#HClassBlog - "Minwoooo!" - November 10, 2023

 Quote of the Week:

“Minwoooo!!” A student's name that was regularly harmonised by the entire class when any minor inconvenience occurred. We asked, he is okay with us having fun with his name.

Introduction:

This week’s blog is written by me, Umar!- Umar S as in there's two Umars in our class!  My favourite subjects at school are gym and literacy. I’m so excited to write the blog this week!

The Rose:

In French class this week, we had the pleasure of watching the film Ratatouille. Instead of English, it was “En Francais” or in French! It added an unexpected element of humour. Moreover, our French test and the weekly Friday Flashback were handed out earlier than usual. On Friday, we also received our Progress Report Cards. Another highlight this  week was the raffle . We collect raffle tickets during the month and every six weeks there is a draw. If your ticket is pulled, you can choose. from an  array of prizes included treats like soda, chocolate, and chips, among other delights.

The Thorn:

This week was a solemn and sad occasion as we remembered the bravery of our Canadian soldiers and all of the privileges they brought for us. We learned about Czesława Kwoka (Chess-Love Ka-va-ka), a Catholic girl  who was subjected to the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. Sadly, she was murdered at the age of 14 in Auschwitz Concentration Camp. As we attended the Remembrance Day assembly, we  continuously kept Czesława Kwoka, Soldiers, and anyone else who was scarred or taken by war in our thoughts.

The Bud:

Next week holds more  adventure  as we eagerly look forward to welcoming our new student teacher, Ms. Poole. The portable still echoes the fond memories of Ms. Shamirian, one of our most cherished student teachers, who unfortunately left last week. She left two months after we parted ways with another favourite of ours, Ms. Dolby. Ms. Dolby, a HUGE fan of Taylor Swift, still shares the top spot with A.R as our Number One "Swiftie". We're hopeful that Ms. Poole will add her unique charm to our learning journey, just as both Ms. Shamirian and Ms. Dolby did!

Ms. Shamirian on Pumpkin Time Bomb Day.

Literacy Leanings:

In our class, we've reached the midpoint in Two Degrees. Our teacher, Mr. Hodgkinson left us on a suspenseful cliffhanger. In the latest scene, we watched Owen and George, two amusing 13-year-old characters, enduring a terrifying encounter with a raging mother polar bear. They suffered numerous attacks and injuries before managing to escape, only to discover another, larger bear devouring their snowmobile's contents. In addition we have learned much more about plural and possessives, how you write them and the difference between the two. Mr. Hodgkinson also introduced us to a helpful resource for enhancing our spelling and vocabulary -- a website called Flippity.

Math Mentions:

We are currently learning how to get the area of a circle, using radius, diameter, variables, and using brain-twisting riddles to expand our thinking. We’re diving deep into math, introducing new shared ideas, questions, websites, and fun activities and questions!

Artistic Endeavors:

This week, we have successfully created our second beautiful piece of art. This time we incorporated our names or something we consider important to us. We turned those words into graffiti and the result was truly astonishing! Here is mine.

Thanks for reading, parents and students!

Callen will soon be back to share our adventures from November 13 - November 18.

#HClass23

All student photos are used with permission.