SAN Track and Field Try-outs, Adult High School field (junior students) – 9:00 – 11:00 am
Rosary visit St.Anthony Catholic School
Rosary schedule 10:30 to 11:15 JK & FDK Natalie Schlesak 12:15 to 12:40 Grades 2 Shannon Draper
12:45 to 1:05 Grade 1 Meg Myers 12:15-1:30 Grade 4/5 French: Sylvain Girard 1:45-2:15 Grade 3/4: Maria Manzoli 2:20 -3:00 Grade 5/6: Nora Colaiacovo /Denis Chartrand
GoToWebinar – Sneak Peek: The NEW Atomic Learning – Paul 10:00 am
Culture Shock Hip Hop Dance Lessons
Paul away – 1:00 PM Family of Schools Meeting
Dorothy Stanyar, volunteer, in Mrs. Rupnik’s class PM only
The possibility of optimism (the optimism of possibility) – Seth Godin’s Blog
Is the glass half full or half empty?
The pessimist sees what’s present today and can only imagine eventual decline. The glass is already half empty and it’s only going to get worse.
The optimist understands that there’s a difference between today and tomorrow. The glass is half full, with room for more. The vision is based on possibility, the future tense, not the present one.
Pessimists have trouble making room for possibility, and thus possibility has trouble finding room for pessimists.
As soon as we realize that there is a difference between right now and what might happen next, we can move ourselves to the posture of possibility, to the self-fulfilling engine of optimism.
Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back at you.
Anna Lee
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly celebrated his first holiday back on Earth after his #YearInSpace by sharing a photo of a bunny rabbit plush toy in space, taken inside the ISS. In the background you can see the blue marble we all call home. Happy Easter to those who celebrate it!
St. Anthony Today
Paul away all day – CLL
Meg, Shannon, Natalie, @ K-2 Math Inquiry
Rebecca away today Lisa Martel in
Dental Screening JK, SK, Gr 2 & 6
Waste free Wednesday
Rosary Visit Today
Rosary visit St.Anthony Catholic School
Rosary schedule 10:30 to 11:15 JK & FDK Natalie Schlesak 12:15 to 12:40 Grades 2 Shannon Draper
12:45 to 1:05 Grade 1 Meg Myers 12:15-1:30 Grade 4/5 French: Sylvain Girard 1:45-2:15 Grade 3/4: Maria Manzoli 2:20 -3:00 Grade 5/6: Nora Colaiacovo /Denis Chartrand
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
The folks at ReadWriteThink and the International Literacy Association have developed terrific digital resources for students and teachers. They have a handful of mobile apps and web browser based tools for English Language Arts classrooms. You’ll definitely find ways to incorporate these creations into your everyday lessons!
Speech Language Student from Dalhouise U to work with Mrs. Rupnik’s class
The Earth Rangers Assembly 2015-2016 9:15-10:15 – arrive and set up in the gym 10:15-11:15 – Earth Rangers Assembly (Grades 1-6) 12:30-1:15 – Class Program #1 (also in the gym) – Ms. Colaiacovo 1:50-2:35 – Class Program #2 (also in the gym) – Ms. Troccoli 2:35-3:05 – Pack up and depart
Orkidstra today in learning commons – weather dependant
A google search of “Maker Movement and Education” reveals more than 36 million search results! That’s just one piece of evidence that the Maker Ed Movement is on the rise across formal and informal learning environments. Head to any education conference, talk to any STEAM teacher, ask anyone who tracks innovations in teaching and learning, or check out the new infographic featured below and you’ll be sure to find a lot more.
The key instruction is to stay in the present. Don’t get caught up in hopes of what you’ll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters.
If you’re a teenage speaker brought in to address a crowd of teachers on the subject of how you and your peers learn best . . . what are you going to say? “I — have no clue,” Ned Cephalus nervously says from behind the podium. “I’m just a very average teenage brain”—complete with backpack, zits, and a journal he keeps about school. Yet in this funny and fast-paced “NED talk,” Ned knocks out eight powerful conditions of learning that can change everything for students. Funding from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation made this animation possible. Learn more at www.wkcd.org.
St. Anthony Today
Paul in late – meeting at University of Ottawa
Pizza Day
April out Jennie Galbraith in
Link to series in Canada Streaming: https://google.discoveryeducation.ca/player/view/assetGuid/ce927551-5fb6-4b94-8c14-0082ee080c58
A BBC/Discovery Channel Co-Production. David Attenborough investigates the uncertain future of the earth’s polar regions. As global temperatures rise, the landscape, wildlife, and people of the Arctic and Antarctic bear the brunt of the changing climate. In the Arctic, polar bears struggle to find food as the sea ice on which they hunt forms later and melts earlier every year. Villagers in northern Alaska recall the days when they were able to walk out onto the frozen sea, but those days are now a distant memory. Scientists diligently examine the rate at which the Arctic ice is melting. In Antarctica, glaciers have clearly retreated in the last one hundred years, and ice-loving animals like Adélie penguins are being pushed aside by more temperate penguins. NOTE: This program contains content that portrays animals in their natural environment and may be disturbing or inappropriate for some viewers. Please preview before showing in class.
Grade(s) 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
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A huge amount of material has been added to Canada Streaming from Discovery’s Social Science Techbook. Take a look look for recent material like this piece. You can assign these videos directly to your students recent material like this piece. You can assign these videos directly to your students
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You’re on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
Dr. Seuss
Prodigy Math – I will be offering free accounts to any teachers who want to use this – good complement to Mathletics
Radio St. Antony – the grade ones take over the airwaves this week
We are going to make a push to get you some PD time on Hapara – most likely a half day. This will get you started, but we will need more next year. I should have more information on this next week. Teachers will be able to sign up for a half-day session – morning or afternoon – details soon
Here are the notes from last night’s staff meeting – please add anything I missed
Visit from Peter – 1:30 – 3;00 PM
Here is our Popplet summarizing our SIPso – I have added all of you as collaborators – so please feel free to add stuff to it so we can make this a truly collaborative document!
Music and Lyrics by Pierangela Pica Musical arrangement by Rob Clarot
Copyright 2015
a great resource from Sandra Troccoli – Thanks for sharing Sandra!
Our hashtag is #stanthonyk6
St. Anthony Today
Stephanie and Denis away – Kirsten and Marie in
Paul out – 11:20 – 1:20The Hubtalk on the Greening of St. Anthony
Looking At Pictures Gr. 3/4
Orkidstra Today – 3:00 PM in the Learning Commons – this is a great learning community to join on Google +
UGM at Centurion Center at 170 Colonnade Road for OECTA members
School Council Meeting 6:30 Paul and Staff rep
Reminder all teachers – please start thinking about how you want to spend your PD budget – I will be asking for your plan in Januar. There is also the option of spending .5 of a day on Hapara and Discovery Ed Science Techbook if people want me to organize this.
Rosary visit St.Anthony Catholic School Every 1st Wednesday of the month October 7th, November 4th, December 2nd, January 6th, etc. Rosary schedule 10:30 to 11:15 JK & FDK Natalie Schlesak 12:15 to 12:40 Grades 2 Shannon Draper
12:45 to 1:05 Grade 1 Meg Myers 12:15-1:30 Grade 4/5 French: Sylvain Girard 1:45-2:15 Grade 3/4: Maria Manzoli 2:20 -3:00 Grade 5/6: Nora Colaiacovo /Denis Chartrand
Update on Mathletics – all staff except Denis and Stephanie have logins now – we will have logins for everyone soon – we are working directly with mathletics now, that seems to work much better.
This is a really interesting blog post by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher – someone you should be adding to your PLN. Today, I am just adding a part of the post, you can read the resthere
We’re not here to teach, we’re here to change lives. We’re here to change minds. We’re here to shout encouragement. But we can’t do those things if we quit. We can’t do those things if we give up and wait for retirement. We can’t do these things with our feet up on our desk or doing time in the teacher’s lounge. We have to do these things in the thankless, lonely, hard working trenches of the classroom. We don’t have anyone cheering us on or even seeing the epic accomplishments we make. But in the end, we change lives. It is what we do. We change lives.
Noble teacher, get out there and do it today. The kids need you to believe in yourself. The kids need you to believe in them. You need to understand that you make a difference. Maybe in some of these clips, you’ll find your hope again. And if so, pass it on.
Your Atomic Learning login!
Atomic Learning is finally here!
Your username is your e-mail address, the password is Anthony – We will do an introductory webinar on Atomic as part of our PD Day on November 20th
I would like people to start with the course How do I grow my PLN – please let me know if you have trouble finding this series
It is possible to become discouraged about the injustice we see everywhere. But God did not promise us that the world would be humane and just. He gives us the gift of life and allows us to choose the way we will use our limited time on earth. It is an awesome opportunity.
As far back as 2004, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, or NCATE, outlined technology standards to help support educators in the classroom in the rapidly evolving Internet-based world. Among other things, the standards called for technology empowerment of teachers in order to reach a tech-hungry student population and society at large. Nearly a decade later, these reasonable standards set forth by NCATE are more necessary than ever in K-12 classrooms.
My new book The Call to Teach: An Introduction to Teaching looks at the colossal role technology is playing in all K-12 schools and how the influence of technology will shape new educators over the course of their careers. From mobile devices to cloud computing, the technology that exists and is forthcoming will forever transform the profession of teaching and the K-12 learning experience.
Technology Perks
There are so many ways that academics are enhanced by technology that simply did not exist ten years ago. Today, students can benefit from online learning modules if a major illness or suspension keeps them at home. For students who are struggling under the academic and social pressures of traditional schooling, online learning provides an alternative to stay on track from the comforts of home. Online learning is just a brushstroke on the contemporary portrait of learning technology. Within classrooms, teachers can encourage students to work individually on computer or mobile devices, freeing up some time to work in-person with those who might need the extra attention. Teachers can also communicate more effectively with parents and students regarding upcoming assignments, supplementary lesson plans and areas where students could benefit from extra practice. With browser-based technology, and cloud-based options, teachers can provide easy access to information and parents and students can log in at their convenience.
Technology is transforming the teaching process into one that is more interactive as well. Instead of waiting to see how much a student knows at the end of a term, progress can be measured in real-time – and adjustments can be made. Teaching is becoming less instructor-centric and more of a communal process.
Venn Diagram
