#HappyThursday

Well done 9-1 and 9-2 for completing all CORE assessments!!! Friday we will enjoy our annual talent show in our pajamas.

Week Ahead.....

Holly Jolly Spirit Days!!!

Monday: Chapter 2: YCJA Assessment
Tuesday: Continue Reading Touching Spirit Bear and Review Scale Factor
Wednesday: Scale Factor Assessment
Thursday: Touching Spirit Bear and Space Assessments
Friday: Talent Show

Justice Conference

Today all students had the opportunity to participate in a Justice Conference. Objective of the conference was to allow students to get an overview of the Justice System and make connections with what they have been learning about with Youth Justice. The presenters included:

• Elizabeth Fry Society
• Calgary Young Offenders Centre
• Aboriginal Learning Leader: Stacey Mee
• School Resource Officer: Constable Jones

Holly Jolly Week.........

Monday: Red and Green Day
Tuesday: Bow and Tie Day
Wednesday: Crazy Sock Day
Thursday: Ugly Sweater Day
Friday: Pajama Day

WINTER BREAK starts December 19!!!!!!!

Bowness High School Presentation

All Grade 9 students had the opportunity to attend a presentation from the Bowness High School staff. Students were able to hear about the Options available and what the transition might look like for them in Grade 10.

Class Presentation

We had a fantastic class presentation from Jon Huyer and his request to photograph the spirit bear. Jon's is a local photographer living in Canmore. To check out Jon's travels and photographs please see the following link:

http://www.huyerperspectives.com/

Last Week for Helping Bags Campaign

LAST WEEK 9-1 AND 9-2 TO BRING IN ITEMS FOR HELPING BAGS.

9-1 Please bring in gum and mints for our contribution to Helping Bags.

9-2 Please bring deodorant for our contribution to Helping Bags.

Reminders for Monday, November 30

Humanities:

Socials: Draft Paragraph for YCJA - in Google Docs. Share with your teachers (jkatwal@educbe.ca; mjmaclaren@educbe.ca).

To what extent does the YCJA, in a circumstance as you just researched, represent the issues and needs of Canadian citizens? 

Language Arts: Read Chapters 4-5 and record reminder notes in your Journals
http://rsibley.weebly.com/touching-spirit-bear-audio---part-i-chapter-1-13.html

Field Trip: Treasure Island

• Bring in forms if you have not already handed them in

• Bring a bagged lunch

Helping Bags:

• 9-1: Please bring in gum and mints

• 9-2: Please bring in deodorant

Next Monday: Field Trip: Treasure Island

Students were given forms to attend a field trip next Monday, November 30 to Robert Thirsk High School to go see "Treasure Island". We will leave HDC at 11:15 am and return by 2:40 pm. Students need to bring a bagged lunch as there will be no time to purchase a lunch. If you are interested in being a parent volunteer please contact us.

Leadership: Helping Bags Campaign

HDC Leadership students are spearheading our 2^nd annual service project called Helping Bags.  Our goal is to collect items to fill 30 gift bags with items for people in need. 

This project will run from November 23-December 11.  We will be collecting a variety of items for the homeless, assembling them into bags for individuals, and distributing them to the Mustard Seed in December.  

9-1 Please bring in gum and mints for our contribution to Helping Bags.

9-2 Please bring deodorant for our contribution to Helping Bags.

Might Boys' Night on Thursday!

Please RSVP for Boys' Night at http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b660/

We Are Silent Campaign Next Week

Me to We Group is organizing our next campaign to support We Are Silent. 

Me to We’s goal this year is to fundraise for EDUCATION in Nicaragua. Every $25 dollars raised helps to buy a student learning kit.

Today, there are 25 million young people like you around the world who will never be able to go to school. Ever. That is 25 million voices that are going unheard and WE want YOU to act now. This November, use your voice by…..not using it.

On Thursday, November 19, please take a vow of silence to turn up the volume on the struggles of children fighting for their basic human rights.

You can sign up starting next Monday in the front office. We will be collecting donations –anything helps. What will you go silent for?

Here is Molly Burke explaining what does "We Are Silent" means to her.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCWiAylPfk

Girls' Night Tonight!

"Mighty Girls' Night" 5:45-8:00pm

Please RSVP using this link:

RSVP: Girls' Night

• Calling all Girls/Mothers/ Female Mentors for a night OF

• Drumming

• Talk from Nutritionist

• Partner Yoga
• MAC Cosmetics

This Week...

Fantastic day at VIVO yesterday. Students enjoyed exploring different sports and being active!

Thursday, November 12 - "Mighty Girls' Night" 5:45-8:00pm

Please RSVP using this link:

RSVP: Girls' Night

• Calling all Girls/Mothers/ Female Mentors for a night OF

• Drumming

• Talk from Nutritionist

• Partner Yoga
• MAC Cosmetics

Next week....

Monday, November 9 - Field Trip to Vivo

• Wear active clothing and running shoes

• Bring a lunch

• Bring a water bottle

• Bring snacks

• If swimming, bring a towel, swimwear, toiletries

Tuesday, November 10 - Remembrance Day Assembly

Wednesday, November 11 - Remembrance Day

Thursday, November 12 - "Mighty Girls' Night" 5:45-8:00pm

• Calling all Girls/Mothers/ Female Mentors for a night OF

• Drumming

• Talk from Nutritionist

• Partner Yoga
• MAC Cosmetics

Friday, November 13 - Regular Classes

Take Our Kids to Work Day

Take Our Kids to Work Day – Wednesday, November 4, 2015!

What is the Take Our Kids to Work^TM program?

Take Our Kids to Work^TM is an annual program in which Grade 9 (or equivalent) students are hosted by parents, friends, relatives and volunteers at workplaces across the country every November. The program supports career development by helping students connect school, the world of work, and their own futures. Employers who register for this program are eligible to apply for the Canada's Outstanding Employers Award. Take Our Kids to Work™ is our signature program which began in 1994 in the Greater Toronto area. Today, students across Canada, from Nunavut to Newfoundland participate in the program.

This Week's Activities!

Halloween Activities this week:

Monday/Tuesday: Setting up for HDC Door Wars

Tuesday: WE Day www.weday.com/watch

Wednesday: Formal Wear

Thursday:  Halloween dress up day --ensure your costumes are school appropriate to wear. 

Thursday/Friday: Student Parent Teacher Conferences

Keep up the Cougar pride and spirit!

Student Progress Conferences

Student Progress Conferences will take place:

Thursday, October 29 from 2:00-4:00pm and 5:00-8:00pm

Friday, October 30 from 9:00-1:00pm

Please access Parent Conference Manager starting Thursday, October 22 at 8:00am and registration will remain open till Wednesday, October 28 12:00pm.

https://webapps.cbe.ab.ca/myaccount/Account/LogOn

WE Scare Hunger

We Scare Hunger: is a Halloween food drive to help food banks stock up on everything they need to fight hunger. If students are interested they could Trick-or-Treat for non-perishable goods. To help notify family, friends, and neighbors students can pick up a message from in front of Room 12 to hand out and explain why they are choosing to participate in We Scare Hunger. If not trick or treating, students can bring in food items and drop off in the office.

Strawberry DNA Extraction

Students completed a Strawberry DNA Extraction lab. The following our some pictures from the process.

Vivo Forms

Students please bring in your Vivo Forms.

 

Student Vote Today!

Thank you Students for voting today!!!! Enjoy your weekend!

Announcements

Thursday, October 15: Picture Day

Friday, October 16: Student Vote

Field Trip Forms

Monday, November 9 students will have the opportunity to go to Vivo for the day and participate in many physical activities (swimming, wall climbing, open gym etc). Students are asked to bring back forms as soon as possible to help us in our planning.

Field Trip Tuesday: P.A.R.T.Y. Program

Students attending the field trip to Foothills Hospital on Tuesday, October 13 please arrive at school by 7:45 am with a bagged lunch and be ready to go. This will be an all day trip arriving back at the end of school day. Dress comfortably and wear closed toe shoes.

TED Talk: Symmetry

As you are reviewing for your Math Assessment:

Check out this TED talk:

https://www.ted.com/talks/marcus_du_sautoy_symmetry_reality_s_riddle?language=en

Google Voice

The Google Voice Typing is working now. If you haven’t seen it, you open a google doc, go to “Tools” and then “Voice Typing.”

P.A.R.T.Y. Forms

Students first come, first serve P.A.R.T.Y. field trip as we only have space for 55 students. Take your forms directly to Ms.King as she will be keeping track of the forms! Field trip: October 13 with students arriving at 7:45am with a packed lunch to go to Foothills Hospital.

Wednesday: First School Spirit Day!

This week......

Forms:

Please bring back your Treaty 7 field trip and immunization forms.

Check out this link for more information on our Treaty 7 play.
http://www.makingtreaty7.com/

**Parents if you are interested in attending and have volunteer clearance please email us and we can contact you with more information regarding our field trip.

Monday: Practice surface area questions and symbiotic relationships task

Tuesday: Practice surface area questions and symbiotic relationships task

Wednesday: Symbiotic relationships task and Mount Royal Field Trip

Thursday: Fall Field Day & Terry Fox run and Meet the Teacher Night

Friday: Meet the Teacher

**For Meet the Teacher: Please work on IRIS with your families.

Forms for Monday

Please bring back your Treaty 7 field trip and immunization forms.

Check out this link for more information on our Treaty 7 play.
http://www.makingtreaty7.com/

**Parents if you are interested in attending and have volunteer clearance please email us and we can contact you with more information regarding our field trip.

Forms

Please bring back your Treaty 7 field trip and immunization forms.

Check out this link for more information on our Treaty 7 play.
http://www.makingtreaty7.com/

Presentation: Alvin Law

Students enjoyed a pancake breakfast on a sunny Friday morning! As well, we had a wonderful and engaging presentation from Alvin Law. After the presentations, students reflected in our homeroom and will be creating a class flag. Check out the following website for more information on our speaker today. http://alvinlaw.com

Pancake Breakfast

Pancake Breakfast  is on Friday, September 11!

Happy Long Weekend! See you Tuesday!

Reminders for Friday

Please check your school Gmail accounts and reply letting us know that you have received the test email.

Blue folder and school forms need to be returned by Friday, September 4.

Friday Schedule Day 4: Periods 3,4,5,Cougar Community,6,7

Shades of Summer

Students have been working on their Shades of Summer task. Students are drawing shades with memories of summer and writing a paragraph to describe what they have drawn. This task will be due on Thursday at the end of class.

Reminders:

Blue folder and school forms need to be returned by Friday, September 4.

First Day of Grade 9

Reminders:

Blue folder and school forms need to be returned by Friday, September 4.

Pancake Breakfast: Friday, September 11. All parents are welcome to attend.

Welcome to Grade 9!