Monday, February 24, 2014


OLYMPIC
Now that you have finalized your research respond to a minimum 2 blogs this weekend


BUSINESS DAY:
It is important to organize your wiki when creating new pages.  Remember that your sidebar takes on the role of a table of contents

Business Day Research (all members):
Your first task as a group is to develop a series of guiding questions to facilitate your research and understanding of Free of the Children as an organization. (Items to considers: Model of sustainability, 5 pillars)

Marketing and Advertising:
Start to develop your guiding question so that you can conduct your market research of your sample population

Job Responsibilities/Characteristics (all members):
Create a page on your wiki, describe some initial thoughts on the roles and responsibilities of your job.  Throughout Business Day you will be updating your wiki and adding detail to your job description

BD Reflection (all members): 
Using the guiding questions reflect on your experience thus far in Business Day- Respond to the guiding questions on the Business Day Student Blog (kidblog)


Friday, February 21, 2014


Congratulations to Room 301 and 308 on your Business Day job assignments.  Can't wait until next week.  As a community we showed our olympic spirit by cheering our Canadian team on.

BUSINESS DAY:
It is important to organize your wiki when creating new pages.  Remember that your sidebar takes on the role of a table of contents

Business Day Research:
Your first task as a group is to develop a series of guiding questions to facilitate your research and understanding of Free of the Children as an organization. (Items to considers: Model of sustainability, 5 pillars)

Marketing and Advertising:
Start to develop your guiding question so that you can conduct your market research of your sample population

Job Responsibilities/Characteristics- create a page on your wiki describe some initial thoughts on the roles and responsibilities of your job- throughout Business Day you will be updating your wiki and adding detail to your job description

BD Reflection:  Using the guiding questions reflect on your experience thus far in Business Day- Respond to the guiding questions on the Business Day Student Blog (kidblog)

OLYMPIC
Now that you have finalized your research respond to a minimum 2 blogs this weekend

Thursday, February 20, 2014

REMEMBER TOMORROW IS RED AND WHITE DAY :o)

BUSINESS DAY:  Visit your Business Day wiki daily (to read peer contributions and/or make contributions of your own)

1.  Prepare for your TOP THREE: Continue to brainstorm potential business ideas for your company; organize ideas in a table (idea/description/student name)

2.  Respond to the guiding statements within the comments section of the front page of your team wiki:
As McMurrich students, you have been customers to Business Day over the past few years.
1) Share and provide an example of a positive experience as a customer at Business Day.
2) One thing you will consider in making this experience great for your future customers on Business Day.
3.  Finalize your Business Day title page and organize your BD portfolio
OLYMPIC
Now that you have upload your research to Kidblog- read several of your classmates research and select 2 students to respond to (make comparison, contrast, comment on the content written)
MATH:
Grade 6- Entrance Pass (Equations- remember to justify your thinking) 




Wednesday, February 19, 2014


BUSINESS DAY:  Visit your Business Day wiki daily (to read peer contributions and/or make contributions of your own)

1.  Prepare for your TOP THREE: Continue to brainstorm potential business ideas for your company; organize ideas in a table (idea/description/student name)
2.  Respond to the guiding statements within the comments section of the front page of your team wiki:
As McMurrich students, you have been customers to Business Day over the past few years.
1) Share and provide an example of a positive experience as a customer at Business Day.
2) One thing you will consider in making this experience great for your future customers on Business Day.
3.  Finalize your Business Day title page and organize your BD portfolio

OLYMPIC
Finalize your biography and sport profiles and upload to kidblog tonight
MATH:
Grade 6-page 18 #1-6

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

BUSINESS DAY:  Visit your Business Day wiki daily (to read peer contributions and/or make contributions of your own)
Prepare for your TOP THREE: Continue to brainstorm potential business ideas for your company; organize ideas in a table (idea/description/student name)

Complete for Thursday February 20th:Respond to the guiding statements within the comments section of the front page of your team wiki:
As McMurrich students, you have been customers to Business Day over the past few years.
1) Share and provide an example of a positive experience as a customer at Business Day.
2) One thing you will consider in making this experience great for your future customers on Business Day.

MATH:  
Math Entrance Pass on Decimal, Fractions and Multiplication

OLYMPIC-finalize research and jot notes, start to create your paragraph

Friday, February 14, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day! Have a wonderful Family Day with your loved ones.

BUSINESS DAY:  Visit your Business Day wiki daily (to read peer contributions and/or make contributions of your own)
- Continue to brainstorm potential business ideas for your company; organize ideas in a table (idea/description/student name)

Organize your BD folders and finalize your cover page for your portfolio/ Label the page Business Day 2014 or Entrepreneur Adventure

Respond to the guiding statements within the comments section of the front page of your team wiki:

As McMurrich students, you have been customers to Business Day over the past few years.
1) Share and provide an example of a positive experience as a customer at Business Day.
2) One thing you will consider in making this experience great for your future customers on Business Day.

Congratulations to the Red Team who came in with a positive and confident attitude and who all were prepared for their interviews today. Thank you to Ms.  Correa; our partner through The Learning Partnership, for conducting the interviews today!


MATH:  
Math Entrance Pass on Decimal, Fractions and Multiplication

OLYMPIC-finalize research and jot notes, start to create your paragraph



Thursday, February 13, 2014

BUSINESS DAY:  Visit your Business Day wiki daily (to read peer contributions and/or make contributions of your own)
Continue to brainstorm potential business ideas for your company; organize ideas in a table (idea/description/student name)

Respond to the guiding statements within the comments section of the front page of your team wiki:

As McMurrich students, you have been customers to Business Day over the past few years.
1) Share and provide an example of a positive experience as a customer at Business Day.
2) One thing you will consider in making this experience great for your future customers on Business Day.


Red Team interviews will be on Friday (dress for success)
- congratulations to the Blue, Green and Orange Teams who came in with a positive and confident attitude and who all were prepared for their interviews today.

OLYMPIC-finalize research and jot notes, start to create your paragraph