Wednesday, December 20

HOUSEKEEPING:

1.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!

2. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30.  I have received just one so far (Kudos to Carson)
  
KUDOS TO:  Mikayla, Aimee, Natalie, Denys, and Kaitlin: your help was very much appreciated in setting up the decorations in the gym.  As well, Kudos to Mobin for your tireless efforts to help set up the videos for Mme Le Moine's class.  Finally, Aidan, Allen, Carson, Aidan, and Kian won the bridge building contest in history.  24 BOOKS!

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1.


2. 

3. 


MATH:

1.


FRENCH:


1. Book talks continue


2.


HISTORY:
1.   




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:
1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due TOMORROW.  Still one more to payment to receive. 

2.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!

3. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30.  I have received just one so far (Kudos to Carson)
  
KUDOS TO:  A group of students came to redo their math tests and did a terrific job picking up on the learning and demonstrating their understanding.  Chelsea, Jina, and Allen said they were part of it (and they don't mind having their name up).  As well, Kudos to Aimee for winning the preliminary angle challenge game.  And finally, Thomas for being a baller.  Oh - and the boys in grade 8 won Pictionary.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #4) is due tomorrow, December 20.  It is called: "Commonly Confused Words.  Let's see if we can get 100% completion on time with this one!  There are still 6 students who have barely begun the task.  What's up with that?


2. 

3. 


MATH:

1.


FRENCH:


1. Book talks continue


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Bridges are built!  Next class, we destroy.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Monday, December 18, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:
1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due this WEDNESDAY.  Still one more to payment to receive. 

2.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!

3. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30.  I have received just one so far (Kudos to Carson)
  
KUDOS TO:  Allen: he was the first one to do his French book talk (he volunteered - he wasn't forced to do this!).  Kudos also goes to Chelsea for practising using the course selection.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #4) is due Wednesday, December 20.  It is called: "Commonly Confused Words.  Let's see if we can get 100% completion on time with this one!


2. 

3. 


MATH:

1. Page two of the math test came home today.  Please take a look at it with your child tonight.  Any redo testing will take place tomorrow - ticket in is a signed test.  Without it, no redo.


FRENCH:


1. Book talks continue


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Bridges are built!  Next class, we destroy.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Friday, December 15, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due December 20.  Still two more to payments to receive. 

2.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!

3. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30.  I have received just one so far (Kudos to Carson)
  
KUDOS TO:   The class: I asked you to represent our school in the greatest possible light at the theatre and you were successful.  Not a scrap of garbage was left behind in the theatre, I heard a lot of "thank-yous", and you carried yourselves with poise. These experiences make me want to run as many field trips as I possibly can.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #4) is due Wednesday, December 20.  It is called: "Commonly Confused Words.  Let's see if we can get 100% completion on time with this one!


2.  NOVEL STUDY: Next week we begin our preparations for the essay.  Our first task involves gathering evidence.  Over the weekend, grab your sticky notes and mark passages that might be helpful for building a "Freedom vs. Security essay".  I will be looking for colourful page-marked books on Monday...

3. 


MATH:

1. Page one of the math tests came home.  The grade 7s received theirs yesterday, and the grade 8s received them today.  Please look them over with your child.  I will be doing re-testing on Monday for page 1 if the test is signed. 


FRENCH:


1. Book talks continue


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Final choo-choo train activity next class.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Thursday, December 14, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due December 20.

2.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!

3. Tomorrow.  Wonder.  So excited.  Look up the term: "precept"

  
KUDOS TO:   Owen and Carter: the only two students to solve the bonus question on the math test.  Polly gone.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #4) is due Wednesday, December 20.  It is called: "Commonly Confused Words.  Let's see if we can get 100% completion on time with this one!


2.  NOVEL STUDY: The final 8-box and vocab work is due tomorrow.  We will not be reading in class, so be sure you are ready to hand the task tomorrow!

3. 


MATH:

1.


FRENCH:


1. Book talks continue


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Final choo-choo train activity next class.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due December 20.

2. WONDER: Payment and permission forms - hand them in, because we are going this Friday!

3.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!



  
KUDOS TO:   Betty, Ella, and Mobin for correctly answering the officer's questions during the Crime Stopper's presentation. 


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk quiz tomorrow!  The topic is the first exercise we did on commas and FANBOYS.  Be sure to study tonight!


2.  NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #4) is due Wednesday, December 20.  It is called: "Commonly Confused Words

3. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs

4.  NOVEL STUDY: As we will not be reading on Friday during our WONDER field trip, students are encouraged to complete their novels tonight.  That way, they can do a double-shot tomorrow.
   


MATH:

1. UNIT TEST: The geometry unit test will be tomorrow.  Be sure to review: % increase and decrease, algebra equations, positive and negative integers, and BEDMAS

2. Grade 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it. 


FRENCH:


1. Book talk finally begin tomorrow!


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Final choo-choo train activity next class.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due December 20.

2. WONDER: Payment and permission forms - hand them in, because we are going this Friday!

3.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!


4.  Select five suitable minute to win it games.  Have the list on a piece of paper so we can quickly share them.

  
KUDOS TO:   Jamie, Natalie, and Kaitlin for being the first students to figure out the formula (n-2) x 180 to determine the total degrees in any polygon.  As well, kudos to Denys for coming up with his own working formula!


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. Select three fun "minute to win it" activities to share with the class tomorrow.


2.  NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #3) is due tomorrow: December 13th.  It's all about sentence fragments.  Some students have already finished the homework! 

3. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs

4.  NOVEL STUDY: Today is the final week.  After today your child should have their 8 vocabulary words, 2nd 8-box activity done, and 2 "Freedom vs. Security" entry completed.  Still waiting for Luke and Carson's (due last Friday). 
   


MATH:

1. UNIT TEST: The geometry unit test will be on Thursday.  I gave the grade 7s my daughter's grade 7 test to use as a study guide (teachers steal everything).  The grade 8s and I sat down and did some anticipation of what could be on the test.


2. Cheat sheet on sticky note is due tomorrow morning.  If you do not hand it in first thing, you cannot use it! 

3. Grade 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it. 


FRENCH:


1. Book talk finally begin tomorrow!


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Final choo-choo train activity next class.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Monday, December 11, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. MUSKOKA TRIP: 1st payment and registration form due December 20.

2. WONDER: Tonight is the last night to pay cash online.  If you miss this deadline, you can still send a cheque payable to me...um...DDPS.  We are going this Friday!

3.  COURSE SELECTION:  Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!
 
KUDOS TO:    Mobin, Jina, Ella, and Shauna: these four students helped create videos for the students in Mme Le Moine's class.  Their hard work, perseverance, and creativity are very much appreciated.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:


1.  NOREDINK: New task (Assignment #3) is due Wednesday, December 13th.  It's all about sentence fragments.  Some students have already finished the homework! 


2. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs





3  NOVEL STUDY: Today is the final week.  After today your child should have their 4 vocabulary words, 1 8-box activity done, and 1 "Freedom vs. Security" entry completed.
 


4. The following kids have not handed in their Career Posters (they are late): R.A., L.B.. 




MATH:



1. UNIT TEST: The geometry unit test will be on Thursday.  I gave the grade 7s my daughter's grade 7 test to use as a study guide (teachers steal everything).  The grade 8s and I sat down and did some anticipation of what could be on the test.


2. Grade 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it. 


FRENCH:


1. Book talk finally begin tomorrow!


2.


HISTORY:
1.   Final choo-choo train activity next class.




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Friday, December 9, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:





1. Grade 8 Parents: the grade 8 trip forms (orange) came home.  The package includes our school permission form, information about the payment schedule, the Camp Muskoka Registration form, the itinerary, and a Camp Muskoka brochure.  Please read it over with your child and return the form and first payment by December 20.

2. Field trip!  On Friday, December 15th the grades 5-8 will be going to the local Cineplex to see "Wonder".  Payment and signed permission forms are due Monday, December 11 (school cash online is up and running).  School cash online will close on Monday at midnight.  

3.  Grade 8 Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!
 
KUDOS TO:    Aimee, for being the current "One Minute Geometry" champ: she can build a 90 degree angle and a 60 angle in 20.16 seconds using only a compass and a straight edge.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:


1.  NoRedInk: New task (Assignment #3) is due next Wednesday, December 13th.  It's all about sentence fragments.  Some students have already finished the homework! 


2. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs





3  Novel Study: After today, students should have their 5th 8-box, 20 words, and their 5th Freedom/Security response done.
 


4. The following kids have not handed in their Career Posters (they are late): R.A., O.A., L.B.. 




MATH:



1. Grade 8: 7.5 on the  UTS is due Monday.  The unit test will be on Thursday. 


2. Grade 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it.    Their unit test will be on Thursday.


3. A geometry quiz came home for the 7s and the 8s.  Many of the 8s had difficulty with the quiz and will re-do it on Monday.  They need to have it signed to be able to redo it.  This test was written two weeks ago.  Sorry about the delay 


FRENCH:


1. We will begin our book talks on Monday!


2. I posted the new song on google classroom.  Click on the "French" link on the left, then open the assignment with the song.  Sing along as you listen. 


HISTORY:
1.   




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1. Grade 7 test came home today.  Make sure you look at it with your child and SIGN it.  Ms. Smith would like these back signed.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Thursday, December 7, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:





1. Grade 8 Parents: the grade 8 trip forms (orange) came home today.  It includes our school permission form, information about the payment schedule, the Camp Muskoka Registration form, the itinerary, and a Camp Muskoka brochure.  Please read it over with your child and return the form and first payment by December 20.

2. Field trip!  On Friday, December 15th the grades 5-8 will be going to the local Cineplex to see "Wonder".  Payment and signed permission forms are due Monday, December 11 (school cash online is up and running).  School cash online will close on Monday at midnight.  

3.  Grade 8 Parents and Guardians: don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!
 
KUDOS TO:    Owen, Mobin, Kaitlin, Eleanor, Carson, Shauna, and Jamie: these students have already finished the NoRedInk assignment due next Wednesday.  Excellent initiative.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:


1.  NoRedInk: New task (Assignment #3) is due next Wednesday, December 13th.  It's all about sentence fragments.  Some students have already finished the homework! 


2. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs





3  Novel Study: After today, students should have their 4th 8-box, 16 words, and their 4th Freedom/Security response done.
 


4. The following kids have not handed in their Career Posters (they are late): R.A., O.A., L.B.,  C.G., A.M. 




MATH:



1. Grade 8: some students didn't complete their "Let's make angles" activity last night and have that to finish tonight.  As well, some students will have to make some corrections to the homework that was completed.


2. Grade 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it. 


FRENCH:


1. We will begin our book talks tomorrow!


2. I posted the new song on google classroom.  Click on the "French" link on the left, then open the assignment with the song.  Sing along as you listen. 


HISTORY:
1.   




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1. Grade 7 test came home today.  Make sure you look at it with your child and SIGN it.  Ms. Smith would like these back signed.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:



1. Field trip!  On Friday, December 15th the grades 5-8 will be going to the local Cineplex to see "Wonder".  Payment and signed permission forms are due Monday, December 11 (school cash online is up and running).

2.  Don't forget to sit down with your child and do a "'practice" course selection through Career Cruising.  Do not put this off!
 
KUDOS TO:    1....the following kids for donating to our Holiday Heroes Campaign: Luke, Jina, Carter, Eleanor, Julia, Natalie, and Ethan!  And happy birthday to Betty.  It was good to see you in a good mood when they taped your lock.


HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:


1.  NoRedInk: New task (Assignment #3) is due next Wednesday, December 13th.  It's all about sentence fragments.  I strongly suggest that kids who were late with their first round of NoRedInk start tonight! 


2. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs





3  Novel Study: After today, students should have their 3rd 8-box, 12 words, and their 3rd Freedom/Security response done.
 


4. The following kids have not handed in their Career Posters (they are late): R.A., O.A., L.B.,  C.G., J.J., A.M. 


5. Students wrote a quiz based on the Skilled Trades Presentation and the scores have been released (emailed to their gapps email).  Check them out - our class listens extremely well!


MATH:



1. Grade 8s: create all of the following angles (no more than two on one diagram): 37.5, 135, 150, 112.5, 105, 67.5, 120, 75, 210, 240, 300. 


2. Grade 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it. 


FRENCH:


1. Please print your book talk so I can make suggestions.


2. I posted the new song on google classroom.  Click on the "French" link on the left, then open the assignment with the song.  Sing along as you listen. 


HISTORY:
1.   




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1. Grade 7 test came home today.  Make sure you look at it with your child and SIGN it.  Ms. Smith would like these back signed.


2. Grade 8 test also came home.  Please look at it with your child. 


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 reduced stress-reducers


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.

HOUSEKEEPING:



1. Field trip!  On Friday, December 15th the grades 5-8 will be going to the local Cineplex to see "Wonder".  Permission form went home today.  Payment and signed permission forms are due Monday, December 11 (school cash online is up and running).

2.  Grade 8 Parents: we had a visit from Aurora High Guidance outlining the basics of transition to high school and course selection.  Tonight, please sit down with your child to go over the process for course selection.  We can't actually select them yet, but it's good to be familiar with the process.  As well, each student was given a red package which includes all necessary forms for the transition process.

3.  Holiday Heroes boxes continue to fill up again and again - well done! 


4. For those parents/guardians who were unable to attend the Grade 8 Muskoka trip last night, your child was given the handout today.
 
KUDOS TO:    1. Scott, Aimee, Derese, Mikayla, Jamie, Carter, Gabby: thank you for helping with the jr. volleyball team.  Beyond the enormous help you offer, you serve as excellent role models for the younger kids.  As well thanks to Betty, Carter, Ella, and Ethan for helping put together the permission forms.



HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:


1.  NoRedInk: the next tasks are due TOMORROW.  The following kids have not completed the work as of yet: Carson, Aidan, Kaitlin, Robbie, Jamie, Julia, Ethan, Alexandra, Natalie, Jina, Allen, and Luke.


2. Continue submitting ideas to the "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" on google docs





3  Novel Study: After today, students should have their 2nd 8-box, 8 words, and their 8th Freedom/Security response done.
 


4. The following kids have not handed in their Career Posters (they are late): R.A., O.A., L.B., A FW, C.G., J.J., J.Z., A.M.


MATH:



1. 7.4 on the UTS is due tomorrow.  You will need to borrow a compass if you don't have one at home.


2. Garde 7s are working on a tessellation project IN CLASS.  If you see them doing it at home, take it away and burn it. 


FRENCH:


1. Please print your book talk so I can make suggestions.


2. I posted the new song on google classroom.  Click on the "French" link on the left, then open the assignment with the song.  Sing along as you listen. 


HISTORY:
1.  Think about this question in preparation for next class: the Transcontinental Railroad has been hailed as one of the most important projects undertaken by our nation.  Why is it so important?  What part did it play in shaping our country?  What's missing from that bold statement?   




ART:




SCIENCE: 


1.


MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.