Daily Report for Thursday October 29th 2015

Weather for Today: Sunny, Cold and Windy

HIGH : 9 C                    LOW: 7 C                      P.O.P. : 30%

Period A: We continued work on our owl doorstops. Emily, Rebeca and Nerissa are almost finished. The boys will have theirs done sure.

Period B: We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then continued to prep for tomorrows Halloween Feast. Scottie put the meatballs on a baking sheet and in the oven to cook. Fahim and Ahmed did the dishes. Rebeca drew some pumpkin faces for our Jack o Lanterns. Nerissa and Emily worked on the pumpkins. The rest of the class did the Current Events activity.

Period C: Nerissa , Emily and Rebeca went to their co-op placement at Dollarama where they stocked the shelves. The rest of the class continued with preparations for tomorrows event.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our daily Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents

Daily Report for Wednesday October 28th. 2015

Weather for Today: RAINY, WINDY and Gloomy…

HIGH : 14°C                 LOW : 8°C          P.O.P.: 100%

Period A: Today in sewing class we continued with our owl doorstops. Some of us completed the body of our owls and the rest of us sewed on the wings. Mr. Wilkens and Fahim got their school photos taken. Keyur surprised us by coming to class as he was expecting to be away today.

Period B: We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then had a lesson on Health and Safety in the workplace. We watched a video and then answered questions on a quiz. We all passed with flying colors !

Period C: We were very busy prepping for Friday’s Halloween feast ! Rebeca and Nerissa peeled, cored and cut up the apples for Apple Pie. Myron was busy at the stove making the Marinara Sauce. Keyur rolled out the pastry for the pies. Fahim, Shakur and Ahmed were kept busy washing dishes and helping to keep the kitchen clean.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our daily Mindfulness meditation sitting.

Note to Parents : Make sure to send a lunch with the students as we will be having our Lunch Program lunch on Friday this week.

Daily Report for Tuesday October 27th 2015

Weather for Today: Sunny and Cool…

HIGH : 10°C                 LOW : 2°C                    P.O.P.: 20%

Period A: Today was a rather special day in that some of us got to go see a movie with some other classes and some of stayed at school. Fahim, Scottie, Emily and Nerissa went to see Hotel Transylvania 2 at the Morningside Cineplex. The rest of the class had the regular schedule. In sewing class we continued work on our owl doorstops.

Period B: Because the forecast is for a lot of rain tomorrow, Mr. Wilkens decided to do the grocery shopping today. We went to No Frills where we bought the ingredients for the special lunch we will be having this coming Friday. We are having spaghetti and meatballs with Caesar Salad and garlic bread. Keyur was the class leader on the trip and he did a great job.

Period C: We spent all of this period doing some food prep for Fridays Lunch. Shakur and Ahmed cut up the celery. Keyur, Mark and our guest student, Joel, cut up the tomatoes. Keyur and Shakur also helped to chop the onions.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. The students who had gone to the movie got back just in time to join us in a Mindfulness meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: Permission form for Halloween workshop in Agendas.

Daily Report for Friday October 23rd. 2015

Weather for Today: Partially cloudy and Cool…

HIGH : 15                     LOW : 4                        P.O.P.: 40%

Period A: Mr. Wilkens was away today at an OSSTF training workshop. We had a supply teacher for the day. In Ms. Queens’s class we continued work on our owl door stops. We sewed the buttons on for the eyes.. We also sewed on fabric pieces for the beak and feet.

Period B: We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then went to the computer lab where we worked on various educational programs.

Period C: Ms. Merlin led the class in our weekly Yoga instruction. We began by taking off our shoes and placing the new yoga mats that Mr. Tipoff had purchased for us. We did a number of yoga Asana’s ( poses)

including tabletop, tree, child, cat and the famous downward dog and corpse pose.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our weekly mindfulness meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Thursday October 22nd. 2015

Weather  for Today: Sunny with a few clouds and warm…

HIGH : 17°C                           LOW : 9°C                    P.O.P. : 10%

Period A: We are still working on our Owl doorstops. Today we sewed on the feet.

Period B: We prepared our lunch. Emily and Nerissa set the table and made the fruit punch. Fahim and Myron washed the dishes. Keyur, Mark, Scottie and Rebeca cut the garnish for the garden salad. Ahmed helped to make the cookies. Just before we ate we had our Mindfulness Minutes.

Period C: We cleaned the kitchen/classroom. Once again Fahim and Myron did the dishes. Scottie and Ahmed put the dishes away. The rest of the class played on the Wii game. When we had finished our clean up we went out to deliver the Bluffs Monitor newspaper. When we got back to class we had our dessert of Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our daily Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Wednesday October 21st. 2015

Weather for Today: Overcast with Light Rain…

HIGH : 13°C                 LOW : 9°C                    P.O.P.: 100%

Period A: We continued work on our Owl doorstops. We were sewing on the face and fingers of the owl. At the end of the period we got to do a little dancing to You Tube videos.

Period B: We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then made our weekly shopping trip to No Frills. We bought the ingredient’s for tomorrows lunch. We will be having Macaroni and Cheese with a fresh Garden Salad. Emily was the class leader on the trip and she did a fantastic job ! When we got back to class we put the groceries away.

Period C: We did our dental hygiene. Then we had our weekly Drama activity. Scottie won the first two games of Musical Chairs/ The third game was all about Gurl Power as Emily, Rebeca and Nerissa were the final three with Rebeca being the winner. At the end of the period we all got to eat a special treat..delicious cinnamon bus which Rebeca did an amazing job icing !
Here is a picture of Rebeca with the buns...

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our daily Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: Tomorrow is Lunch Program. Send no lunch. If you have not already done so, please remit $20.00 for October Lunch Fund Fee.

Daily Report for Tuesday October 20th 2015

Weather for Today: Overcast and Rainy…

HIGH: 17°C                   LOW: 13°C °C                    P.O.P :  100 %

Period A: We continued work on our fabric owls, which turn our to be Owl doorstops. Here is a picture of what the project will look like when we are done…

Period B: We wrote in our weekend journals. We also help set up for the weekly Maplewood Mindfulness Community lunch. Keyur and Nerissa helped to make the Mindfulness Buns. Fahim did a great job washing the dishes. Mark and Ahmed set the table.

Period C:  Unfortunately, Mr. Wilkens had to go home as his battle with a cold was not going well. We had an occasional teacher, Ms. Modie, come in to the class. We finished off our journals and presented them to the class. We also spoke with Ms. McDonald about the upcoming Special Olympics Track and Field Meet.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had a skilful Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents : Track and Field Forms and $8.00 fee must be returned tomorrow.

Daily Report for Monday October 9th 2015

Weather for Today: Partly cloudy and warmer…

HIGH : 15°C                 LOW : -2°C                            P.O.P : 80%

Period A: We continued work on our fabric owls. We sewed the white part of the eyes on to the face. We had to leave class early so we could go on our weekly trip to the YMCA. Myron stayed behind so he could begin his co-op placement in the Food School.

We took the TTC to the YMCA where we all got to go swimming in the pool. The water was a little cool but we had a great time swimming. Mr. Wilkens says we are the best class he has had in many years as swimmers and he hopes we will provide a real backbone to the DD/ISP swim team this year. Scottie showed exceptional skills as an accomplished swimmer ! After we had finished at the Y we went to the Food Court at Scarborough Town Centre where we ate our lunch. We did not have enough time to check out the mall today  but instead got on the TTC to get back to school.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report.

 ( on the blackboard as we are still waiting for the promised Whiteboard ! ) We had our daily Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: Please return forms and fees for Movie and Track Meet ASAP ( if you wish your son/daughter to participate in one or both events )

Daily Report for Friday October 16th 2015

Weather for Today: Partly cloudy with light rain…

HIGH : 11°C                 LOW : 4°C                    P.O.P. : 100%

Period A: We continued work on our newest project, fabric owls. Today we sewed  the googly eyes onto the face of the owl.

Period B: We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then made our weekly trip to the computer lab where we worked on various educational programs. At 11:00 Nerissa and Mark went Team Unbreakable practice.

Period C: The period was shortened today because we had an extended lunch period. We were all treated to Ice Cream Sundaes due to the fact that  the school was able to raise $1800.00 for the Terry Fox Fund. When we got back to class we set up the class sound system and used it to play two games of musical chairs. Rebeca won the first game and Nerissa won the second. Way to go girls !

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our daily Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: We will be going swimming at the YMCA on Monday. Please ensure that students have swim wear as well as gym gear and a lunch that does not require re-heating. Please check agenda’s for 2 Field trip forms. Please fill in, sign and return along with requisite fee’s ASAP.

Daily Report for Thursday October 15th 2015

Weather for Today: Sunny and Warmish…

HIGH : 16°C                 LOW : 4°C          P.O.P. : 70%

(Apologies for the late posting, very busy afternoon, and still no whiteboard ! )

Period A: We began a new project today. We will be making fabric owls. Today we collected the different parts for the project. We also got to dance to some You Tube videos. Shakur did an amazing dance !

Period B: We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. Then we got our lunch ready. Nerissa and Mark set the table. Shakur peeled some potatoes. Scottie and Rebeca grated carrots for the Coleslaw. Keyur made the limeaide. Myron and Fahim did the dishes. Ahmed cut up and portioned the jello.

Period C: We cleaned up the kitchen/classroom. Nerissa , Emily and Rebeca went to their co-op placement at Dollarama. We had our dessert. We then took advantage of the beautiful Indian Summer day and went for a walk.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents

Daily Report for Wednesday October 14th 2015

Weather for Today: Overcast and Cool…

HIGH : 12°C                 LOW : 8°C          P.O.P.: 20%

Period A: Most of us used the sewing machine to put the final stitches on our Acorn pot holders. Keyur , Ahmed and Mark ironed the pot holders. We then tried on and choose some Halloween costumes which Ms. Queen, in an incredibly generous way, is giving us.

 Period B: The class went to No Frill’s to buy groceries for tomorrow’s lunch. We will be having Curry Chicken, Rice and Peas and Coleslaw. Ahmed was the class leader on the trip and he did a fantastic job !

 Period C: We all worked on food prep for tomorrow’s lunch. Keyur, Scottie and Myron cut up the onions. Mark, Nerissa and Ahmed chopped the celery. Rebeca, Emily and Shakur cut up the green pepper. Fahim was an excellent kitchen helper.

 Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: Lunch Program tomorrow. Send no lunch.

Daily Report for Tuesday October 13th 2015

Weather for Today: Overcast and Cool…

HIGH; 16°C                  LOW : 14°C                  P.O.P. : 40%

Period A: We continued to work on our Acorn pot holders. Some of us still had some hand stitching to do. Emily and Scottie got to use the sewing machine to double stitch the pot holders.

Period B: We began by setting up for the weekly Maplewood Mindfulness Community lunch. Fahim and Myron set the table. Scottie and Rebeca unloaded the dishwasher. We then did our Mindfulness Minutes. The whole class then wrote in our weekend journals. We had a lot to write about seeing as how it was a long weekend.

Period C: We began with our dental hygiene. We then cleaned up the kitchen/classroom. Myron and Fahim loaded the dishwasher. Rebeca and Emily cleared the table. Scottie washed the tables and counter tops. The rest of us worked on finishing our Journals. When we had finished with the cleanup we went outside to deliver the Bluffs Monitor community newspaper, a Level 3 co-op experience !

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: We will be walking to No Frills tomorrow morning. Please have students dress appropriately.

Daily Report for Friday October 9th 2015

Weather for Today: Sunny and then Overcast…

HIGH : 16°C                 LOW : 11°C                  P.O.P. : 20%

Period A: We finished off our Acorn potholders. We also watched Finding Nemo, a great movie.

 Period B: We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We then went to the computer lab where we used various educational programs.

 Period C: We played two games of Musical Chairs while we were waiting for the Terry Fox assembly to start. Scottie won the first game while Rebeca won the second. We then got called down to the assembly. We had a great time watching the teachers do weird things, all for a good cause of course. The Mud Bath was especially cool !

 Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: No school on Monday. Have a fantastic long Thanksgiving Weekend. May your home be filled with joy and gratitude !

Daily Report for Wednesday October 7th 2015

Weather for Today: Overcast and Warm…

HIGH : 18°C                           LOW : 11°C                  P.O.P. : 20%

Today was a rather special day in that most of the class went to the Cross Country Track meet for Tier 1 and Tier 2 students at Morningside Park. Two students, Myron and Shakur failed to bring in their permission forms, which was lucky for Mr. Wilkens as it turned out, and so had to remain behind.

The 7 students that went to the meet acquitted themselves very well ! The boys came in 3^rd. as a team. Nerissa was the winner in the Tier 2 girls division. It was a warm day and we had a great time.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I mean school, Shakur and Myron were kept very busy helping Mr. Wilkens out with preparations for tomorrow’s Thanksgiving Feast ! They cut up the bread for the dressing ( stuffing ) and helped with clean up.

When the class returned from the meet we had just enough time to do our classroom jobs and have a short Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: Thanksgiving Feast Lunch tomorrow ! Send no lunch.

Daily Report for Tuesday October 6th 2015

Weather for Today: Cloudy and Cool…

HIGH : 16°C                 LOW : 12°C                  P.O.P.: 20%

Period A: Today we continued work on our Acorn pot-holders. We sewed the pieces of cloth, that we cut had out yesterday, together.

Period B: We began with our usual Mindfulness Minutes. We then helped to set up for the Maplewood Mindfulness Community lunch. Fahim and Scottie set the table while Keyur and Nerissa helped to set out the food.   Then we began some food preparation for Thursday’s Thanksgiving Feast. Mr. Wilkens asked us to help prepare the stuffing for the feast. Shakur, Ahmed, Myron and Mark cut up some celery. Keyur, Emily and Myron had the tearful job of cutting up some onion.

Period C: We cleaned the classroom/kitchen. Nerissa cleared the table. Scottie and Fahim did the dishes. Ahmed, Myron,Shakur and Emily helped Ms. Merlin organize the cupboards. At the end of the period we had just enough time for a quick game of Musical Chairs, which Nerissa won.

Period D: We did our classroom jobs. We filled in the daily report. We had our daily Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Note to Parents: Most of the class will be going to the Cross Country run tomorrow at Morningside Park. Please see note in agenda.

Daily Report for Monday October 5th 2015

Weather for Today: Cloudy and Cool…

HIGH : 15°C                 LOW : 10°C                  P.O.P. : 30%

Period A: In sewing class today we began work on a new sewing project. We will be making Acorn ( shaped) Pot Holders. Today we cut out the material for the pot holders.

After sewing class we went for the first of our weekly trips to the Y.M.C.A. at Scarborough Town Centre. We got on the 86A SCARBOROUGH TTC bus at around 10:20 and got to the Y at around 11:15. We got changed into our gym clothes and then went upstairs to the indoor track where we walked for around a kilometre. We then went downstairs where we worked out on the treadmill machines.  We got changed back into our street clothes and went over to the Food Court at Scarborough Town Centre to eat our lunches. When we had finished our lunch we walked over to the Freshco grocery store to buy some groceries for our upcoming Thanksgiving Feast on Thursday October 8^th.

When we got back to school we only had time to put away our groceries and have a short Mindfulness Meditation sitting. It was a good trip to the Y but next time we go Mr. Wilkens says we will leave earlier !

Daily Report for Friday October 1st. 2015

Weather for Today: Sunny and Warm…

HIGH: 15 °C                   LOW: 3°C                    P.O.P : 10 %

Today we went on our first field trip of the year to the Markham Fair. Almost the whole school came on the trip. We got there on three school busses. It was quite cool at the fair so we did not get a chance to show off our newly made tie-dye T shirts. We did however have a great time at the fair. The first building we visited was the Exhibition Building where our class had submitted two different pieces of our work. Here are some pictures of our Ceramic Gecko’s and the Tie Dye paintings that were on display at the fair…

Our Ceramic Gecko's on display

Our Tie Dye Pictures on display

Another picture of our Tie Dye Pictures

After we had seen our work we looked at the many different entries on display. We then got to see the other types of things that had been entered for the different contests. We saw giant pumpkins, prizewinning vegetables, some amazing photographs and a plethora of delicious looking baked goods and of course Sliver Elvis…

The Famous Silver Elvis

We then went to the outside lunch area to eat our lunch. It was kind of chilly but not that bad. After lunch we visited the farm animals where we saw some pigs, cattle, chickens a llama and sheep. Here is a picture of a sheep…

Ms. Merlin petting a sheep

 Here is a picture of our class...

Back Row:Keyur,Fahim,Mark,Shakur,Ahmed and Scottie Front Row: Myron,Rebeca,Emily and Nerissa with Mr. Wilkens in front

Here is another picture of our class…

The class in front of the "Pigmobile" !!

We left the fair at 1:15 and got back to school around 2:15 at which point we only had time for a short Mindfulness Meditation sitting. All in all, it was a great day !

  

Note to Parents : We will going to the YMCA on Monday. Please ensure students have gym clothes and a bagged lunch that does not require re-heating or money to buy lunch at the Food Court.