Update – May 4
Daily Math 8: Continuing weekly activities. The Week of May 4-8 Quiz has now been released. If you have not yet submitted any of your weekly quizzes up to this point, please do so.
Social Studies 8: All TASK #1 activities (Renaissance “Man” posters) should now be submitted for assessment. TASK #2 (Religions of the World inquiry) should now be underway. Please ensure that you: 1) take detailed research notes and include them with your submission; and 2) include a PROPERLY FORMATTED bibliography. Use easybib or noodletools to formulate. Please check in with me if you have questions on any of this.
Social Studies 9: All TASK #1 activities (Postcards of NA) should now be submitted for assessment. Task #2 (Impact of European Imperialism and Colonization on Indigenous Peoples inquiry) should now be underway. For this inquiry, remember that the purpose is to investigate a SPECIFIC imperial power and how its process of colonization in a region impacted a SPECIFIC indigenous group. For example, you might investigate British Imperialism in New Zealand and how colonization impacted the Maori indigenous group. Also, please be sure you include your detailed research notes and a detailed, PROPERLY FORMATTED bibliography. Please check in with me if you have questions on any of this.
Update – June 30
Daily Math 8: You should be progressing through the weekly activities and be ready to write the Friday quiz tomorrow.
Social Studies 8: All TASK #1 activities (Renaissance “Man”) should now be submitted. Please read through the assignment description for TASK #2 under the Classwork tab in google Classroom. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Social Studies 9: All TASK #1 activities (Postcards of North America) should now be submitted. Please read through the assignment description for TASK #2 under the Classwork tab in google Classroom. I will be doing another orientation for this task TODAY at 1:00 pm in google Meet.
Update – April 28
Hey everyone. I hope you enjoyed your long weekend!
In Social Studies, I received many of your projects in already and have begun to assess your work. If you have yet to submit yours, please make a point of doing so, as we will be moving on to the next task.
Social Studies 8: All TASK #1 (Renaissance “Man”) posters are now due. Please tune in to our regularly scheduled google Meet session on Wednesday @ 1:00 pm, as I will be outlining TASK #2 (Religions of the World Inquiry).
Social Studies 9: All TASK #1 projects (Postcards of NA) are now due. Please tune into our regularly scheduled google Meet session on Thursday @ 1:00 pm, as I will be outlining TASK #2 (The Impact of Imperialism & Colonization on Indigenous Peoples).
Daily Math 8: This week you should be working through the Week of April 27-May 1 activities. The quiz for this week has been posted. Please make sure that if you take the quizzes for previous weeks if you have not yet done so. Thank you.
April 24 Update
Hey folks. The weekend is here! Here’s your daily update.
Daily Math 8: You should have finished your Week of April 20-24 activities and taken the Friday Quiz today. If you haven’t yet, make a point of taking it this weekend.
Social Studies 8: The Renaissance “Man” Poster is due today. Make sure you turn it in sometime this weekend if you haven’t already done so. Tune in to our google Meet session on Wednesday, April 29 at 1:00 pm for Question Period. I will be going over our next assignment, TASK #2: Religions of the World Inquiry.
Social Studies 9: The Postcards of North America assignment is due today. Make sure you turn it in sometime this weekend if you haven’t already done so. Tune in to our next google Meet session for Question period. I will be going over our next assignment, TASK #2: Impact of Imperialism & Colonization on Indigenous Peoples Inquiry.
I have already begun assessing submitted project work and these have been returned to you. Be sure to check MyEd to track your progress.
Have a wonderful long weekend folks. Don’t forget, Monday is a Pro-D day, so no classes will be scheduled. Enjoy some well-deserved R & R.
Update – April 23
As you can see, the blog is up and running again, thanks to the District IT staff.
I hope everything is going well at home and you’ve all had a chance to get rolling on the assigned tasks. We’ve got our first due date coming up tomorrow.
Social Studies 8: Renaissance “Man” Poster (due Friday, April 24)
Social Studies 9: Postcards of North America (due Friday, April 24)
Daily Math 8: Week of April 20-24 Quiz (Fri)
Please keep checking the google Classroom STREAM for ongoing announcements, updates and information. If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email me directly at wmueller@sd73.bc.ca or message me within the google Classroom assignment. Remember, we have regular google Meet sessions.
- Socials 8 meets via google Meet on Mondays & Wednesdays for Question Period from 1:00-2:00pm. Use meet code: ss8mueller.
- Socials 9 meets via google Meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays for Question Period from 1:00-2:00pm. Use meet code: ss9mueller.
- Daily Math 8 meets via google Meet DAILY from 11:00am-12:00pm. Use meet code: dm8mueller.
Update
Greetings and welcome back!
I hope that you are all faring well and are in good health. Classes are all up and running again via Google Classroom and students are already accessing assignments and getting underway on the work in our Socials 8, Socials 9 and Daily Math 8 classes.
If you haven’t already done so, please log into your google classroom and check out what we’re doing.
We will have regular video sessions using Google Meet:
Social Studies 8 meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:00-2:00 pm for Question Period.
Social Studies 9 meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00-2:00 pm for Question Period.
Daily Math 8 meets DAILY at 11:00 am for Question Period.
If you have any questions, please email me at: wmueller@sd73.bc.ca.
Daily Update – March 30
CONTINUITY OF LEARNING UPDATE
Google Classroom
Hi folks. If you haven’t already done so, please check your gedu emails. Some of you will have received an invitation to join our google classroom (this is the case for my Daily Math 8 students). There may be others who’ve recently joined my class who will also need to be added to the google classroom. If you need me to add you, send me an email and I will reply with the classroom activation code. My email is: wmueller@sd73.bc.ca.
As you may have noticed, many assignments are now up and active on our google classroom sites. You can now access most activities. Please read through assignment/project descriptions carefully and make sure you understand the criteria. Also, be sure you access any accompanying documents attached, as these will very often be instrumental in your understanding or provided necessary foundation knowledge/skills.
No Tech?
If you DO NOT have access to an internet-connected computer at home, you will need to arrange to pick up a work package from school. Please call the office at 250-376-1232. I am in the process of putting together these packages now, but they should be available later this week. If possible, it would be preferable to work from google classroom, so if arrangements can be made to access the internet, borrow a computer, etc., please do so.
Can’t access Gedu, Zimbra student email or MyEd?
If you can’t access these, click the helpful pdf link:_Student Accounts and Troubleshooting
Daily Update – March 25
CONTINUITY OF LEARNING UPDATE
This week, parents are being contacted to determine their technological capacities to support online learning at home. Once we know more, we will be able to move forward with a plan to transition from face-to-face learning to online formats.
For my classes, most of the learning will take place via google classroom (with a few exceptions), so students, please stay-tuned over the next several weeks for updates. I will be posting assignments/projects to our google classroom, complete with directions, criteria, assessment rubrics, and all necessary learning resources. I intend to establish a regularly scheduled “office hour” where students can connect with me to get help with work, ask questions, troubleshoot problems, etc. The platform for such “meetings” is yet to be determined. More updates to come…
Social Studies 9
Regional Geography of North America
Activity: Postcards: Physical Regions of North America project
Directions: Students, you may now access the Postcards project under the Classwork tab in google classroom. Please read the project description and criteria carefully and pay attention to how you should submit your work. You MUST upload to the google classroom; please DO NOT send it via email.
I attached pdfs of all necessary documents for your convenience. There are also several good links to resources that you will find useful.
If you have questions, please feel free to email me at: wmueller@sd73.bc.ca
Social Studies 8
The Renaissance
Instructions: Students, you may now access the Renaissance “Man” poster assignment under the Classwork tab in google classroom. Please read the project description and criteria carefully and pay attention to how you should submit your work. You MUST upload to the google classroom; please DO NOT send it via email.
Daily Math 8
Representing Data
Instructions: Please check your student emails and accept the invitation to our google classroom, DAILY MATH 8 – MUELLER
Daily Update – March 24
CONTINUITY OF LEARNING UPDATE:
Dear Parents and students,
As we strive to navigate these unpredictable times ahead due to the current COVID-19 crisis, Brock Middle School teachers, administrators and all support staff are working hard to put together a continuity of learning plan.
GOOGLE CLASSROOM
This week, I will be moving all coursework for the remaining school year online using google classroom for the following courses:
Daily Math 8 Social Studies 8-A Social Studies 8-B
Social Studies 9-D Social Studies 9-E Social Studies 9-F
All students should already be enrolled in google classroom; any who are not yet enrolled will be added this week. You may receive an activation code in order to initialize your enrollment.
All assignments and projects will be submitted online via google classroom. If parents have not provided consent for their child to use google classroom, email will be the primary mode of communication and transfer of files.
STUDENT EMAIL
Students should familiarize themselves on how to access their student email accounts.
MY EMAIL
Wes Mueller: wmueller@sd73.bc.ca
CLASSROOM BLOG
As I have been doing all year, I will be using this blog and google classroom communication tools as a regular means of communication.
BROCK HOMEPAGE
Please check-in to the Brock Homepage regularly for any updates and critical communications.
MyEdBC
You can continue to track your academic progress by logging in to your MyEdBC account.
REPORT CARDS
Report Cards for TERM 2 will be finalized and made available in the weeks ahead (stay-tuned for more updates on this).
Daily Update – March 13
Social Studies 9-D
Regional Geography of North America
Activity: Postcards – Physical Regions of NA. Students should be finished regional notes, wrapping up NA maps, and moving on to postcards
Daily Math 8
Representing & Analyzing Data
Activity: Representing Survey Data on a Circle Graph
Social Studies 8 – A & B
The Renaissance
Assignment: The Northern Renaissance & the Scientific Revolution
REMINDER: All Term 2 work should now be turned-in. Report cards will be sent home on April 3.