April 6 - 9, 2020

Short week because Friday is Good Friday.

New Workspace:  April Showers Bring May Flowers

This week you have a few things to finish:

1.  Read from Epic.  You will find two books in Your Library.  Please take the time to read/listen to.

2.  You have to complete the Google Forms for Instructional Writing.  These are found in your workspace.  Read the instructions and answer the questions.

3.  Write me an email.  Watch email etiquette.  You are describing what you see out of your bedroom window.

Have a great week.  If anything is too stressful or doesn't work, please send me an email (tanya.hertner@ocsb.ca).  Don't forget to WASH YOUR HANDS!

March 30 - April 3

The schedule for this week is to READ!

Send me an email and let me know what you are reading. 

It can be any kind of reading material.  

I am currently catching up on my celebrity news by reading PEOPLE magazine. 

Remember to stay home and wash your hands often.


I am holding off on sending out the April Workspace until we know more.  Stay tuned.

March 23 - 27, 2020

Hope all is well.  There will not be any assessments or evaluations over the next two weeks.   I know this can be stressful trying to get all your work done online.


For my class, spend some time reading or working on your grammar.

You know you have access to Epic (urw0888) for online reading or pick up a book/magazine.  You can also read recipes and make something delicious for your family.  Reading is reading!

You also have access to No Red Ink or Quill.org.  If you want to work away on grammar go for it.  If you have completed everything let me know.

You also have lots of other activities to do in any of the past Workspaces.  Enjoy.

Send me an email if you need anything at tanya.hertner@ocsb.ca

I will put out the April Workspace once I know how we are going to continue.

Stay home and read!

Extended Break

Well, this sure is a different situation.  As you are aware, there are an extra two weeks added on to March Break.  If you are looking for work to do, you can definitely work on grammar using Quill or No Red Ink.  If you want to read online, use Sora or Epic (class code is URW0888).  You can also go through past Workspaces and try out activities that you might have missed.

Safe healthy and safe.

March 9 - 13, 2020

Here are the plans for this week:

We are not starting anything new this week.  The students will be finishing up their novel study assignments, the newspaper article, voting on March Madness Poetry or working on Quill (grammar).

Have a relaxing March break!

March 2 - 6, 2020

Here are the plans for this week:

Monday

• Start newspaper unit
• Quill - new grammar site
• Work on the novel study, finish letter or Escape Room

Tuesday

• Introduce March Madness
• Work on the novel study

Wednesday

• March Madness
• Newspaper Article assignment
• Work on the novel study

Thursday - off

Friday

• March Madness
• Newspaper Article assignment
• Work on the novel study

February 24 - 28

Here are the plans for this week:

Monday

• Friendly Letter #2
• Continue with Novel study

Tuesday

• Same

Wednesday

• Same

Thursday

• Same

Friday

• Grammar
• Stop the Virus - Escape Room for Digital Citizenship
• Friendly Letter
• Novel Study