Friday, September 29, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Terry Fox Run has been postponed until Monday.  If you still wish to make a donation, please bring it to school next week.


2. Photo day: Wednesday, October 4.  A "Get Ready" flyer came home.  

3.  Grade 8 Survey (for the grad trip): please hand it back as soon as possible.


KUDOS TO: Natalie, Aidan, and Katrina for leading our first ever "Student Success Assembly".  I was very proud to see you applying your speaking skills (eye contact, projecting your voice, comfortable speaking rate...).  You were perfect choices for this initiative.  Courage also goes to Karen for being the first 7/8 Le Moine student to be recognized at our monthly "Student Success Assemblies".  Well done, Karen!  Your courage is exemplary.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Bring novel to class.  


MATH:
1. Still waiting for a few signed Math Notebook Rubrics.  As well, we began a little look at Shackelton's Antarctic expedition.  Ask your child to see if they remember any details.

FRENCH:
1.  

2. Students need to practise "5 par jour".  One student will be called upon to ask questions to their peers on Tuesday.

HISTORY:
1. Grade 8: You were handed out a timeline today in class (with questions).  You must complete the timeline and glue it into your notes AND answer the questions by next class.  I will be collecting your notes, so please ensure this is done.  

ART:

1.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday

SCIENCE: 

Thursday, September 28, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Students: please print your advocacy cards (if you have a printer at home).


2. Photo day: Wednesday, October 4.  A "Get Ready" flyer came home.  

3.  Tomorrow is our Terry Fox run.  Students are encouraged to bring a $2 coin (toonie for Terry).  All funds raised will be donated to the Terry Fox Research Institute.


4.  MEET THE CREATURE TONIGHT! ONE NIGHT ONLY!  See you there.  First session is from 6:30 - 7:10; second session is from 7:20 - 8:00.  

5. Wear orange on Friday in support of all Indigenous Peoples who were sent to Residential Schools. 

6.  Grade 8 Survey (for the grad trip): please hand it back as soon as possible.


KUDOS TO: Natalie for getting the forehand flick on her first try. It was a thing of beauty.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Bring novel to class.  


MATH:
1. Still waiting for a few signed Math Notebook Rubrics.  As well, we began a little look at Shackelton's Antarctic expedition.  Ask your child to see if they remember any details.

FRENCH:
1. We examined the words of "O Canada" in French today (and sang it).  Have them sing it to you (kidding). 

2. Students need to practise "5 par jour".  One student will be called upon to ask questions to their peers on Tuesday.

HISTORY:
1. Quiz this Friday, September 29 (grade 8s).  This will be based on the first page of Canada's Confederation.  

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday
3. Pencil drawing of animal shape is due tomorrow

SCIENCE: 

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Students: please print your advocacy cards (if you have a printer at home).


2. Photo day: Wednesday, October 4.  A "Get Ready" flyer came home.  

3.  This Friday is our Terry Fox run.  Students are encouraged to bring a $2 coin (toonie for Terry).  All funds raised will be donated to the Terry Fox Research Institute.

4.  Football players: you must bring home and have signed all permission forms by Thursday.  I'm sorry about the short turnaround time, but it had to be done.  All forms and money: due Thursday!

5.  MEET THE CREATURE this Thursday evening!  See you there.  First session is from 6:30 - 7:10; second session is from 7:20 - 8:00.  

6. Wear orange on Friday in support of all Indigenous Peoples who were sent to Residential Schools. 

7.  Grade 8 Survey (for the grad trip): please hand it back as soon as possible.


KUDOS TO: 


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Bring novel to class.  


MATH:
1. Still waiting for a few signed Math Notebook Rubrics.  As well, we began a little look at Shackelton's Antarctic expedition.  Ask your child to see if they remember any details.

FRENCH:
1. We examined the words of "O Canada" in French today (and sang it).  Have them sing it to you (kidding). 

2. Students need to practise "5 par jour".  One student will be called upon to ask questions to their peers on Tuesday.

HISTORY:
1. Quiz this Friday, September 29 (grade 8s).  This will be based on the first page of Canada's Confederation.  

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday
3. Pencil drawing of animal shape is due tomorrow

SCIENCE: 

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Students: please print your advocacy cards (if you have a printer at home).

2. Complete the 5x5 Canadian Icon photo

3. Photo day: Wednesday, October 4.  A "Get Ready" flyer came home.  

4.  This Friday is our Terry Fox run.  Students are encouraged to bring a $2 coin (toonie for Terry).  All funds raised will be donated to the Terry Fox Research Institute.

5.  Football players: you must bring home and have signed all permission forms by Thursday.  I'm sorry about the short turnaround time, but it had to be done.  All forms and money: due Thursday!

6.  MEET THE CREATURE this Thursday evening!  See you there.  First session is from 6:30 - 7:10; second session is from 7:20 - 8:00.  

7. Wear orange on Friday in support of all Indigenous Peoples who were sent to Residential Schools. 


KUDOS TO: The blue team in phys-ed for winning our game of "Sink the Ship": Aidan, Ethan, Chelsea, Scott, Ella, Owen


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Complete the first reading response (formative) on google class. It is due by midnight.  


MATH:
1. We had our first unit test today (on integers).  Ask your child how he/she did.  Ask him/her how they prepared for it.  I also collected and graded their notebook, unit tracking sheet, and their "What to do when you're done" sheet.  The rubric came home today so please take a look at it with your child.  

FRENCH:
1.  Students need to practise "5 par jour".  One student will be called upon to ask questions to their peers on Tuesday.

HISTORY:
1. Quiz this Friday, September 29 (grade 8s).  This will be based on the first page of Canada's Confederation.  

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday
3. Pencil drawing of animal shape is due tomorrow

SCIENCE: 

Friday, September 22, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Students: please print your advocacy cards (if you have a printer at home).

2. Complete the 5x5 Canadian Icon photo

3. Photo day: Wednesday, October 4.  A "Get Ready" flyer came home.  

4.  Next Friday is our Terry Fox run.  Students are encouraged to bring a $2 coin (toonie for Terry).  All funds raised will be donated to the Terry Fox Research Institute.


KUDOS TO: The students who volunteered to play the "name from a bowl" game in front of their peers.  Too many to count!


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class.  


MATH:
1. Math test (7s and 8s) on Tuesday.  Today, I gave each student last year's test, they completed it, and we took it up.  I also gave a double-sided sheet as homework which will be handed in before the test.  Finally, I will also be giving a notebook grade during the test, so students will have to ensure everything is in place and easy for me to read.

FRENCH:
1.  Students need to practise "5 par jour".  One student will be called upon to ask questions to their peers on Tuesday.

HISTORY:
1. 

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday
3. Pencil drawing of animal shape is due tomorrow

SCIENCE: 

Wednesday, September 20

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Students: please print your advocacy cards (if you have a printer at home).

2. Complete the 5x5 Canadian Icon photo

3. We watched a couple of flipped learning videos today (at least the beginning of them).  Please have your child explain to you how we can use math videos for learning (Khan Academy and Math of the Titans).  Great dinnertime conversation starter!

4. Photo day: Wednesday, October 4.  A "Get Ready" flyer came home.  


KUDOS TO: Lucas and Allen for signing up for the cross-country team


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class.  


MATH:
1. Complete the 4x4 magic square, the 3x3 square, the 3x3 triangle, and make your own 3x3

FRENCH:
1.  

HISTORY:
1. 

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday
3. Pencil drawing of animal shape is due tomorrow

SCIENCE: 

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  Football practise tomorrow morning at 7:30a.m.  If you don't bring your permission form, you are not practising.


KUDOS TO: Aidan and Natalie for being DDPS student ambassadors


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class


MATH:
1. No homework

FRENCH:
1.  Two pieces coming home today: Alphabet quiz and a rubric for the "Je me Presente" oral presentation.  Take a look at both please

HISTORY:
1. Grade 8: The "Let's Make a Statue" assignment is due tonight at 11:59 p.m. on google class.  

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday

SCIENCE: 

Monday, September 18, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. Hmmm...everything's pretty good right now. Kids are working very hard, they are keeping their binders organized, and they are all coming to school on time.  I'm really happy with how everything is going.  


KUDOS TO: Robbie, Jessica, and Jennifer for putting the finishing touches on our "Currently the Best Class in the Universe" trophy.  It's going to be epic.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class


MATH:
1. Grade 7: I wrote a series of multiplication problems involving positive and negative integers
2. Grade 8: page 381 Connect, 383 #1-5, 7

FRENCH:
1.  Students will be continuing their first paragraph of "Je me Presente" tomorrow.  They should practise reading it out loud tonight (for those who have yet to present).

HISTORY:
1. Grade 8: For next class (tomorrow), bring any information you may have found pertaining to your famous Canadian statue.  We will complete the work in class.  

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday

SCIENCE: 

Friday, September 16, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. 


KUDOS TO: Organization learning skills group (1st place) and Responsibility learning skills group (2nd place)
ORGANIZATION: Allen, Chelsea, Aimee, Shauna
RESPONSIBILITY: Jamie, Aidan, Jessica, Ella, Mobin


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class

2.  Egyptian Deities: if you didn't finish the reading and completing the file on google class, that is due MONDAY.  Make sure you submit your work when you're done!

MATH:
1. Grade 7: page 335 #1, 2
2. Grade 8: page 370 #1-3, 6, 9, 10

FRENCH:
1.  Students will be continuing their first paragraph of "Je me Presente" on Monday.  They should practise reading it out loud this weekend.

HISTORY:
1. For next class, bring any information you may have found pertaining to your famous Canadian statue.  We will complete the work in class.

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)
2.  Colour your Canadian Iconic Image for next Wednesday

SCIENCE: 

Thursday, September 14, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. Message from York Region Public Health

Dear Parents of Grade 7 Students,

During the 2017/18 school year, York Region Public Health will visit public, catholic and private schools to provide school immunization clinics for Grade 7 students. The clinics offer vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Meningococcal A, C, Y, W-135 at no cost.

If you have not already sent a completed consent form to York Region Public Health, please do so now using the attached form. Detailed instructions on how to complete and submit the form can be found on the form and accompanying letter. If a completed consent form is not received, your child will not be able to be vaccinated at the clinic.

Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, meningococcal vaccine is required for school attendance, unless an exemption is filed. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are recommended, but not required for school attendance.

Parents and guardians who do not consent should still complete the forms and return them, indicating that you do not authorize York Region Public Health to immunize your child.

Visit york.ca/immunizations and click on School Immunization Clinics for more information.

KUDOS TO: Mobin for singing the alphabet in French.  Luke for saying it backwards in French, and to Carson for being a member of yesterday's 5-person 




HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class

2.  Egyptian Deities: if you didn't finish the reading and completing the file on google class, that is due MONDAY.  Make sure you submit your work when you're done!

MATH:
1. Grade 7: page 332 #1-10
2. Grade 8: page 366 #3a-h, 4

FRENCH:
1.  Quiz tomorrow: pronunciation of all French letters.  Practise writing out the alphabet and saying it out loud.  If you're having a tough time with the pronunciation, check out the following website for help!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WnTgEzcqaw

2.  Students will be presenting their first paragraph of "Je me Presente" tomorrow.  They should practise reading it out loud tonight.

HISTORY:
1. For next class, bring any information you may have found pertaining to your famous Canadian statue.  We will complete the work in class.

ART:
1. Print your animal and finish zentangle (due Wednesday)

SCIENCE: 

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. Message from York Region Public Health

Dear Parents of Grade 7 Students,

During the 2017/18 school year, York Region Public Health will visit public, catholic and private schools to provide school immunization clinics for Grade 7 students. The clinics offer vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Meningococcal A, C, Y, W-135 at no cost.

If you have not already sent a completed consent form to York Region Public Health, please do so now using the attached form. Detailed instructions on how to complete and submit the form can be found on the form and accompanying letter. If a completed consent form is not received, your child will not be able to be vaccinated at the clinic.

Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, meningococcal vaccine is required for school attendance, unless an exemption is filed. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are recommended, but not required for school attendance.

Parents and guardians who do not consent should still complete the forms and return them, indicating that you do not authorize York Region Public Health to immunize your child.

Visit york.ca/immunizations and click on School Immunization Clinics for more information.

KUDOS TO: Luke, Ethan, Karen, Denys, and Allen for being the first group of 5 to get up in the back challenge.




HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class
2.  Egyptian Myths: if you didn't finish the reading and completing the file on google class, that is homework tonight (there are 3 to go).  Make sure you submit your work when you're done!

MATH:
1. Grade 7: page 328 #1-3, 6
2. Grade 8: page 364 #1, 2

FRENCH:
1.  Students are learning how to phonetically write letters and words in french.  They should be practising their alphabet at the very least.

HISTORY:
1. For next class, all grade 8s need to have selected a famous Canadian - one that they would like to have a statue created for.  If the figure is polarizing, so much the better!

GEOGRAPHY:
1. Next term

SCIENCE (GRADE 7):
1. Ball experiment: hand in the report next class

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:
1.  Please hand in the YA permission form (from Ms. Liaw-Morris)
2.  Please sign and hand back the "Welcome to Mr. Le Moine's Class" page
3. Message from York Region Public Health

Dear Parents of Grade 7 Students,

During the 2017/18 school year, York Region Public Health will visit public, catholic and private schools to provide school immunization clinics for Grade 7 students. The clinics offer vaccines for Hepatitis B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and Meningococcal A, C, Y, W-135 at no cost.

If you have not already sent a completed consent form to York Region Public Health, please do so now using the attached form. Detailed instructions on how to complete and submit the form can be found on the form and accompanying letter. If a completed consent form is not received, your child will not be able to be vaccinated at the clinic.

Under the Immunization of School Pupils Act, meningococcal vaccine is required for school attendance, unless an exemption is filed. Hepatitis B and HPV vaccines are recommended, but not required for school attendance.

Parents and guardians who do not consent should still complete the forms and return them, indicating that you do not authorize York Region Public Health to immunize your child.

Visit york.ca/immunizations and click on School Immunization Clinics for more information.

KUDOS TO: Mobin for volunteering to read his "Je me presente" in front of the class.  Beautifully read, I might add.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class
2.  Main idea is our focus for language right now.  So, if you watch a show with your child, discuss what the message the director was trying to get across.

MATH:
1. Our Math class evaporated today.

FRENCH:
1.  Students are learning how to phonetically write letters and words in french.  They should be practising their alphabet at the very least.

HISTORY:
1. For next class, all grade 8s need to have selected a famous Canadian - one that they would like to have a statue created for.  If the figure is polarizing, so much the better!

GEOGRAPHY:
1. Next term

SCIENCE (GRADE 7):
1. Ball experiment: hand in the report next class

Monday, September 11, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:
1.  Please hand in the YA permission form (from Ms. Liaw-Morris)
2.  Please sign and hand back the "Welcome to Mr. Le Moine's Class" page

KUDOS TO: Mikayla for taking tremendous initiative by collecting and handing out the the phys-ed equipment

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students need to continue bringing their novels to class
2. If your child did not finish his/her advocacy card on google class, that is due by tomorrow.


MATH:
1. We did our first lesson on adding and subtracting positive and negative integers.  Good topic for discussion at the table tonight!

FRENCH:
1.

HISTORY:
1. 

GEOGRAPHY:
1. Next term

SCIENCE (GRADE 7):
1. Ball experiment: hand in the report next class

Friday, September 8th, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:
1.  Still waiting for two envelopes - Monday!
2.  Please hand in the YA permission form (from Ms. Liaw-Morris)
3.  Please sign and hand back the "Welcome to Mr. Le Moine's Class" page

KUDOS TO: Denys for winning the first parkour challenge (10 seconds)
HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students will need a book for independent reading by Monday.  This could be a book from home, or it could be a book from our classroom library.  Either way, your child will need to have it in class every day.

2. We will be showing our learning skills videos on Wednesday, so some students will need to do some editing this weekend.

MATH:
1. We finished our diagnostic math, learned about estimation, and will begin our integers unit on Monday.

FRENCH:
1. Students have assembled their dossiers and are now getting ready for a "who am I?" unit.  They also sang "Happy Birthday" to Julia (it was lovely).

HISTORY:
1. The 8s and I are examining the controversy surrounding the name change of "Sir John A. Macdonald" from some schools.  Next week we will dig a little deeper into Sir John A's past, keeping a balanced perspective as we do!

GEOGRAPHY:
1. Next term

Thursday, September 7, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:
1.  Still waiting for a few envelopes - let's get them in before the week is done!
2.  Please hand in the YA permission form (from Ms. Liaw-Morris)
3.  Please sign and hand back the "Welcome to Mr. Le Moine's Class" page

KUDOS TO: Natalie and Jamie for reminding me to insert "Kudos to" in my blog!  Thanks, girls.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:
1. Students will need a book for independent reading by Monday.  This could be a book from home, or it could be a book from our classroom library.  Either way, your child will need to have it in class every day.

MATH:
1. 

FRENCH:
1. 

HISTORY:
1.

GEOGRAPHY:
1.

Wednesday, September 6. 2017

PARENTS: if your child is no longer in my class and you are receiving this update, I'm working on a quick way for you to unsubscribe.  So far, no luck.  If someone finds a way, please let me know!

1. Please hand back all forms in the envelope provided.  This also includes the "opening year" letter I sent.

2. Ms. Liaw-Morris has sent home a letter regarding permission to read YA books in the learning commons.  Please have it signed.

3. MATH: Students have 15 estimation tasks on a sheet I gave them today, though they only need to do 8 (of their own choosing).  They might need to do some research to solve some of them.

4. ART: Mr. Livingston has something to do with the kids' names - not exactly sure, but it could be something you talk about over dinner.

5. ENGLISH: the PowerAde commercial is found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxxeoopdx1E

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Hello 7/8 Parents!
Just a very quick note to remind you to start signing the MANY forms that came home today.  As well, please sign up for this blog (I gave your child a sheet with instructions).  Finally, please click on the "Parent Contact Information Survey" so I can get all of your contact information.

Not to worry about buying binders tonight.  We will discuss what kids will need tomorrow.

Take care,

Mr. Le Moine