Last Day of School...HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!

Well, here it is...the last day of school. As much as I want to write a lot of things for this post, I believe what needs to be said was already said today in class. I appreciate all of your comments/opinions of how our year went. Remember this year, it was simply AWESOME!

Wishing all of you and your families a safe, enjoyable, and fun summer! See you later people!!!

Sincerely, Mr. Contiga

P.S. "Check the blog at least once a week...I may post some links related to Math, specifically fractions"

Well, this is it...1 more day...bittersweet?

As mentioned today, you will have a chance to talk to the entire class tomorrow. Remember, speak from the heart. Only positive things please. This year was special: I used the word 'special' because that is the impression that I received from most of you through your journals and our class discussions in the past few weeks.


You have two options:
(1) Speak from the heart - without writing anything on paper, you will speak to your classmates about your year and the positive things that you will remember about it

(2) Write it down - write down your thoughts on a piece of paper and read as if you were reading a speech; again, speak about the positive things that you will remember about your year

We learned so much together this year. Remember all the good moments, the funny ones, even the tough ones. Through each experience, you've learned something. See you tomorrow!

2 days left...but this BLOG will live on...

Two days left everyone. This has been an amazing year, as most of you have expressed in the past few weeks. Cherish the final two days, especially with your friends. Stay tuned for the final few postings...

Day 176 - Day 180: Nearing the end...

HOMEWORK
*** NOTE: ALL the "Journal" entries assigned below are due on FRIDAY, JUNE 17th
The Math WORKSHEET (Ch.1-12) is also due on FRIDAY, JUNE 17th

Similar to last week, here is the day-to-day breakdown for your homework this week:


*MONDAY (June 13th)*
Independent Reading
(45 minutes)

Journal
(Title: June entry #5)
(Topic: What if all the streets were water? Explain, in at least two paragraphs, how things would be different in your neighbourhood. ie: School, Extra-curricular activities, Life in general, etc.)

Math
(WORKSHEET Ch.1-12)


*TUESDAY (June 14th)*
Independent Reading
(45 minutes)

Journal
(Title: June entry #6)
(Topic: Once, when your feelings were hurt, explain what happened.)

Math
(WORKSHEET Ch.1-12)


*WEDNESDAY (June 15th)*
Independent Reading
(45 minutes)

Journal
(Title: June entry #7)
(Topic: What do you think the world would be like when you are 21 years old? Describe specific things such as school, transportation, technology, jobs, etc.)

Math
(WORKSHEET Ch.1-12)


*THURSDAY (June 16th)*
Independent Reading
(45 minutes)

Journal
(Title: June entry #8)
(Topic: List and describe things in this world that you find beautiful. You should list and describe a minimum of 5 things.)

Math
(WORKSHEET Ch.1-12)

Day 171-175: The Blog is back...

HOMEWORK

(MONDAY)
Math
(Textbook, pg. 118 - do entire page: complete the chart and question #13)

Journal (keep in mind, good format and good quality!)
(Title: June Journal #1)
(TOPIC: What are you most proud of about yourself this year? The information could be related to subjects, teams/clubs you've tried out for, a good test result you achieved, etc.)

Independent Reading
(read for 30 minutes tonight)


(TUESDAY)
Math
(Textbook, pg. 224 --- #10 ALL of it)

Journal (...good format, good quality)
(Title: June Journal #2)
(TOPIC: Try your best and think of a time where you struggled the most during this year. In short, what part(s) of the year was the most challenging to you, explain.)


(WEDNESDAY)
Math
(Textbook, pg. 344 --- #11 ALL of it)

Journal
(Title: June Journal #3)
(TOPIC: Think about all the things you learned from me this year. All you have to do for this entry is LIST *all* the things that you learned from me.)


(THURSDAY)
Math
(Textbook, pg. 439 #10 ALL of it)

Journal
(Title: June Journal #4)
(TOPIC: Imagine you are a celebrity. You are at an awards show that is live on national TV, seen by people from all over the world. <1> choose what type of celebrity you are <2> name the awards show <3> write a short 1 minute speech...pretend that you won an award and write a thank you speech!)