The Week of May 31, 2016

This week the grade 7's at Sagonaska did a great job of illustrating their flexibility.  EQAO took place this week for the grade 6 classes which caused a schedule change for Empower. Students were extremely resilient when they had to join other Empower groups to do some great consolidation and review activities.  This schedule change also allowed the teachers to witness the great progress that other students from other classes are demonstrating!

As part of our pamphlet assignment, we had Adam Tilley, a local entrepreneur Facetime in to talk about the importance of planning. As the founder of The Brakeroom, Adam had to have a detailed plan in place in order to create a business.  Now that Adam's plan has come to fruition, we were lucky enough to take the students to the Brakeroom to check it out.  Some of the students brought their pamphlets to show to Adam.

As part of our cuminating activity for measurement, the students had to create a shark tank in Minecraft, then pitch their design to the "Dragon's Den".  The students were excited about the activity and did a great job pitching their designs.

Next Week:

Constable Jolly from the Belleville police service is coming to speak with the elementary students regarding substance use and abuse.  The week of June 13, nurse Nancy is coming in to our physical education class to talk about growth and development with students.  Coming home this weekend is an information sheet.

As a year end trip, we have planned a trip to Sandbanks Provincial Park for students.  The cost is 5$ which will cover transportation and entry fee to the beach.  Please have the permission form and the 5$ fee back to the school on Monday.

The end of the year is coming quickly.  Please RSVP to Recognition day on June 28.  It is always a great celebration for students, staff and parents. RSVP to Tara Tanner as soon as you can!