Have a great weekend :o)

Next week we will be going to Cedarvale Park on Wednesday October 15, 2014

Finalize your Kidblog responses.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Nelson Mandela

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

Maya Angelou

“Be the change you want to see in the world”

Ghandi

“The graduating class of 2014 Rocks”

Ms. Tavares

I would like to thank our parents, guardians, family and friends for your continued support in the McMurrich community over the years and for your support in overseeing your child’s education and well-being.  

Each year, I am honoured to work with the students in our McMurrich community.  With each cohort of learners, comes a collection of strengths, talents, charisma and passion.  They also come with challenges; that we all work together to overcome and to allow us to move forward as learners and contributing members in our class community.  These should never be obstacles but an opportunity to strive and persevere.

This year, I have been fortunate to work with a dynamic group of Grade 5 & 6 students who are driven by learning and making a difference not only in their community but in the lives of others locally and globally.  

Thank you for the great pleasure of teaching and learning with you.  I hope all your future endeavours are meet with excitement and that you continual looking for opportunities to strengthen your talents and build upon your knowledge.

Your gifts, tokens of appreciations, written messages of thanks & reflection are reminders to me of how much of what I do is making a difference in the lives of children and student leaders.  THANK you again for all that you do to support your children and my students.

Thank you all, students and parents for another wonderful year of learning at McMurrich!!!

It is hard to believe that only 10 months ago we embarked on this journey in the Grade 5/6 group in Room 301.  We have all built upon many of our strengths and overcome many obstacles.  Thank you for inspiring me and each other to move forward in our learning community and to continue to make a difference by starting with ourselves.

Enjoy your summer time with family and friends, at home or away.  May you face new challenges head-on and continue to build upon your voice, because each of you has something of value to share with others. Perseverance and selflessness are two words that come to mind when I think of our class community.


Good luck on your Grade 6 or 7 journey! I look forward to whatever the next school year brings  :o)

@tdsb_mcmurrich reading our first day of school goals to achieve by end of year! Well done everyone in mtg ur goals!! pic.twitter.com/OnhVJJyZv7
— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 27, 2014

@tdsb_mcmurrich a great way to end the day with a group pic before cooling off & running thru the sprinklers :) pic.twitter.com/iiRL389hma
— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 27, 2014

Using voicethread's features reflect on this school year as a learner

Finalize power4bones activities

Congrats to BTC on their final presentation

1day to go in this year

Dress for Success:  wear your Be The Change t-shirts tomorrow (especially BTC members)

Finalize reflections on kidblog on your school year.

Artist Study: kidblog compare and contrast finalize

Grade 5: give a copy of your Human Body infograph to Hannah

@trca_outreach Thank you for an engaging afternoon within our cities man made natural environment @tdsb pic.twitter.com/lvmVbLyAgf

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 24, 2014

@trca_outreach planting Giant Burr Reads along the southern shore of Tom Thompson Park @tdsb pic.twitter.com/3Rx08jTTtt

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 24, 2014

@trca_outreach beginning our hike along the man made shores of Tom Thompson Park. #beautiful @tdsb pic.twitter.com/Uf5NKbDCx9

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 24, 2014

@trca_outreach learning about aquatic planting @ Tom Thompson Park @tdsb pic.twitter.com/WUtbR6nXMq

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 24, 2014

@trca_outreach visiting the skulls and furs station at Tom Thompson Park @tdsb pic.twitter.com/jgLFWnxqiq

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 24, 2014

@Trca_outreach preparing for the monarch butterfly migration game @tdsb pic.twitter.com/sKj9XxNmCl

— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 24, 2014

Attitude Survey (POST) focussing on writing & blogs

Grade 6: Thank you for helping out with the PlayDay events today!


Dress for Success for tomorrow's activities.

SCIENCE: bring in all materials for your science activity build.  We will be building throughout the morning. 

Voicethread - end of year reflection

NOTE: bring in all materials for your kite/structures build on Monday. We will be building on TUESDAY morning prior to our planting session.

Of course... we are not done yet!

The Grade 6 students will be leading various activity stations during Monday mornings PLAYDAY organized by our one-and-only, Mr. Perretta.

Yet another leadership opportunity for our students to help bring our school community together.  PLEASE bring a hat, dress for success, use sunscreen and bring along a refillable bottle of water (put tape on it with your name).

Please bring in your field trip forms on Monday for Tom Thompson Park.  No funds are needed for this last (of many) class field trips.

GRADE 6 GRADUATION was an up-close and intimate celebration of the great things students have accomplished this year and during their time as a student at McMurrich.  Thank you to the families who were able to bring in food and other items to make the event even more special.  A special thanks to the teachers and parents who helped out with the decorations, and to Ms. Rambaran for creating a memorable year-in-review video for the graduating students.  

To quote Dr. Seuss:
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.”

And my personal favourite from Dr. Seuss:
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”

Continue to persevere and move forward in your adventures (little or large) within your learning and throughout your lives.  "Be the change you want to see in the world" (Ghandi) as you have already started to make a difference in the lives of those around you and those you may not ever meet; you have inspired me and I look forward to when our paths will cross again, this year and next  :o)



I can't wait to see what next week brings :o)

McMurrich graduating class of 2014. Awesome day @tdsb pic.twitter.com/fj2k6UfVLn
— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 20, 2014

Our students stepped up again today as they were invited to attend Staples Canada and Me to We's launch of a new product line. It was especially an honour to be there today as our students were nominated for the Me to We Impact Awards.  Although we did not win, the nomination itself is a testament that the wonderful work, commitment and passion demonstrated by our students this year is making a difference not only in our community but in the lives of others locally and globally.  CONGRATULATIONS to all of our Grade 6 students.

Enjoy the FunFair tonight... the sun is shining and the energy is definitely high for coming together as a community to support McMurrich!  Thank you to all our parents who are volunteering tonight to make it even more special for our students.

I look forward to one of our biggest events tomorrow: GRADUATION
Please ensure that you arrive at school for a regular morning start OR promptly at 12:30pm.  Parents, as you arrive for the ceremony, please bring in your food/item donations to the gym and place along the tables at the back of the gym.

The Be the Change student committee at McMurrich meeting Mark @freethechildren @metowe @staplescanada pic.twitter.com/YoeiOHBRvG
— Zelia (@ZeliaMCT) June 19, 2014

Awesome! @JRDNmusic is joining us @StaplesCanada for our launch event today! @999virginto pic.twitter.com/2sMbMyc4Rb
— Me to We (@metowe) June 19, 2014

Check out our blog about our @StaplesCanada launch event with @999virginTO & @JRDNmusic: http://t.co/85R5GCcAKc pic.twitter.com/7VXU3yHEaZ
— Me to We (@metowe) June 19, 2014

Please arrive at school lined up outside Room 308 at 8:15am.
Dress for Success tomorrow... wear your Business Day t-shirts or BTC t-shirts.
Please sign and resubmit the media release form for Free the Children Impact Awards. (Business Day Staples Event on June 19, 2014)

NOTE: if you are a Grade 6 student, new to McMurrich and not with us during your Senior Kindergarten year, please bring a photo of yourself (5 years old) so that I may scan it for end of year activities. Or scan and save to your usb key and bring in asap.

Access to our class blog is up and working….Yeah!

Here is a list of ongoing tasks that needed to completed and worked on.

Human Body: Finalize inforgraph and download as a jpeg image

Social Studies: Finalize your book jacket cover and be prepared to hand in tomorrow

Infomercial:  Practice your lines and finalize any props needed for tomorrow filming day

Inquiry Circles:  Finish reading your novels to finish discussion next week

Artist Study:  Grade 6- finalize timetoast and upload to kidblog
Grade 5/6- read over your classmates artist study- compare/contrast to your own artist

Congratulations on an amazing day of learning today!

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

After 6 working class periods your inside flap and summary book jacket cover should be finalized, feedback should be implemented and your good copy should be started

Tonight:  Download all images to your USB key so that you are prepared to start your book cover design tomorrow in class 

http://pixabay.com     (use this website when downloading images-copyright free images)

ARTS: Finalize your Artist study on Kidblog (include a picture of the artist, the picture you are analyzing in Part B and Part C)

Bring in a colour copy of the painting you will be reproducing- Due Friday.

Grade 6- Start to upload your information onto Timetoast (7-10 key items)
Due Thursday

SCIENCE:  Start to plan out your rough draft of your inforgraph for MondayARTS: Finalize your Artist study on Kidblog (bring in jot notes and paragraph in on Monday)

Business Day Luncheon- Wear your Business Day T-Shirts tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

After 4 working class periods your inside flap and summary book jacket cover should be finalized and ready for peer feedback tomorrow.

Tonight:  Download all images to your USB key so that you are prepared to start your book cover design tomorrow in class 

http://pixabay.com     (use this website when downloading images-copyright free images)

ARTS: Finalize your Artist study on Kidblog (include a picture of the artist, the picture you are analyzing in Part B and Part C)

Bring in a colour copy of the painting you will be reproducing- Due Friday.

Grade 6- Start to upload your information onto Timetoast (7-10 key items)
Due Thursday

SCIENCE:  Start to plan out your rough draft of your inforgraph for MondayARTS: Finalize your Artist study on Kidblog (bring in jot notes and paragraph in on Monday)

Congratulations to the Grade 6's for completing the Grade 6 provincial testing you showed perseverance and determination.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

* begin to save images onto a your drive or usbkey to use for your PEEPS book jacket design

* start to fill out your Graphic Organizer for the back cover and Inside flap for Monday

ARTS: Finalize your Artist study on Kidblog (bring in jot notes and paragraph in on Monday)

SCIENCE:  Start to plan out your rough draft of your inforgraph for Monday

Have a great weekend :o)

Business Day:
Business Day Kidblog Reflection-complete a reflection on today's experience at the Entrepreneur Adventure Showcase today at First Canadian Place.  Past Due

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog and Wiki: 

* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

SCIENCE:

Grade 5- Human Body Research Jot Notes are due:  Tuesday June 3

You need to finalize your jot notes so that you can move into your home groups and share your understanding your expert area.  - Due Wednesday June 4

Review a variety of videos on Youtube- post the link on your jot notes page and I will post one video from each group onto the science blog so that you can start to discuss the big idea question.  Ensure that the video that you select answers the Big idea question:  How might the organ systems work together and affect one another?  Explain and describe different organ structures and how they are linked within the human body to work together to meet our basic needs.  

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Paragraph are due in on Wednesday June 4

EQAO review: Review any concepts in your math text book that you believe you need to bump up

Bring 2 sharpen pencils and an eraser

Have a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast

Ensure you bring in a bottle of water.

INQUIRY CIRCLES

Business Day:
Business Day Kidblog Reflection-complete a reflection on today's experience at the Entrepreneur Adventure Showcase today at First Canadian Place.  Past Due

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog and Wiki: 

* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

SCIENCE:

Grade 5- Human Body Research Jot Notes are due:  Tuesday June 3

You need to finalize your jot notes so that you can move into your home groups and share your understanding your expert area.  - Due Wednesday June 4

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Jot notes are due in Friday May 30

EQAO review: Review any concepts in your math text book that you believe you need to bump up

Bring 2 sharpen pencils and an eraser

Have a good nights sleep and eat a healthy breakfast

Ensure you bring in a bottle of water.

INQUIRY CIRCLES

Have a great weekend :o)

Business Day:
Business Day Kidblog Reflection-complete a reflection on today's experience at the Entrepreneur Adventure Showcase today at First Canadian Place.  Past Due

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog and Wiki: 

* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

SCIENCE:

Grade 5- Human Body Research Jot Notes are due:  Tuesday June 3

You need to finalize your jot notes so that you can move into your home groups and share your understanding your expert area.  

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Jot notes are due in Friday May 30

EQAO review: students will receive a package in Language & Mathematics of which in-class time was provided to work on INDEPENDENTLY but they will need to complete the packages at home.  This will allow for us to take up writing, reading and math thinking ideas throughout next week

INQUIRY CIRCLES-tomorrow is our inquiry discussion tim
e

Business Day:
Business Day Kidblog Reflection-complete a reflection on today's experience at the Entrepreneur Adventure Showcase today at First Canadian Place.  Past Due

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

* view the video "World in a Village" and respond to the guiding question within the comments section of the post
* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

PAST DUE

* respond to the guiding questions on your assigned organization (Red Cross/FTC/UNICEF) in the comments section of the social studies blog post

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me 

* share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements

* complete the global issue research topic choice sheet

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Start to collect resources for your selected artist and start to create your jot notes for section A

EQAO review: students will receive a package in Language & Mathematics of which in-class time was provided to work on INDEPENDENTLY but they will need to complete the packages at home.  This will allow for us to take up writing, reading and math thinking ideas throughout next week

INQUIRY CIRCLES-tomorrow is our inquiry discussion time

Business Day:
Business Day Kidblog Reflection-complete a reflection on today's experience at the Entrepreneur Adventure Showcase today at First Canadian Place.  

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

* view the video "World in a Village" and respond to the guiding question within the comments section of the post
* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

PAST DUE

* respond to the guiding questions on your assigned organization (Red Cross/FTC/UNICEF) in the comments section of the social studies blog post

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me 

* share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements

* complete the global issue research topic choice sheet

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Start to collect resources for your selected artist and start to create your jot notes for section A

EQAO review: students will receive a package in Language & Mathematics of which in-class time was provided to work on INDEPENDENTLY but they will need to complete the packages at home.  This will allow for us to take up writing, reading and math thinking ideas throughout next w

Two letters have gone home with your child this week:
- EQAO information letter 
- TDSB School Climate Survey (only return if your child is NOT participating)

Business Day:
Business Day Kidblog Reflection-complete a reflection on today's experience at the Entrepreneur Adventure Showcase today at First Canadian Place.  

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

* view the video "World in a Village" and respond to the guiding question within the comments section of the post
* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

PAST DUE

* respond to the guiding questions on your assigned organization (Red Cross/FTC/UNICEF) in the comments section of the social studies blog post

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me 

* share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements

* complete the global issue research topic choice sheet

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Start to collect resources for your selected artist and start to create your jot notes for section A

EQAO review: students will receive a package in Language & Mathematics of which in-class time was provided to work on INDEPENDENTLY but they will need to complete the packages at home.  This will allow for us to take up writing, reading and math thinking ideas throughout next week

Two letters have gone home with your child this week:
- EQAO information letter 
- TDSB School Climate Survey (only return if your child is NOT participating)

Business Day:

Entrepreneurial Adventure Showcase is on Monday.  PLEASE have your t-shirts washed and ready to wear as you will be representing your team/company!

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: 

* view the video "World in a Village" and respond to the guiding question within the comments section of the post
* begin your research to the guiding 'big idea' question within the SS Citizenship Wiki(timelines & due dates are tight)

PAST DUE

* respond to the guiding questions on your assigned organization (Red Cross/FTC/UNICEF) in the comments section of the social studies blog post

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me 

* share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements

* complete the global issue research topic choice sheet

ARTIST STUDY:

*  Start to collect resources for your selected artist and start to create your jot notes for section A

EQAO review: students will receive a package in Language & Mathematics of which in-class time was provided to work on INDEPENDENTLY but they will need to complete the packages at home.  This will allow for us to take up writing, reading and math thinking ideas throughout next week

Have a great weekend!

SCIENCE: Grade 6: only a few groups completed, printed and submitted the graphic narrative on a perspective in aviation.  Please, submit team graphic narratives for descriptive feedback prior to final (colour) printing.

PLEASE bring in all permission & media release forms in / signed asap

MATH: review your multiplication table !

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: all items due tomorrow

* Grade 5: share your national, provincial or local detective item/service that you use and respond to guiding statements 

* complete the local issue research topic choice sheet

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me

* Grade 6: share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements

* complete the global issue research topic choice sheet

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me

BUSINESS DAY:Past Due

Voicethread 

Reflection

INFOGRAPH- past due
** All students:- review the success criteria that was posted on Friday.  All student who submitted their usernames to me today need to go back and review their infograph for Friday before I print them.  

T-Shirt Money please bring in ASAP

PLEASE bring in all permission & media release forms in / signed asap

MATH: review your multiplication table !

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Visit the Social Studies Blog: all items due tomorrow

* Grade 5: share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements 

* complete the local issue research topic choice sheet

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me

* Grade 6: share your global detective item and respond to guiding statements

* complete the global issue research topic choice sheet

* complete the anticipation guide in google docs, then share with me

Congratulations on another amazing week of learning.  Business Day was an amazing event that allowed you to showcase your learning as young entrepreneur and philanthropist.

BD TASKS

1.  Finalize your BD reflections (past due)

2.  Infographic- finalize your infograph using magic.piktochart.com or powerpoint.  (PAST DUE)

3.  Voicethread- review the BD Voicethread-respond, evaluate and connect to the media as it relates to BD and your experience as an entrepreneur and philanthropist.

MATH:  Grade 6- on a post it note- record one thing that you are confident doing as a math learner, secondly-record one thing that you would like to work on over the next three weeks.

T-Shirt $13

Bring in permission form in for our field trip to First Canadian Place on Mon May 26

HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!!