Health Unit

Dear Parents, This week we will be doing three lessons in our human growth and development unit. The topics covered are often sensitive in nature and will include (expectations pulled directly from the Ontario Curriculum): GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (1998) OVERALL EXPECTATION By the end of Grade 7, students will: • describe age-appropriate matters related to sexuality (e.g., the need to develop good interpersonal skills, such as the ability to communicate effectively with the opposite sex). SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS By the end of Grade 7, students will: • explain the male and female reproductive systems as they relate to fertilization; • distinguish between the facts and myths associated with menstruation, spermatogenesis, and fertilization; • identify the methods of transmission and the symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and ways to prevent them; • use effective communication skills (e.g., refusal skills, active listening) to deal with various relationships and situations; • explain the term abstinence as it applies to healthy sexuality; • identify sources of support with regard to issues related to healthy sexuality (e.g., parents/guardians, doctors). I will be teaching these lessons on Tues, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Please have a discussion with your students about appropriate behaviour and interaction with these lessons

What a Day

Well today was pretty exciting. I saw Judy after school and she is doing great and I am hoping Danny is doing well too. Thanks to a very dedicated 7M for searching for Judy's tooth, you are great classmates.

Metaphor poems and will be due Monday. Be sure to have all outstanding poems in to me so I can mark them.

Have a great night.

Homework

• If you are not done your billboard ad please post it, Sense poems are due. 
• Simile poems due Friday.
• Metaphor Poems due Monday.

Go Ryder!!!

For anyone who wants to see if Ryder H becomes the first Canadian to win a grand cycling tour watch the time trial Sunday morning on SportsNet ch 151 on digital cable.

Homework

Make sure your Cinquain poems are done!

Track and Field

Track and Field tomorrow
Remember your:

• Proper appropriate running attire
• sunscreen
• water
• lunch

Homework

Co-ordinate grid assignment due tomorrow
Concrete poem due tomorrow
Remember to track your fitness and screen time.