B.Y.O.D

Bring your own device. We are fortunate at Talbot Trail to have a vast amount of technology provided for us. Unfortunately, there is not a device for every student every day. Luckily, for us we have the "bring your own device" policy at our school. This allows students to bring their own iPod, iPad, laptop, or smart phone to use for education purposes under the supervision of their teacher, following our acceptable use policy.

In 7M this would be your students most valuable resource. I try my best to limit the use of paper in my classroom as much as possible. We will have online notebooks, using Evernote, using many apps, cameras and video for lessons, as well as be accessing this blog many times a day.

Student devices will have their own cupboard when they are not in use. Students are responsible for the care and handling of their own device. Students shouldn't be taking the device on the playground, in the hallways (the exception being under teacher request) or in bathrooms.

Please consider allowing your child to bring their device to help assist them in their daily educational activities.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me at the school.

Thanks, Mr. M

* For some free programs that we will be using, students will be required to have a valid email address, to sign up for the applications.

Problem Solving

Marina measured her pulse and found that her heart beat at a rate of 80 beats a minute at rest. At this rate, how many days will it take her heart to beat 1,000,000 times? 

Technology Survey

Weekend Homework

Make sure all of your poems are done, including your title page, table of contents and About the Author page. Either print them or have them in Evernote to print first thing Monday. Have a great weekend!

Congrats to our three Student of the Month Recipients: Genoah, Gabe and Hayley.

Track Girls!!!

Great Day of track and field, congrats to all the athletes especially the 7M runners and jumpers!!!!!

Important Dates and News

• Wednesday June 12 Track Meet
• Thursday June 13 Gralbot Grail Play to raise money for Mrs. McDonald, minimum $2 donation. 
• Friday June 14 Cartesian Plane assignments due.
• Monday June 17 District Track meet
• Tuesday June 18 Band Tour/ Marketing Project due.
• Friday June 21 Student of the Month Assembly
• Monday June 24 Poetry Cafe, bring in some bake goods and your hipster outfits. 
• Tuesday June 25 Minute to Win it Challenge.
• Wednesday June 26 field trip to On the Green for mini golf, and Lakeshore cinemas for a movie. $18
• Thursday June 27 Last Day of School/ Potluck. Please bring in a dish to share with the class.

Gauss Test

Congratulations to Mengyu on taking top stop in the honour roll in the Gauss math contest. Great work.