Posted: January 11, 2022
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Posted: November 10, 2021
Please read the full message even if it does not apply to you to make sure you see everything. :)
All assignments can be found on Microsoft Teams. There are 2 assignments for this week (week of November 8th). Last week for 6,7 &8 FI there were 4 assignments plus a reminder to finish any unfinished free verse poems (2) or poetic forms (3) from when we were at school. Last week for 5FI there were 2 assignments plus a reminder to study your spelling words/activities and to read your Guided Reading book (if you had one in your ziplock bag) and 5E had one assignment and a reminder about spelling and guided reading books. In addition to these assignments: please read 15-20 minutes a day from a novel. And finish any school work that was not completed/passed in before going online. If you have any questions, you can send me a message via teams or email me at: christina.savoy@nbed.nb.ca.
Be happy, be safe, be you!
Ms. Savoy
Posted: November 1, 2021
please check microsoft teams for your daily assignments. I will be available, live, on teams everyday at 1:00 for questions or just to check in.
Posted: September 22, 2021
Write On! If I were a vampire…
“One,” Chester said, “vampires do not sleep at night. They sleep only during the day. Two, vampires can get in and out of locker rooms. Three, vampires have long pointed teeth. They’re called fangs.”
“Well, don’t we have fangs?”
“No, we have canines. Fangs are more pointed, and vampires use fangs to bite people on the neck.”
“Yeck! Who’d want to do that?”
“Vampires would, that’s who.”
-from Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery
Fill in the following as if you were a vampire:
My vampire name is:
What I like best about being a vampire is:
Here’s the worst part:
The funniest thing that ever happened to me was the time:
Here’s my favourite way to scare people:
But one time I was scared. Here’s what happened:
When I write my autobiography, I think I’ll title it:
My favourite time of day or night is:
My favourite place to be is:
My favourite snack is:
Posted: September 21, 2021
An Architectural Drawing
Imagine that you are a very tiny person who is living in the stump of an old tree. You are energetic. You have tools. You have created a comfortable home with many rooms. You even have a solar-heated hot tub on your roof!
Make an architectual (the art of designing and constructing buildings) drawing of your home in this tree. Label all the rooms and any special luxuries (something that is not needed; an item that is expensive, desirable and/or difficult to get).
As always, bring this work into class when you return to school. Have fun!
Posted: September 20, 2021
A Menu
Pretend that you are having company for supper- visitors from Mars! You have been told that these Martians are bored with regular food, and that they want to eat someting interesting.
Your mission: Plan an exciting menu.
If you fail: besides learning from your mistake, all Mars candy bars will be eliminated from Earth.
*Your menu might start with these snacks before the main meal: appetizer- spinach roll-ups (spinach leaves filled with peanut butter) or musheroom squares - musherooms frozen in little cubes of ice.
Helpful hint: check out online menus for inspiration. You can also add illustrations (pictures of menu items)
Posted: September 17, 2021
Read what you wrote yesterday OUT LOUD. Fix up any parts that don’t make sense. Add any missing details or take out/move any details that don’t belong. Any changes you make- use a coloured pen. Leave this writing piece at this stage for later.
Feel free to repeat this process with another topic from your list. This will give you practice and build up your writing “bank” and stamina.
This assignment can be added to, depending how many topics you want to write about. Please follow the pre-writing and post writing activities - don't simply write if possible. The other parts to "just writing" are very important. Again, no need to submit the work but please bring it to class when you return to school.
Posted: September 17, 2021
Next, choose one topic from your Summer List from the other day. Make a web/list or ideas outline with details about the topic. Details to include: Who, what, where, why, when…what can be seen, heard, felt, description of the where & when and why is this event “memorable/writable” for you. Put these details in order that makes sense to you. Using this brief outline, write in full sentences about it. It can be in one paragraph or in more than one. Set it aside.
Please follow the pre-writing and post writing activities - don't simply write if possible. The other parts to "just writing" are very important. Again, no need to submit the work but please bring it to class when you return to school.
Posted: September 15, 2021
If you have any questions or messages for me, you can get in contact with me in these two ways:
1. teams page (I have just set it up and have started a conversation on the 6/7 & 7/8 team pages)
2. email: christina.savoy@nbed.nb.ca
Dont' hesitate to contact me (you or your parent/guardian) for anything that's on your mind.
I will continue to post here and on teams (for 6, 7 & 8 FI only).
Posted: September 15, 2021
If you want to try and use Sora, here are the steps. I hope it works. Do not type in Campbellton Middle School. We use the province's account which is NB education and early childhood development. You DO have to use your school username and password which I hope you remember/and it works. Good luck!
SORA
Step 1: Go to soraapp.com on any Internet-connected device. The app can be downloaded for free (iOS or Android).
Step 2: Log in using your school username and password.
Step 3: Type NB in "Find My School."
Step 4: Select "NB Department of Education and Early Childhood Development”
*Note: do not type in Campbellton Middle School because it will NOT be there.
Posted: September 15, 2021
Well, it is a very rainy day today. I hope you are all doing well. I am only adding a short activity for you today. If you have not had time to do parts one and two of Create Your Own Superhero, please work on that. Do it on any kind of paper you have at home. Do not stress over it, I only expect you to try your best and have fun with it.
Today's task is to list 5 to 10 things from the summer that you could write about.
Here is my list:
My failed garden
Kings Landing visit
walking the train bridge
Losing a dear friend
meeting Millie, my new furry niece (and my dislike of puppies?)
MacCurdy's farm
Mini wool series
return of VIA
Simba's vet visits
busy neighborhood/porch musings
mother-daughter trip 2021
my summer reads
I had to take 10 minutes and go through my facebook posts to add to this list, it didn't just happen quickly...take time to make your list.
Posted: September 15, 2021
This was placed on the school's website page on Monday, September 13th. This is the original or first part to create your own superhero.
Create Your Own Superhero!
According to Inquiries Journal: a superhero has a combination of characteristics like super strength, telepathy, super intelligence and most importantly they fight against the wrongdoing of their arch-nemesis/enemy.
Fill in the following list to begin creating a superhero(You can fill in as many/few as you want):
1. Name
2. Special powers
3. Alter ego (some superheroes hide their identity and go by a normal everyday alter ego/person)
4. Weakness
5. Arch nemesis
6. Costume
7. Trademark image/symbol(like a spider for Spiderman or the letter S for Syndrome)
8. Gadgets (tools to help the superhero…NOT weapons)
9. Back story/history (explain how they got their powers)
10. Sidekick (an assistant/someone to help them out)
Tips: keep it simple and based on someone you may know and avoid superheroes that already exist -make them different than any current superhero.
Once you are finished, write a short paragraph about your superhero. You can also make a sketch of them. When you return to class, please bring your outline, paragraph, and sketch. I cannot wait to see what you create!
Posted: September 14, 2021
I hope everyone is safe. I can't wait to see you all in person. But until then, I hope you enjoyed yesterday's project to create a superhero! If you missed it, please go back and check it out and do before this task. I look forward to seeing everyone's creation. Check mine out, attached to this note. Today, I would like you to write a quick adventure that your superhero has had or could have! You can do this on any paper you have at home. Please bring this in to class whenever you are next at school.
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Posted: June 9, 2020
This is the final week to pass in your research project. I recieved 4 projects so far. Thanks Eva, Connor, Payton and Mikey! Also, you have until Friday to view the last chapters of Submarine Outlaw.
The following students are asked to return the following novels when they pick up report cards June 18th.
Connor: The Maze of Bones (book#1 of 39 Clues series)
Shania: Bella at the Ball
Payton: Rule of Three
Drake: Dog Walker
Alyssa: Harry Potter Goblet of Fire
You are responsible to return these novels, thanks.
Posted: May 19, 2020
You can view Submarine Outlaw chapters 22 to 29 on You Tube until June 5th. After that, they will be removed. Don't forget to like or comment on each video!