Daily Report for Friday March 29th 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Warm…

High:  10°C                   LOW :  -8°C                  P.O.P. : 10%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We went to the Computer Lab to work on our pet research project.

Period B :  We used the IWB to complete a series of Yoga asana’s, such as Sarvasngasana, or the shoulder stand. When we had finished our Yoga session we did a Body Scan Mindfulness Exercise.

Period C: We worked on our Paper Mache Work Project. At the end of the period Mr. Wilkens brought us the Baklava we had made yesterday. It was delicious!

Period D: We went on a Earth Hour Community Walk the Guildwood butterflyway site.  You can check out this site here: https://davidsuzuki.org/take-action/act-locally/butterflyway/scarborough-guildwood/

 We filled in the Daily Report.

Daily Report for Tuesday March 28th 2019

Weather for Today: Overcast and Coldish….

High:  9°C           LOW :  1°C                   P.O.P. : 30%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We went to the CPC-ML to make some Baklava, a Middle Eastern nut filled pastry. Frances supervised setting up the Mise en place and then we all helped to make the Baklava, which turned out to be a relatively complicated and time consuming process.

Period B : We continued with the prep of the Baklava. When we had finished we went to the computer lab in Room 204 where we worked on our Pet’s research project.

Period C: We finished off our Paper Mache platters. Tomorrow we hope to be able to begin our next project, a mural in one of the hallways in the school.

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Wednesday March 27th 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Cool…

High:  6°C           LOW :  -1°C                  P.O.P. : 0%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We went to the CPC-ML to prepare our lunch. Amena, Frances, Vivian and Rebeca prepared the parsley for the tabuli. Daidrean cut up the onions. Fahim prepared the balls for falafel. Mark and Nerushan set the table. Brandon and Matthew cut the tomatoes and cucumbers. Amena and Frances rolled the falafels.

Here are some pictures of us preparing our lunch...

Period B : When we had finished the tabuleh and the falafel we sat down for our lunch.

Period C: In art class today Mark, Frances, Vivian and Daidrean continued with their Paper Mache work. Rebeca and Amena cut out pictures of living things for the next project. Frances and Vivian went out to measure the wall for the next project.

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Tuesday, March 26th 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Cold…

High:  3°C           LOW: -2°C          P.O.P. : 0%

Period A : Frances and Amena were unable to go to co-op this morning because Ms. Cameron was away today. We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We then left to go grocery shopping at No Frills for tomorrow’s lunch. We will be having Falafel on a Pita and Tabbouleh Salad.

Period B : When we got back from shopping we put away the groceries in the CPC-ML. We then watched some videos of the Folk Dance Fest that we hope to be able to take part in later this year.

Period C: In Art class today we continued work on our latest project, a Paper Mache Tray. Fahim and Brandon began making their platters with shredded newspaper and white glue. The rest of us prepared our paper to use later.

Period D: We watched a video on the IWB about self-regulation. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Monday March 25th 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Coldish….

High:  3°C           LOW :  -5°C                  P.O.P. : 0%

Period A : Today is a Staff Meeting Short Day. We began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then did our Weekend Journal activity. We began by writing out in point form some of what we had done over the weekend.

Period B : We went to the Computer Lab in 205 and used our point form notes to write a Word document for our Weekend Journal. When we had finished we emailed our Journal entry to Mr. Wilkens.

Period C: We started a new project today, a Paper Mache tray. We began by making a design for our tray.

Period D: We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Friday March 22nd 2019

Weather for Today: Overcast and Cold…..

High:  2°C           LOW :  -1°C                  P.O.P. : 20%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We went to the Computer Lab in Room 205 where we began a new research project on pets.

Period B : We used the IWB to do a session of  Sitting Yoga Asana’s. We then did a Body Scan Mindfulness exercise.

Period C: We did some Coloring pages for the Coloring contest for Mental Health Month.

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. We filled in the Daily Report.

Daily Report for Thursday March 21st 2019

Weather for Today: Overcast and Warm…

High:  -5°C          LOW :  -4°C                  P.O.P. : 30%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We did money math on the promethean board and then we went to the kitchen to prepare our lunch, Mac and Cheese and Garden Salad. Fahim, Brandon and Matthew grated the cheese. Nerushan and Mark set the table. Amena cut the sweet peppers, Frances cut the celery and cucumbers and Vivian cut the carrots for the salad Daidrean washed and prepared the lettuce for the Salad.

Period B : Frances prepared the sauce for the Mac and Cheese. Fahim boiled the pasta. Frances mixed the cheese, the sauce and the pasta in a tray Fahim placed the tray in the oven. We all measured out the cookie dough and placed them on the tray to be baked.

Period C: In Art Class today we finished the coloring of the sheets for the competition.  

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Wednesday March 20th 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Coolish…

High:  9°C           LOW :  -4°C                  P.O.P. 20: %

We started out our day with a short meditation sitting. We then left school for a field trip to the Richard Bradshaw Theatre where we were able to enjoy a free concert presented by the Canadian Opera Company. Today’s concert was a Indo-jazz performance by the Humber College Indo-Jazz Collective.

We took the Scarborough 86 bus westbound to Kennedy Station where we took the Line 2 subway westbound to Bloor Yonge Station. We then transferred to the Line 1 subway southbound and got off at Dundas  Station. We went to the Food Court at the Eaton Centre where we ate our lunch. We then walked to Queen Street and walked from there to the Four Seasons Centre at Queen and University. We were a little late and so missed out on getting seats but it was worth it to stand and watch the excellent performance.

After the show we walked to the subway on University where we took the Line 1 subway northbound. We got off at St. George station and transferred to the Line 2 subway eastbound to Kennedy. We then got on the Scarborough 86 and came back to school.

We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Tuesday, March 19th 2019

Weather for Today:  Overcast and Coldish….

High:  6°C           LOW :  -5°C                  P.O.P. : 40%

Period A : Amena and Frankie went to their co-op placement at Giant Tiger. Today they hung up merchandise such as pajamas and tights. Rebeca and Fahim went to a Special Olympics’ Bocce Ball tournament at Monarch Park Collegiate. The rest of us began with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then did some coloring pages as part of our Mental Health month activities.

Period B : We made a menu and shopping list for our Lunch Program lunch, which this week we will be having on Thursday. We will be having Macaroni and Cheese and Garden Salad. We then went to the CPC-ML where we helped Mr. Wilkens prepare a lunch for the Maplewood Mindfulness Community. We all got a chance to roll out a chapatti, a type on South Asian flatbread.

Period C: Today we were able to go to a special event for Mental Health Month. We went to the gym where we all got a chance to play Dodgeball.

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Monday March 18th 2019

Weather for Today: Partly Cloudy and Coldish…

High:  4°C           LOW :  -6°C                  P.O.P. : 20%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We then went over our March Break journal assignments. We made some point form notes about our activities over the March Break.

Period B : We went to the Computer Lab in Room 205 where we used Microsoft Word to create a document describing what we had done over the holiday. When we had done we emailed the document to Mr. Wilkens.

Period C: We finished off our Print Making project. When we had finished we took the prints to the display case in the front foyer.

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Friday March 8th 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Coldish…

High:  -1°C          LOW :  -15°C                P.O.P. : 20%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We watched a show on Netflix called A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Period B : We went to a special ISP Community party in the Cafeteria to celebrate the March Break Holiday. We were able to dance and have a great time!

Here is a video of Vivian and Amena dancing on stage…

Period C: In Art class today most of were able to finish our Printmaking project. We left class 15 minutes early so we could finish our newspaper route, delivering the Bluffs Monitor Community Newspaper in the local neighbourhood.

Period D: We delivered the papers. We filled in the Daily Report.

Note to Parents: in the Communication Books you will find a March Break Journal booklet. Please help your child work on this during the March Break.

Daily Report for Thursday March 7th 2019

Weather for Today: Partly Cloudy and Cold…

High:  -4°C          LOW :  -12°C                P.O.P. : 20%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We using the IWB we created a template for a journal we will be making over the March Break.  

Period B : We continued to work on the March Break Journal and When we were done then we went to the CPC-ML to make Chocolate chip and Oatmeal raisin cookies.

Period C: We continued on our printmaking projects. Some of us were able to finish our projects, and we hope to have all the work done tomorrow.

Period D: We went on a Community Walk. When we got back to class we had some Hot Chocolate and cookies. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Wednesday March 6th 2019

Weather for Today: Partly Cloudy and Cold…

High:  -8°C          LOW :  -14°C                P.O.P. : 40%

Period A : Ms. Cameron was not at school today, so Fahim and Brandon could not go to their Co-op placement. We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We went to the CPC-ML to prepare our lunch. Rebeca, Amena, Vivian, and Frankie prepped the sweet peppers and celery. Daidrean prepped the onions. Nerushan and Mark set the table. Mark also made the Limeade and melted the chocolate for Kanti’s Vegan birthday cake icing. Fahim cut up the chicken breasts and Daidrean cut up the sausage. Fahim also peeled and cut up the shrimp, as well as cooking the Jambalaya. Matthew and Brandon peeled and grated  the carrots for the Cole Slaw.

Period B : We continued with lunch prep and then we went to the Computer lab where we worked on individual educational programs.

Period C: In Art class today we continued to work on our print making projects. Today we applied the secondary colors to our prints.

Period D: We met in the CPC-ML to celebrate Kanti’s 76^th Birthday by eating a special Vegan Chocolate Cake that Mr. Wilkens had made. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Tuesday March 5th 2019

Weather for Today: Overcast and Cold….

High: -9°C           LOW :  -14°C                P.O.P. : 40%

Period A : Amena and Frankie went to their co-op placement at Giant Tiger. Today they hung up Spring Shorts on hangers for display on the clothing racks. The rest of began the day with our Mindfulness Minutes. We then made a menu and a shopping list. In celebration of Mardi Gras we will be having a Cajun inspired menu of Jambalaya with Hush Puppies and Cole Slaw.

Period B : When Frankie and Amena got back from co-op we went to the local No Frills to buy the groceries for tomorrow’s lunch. When we got back from the shopping trip we went to the CPC-ML to put away the groceries.

Period C: We went to the cafeteria for a special Shrove (Pancake) Tuesday assembly. We learned about the history of Shrove Tuesday and watched 5 teams compete in a Pancake Race.

Period D: We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting. We did our classroom tasks.

Daily Report for Monday March 4th 2019

Weather for Today: Overcast and Cold….

High:  -7°C          LOW : -14°C                 P.O.P. : 30%

Period A : We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We did our Weekend journal activity. We wrote out some point form notes in the classroom. We then went to the Computer Lab in Room 204 where we used the notes to create a journal entry using Microsoft Word. When we had finished we emailed the document to Mr. Wilkens.

Period B : We used the IWB to do a money math activity.

Period C: We continued with our print making activity. Today we added a second colour to our prints.

Period D: We did not go on a Community Walk because of the extreme cold weather. We began the period by practicing our singing of Canada’s national anthem. We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.

Daily Report for Friday March 1st 2019

Weather for Today: Sunny and Cold…  

High:  -1°C          LOW :  -13°C                P.O.P. : 10%

We had our Mindfulness Minutes. We then went on our field trip to TTC Offices at Davisville Station  We took the Scarborough 86 bus to Kennedy Station We got on the Line 2 subway  westbound to Bloor Yonge Station transferred to the Line 1 subway northbound to Davisville Station We walked to the TTC Offices. At the office we applied for TTC support cards for Rebeca and a replacement card for Fahim. Unfortunately, Mark did not have any ID with him and so we were unable to get a card for him.

When we had finished our business at the TTC office we walked through Mount  Pleasant cemetery to the St. Clair subway station where we got on the Line 1 subway southbound. We traveled to Dundas station and went to eat our lunch in the Food Court at the Eaton Centre.

When we finished eating we got back on the Line 1 subway northbound and transferred to the Line 2 subway at Yonge and Bloor Station. We traveled eastbound to Kennedy Station. We then got on the Scarborough 86 bus and returned to school.  

 We filled in the Daily Report. We had a Mindfulness Meditation sitting.