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COMMENTS: 1 Gr9 Introductory Comment 2020 1=In Social Studies this semester we studied social programs in mixed and market economic systems, consumerism and its effects on our quality of life. Additionally, we studied the youth criminal justice system in Canada and explored events that have been in the news during an eventful Spring of 2020. COMMENTS: 1 Gr9 Introductory Comment 2021 1=In Social Studies this semester we studied social programs in mixed and market economic systems, consumerism and its effects on our quality of life. Additionally, we studied the youth criminal justice system in Canada and explored events that have been in the news in 2021. COMMENTS: 1 Introductory Comment 1=In Social Studies this semester we studied the origins of Western world views. We traced their histories to the Greek and Roman civilizations, through the Middle Ages and up to the start of the Italian Renaissance. COMMENTS: 1A Introductory Comment 1=In Social Studies this semester we studied the origins of Western world views. We traced their histories to the Greek and Roman civilizations, through the Middle Ages and up to the start of the Italian Renaissance. COMMENTS: 1B HOW YOU DID OVERALL 1=This semester, you demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts and succeeded well across all outcomes, #N. 2=This semester, you demonstrated very good understanding of concepts and succeeded well across all outcomes, #N. 3=This semester, you demonstrated sound understanding of concepts in project work, #N. 4=This semester, you demonstrated sound understanding of concepts in project work, #N, but struggled a little in tests. 5=This semester, you demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts in project work, #N but struggled occasionally with tests. COMMENTS: 2. Projects etc. 1=Your research led to interesting findings and made for an interesting Biography project. 2=Your biography project was insightful and unique. 3=Your #ProjectChoices was exceptionally well done. COMMENTS: 2018 June Comments Grade 8 1=In Social Studies this second semester we studied how world views evolve over time. One historical case study focused on the collision of the Aztec and Spanish world views in Mexico. The second focused on the evolution of the Japanese world view from the medieval to modern era. 2=You have demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts studied in Social Studies this semester, #N, and succeeded well in all outcomes. 3=You have demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts in Social Studies this semester, #N. 4=You have demonstrated very good understanding of concepts in Social Studies this semester, #N. 5=Your #ProjectChoices was exceptionally well done. 6=Your research led to interesting findings and made for an interesting Modern Art project. 7=Your biography project was insightful and unique 8=You continue to show demonstrate strong presentation skills. 9=I am very impressed with your work ethic and curiosity about the world. 10=You have the leadership skills to work well with a variety of personalities in a group. 11=You have a sense of initiative and responsibility that will serve you well in the future. 12=I am pleased that you became more focused over the course of the semester. 13=Overall, you have demonstrated tremendous growth this year in what you are able to manage and do. Congratulations on your efforts. 14=Have a safe and enjoyable summer! COMMENTS: 2019 For example Prior to moving to online learnin 1=For example, in your "Biography Project", you demonstrated your ability to locate pertinent information on a very narrow and specific topic. You then skillfully organized and synthesized your information and ideas into a well written and presented project. You also scored very well on your "Renaissance Test", and clearly understood the key themes and ideas of that unit. 2=For example, in your "Biography Project", you demonstrated your ability to locate pertinent information on a narrow and very specific topic. You then skillfully organized and synthesized your information and ideas into a well written and presented project. 3=For example, you scored very well on your end of unit Renaissance Test, and understood the key themes and ideas of that unit very well. 4=For example, your research led to interesting findings and made for an interesting Biography project. 5=For example, you were successful in your "Biography Project" and created an interesting and informative piece of work. 6=For example, you scored well on your test on the Renaissance, and understood the key themes and ideas of that unit. 7=For example, in your "Biography Project" you showed you were able to find relevant information on a specific topic. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr 8 8 Summer Comment 1=Have a safe and enjoyable summer! 2=Have a great summer! See you in September! 3=I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr 9 4 Dragons Den Comment 1=I can't get over how awesome your Dragons' Den project was and how well you worked through the design process with your group. And then your courage in presenting to the Dragons and large group like you did. Congratulations! 2=I was impressed with your Dragons' Den ideas and presentation, as well as your bravery in presenting in front of the Dragons' and a large audience. Well Done! 3=I was proud of your courage in presenting to the Dragons at Dragons' Den and was impressed by your ideas as well! I hope you have gained some confidence for your next Design Thinking experience or presentation. 4=I really felt your Dragons' Den idea was well thought out and presented. Congratulations on bravely presenting to the Dragons in front of a large group! 5=I really felt your Dragons' Den idea was well thought out and presented. Congratulations on your fine efforts and the progress you made. 6=You really excelled in your Design Thinking project. Your skills of observation, ability to ask the right questions and then visualize and test prototypes of solutions led to a strong presentation of ideas in our Dragons' Den. You function well in seeking innovative solutions to complicated and complex challenges. I think you should continue to take advantage of design challenge opportunities in the future, because you are good at it. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr 9 4B Ethical Companies Project 1=Your assignment on ethical companies was also very well researched. 2=Your assignment on ethical companies was very well researched and explained. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr 9 5 Overall Positive Comment 1=While your project work shows care and interest, there is an economy to your efforts which generally would leave me to fill in the blanks as to what you know about concepts you would be discussing or had researched. In High School I would encourage you to write more elaborately in your projects and assignments, #N. 2=Overall, you have demonstrated tremendous growth this year in what you are able to manage and do. Congratulations on your efforts. 3=I am pleased that you became more focused over the course of the semester. 4=Your efforts and contributions are simply exceptional. I appreciate all your hard work and how you set an excellent example for your peers. 5=I hope you realize how much you matured and improved in terms of your organization and ability to produce excellent quality work, no matter what the project. It was a pleasure to watch you improve in this way. Congratulations! 6=Congratulations on your consistent strong achievement this semester and all year. You have done remarkably well and it was a pleasure to work with you, #N. 7=I appreciate your conscientious attitude and exceptional work ethic related to assignments and projects. They are always a pleasure to read. 8=While your organization and commitment were sometimes inconsistent, you achieved pretty well overall this semester. Congratulations! 9=Your work ethic, creativity and commitment are second to none, #N! Congratulations on your exceptional progress this year. 10=I am impressed with your persistence and character in learning. I love your attitude and personality. Congratulations on your successful efforts this year. 11=Congratulations on your successful efforts this year! 12=You probably do not realize how much your own positive attitude and frequent participation help influence the group you are with. Positive leaders like you are very important to the attitude that your class takes towards learning. More than you know. So, thank you for being the strong and mature leader that you are! 13=You are an impressive class leader, full of confidence and just a pleasure to work with and know. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr 9 7 Summer Comment 1=Have a safe and enjoyable summer, #N! Enjoy high school! 2=Have a great summer, #N. Come visit! 3=I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer with family and friends. 4=Have a safe and relaxing summer! COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 2 HOW YOU DID OVERALL 1=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. Once again this semester you demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts, #N and demonstrated growth related to all outcomes. 2=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. You demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts and succeeded well across all outcomes, #N. 3=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. You demonstrated very good understanding of concepts and succeeded well across all outcomes, #N. 4=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. You demonstrated sound understanding of concepts in project work, #N. 5=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. You demonstrated sound understanding of concepts in project work, #N, but struggled a little in tests. 6=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. You demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts in project work, #N but struggled occasionally with tests. 7=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. This reporting period included time spent learning at school and time spent learning remotely. Assessment of student learning has been impacted by the cancellation of classes. You demonstrated very good understanding of concepts in project work, #N but struggled occasionally with tests. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 3 Projects 1=Your research led to interesting findings and made for an interesting Biography project. 2=Your biography project was insightful and unique. 3=Your Aztecs project and presentation were exceptional in terms of your research, construction of a model and presentation. 4=Your Aztecs project and presentation were exceptional in terms of your research of a non-Googleable question. 5=Your Aztecs skit was well researched and creatively presented. 6=Your Aztecs project was exceptionally creative and informative. 7=Your Aztecs project was well done in terms of research, constructing a model and presentation. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 4 Strengths 1=Your work over the entire semester and year show commitment and dedication to always doing your best. Congratulations on your success. 2=I am very impressed with your work ethic and curiosity about the world. 3=You have the leadership skills to work well with a variety of personalities in a group. 4=You have a sense of initiative and responsibility that will serve you well in the future. 5=I am pleased that you became more focused over the course of the semester. 6=Overall, you have demonstrated tremendous growth this year in what you are able to manage and do. Congratulations on your efforts. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 4B Presenting Skills 1=You consistently demonstrated excellent demonstration skills all year. You use a strong voice, memorize your script and are able to maintain eye contact with your audience. 2=Your presentations skills over the course of the year improved. From your skit on values early in the year to your presentation on a pre-Renaissance historical event to your Modern Art and Aztec project presentations, you improved by focusing on memorizing your scripts, speaking with a louder voice and maintaining eye contact with your audience. 3=Your presentations skills over the course of the year improved but remain somewhat inconsistent. From your skit on values early in the year to your presentation on a pre-Renaissance historical event to your Modern Art and Aztec project presentations, you showed that you are able to memorize your script so that you can maintain eye contact with your audience, but that you do not always take the time to do so. I would recommend you continue to work on this skill next year. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 5 To Improve 1=You should make careful editing a goal when writing in French for next year. Writing well will help your achievement in future grades and will become increasingly important. 2=To continue to improve your writing, research your arguments more deeply so that you will have more details to draw upon when writing. 3=To continue to improve on your excellent French writing skills, pick more specific words at times and work on your close editing in French. 4=To continue to improve on your excellent French writing skills, seek feedback on drafts from your teacher. 5=Your writing skills will be important to your overall success in future grades. I encourage you to share drafts and to seek feedback from your teachers next year. 6=Speak French more consistently to improve your fluency. 7=Keep speaking French to continue to improve your fluency! 8=You sometimes tend to write a little too briefly in explanations and reflections. I encourage you to work on writing well-developed and supported paragraphs next year, #N. 9=One shortfall in your approach to project work that is apparent is that you sometimes seem to overlook the importance of researching the topic thoroughly and jumping straight into project creation. Thorough research helps with idea generation, gives the project more substance and makes it of greater value to your audience. 10=To continue to improve on your French writing skills, follow teacher supplied exemplars and suggested structures a little more closely. 11=You might consider working with goal-oriented peers with whom you have worked effectively in the past. 12=One area that you could continue to try to work on would be to share your opinion more often in class. You have great ideas and the class would benefit from your participation. 13=To continue to improve your French writing skills, follow through with their completion and submit them more often. 14=You sometimes tend to write a little too briefly in explanations and reflections. I encourage you to work on writing well-developed and supported paragraphs next year, #N. 15=You can disregard the importance of using the correct French word and fixing errors in a final draft. Too many errors detract from the message being communicated and this is an area in which you could aim to improve. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 7 Final Exam 8 Comment 1=You were very well prepared for the final exam. You scored /60 on the multiple choice section and /4 for your demonstration of understanding related to the long answer question you picked in part B of the exam. 2=You scored /60 on the multiple choice section and /4 for your demonstration of understanding related to the long answer question you picked in part B of the exam. 3=You demonstrated excellent understanding of world views in both the multiple choice and long answer sections of the final exam. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 Introductory Comment 1=In Social Studies this second semester we studied how world views evolve over time. One historical case study focused on the collision of the Aztec and Spanish world views in Mexico. The second focused on the evolution of the Japanese world view from the medieval to modern era. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr8 Recap Comment 1=You probably do not realize how much your own positive attitude and frequent participation help influence the group you are with. Positive leaders like you are very important to the attitude that your class takes towards learning. More than you know. So, thank you for being the strong and mature leader that you are! 2=I really cannot describe how impressed with you I am this year. Your work is exceptional and you have gone from often getting threes to mostly getting fours in terms of your work. You have really worked yourself into becoming a very strong student over the course of grade nine and I could not be happier to have witnessed that this year. 3=You are an impressive class leader, full of confidence and just a pleasure to work with and know. Enjoy High School! 4=Your efforts and contributions are simply exceptional. I appreciate your contribution to a positive class environment. 5=I appreciate your conscientious attitude and exceptional work ethic related to assignments and projects. They are always a pleasure to read. 6=I hope you realize how much you matured and improved in terms of your organization and ability to produce excellent quality work, no matter what the project. It was a pleasure to watch you improve in this way. Congratulations! 7=Your work ethic, creativity and commitment are second to none! Congratulations on your exceptional progress this year. I think you will love High School and beyond. 8=While your organization and commitment were sometimes inconsistent, you achieved pretty well overall this semester. Congratulations! 9=While it can be the "squeaky wheels" in class that can monopolize much of my attention in class, please know how much I enjoyed reading your assignments and how much I appreciated your mature and positive attitude this year. Congratulations on a great year! 10=Congratulations on your consistent strong achievement this semester and all year. You have done remarkably well and it was a pleasure to work with you. 11=I am impressed with your persistence and character in learning. I love your attitude and personality. Congratulations on your successful efforts this year. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr9 1 Introductory Comment 1=In Social Studies this semester we studied social programs in mixed and market economic systems, consumerism and its effects on our quality of life and the impact of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Canadian citizens. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr9 2 HOW YOU DID OVERALL 1=Once again this semester #N, you demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts and succeeded well across all outcomes. 2=Once again this semester #N, you demonstrated very good understanding of concepts and succeeded well across all outcomes. 3=You demonstrated sound understanding of concepts in project work, #N. 4=You demonstrated sound understanding of concepts in project work, #N, but struggled a little in tests. 5=You demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts in project work, #N but struggled occasionally with tests. 6=You demonstrated very good understanding of concepts in project work, #N but struggled occasionally with tests. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr9 3 Projects - Late Semester Projects 1=Your group project on how provinces and territories can affect immigration and attract workers was well researched and demonstrated strong understanding. 2=Your Charter of Rights' project researching a current human rights issue in the news demonstrated an excellent understanding of how the charter protects human rights. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr9 3 Projects in Term 2 1=Your Quality of Life project comparing Canada with another country was exceptionally well done. 2=Your assignment on the boycotts and their success in history was thoroughly researched. 3=Your Quality of Life project comparing Canada with another country was well researched. 4=Your assignment on the boycotts and their success in history was well done. COMMENTS: 2019 Gr9 6 To improve or Negative Comment 1=You had a successful year overall, but your use of class time was less effective in the last four or five weeks of school. 2=Your efforts to review in the last week or so of school were inconsistent. 3=You sometimes tend to write a little too briefly in explanations in projects. I would try to be more elaborate in high school. 4=I encourage you to continue writing well-developed and supported paragraphs next year. 5=Sometimes you can disregard the importance of using a correct French word and fixing errors in your writing. This is a skill I hope you will continue to aim to improve. COMMENTS: 2020 Congratulations on... 1=Congratulations on your growth and success this year, #N. One area to work on that will help you improve in High School is to continue to support written arguments with details. 2=Congratulations on your growth and success this year, #N. One area to work on that will help you improve in High School is to take the time to edit and revise your written work before submitting it. 3=Congratulations on your success and for maintaining a high level of achievement in an eventful and challenging year, #N. 4=Congratulations on completing Grade 9 in what was a challenging year! You were successful and it was a pleasure to work with you. 5=Your work ethic, creativity and commitment are second to none! Congratulations on your exceptional progress this year. 6=Your efforts and contributions are simply exceptional, #N. I appreciate your commitment to success and it was a pleasure to work with you. 7=I appreciate your conscientious attitude and exceptional work ethic related to assignments and projects. They are always a pleasure to read. 8=I hope you realize how much you matured and improved in terms of your organization and ability to produce excellent quality work, no matter what the project. It was a pleasure to watch you improve in this way. Congratulations! 9=You probably do not realize how much your own positive attitude and frequent participation help influence the group you are with. Positive leaders like you are very important to the attitude that your class takes towards learning. More than you know. So, thank you for being the strong and mature leader that you are! 10=I really cannot describe how impressed with you I am this year. Your work is exceptional and you have gone from often getting threes to mostly getting fours in terms of your work. You have really worked yourself into becoming a very strong student over the course of grade eight and I could not be happier to have witnessed that this year. COMMENTS: 2020 Gr 9 5 Overall Positive Comment 1=I appreciate your conscientious attitude and exceptional work ethic related to assignments and projects,#N. They are always a pleasure to read. 2=Your efforts and contributions are simply exceptional, #N. I appreciate all your hard work and how you set an excellent example for your peers. 3=Overall, you have demonstrated tremendous growth this year in what you are able to manage and do, #N. Congratulations on your efforts. 4=While your project work shows care and interest, there is an economy to your efforts which generally would leave me to fill in the blanks as to what you know about concepts you would be discussing or had researched. In High School I would encourage you to write more elaborately in your projects and assignments, #N. 5=I hope you realize how much you matured and improved in terms of your organization and ability to produce excellent quality work, no matter what the project, #N. It was a pleasure to watch you improve in this way. Congratulations! 6=Your work ethic, creativity and commitment are second to none, #N! Congratulations on your exceptional progress this year. 7=Congratulations on your successful efforts this year! 8=I am impressed with your persistence and character in learning. I love your attitude and dedication you bring to being successful! Congratulations, #N. 9=You probably do not realize how much your own positive attitude and frequent participation help influence the group you are with. Positive leaders like you are very important to the attitude that your class takes towards learning. More than you know. So, thank you for being the strong and mature leader that you are! 10=You are an impressive class leader, #N, full of confidence and just a pleasure to work with and know. 11=Congratulations on your consistent strong achievement this year and managing the challenges of learning online. You have done remarkably well and it was a pleasure to work with you, #N. COMMENTS: 2020 Gr 9 Summer Comment 1=Have a safe and enjoyable summer, #N! Enjoy high school! 2=Thank you for being you, #N, and for all your hard work and participation this year both online and in person! Have a great summer! 3=I really appreciate your hard work, participation and willingness to help anyone with anything, #N. Have a terrific summer! 4=Have a great summer, #N. Come visit! 5=Have a safe and relaxing summer! 6=I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer with family and friends. COMMENTS: 2020 Prior For example 1 1=For example, prior to school closing you scored very well on both your mixed economy test and end of unit test on "Economic Systems". 2=For example, prior to school closing you scored well on your "Characteristics of a mixed economy" test. 3=For example, prior to school closing you scored very well on your end of unit test on "Economic Systems". 4=For example, prior to school closing you scored very well on both your mixed economy test and end of unit test on "Economic Systems". You also participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" activity and in our activity in which you developed and presented Alberta's Provincial Budget. 5=For example, prior to school closing you scored very well on both your mixed economy test and end of unit test on "Economic Systems". You also participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" activity and in our activity in which you developed and presented Alberta's Provincial Budget. 6=For example, prior to school closing you scored very well on both your mixed economy test and end of unit test on "Economic Systems". You also participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" activity and showed leadership in our group activity in which you developed and presented Alberta's Provincial Budget. 7=For example, prior to school closing you participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" activity and showed leadership in our group activity in which you developed and presented Alberta's Provincial Budget. 8=For example, prior to school closing you participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" activity and in our group activity in which you developed and presented Alberta's Provincial Budget. 9=For example, prior to school closing you scored well on your "Characteristics of a mixed economy" test and participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" and "Create the Alberta Provincial Budget" activity. 10=For example, prior to school closing you scored well on your End of unit test on "Economic Systems" and participated very well in our "Union Negotiation" and "Create the Alberta Provincial Budget" activity. COMMENTS: 2020 Prior for example 2 1=You also always demonstrated a strong commitment to thoroughly learning the theory related to topics studies. Your "Feuilles de synthèse", and open book quizzes, etc. were always thoroughly completed and translated to success on tests. 2=You also always demonstrated a strong commitment to thoroughly learning the theory related to topics studies. Your "Feuilles de synthèse", and open book quizzes, etc. were always thoroughly completed. COMMENTS: 2020 While at home example 2 1=Your reflections and learning activities of your Cahier Virtuel demonstrated deep understanding and thoughtful consideration of themes studied. I appreciate your thinking and writing on diverse topics such as Canadian Immigration Laws, a case study of Central American migrants, youth criminal justice in Canada, police reform, as well as current events around the pandemic and social media platforms and free speech. 2=Your reflections and learning activities of your Cahier Virtuel demonstrated deep understanding and thoughtful consideration of weekly themes like #listoftopics2020. I appreciate the time you took to think about and compose your opinions in writing for me. COMMENTS: 2020 While at home example 3 1=I also thought your #list2020projects was exceptionally well done! COMMENTS: 2020 While at home, for example 1 1=While learning remotely your reflections demonstrated deep and thoughtful consideration of Consumerism's impacts on quality of life and how Covid19 has changed consumer spending. 2=While learning remotely your reflections on the qualify of life in different countries and the case studies of Covid19's impacts on peoples quality of life were thoughtful and demonstrated deep understanding of those concepts. COMMENTS: 2020 While learning remotely 1=While learning remotely you demonstrated a strong ability in perspective taking. One example of this is in your discussion of how Aztec spiritual beliefs and culture shaped how they saw the world and how their actions were based on those beliefs. 2=While learning remotely you demonstrated excellent understanding of topics related to Japanese history, culture and world view. 3=While learning remotely you demonstrated excellent understanding of topics related to Japanese history, culture and world view and showed curiosity and creativity in open ended projects. 4=While learning remotely you demonstrated strong communication skills and understanding of concepts through written reflections. COMMENTS: 2021 Project Work Comment 1 1=Your Skit project on the Aztecs and Spanish World view was particularly well done! 2=You Skits project on Aztec and Spanish World Views as well as your Edo Era Creative project were particularly well done! 3=You Skits project on Aztec and Spanish World Views as well as your Edo Era Creative project were particularly researched and presented! COMMENTS: 2021 Project Work Comment 2 1=Your Japan Edo Era Creative project displayed a lot of creativity and was also very well researched and explained. 2=Your Japan Edo Era Creative project displayed a lot of creativity and was also very well researched and presented. 3=Your Edo Era Creative project was outstanding and demonstrated a lot of creativity on your part. COMMENTS: 2021 Social 8 Introductory Comment 1=In Social Studies this second semester we studied how world views evolve over time. One historical case study focused on the collision of the Aztec and Spanish world views in Mexico. The second focused on the evolution of the Japanese world view from the medieval to modern era. 2=You have demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts studied in Social Studies this semester, #N, and succeeded well in all outcomes. 3=You have demonstrated excellent understanding of concepts in Social Studies this semester, #N. 4=You have demonstrated very good understanding of concepts in Social Studies this semester, #N. 5=Your #ProjectChoices was exceptionally well done. 6=Your research led to interesting findings and made for an interesting Biography project. 7=Your biography project was insightful and unique 8=You continue to show demonstrate strong presentation skills. 9=I am very impressed with your work ethic and curiosity about the world. 10=You have the leadership skills to work well with a variety of personalities in a group. 11=You have a sense of initiative and responsibility that will serve you well in the future. 12=I am pleased that you became more focused over the course of the semester. 13=Overall, you have demonstrated tremendous growth this year in what you are able to manage and do. Congratulations on your efforts. 14=Have a safe and enjoyable summer! COMMENTS: 2022 PAT Comment 1=Your preliminary result on the Social Studies 9 Provincial Achievement Test is out of 50. Alberta Education’s Individual Student Profile (ISP), available in the fall of 2022, will provide the official result. Once the ISP is available, your 2022-23 school will send a message to all grade 10 parents and legal guardians. COMMENTS: 2022 Project Work Comment 2 1=Your Edo Era Creative project displayed a lot of creativity and was also very well researched and explained. 2=Your Edo Era Creative project was outstanding and demonstrated a lot of creativity on your part. COMMENTS: 2B. STRENGTH 1=You have the leadership skills to work well with a variety of personalities in a group. 2=You have a sense of initiative and responsibility that will serve you well in the future. 3=I am pleased that you became more focused over the course of the semester. 4=Overall, you have demonstrated tremendous growth this year in what you are able to manage and do. Congratulations on your efforts. 5=I am very impressed with your work ethic and curiosity about the world. 6=You continue to demonstrate strong presentation skills. COMMENTS: 3. To improve 1=To continue to improve on your writing in High School, keep building on your strengths in writing structure and work on close editing in French. 2=To continue to improve on your excellent French writing skills in High School, keep seeking feedback on drafts from your teacher. You are excellent at making good changes based on feedback! 3=To continue to improve on your French writing skills, ensure that your assertions are backed up with statistics or quotes from experts. 4=To continue to improve on your excellent French writing skills, pick more specific words at times and work on your close editing in French. 5=To continue to improve on your French writing skills, follow teacher supplied exemplars and suggested structures a little more closely. 6=Your writing skills will be important to your overall success in High School. I encourage you to share drafts and to seek feedback from your teachers in High School. 7=To continue to improve on your French writing skills, always try to back up your assertions with facts, statistics or examples. 8=Keep speaking French in High School to continue to improve your fluency! 9=To continue to improve your French writing skills, follow through with their completion and submit them more often. 10=To continue to improve your writing, research your arguments more deeply so that you will have more details to draw upon when writing. 11=You sometimes tend to write a little too briefly in explanations and reflections. I encourage you to work on writing well-developed and supported paragraphs next year, #N. 12=One shortfall in your approach to project work that is apparent is that you sometimes seem to overlook the importance of researching the topic thoroughly and jumping straight into project creation. Thorough research helps with idea generation, gives the project more substance and makes it of greater value to your audience. 13=You might consider working with goal-oriented peers with whom you have worked effectively in the past. 14=You can disregard the importance of using the correct French word and fixing errors in a final draft. Too many errors detract from the message being communicated and this is an area in which you could aim to improve. 15=One area that you could continue to try to work on would be to share your opinion more often in class. You have great ideas and the class would benefit from your participation. 16=You have a strong voice for presenting but can work on preparing so that you can present without reading from a screen, face the audience more and use greater intonation. COMMENTS: 6. RECAP POSITIVE COMMENT 1=You probably do not realize how much your own positive attitude and frequent participation help influence the group you are with. Positive leaders like you are very important to the attitude that your class takes towards learning. More than you know. So, thank you for being the strong and mature leader that you are! 2=I really cannot describe how impressed with you I am this year. Your work is exceptional and you have gone from often getting threes to mostly getting fours in terms of your work. You have really worked yourself into becoming a very strong student over the course of grade nine and I could not be happier to have witnessed that this year. 3=You are an impressive class leader, full of confidence and just a pleasure to work with and know. Enjoy High School! 4=It has been a real pleasure having you in my class this year. Thank you for bringing so much positive energy and participating so well in all activities. 5=Your efforts and contributions are simply exceptional. I appreciate your contribution to a positive class environment. 6=I appreciate your conscientious attitude and exceptional work ethic related to assignments and projects. They are always a pleasure to read. 7=I hope you realize how much you matured and improved in terms of your organization and ability to produce excellent quality work, no matter what the project. It was a pleasure to watch you improve in this way. Congratulations! 8=Your work ethic, creativity and commitment are second to none! Congratulations on your exceptional progress this year. I think you will love High School and beyond. 9=While your organization and commitment were sometimes inconsistent, you achieved pretty well overall this semester. Congratulations! 10=While it can be the "squeaky wheels" in class that can monopolize much of my attention in class, please know how much I enjoyed reading your assignments and how much I appreciated your mature and positive attitude this year. Congratulations on a great year! 11=Congratulations on your consistent strong achievement this semester and all year. You have done remarkably well and it was a pleasure to work with you. 12=I am impressed with your persistence and character in learning. I love your attitude and personality. Congratulations on your successful efforts this year. COMMENTS: Elaboration on how writing improved 1=Your writing has become more elaborate, detailed and well-supported over the course of the year. 2=Your writing is stronger in terms of your support for your arguments as well as your use of transition words. 3=Your writing has improved in terms of your editing and writing conventions. 4=Your writing improved in terms of the strength of your arguments and overall structure of your paragraphs. COMMENTS: Final Exam 8 Comment 1=You were very well prepared for the final exam. 2=You demonstrated excellent understanding of world views in both the multiple choice and long answer sections of the final exam. COMMENTS: Final Exam 9 Score on PAT 1=You scored out of 50 on the Social Studies Achievement Test. COMMENTS: Gr 9 WRITING 1=Your writing has become more clear and coherent, #N. You have improved in terms of depth of ideas, research skills and supporting your arguments. For example, #writingprojects were exceptionally well done. 2=Your writing has become more clear and coherent, #N. You have improved in terms of depth of ideas, research skills and supporting your arguments. For example, #writingprojects were very well done. 3=Your writing has become more clear and coherent, #N. You have improved in terms of depth of ideas, research skills and supporting your arguments. For example, #writingprojects were well done. COMMENTS: Grade 8 Term 2 Tests 1=Your review strategies for tests are working great! You did really well on tests. 2=Your review strategies for tests are working pretty well! You did well on tests this semester. 3=Your review strategies could be improved some, as you do a little less well in tests than projects. 4=Your review strategies are not working as well as in the first semester. You should get back to what was working for you in that semester to improve your performance on tests. 5=You should work on review strategies for tests. COMMENTS: Grade 9 2. Projects etc. 1=You did very well in both projects and tests this semester. You have a very good understanding of the concepts studied. 2=Your work over the entire semester and year show commitment and dedication to always doing your best. Congratulations on your success. 3=You really excelled in your Design Thinking project. Your skills of observation, ability to ask the right questions and then visualize and test prototypes of solutions led to a strong presentation of ideas in our Dragons' Den. You function well in seeking innovative solutions to complicated and complex challenges. I think you should continue to take advantage of design challenge opportunities in the future, because you are good at it. 4=Your Quality of Life project was exceptionally well done. 5=Your caricature on the Youth Criminal Justice Act was well thought out and clearly communicated a point of view about youth crime and justice. COMMENTS: Introductory Comment 1=In Social Studies this second semester we studied how world views evolve over time. One historical case study focused on the collision of the Aztec and Spanish world views in Mexico. The second focused on the evolution of the Japanese world view from the medieval to modern era. COMMENTS: NER COMMENT 1=Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, classes were cancelled on March 15, 2020. Class cancellation resulted in limited opportunities to gather evidence of learning after March 16. 2=Class cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in limited opportunities to gather evidence of learning. The No Evaluation Recorded (NER) indicator has been used in this case as #N’s achievement in relation to the report card stem is not possible due to insufficient evidence. COMMENTS: Project Work 1 1=Your "Modern Art" project was exceptional for its depth of research, illustration of Renaissance art techniques and for the aesthetic quality of your Google Slides presentation. 2=Your "Modern Art" project was excellent for its depth of research, illustration of Renaissance art techniques and for the aesthetic quality of your Google Slides presentation. 3=Your "Modern Art" project was very good in terms of its depth of research, illustration of Renaissance art techniques and for the aesthetic quality of your Google Slides presentation. 4=Your "Modern Art" project was excellent it terms of your understanding and illustration of Renaissance art techniques. It lacked depth of research, however, and you should work on this as an overall goal in grade 9. 5=Your "Modern Art" project was excellent it terms of your understanding and illustration of Renaissance art techniques. It lacked depth of research, however, and you should work on this as an overall goal in Grade 9. COMMENTS: Sample intro sentences 1=#N is an outstanding student who has worked very hard throughout the #Time-period and I expect #m to do well in #h exams next year. 2=#N has had a mixed #Time-period but there are signs of improvement in #h behaviour of late. 3=After a difficult start #N has done some excellent work and is now back on target. A very pleasing #Time-period. Well done #N! 4=#N is a friendly and hard-working member of the class and has put in a steady performance throughout the #Time-period. 5=Overall #N has worked very well but there are a few issues with #h time-keeping and homework that #e needs to address. 6=We have been working on the Environmental Issues module throughout the #Time-period. #N seems to enjoy this topic and has made very pleasing progress. COMMENTS: Sample project-work sentences 1=#E has worked hard this year on all of #h projects but I was especially impressed with the high-quality of #h #Science-topics assignment. 2=Project-work has been done to a minimum standard and is often handed in late. To improve #e needs to #How-to-improve. 3=Although #h #Science-topics project-work was satisfactory, I do expect #m to do more background research next time. 4=#H project-work is always excellent as demonstrated in #h #Science-topics assignment. We were all very impressed with #h creative and entertaining website designs which were an inspiration to the class. 5=#H project-work has varied considerably, however #h highly-imaginative #Science-topics project was excellent and was displayed in reception at the School Open Day. An excellent achievement #N. COMMENTS: Sample summing-up sentences 1=#N always tries #h best and has achieved a well-deserved Level #? overall. An excellent performance, keep it up! {BR}{BR} Next semester dates: {BR} Monday September 1st - Friday December 22nd. 2=#N has reached Level #?. This was #h target and #e should be proud of #s. To ensure #e keeps this up next year #e should #How-to-improve. {BR}{BR} Next semester dates: {BR} Monday September 1st - Friday December 22nd. 3=#N has achieved a Level #? overall. #E often works below #h best and with a little more effort #e could easily reach Level #?. To improve #e should #How-to-improve. {BR}{BR} Next semester dates: {BR} Monday September 1st - Friday December 22nd. 4=#N has not had the best of starts this year and is still working at Level #?. #E rarely completes #h work on time. To achieve more next year #e needs to #How-to-improve. {BR}{BR} Next semester dates: {BR} Monday September 1st - Friday December 22nd. COMMENTS: Summer Comment 1=Have a safe and enjoyable summer! 2=Have a great summer! See you in September! 3=I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer with family and friends. COMMENTS: Summer Comment Grade 9 1=Have a safe and enjoyable summer, #N! Enjoy high school! 2=Have a great summer, #N. Come visit! 3=I hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable summer with family and friends. LIST: 50 1=50 2=49 3=48 4=47 5=46 6=45 7=44 8=43 9=42 10=41 11=40 12=39 13=38 14=37 15=36 16=35 17=34 18=33 19=32 20=31 LIST: adjectives 1=exceptional. 2=very well done. 3=well done. 4=excellent. LIST: How-to-improve 1=To improve, you can select goal oriented peers to work with. 2=To improve, you can work on verb conjugation and spelling. 3=To improve, you can use "bon patron" to edit your writing. LIST: list2020projects 1=Political Cartoon 2=Immigration Interview Project 3=Immigration Song Project 4=Poem from Week 9 (creative project) 5=Story from Week 9 (creative project) 6=Newspaper Article LIST: listoftopics2020 1=Consumerism and its impacts on quality of life 2=The impacts of Covid19 on consumer spending 3=How aspects of quality of life can differ among countries 4=Covid19's impacts on Quality of LIfe 5=Canadian Immigration Laws and how well they work 6=A case study of migrant refugees from Central America 7=Youth criminal justice in Canada and police reform 8=Social Media platforms and fact checking versus free speech LIST: ProjectChoices 1=skit on Aztec or Spanish Society 2=Biography project 3=Group Presentation comparing Spanish and Aztec civilizations LIST: Science-topics 1=Heating and Cooling 2=Light and Sound 3=Exploring Magnetism 4=Changing Earth LIST: Time-period 1=year 2=semester 3=1st semester 4=2nd semester 5=3rd semester 6=4th semester 7=term 8=1st term 9=2nd term 10=3rd term 11=4th term LIST: writingprojects 1=your Capitalism Reflection and Ethical Companies projects 2=your Capitalism Reflection and Controversial Issues project 3=your Ethical Companies and Omar Khadr Reflections 4=your Controversial Issues and Omar Khadr Reflections 5=your Omar Khadr reflection and Controversial Issues project 6=your Controversial Issues and Ethical Companies projects 7=your Capitalism Paragraph and Omar Khadr reflection 8=your Capitalism Writing Assignment was 9=your Ethical Companies writing /*========================================= /* HELP: Creating & Importing Files /*========================================= /* /* See also, YouTube Teacher Training Video at: /* SCHOOL REPORT WRITER .COM /* https://schoolreportwriter.com/ /* /* #N - Name /* #E - She/He/They /* #e - she/he/they /* #H - His/Her/Their /* #h = his/her/their /* #b - girl/boy/child /* #m - him/her/them /* #s - herself/himself/themself /* #? - be prompted for text later e.g. #N achieved #?% in the exam. /* #your-list-name - select from a list later e.g. #N excelled in #topics. /* {BR} - line break; {BR}{BR} - double line break. /* /* /* DID YOU KNOW? /* /* You can also import comment files in the, /* Teachers Report Assistant format. /* There are 1000s around the web. /* School Report Writer automatically converts them. /* /* /* YOUR EXISTING COMMENTS ARE SAFE: /* /* When you upload, you will be shown the comments /* you are about to import. 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