10 Things to Talk About….

1. Grade 6/7 MACC classes bowled at Zone Bowling this week and realized 10 pin was a lot harder than it looks.  Student said “It was fun! The ball curved too much” and “it was frustrating not getting strikes without the bumpers.”

2. Students had the chance to watch movies at lunch this week – watching “Santa Baby” & “Santa Baby 2”.

3.We competed in the first annual door decorating contest.  Div 6’s “igloo was epic” and Div 7’s “Eggnog carton on the door was awesome!” 

 

4. MACC students showed their festive spirit on Tis the Spirit Day last Friday.

5. Blue team is stepping up their recycling efforts to earn more Spirit Points.  Drink containers and paper recycling happen every Tuesday and if students remember they get extra points!

6. Choirs and Bands performed this week on Tuesday evening.  Congratulations to the many MACC students who participate in our music programs!

7. Secret Santa visited Div 6 & 7…. much candy, many books and a few Rubiks cubes were left for our students.  Ho! Ho! Ho!

8. After 6 weeks of lessons, all the students have finished their curling lessons and had a mini bonspiel.  Students learned about gripers, sliders, brooms and hacks.  “It was fun to sweep and get the rocks into the house.”

9. Edmodo will be shut down over the Winter Break.  Students will have the opportunity to be back on edmodo in January. 

10.Happy Holidays!  We wish you a safe and happy holiday. Please check back for photos shortly.

 

the MACC bowlers

 

 

Evergreen Cultural Centre – Gregg Simpson workshop

Students had the opportunity to explore the works of Gregg Simpson, a celebrated abstract surrealist. “A champion of the West Coast Surrealist movement and co-founder of Coast Art Trust, Simpson has also been involved in major surveys of West Coast Surrealism and Contemporary Pacific Northwest art in Spain, Portugal, France and across Canada. Out of the Woods, a series of 17 canvases, represents him most recent abstract paintings inspired by BC’s forests and will be exhibited in the Art Gallery at Evergreen from November 18 to December 10.

A resident of Bowen Island, Simpson is surrounded by nature and his mark making or technique is as natural and automatic, unconscious and spontaneous as being “born out of the forest… ” … To quote the artist, “Many of these works arise directly from the visceral process of mark making and automatism. I often use a garden hose to blast off portions of paint revealing forms which are a completely spontaneous. This is to me what keeps painting relevant: that sense of discovery…one that creates a hybrid world of spirit and matter.” … He is also an accomplished jazz musician and passionate writer …” from http://www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca/artgallery/Current+Exhibition/default.htm

10 New things to talk about

1. MACC Classes have adopted a young family for a Christmas Hamper.  We are adopting a young mom with a 3.5 yr old and an 8 month old.  Sign up gifts is in Ms. Abbot’s room.  Donations of food, gifts and money would be appreciated.

2. Group #2 begins curling… the second group of students went for their first curling lesson today.  Group #1 remained at school and worked on their Passion Projects, Empire Projects and Literature Circles (and grade 8 projects).

3. Classic Literature Circles are well underway.  The second response is now due and most students have finished their first books and are beginning the second ones.  “Black Beauty,” “The Christmas Carol,” “Secret Garden,” and “Peter Pan” have been added to the circle for next week.

4. Edmodo – Our Lit Circles are being posted to Edmodo.  You can sign up with a special parent code which will allow you to see the assignments and your son or daughters’ work.  Please email Ms Abbot for your Parent Code.

5. Hillcrest Canned Food Drive is just wrapping up, and the students have gotten very close to their goal of 1000 cans for the Food Bank.  Mr. Foot will have a very very special costume for a day if the students reach the goal.

6. Sock Drive – The Spirit Squad is coordinating a sock drive for the next two weeks.  Bring in a new pair of socks and they will go to the homeless in Greater Vancouver.

7.  Decorating Contest – Our classes will be competing with several other classes in the school for a door decorating contest.  Photos will be posted shortly.  Decorating will begin on Monday.

8. Empires Project – all grade 6/7’s are working on an Empires Project looking at the sustainability of civilizations and the rise and fall of empires.  There are 4 tasks to complete and the 1st is due December 9th.

9. Friends for Life group looked at positive self-talk and how to be a friend to yourself and to others.  How has your concept of friendship changed over the years? What was it like to be a good friend in preschool compared to being a good friend in middle school?

10. More and more Passion Projects are starting to take form.  Students continue to have time each week to work on a project or a skill of interest.  We are excited about the possibilities and look forward to giving updates about what the students are up to – check the links to the right.