Swim session this Wednesday.  Dress for Success: Please bring in appropriate swimwear, a towel and hair-tie for long hair.  Swim caps and googles are optional. 

MATH:  Visit the Number Sense Blog and sharing your thoughts on how the Performance Task was successful and what strategies you would now consider using in solving the Sharing Strawberries challenge; complete the math practice question U2, L10, #1 - 5

Bowling Project:

Class Bowling Scores graph, analysis and averages bump up responses based on success criteria & self feedback.  Due Thursday January 23rd.

SOCIAL STUDIES:  Students are to complete the research for their inquiry question that they posed during their expert group analysis of a community within Canada.  Research Question then post response in the Social Studies Blog.

SCIENCE: students have been assigned into new groups to design a concept green home based on their knowledge applied in online and in-class discussions on various energy/electricity consumption.  Continue to use time in-class and at-home within your Electricity Wiki to build upon ideas, planning and any further research needed for your concept green home.
Home Audit:  Complete your home audit analysis for Monday so that you can work on the Analysis 

MEDIA: 

Book Recommendation: (refer to the outline and reflect on class discussions) write your book recommendation and include an image of the cover within a post in your blog.  PAST DUE

Book Cover: Media Triangle: Analyzing Texts, select a collection of book covers and analyze them (select two questions from each side of the triangle TEXT / AUDIENCE / PRODUCTION) and share your thoughts within your blog.  PAST DUE

COMMUNITY WALK:  over the next week go on a community walk with a parent to analyze the types of communities and/or business that are within our community. Due Monday January 27th

OPEN HOUSE: Grade 7 Transition

Spectrum Alternative - Wednesday January 29th

Alpha II Alternative - Monday January 20th

NOTE: Optional Attendance forms have gone home today.  Please connect with your child, if you do not live within the boundaries for Winona Sr. PS and are considering it as a Grade 7 location.

SCHOOL COUNCIL:

Look in backpacks today!!!

McMurrich school will be having a Dance-A-Thon fundraiser on February 7th and your child will be coming home with pledge forms TODAY.  Please give generously!  All proceeds go to support McMurrich initiatives.  This year we have a special focus on the outdoor classroom/ garden.  Thank you for your help!