Monthly Archives: October 2008

That’s so…Random!

Here’s a Division 16 mash-up (mixture) of 2 x 7 random facts. For those who know us, can you guess which fact belongs to which student? And for guests, start reading the student blogs (on the right) to find out more about us!

  • I’ve petted a beluga whale.
  • I know how to speak a little bit of Thai and French.
  • My grandfather toured with Elvis Presley for 3 years.
  • I have tasted octopus and it was good.
  • I have never been sent to a school office for misbehaving
  • I like to look at catalogs
  • I have met the governor general of Canada.
  • I never wear hats unless I’m told.
  • I like Cinnamon Dolce Lattes from Starbucks.
  • A monkey held my finger in a zoo in Germany.
  • I can skip rope for one hour and a half without water, and without stopping for breaks.
  • I am very hyper.
  • I prefer pesto on my pizza instead of tomato sauce.
  • I have been to Mexico 6 times.

Facing Forward

We finished our self-portraits!

We are a pretty fine looking crew, don’t you think? Not every student portrait is represented in this mosaic, but I will up-date this image as the last few are handed in.

These were our first self-portraits, and it’s an exercise we will repeat. Many artists, from Rembrandt to van Gogh painted their portraits again and again throughout their lives. They were able to capture the physical changes in their faces and some subtle qualities of their personalities, too.

Congratulations, Division 16 artists! You did a terrific job. Looking at your portrait, do you feel it is a good representation of you? As you think ahead to doing another portrait in a few months, what will you do differently? What will you do the same?

7 Random Facts About Ms. Smith

Leave nothing to chance!

On a couple of blogs we’ve visited (most recently Mrs. Markwart’s Grade 6-7 class and Mr. Crosby’s Grade 6 class), we’ve seen references to a post project called 7 Random Facts.

Hayden looked up the meaning of random for us: it means lacking a plan or depending on chance. But in blogging it’s not wise to rely on chance in keeping your identity safe. Take a look at my random facts below. In combination, they tell a lot about my life, but those facts don’t identify who I am, precisely where I live, when and where I do activities, or give that information about my friends or family.

So here are my 7 Random Facts:

  1. I am the eldest daughter of an eldest daughter of an eldest daughter (and my only daughter is also the eldest!)
  2. I am learning Tai Chi and how to drum on a djembe.
  3. I have sailed around the world in a tall ship.
  4. I didn’t have any pets as a child, but now we have a dog named Luke.
  5. My favourite place in the world is Fernando de Noronha, an island off Brazil.
  6. I repeated Grade One, and didn’t learn to read until Grade Three.
  7. I can say “Your baby is beautiful!” in Swahili.

Your task:

Write your own 7 Random Facts. As you write your own, think about covering a broad range of facts that your close friends and family would know about, but that don’t give away too much about you.You are writing a quality post, so as usual, proofread and get a second pair of eyes to review your work.

Finally…

After you have written and posted yours, visit and comment on the 7 Random Facts of other Division 16 bloggers (notice surprises and connections), then visit the blogs linked above–I bet you’ll find other bloggers whose random facts are similar to your own!

Image: Seven about to happen three different ways by fd  Creative Commons license