Gr. 7 assignments due

Computers 7 - iMovie to be exported and handed in asap (due yesterday - some of you have completed the exporting process but haven't handed it in to the drop box/online hand-in folder)
Science 7 - Mix it Up reports due today, including questions #1-4 in blue section of pg. 104 in your textbook

Sr. Choir rehearsal at St. Mary

Senior Choir/Jazz Choir will rehearse at St. Mary on Friday morning at 8:15. Please be in the auditorium (north doors) by 8am. We will have about half an hour to work with the St. Mary choir on "The Huron Carol" for January 7th. We may only get one other rehearsal in addition to this one, so it is very important that you are there, and that you arrive on time (aka early).

Please memorize your lyrics over the Christmas holidays as well. You may use your lyrics for Friday's rehearsal.

Mix It Up screen shots - Science 7

Click to enlarge.

Remember, to access your header/footer (for your name), click "View" and then "Header and Footer." To access your bullets (for the Materials section), click on "Format" and then "Bullets and Numbering." To create your table, click on "Table" and then "Insert table." Your table should be virtually identical to the table in which we recorded our observations last class - 4 columns, 10 rows. Be mindful of the justification and bold/italics of the headings.

Remember also to be consistent with your formatting - ie. putting a blank line (enter) after each heading, staying consistent with your bold, underline, italics, etc. Your document should look neat and organized when you are finished!

We will have at least 2 periods to work on this lab report (after today), so please

Bieber fever, or Osmond-itis?!

Just a thought for all of you girls out there who are crazy about Justin Bieber... (in case you are wondering, this post was inspired by all of the Gr. 7 iMovie topics on the aforementioned teen heart throb).... Here is my question to you: Are you in love with Justin Bieber, or secretly enthralled with his 1960s doppelganger, Donny Osmond?

Just sayin'.

IP 10 video assignment

I know I mentioned that I would tell you what the new assignment will be on Wednesday, but consider this a head start for those of you who check the blog. :o)

The next IP 10 assignment will be a video/photo assignment, all of which will be compiled into a promotional iMovie with potential for inclusion on the Rivier website.

Topics you may choose (including but not limited to):

- sports teams
- music program
- virtual tour
- meet the students and teachers (all staff)
- resident life
- academic options
- religious life, celebrations, etc.
- SLC (spirit days, fundraisers, etc.)
- facilities, building, and grounds
- student and staff testimonials

We will begin this project on Wednesday, December 8th. If you have a digital camera with video capabilities, please bring it to class regularly starting then. If you do not have access to a camera, we may be able to provide you with one from the school office.

Christmas concert info - IMPORTANT!!!!

The concert program is as follows:


Orchestra 30 - pre-concert entertainment
Level 1 Band - Lightly Row, A Mozart Melody, Jingle Bells
Level 2 Band - Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Up On the Housetop
Orchestra 10 - Serenade
Orchestra 20 - O Tannenbaum
Jazz Choir - The Copyscat Rag, Santa Baby
Senior Choir - What Child Shall Come?, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Grown-Up Christmas List
Flute Duet - Aria
Level 3/4 Band - Silver Bells, Jingle Bell Rock


All groups will need to be here well in advance of their performance, to tune their instruments, warm up voices, fix uniforms, etc. The call times for each group is as follows (Orchestra students, ask Mr. Bernier what he wants you to do in this regard):

Level 1 and 2 Bands: Be here by 6:30pm
Jazz Choir/Senior Choir: Be here by 7pm
Level 3/4 Band: Be here by 7:20pm

Dress is full uniform on top (blouse, vest, tie) and black pants/shoes/socks on bottom, plus any festive Christmas accessories (Santa hats, reindeer antlers, etc.). HAVE FUN!

An update on my (sister's) little beaners! And boys singing like cats!

I usually use this blog for homework related topics, but every once in a while it calls for an unrelated post. Today it is for an update on my favourite little beans!

Voila, here's Miss Avery! Around 8 pounds and 8 weeks old. What a little lady!

And her adorable twin sister, Miss Emily! Around the same weight, and only 25 minutes younger than her sister:

And for your random musical entertainment for the day, here is a duet entitled "Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti (2 Cats)" by Giacomi Puccini. It is ridiculous (and yet, sung SO well!). Enjoy!

IP 20/30 Yearbook info - printing PDFs for editing

Hi girls. I will be away for Wednesday and Thursday, and it occurred to me last class that I did not show you how to print PDFs of your yearbook pages for editing with Mr. Monette. I will outline, step by step, how to do just that in this blog entry. But first, another matter of business:

It has also been brought to my attention that some of you have had trouble with your iMovies. Mr. Jalbert is a good resource for your technological questions (although please try to avoid interrupting him during class time). Alternatively, you may choose to use one of the Macbook Pro laptops - in this event, you must make certain of a few things:

1. Copy your iMovie project onto a USB

2. Copy all of your photos/videos/music files, etc. used in the iMovie onto the USB as well - YOUR IMOVIE WON'T WORK IF THE FILES ARE MISSING

3. Make a note of which laptop you are working on, as your files will be saved on the hard drive, and NOT the server which we are used to on the computer lab Macs. In order to retrieve your project again, you will have to use the exact same laptop.

Anyway, back to printing PDFs. If you are done your commercials and they have been handed in with no technological woes (or as few as possible, hopefully), you can print PDFs of your yearbook pages to be edited by a peer. To print a PDF:

1. Sign in to the yearbook website

2. On the top menu, click "Book Creation," then "Plan," then "View Proofs."

3. In the text box, type the page number that you want to print (i.e. 24), or the page RANGE that you want to print (i.e. If you have a 2-page spread that you would like to print, enter the page numbers with a hyphen between, like 4-5)

4. Print, and give to a classmate to edit. Write your suggestions down on the PDF itself, circle things, cross things out, etc. Don't be afraid to mark it up with pen - it will be changing a bunch before the end of the year anyway and the PDF editing process is just that: a process. Pass it on to 3-4 people and see what kinds of suggestions you receive.

We will figure anything else out when I get back.

Review for Friday's quiz (e-copy of review given last week)

Science 7 Review – Unit 1 – Topics 5-7

1. Why is reducing waste better for our environment than recycling? Give 3 reasons.

2. How many biomes are there in the world? Name them.

3. True or false? Females are an example of a species. (If false, explain why.)

4. What is meant by the term “population”?

5. What does “community” mean, in the context of ecosystems?

6. List five examples of technology that humans have created to deal with their garbage/waste.

7. A forest fire burns a once-populated area to the ground and everything is destroyed. After some time, small plants start to regrow. What is this process an example of? (2 words)

8. What is a pioneer species?

9. Could a fox be an example of a pioneer species? Why or why not?

10. What is a climax community? Give an example of a climax community that you have seen in your own experience.

11. Which two biomes are present in Australia? What does this tell you about their climate?

12. Who has a bigger impact on their ecosystem: a human or a wolf? Explain your answer with three reasons from the textbook.

13. Picture a forest full of large trees. Identify one biotic and one abiotic factor that is capable of altering the forest ecosystem.

14. Explain why using pesticides can be harmful to humans.

15. Label each statement as a description of population, species, or community:

a. There are 40,000 people in Prince Albert. ____________________________

b. My dog had puppies. __________________________

c. At Waskesiu I saw several types of birds, insects, and even three pitcher plants on my walk around the Boundary Bog! _________________

d. My mom planted four rose bushes in her garden. ______________________

16. Identify and explain two factors (biotic or abiotic) that could alter the populations of an ecosystem.

How long does your litter last? - Science 7

From our in-class discussion this morning:

This is certainly something to think about! Green Club, feel free to use this information if you can use it.

Sc 7 HW check/Comp 7 iMovie practice due date/IP 20-30 commercials

Hi girls! Just a reminder that Science 7 will have a homework check tomorrow morning in period 1 for page 75, "Communicate" #1-3.

Computers 7, your "iMovie kids" practice assignment is due for next class, which will be on Monday, Nov. 22nd.

IP 20/30 - Your commercials are due on Monday - please be sure to have them done outside of class time, over the weekend, etc. if you are not finished, as there are no more class periods designated for this assignment. Have fun! I can't wait to see them!

Grade 7 iMovie experiments

iMovie practice:

1. Zoom in on the boy in green

2. Zoom in on the girl in pink

3. Zoom in on the boy in blue

4. Zoom in on the boy in orange

5. Zoom in on the girl in green

6. Start zoomed in on the boy in orange and zoom out to show the whole group

7. Start on the boy in green and pan over the whole group to the boy in blue (don't zoom in)

Just a reminder about the announcement made at this morning's assembly - everyone who has been listed as being needed for a Narnia rehearsal is still needed, and in the same order as was listed on the rehearsal schedule. The only difference is that there were 2 small typos and the CORRECT time for "Catch Me If You Can/Reprise" tonight is actually 8-9pm, NOT 7-8. The CORRECT time for "A Field of Flowers" tomorrow is 7-8pm, NOT 8-9. Thank you for your careful attention to this matter!

And now, courtesy of Brooke, here is a video to brighten your Monday morning.

Comp 7 iMovie intro, IP 20/30 commercials, 7C assembly duties

Hi girls! Just a quick update on a few items:

Computers 7 - iMovie intro - Please start thinking of a topic that you would like to base your iMovie on. If you are collecting photos from Google image searches, please ensure that they are full-sized, high quality images. If you wish to do your iMovie on a topic for which you have your own photos (from your camera or computer at home), please bring your photos on a USB for next class so we can get started.

IP 20/30 commercials - Due Monday, November 22nd (Period 1). If you haven't finished filming yet, you should be working outside of class time to get your footage collected. You will need all the time you can get in class to actually put the project together, edit it for length, clarity, impact, etc. and add music and/or sound effects where appropriate.

7C assembly duties - We are responsible for Monday's assembly (November 15th). We will be singing "Reach Out" and 3 people will be in charge of singing "O Canada," leading the Lord's Prayer, and reading the daily announcements. If you wish to be a part of the extra duties, please let me know and we will draw names from a hat.

Homework updates

Sc 7 - definitions: pioneer species, primary succession, secondary succession, climax community

Comp 7 - handed in Kshorts letter assignments and typing progress documents, started notes on home row and did some practice tests using the correct fingers for home row left hand on www.typing-lessons.org

Level 2 band - continued playing tests (Concert Bb #1 and #4, Concert Eb #1 from Essential Elements 2000 method books)

Level 4 band - finished scale testing (Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and C)

Level 1 band - finished playing tests (first 5 notes of Concert Bb, "Rolling Along")

Jazz choir - start working on memorization of "Santa Baby"

Choral - several out-of-school performance opportunities coming up in December (we'll talk about these tomorrow in class)

IP 10 - nearing the end of our resume assignments - these will continue to be works in progress for several years!

IP 20/30 - beginning the process of sorting and selecting portraits to be used for the homeroom yearbook pages (I am looking into how we will split the grade 8 and 11 photos by homeroom so that they can be in separate "sorts" for page-flowing purposes)

Yearbook update for IP 20/30

IP 20/30 girls:

The school portraits have now been uploaded to the Lifetouch website and are ready for us to plug into our yearbook class templates! Check it out!

You can't imagine how beautiful it was.....

..... you had to be there in Narnia to know!

Thanks to all for a good first rehearsal. Please check the drama blog (www.rivierplayers.blogspot.com - linked on the left) to see the rehearsal schedule for all the musical numbers. Please make a note of when you are required and ensure that you are in attendance for those evenings. The music is difficult and requires every minute of rehearsal time that we can get!

And so it begins!

Playing tests

Just a reminder for Level 1, 2, and 4 bands to practice for playing tests, which will continue this week. Level 3, stay tuned (no pun intended) - yours are coming soon!

Level 4 - scale tests - Concert Bb, Eb, F, Ab, C

Level 1 - first 5 notes of concert Bb scale (ascending and descending), "Rolling Along"

Level 2 - Concert Bb #1, Concert Bb #4, Concert Eb #1 (percussionists - substitute Eb #1 for snare roll or Eb scale on mallets - your choice). If you are a beginner on your instrument and cannot yet play these scales, please be prepared to show me a piece from your method book that you have been working on in your practice time.

Science 7 - Unit 1 - Topics 1-4 Study Questions

Vocabulary to define, understand, and give examples where appropriate:

- habitat
- species
- producer
- consumer
- decomposer
- scavenger
- ecosystem
- biotic
- abiotic
- interaction
- chlorophyll
- photosynthesis
- by-product
- carnivore
- herbivore
- omnivore
- food chain
- water cycle
- evaporation
- condensation
- precipitation

Sample study questions:

1. What is meant by the term “seventh generation”? How can we help to ensure the survival of the seventh generation by our actions today?
2. List three beliefs held by the First Nations/Metis people of Saskatchewan regarding nature and the environment.
3. What happens, in scientific terms, to the body of an animal who dies in its natural habitat?
4. What are the six basic needs of all living things?
5. How can biotic and abiotic things interact with each other? Give at least 5 examples.
6. Explain how a puddle can be considered an ecosystem.
7. Draw 3 different food chains that have at least 4 steps in them (remember, they must always begin with a primary producer).
8. Describe how decomposers can be both beneficial and/or harmful to the environment/the human body.
9. What is photosynthesis? Draw a picture and describe in words how this process works.
10. How can human beings create and contribute water vapour to the atmosphere?
11. List 3 examples each of: carnivores, herbivores, omnivores.
12. Life on Earth would cease to exist without producers. Explain why, using as much detail as you can. Support your answer with examples.
13. What happens to the water that falls to the ground in the form of various types of precipitation (rain, snow, hail, etc.)? How is the water cycle completed?
14. List 5 biotic and 5 abiotic components of our classroom ecosystem.
15. What is the main purpose of photosynthesis? How do humans benefit from this process (at least 2 reasons)?

Sc 7 homework check reminder

For Wednesday:

P. 36 - "Communicate" - #1

P. 38 - 3.5 "Check Your Progress" - #1 a,b,c; #3

P. 53 - "Communicate" - #1 / 4.4 "Check Your Progress" # 1 a,b,c

P. 54 - #3, 4, 5

How to eject a USB

To eject a USB:

1. 1. Click on USB icon on the desktop and use Apple + E on keyboard

2. 2. Drag USB icon to trash can on dock

3. 3. Press “eject” button in finder window

4. 4. Right click on USB icon (on the desktop) and select “Eject ______ (name of USB)”

IP 10 resume categories/brainstorm

Name (first and last, middle optional)

Full mailing address – street, apt. number, etc.

City

Postal Code

Phone number (with area code)

E-mail address

Education: (Year(s) attended, Name of School, Location)

Work Experience:

Volunteer Experience:

Skills and Abilities:

Training:

Hobbies and Interests:

Awards and Accomplishments:

References (about 3):

Oh yeah? Well I could do that when I was 3 years old too!

Just kidding.

Also, check out his little sister pretending to play along with him in the background. So cute!

Also, on a school project-related note, here's what will be happening with IP10 and 20/30 classes starting tomorrow:

IP 10 - portfolio introduction/beginning creating resumes

IP 20/30 - brainstorming and starting the planning stages of the commercial/advertisement video assignment (we will record a list of group members tomorrow)

Also, on the IP 20/30 note, I was thinking that we should save iDVD until we have a large number of video projects completed. That way we can take that opportunity to make a giant compilation project that we can then burn to DVD at a later point in the year. Fun!

Introducing......

.... my beautiful little fraternal twin nieces, Avery and Emily!!!! I love them so much and love to share they joy (aka show them off) whenever I can! I am a giant puddle of mush when I think about them, and I can hardly wait for the long weekend so I can go visit and hold them again!

PS - Just a reminder that your band practice charts are due by tomorrow - don't be late!

WANTED: Subcontrabass saxophonist for Rivier band program

Just kidding. Check out that beast in the middle (and no, I'm not talking about the guy playing it)! That thing makes the alto look strangely like the plastic bath toy saxophone I had when I was a toddler (it blew bubbles!).

Don't ask me why these guys are in wetsuits on the ocean shore - I guess the nearby surfers needed some saxophone choir entertainment or something. I can't imagine playing this thing - the reeds would be like 2x4s and your entire body would vibrate with every note! Not to mention you'd need lungs the size of grain silos.

Keyboard Shortcuts

25. Apple (Command) + Shift + right arrow key = highlights entire line to the right of the cursor (can also use Shift + End)
26. Apple (Command) + Shift + left arrow key = highlights entire line to the left of the cursor (can also use Shift + Home)
27. Alt (option) + shift + left/right arrow key = highlights text one word at a time in the direction of the arrow key used
28. Shift + up arrow key = highlights one line at a time above where cursor is sitting
29. Shift + down arrow key = highlights one line at a time below where cursor is sitting
30. Apple (Command) + delete button (backspace) = delete one word at a time

A preview of Narnia songs

An amazing Rivier alum

I LOVE THIS.

Listen to Alexis Normand, a Rivier alumnus, singing "Straighten Up and Fly Right." Fabulous!

For my own entertainment

Google totally has it figured out!!!! (Click to enlarge)

Science 7C "Check Your Progress" homework

Hi girls. The 3 short questions assigned in class today will be due for tomorrow morning, P1. I will do a homework check to be sure that they have been completed.

Page 15 - "Check Your Progress" - #1(a), 2, 3.

How to sign in to online theory

Here is, step-by-step, everything you need to know about how to access online theory:

1. Go to www.canadianband.ca/onlinetheory/moodle2/moodle

2. If you are in Level 1 or 2 of the theory program, click on "SASKATCHEWAN/ALBERTA (LEVELS 1&2)." If you are in Level 3 of the program, click on "EASTERN CANADA-WORLD, ALL LEVEL 3."

3. Sign in using the username format lastname.firstname (no spaces, all lower case)

4. If you need to change your password, click on your name in the top right corner of the window, and click "change password," then follow the on-screen instructions.

5. To check your grades or find out where you left off, click your name in the top right corner, click "Activity Reports" and then "Grade," and check the list for the last completed assignment. (Note: If you left off in the middle of an assignment, when you attempt to start it again it will ask you if you want to continue from the last page you saw. If you click yes, you will start where you left off. If you click no, you will begin the assignment again.)

6. Quiz passwords are listed on the whiteboard in the computer lab. If you need these for work at home, please write them down in your agenda.

Leave a comment or talk to me at school if you have any questions!

Level 1 Theory - Section A resource sheets

Click to enlarge:

Music for Sept. 17th mass

Hi Choral girls! Great rehearsal today! Your harmonies sounded so nice. :o) I am excited about the potential for this choir this year!!!

The music for the Sept. 17th opening mass is as follows:

1. Open My Eyes
2. Thy Word (Is a Lamp)
3. Our God is Here

Science 7 first assignment/IP 10 iMovie topics

Sc 7C - 4 questions on "seventh generation" due tomorrow (assigned today)

IP 10 - iMovie topics should be chosen and recorded on topic sheet (on whiteboard in computer lab)

New jazz choir piece - "Ease on Down the Road"

Hey team! Here's one of the new jazz choir pieces we worked on today, in case you'd never heard it before today. Fun!

Back to school humour (2010-2011 edition)

Alright everyone, who's excited to get back to school?! YAAAAAAYYYY! Not so enthused? Haha. I know summer holidays never seem long enough, but let's face it - school's not so bad either. If you refrain from eating your own homework or drawing elephants on math exams, you should be just fine!

Enjoy this bit of "back to school" humour and I'll see you all soon!

How's YOUR summer?

Mine's pretty good. Just have been spending it in New Zealand, sky diving and bungy jumping. No big deal!

Just kidding. SO AMAZING! Here are a couple pics of my wacky adventures:

TERRIFYING and AMAZING!!!! Cheers from NZ, everyone!

IMC updates

Hey everyone! Here's an update from International Music Camp - I hope you are all enjoying your holidays so far! Quinn, Katie, Brenna and I are in North Dakota and loving it. The two older girls are playing in a band with students from Canada, the US, Ireland, Norway, Austria, Singapore, Barbados, and Grenada. The quality of instruction here is unparalleled, and it's absolutely amazing to hear all of the talent here. I will try to get a recording.

Today is Canada Day (happy b-day, Canada!) and we are all decked out in our red, white, and maple leaves. I bought the girls matching shirts for $6 each at Superstore in Yorkton while we were filling up with gas en route, so we're all matching now and representing Rivier (and Canada) in style. :oD

Happy summer!

Quiz 5 resource sheet

By request for those who couldn't access the resource sheet (click to enlarge):

Online theory passwords - Level 1

Even though all online theory is due today, the marks will be printed on Monday (lucky you!). So, if you have some VERY LAST-MINUTE (ahem!) fixes to do, assignments or quizzes to complete, etc. you may do them this weekend. The quiz passwords for Level 1 are as follows (there are no quizzes for Level 2):

Quiz 1 - new3fish

Quiz 2 - fry4day

Quiz 3 - laugh8

Quiz 4 - jogging1

Quiz 5 - swish9

Please don't worry about the comprehensive final exam, as it just popped up this past week and I had told you previously that I would not be including it in the grades because of a lack of adequate class time to complete it.

If you have any other issues (i.e. Can't remember your username, which, by the way, is lastname.firstname with no spaces, or if you forgot your password, etc.) you might just be out of luck as you have known that this due date was approaching for a month now and I am quite sure that it is not humanly possible for me to cater to all 111 band students and their theory needs in the next 24 hours. I will do what I can but I can't promise anything! Congratulations to those of you who have completed your theory and rocked it with 100%! Several of you are in the 90s as well which is just awesome.

Happy last day of classes, everyone!!!!

Summer edits

Hi girls! If you have finished all of your computers assignments, here is one last photo editing topic, in keeping with the theme of school ending for summer, enjoying the heat, etc.

"SUMMER"

I would like you to come up with your own summer-related quotation, or even perhaps edit a photo that has no text but conveys a summer theme. Here are a couple quotations to get you started, in any case:

In summer, the song sings itself. - William Carlos Williams

Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James

Then followed that beautiful season... Summer....
Filled was the air with a dreamy and magical light; and the landscape
Lay as if new created in all the freshness of childhood.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"Flip Flops
Belly Tops
Palm Trees
Cute Capris
Sunglasses
Backstage Passes
Top Down
Cruising 'round Town
As the sun Dims
Comes late night Swims
Tan Lines
isn't summer just divine?"

Save your edit as "summer" and hand in to the drop box. Happy editing!

Yay, June!

Check out the new template. What do you think? :o)

Well folks, we're almost at the end! Just a couple quick announcements from the music side of things:

- all school instruments need to be returned to the storage room asap for cleaning, inventory, and any potential repair/maintenance

- all music and method books must be handed in so that they can be put back into the inventory

- Senior Band is playing "Ipharadisi" on Friday at the final assembly

- Senior Choir will be singing "Hands" and "Don't Stop Believin'" at the final assembly as well

... and a couple non-music announcements:

- Grade 7s, we will be ON THE BUS by 8:30am on Thursday for our field trip to Waskesiu. Please be at the school by 8:15 so that you do not get left behind!

- 7C, please bring items for our final class potluck on Friday at noon

- please bring your "Mama Mia" forms back asap, as we need to know whether to reserve tickets for next October

Good luck with studying and final exams, everyone!

Concert program

(Cross-posted from Rivier Updates blog):

The concert will include all of our Bands, Ensembles, Choir and Strings. We would like to invite everyone to come on out enjoy an evening of musical talent. The concert will be held in our auditorium, Thursday, June 10 at 7:00pm. We have posted the program just incase you are only able to stay for a few numbers. The concert will be approximately two hours in length. Enjoy!

Level 1 Band: Glorioso (Robert W. Smith), Anasazi (John Edmondson)
Flute Duets: Frere Jacques/Aura Lee
Level 2 Band: Shepherd's Hey (Grainger arr. Rozell), Furioso (Robert W. Smith)
Orchestra 10: Pachelbel Canon (Pachelbel), Double String Blues (Dillon/Kjelland/O'Reilly)
Flute Duet: Tambourin
Orchestra 20: Tchaikovsky Festival (Tchaikovsky), Brandenburg Concerto (J.S. Bach)
Springtime (Dillion/Kjelland/O'Reilly)
Level 3 Band: On Silver Wings (Mike Hannickel), Kenya Contrasts (William Himes), Shepherd's Hey (Grainger arr. Rozell)
Saxaphone Duet: Moon River (Johnny Mercer)
Jazz Choir: Cheek to Cheek (Irving Berlin), Autumn Leaves (Johnny Mercer), Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington/Russell), They Can't Take That Away From Me (Gershwin), Every Day I Have The Blues (Basie/Williams)
Senior Choir: Hands (Arr. Leonard/Chinn), Runaway Bride Medley (Arr. Emerson), Beside You (Marianas Trench), Don't Stop Believin' (Arr. Billingsley)
Orchestra 30: Concerto Albinoni, Stone's Rag
Level 4 Senior Band: Hogan's Heroes March (Jerry Fielding), English Folk Song Suite (Ralf Fielding), Ipharidisi (Arr. David Marlatt).

Picnik endings

Hi 8I! Believe it or not, this is the last class that you will have with me, and the second last computers class of the year (your last one will be with a sub). Before you complete the final assignment, you MUST BE CAUGHT UP on the ones that are missing. It is crucial that we have completed "Honk!" letters from everyone before we begin this last photo edit. If you were one of the students who tried to print to the staff room last class, please reprint your letter to the library, as none of the staff room print jobs worked.

Once everything has been handed in, your final assignment is as follows:

Assignment: Endings

Choose an appropriate photo from Google Image Search or your own collection that would complement one of the following quotations:

"If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story." - Orson Welles

"Every end is a new beginning." - Proverb

"In my end is my beginning." - T.S. Eliot

"Nature's first green is gold,
her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower,
but only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
so dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay."
- Robert Frost

"If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God." - G.K. Chesterton

“I didn't ask for it to be over. But then again I didn't ask for it to begin. For that's the way it is with life, as some of the most beautiful days come completely by chance. But even the most beautiful days eventually have their sunset.” - Javan

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca

When you have completed this assignment, save it with your last name and "endings" and submit it to my drop box.

The light at the end of the (school year) tunnel!

Can you believe how soon the end of the year and (eek!) final exams are approaching?! After today (retreat day), there are only 18 school days left until finals. WOW!

Just so that we're all on track to sail into the end of the year, here's a breakdown of how many classes are left for each of the subjects that I teach. If these numbers apply to you, please take note so that you can stay on track (i.e. making sure you're finished your online theory in time for the June 18th deadline if you are a band student, for example):

COMPUTERS 8 / IP 10

Computers 8I:

Tues. June 1 – “Endings” Picnik assignment/catch up period
Thurs. June 17 – clean out documents/class survey

Computers 8M:

Fri. May 28 – “HONK!” letter revisions
Mon. June 7 – “Endings” Picnik assignment
Tues. June 15 – Class survey/catch up period
Thurs. June 17 – clean out documents

IP 10:

Tues. June 1 – iMovie music videos – working towards final product
Fri. June 4 – iMovie music videos – completed, finishing touches done next class
Wed. June 9 – iMovie music videos due @ end of class! iDVD will be burnt immediately
Mon. June 14 – movie night (watching our final music video assignment products)
Thurs. June 17 – clean out documents

SCIENCE

Science 7C:

Fri. May 28 – work period for questions from topics 1.5-3.0 (due @ end of class)
Tues. June 1 – review of HW questions/begin 3.0
Wed. June 2
Mon. June 7
Thurs. June 10 – review sheet
Tues. June 15 – game show review
Fri. June 18 – independent review

Science 7L:

Mon. May 31
Fri. June 4
Tues. June 8
Thurs. June 10 – review sheet
Mon. June 14 – game show review
Wed. June 16 – independent review

CHORAL/JAZZ CHOIR

Choral 10-20-30:

Fri. May 28 – rehearsal with Arthur (Runaway Bride, Don’t Stop Believin’)
Tues. June 1 – rehearsal with Arthur (Beside You, Hands)
Mon. June 7 – run-through in auditorium – last minute fixes
Fri. June 11 – performance at Mont. St. Joe’s?
Tues. June 15 – performance at Pineview?

Jazz Choir:

Mon. May 31 – first rehearsal with Arthur – run “Autumn Leaves” and “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” / memory work on “They Can’t Take That Away From Me” and “All of Me”
Wed. June 2 – memory work must be complete! All songs
Tues. June 8 – (rehearsal date subject to change)
Thurs. June 10 – run-through of entire program in auditorium, concert @ 7pm
Wed. June 16 – TBA (may be replaced w/ trip to Pineview/Mont. St. Joe’s w/ Sr. Choir on June 11/15)

LEVEL 1 BAND

Level 1 band REHEARSALS:

Wed. June 2 – rehearsal for concert
Fri. June 4 – rehearsal for concert
Thurs. June 10 – rehearsal for concert
Mon. June 14 – work bee

Level 1 band ONLINE THEORY:

Tues. June 8
Wed. June 16 – work bee for those who are done the entire program

LEVEL 2 BAND

Level 2 band REHEARSALS:

Fri. May 28 – African drumming
Tues. June 1 – rehearsal for concert
Mon. June 7 – rehearsal for concert
Tues. June 15 – work bee

Level 2 band ONLINE THEORY:

Wed. June 9 (gr. 7s)
Thurs. June 17 (gr. 8s)

LEVEL 3 BAND

Level 3 band REHEARSALS:

Fri. May 28 – African drumming
Tues. June 1 – rehearsal for concert
Mon. June 7 – rehearsal for concert
Tues. June 15 – work bee

Level 3 band ONLINE THEORY:

Thurs. June 17 (Gr. 8s only – LAST CLASS!)
Fri. June 4 (9s only)
Fri. June 11 (9s only, 8s @ track)
Mon. June 14 (9s only – LAST CLASS!)

LEVEL 4 BAND

Level 4 band REHEARSALS:

Mon. May 31 – rehearsal for concert
Wed. June 2 – rehearsal for concert
Fri. June 4 – rehearsal for concert
Tues. June 8 (no grade 9s) – African drumming
Thurs. June 10 – rehearsal for concert
Mon. June 14 – music hand in/work bee
Wed. June 16 – work bee

CAREER ED

Career Ed 9:

Mon. May 31 – Cover letter assignment
Wed. June 16 – Cover letter assignment due/clean out documents/double check that all HW has been handed in

"Honk!" letter assignment - Comp 8

Hi girls. Our assignment today is to write a letter thanking everyone who was involved in St. Mary's production of "Honk!" for their hard work and the opportunity to see the show last week. In your letter you should highlight your favourite parts of the show (specific actors/actresses, characters, costumes, lighting effects, songs, moments, funny lines, etc.).

The letter should be written in proper letter format. The name and address to whom it should be addressed is written on the whiteboard at the back of the computer lab for your reference. Please check your spelling carefully!

Your letter should include your name and return address (use the school's contact info - also listed on the whiteboard) in the upper right-hand corner of the letter. After you enter the school's address, double space, left justify, and type the address to where we are sending the letter. Double space again, and begin the greeting and then body of your letter.

Spelling and grammar count (as always)!

Leave a couple spaces after your closing and before typing your name so that you can sign the good copy once it has been printed.

Save the file with your name and Honk letter and submit it to my drop box.

9-O RESPECT brainstorm

RESPECT: What does it mean?

- listening to other people
- doing what your teachers ask
- treat others as you would like to be treated (the Golden Rule)
- stand up for others
- give people the space they need
- respect the privacy of others
- be just/fair
- don't judge people based on: looks, background, clothes, education, culture, religion, lifestyle, size, colour, etc.
- peace
- walk away from conflict when necessary, give people space when you're having a disagreement/fight, respect people even when it seems difficult
- if necessary, talk to someone else when you're angry with somebody - don't take anger out on them - or talk to them and tell them how you feel in a mature, respectful, and productive manner (no immature name calling)
- take a deep breath, count to 10
- respect for self (body, mind, spirit)
- respect your goals, stay true to yourself


Once you have created your RESPECT poster, please save it with your first and last name and hand in to the 9-S drop box (NOT 9-O please as I do not have access to it). Thanks!

Computers 8 "RESPECT" poster assignment

RESPECT brainstorm:

- loyalty
- love for yourself and others
- caring
- respecting authority
- respect for self (mind, body, spirit)
- respect for privacy of others
- kindness in words and actions
- conflict resolution - be respectful even if you're fighting with someone (BITE YOUR TONGUE!)
- honesty
- sharing
- kindness towards everyone (even people you don't know)
- accepting differences (religion, gender, interests, personality)
- respect for personal belongings (your own and others')
- ANYTHING YOU WRITE DOWN CAN BE SEEN BY ANYONE ELSE AND IS THERE PERMANENTLY.

"Insults should be written in sand, compliments should be carved in stone." - Arab Proverb

You will be using some ideas from this brainstorm as well as any of your own that you see fit in order to create a poster detailing what it means to be respectful here at Rivier and in your life in general. Save your poster as last name, first initial RESPECT poster and submit it to the drop box when you are done. You will have one class period after today to work on it.

Inspiration series - "Joy"

“Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal." - Unknown

“Joy is the feeling of grinning inside." - Melba Colgrove

"Joy is not in things; it is in us." - Richard Wagner

"Joy is increased by spreading it to others.” - Robert Murray McCheyne

"One joy shatters a hundred griefs." - Chinese Proverb

"Carpe diem! Rejoice while you are alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have." - Horace

Comp 8 assignments (with Miss Holz)

Comp 8M - "Faith" (next edit in "inspiration" series) - scroll down a few posts for instructions and quotations

Comp 8I - "Peace"

“There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” - A.H. Muste

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” - Peace Pilgrim

“Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away.” - Robert Fulghum

“If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.” - Tenzin Gyatso

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it" - Unknown

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

“To be at one with God is to be at peace ... peace is to be found only within, and unless one finds it there he will never find it at all. Peace lies not in the external world. It lies within one's own soul.” - Ralph Waldo Trine

“If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.” - Mahatma Ghandi

Welcome to Miss Webb!

Today we are welcoming Miss Webb, who is here as a student teacher from the U of S until Friday. Miss Webb will be hanging out with me in Science, Computers, IP 10, Band, Choir, Jazz Choir, and any other school events that may be happening this week. She plays the saxophone and is doing a minor in English (same as me!). We are very happy to have her here this week, and I'm sure that we will make her feel very welcome at Rivier.

Science 7 - today we continued our unit on the earth's crust. We took some notes on plates and three different kinds of boundaries (converging, diverging, and transform).

Vocal Jazz - Today's rehearsal is a blues improv catch-up lesson for the 20s who missed class due to the extended Europe trip. If you are in Vocal Jazz 10 or 30 and you need some extra help, please attend today's rehearsal.

Band - April practice charts are due by Friday. Please hand them in early in the week to avoid any last-minute panic moments!

Level 1 Band - we are in the computer lab for online theory today. Bring your instrument for private practice if you are finished the entire program.

Disney edits for Disney Day!

Here are some photo editing highlights of today's "just-for-fun" Disney photo editing computer class.

(*Note to all people not observing this class at the moment: These edits are being done by a room full of students dressed as Disney characters!)

"Inspiration" series #3 - FAITH

Choose your photo, add one of these quotes or one of your own choice, and save it with your last name, first initial, and "Faith."

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“When you have come to the edge Of all light that you know And are about to drop off into the darkness Of the unknown, Faith is knowing One of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or You will be taught to fly” - Patrick Overton

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” - Reinhold Niebuhr

“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.” - Mary Manin Morrissey

“Fear can keep us up all night long, but faith makes one fine pillow.” - Unknown

“Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.” - George Seaton

“Faith is a knowledge within the heart, beyond the reach of proof.” - Kahlil Gibran

“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” - Oswald Chambers

“Faith is like electricity. You can't see it, but you can see the light.” - Unknown

To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” - St. Thomas Aquinas

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” - Mother Teresa

"Inspiration" series #2 - REFLECTION

Choose an appropriate photo and include one of the following quotes. Save your photo as "reflection" and submit to the drop box.

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“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” - James Levin

“In water one sees one's own face; But in wine one beholds the heart of another.” - French Proverb

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius

"I read and walked for miles at night along the beach, writing bad blank verse and searching endlessly for someone wonderful who would step out of the darkness and change my life. It never crossed my mind that that person could be me." - Anna Quindlen

"It is not so much the example of others we imitate as the reflection of ourselves in their eyes and the echo of ourselves in their words." - Eric Hoffer

"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment." - Lao Tzu

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." - George Bernard Shaw

"The world is a looking glass and gives back to each man a reflection of his own face." - William Thackeray

IP 10 music video assignment

Hi girls! Do you remember at the beginning of the year when we brainstormed ideas for IP 10 projects? One of the interesting ideas you came up with was to create a music video. I know we had fun making iMovies and then having an iMovie "movie night" in class earlier this year, so this is the direction we will take now for our next assignments. For these assignments you may work by yourself, or in groups of up to 4 (maximum).

Assignment #1: Band poster

If you are working in groups, please note that each person must submit a band poster assignment! Using Comic Life or Pages, create a poster advertising your band's new up and coming concert. Once you have decided what genre your band will specialize in, you can begin your assignment. Be sure to include the following:

1. A picture of your band
2. Your band's name (should be prominently featured on the poster)
3. A tagline to advertise your band (i.e. "A full body musical experience!", "Be prepared to ROCK!", etc. - you have my permission to be as gimmicky as you want with it)
4. The venue in which you will be performing
5. The time, date, address, etc. of the performance
6. Ticket information (price, where to buy tickets, etc.)

Assignment #2: Music video

1. Bring your camera to class, or arrange for someone in your group to bring theirs.
2. Choose a song for which you will create your own music video. Google the lyrics and have them approved by Miss Campbell for school appropriateness.
3. Check out the music video on YouTube for inspiration. If it includes questionable content, use your good judgment and turn it off. You may use these music videos as inspiration, or you may choose to do your own thing entirely.
4. Sit down with your group (or on your own, if you are a "solo artist") to plan your music video. Where will you film it? What do you want in the background? Will you wear costumes? Are you going to use actual instruments or are you going to make your own? What instruments will you play?
5. Get filming! Have fun and be creative!
6. When you have your video footage, you will begin to compile it in iMovie. See below for guidelines.

Music video iMovie guidelines:

Your presentation must include the following components:

1. A good quality recording of your song (be sure that it doesn't cut out early or have any sound interferences in it)
2. A title including the name of your band and the name of your song
3. Video filmed from at least 5 different angles and/or physical locations
4. Video filmed with at least 3 different zoom perspectives (i.e. Do not film your entire music video from one angle with your camera on a tripod, no visual interest or movement, etc.)
5. Steady, easy-to-watch videography (no Blair Witch project camera work, please!)
6. Credits including the name of your band, the name of the song in quotation marks, and a roster of your band members and their instruments (SLOW the credits down so that an audience can read them!)
7. Other criteria that I may add as I see fit.

HAVE FUN! This is going to be a blast.