Grade 7 Update October 19-23

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science- We completed the Water Quality Testing Lab, where students looked at 4 water samples from different locations and did a water quality test to see what amounts of chemicals were in the water. We also learned about sustainability and our ecological footprint and if we were living in a sustainable way to protect the resources of the world.
• Math- Students learned about finding the volume of a cylinder, by taking the area of the base and multiplying it by the height of the prism. Students also were creating their volume city scape, where they had to cut out and glue buildings made out of paper together within a certain set of dimensions.
• Humanities- In English, the students started their reading of the book “The Barren Grounds”. For Social Studies, the students took notes and had discussions around the topic of exploration and reasons to explore. Next week we will be looking at the Silk Road in depth and discussing specific European travellers.

Halloween Dress-Up Day: Friday, October 30: Get your creativity ready! On Friday, October 30, students

are invited to come to school dressed in their Halloween costumes. We love seeing the imagination and school

spirit our students bring.

To help the day go smoothly, please keep these guidelines in mind:

• Be ready for the whole day. Costumes should allow students to take part in all school activities,

including PE, recess, and classroom learning.

• No masks or face coverings. Face paint and makeup are fine, but we need to be able to see every face.

• No weapons. This includes toy or prop weapons of any kind.

• Arrive in costume. Students should come to school already dressed, as there will be no time to change or prepare costumes during the school day.

Thank you for helping make this a fun and safe day for everyone. We can’t wait to see what our students come up with!

Grade 7 Update for October 13-16

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science- This week we went to the zoo and learned about interactions that different animals have with each other and with other living and non-living things in their environments. We also learned about environmental monitoring and have begun preparations for our water testing lab next week.
• Math- We learned how to calculate the volume of triangular prisms. We also learned to manipulate the formula to find the base area and height for the triangular prisms.
• Humanities: In English, the students finished up their learning of the terminology associated with elements of story. For Social Studies, the students wrapped up their short presentations on important figures and groups in the History of Early Canada. Next week, the students will be starting their novel study of “The Barren Grounds” and will be officially starting their exploration unit in Social Studies.

Grade 7 Update for October 5-9

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science - Students explored forms of symbiosis. They also learned about pollution and its impact on ecosystems.
• Math - Students calculated the volume of rectangular prisms and explored how to manipulate the formula.
• Humanities - In English, students learned about elements of story to help prepare them for their upcoming novel study of “The Barren Grounds”. In Social Studies, we are preparing to start our exploration unit and first interactions between Europeans and Indigenous communities in Canada.

Looking ahead:

• Zoo field trip will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Please dress for the weather and remember to bring a lunch!
• On Wednesday October 14, the students will be completing their School Wide Write in ELA.
• Mural Project: In 2027, Sherwood School will proudly celebrate 70 years of learning, belonging, and community. To mark this milestone, we are partnering with Calgary-based Blank Page Studio for an Artist-in-Residence project that will bring students together to help create a permanent outdoor mural. Painted in spring 2027, the mural will honour Sherwood’s history and community while reflecting the voices, identities and hopes of today’s students and looking toward the future. Your donation will help us create more than a mural, it will create a lasting legacy designed with our students, for our community, and for generations to come. Please donate HERE.
• Order your Sherwood Swag here: Sherwood School Spirit Wear FALL 2026 | Big Mountain Activewear | powered by OrderMyGear

Grade 7 Update for Sept. 29 - October 2

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science - Students presented their Animal Adaptations projects. We also explored predator-prey relationships and how energy is transferred through food chains and food webs.
• Math - Students reviewed how to calculate and solve problems related to the area of 2D shapes.
• Humanities - Students reviewed parts of speech and demonstrated their learning on a parts of speech quiz. They also continued work around both their personal and class commitments to Truth and Reconciliation.

Looking ahead:

• Zoo field trip forms due Wednesday, Oct. 7. The field trip will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
• Order your Sherwood Swag here: Sherwood School Spirit Wear FALL 2026 | Big Mountain Activewear | powered by OrderMyGear

Announcements:

Dear Sherwood Families,

In 2027, Sherwood School will proudly celebrate 70 years of learning, belonging, and community. To mark this milestone, we are partnering with Calgary-based Blank Page Studio for an Artist-in-Residence project that will bring students together to help create a permanent outdoor mural. Painted in spring 2027, the mural will honour Sherwood’s history and community while reflecting the voices, identities and hopes of today’s students and looking toward the future. Your donation will help us create more than a mural, it will create a lasting legacy designed with our students, for our community, and for generations to come. Please donate HERE.

Thank you,

Brenna Fraser, Principal

Sherwood School SWAG store is open:

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Grade 7 Update for September 21st-25th

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science - Students have been working on an Animal Adaptations slideshow that they will present on Monday, Sept 28th. We also had the opportunity on September 22 to participate in a school-wide fall equinox story walk activity where students learned about the Equinox through both an Indigenous and Western Science lens.
• Math - Students wrote a decimals quiz and learned about order of operations. We will be beginning the New Curriculum Pilot this week with an exploration into area and volume.
• Social Studies - 
  • In Social Studies (7-1/7-2), 
  • This week in Social Studies, 7-3 and 7-4 continued their understanding around Indigenous communities in Canada, Treaty Day, and Truth and Reconciliation. They also watched a documentary discussing the first interactions between indigenous peoples of Canada and Europeans. They had an activity sheet to go along with the documentary that needs to be handed in on September 28 (Monday)
• English Language Arts - 
  • In ELA (7-1/7-2), 
  • This week in ELA, 7-3 and 7-4 worked through parts of speech. Specifically nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, and run-on sentences. This will be evaluated through a quiz that will be on September 29 (Tuesday)

Thank You for Making Sher-Burger a Success: A huge thank you to all of our families, staff, community partners, and especially our incredible volunteers who helped make Sher-Burger possible! Whether you helped set up, served food, cooked at the BBQ, sold raffle tickets, supervised activities, cleaned up, donated items, or simply jumped in wherever you were needed, we are incredibly grateful for your time and support.

Events like Sher-Burger take many helping hands, and we could not have done it without you. Thank you for helping us bring our Sherwood community together for an evening of food, fun, and connection!

- Sher-Burger 2026–27 Feedback Survey: Thank you for attending and/or supporting Sher-Burger! Now that the burgers have been eaten and the raffle prizes have been claimed, we would love to hear from you. We would appreciate your feedback to help us understand what worked well, what could be improved, and whether Sher-Burger is an event our community would like to see return next year. The survey is short and should only take a few minutes to complete. Please take a moment to complete our Sher-Burger Feedback Survey:

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Looking ahead:

• Orange Shirt Day, September 29th
• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Sept 30th, No School
• Zoo field trip forms due on October 7th
• Zoo Field trip October 13th

Grade 7 Update for September 14-18

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science - Students visited Beaverdam Flats to examine the interactions between biotic and abiotic factors in the ecosystem. In class, we also explored how animal adaptations help them survive in their environments.
• Math - Students practiced strategies for adding, subtracting and multiplying decimal numbers. They will write a quiz next Tuesday.
• Social Studies - 
  • In Social Studies (7-1/7-2), students learned more about the Mi’kmaq, and read a story about them, highlighting information from 5 different categories that will be used to compare and contrast them with the other groups we will be looking at. We also began learning about the Anishinabe, and 7-2 has begun reading their second story. We will be finishing this next week.
• English Language Arts - 
  • In ELA (7-1/7-2), students were writing a letter to their future selves this week. They were given reflection organizers that prompted them to think back on last year and identify what they may want to work on this year, then they had to come up with a broad goal for the following four categories: academic, extracurricular, personal growth, and community involvement. Then, students had to come up with three things that would help them achieve their broad goals. Ideally, students should have done their rough draft of their letters, because we will be typing them on Monday. They will be due on Tuesday. We also spent some time looking at the parts of speech and run-on sentences. We will have a test on these concepts next week as well.

Looking ahead:

• Spirit Week! Dress the theme to enter to win prize:
  • Monday = Tacky Tourist
  • Tuesday = Anything but a Backpack
  • Wednesday = Wild Hair Day
  • Thursday = 2000s Day 
• Sherburger. Please join us for our annual Sherburger event on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4:00 - 6:30 PM.  

Grade 7 Update for Sept. 8 - Sept. 11

Here’s what we worked on this week:

• Science - Students started the ecosystem unit this week. We studied biome types and key vocabulary. 
• Math - Students reviewed division strategies and completed practice questions in preparation for the upcoming unit. We finished the week  reinforcing our learning with various mathematical games. Next week, we will start our Decimals unit where students will learn how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide decimals. 
• Social Studies - 
  • In Social Studies (7-1/7-2), the students learned some strategies for taking notes (powerpoint is posted on D2L for anyone who was absent during these lessons). We began talking about the Mi’kmaq, and started taking notes, which I am expecting students to hand in for grading next week.
  • In Social Studies (7-3/7-4), the students worked on an activity in class centered around indigenous cultures and learning about the Mi’kmaq, Cree, Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee nations. Their question answers were also due this past Thursday. 
• English - 
  • In English (7-1/7-2), the students learned about what makes a class discussion successful, and established some norms to make our future discussions successful. We also talked about the procedure for checking our library books, and visited the library to check out a book for silent reading next week.
  • In English (7-3/7-4), the students completed their letter to their future self assignment which was due on Thursday. Additionally, they worked on correcting slang in their writing to proper writing. 

Looking ahead:

• Terry Fox run is Friday, September 18th. We are collecting donations for Terry Fox run. To make it more engaging for students, for every two dollars that students bring in, their name is entered for a draw to slime a teacher. Sherwood is hoping to collect $500 for Terry Fox Foundation. 
• For Science, we will be conducting a field study by the Beaverdam Flats on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Please make sure that the students wear proper footwear and are dressed appropriately for the weather. 

WE NEED YOU! Want to have a voice at Sherwood and help

make great things happen for our students? Our Parent Society & School Council needs parents and guardians to join the team! It’s a great way to learn more about what’s happening at Sherwood, connect with other families, share your ideas and help support opportunities for our students.

We are currently looking to fill:

    ⭐ President – Helps lead the Society, chair meetings and keep the team moving forward.

    ⭐ Vice-President – Supports the President and helps with leadership, communication and Society activities.

    ⭐ Secretary – Keeps meeting minutes, records and Society communications organized.

No previous School Council experience is required! You don’t need to be an expert—you just need to care about our school and be willing to help. Our school is stronger when our families are part of the team. 💚💛

Grade 7 Update for Aug. 31 - Sept. 4

Here's what we worked on this week:

• Science - Students discussed lab safety and created posters to show our understanding of the lab safety rules. If they did not complete their poster in class time, these should be completed at home over the weekend.
• Math - We reviewed place value, inequalities (greater than or less than) and rounding in preparation for our upcoming decimal operations unit. We also reviewed various multiplication strategies. If students have not completed multiplication practice in class, they need to be completed at home over the weekend. Students also explored the Kaktovik IÑUPIAK Numeral system as part of a group problem solving activity.
• Humanities - In Social Studies, students examined how to work with different sources and extract information from these sources. In Language Arts, student focused on reviewing basic writing skills and completed baseline literacy assessments.

Looking ahead:

• Students will begin option classes on Tuesday, Sept. 8.
• Picture day is on Wednesday, Sept 9.
• Science Lab Safety contracts are due Monday. We will be conducting a lab in science next week and students will be unable to participate if they have not submitted this form signed by both the student and a parent/guardian.
• Students will be walking to the Beaver Dam Flats area next week as part of our Abiotic & Biotic Factors field study. Please ensure they are dressed appropriately for the weather.

General reminders:

• No classes Monday, Sept. 7 (Labour Day); classes resume Sept. 8
• Please send your student with dry erase markers to use during class activities.
• Grade 7 TA Time: Tuesdays at lunch (Rm. 24). Students who need support with their learning are welcome to visit their teachers during this time. This is a great opportunity to advocate for themselves, catch up on missed work, or receive small group support.

Welcome to Grade 7!

Welcome to a new school year at Sherwood! We are so excited to welcome you to Grade 7 and to have the opportunity to learn and grow together this year.

Our First Day & Dismissal

Our first day of school is Monday, August 31, 2026. Grade 7 students will meet in the Big Gym, where their teachers will be ready to greet them and help them get settled. Students will enter and exit through West Foyer Door.

Our regular school hours are:

• Monday to Thursday: 7:55 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• Friday: 7:55 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Morning supervision starts at 7:40 a.m.

School Supplies

Throughout the school year students are responsible for their own learning materials. Please ensure that your student brings the following materials to school each day.

• Pencils
• Erasers
• Scientific calculator
• Binders with subject dividers and lined paper
• Scissors
• Pencil case
• Pens (black, blue, red) and highlighters
• Dry erase marker and notebook for Learning Lab
• Appropriate footwear for gym classes (not crocs, slippers, UGGs)

Student expectations

School-wide expectations and the student handbook will be discussed during the first week of school. In compliance with Alberta legislation, cell phone, ear buds, headphones, and other mobile devices are not allowed to be used in the school between 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM. As a reminder to students, no hoods are to be worn during the school day and the consumption of energy drinks and any form of slush drinks are not permitted.  

Staying Connected

Our grade team will regularly update our classroom blog with what we are learning, classroom activities, important reminders, field trips, upcoming events, and dates to remember. Please check this site regularly.

Please reach out whenever you have a question, concern, or something you think would help me better support your learning. I would much rather hear from you early so that we can work together.

We can't wait to welcome you on Monday morning and begin our year together.

Warmly,

Mrs. Park, Mr. Laflamme, Mr. Wood, Ms. Stewart, and Mrs. Bal

The Grade 7 Team

Sherwood School