DEO!

Deo

Deo Deo in excelsis.
Deo Deo gloria!
Deo Deo in excelsis,
in excelsis gloria !

repeat

Peace,
Peace for all nations
Joy,
Joy of the season
Love,
Love to last to the end of time.
Faith,
faith everlasting.
Hope,
Hope for the future.
Light,
Light of a bright new day dawning.

Chorus

Sing,
Sing without ceasing.
BeLoving and giving.
Live,
Live together in harmony.
Care,
Care for each other.
Give,
Give what you can and
See,
See why we all will celebrate.

chorus x2

ending Deo glory . . . Deo Deo Gloria !

AMAZING!!!

Take 15 minutes to watch Mathemagic (on the video page).

This guy is truly amazing.

Health and CAREER PLANNING

"BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND" - Steven Covey

We started a unit on Career Planning today.
As a start, students have been asked to identify at least 25 careers in each of the following seven career strains:
1) arts and communication
2) business and marketing
3) industrial
4) information technology
5) environmental and agricultural
6) human resources/services
7) health services

Students are divided into 7 groups to represent each of the 7 strains.
Each group will create a list and logo for their selected area.

See part two of this assignment in the homework section.

WE DAY - A Student's Perspective (by Justin)

On Friday, October 15th, sixteen of my classmates and I attended WeDay. There were so many things I enjoyed there. Hedley, a band that I like, sang; and various speakers, like Al Gore and Rev. Jesse Jackson, inspired me.
Two brothers, Craig and Marc Kielburger, spoke about the time they read a shocking story that changed their lives fifteen years ago. Craig read that a 12 year old boy, a child labourer, got assassinated for speaking out. Craig felt he had to do something. He brought the story to class and asked if anyone would help. Eleven hands shot up in the air. That's how the organization Free the Children started. I was absolutely astonished upon hearing this.
Also that day, I heard that every time somebody 'likes' We Day on Facebook, sponsors would donate $1 to Free the Children. The monies raised would help children in third world countries gain access to clean water, education, health care and alternate income. So when I got home, I went straight to my computer and pressed the 'like' button on the WeDay Facebook page. There is power in youth to change the world.
Justin Lu (Div. 1)

WE DAY

Sixteen Div. 1 students were randomly chosen to attend WeDay along with pupils from all over B.C. We were inspired by Craig Kielburger's testimony about how he, at the age of twelve, responded to a news-article on child labour by starting an organization called Free the Children. Fifteen years later, the organization educates youth about poverty, exploitation and diseases in third world countries, and empowers them to raise funds to help. Monies can be used various ways from building schools and rain catchment systems to providing mobile health clinics.
We heard from global leaders such as Al Gore, Rick Hansen, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Sheen speak about freedom, social justice, and global change. We also heard about how kids from all over the Lower Mainland made a difference by raising money or volunteering their time. There is power in today's youth to change the world.
The following are excerpts from our students about the day:
“I can't believe how a class of 12 year olds could ever achieve something this big.” (Mark)
“I love how we did the mob dance with 18,000 people in the stadium.” (Cindy)
“My favorite parts were listening to Hedly and The Bare Naked Ladies sing live. Hedly helped change the community of Maasai Mara by purchasing a goat to give to a family and by helping to build a school for the local youth.” (Jason, Brenda, Christain and Teresa.)
“There are many people hungry, so don't waste food.” (Mabel)
“Some children don't have an education and must walk miles for water.” (Jinny)
“Drought and poverty affect people in many parts of the world.” (Jason)
“WeDay taught me how one person can change the world. If one works hard, the goal is always achievable.” (Brian)

POP QUIZ - SCIENCE VOCABULARY

Know the definition of all of the highlighted words from section 2.1 and 2.2 for Wednesday. October 20.

CHAPTER ONE SCIENCE TEST

Continue to check back at the BLOG for a Science test reviews and clues.
UPDATE: click the SCIENCE TEST REVIEW tab above. Check back often . . . it may change. ;)

TERRY FOX RUN

Thursday, September 30th, is the day of the A.R.Lord Terry Fox run. This year we are commemorating the 30th anniversary of Terry's Marathon of Hope.

Please come prepared to run (shorts and running shoes), and if you haven't already done so, bring a "Toonie for Terry".

Science Quiz

Check the homework page for details.

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Homework Page

Please see the tab titled "Homework" above to see the current homework assignments.

MISSION: BIOMES!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a different part of the world? What would the weather be like? What kinds of animals would you see? Which plants live there? By investigating these questions, you are learning about biomes. A biome is a community of plants and animals living together in a certain kind of climate. Scientists have classified regions of the world into different biomes.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to investigate biomes, then test your knowledge about the biomes by completing each mission.

Click HERE to go to the Mission Biomes (a NASA site).

USE YOUR INFLUENCE

You may be young. Quiet. Small. Still in elmentary school.

YOU STILL HAVE INFLUENCE. Use it to better the world.