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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) @MadiMatte

Mrs. Matte (formerly Ms.B) she/her || grade 7&8 language and visual arts teacher OCSB || ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽโšพ๏ธ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ““โœ๏ธ๐Ÿ—‚๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ #BePassionate #LifeLongLearner

Joined March 2019
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Jen Mart@MartinezVenez
28 Jan 2025
Replying to @StMatthewOCSB
@StMatthewOCSB Science Fair is ready to go today!!! Students are so excited to share their findings! ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿฅผ๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿงฌโš—๏ธ@TDOttawa @seankellyottawa @DKatOttawa @ErinBerthelot1 @jkflynn @ocsbDL #ScienceRocks
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Ottawa Catholic School Board@OttCatholicSB
29 Jan 2025
โ„๏ธ Today is a #SnowDay. @OttSchoolBus has cancelled all buses & vans. All #ocsb schools remain open. Parents who send their children to school will be responsible for transportation to and from school.
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See you in 2025 Tigers! ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿ’› Enjoy the holidays! Ended the week with Candy Cane Olympics in Pink Athletics, Elf Games in Language Class & Leadership Team decorating for the 7/8 dance! @StMatthewOCSB
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HS and 7/8 Winter Arts Night at @StMatthewOCSB ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽจ๐ŸŽญ From 7/8 students: band performance, art gallery and bake sale for the play! From HS: band performances, art gallery and craft sale! Shoutout to all the teachers involved! โœจ โ€”โ€” #ocsbArts @OttCatholicSB
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Itโ€™s the end of Arts Rotation 1 at @StMatthewOCSB & the grade 8โ€™s last project was to create a โ€œMiddle School Scrapbookโ€. The results were beautiful! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐ŸŽจ โ€”โ€” @DKatOttawa @ErinBerthelot1 @OttCatholicSB #ocsbArts
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Katie Novak@KatieNovakUDL
4 Dec 2024
Show students that high expectations are achievable with effort and persistence. Explore the full breakout and 8 strategies for communicating high expectations to learners bit.ly/3OFoy08
Scenario: a student submits an essay that is poorly organized. How a teacher with low vs. high expectations reacts

ALT Scenario: a student submits an essay that is poorly organized. How a teacher with low vs. high expectations reacts
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Happy moments from this week! 7/8 Tigers attended the 67โ€™s game & were so excited to be in the 100 section. Then, an obstacle course for Pink Athletics. ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ โ€” @StMatthewOCSB @DKatOttawa @CNyentap
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Halloween week at @StMatthewOCSB ! Grade 7 Art Classes worked on Tim Burton portraits, leadership team decorated for the Halloween dance & 8-07 decorated our door! ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ‘ป
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All feelings are okay, itโ€™s what you do with them that matters โœจ new bulletin board is up in the 7/8 hallway thanks to our leadership team! ๐Ÿฏ โ€”โ€” @StMatthewOCSB @ErinBerthelot1 @DKatOttawa
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Ottawa Catholic School Board@OttCatholicSB
11 Oct 2024
โœจ Today is #InternationalDayOfTheGirl, a day to celebrate the vision and resilience of girls in our school community and beyond. With the right support, every girl can lead, ensuring their voices are heard and futures bright. ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒŸ #ocsbBeCommunity
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Tiger Prowl/The Amazing Race! Shoutout to 8-07 for bringing in over 500 cans!๐Ÿฅซ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿ’œ โ€”- @StMatthewOCSB
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Jen Mart@MartinezVenez
9 Oct 2024
#PinkAthletics @StMatthewOCSB students are heading off to a day of hiking and team building activities today!!! @MadiMatte @CNyentap @DKatOttawa @ErinBerthelot1 @jkflynn
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Pink Athletics @StMatthewOCSB annual field trip to Gatineau Park with 100 girls! The theme was โ€œWellness is a journey, not a destinationโ€ focusing on celebrating our progress to our goals & enjoying that journey๐Ÿฉทโœจ โ€”โ€” @CNyentap @JenVerrette @DKatOttawa @ErinBerthelot1
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Catholic Teachers@OECTAProv
5 Oct 2024
Happy #WorldTeachersDay to teachers across #OntEd & around the world! #CatholicTeachers Let's celebrate YOU, the incredible educators nurturing students' minds & curiosities. Your passion, creativity, & resilience make a difference. YOU are the heart of education!๐Ÿ’“
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Thank you to Leadership Team & @StMatthewOCSB 7/8 Social Studies classes for our Orange Shirt Day bulletin board. Ss completed their puzzle pieces for our letter to Survivors "We Are All One.โ€ This initiative highlights our collective commitment to Reconciliation & unity๐Ÿงก๐Ÿฏ
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Grade 8 Visual Arts is in full swing for the 2024/2025 school year! Unit 1: Pointillism ๐Ÿฏ๐ŸŽจ โ€”โ€” @StMatthewOCSB
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Madi Matte (Benckhuysen) retweeted
Jason To | ๆœๆพคไฟก@Jason_To
29 Aug 2024
According to a recent Gallup survey, the top 3 attributes of studentsโ€™ โ€œbest teachersโ€ are: 1. Caring about students as people 2. Making teaching easy to understand 3. Trust npr.org/2024/08/29/nx-s1-509โ€ฆ
Graphic title: Please think about the best middle school or high school teacher you ever had. In your opinion, what made them the best teacher? Asked of of Gen Z K-12 students ages 12-18. Respondents could select multiple answers. They cared about you as a person: 73% They made it easy to understand what they were teaching: 62% They were someone that you trusted: 58% They were energetic and excited about teaching: 57% They pushed you to be your best: 56% They went above and beyond to help you: 53% They taught you new ideas or helped you see a new perspective: 47% They helped you learn something difficult: 46% They helped you think about future jobs or education: 25%

ALT Graphic title: Please think about the best middle school or high school teacher you ever had. In your opinion, what made them the best teacher? Asked of of Gen Z K-12 students ages 12-18. Respondents could select multiple answers. They cared about you as a person: 73% They made it easy to understand what they were teaching: 62% They were someone that you trusted: 58% They were energetic and excited about teaching: 57% They pushed you to be your best: 56% They went above and beyond to help you: 53% They taught you new ideas or helped you see a new perspective: 47% They helped you learn something difficult: 46% They helped you think about future jobs or education: 25%

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2024 Science Fair ๐Ÿงฌ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿฏ So proud of my grade 7 science classes! Shoutout to @msmccullagh91 ! @StMatthewOCSB
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& thatโ€™s a wrap on Pink Athletics for the 2023/2024 school year! We ended off with a scavenger hunt and a potluck. We are so grateful for these girls! ๐Ÿฉท๐ŸŒธ โ€”โ€” @CNyentap @CapoOttawa @StMatthewOCSB
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Making sโ€™mores in our solar ovens to end off our Heat Unit in Grade 7 Science Class! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ’› @StMatthewOCSB
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