Hey 8S, 8L, and 8R!

We will be shifting gears a bit this week!  Our learning opportunities will begin focusing on persuasive reading and writing.  We will be reading persuasive texts and also writing our own persuasive piece.  I've divided this unit up into weekly chunks, but in the persuasive writing documents, you will be able to see how this unit will look week by week.  Each week, I will include teaching slides (PowerPoint), a student workbook, and attached documents that are referenced in the slides.  Please make sure that you read the instructions on the slides/workbook.  Please email me if you need help along the way!

*Update - I am also including the PowerPoint slides as a PDF for students who are unable to access PowerPoint.  I am also including a Note on my Teacher Page that shows you how to access Word, PowerPoint, and other Office Apps through your student account.

-Mrs. Cabel

Hi 8R!

This week, I will start offering learning opportunities specific to social studies.  Although some of what we do in English Language Arts just automatically spills off into social studies, I wanted to offer more specific social studies learning opportunities for those students who are interested.  For the next few weeks, these social studies learning opportunities will be focusing on the physical geography of Atlantic Canada, which was to be our next unit of study in March.

As you will see in the document, I have allotted two weeks for this learning opportunity.

-Mrs. Cabel

Hi everyone!

I want to start by saying that I miss you all very much.  I could not have imagined writing to you from a context such as this.  Our community’s health is paramount at this time and as a result, we are not able to visit our school, or as I like to think of it, our “home away from home”.

I understand that you and your families have many questions regarding your education within the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.  I can tell you that we have all been working very hard behind the scenes to create opportunities for students to continue their learning.

As grade eight students, you may have particular concerns with regards to building your skills for the transition to high school.  Rest assured that I feel very comfortable with what we have covered so far this year.  You have enhanced your creative writing skills, grammar skills, as well as your comprehension of both fiction and non-fiction texts. You do not have to worry. 

We’re going to start slow.  Dip our feet into home learning a bit.  It’s been a month since you’ve engaged in active learning, so we want to ease into it.  Once we do this, I will reevaluate what each of my student’s needs are moving forward.  I have created some more skills-based lesson and unit plans that will offer some excellent learning opportunities for you as we move through this process.  These units will be geared toward specific skills for the transition to high school.

I will be placing a One Week Plan on my Teacher Page every Monday.  These plans are meant to run from Monday-Monday.  Although we have not been instructed to formally assess students at this time, we are permitted to give feedback as you move through the learning opportunities.  That means you can contact me through email if you need any help (krista.cabel@nbed.nb.ca).  I’m sure you know that I would be more than happy to help anyone who needs it.  I would be happy just to hear from you!  Seeing your faces every day, connecting with you, laughing with you, and just plain talking to you, brought me a lot of joy, and I truly miss that. 

Mrs. Cabel

This graphic will guide you through some activities for week one of home learning.

First of all, we miss you ;).  

Secondly, we have been working on The Outsiders thematic piece assignment, which is attached in a note below.  I have spoken to the parents of all students who are affected and they are aware of how to contact me for questions/extra help.  

As of now, you should be working on the thematic assignment.  When you finish, you can email it to me at krista.cabel@nbed.nb.ca.

Another option for accessing course material, submitting class assignments, or chatting with me, is through a Microsoft Teams site that I created for the students who are quarantined.  Here is the link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/channel/19%3aa29967575ab941f49c5244447f374...

Stay healthy!

Mrs. Cabel

Hi everyone,

For my students who will not be attending school for the next 14 days, I will be posting work on my Teacher Page starting tomorrow.  Also, students and parents can reach me at krista.cabel@nbed.nb.ca and I will be sure to give a timely reply.  I will also be setting up a Teams Site tomorrow for my students so that assignments can be handed in online and students can chat with me.  Most students have received training on how to use Microsoft Teams, but I will include that information on my Teacher Page as well.

I have also just returned tonight from international travel, which means that I will not be at the school for the next 14 days.  The students are in capable hands with Mr. Moar.  With the Teacher Page, email, and the Teams Site, students and parents will still be able to connect with me as the classroom teacher.  Mr. Moar and I will be working closely together to ensure that our students are receiving amazing instruction!

Thank you and do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions!

Mrs. Cabel