Birthday beans!

Check it out - the ladies are ONE!!! So exciting! They had a wonderful birthday party last weekend with family from PA, St. Walburg, Cold Lake, and Edmonton. Everyone came out to celebrate their birthdays and Thanksgiving... and we have SO much to be thankful for!

So here, in no particular order, are some photos from the "beanday" party on Saturday. Love them! :o)

Cozy ladies in their jogging stroller

Emily having fun with mommy

Avery opening presents with Carson (my cousin's son) in the background

Individual baby birthday cakes made for lots of funny photos afterwards!

Avery, post-Thanksgiving dinner, holding her helium balloon

Going for a walk down the road with big cousins Belle and Jackson, and my cousin's kids Marielle and Carson (check out Avery's grin - she loves being outside!)

Super important birthday girl in her classy birthday throne!

Emily discovers that ice cream is cold

Happy birthday beaners!

Career Ed 7 - Adesia's Story

Today we looked at Adesia's Story on p. 59 of our "Careers for Life" textbook. Once you have read the passage, please complete questions #1-3 on the same page (in the green section) and hand them in to me for credit.

IP 10 resume brainstorm

Resume brainstorm:

· Name/contact information (mailing address, phone number, e-mail address)

· Education

· Volunteer/work experience (service hours?)

· Awards and Accomplishments

· Training (swimming/piano lessons, CPR/First Aid, babysitting course, lifeguarding, martial arts, dance, etc.)

· Hobbies and Interests

· Skills and Abilities (communicates well with others, time management, punctuality, multi-tasking, types 85 wpm, computer processing skills, athletic (volleyball, basketball, badminton, track), social/works well with people, works well under pressure, works well independently and in groups, trustworthy, strong math skills, responsible, dependable, honest)

Education

Volunteer Experience

Work Experience

Training

Hobbies and Interests

Skills and Abilities

References (3-4)

September practice charts due this week

Just a reminder for all band students that your practice charts are due this week. Some of you have already handed yours in - thank you. Please be sure that yours comes in before Friday - do not leave it until the end and then panic when you forget it on the last day. Save yourself some stress and hand it in early! :o)

In other news..... HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY TO AVERY AND EMILY!!!! So exciting! Most of you know that I call them the "beans" (my sister and her husband waited until their birth to find out the gender, so I called them 'beans' while she was pregnant and the name stuck). This morning I texted my sister to wish the ladies a "Happy Beanday!" They will be having their "beanday" party on Saturday and I will be sure to take lots of photos to share with you!

Happy Tuesday! :o)

Some photos for your entertainment and ponderance

How true! Just remember this the next time you're practicing your band instrument or studying for a math test or trying to learn your crazy (and wonderful) choir harmony parts:

The view from my house on Wednesday night as I was leaving for City Band rehearsal - this proves that the world is beautiful if you take the time to stop and enjoy what surrounds you every day. :o)

And, just for fun....

IP 10 "movie night" date change - due date unaffected

The student retreat on Tuesday is for the afternoon only, leaving us with a class on Tuesday morning after all. If we can do our "movie night" then, that would be ideal. It may take us two classes to view all of the presentations. This event is always fun, as it gives us a chance to see the work of our classmates as well as serve as inspiration for our future iMovie video/photo projects.

Please have your exported iMovies handed in by 3:30 today. Thanks!

IP 10 iMovie due date reminder

IP 10 - Just a reminder that you have now had your last class period to work on your major iMovie presentations. We will be having our "movie night" on October 5th (it may take 2 classes to get through everyone's iMovies). You are welcome to bring popcorn or snacks/drinks to class to add to the atmosphere if you wish. I will be burning all presentations to DVD so we can watch them on the TV in the music room.

Several of you have already handed in your completed major assignments. If you are not yet finished, please remember that it is now your responsibility to get the iMovie finished, exported, and handed in to the IP 10 drop box by no later than Tuesday, October 4th. If you have any outstanding mini assignments (Kids, Titles and Transitions, Music and Sound Effects), please see to it asap as they are now overdue.

I will be burning the DVD on Tuesday, so please have your iMovie submitted by Friday if possible (you have no school on Monday due to teacher inservice). On Tuesday we will be busy with the retreat, so that day is out as far as work time goes.

Thanks - I'm looking forward to seeing all of your projects. Even the mini practice assignments have been looking good!