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Mom 2 Mom: A Huge Success!

Division 2 students and their families are the best- here is a photo of us after we collected all of the items for Mom2Mom. Thanks to all who helped!

You can read more about this campaign from the students’ perspective in Cavell’s digital newspaper, The Cavell Monthly ( it's one of our amazing Genius Hour initiatives) here: https://cavellmonthly.wixsite.com/cavellnews/single-post/2017/12/05/MOM2MOM-Cavell-Students-Spreading-the-Real-Meaning-of-the-Holidays

What Are You Reading This Holiday? Div. 2 has some great suggestions....

What started out as yet another book talk in our class ended up becoming a list of our favourite books that we would highly recommend to other grade 6/7 students. Take it from us, this is a great list for holiday shopping and reading!

Division 2’s Recommended Books

Refugee by Alan Gratz

Maximum Ride by James Patterson

Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima

Masterminds (Trilogy) by Gordon Korman

The Water Fire Saga by Jennifer Donnell

City of Ember  by Jeanne Du Prau

Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead

Land of Stories (Series) by Chris Colfer

The Calder Game by Blue Balliett

The Wright 3 by Blue Balliet

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Minecraft:The Island by Max Brooks

Divergent (Series) by Veronica Roth

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

The Fifth Wave by Rick Yancey

The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Naruto (Series) by Masashi Kishimoto

Double Identity by Margaret Petersen Haddix

Listening For Lucca by Suzanne Lafleur

Books of Umber (Series) by P.W. Catanese

Speehless  by Jennifer Mook-Sang

Seeking Refuge  byIrene N. Watts

We Are All Made of Molecules* by Susin Nielsen

The Hate U Give* by Angie Thomas
Apothecary (Trilogy)  by Maile Meloy

Life After Life*by Kate Atkinson

Raymie Nightingale  by Kate Di Camillo

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Counting By 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Fish In A Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Inside Out and Back Again- Thanhha Lai

Fun Jungle Series- Belly Up, Panda-monium,, by Stuart Gibbs

Spy School Series by Stuart Gibbs

The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian* by Sherman Alexie

* Mature content

How to Stay Connected with our Class: Fresh Grade, Your Child, and the Blog

Hello Division 2,
Fresh Grade's announcements aren't working at the moment.
As a solution, what you'll notice is that we have tried to migrate information about assignments in to the tasks on the students' Fresh Grade portfolios.

The blog will remain a place where you can check about field trips, read lengthier material about Genius Hour or view classroom activities of special interest. Otherwise, your main source of information should be your child. Rest assured that each day at 2:45, we review the homework boar d in the classroom and answer any questions about upcoming work.

Thank you,
Ms. House and Ms. Holms

MOM 2 MOM Update

It's great to see that so many of you have already looked at Kara and Raven's lists and made donations! It's not too late to fulfill these wish lists.

A reminder that the deadline is December 5th.

Please be sure to check the lists to see what is left.
You can find a digital copy at:

www.perfectpotluck.com.
Our coordinator name is :Cassels
Password: Division 2

Learning to Dance "Mixed Nuts"- This Friday!

We are very fortunate to have been chosen for a workshop with the Arts Umbrella dancers. This Friday afternoon, division 2 will take part in an afternoon  of dance rehearsals in the gym where dancers will teach us the "Dance of the Mouse King". This will be a wonderful introduction to "Mixed Nuts", a modern take on "The Nutcracker".

On December 8th, we'll get the chance to go on a field trip to see Arts Umbrella perform and compare our dance moves with the pros.

Here's a sneak peek:

Sewing Info and Materials- Due Monday, Nov. 27th

The teachers of Division 2 are starting a sewing unit with your child starting next week.

 

Please be sure to collect the following materials by Monday, November 27th and please send a cheque for $5.00 made payable to Edith Cavell to cover stuffing and extras. *Please note that we have reduced the amount of fabric you need to purchase.*

 

Bring into class:

½ metre of quilting of 100% cotton OR   2 “fat quarters” of 100% cotton (not the same as quarters). 

*Please wash your fabric in hot water, dry, and iron it flat.

1 large Ziploc bag

5 band aids

Sewing pins (if possible)

Sewer’s chalk (if possible)

 

 

Thank you for your support with this project!

 

Eric Hamber Field Trip- Reminder

A reminder that grade 7s are to meet at the front doors to Eric Hamber Secondary School tomorrow morning at 8:35 AM. Hamber Secondary School doors are located at 5025 Willow Street (and 34th Ave.). 

If you are running late, please email Ms.House at:  lhouse@vsb.bc.ca

Grade 6s will work with Ms. Holms in the classroom for the morning.

November Long Weekend News

Hello Div. 2,

Just a few updates for next week:

Spelling test is on Tuesday, no stories this week.

Science Essay draft is due Tuesday.

Grade 7 field trip forms are due on Tuesday.

Photo orders are due Tuesday too.

Grade 7s are on a field trip to Hamber on Wednesday.

*We will meet at the front doors of Eric Hamber at 8:35 am.*

 Please pack a lunch. We will return by 12:30 pm.

Sewing and Mom2Mom start soon, please check your emails from our class parent, Andrea Cassels.

Enjoy your long weekend! 

Assignment Changes for This Week

Some students are writing their math tests this week. These will take place on Friday.
All students are performing their math songs on Friday, not Thursday.

There is no spelling this week.

Halloween Festivities Division 2

We are planning for an awesome day this Halloween!

If you are able to contribute food, please bring enough to share. Suggestions: fruit, veggies, drinks, snacks or desserts

8-10:30- Regular classroom activities

11-12:10:Halloween Party

Movie, games and food, and possibly some ghost stories!

*Please note that we will likely be watching a PG rated Halloween Movie. If you do not want your child to watch, please let us know. Students are also encouraged to bring in quiet games or cards to play with friends.

Lunch

1:15- Halloween Assembly

1:45: Halloween Science STEM building challenge

Last Week's Spelling Stories: Featuring Prefixes

Students are writing well- lots of strong voices, humour, and originality. Here is a sampling of some wonderful stories by Nadia, Lauren and Andrew:

Superman!

When my parents go out they tell me to supervise my little brother. You can guess how overwhelming he can be. Sometimes I think he’s a little underdeveloped because he always wants me to play undercover with him. I mean, he’s already in grade 4 and probably the most underweight kid in his class. He loves to dress up as superman. I think superman’s overrated. Everyone overextends their support to him, even though he’s not real, just someone’s vision of what a superhero should be like; a fantasy. My brother has so many fantasies. Being the next superman is at the top of his list.

One time after watching the newest release, he came up to me and said, “I’m going to climb the roof.”

“Knock yourself out,” I replied, not really paying him any mind. He never follows through with anything he says.

As he fell he yelled out, “Man overboard!”, like he was on a boat cruising the Caribbean Sea.

Next thing I knew, we were rushing him off to the local children’s hospital. I guess I’ve always underestimated how hard you can hit your head falling off the roof of a two story building.

 -Nadia

Abby the Undercover Tabby

Far, far away, in a mysterious undercover secret lair, there was a ninja. The head of the Army of Cats looked at a cat with a purple mask, and nodded. This cat’s name was Abby the Undercover Tabby. Abby was an intelligent cat that was slightly underweight, with her ribs sticking out a bit. She had grey fur, and often wore a purple mask that double as a whip to keep away villians. Abby was often underestimated because she was small, but Abby was an unstoppable force. She had the best kicks and punches, and when she was assigned to rescue 200 cats from animal kidnappers, Abby was totally ready. The lithe cat scampered down Cambie, dodging children wanting to pet her soft fur. She ran for about 3 minutes until she stopped at 19^th Avenue. She turned the corner, and found herself standing in front of Ro the Crow’s house. Ro the Crow was an overrated villian, always giving speeches about how great she was. Abby knew it was time to strike the evil villian who had kidnapped 200 cats for soft crow coats. She kicked the door open with a mighty kick so hard that she overwhelmed the large crow shaking in front of her.

“I’ve been expecting you. The crows are very proud of my efforts,” cackled Ro. He sneered at Abby.

“Oh come on. It’s not like you’re superman or something because you kidnapped some cats! Now hand them over, or prepare for death,” roared Abby, stomping on the ground for good luck. She was a little superstitious.

With that, Ro let out a thundering screech, and she released a claw on Abby, but Abby saw it coming. With a counterattack, Abby reached forward and lunged at Ro. It would’ve been the perfect move, but Abby had pushed too hard, causing her to overextend.

Luckily, she got back up in time to throw a powerful swipe, and Ro the crow was blasted out of the window. Abby had gone a little overboard, but she thought that Ro was done. However, as she looked out the window in triumph, but realized that she hadn’t supervised the cats that had been stolen.

She ran as she watched Ro fly away with a servant, the poor cats stuffed in sacks.

“I’M COMING FOR YOU RO!” screamed Abby, and with that she took off, snarling as she raced for the crows in the sky. She knew she could catch up.

-Lauren

Jeff Goes Rogue

Jeff is the fastest runner in my school. Often his speed is underestimated because he is underdeveloped and underweight for his age. His nickname is superman because he appears superficially weak and keeps his powerful speed undercover. Jeff’s mom supervises his substantial diet of whole foods. He thinks this diet is overrated, overwhelming and not very tasty.  

Right before the last big race was to start, Jeff went rogue! He bought seven candy bars and ate them all in seven minutes. Jeff ran faster than ever before and finished first! However, after the race Jeff could barely walk and his mom had to piggyback him home.                                                                                                                                      
 -Andrew

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