Monday, October 26, 2015

Gus the Germ and the GermBusters


Gus the Germ returned today to teach us about the importance of healthy habits.
Three of our students fought off the germ by washing their hands properly.


Monday

Today we had a presentation from Gus the Germ in the morning. This was followed by an introduction to Unit 3 for math. For those student who have all of their work in, they got a Halloween work package. For those who owe work, they have time to get it in. For History the 8-3 class made their own Indian Act. Tomorrow is the trip to the GREAT building.

Friday, October 23, 2015

Brant County Soccer Chumpions


Here's our awesome soccer team,
competing at Brant County for the first time since I started teaching.
They were a fun group of youth to coach, and even though we
didn't score a goal, I'd take them back to the tournament all over again.












Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Gabriel Ayala


Here are some still photos from our guest visit from Gabriel Ayala.
You can see videos from the day by visiting here.














HEALTH PRESENTATIONS FOR GRADE 7 CLASSES

A reminder that a NON CONSENT form has been sent home to parents/guardians of Grade 7 students.  Please sign and return ONLY if you do not want your child to participate in this HEALTH CLASS.  We will be covering topics regarding Puberty, Birth Control, Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Systems, and delaying sexual activity (abstinence).  Any questions please call M. Hickey (519) 445-2256 or the school nurse Karon Vyse at (519) 717-5981.
Thank you

Monday, October 19, 2015

Gabriel Ayala

JC Hill School will be treated to a performance by Gabriel Ayala, Indigenous Guitarist, on Wednesday afternoon. Come listen to his classical sounds with us. For more information about Gabriel Ayala, visit his website here, and his musician page here, or a CBC article about him here.


Friday, October 16, 2015

McMaster Computer Science Visits

Dr. Christopher Anand from McMaster's Computer Science department, along with two of his students, Curtis and Tanya, came to give our students workshops on coding using ELM and other iPad activities. The tutorials are free and online and can be found by visiting the McMaster website here. Once on the website, select MENU and then TUTORIALS to access them all. As you can tell from the photos, the students were seriously into their learning.

8-1 Workshop






7-1 Workshop


8-2 Workshop



7-3 Workshop
(I really LOVED the enthusiasm of this class!!)

















8-3 Workshop