This will be a short, yet still full, week here at Gulf Shore, as we begin to reflect on our learning over the past few months in preparation for our conferences that will take place later on this month (November 24-25). Stayed tuned to your email and our school webpage over the next few days for the links to sign up for these learning conferences.

We will also spend some time this week reflecting on the sacrifices those who have served for our country have made for our freedom. On Thursday, November 10th, Gulf Shore will hold its annual Act of Remembrance Assembly after morning break. Parents are welcome to join us for this importance ceremony which will take place in the Multipurpose Room. There will be no classes on Friday, November 11th, so that staff, students and their families may attend Remembrance Day ceremonies in their own communities.

Students and parents are also reminded that picture day is Wednesday, November 9th.

Now let us take a look at the learning what will be taking place this week…..

French-This week, working in pairs, students will also participate in an interactive “duel” where they will play the role of people who find themselves having a conflict (ex. teacher/student, parent/child, policer officer/speeder, etc) and work together to find a solution. This activity showcases their oral language skills, as they must ask on the fly to come up with their arguments and defend their opinions en français. We will also continue reading “Mamie Gangster” and of course, a lot of time will be spent preparing our learning portfolios and goals as we inch closer to a new term.

Science-This week students will prepare and present their experiments showcasing a chemical or a physical change in matter. Once this is complete, we will begin a new unit on biology; as we shift our focus from atoms to cells; starting with a review of the parts of the cell we studied in Grade 7.

Grade 9 Science-As we continue our study of the atom, this week students will work to create a timeline explaining how our model of the atom has changed over time and we will also begin to look deeper into the subatomic particles found in the atom-protons, electrons and neutrons. As I stated last week, these concepts are not covered in the Grade 9 textbook. Paper copy of notes have been distributed in class and digital resources have been shared in everyone in Google Classroom.

Grade 7 Science- This week we will kick off Chapter 2 on mixtures and solutions. Students will learn the differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Discussions will also take place around the solutions; as we learn how to identify solutes and solvents in everyday solutions with a few experiments in the lab.

Grade 9 English Science-This week will be continue exploring the chemical and physical properties of matter. There will be some experiments in the lab, as we attempt to classify matter and identify substances based on their properties.

Have a wonderful week!

Mme MacNevin