Ms. Van Kessel's Class 7A :: Grand Erie District School Board

Waterford

Public School

Ms. Van Kessel's Class - Grade 7

2021 - 2022

100 East Church St

N0E 1Y0
Phone: 519 443-8942

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Welcome to Miss Van Kessel's Class Page

An area of focus in grade 7 at Waterford Public School is developing a positive climate to maximize student success. This includes the character education emphasis and the use of the Tribes ideals.

The Tribes program is based on the idea that children must learn to work together in long-term groups, or tribes, in order to learn how to respect and care for their fellow classmates.

Four agreements are honoured:
Mutual respect

Attentive listening

Appreciation of others and no-put downs

The right to pass and participate

Character Attributes:

Respect-- Treat yourself, others and the environment with care and dignity

Integrity-- Be honest, sincere, trustworthy and reliable; actions and words align

Responsibility-- Be accountable to yourself, family and friends; share, give, volunteer in community; be dependable

Cooperation-- Recognize contributions, applaud effort and work; Recognize and appreciate how you and others

contribute to the overall effort and success of your organization or group.

Perseverance-- Act with courage, tenacity, determination and with a commitment to hard work.; Never give up. Believe in

yourself and try your best.

Compassion-- Demonstrate kindness, caring and thoughtfulness; empathize with others

Humility-- Be humble and recognize your limitations; strive for mutual benefit

Inclusiveness-- Create an environment where we honour differences and diversity; be fair and equitable

GRADE 7 WILDCATS' SCHEDULE 2021-2022

GRADE 7 SCHEDULE	DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3	DAY 4	DAY 5
Period #1 8:50 - 9:50 (60)	ENGLISH Language Arts (Computers)	ENGLISH Language Arts	ENGLISH Language Arts	ENGLISH Language Arts	ENGLISH Language Arts
Period #2 9:50 - 10:30 (40)	HISTORY (Computers)	HISTORY	ENGLISH Language Arts	ENGLISH Language Arts	ENGLISH Language Arts
Nutrition/Recess
Period #3 11:10 - 11:50 (40)	MATH	MATH	MATH	MATH	ARTS (Mrs. Gates) (Music/Dance)
Period #4 11:50 - 12:30 (40)	FRENCH (Mme. Armstrong)	FRENCH	FRENCH	FRENCH	FRENCH
Period #5 12:30 - 1:10 (40)	MATH	MATH Grade 1 Tech Buddies	MATH	MATH	Math Library
Nutrition / Recess
Period #6 1:50 - 2:30 (40)	HEALTH	GEOGRAPHY	GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE	ARTS (Visual/Drama)	GEOGRAPHY
Period #7 2:30 – 3:10 (40)	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	SCIENCE	PHYSICAL EDUCATION	ARTS (Visual/Drama)	SCIENCE

* DPA - 12:50 - 1:10 or 2:50-3:10 Days 2, 4, 5

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THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

1 Day 3

2 Day 4

Subway

3 Day 5

4 Day 1

Soup/Wraps

5 Day 2

Progress Reports

Go Home

8 Day 3

9 Day 4

Popcorn Chicken

10 Day 5

Picture Retakes

Beach Day

11 Day 1

Remembrance Day

Sliders

PA DAY

Interviews

15 Day 2

Dairy Presentation

16 Day 3

Pita Pit

17 Day 4

18 Day 5

Pizza

19 Day 1

22 Day 2

23 Day 3

Panzerottis

24 Day 4

Skills Ontario VL

Moustache Day

25 Day 5

Wraps/Chili

26 Day 1

29 Day 2

Can't Stop the Pop

30 Day 3

Chicken Nuggets

Classroom News

Week of Nov. 7th to Nov. 20th, 2021

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Subject	Topic/Assignment/Homework	Due Date
English Language Arts	Weekly Currents4Kids Online Article and Find Out More Researching Independent Reading Novel of Choice Bullying Awareness Week - "Dear Bully of Mine"/ THINK Posters Writer’s workshop – Battle of the Grade 7 Books – Debate Template Fill-In Jumanji - cross curricular Ecosystems Investigation Jumanji Gameboard - testing and assessment
Mathematics	Data – complete Skittles Packaging/Marketing Analysis Number – exponential, standard to expanded forms, LCM, GCF strategies Algebra - Attribute coding/problem solving Problems of the week - U of Waterloo website http://cemc.math.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw.php GEDSB Grade 7 Calendar Questions GEDSB Grade 6 Calendar Questions Prodigy Game
Science	Ecosystems - vocabulary Biotic/Abiotic/Food chains Steve Spengler Science Experiments http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
History/Geography	Treasure Hunt/Key to Canada - Origins of Canada series New France - settlement/organization/Acadians Task Cards Reading Maps/Map of Canada https://www.explorelearning.com/
Physical & Health Education	Volleyball Skills / Low Organized Games Running Shoes - every day Healthy Eating - Food Guide components/Food Classes/Blooket Design/ Bullying Awareness Week - "Dear Bully of Mine"/ THINK Posters
ARTS	Visual: scratch paper, Remembrance Day Posters, Portfolio Name Design Food Truck 3-D construction/design Drama: "Dear Bully of Mine" Reader's Theatre/Jumanji Reader's Theatre
	Dates, Reminders and Special Events See Monthly Calendar Above login to Office 365 https://login.microsoftonline.com/

Week of Oct. 25th to Nov. 5th

Subject	Topic/Assignment/Homework	Due Date
English Language Arts	Weekly Currents4Kids Online Article Battle of the Grade 7 Books – reading choice of 4 novels Jumanji by Chris VanAlsberg analysis characters/theme/author's style/connections - supporting with examples from text Writer’s workshop – Story Starters "Adventures of a Rubber Duck" Jumanji Game board design - alternate ecosystem
Mathematics	Data – Skittles Investigation culminating project Number – expanded/standard forms /order of operations http://cemc.math.uwaterloo.ca/resources/potw.php GEDSB Grade 7 Calendar Questions GEDSB Grade 6 Calendar Questions Prodigy Game
Science	Interactions in the Environment Unit Introduction - Ecosystems Jumanji cross-curricular - ecosystem research animal/plant/climate/landforms Biotic and Abiotic elements Gizmos - explorelearning.com Steve Spengler Science Experiments http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/
History/Geography	Canadian Innovations Collaborative timelines Mapping Grid System/Patterns in Physical Geography North America
Physical & Health Education	volleyball skills, modified games Running Shoes - everyday Healthy Eating Choices - food guide and food classes
Arts	Visual: Circle Art designs- collaborative mural and personal canvas SCRATCH PAPER DESIGNS, Portfolio custom name designs Drama: Reader's Theatre introduction Jumanji Read Aloud
Reminders	Dates, Reminders and Special Events November 15th Dairy Presentation November 24th Skills Ontario Virtual Presentation See Monthly Calendar Above login to Office 365 https://login.microsoftonline.com/

ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS

Class 7a utilizes the following sites regularly for integrating technology into our curriculum through online learning platforms. Class Rosters allow the teacher to follow student progress and individualize their program. Students have personal logins which are available upon request from lisa.vankessel@granderie.ca should they have forgotten or misplaced their card.

Currents4Kids (current events articles, quiz and written response prompts)

Weekly article plus an archives section of topics.

Language reading/writing/media

https://www.currents4kids.com/

https://ca.ixl.com/signin/granderie

Levelled Math and Language skills/expectations