by Geetika MEKHALA | Sep 10, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary English
Prior to starting our drama, “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller, grade 9 students spent the week researching some contextual information. For this, we focused on sprucing up our ATL skill of research and presentation. We reviewed how to choose appropriate...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Sep 9, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary French
We were busy getting to know each other in French class this week and assessing our language levels. Students played a fun Kahoot! game to find out all about “prof” (they were shocked to know I have seven siblings!) and there was a winner in each class. We...
by Paul Healy | Sep 3, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
What a different start to the new year. The students were awesome. As a collective we had to work out some small kinks using classroom links and new applications. Students worked through google classroom, collaborated in Jamboards and used break out rooms to chat in...
by Greg PERRY | Sep 3, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
Hello families, We did it! We got together schedules and all those links and our students found their way to their correct classes in time at well over a 90% success rate. Congratulations to all who practiced their perseverance in overcoming obstacles. It has been...
by Margot SIMONDS | Sep 2, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
Hello Abis Secondary ! This week it has been wonderful getting to know the students and see their faces! During the two days of orientation I was able to meet and work with all of the students in secondary. There is a definate learning curve for distance learning, but...
by Tynisha LOUGHER | Sep 2, 2020 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9, Secondary French
This week we returned to virtual learning and I had a chance to meet some of my French students. You all are AMAZING! I realize it isn’t easy being online all day, but you made my first week at ABIS a wonderful experience and for that, I am truly grateful. While...
