Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 9: We had two guest teachers come in to discuss writing strategies.  We will have more class time to finish up our short essays.
ELA 8: Popcorn story writing with Greek mythology as the theme.
ELA 7: Writing period
Sewing 7: Great work in the sewing lab ladies.  The aprons will now have to be finished during lunch hours.  We will be starting our pj pants next class.
Media 20: Television quiz
CE 7: We went outside and said the rosary in the courtyard.  It was such a peaceful morning.

It's official. I have the most beautiful class. It was Gabby's idea to hold the rosary in their hands shaped as hearts.

7Ts rocking their rosaries after we came back inside.

We had such a fun day at track.  I am so proud of all my girls.  I worked the long jump pit with Miss Wilson, Alyx and Caitlin.  Even though I kept getting mistaken for a grade eight student, it was a great day!  I'm so excited for PAC next Friday.

My sister got cleated during her ball game this weekend.  Here is the aftermath:

 Check out the swelling on her shin! It kept getting worse as the day progressed so we went to the walk-in clinic.

 Here is Lisa right before her x-ray to make sure nothing was broken.

The bruise was really starting to get out of hand.

Friday

ELA 8: We watched Troy.
ELA 9: We read the first two chapters of Daniel's Story.
ELA 7: We performed our comedy skits and shared our fairy tale parodies.

Thursday

ELA 7: Worked on hamburger writing strategy
ELA 8: Worked on hamburger writing strategy
ELA 9: We read "The Most Dangerous Game" and discussed
Science 7: Corrected page 38 Check Your progress

Track and Field Meet

We are participating our track meet on Monday May 28 with Holy Cross and St. Francis schools.  We will be meeting at the Harry Jerome Track at 8:30 and will probably be done around 3:00.  Please remember to wear sunscreen, even if it's cloudy, and dress in layers.  You can always take off a sweater you have, but you can't put on one you didn't bring.  There will be a canteen, but it's a good idea to have your own water packed.  Parents may pick up their daughters for lunch, keeping in mind what time they have to be back for their events.  We are going to have so much fun if we are properly dressed and prepared for the day. 
Please come out and cheer on our school!

 We had a school lunch for the 30th anniversary of Mother Rivier's beatification.  The girls decorated one of our classroom walls after.  I can't decide if it's a Wall of Fame or Wall of Shame.  (That's not highlighter on my face; my jaw bruise has taken on a new colour today.)

Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 7: Writing strategies (hamburger structure) and Treaty Questionnaire
ELA 8: Writing strategies (hamburger structure) and Trojan War quiz
ELA 9: Writing class
Science 7: Review of big ideas 1-4
CE 7: Who was Mary? reading
Media 20: Review for quiz and work period for final project

Still recovering...

 At my most swollen Saturday night.

 I used frozen peas to ice my face.

My sister brought me a heated wheat bag for my face and a baby for my arms.  Sophie is the best.

Friday (Recovery Day)

The swelling has started to set in more but it's not to bad.  I have stopped bleeding and even braved brushing my teeth closer to the back.  It was a big moment for me.  I will spend the rest of the day eating soup, icing my face, and watching movies. 

Thursday (Teeth Day)

Here I am 20 minutes after surgery. 
This is how I looked leaving the mall because I didn't think I could close my mouth. Lol

 

 I tried a smile and realized I could do it.  This made me very happy.  I slept the whole way home with ice packs on my cheeks. 

Tuesday - Friday

ELA 7: We worked on our parodies and comedy skits.  The parodies are due next Wednesday and we will perfom the skits next Friday.  The girls watched Megamind today and had to identify twenty things that made the movie funny, while drinking iced tea and eating chips and candy.  It is so tough being in grade seven.
ELA 8: We finished reading about the Trojan war and watched a documentary called "The Truth of Troy" on youtube.  There will be a quiz on the documentary and the readings on Tuesday. 
ELA 9: We finished reading "And the Lucky Winner is..." and "The Last Leaf".  The girls are working on a story similar to the play we read where a character has to make a sacrifice for a friend.  There will be more class time to write.  The girls worked on grammar sheets with Sr Zelie and a short writing assignment where they had to describe a time where they did the right thing.  We will have a short test to wrap up our Doing the Right Thing unit sometime next week.
CE 7: We wrote our quiz on Unit 7 then said one decade of the Rosary.  Today the girls responed to their Dear Abby letters and said one decade of the Rosary.
Science 7: The girls did a Food Web activity with Sr Zelie yesterday then finished up their questions that are due Wednesday.
Media 20: Worked on "You be the Editor" worksheet in groups of two or three. The newspaper assignment was due.
Sewing 7: We finished correcting our questions booklet and spent some time reviewing for the test.  It will be Monday May 28.

Gender Bender Day

Mr Tilford at his desk.

 Kalin, Ashley, Siobhan, Gabby, Mackenzie and Andy looking tough in the hallway.

 Tesa, Shamara, Ashley, Drew, Kalin, Lauryn, Tate, Heaven, Heidi, and Shawna taking a break from "bro fights" for a picture.

Congratulations 7T! We were the only class with 100% participation for every spirit day.  We nailed it ladies.

Friday

ELA 7 and CE 7: We worked on our provincial reading assessment.
ELA 8: Created a Greek monster and wrote a paragraph describing it's strengths.
Science 7: Corrected questions and worked on Big Idea 3 skeleton notes.
Media 20: Final work period for newspaper assignment.

Thursday

ELA 7: Work period on parodies.
CE 7: We wrote Dear Abby letters and read page 220-222.
ELA 8: Corrected the homework questions on Heracles.
ELA 9: Started reading "And the Lucky Winner is..."  We will finish reading tomorrow.
Media 20: Work period for newspaper assignment.  Tomorrow is the last work class.

It's a celebration...

I celebrated at Homestead after my first ball game.  We won 4-0.  I asked for five scoops and the girl gave me five-and-a-half.  It goes without saying, I have made a new best friend.

Enjoying the sunshine...

 Siobhan, Andy, Tesa, and Gabby enjoyed make your own uniform day.  I wish you could see Andy's graffiti tights in the picture.  They were awesome.

 Shamara and Maya had trouble finding a spot with no bugs and finally settled at the picnic bench.

 I told Drew, Mackenzie, and Lauryn to make it look like grade seven is fun.  Lauryn really took it to heart.

 Kalin, Heaven, and Abi having too much fun in grade seven.

 Ashely, Heidi, and Tate were alternating from writing parodies to taking pictures.

Shawna thought she had avoided all the pictures; joke's on her.

Wednesday

ELA 9: We read "Shoes" and "Signs on the Journey".  We have been having great class discussions and the question cup is a success.
ELA 7: Work period for fairy tale parodies.
ELA 8: Silent reading outside.  It was such a beautiful day.
Sewing 7: We did some serious sewing.  We have hit the half way point and are making great progress.  Most girls should be finished their aprons next class and will start pajama pants.

Tuesday

ELA 8: We watched and enjoyed Hercules. 
Homework:
1) Perhaps the strongest human in all of the Greek narrative was Heracles.  Heracles performed twelve seemingly impossible labours.  Why?
2) How does each of Heracles' twelve labours atone for his sins?
3) In completing these feats, Heracles depended on strength, stamina, intellect, or assistance from others.  How did he accomplish each task?  What personal quality did Heracles rely on most? 
4) What are some of our modern "monsters" that might be Heracles' labours today?  If he lived today, what occupations might he be likely to follow?  Explain. 
5) Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Heracles and the Greek myths we have read with the movie Hercules.  Your diagram must have ten points.

Sewing 7: We finished the last two sheets of the booklet.
Science 7: Read page 16-19 and filled in skeleton notes.  Answer #1 on page 21 and #1-4 on page 22.
ELA 9: We read and discussed If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking.  Be prepared to share your epitaph with the class next day.
Media 20: Work period for the newspaper assignment.  Thursday and Friday will be the last work classes.  The newspaper will be due Thursday May 17.

Monday

CE 7: Finished "Our Father" posters and worked through a bullying demonstration. Remember to keep working on your day brightener assignments.
ELA 8: Read about Heracles and his 12 tasks.  We will watch Hercules tomorrow.  Make sure you are familiar with the legend of Heracles so we can talk about the similarities and differences between the two.
ELA 7: Work period for parodies and comedy skits. 
ELA 9: Read Babysitting Helen then had a heated discussion about mothers volunteering their daughters for babysitting without asking first.

Come at me bro...

Check out Kate, Abi, and Taryn's health project.  I'm not sure if I get it, but I loved it.

Avery's Birthday Party

 The cake border did not last long during the photo shoot. I eventually told Avery to hold her hands in her lap.

 Maybe I should go blond...

 The icing is strawberry buttercream (made with fresh strawberries) with pink on pink scrolls.

 Avery dancing after her first bite...

 The dance turned angry when she realized she would never have another first bite.  

All my single ladies...

I liked it, so I put a ring on it.

Happy Birthday Avery!!

My niece Avery turns three today.  We share a love of ice cream and the colour purple. 

Friday

ELA 7: We read "Frog" on 242 in Crossroads then started our own fairy tale parodies.  We now have the comedy routine and parody assignment to work on in the following classes.
ELA 8: We read Evil Men, Fate and the Three Heroes, Love Stories, and Jason and the Golden Fleece.  The plan is to cover Heracles on Monday so we can watch Disney's Hercules on Tuesday in our double class. 
ELA 9: We watched Romeo and Juliet
Science 7: Created a virtual terrarium, read and filled in skeleton notes from page 12-15, then completed Communicate #1+2 and Check Your Progress #1-3 on page 15

Happy Birthday Michelle!

Today is my sister's birthday.  I wish she lived closer so I could make these for her.

She is also five months pregnant.  Check out Baby Sliv's feet.  I'm so excited!

Thursday

ELA 7: We read "On the Funny Side" about two stand up comedians.  We will be working on writing our own 20 second comedy routine about a story from our childhood.  Please help your daughters remember a funny story.
ELA 8: Writing class for describing the perfect place.  The assignment will be due Monday May 7.
CE 7: We discussed parables and the true meaning of the prayer "Our Father".  The girls are working on posters to describe a line of the prayer to hang around the school.
Science 7: We corrected page 5 #1-3 then watched "Colours of the Wind".  A good copy of your Virtual Field Trip will be due Tuesday May 8.
Media 20: Work period of the newspaper assignment

Wednesday

ELA 7: We watched an episode of Full House and discussed what makes something funny.  We created a list on the board.
CE 7: Read the parable The Prodigal Son and discussed.  The girls are working in groups of three or four reading and discussing different parables.  The questions are due for class tomorrow.
ELA 8: Began a writing assignment where the girls are to imagine they are a god or goddess who just created the perfect place.  They must describe the place focusing on sensory details.  There will be work time tomorrow and we will set a due date in class.
ELA 9: Started watching Romeo and Juliet.  Leo is so dreamy as Romeo.

Media 20: Work period on newspaper assignment.

Monday

ELA 8: Read page 20-25 and worked on critical reading by asking questions such as: Why did the author write this? What is the meaning behind the myth? What does it teach us about gender roles? Who is being represented or not represented?
Sewing 7: Questions 7-12 due Tuesday May 8.  Refresher on threading the machines and began experimenting with a straight stitch.  Tomorrow is our double and we need to come ready to work.
Science 7: Introduction to Interactions within Ecosystems.
ELA 9: Sonnet Superstars worksheet
Media 20: Newspaper work period

My best friend's dog had four puppies.  They were so cute even though they cried like little babies when we held them. 

Friday

ELA 7: Watched and discussed The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.  The potluck was so much fun.
ELA 8: Read about Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus and Hermes.  The goal is four jot notes under each god or goddess.  
ELA 9: Work period for Romeo and Juliet writing assignments.  They are due Wednesday May 2.

Tuesday and Thursday

ELA 7: Last work period for the final projects.  They are due next Tuesday.  We will be watching The Boy in the Striped Pajamas tomorrow.
ELA 8: We read pages 8-13 in Greek Myths and Legends.  Pages 14-15 on Athene and five jot notes are for homework.
ELA 9: Act five quiz and writing work period.
CE 7: We worked on day brighteners and brain teasers. 
Science 7: Quiz
Media 20: Work period

My New Hair and Glasses!!

 Yes, these are prescriptions.  Elton John and Sian were my inspirations.

My only regret with my new hair extensions is that I didn't go quite big enough.  Next time, I guess.

Monday

ELA 7: Working on the lit circles final project.  Tomorrow will be the last day to work.
CE 7: Short reading on what true happiness looks like.  Students had the choice between a poster, a letter or a definition on happiness.  There will be 20 minutes to finish on Thursday. 
ELA 8: Began new unit on Greek Mythology.
ELA 9: Corrected Act 5 questions then worked on final writing projects.  The last quiz will be tomorrow.
Media 20: Advertising notes and working on newspaper assignment.  We will be working on this assignment for the next five classes at least.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

CE 7: Discussion on what is true happiness.  The girls that forgot their interviews will share on Monday.
ELA 7: Finished reading our novels and have began working on the final projects.  We haven't set a due date yet.  We are planning a class potluck for Friday April 27.  We will also be watching The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas that day as a wrap up to our literature circles unit.
ELA 8: Finished our provincial writing assessment.  Any students that didn't quite finished are invited to go to the exam room at lunch next week.  I have to send back all the assessments next Friday.
ELA 9: Finished reading Romeo and Juliet.  We will corrected Act V questions on Monday and the quiz will be on Tuesday.  There will be three writing assignments instead of a final exam.  We will watch the movie sometime in the next two weeks.
Science 7: Cogeneration booklets were due Thursday.  We wrote notes and discussed forms of energy.
Media 20: Notes on bias in the news and NewsRadio

Tuesday

ELA 7: We will set a due date for the final projects together tomorrow.
ELA 8: We began our provincial writing assessment with planning.  Tomorrow the students will be writing the first draft.  There will be two classes Thursday to revise and write the final draft.
ELA 9: We listened to Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 3-5 the worked on the act questions
Science 7: Finished cogeneration pamphlets.  They will be due Thursday April 19.

Monday

ELA 7: Final sections of literature circles and working on the final projects
ELA 8: Student Questionnaire for the provincial writing assessment
CE 7: Recipes for happiness and sorrow due Wednesday.  Remember to interview someone to find out what they believe is necessary for happiness.  A one-two paragraph write up on what you learned is due Wednesday as well.
Science 7: Working on cogeneration pamphlet.
Media 20: Notes on bias in the news and News Radio

ELA 8 Writing Assessment

Log on to the following website: https://bbtest.edonline.sk.ca
This is a student questionnaire 
The user name is firstname.lastname.  Ex) rebecca.tilford
The password is your birthday (mmdd) Ex) 1114 (November 14)

Happy Easter!

Sophie loved going to Dairy Queen during the Easter break.

We celebrated Easter at my sister's house in Calgary.  Here I am with three of my sisters, Lisa, Rachel, and Michelle.

Best Easter Eggs Ever

Wednesday

ELA 7: Literature circles section 7 and 8.  We will start the final project after the Easter break.
CE 7: Notes on evil and classroom clean-up
ELA 8: Presented final projects and played homemade board games.
ELA 9: Act 3 quiz
Media 20: Notes on propaganda and censorship

Enjoying our Easter surprise in 7T

Tuesday

ELA 9: Corrected Act 3 questions and read Act 4 Scene 1.  The Act 3 quiz will be tomorrow.
ELA 7: Literature circles section 6 and 7.  I will hand out the final project tomorrow.
Sewing 7: Began cutting out our aprons and paper sewing.  We had a great time.

I hope to see you at the basket ball game against the firemen tonight.

Monday

ELA 8: Worked on personal editing.  Final projects are due tomorrow.  Be prepared to present or play.
PAA 7: Introduction to the sewing machine. Questions #1-3 are due next Day 1.
Science 7: Diagram on Heating Systems and discussion on cogeneration.
ELA 9: Iambic pentameter poem.  Act 3 quiz will be tomorrow.
Media 20: Missed for Stations of the Cross

Friday

CE 7: Finished Caleb writing and discussed pressures we are facing in our lives.
ELA 8: Work period for Adventure final project.  The projects are due Wednesday.
ELA 9: Act 3 questions work period.
ELA 7: Literature circles

Reading Instructions Quiz

Here are the grade sevens writing a reading instructions quiz.  The first questions told the students to read through the whole test before answering any questions.  The last question said only write your name on the test and flip it over on your desk.  The questions in between are shown on the videos.

Thursday

ELA 7: Section 5
ELA 8: Work period for Adventure final project. Tomorrow will be the final work period and the project will be due Wednesday. Be prepared to present your "Wall of Adventurers" or teach your board game to the class.
ELA 9: Act 2 quiz then finished Act 3. There will be class time to work on Act 3 questions tomorrow.
Science 7: Corrected Communication and Check Your Progress. Presented igloo home study assignment to groups of five.

Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 7: Home study home work check and Conference discussion
CE 7: Titles of Jesus
ELA 8: Home study home work check and Conference discussion
ELA 9: Corrected Act 2 questions and read Act 3 scene 1-2
Media 20: Notes on news judgments and worked on newspaper article based on criteria

ELA 7: Section 5
ELA 8: Final Adventure assignment introduction. Thursday and Friday will be work periods. Next Monday will be an editing workshop to prepare for our provincial writing assessment starting after the break.
CE 7: Titles of Jesus pop quiz and began Caleb writing assignment
Science 7: Missed for Reconciliation
Media 20: Work period for newspaper article

The Weekend We Lived

Cheesecake buffet: I told the woman at The Cheesecake Factory "You have made me so very happy!"

Pumped for celebrating mass with 40 thousand people! Check out the decorations and beautiful altar.

Watch out Disneyland, here I come!

Space Mountain was terrifying. I tensed every muscle in my body...notice the claw hand. The only time I stopped screaming was to gag. Luckily the ride ended just in time.

We were already soaked from the rain so we did Splash Mountain twice. Notice the praying hands... I was praying I would not pass out from fear.

On fire for Jesus on our way to whale watching.

At Home Study

ELA 7: Prefix and suffix worksheets
CE 7: Read page 86-92 and create a list of all the titles of Jesus. Under each title write a short description of the history of the title and its meaning. On the rock handouts, describe what is the biggest rock in your path to reconciliation
Science 7: Research how an igloo is built and works. Write a five sentence paragraph to share with the class. Pictures are a great addition but not mandatory. Correct any mistakes on your test using your notes and textbook.
ELA 8: Using the pre-writing templates, organize your ideas for both essays. Write the rough copies using your pre-writing. Aim for five paragraphs on each topic.
ELA 9: Finish Act 2 questions and write a 3/4 page diary entry for Act 1 and 2 from the perspective of one of the following characters: Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Capulet, Nurse, or Benvolio.

Wednesday

ELA 7: Section 4 and 5 in literature circles
ELA 8: Worked through narrative and expository pre-writing outlines on the board.
ELA 9: Act 2 Scene 3 to Act 3. Act 2 question work time
Science 7: Read pg 224-230. Answer Communicate #1-3 and Check Your Progress #1-3 on page 230. Read pg 232-235 and write down five main ideas in your notebook.

Bake Sale Tomorrow

Tuesday

ELA 7: Read section four
ELA 9: Corrected Act 1 questions and edited letter to Noah or "To Christine" poem. Act 1 quiz is tomorrow.
ELA 8: Writing work period
PAA 7: Great work today ladies. The pjs are coming along nicely. With extra work at lunch, we can finish by Friday. Remember that the quiz is tomorrow then you can continue sewing.

Special Sewing Sessions

I will stay after school for two hours on Wednesday and Thursday to finish up sewing. I invite all 7C girls to come both days so we can finish your apron and pants. We have our last double together tomorrow afternoon. We will continue to work during lunch hours as well.

Monday

ELA 7: LC Role 3
CE 7: Lenten project- Make sure you are able to bake whatever you have signed up to make for our bake sale to raise money for the orphanage in the Philippines. The bake sale will be next Wednesday at lunch.
ELA 8: Writing catch up period.
ELA 9: Act 1 questions. We will correct the questions tomorrow and the quiz will be on Wednesday.
Media 20: Newspaper look and find

Remember that it is Mexican Spirit Week. Tomorrow we will be enjoying a short siesta after lunch for 20 minutes in fourth period. Please bring your own pillow, blanket, and sombrero as these items will not be provided. On Wednesday the SLC is treating the school to a free taco at lunch. There will be a pepper eating contest on Thursday. Friday is a Fiesta dress-up day. It goes without saying I already have my outfit picked out. :)

Thursday and Friday

ELA 7: Literature circles and Following Directions quiz
ELA 8: Corrected Sentence Pattern worksheet
CE 7: Creation quiz and Kony 2010
Science 7: Check Your Progress #1,2,3,5
Media 20: TV Test

ELA 7:
ELA 8: Work period for short stories. Reminder that the stories are due Monday as well as any outstanding expository and narrative paragraphs.
ELA 9: Romeo and Juliet: read Act 1 Scene 2 - Act 2, Act 1 questions
Science 7: Review

Miss Wilson and Miss Tilford go to Disneyland

Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 9: Romeo and Juliet dramatic reading. We will begin reading the play tomorrow.
ELA 7: Literature circles: Groups are working on reading section three and finishing their roles. Notes on making nouns possessive. There will be a quiz on possessive and plural nouns Tuesday March 13.
ELA 8: Reading
PAA 7: We cut out the fabric for our pj pants. We have to sew like madwomen to finish in time. Make sure you have signed up for a lunch session. The apron and pants must be finished by next Friday.

ELA 8: Worked on "The Monkey Paw" poster and writing an adventure short story.
PAA 7: Correct questions and review for quiz. The test will be Wednesday March 14.
Science 7: Temperature experiment
ELA 9: Romeo and Juliet- Introduction and Act I
Media 20: New unit on the newspaper

Monday

ELA 7: Literature circles: reading section two/working on roles
CE 7: Look in a mirror and write half a page on what you see. It must be positive. End your paper by writing I love you, (name).
ELA 8: Notes on the sentence continued. Sentence Pattern ID worksheet due Wednesday.
ELA 9:Romeo and Juliet dramatic reading
Media 20: Final work period for TV project and test review