May 4th - May 8th
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TIME OF THE BUDDING LEAVES
Please Note:
Monday - WEB Leaders in Training
Grade 7 Applicants will be called to the gym for activities. Please send those that have filled out form, and those that are still interested, but did not submit an application.
Cultural Connections: Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is a cultural holiday that celebrates Mexican heritage.
Which one is NOT correct about Cinco de Mayo?
A. The biggest Cinco de Mayo celebrations happen in the United States.
B. In the United States, people often celebrate with parades, mariachi music, and folkloric dancing.
C. It is Mexico’s Independence Day.
D. It is celebrated on May 5th.
Click here for the correct answer!
Tuesday - Grade 7 Applicants will be called to the gym for activities.
Game Suggestion: The Great Wind Blows
Goal of the Game:
Arrange chairs in a circle (one fewer than the number of players). One student stands in the middle.
The person in the middle calls out: “The great wind blows for anyone who…” and finishes the sentence.
Everyone for whom the statement is true must quickly stand and move to a different seat.
The person left without a seat becomes the new caller.
Continue for as many rounds as you like.
Possible Prompts to be left on the screen for students to reference:
…loves pizza …prefers cats over dogs …loves to read
…likes scary movies …loves the beach …prefers winter over summer
…loves video games …likes to cook or bake …loves music
…has a favorite sports team …is not a morning person …drinks coffee or tea
…hits snooze at least once …talks to their pets …sings in the shower
…has a messy room right now …loses things often …laughs at their own jokes
…has a unique ringtone …always carries snacks …has traveled outside BC
…has ever broken a bone …has been camping …has been on a roller coaster
…has met someone famous …has gotten lost somewhere …has been in a talent show
…has helped a stranger …is an introvert …is an extrovert
…loves being the center of attention …prefers quiet time …loves surprises
…hates scary movies …loves trying new things …prefers staying home
…loves to plan things …has laughed so hard they cried ...First name starts with a C
…has eaten something off the floor …has walked into a screen door ... has called a teacher mom
Wednesday - Grade 7 Applicants will be called to the gym for activities.
Game Suggestion: Which Song is Older Challenge
Goal: Use the following link to follow along with the video to guess which song is older.
Two options for play:
Pause the video and vote which song is older
Pause the video and have each person write down their guess to keep track of how many songs they guessed correctly. At the end of the video you can award a winner.
Thursday -- Bottle Collection Day
RMS NEWS! Check out the news cast for this week. The link is in the announcements.
Thursdays are a great day for connecting with your class. Below are options you can use to engage in building those connections.
Funny Fill Ins - Use this to create funny stories that students build
Countdown
Letters - Choose letters and build as many words as possible (in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see how many you can find individually or as a group)
Numbers - Choose small/large numbers and then a target number is given. Use the numbers and operations in any combination to find the target number or get closest to the target number in 30 seconds -- or extend the time and see who can get the target number)
Spot the Difference - trying to spot the differences between 2 photos
Memory Games - Change the size/theme of the game. Create 2/3/4 teams and try to be the group with the best memory
Cards and Board games are always a great way to have students connect without phones.
Introduce different card games each week and create some challenges, competition, and fun on Thursdays! If you need more decks of cards, please let me know, I have a lot to share. (Suggestion: number each deck of cards so when you find a lone ace of hearts on the floor you know which deck of cards it matches with...)
Game suggestions: Go fish, Cheat, Crazy Eights, Slap Jack, Speed, Kings in the Corner, Crib...
Check out this website for card game options
Options:
Friday -- CREW vs CREW Challenge
For this game, each team will have one set of chopsticks and 2 ball pit balls.
The goal is to get your ball pit balls into the ice cream pail as many times as possible.
With your opponent decide on either of the two options:
Option 1: Whole class participates - Keep track of successful drops throughout the whole time.
Option 2: Three shorter rounds with equal number of students/opponents in each round - The CREW class that wins two rounds wins the game.
Students must hold the chopsticks with ONE hand (either balancing the ball on top or pinching the ball in a chopstick hold). Students cannot use TWO hands with the chopsticks.
Each crew lines up an equal distance (minimum 10 feet or more) from the ice cream pail.
One person at a time uses the chopstick to carry/transfer a ball into an ice cream pail.
Once they get it in the pail, have your counter student keep track of how many successful balls go in. The student then walks back (without ball) and must pass the chopsticks to the next person.
The next student then goes with a ball.
If they drop the ball, the student can retry 1 time, but if they are again unsuccessful they pass the chopsticks to the next person.
Winning CREW will be given 500 points!
Schedule
Opponents: Location:
Withers vs Kelly Wither’s Room
Lewis vs. Ikari Lewis’s Room
Luthin vs. Martin Main Hallway
Ward vs Mills Upstairs Hallway
Ball vs Spiers Main Hallway in front of Gym
Gagliano vs Sides Upstairs Hallway (Library End)
Hayhurst vs. Wiebe Auditorium
Dennis vs Peters Peters’s Room
Lonstrup vs Fulford Courtyard
McGuigan vs Laverock McGuigan’s Room
Nuessler vs Pennell Pennell’s Room
Smith vs. McClean McClean’s Room