Why Do Room5ians Rule?

Can you post your comments about what has been good about being a Room5ians this year?

Perhaps you might like to say something positive about specific members of your class who have made 2008 special for you in some way. Try to think of people outside your specific group of friends.

I know I have really appreciated your honesty and respectfulness on this blog.

Well done Room5ians - you are the last of your kind.

Let the world know how cool you are.

[and remember your togs for tomorrow]

Last week :-(

This is my last week at Peachgrove with my beloved Room5ians...
I hope we have a splendid week and win the top class competition!!!
Remember its triathlon day tomorrow.

Bad news: I got Robbed yesterday! Blimmin' kids got in my car in my driveway and pilfered my belongings!

Good news:

Sasha handed in masters and had a party

I had my farewell at school and my colleagues said some wonderfully thoughtful things about me and gave me a wonderful taonga - a waka huia

Class party on Wednesday!!!

Excellence awards and top academic and class citizen awards on Thursday

Reminders

reminders for the last two weeks:

be polite
show respect to each other
follow instructions the first time
bring in your completed assignments for presentation
return your permission slips and $10 for the team trip to Waterworld
team assembly tomorrow for merits awards, etc
enjoy your last days as Room5ians
:-)

Cat versus Kendo

darn it - just as I got past my first grading and have earned the right to wear hakama and gi, my poor cat Lionel got attacked and seriously injured, costing me HUNDREDS of dollars in vet bills. Now my kendo savings are spent on medical bills. This disappointing, but imagine how much I will love my kendo clothing and armour when I eventually manage to save up for it again.

Our next grading is in January and will be much tougher with a panel of five black belts.

This brings me to my hidden point:

Something you have to work hard for becomes much more valuable to you when you eventually succeed. Conversely, if you have things handed to you on a plate [so to speak] you may not appreciate them as much as if you had to earn them.

I am sure similar messages can be shared from some of you who work hard to succeed in your personal sports or hobbies. Please tell me your story here...

Last major assignments due this week

Get those projects in this week people - I recommend you show it to me first then make any changes necessary.
Look for QUALITY!!!
Remember to ask yourself, "Have I made it clear how my project relates to globalisation?"

Good Luck

Attenion seeking

Now I know all Room5ians are amazing and i dearly love you all, BUT, today many of you decided enough was enough regarding some annoying attention seeking behaviour. We can all work positively to make sure our end of year is filled with warm fuzzies - as it should be.
How can we help make our last three weeks together blissful and enlightening? Any suggestions?
Remeber to be polite and to consider everyone's FEELINGS because we are all friends - you squiddlers get on as a whole better than any other class I've had before so well done.
:-)
Positive suggestions?

Poetry competition

Today we learnt about Haiku.
How many syllables.
How many lines?
What are they usually about?
From which culture do they originate?

Here is an example Snowy and Savvy wrote in class after school. It's really brilliant...
;-)

Roses are red-ish
Violets are blue-ish
but who really cares?

Okay - so this isn't a very good example. Perhaps yr 7's can't write good poetry.
Can you prove me wrong?