March 20th-Important information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW FOR WEEKS TO COME

ELA:
Hello!  I hope you are all staying safe and healthy and are finding ways to keep yourselves busy.  You are missed and we are here to support your learning from afar in any way we can.  Please feel free to email me! While we wait for more details and a more concrete plan to be established, I will give you a few things that you can focus on in the meantime.

1.  Have fun reading, listening and viewing!  
I know you submitted your silent reading books so here are some online resources.  Also, don't forget about any books or magazines you have kicking around the house!

Reading and viewing/listening:
-https://www.discovery.ca/Home
-Calgary Public Library Resources: e-books, Bookflix, music, movies, online tutoring, encyclopedias, etc. Your library card number is your email without the @educbe.ca - your PIN number is 1234567 
-TeenBookCloud: An online collection of eBooks, novels, graphic novels, video, and audiobooks through the Calgary Public Libra​ry (click on “Access TeenBookCloud" bottom of page) 

Listening/viewing:
-https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-best-podcasts-for-kids
-18 Best Podcasts for Kids in Elementary, Middle and High School 

2.  Respond to what you heard or read.  Either in writing or have a conversation with a parent/sibling/friend about what you learned. Here are some questions to consider:  Personal response questions

FLA-
Like Madame Comeau said, we are still waiting for more details on how we will operate from home but expect assignments to be completed and handed in after the Spring Break.  I will give you a few things that you can focus on in the meantime.

1.  Our Theâtre unit is unfortunately over, please hold on to your booklet or bring it back to school Thursday or Friday. If not you will be able to drop it off at the office eventually. 

2.  Find ways to listen to, and read, in French!  I know you submitted your silent reading books so here are some online resources that offer videos, apps, games, news articles and more! 
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/scolaire
https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/
https://discoveryfrance.fr/
www.1jour1actu.com
www.geoado.com

3.  Respond to what you heard or read.  Either in writing, or have a conversation with a parent/sibling/friend about what you learned (even if it's in English!  French is better obviously, but we will take what we can get right now!) Here are some questions to consider:  Personal response questions

SS-
Grade 9 Textbook in French  (big document to download as a PDF

Brightspace-D2L

The link will give you access to the textbook. After the break, you will be able to use some worksheets to continue progressing to be ready for HS. I will be able to inform you then how you can hand-in those assignments for marks. D2L is up and running so you can access to limited information at this point under Announcements. More to come!  Enjoy your break!

You can always contact me via

Contact info
Google account for sharing assignments

Science:
Volume de science module 4
Volume de science module 5

You now have also access to a Science D2L shell. There is a lot of info in the Content section. I will clean it up eventually but for now, you have plenty to access to. Explore the different sections! If you decide to work on study sheet, use Google docs and share your work with me. Please, do not spend time  cutting /pasting pictures from the web! I will live without images... I will add comments to it and add marks in PowerSchool. Stay safe and away... Cheers