First Week a Shaking Success!

Well, today was a little more exciting than usual at Mark Isfeld school. Most of my students handled the earthquake with calmness and took it seriously. I didn't feel a thing! We took cover and counted until Mr Village told us to exit the building where attendance was taken and we waited until we were allowed back in the building. And it was business as usual for my students.

The only homework we've had this week is to get the Humanities course outline and Discipline Plan signed. We've spent our time getting back into the swing of things and getting to know each other.

Monday is the beginning of Silent Reading time, so students need to come prepared with a book, magazine, textbook or comic to read.

I'm thrilled with how well this first week has gone, it's going to be a great year!

Have a great weekend.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back and a huge WELCOME to our new Isfeld students! I hope everyone had a super summer break. I'm really looking forward to this year, I feel like it's going to be a great one!

I enjoyed seeing all the grade 8's popping their heads in my room today, checking out where their classes were. I hope tomorrow runs smoothly for everyone.

Due to the current job action, we won't be having a meet the teacher night as previously planned. Parents, please keep in touch with me through email over the year. If you'd like to come in and see me, please email ahead of time and I'll be happy to see you! I'm not a real great morning person, so after school is ideal for me.

I will try to keep this blog more up to date than I did last year, so that you can keep up with what we are doing in class. Please make sure you check the school webpage for information as well: www.isfeldschool.com You can also find all the teachers' email addresses there in the "staff" section.

Here's to a great year at Isfeld!

Report card pick up

Report cards will be ready to pick up June 30 from 9-10am from your TA teachers. After 10am you can pick them up at the office. I guess I better get started writing my report cards! EEK!

Catapult FUN!

Yay teamwork!

Yes, grade 8s have exams!

Some grade 8s have been telling their parents that there are no exams for grade 8s. Sadly, for them, this is not true. All of my students have a study giude for Social Studies.

Here's the exam schedule for 8-1 and 8-2:

Monday, June 20 9-10am
8-1 English, Parsons, room 104
8-2 Math, Watt, portable 2

Monday, June 20 11am-12pm
8-1 Math, Watt, room 104
8-2 English, Parsons, portable 2

Tuesday, June 21 11-12
8-1 Socials, Parsons, room 104
8-2 Science, Watt, portable 2

Wednesday, June 22 9-10am
8-1 Science, Watt, room 104
8-2 Socials, Parsons, portable 2

Please call the school if you have any questions or concerns.

Coat of Arms Awesomeness!

Humanities 8

We are enjoying the Middle Ages these days, lots of fun! Some overdue homework to look for:
-monk/nun letter
-crusades timeline
-crusades paragraph: Were the crusades a success or a failure?
-typed memoir story
-manor map (REALLY overdue now)

Coat of Arms projects are due May 25th! Looking forward to seeing some amazing projects!

SS11
We finished chapter 6, the Cold War and are just completing chapter 8, the 3 faces of Canada. The chapter 8 test is on Wednesday, May 25th. Then we will be looking at the Canadian Government. Good times.