ACADEMY LINKS

MATH

READING

MATH LINKS

http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/ff/index.asp

http://www.mathplayground.com/hm_fractions.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/fractions/memory_equivalent1.htm

PRE LAB

Frog Dissection Pre Lab 2

Aboriginal Education Week

Click here

MATH HERE

Newspaper in Editing Room

Homework

• Cursive Writing
• Math (Test Tomorrow Grade 5)
• Science Fair Materials List
• Social Studies (Miss. G's questions)
• Health Quiz Tomorrow

Newspaper Coming Soon!

Homework

• Cursive Writing
• Math
• Science Fair Materials List
• Job Descriptions (if you want a vacant job)
• Social Studies (Miss. G's questions)

April Snow Brings... May Flowers?

It's RAIN! No, it's SNOW! No it's HAIL!!!

The ski rack was empty and sadly the bike rack was also empty today. It was a perfect day to stay inside and learn.

Homework

• think of a 'science fair' experiment for Thursday
• Science work for Thursday
• Math
• Cursive Writing
• French numbers test Thursday

Auction Tomorrow!

Up for bids at the auction tomorrow: Lunch with Mr. Bond! Look at those ribs! 

Well-earned gentlemen!

Homework

• Math (Grade 9 test continues tomorrow)
• Science for tomorrow
• Practice counting to 100 en français
• Auction tomorrow! (Donations still welcome)
• Health Test (Tuesday)
• cursive writing letters g and q

Un, deux, trois... cent!

Homework

• Math (Grade 9 test tomorrow, Grade 8 finish test)
• Science for Thursday
• Practice counting to 100 en français
• Game Rules (rough copy)
• Auction this Thursday! (Donations welcome)

Earth Day Approaches

Homework help!

Old News

March News Publish

Healthy Tuesday!

Grades 4-6 Click here

Grades 7-9 Click here

Back to life... back to reality!

We heard about some pretty amazing March Breaks today...  swimming with sharks, spinning through the air on skis and someone saw a bobcat! Nice to get back into the 'routine' of school. Started our novel studies today and we should be finished the reading in a little under two weeks.  The schedule is as follows:

My Reading Schedule For Grade 4 Read to...	My Reading Schedule For Grade 5 Read to...	My Reading Schedule For Grade 6 Read to...	My Reading Schedule For Grade 7 Read to...	My Reading Schedule For Grade 8 Read to...	My Reading Schedule For Grade 9 Read to...
Chapter 7 (for)Tuesday April 3rd	Chapter 3 (for)Tuesday April 3rd	Chapter 3 (for)Tuesday April 3rd	Chapter 2 (for)Tuesday April 3rd	Chapter 2 (for)Tuesday April 3rd	Chapter 2 (for)Tuesday April 3rd
Chapter 11 (for)Wednesday April 4th	Chapter 7 (for)Wednesday April 4th	Chapter 6 (for)Wednesday April 4th	Chapter 4 (for)Wednesday April 4th	Chapter 4 (for)Wednesday April 4th	Chapter 4 (for)Wednesday April 4th
Chapter 14 (for)Thursday April 5th	Chapter 10 (for)Thursday April 5th	Chapter 8 (for)Thursday April 5th	Chapter 6 (for)Thursday April 5th	Chapter 5 (for)Thursday April 5th	Chapter 5 (for)Thursday April 5th
Chapter 20 (for) Tuesday April 10th	Chapter 14 (for) Tuesday April 10th	Chapter 13 (for) Tuesday April 10th	Chapter 10 (for) Tuesday April 10th	Chapter 8 (for) Tuesday April 10th	Chapter 8 (for) Tuesday April 10th
Chapter 23 (for) Wednesday April 11th	Chapter 17 (for) Wednesday April 11th	Chapter 16 (for) Wednesday April 11th	Chapter 12 (for) Wednesday April 11th	Chapter 9 (for) Wednesday April 11th	Chapter 10 (for) Wednesday April 11th
Chapter 27 (for) Thursday April 12th	Chapter 21 (for) Thursday April 12th	Chapter 18 (for)Thursday April 12th	Chapter 14 (for) Thursday April 12th	Chapter 11 (for)Thursday April 12th	Chapter 11 (for)Thursday April 12th
Finish the book! (for) Friday April 13th	Finish the book! (for) Friday April 13th	Finish the book! (for) Friday April 13th	Finish the book! (for) Friday April 13th	Finish the book! (for) Friday April 13th	Finish the book! (for) Friday April 13th

Homework:

• Math
• Read (see Schedule)
• Science (due Thursday for Grades 4, 6, 8 and due Tuesday for Grades 5,7,9)

Last Day Before Break Tomorrow!

'Even Grades' had science labs today... sadly we have no photos :(  'Odd Grades' will have science labs tomorrow.  The potluck is tomorrow and students are excited! We have been busy putting together a special publication for tomorrow.  Also, we will be snowshoeing tomorrow so dress appropriately.

Homework
Math (Prezi presentation)
Read (Grade 8's 1st Chapters 1-2)
"Double or Not" word sort
Chaise Chaude (you know who you are!)

Almost a Perfect 29 Points in Cribbage!!! (23)

(Editor's note: this happened last week but we had a publishing issue.)

Natasha Phelps needed 3 points to win but ended up with 3 fives and 2 jacks: 23 points! Almost 29!! (four fives and a suited jack)

Nice hand Tasha!

The Buzz...

Pictured below: our eventual Junior Spelling Bee Champion... Jack! Also, congratulations Georgia for winning the Senior Division.  Well done to everyone for their enthusiastic participation.  Also, thank you to parents for supporting our spellers!

"Fin - F-I-N!" and the crowd cheers!

Homework
life map
math
science
"presente-Toi!"

Walking Competition Underway!

Big White Community School has begun a promotion to see who will walk the most over one week.  Over the next three weeks students will take good care of a GPS receiver that records both their position and speed.  From that data we will be able to tell who is walking and/or skiing/boarding the most.  Good luck everyone!

Listen to the Walking Competition Advertisements below!















Homework
Math
Science
news story research
Read
Hot Dog Money

Homework

Homework
Hard VS. Soft News Examples
Math
Science (for Monday)
Read
Hot Dog $

A Visit

Had a little visit from Dr. Dodgeball today... long time no see!  Diagnosis:  FUN!

Check out our Video Love Poems!  (published in yesterday's blog)

The videos were well received for their first screening today!

Homework

Math

Grade 8  science test thursday

Read

math tests signed  

Happy Valentines Day! Poems Published!

After some serious work all morning... We celebrated Valentines Day with some fun activities and a catered party!  Thank you parents!

Also... we have recently completed a study of figurative language! As a fun way to share our poetry we devoted some time in creating mini-movies in 'Stikz' format.  We hope you enjoy these 'Love Poems' as much as we did making them!

BTW:  Listen for examples of simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole and understatement!

Kitty Cat by Natasha

I Love Yoda by Lewis

Hockey is Great by Connor

Bittie by Zoe

Skiing by Jonathan

My Dog Bunker by Alexandra

Bacon by Evan

Skiing by Logan

Homework

Math

Science, for thursday

Grade 8  science test thursday

Read

Homework

Homework
Figurative language/ poetry
Math
Science, for thursday
Grade 8  science test thursday
Read

Homework

Homework:
Read
Math
Science
Grade six Science test tomorrow
Figurative Language
Poetry project due Valentines Day!!!

Homework

Homework
Read
Math
science (Thursday)
Grade six science test Thursday
Social Studies project deu Thursday
figurative language questions 1-27 (Wednesday)

Mountain Science

Homework

Math (many tests today... get them signed tomorrow!)

Social Studies project due Next Wednesday

Read

Science due tomorrow (Grades 6-9)

Good work on the figurative language this week!

Some Science (Big Buck bonus for telling me tomorrow what type of figurative language that was)

Science on the mountain happens in interesting and varied ways...  especially with six grades!

How long will it take for the water to boil? Will being at over 1500m above sea level have an effect?

Why is the blue stuck in the top? will it reach the bottom?

Thanks for the static charge Evan!

The water is attracted to ebonite rod substitute! Why?

What will happen when concentrated sunlight meets a drop of water on a penny?

Evan found even distribution very quickly when the warm blue was on the bottom...
But when the warm blue was on the top... we are still waiting!

Ask a Grade 4 what happened to the water!

These Grade 6s learned how different bird beaks are suited to picking up different types of food.

Whoa!  Boiling at 80 degrees celsius?  

Poor Grade 5s... not their day for a lab :(

Homework

Homework


Math ( Grade five test tomorrow.)
Read!
science (for Thursday)
Social studies ( project due feb 8th)
poetry quiz + matching ( tomorrow)

for tomorrow...

Homework

• Science (if you haven't already handed it in early)(if you did... good for your you!)
• Math
• Read
• Figurative Language (STILL!!!)(1 Grade 4, 2 Grade 5s)

the SMARTBoard has landed!

We have certainly had some adjustments in the last couple weeks...  6 new students, regular skating/hockey/skiing/snowboarding lessons, and now... a SMARTBoard! Mr. Bond has struggled to update this blog in a timely manner but those days should be over thanks to the hiring of some new staff in the classroom. 

Just look at who wants to use the SMARTBoard!

Is that a "SMILE" or a "SIMILE?" (actually it was much harder than that)

Onomatopoeia VS Alliteration... who will win?

Did the SMARTBoard replace the teacher?  No. But this teacher is much happier with it!  Thanks PAC! (And maintenance for installing it! )

Homework

Read

Math

Science (Thursday)

Social Studies (tomorrow)

Figurative Language "Example Assignment"

Grammar, Math, Français et SKATING!

The title probably accurately reflects in order of fun what we did today.  We sharpened our grammar skills as everyone improved their best times on Grammar Ninja... well done!

Homework
Hot Dog $
Math
Read
Science (Grade 8)

First Weekend of Year!

Good day today!  Taught a few new students the great game of cribbage, had a math test, read some wonderful 'Story Kitchen' stories, made interesting bead creatures with Ms. Liebel, played Japanese Dodgeball, had 20 questions for our new student Natasha, started 4 new student blogs and launched a rocket into space... okay not space but about 4m into the air! (Thanks for bringing that in Lewis!  We learned the difference between chemical and physical reactions as well the chemical symbols for baking soda, vinegar, carbon dioxide, water and sodium acetate)

Homework
Math
Hot Dog $
Story Kitchen (Grade 4s Tuesday)
Read

Vermi-rescue

Today we did some dirty work... literally!  The worms working to turn our kitchen garbage into awesome compost had too many un-welcome visitors.  MITES! Some are okay but too many make a good worm angry...

First we find the suffering worms...

then we gave them a bath to make sure no mites are piggybacking...

then we prepare the fancy clean new bin with nice hand shredded cardboard...

and finally we add the lucky 38 worms!

Paradise?

Two bins now:  "Mite Free" and "MITES 'R' US" (Hopefully any worms left over in the latter will still survive!)

Homework

Math

Skiing Permission Form

Hot Dog $$$

Story Kitchen (due Friday)

Welcome Back!

So nice to be back in school today!  The break was well deserved for our star performers.  The 'North Pole Exposure' play was well received and the pot luck that followed was super tasty.  Thank you parents for the work you put in preparing props, food and moving loads of stuff, fire fighters for your generous volunteer work, Ms. Ruzicka and Mrs. Turner for your support and students for your amazing effort. We are already missing our friends Cole and Carmen who are now in India.  We will stay in touch and you will be able to read what they are up to in our next Big White Out.  As we say goodbye we say hello to two new students today:  Evan and Adam.  Welcome boys!  While printed and distributed at the concert, the December Issue of the Big White Out was never published online.  The editor sends his regrets. Please enjoy the publication in full screen!

The Home Stretch

Good practice today!  It's a good sign when 'O' Canada is the song we need most work on right?  RIGHT???  Well, something to work on for the new year... en français aussi !  Thanks today for your help Carmen!  The set is looking too good to ever take down!


Homework
Practice Lines/Songs (everyone)
Math (only half)
Newspaper article (rough copy only)
Read

It's all coming to together...

The 'set' is shaping up thanks to some incredible work today by our volunteers.  Thank you guys!  Along with some work on the props and our 'secret' production... things seems to be falling into place.  Enjoy a well-deserved weekend!

Homework
Math (just a little)
Newspaper Article (rough only)
Xtranormal (submit it please!)
Read
Play Practice (Know your lines cold!  Review everyday even if you think you got it... :)

Hello... Hello... Hello...???

Nobody out there read yesterday's blog yet... :(

Homework
same as yesterday... but Grade 9 has a special Moodle work :)

Long time no blog...

Hello World!

Long time no blog.  We have had lots and lots going on... so much effort for one day (Dec. 15th) it just doesn't seem fair to the other days!  While regular school has been going we have much to report.

First, congratulations to Cole for winning the school Logo contest.  His design successfully captures the essence of our school.

Also, congratulations to Alexandra for earning over 67000 grains of rice for hungry people in Cambodia.  As a class we earned over 125000 grains of rice for the month of November and finished in 8th place in Canada as part of the Canadian Free Rice School Challenge.  Thank you to those who helped us out!  (My Mom, f1regirl, whyard, My Dad, maleys, gordonspear, ms.liebel, Supermomandson, jephiner, puppilicious1)  I am not sure exactly who everyone is so please tell me so I can thank you in person!  (I know f1regirl, Gord, Ms. Liebel and of course Mom and Dad) Keep playing for fun and to feed the world :)

We went for our first snowshoeing adventure last week!  It was a cold, windy day but everyone put on a brave face and nobody complained. Good show!

Mr. Bond missed school on Thursday to learn about teaching parts of our courses online.  Already this week some of our seniors have begun using the expertly prepared units from BC Learning Network. Mr. Bond is very excited to use this service regularly.

We also have dozens of new class pets!  They work in damp, dark conditions, eat garbage and will guide us in much of our studies for the rest of the year... can you guess what or who they are?  If you said "Red Wigglers" then well done!  Currently we are accepting applications for a 'Worm Master' and cover letters will be accepted until Thursday.  Duties will involve meticulous measuring and sorting of worm food, water and other living conditions.  Applicants should be responsible, thoughtful and not mind stinky smells!

Homework
Math
Worm Master Cover Letter
Special Xtranormal project we really should not talk about until Dec. 15th
Lines and songs for North Pole Exposure (only 2 of you) (c'mon guys!)

Goodbye Mustache!

Putting together a bit about yesterday's awesome Metis learning experience... stay tuned!

(Thank you Ms. McLeod for paying me to get rid of it!)

Homework

Go vote for this year's school logo over at Ms. Liebel's Blog!

Journal - What do you think were the messages Bev wanted you to remember?

Math (tests signed grades 6&7)

End World Hunger TWO DAYS LEFT!!!

Read

Finish Mad Minute

Hot Dog forms & $$$ (one person)

Memorize X-mas play lines & songs! (win BIG BUCKS!!!)

Published Part 3

• Beverly Lambert is coming tomorrow!  Come learn about Métis heritage beginning at 8:30am sharp!
• Our last two environmental superhero stories are finally published!

The Mountain Keeper - This chipmunk-turned-Mountain Keeper delivers some sobering changes to a group of thoughtless teenagers.



Mountain Sentinel - (This story may be unsuitable for some readers) The Garbage Man uses violence to keep our world green...  literally by stopping the Bad Guys from cutting down trees.

Go Vote!

Snowshoeing didn't really happen today on account of the 'EPIC SNOWBALL MAKING SNOW'!  We made giant snowballs instead and designed the tallest possible towers of snow...


Homework

Go vote for this year's school logo over at Ms. Liebel's Blog!

This stache needs donations!

Social Studies (for certain people who didn't finish today)

Math 

End World Hunger

Read

Finish Mad Minute

Hot Dog forms & $$$

Memorize X-mas play lines & songs! (win BIG BUCKS!!!)

Visit Ms. Liebel's Blog!

Really happy you are here...  really!  But once you've read everything go vote for this year's school logo over at Ms. Liebel's Blog!  Do it now!  (then come back)

Homework

Snowshoeing Tomorrow!  (be prepared) (wearing only jeans and a 'hoodie' may result in hypothermia and/or sarcastic sympathy)

This stache needs donations!

Math (A+ tests still must be signed!)

End World Hunger

Read

Journal (just one) (you know who you are)

Finish Mad Minute

Prezi (just one) (you know who you are)

Hot Dog forms & $$$

Memorize X-mas play lines & songs! (win BIG BUCKS!!!)

Good Show!

The Prezi presentations we had today were well done and informative.  Looking forward to a few more soon!  Finished 'The Memory Project' today...  Looking forward to reading some well crafted journals tomorrow!

This stache needs donations!

Homework
Journal
Math
End World Hunger
Read
Finish Mad Minute
Prezi?
Hot Dog forms & $$$
Memorize X-mas play lines & songs!

2nd Print of BIG WHITE OUT now!

• 2nd Print of the 'Big White Out' Newspaper is OUT!
• Grades 4 & 5 can Ski and Ride for Free!  Click here for more details!

Mustache Cam (Donate HERE)

Homework

End World Hunger

(FREERice.com)

Read

Science Presentation (Prezi)

Christmas play practice (lines only for now)(songs if you can)

stay tuned...

• 2nd Print of the 'Big White Out' Newspaper coming tomorrow!  
• Another Donation!  Thanks Matt!
• Grades 4 & 5 can Ski and Ride for Free!  Click here for more details!

Mustache Cam (Donate HERE)

Homework

End World Hunger

(FREERice.com)

Math + Math Quiz Signed (Grade 4 only)

Finish Mad Minute 

Great work on the poetry today!  Looking forward to our Remembrance Day Commemoration on Thursday beginning at 10:30.  Art changed to tomorrow...

Donate HERE

Homework

End World Hunger

(FREERice.com)

Recording tomorrow for Grade 9

Social Studies

Special Grammar Assignments (you know who you are)

Math

Math Quiz/Test Signed!

Finish Mad Minute

Hot Dog $

1st Donation!

Received first donation for the mustache! (Thanks Dad) Donations earn a smile on the Mustache Cam!

Donate HERE

Homework

End World Hunger

(FREERice.com)

Recording tomorrow for Grades 8 and 9

Social Studies (if you haven't finished)

Math

Finish Mad Minute 

Published! (part 2)

The Eagle of Nature - when a talented eagle discovers an ancient crown he gains new powers to clean up a polluted world... but is he too powerful?



The Mountain Keeper - when evil Pollution rears his ugly head Mountain Keeper learns his very own brother is trapped in the Tower of Doom... will he be able to fight Pollution and save his bro?



The Green Virus - one little virus decides he can make a difference by infecting those who do not take care of the environment... better be 'green' or you'll be next!

Let's End World Hunger!

Mustache Cam

So not only do we want to End World Hunger but Mr. Bond is promoting Men's Health by participating in Movember.  Feel free to donate to this cause by following the 'Mustache Cam' link to the right.  

Homework

End World Hunger

(FREERice.com)

Recording Monday for Grades 8 and 9

Social Studies (if you haven't finished)

Feel Better COLE!

Mo Study!

Mustache Cam

Thanks WEP (esp. f1regirl) for supporting us for the challenge!


Homework
Finish Mad Minute
Math (Quiz Tomorrow)
FREERice.com
Recording Tomorrow (Read with EXPRESSION!)
Social Studies (you should know what to do)
Feel Better COLE!

Help End World Hunger!

Mustache Cam

We need your help.  Today marks the beginning of the Canadian Free Rice School Challenge (and Movember).  For the entire month of Movember we will compete among other school 'groups' to see who can earn the most rice.  Our school has entered this ambitious challenge and would really appreciate your support as the group sizes can be up to 40 and we have 17 students and 2 teachers.  We are good and keen but we need time to do other things like... homework!  So PLEASE sign up and join our 'group'.  Signing up is easy (ask your child for help if you need it) and it is fun to play!  Our group name is CFRSC - Big White Community School - SD51 but you can just search 'Big White' and you will be able to find our group and join and play and help end world hunger... and have fun quizzing yourself in several different categories.  Here is some more info from the website...

Homework
FREERice.com
Math (Quiz Thursday)
Finish Mad Minute
Practice Reading Story with EXPRESSION (Record on Thursday)

Published!

Were you wondering what the stories were behind those incredible Environmental Superheroes in the hall?  Wonder no further!  Today we are releasing three of their stories for your enjoyment.  If you would like to look at the hard copy, you can find it hanging from the wall in the school.

Water Girl - when the daughter of a mermaid gets bit by an evil robot shark she starts helping creatures of the sea and uses her new powers



The Mountaineer - a gripping story of a ski-bum turned environmentalist due to an unfortunate head injury


The Mountain Keeper - after getting cut by a special flower an ordinary groundhog/human gains powers to protect the environment from thoughtless visitors of Big White

Beware of the CandyCorn Bandits

Meet our CandyCorn Bandits in the hallway... if you dare!

Homework
FREE Rice.com (use your own username and password and don't forget to join the BWCS group)
Environmental Superhero Art (if you haven't finished)
Social Studies:

• Read Chapter 2 (or 3 Cole) and make 'caveman' notes of bolded terms
• COLE p.17 #1 (with plot profile elements)
• Johnny p.7 #1-2