Hi everyone,
Our Grade 8 students will be venturing over to the highschool later this week and early next to investigate various aspects of computer programming. We will be using the program "Scratch", which is available at this website:
http://scratch.mit.edu/
Students will be bringing home information about this mini-trip this week.
Also, students will be having their graduation photos on Tuesday, January 27. They are reminded to wear light coloured clothing, and boys are asked to wear a tie. We can't wait to see them all fancied up!
Have a great day,
Miss Skelton :)
Showing posts with label BDHS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BDHS. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Monday, January 12, 2015
Course Selection for High School
Hi everyone,
Today, Mr. Shank visited our school to speak to our students about their course selection for Grade 9. During this presentation, our students were given the following information that relates to them graduating from Grade 12 in 2019:
Compulsory Credits to be completed:
- 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
- 3 credits in Math (1 in grade 11 or 12)
- 2 credits in Science
- 1 credit in Canadian History
- 1 credit in Canadian Geography
- 1 credit in the Arts
- 1 credit in Health and Phys. Ed.
- 1 credit in French as a Second Language
- 0.5 credits in Career Studies
- 0.5 credits in Civics
Minimum of 40 Hours of Volunteer Hours
- non-profit organizations
- no payment received
- working for a family business for "free" does not count
OSSLT - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
- taken in Grade 10
- can be written as many times as necessary in order for student to pass
Mr. Shank also spoke to our students about the pathways that are available to them (Apprenticeship, College, University), and how their marks help determine whether they go into Academic, Applied, or Locally Developed classes in Grade 9. Students are not required to choose only one of these three choices - they can have a mix of various levels.
More information will be available at the Parent Information Night on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Bradford District High School. All families are strongly encouraged to attend.
We've been reminding students about how important their learning skills with regards to their decisions for Grade 9. Students with a good work ethic and typically good learning skills tend to be more successful in Grade 9. We encourage students who struggle with their learning skills to work on them this year, while they have the support of teachers who know them and can help. Next year, there will be a lot of change, and trying to revamp work ethic at the same time can be very overwhelming. We want to help our students to be fully prepared for what they face in September!
Have a great day,
Miss Skelton :)
Today, Mr. Shank visited our school to speak to our students about their course selection for Grade 9. During this presentation, our students were given the following information that relates to them graduating from Grade 12 in 2019:
Compulsory Credits to be completed:
- 4 credits in English (1 credit per grade)
- 3 credits in Math (1 in grade 11 or 12)
- 2 credits in Science
- 1 credit in Canadian History
- 1 credit in Canadian Geography
- 1 credit in the Arts
- 1 credit in Health and Phys. Ed.
- 1 credit in French as a Second Language
- 0.5 credits in Career Studies
- 0.5 credits in Civics
Minimum of 40 Hours of Volunteer Hours
- non-profit organizations
- no payment received
- working for a family business for "free" does not count
OSSLT - Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test
- taken in Grade 10
- can be written as many times as necessary in order for student to pass
Mr. Shank also spoke to our students about the pathways that are available to them (Apprenticeship, College, University), and how their marks help determine whether they go into Academic, Applied, or Locally Developed classes in Grade 9. Students are not required to choose only one of these three choices - they can have a mix of various levels.
More information will be available at the Parent Information Night on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Bradford District High School. All families are strongly encouraged to attend.
We've been reminding students about how important their learning skills with regards to their decisions for Grade 9. Students with a good work ethic and typically good learning skills tend to be more successful in Grade 9. We encourage students who struggle with their learning skills to work on them this year, while they have the support of teachers who know them and can help. Next year, there will be a lot of change, and trying to revamp work ethic at the same time can be very overwhelming. We want to help our students to be fully prepared for what they face in September!
Have a great day,
Miss Skelton :)
Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Welcome to 2015!
Hi everyone,
Welcome back to the rest of the 2014-2015 school year! We hope that everyone had a great and relaxing break, and is ready to take on the new year!
Before the holidays, we had a lot of fun. We were busy creating Elf letters, putting together a Holiday Variety Show, and writing short stories. I will be posting a new page soon with some of the videos and pictures of our December adventures!
Today was a bus cancelation day, and we wanted to thank all families who remembered to call into Safe Arrival (905-778-2011) if their child was staying home. It makes the jobs of our office staff much easier, and it is very much appreciated!
As of yesterday, students were told they would be having a Math test on Circles (radius, diameter, circumference, area) this coming Friday. The test will be postponed until Wednesday, January 14. Immunizations for HPV (girls only) were scheduled for today and have now been rescheduled until February 12. Also scheduled for today was Mr. Shank's pre-course selection visit. Mr. Shanks is our student transition liaison and guidance counsellor from Bradford High. He comes over to Fieldcrest periodically to speak to our students about their upcoming transition to high school. Today's visit has been rescheduled for Friday, January 9, at which time Mr. Shank will be giving students information about their course selection for Grade 9, as well as inviting them to the BDHS grade 8 parents' night on January 15. Please watch for this information to come home.
Have a great day!
Miss Skelton :)
Welcome back to the rest of the 2014-2015 school year! We hope that everyone had a great and relaxing break, and is ready to take on the new year!
Before the holidays, we had a lot of fun. We were busy creating Elf letters, putting together a Holiday Variety Show, and writing short stories. I will be posting a new page soon with some of the videos and pictures of our December adventures!
Today was a bus cancelation day, and we wanted to thank all families who remembered to call into Safe Arrival (905-778-2011) if their child was staying home. It makes the jobs of our office staff much easier, and it is very much appreciated!
As of yesterday, students were told they would be having a Math test on Circles (radius, diameter, circumference, area) this coming Friday. The test will be postponed until Wednesday, January 14. Immunizations for HPV (girls only) were scheduled for today and have now been rescheduled until February 12. Also scheduled for today was Mr. Shank's pre-course selection visit. Mr. Shanks is our student transition liaison and guidance counsellor from Bradford High. He comes over to Fieldcrest periodically to speak to our students about their upcoming transition to high school. Today's visit has been rescheduled for Friday, January 9, at which time Mr. Shank will be giving students information about their course selection for Grade 9, as well as inviting them to the BDHS grade 8 parents' night on January 15. Please watch for this information to come home.
Have a great day!
Miss Skelton :)
Monday, November 10, 2014
November
Hi everyone,
It's already the 10th of November! Grade 8 flies, doesn't it?
Last week, we had a great visit to BDHS - students participated in a mock rotary and visited many of their potential classes for next year. We were able to see several performances (music, dance, drama) before the day was through. Students are asked to start thinking about their upcoming grade 9 year!
Progress reports went home on Friday. Notices are being sent home to remind families about conference dates and times. If these dates and/or times do not work for you and your family, please let teachers know as soon as possible, as they may be able to fill the spots (vdavis@scdsb.on.ca and sskelton@scdsb.on.ca). If alternate times are possible to coordinate, we will do our best to accommodate you and your family. Students are expected to attend conferences, so please be sure to bring your 8!
Conference Dates: Thursday, November 13 from 4:00-8:45pm
Friday, November 14 from 8:30-11:30am (PD day for students)
This week, we began Data Management. Students are asked to make scatter plots based on their class data of the following:
Scatter plots are due tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11).
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day. Fieldcrest will be hosting two ceremonies: Junior/Intermediate from 9:30-10:30 and Primary from 11:45-12:30. Parents and community members are welcome to attend. Students will be given poppies, and we would appreciate any donations. These will be forwarded to the local Legion. A special thank you goes to Mrs. Davis and Mr. Davis for organizing the assemblies.
Have a nice day,
Miss Skelton
It's already the 10th of November! Grade 8 flies, doesn't it?
Last week, we had a great visit to BDHS - students participated in a mock rotary and visited many of their potential classes for next year. We were able to see several performances (music, dance, drama) before the day was through. Students are asked to start thinking about their upcoming grade 9 year!
Progress reports went home on Friday. Notices are being sent home to remind families about conference dates and times. If these dates and/or times do not work for you and your family, please let teachers know as soon as possible, as they may be able to fill the spots (vdavis@scdsb.on.ca and sskelton@scdsb.on.ca). If alternate times are possible to coordinate, we will do our best to accommodate you and your family. Students are expected to attend conferences, so please be sure to bring your 8!
Conference Dates: Thursday, November 13 from 4:00-8:45pm
Friday, November 14 from 8:30-11:30am (PD day for students)
This week, we began Data Management. Students are asked to make scatter plots based on their class data of the following:
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| Skelton Data |
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| Davis Data |
Scatter plots are due tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11).
Tomorrow is Remembrance Day. Fieldcrest will be hosting two ceremonies: Junior/Intermediate from 9:30-10:30 and Primary from 11:45-12:30. Parents and community members are welcome to attend. Students will be given poppies, and we would appreciate any donations. These will be forwarded to the local Legion. A special thank you goes to Mrs. Davis and Mr. Davis for organizing the assemblies.
Have a nice day,
Miss Skelton
Monday, October 27, 2014
Last week of October... already!
Hi everyone,
This is going to be a long post, so get comfy!
Last week, we were busy here at FES. On Friday, we had a couple of visits:
Mr. Shank from BDHS visited during our middle block with some grade 9 students to speak to our grade 8s about their upcoming year in high school. There will be a "Grade 8 Day" at BDHS on November 5th, and on that day students will be visiting the high school and participating in a variety of activities and classes. They will do a simulated rotary, see some performances, and play some get to know you games with other grade 8 students from our region. If you have any questions, please let me know!
We also had a visit from Constable Rob Enright and Special Constable Karen Markus to talk to students about responsible technology use. More information can be found on our Tech page.
Please be aware of the following dates and assignments/events:
Tuesday, October 28 - AM recess - Intermediate Girls Basketball tryouts
- History tests should be signed and returned
Wednesday, October 29 - rough draft of their fairy tale character monologue due for Miss Skelton's students in Drama; Mrs. Davis's students will have theirs due on Monday, November 3.
Thursday, October 30 - Language Assessment - more information to come
- Deadline for all citrus orders - for more information, please contact Miss Skelton or Mrs. Davis
Friday, October 31 - Math Test (angles and angle relationships) - reminder for students to visit Gizmos and complete the Angle Relationships activity (students have their login and password information)
- Dance-a-thon!! All paperwork and donations are due. Permission can NOT be given over the phone, and students will not be permitted phone calls. All forms and money will be accepted throughout the course of the week.
Wednesday, November 5 - BDHS visit - students will be heading to Bradford District High School to participate in a mock-rotary and meet some of their potential grade 9 teachers.
As usual, there will be more added soon!
Hope you enjoyed the weekend,
Miss Skelton
This is going to be a long post, so get comfy!
Last week, we were busy here at FES. On Friday, we had a couple of visits:
Mr. Shank from BDHS visited during our middle block with some grade 9 students to speak to our grade 8s about their upcoming year in high school. There will be a "Grade 8 Day" at BDHS on November 5th, and on that day students will be visiting the high school and participating in a variety of activities and classes. They will do a simulated rotary, see some performances, and play some get to know you games with other grade 8 students from our region. If you have any questions, please let me know!
We also had a visit from Constable Rob Enright and Special Constable Karen Markus to talk to students about responsible technology use. More information can be found on our Tech page.
Please be aware of the following dates and assignments/events:
Tuesday, October 28 - AM recess - Intermediate Girls Basketball tryouts
- History tests should be signed and returned
Wednesday, October 29 - rough draft of their fairy tale character monologue due for Miss Skelton's students in Drama; Mrs. Davis's students will have theirs due on Monday, November 3.
Thursday, October 30 - Language Assessment - more information to come
- Deadline for all citrus orders - for more information, please contact Miss Skelton or Mrs. Davis
Friday, October 31 - Math Test (angles and angle relationships) - reminder for students to visit Gizmos and complete the Angle Relationships activity (students have their login and password information)
- Dance-a-thon!! All paperwork and donations are due. Permission can NOT be given over the phone, and students will not be permitted phone calls. All forms and money will be accepted throughout the course of the week.
Wednesday, November 5 - BDHS visit - students will be heading to Bradford District High School to participate in a mock-rotary and meet some of their potential grade 9 teachers.
As usual, there will be more added soon!
Hope you enjoyed the weekend,
Miss Skelton
Monday, October 13, 2014
Mid-October Update
Hi everyone,
I hope you had a great long weekend! We are looking forward to students coming back, refreshed and ready for a great month!
The remainder of this month has a few activities that you should be aware of:
Global Dignity Day on Wednesday, October 15
- for more information about Global Dignity Day, please visit http://www.globaldignity.org/view/global-dignity-day
HPV shots for girls on Thursday, October 23
- paperwork has gone home and must be returned whether or not your child will be receiving these needles. For more information, please visit http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/hpv/immunize.aspx
Mr. Shank from BDHS visiting on Friday, October 24
- Mr. Shank (our grade 8 liaison from Bradford High) will be visiting students to talk to them about their upcoming visit to BDHS; he will also be bringing some former falcons to talk about their experiences in high school so far.
PA Day on Monday, October 27
- staff will be at Fieldcrest this day, but students are not
Dance-a-thon on Friday, October 31
- two forms will be coming home - one that gives permission for students to attend the dance (which must be returned, whether your child is going or not), and a pledge form on which students can record donations
- all donations go to our school library and go toward updating our library's selection of books for students of all ages.
*students will be presenting their Phys. Ed. games of low organization over the next several weeks. The schedule is:
Mon. Oct. 20 - Brody, Simon, Jasjit, Taha, Malcolm
Mon. Oct. 20 - Justin, Kathlyn, Sandra, Ashley
Thurs. Oct. 23 - Davis, Mitchell, Yash, Sajeetan
Thurs. Oct. 23 - Dhanvin, Reuben, Rohan, Christopher C
Tues. Oct. 28 - Angus, Tyrese, Andy, Nat
Tues. Oct. 28 - Ethan, Maks, Muhammed, Liam
Fri. Oct. 31 - Somaya, Shreya, Kris-Anne
Fri. Oct. 31 - Owen, Nick, James, Chris L
Tues. Nov. 4 - Kayla, Amanda, Morgan R, Madi
Tues. Nov. 4 - Nelie, Jewell, Bella, Jannany
Fri. Nov. 7 - Meadow, Julia, Hailey, Janabi
Fri. Nov. 7 - Ryan, AJ, Mackenzie, Morgan G, Deyshawn
BDHS Grade 8 Visit on Wednesday, November 5
- students will walk over to BDHS and participate in simulated rotary that will introduce them to what a typical high school day might be like
There are always things to be added, but this sums up the next few weeks nicely!
Have a great evening,
Miss Skelton :)
I hope you had a great long weekend! We are looking forward to students coming back, refreshed and ready for a great month!
The remainder of this month has a few activities that you should be aware of:
Global Dignity Day on Wednesday, October 15
- for more information about Global Dignity Day, please visit http://www.globaldignity.org/view/global-dignity-day
HPV shots for girls on Thursday, October 23
- paperwork has gone home and must be returned whether or not your child will be receiving these needles. For more information, please visit http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/ms/hpv/immunize.aspx
Mr. Shank from BDHS visiting on Friday, October 24
- Mr. Shank (our grade 8 liaison from Bradford High) will be visiting students to talk to them about their upcoming visit to BDHS; he will also be bringing some former falcons to talk about their experiences in high school so far.
PA Day on Monday, October 27
- staff will be at Fieldcrest this day, but students are not
Dance-a-thon on Friday, October 31
- two forms will be coming home - one that gives permission for students to attend the dance (which must be returned, whether your child is going or not), and a pledge form on which students can record donations
- all donations go to our school library and go toward updating our library's selection of books for students of all ages.
*students will be presenting their Phys. Ed. games of low organization over the next several weeks. The schedule is:
Mon. Oct. 20 - Brody, Simon, Jasjit, Taha, Malcolm
Mon. Oct. 20 - Justin, Kathlyn, Sandra, Ashley
Thurs. Oct. 23 - Davis, Mitchell, Yash, Sajeetan
Thurs. Oct. 23 - Dhanvin, Reuben, Rohan, Christopher C
Tues. Oct. 28 - Angus, Tyrese, Andy, Nat
Tues. Oct. 28 - Ethan, Maks, Muhammed, Liam
Fri. Oct. 31 - Somaya, Shreya, Kris-Anne
Fri. Oct. 31 - Owen, Nick, James, Chris L
Tues. Nov. 4 - Kayla, Amanda, Morgan R, Madi
Tues. Nov. 4 - Nelie, Jewell, Bella, Jannany
Fri. Nov. 7 - Meadow, Julia, Hailey, Janabi
Fri. Nov. 7 - Ryan, AJ, Mackenzie, Morgan G, Deyshawn
BDHS Grade 8 Visit on Wednesday, November 5
- students will walk over to BDHS and participate in simulated rotary that will introduce them to what a typical high school day might be like
There are always things to be added, but this sums up the next few weeks nicely!
Have a great evening,
Miss Skelton :)
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