Hi Class!
Imagine you could travel to one place in the world and take one person with you. Where would you go and who would you take? Support your choices with several reasons. Your response should be at least 4 sentences in length.
Suggestions:
Hi Class! It is time to outline the expectations for our blog when posting and replying. This is an academic activity, therefore use your best writing skills. Avoid slang, jargon and abbreviations used when chatting or sending text messages to your friends. I will suggest corrections to students when improvements are needed. Often I will reply to a post with ‘Quick Fix:” to explain the error and the remedy.
Aside from the learning opportunities related to writing, grammar and spelling, blogging is a tremendous communication tool. Students will not simply respond to questions from the teacher, students will be expected to reply to the posts from classmates.
Hi Class & Parents!
As discussed this afternoon, please show our blog to your parents at home. This resource is meant to assist and inform students and parents throughout the school year. Some key features include:
Students without Internet access at home will always have opportunities at school.
Any suggestions are always appreciated, simply send a reply to this post.
Parents interested in receiving periodic email contact can reply to this post with their name and email address. This information will not be posted in the blog.
Hi Class! If you have a free minute (or it’s a rainy day), please check in here and tell us about some of your adventures this summer.
Hi Class! Nothing much to do today. Thanks for making this year exciting! We have accomplished a great deal considering this was our first year together. Farewell Grade Seven students…good luck in high school; try your best, work hard, and be active in the school. For the Grade Sixes, I will see you in September – have a superb summer!
– Mr. Bell 😀
Hi Class! Provide some feedback about our blog. What are your thoughts about this form of writing? How could this site be improved? Are the subject pages useful or not? What improvements would you make? Thanks for your feedback!
Hi Class! Before shutting your brains down for the summer 😕 (hopefully you will read several books at least), think ahead to next year. List at least three school related goals you have for next year. What do you want to accomplish, to improve, to try, to change…Be thoughtful – setting goals is an important life skill. Here are some links regarding goal setting:
Goal Setting Activities For Teenagers
Hi Class! Here’s your chance to convince your classmates and your teacher regarding today’s PE activity. Soccer is not an option because we played it Tuesday. We will be outside (rain or shine) as the gym is being prepared for the talent show. Post your wishes quickly to allow time for others to comment. Be sure to make convincing arguments.
Hi Class! Read the entire post today before getting to the writing (especially the last sentence 😉 ). Which of the five senses is most important and least important to you? Support your answer with convincing arguments and reasons. Do a high calibre job on the blog and spare yourself the additional written activity for the people choosing to submit low quality work.
