Wednesday, January 31

HOUSEKEEPING:



1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home and is to be completed by January 31st.  To access the google survey, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).  5 kids from our class have already filled out the survey!  Nice!
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!

  
KUDOS TO:    Robbie, Ella, Scott, and Mikayla for being recognized at our student success assembly.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. Essay Framework for the in-class essay is due on Monday.  This is the framework for the "Freedom vs. Security".

2.  I have posted a short reading passage and attached quiz on google class.  This is optional (it's a reading bonus), and it will be up for two weeks at a time.  I will try to put a new one up each week.

3. New NoRedInk is up: due next Wednesday.  It's a look at topic sentences, claims, evidence, and transition words (perfect for essay writing!)
MATH:

1.  The Rate worksheet is due tomorrow.
2.


3.

FRENCH:

1. Dictee quiz #2 came home today.  Please take a moment to look it over with your child. 

2.

HISTORY:
1.   PREZI presentations continue next week.  Students are encouraged to review their notes from the presentations.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1.



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


1.  Mind Tracker over the next week.  On Thursday you will show me your mind tracker from a distance of 5'. 

Monday, January 27

HOUSEKEEPING:


There are a lot of important dates coming up, parents, so I have highlighted them in yellow to ensure nothing gets forgotten.

1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home and is to be completed by January 31st.  To access the google survey, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).  5 kids from our class have already filled out the survey!  Nice!


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 TOMRROW!.


4. Grade 8 Grad photos TOMORROW at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.  An envelope came home today for the 2018 class composite (if you are interested in purchasing one).

  
KUDOS TO:    The girls' basketball team: you demonstrated the plays with great precision and were able to make adjustments on the fly.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk (Articles, appositives, a vs. an) is due Wednesday, January 31st at 9:00 a.m.  No late submissions are allowed, so make sure you start working on it a.s.a.p.  .
2. Look up the bio of this famous Canadian: Viola Davis Desmond (our own "Rosa Parks").  We will be putting something together about this brave woman.

3. Tomorrow we will do our best to finish the shared essay.  Time to revise. 

MATH:

1.  You have been given your own copy of the Hagrid document on classroom.  Tonight, I would like you to calculate the median and the mode of the class' data.  You will need to type =median(range) or =mode(range) in the box.
2.


3.

FRENCH:

1.

2.

HISTORY:
1.   PREZI presentations continue next week.  Students are encouraged to review their notes from the presentations.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


1.  Mind Tracker over the next week.  On Thursday you will show me your mind tracker from a distance of 5'. 

Friday, January 26, 2017

HOUSEKEEPING:


There are a lot of important dates coming up, parents, so I have highlighted them in yellow to ensure nothing gets forgotten.

1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home and is to be completed by January 31st.  To access the google survey, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).  5 kids from our class have already filled out the survey!  Nice!

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. Still missing: Allen, Jina, Aimee, and Denys.


4. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.  An envelope came home today for the 2018 class composite (if you are interested in purchasing one).
5. Watch on Netflix: Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable.  Mind-blowing.

  
KUDOS TO:   

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk (Articles, appositives, a vs. an) is due next Wednesday, January 31st at 9:00 a.m.  No late submissions are allowed, so make sure you start working on it a.s.a.p.  .
2. Look up the bio of this famous Canadian: Viola Davis Desmond (our own "Rosa Parks").  We will be putting something together about this brave woman.

MATH:

1.  Do a quick review of mean, median, and mode (you can look them up, read the glossary of your textbook, watch a video...)
2.

3.
FRENCH:

1.

2.

HISTORY:
1.   PREZI presentations continue next week.  Students are encouraged to review their notes from the presentations.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


1.  Mind Tracker over the next week.  On Thursday you will show me your mind tracker from a distance of 5'. 

Thursday, January 25, 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:


There are a lot of important dates coming up, parents, so I have highlighted them in yellow to ensure nothing gets forgotten.

1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home and is to be completed by January 31st.  To access the google survey, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).  5 kids from our class have already filled out the survey!  Nice!


2.  Grade 8 parents: the second installment for the gr. 8 trip to Muskoka Woods is due by January 26, 2018.  The amount of the second installment is $125.00 (payable by cheque or on school cash online).  If you paid $250 for the first amount you do not need to pay the $125 now. 


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. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30. Still missing: Allen, Jina, Aimee, and Denys.



5. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.  An envelope came home today for the 2018 class composite (if you are interested in purchasing one).


6. Crazy Hair Day this Friday, January 26!




7. Watch on Netflix: Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable.  Mind-blowing.


  
KUDOS TO:   Shauna and Ella for making sure Mikayla received her practice test by running throughout the school looking for Ainsley. 

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk (Articles, appositives, a vs. an) is due next Wednesday, January 31st at 9:00 a.m.  No late submissions are allowed, so make sure you start working on it a.s.a.p. 


2. Round one of the essay writing today was exactly what I was hoping for: students added thoughtful ideas to the framework we had already established.  We will finish this next week.




3. Look up the bio of this famous Canadian: Viola Davis Desmond (our own "Rosa Parks").  We will be putting something together about this brave woman.




MATH:

1.  Factors, Multiples, Exponents, square numbers, square roots, and scientific notation test tomorrow.  Today we did a practice test and I took up any questions students had. 
2.


3.

FRENCH:

1.

2.

HISTORY:
1.   PREZI presentations continue next week.  Students are encouraged to review their notes from the presentations.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


1.  Mind Tracker over the next week.  On Thursday you will show me your mind tracker from a distance of 5'. 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:


There are a lot of important dates coming up, parents, so I have highlighted them in yellow to ensure nothing gets forgotten.

1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home and is to be completed by January 31st.  To access the google survey, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).  5 kids from our class have already filled out the survey!  Nice!


2.  Grade 8 parents: the second installment for the gr. 8 trip to Muskoka Woods is due by January 26, 2018.  The amount of the second installment is $125.00 (payable by cheque or on school cash online).  If you paid $250 for the first amount you do not need to pay the $125 now. 


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. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30. 



5. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.  An envelope came home today for the 2018 class composite (if you are interested in purchasing one).


6. Crazy Hair Day this Friday, January 26!


7. Watch on Netflix: Treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable.  Mind-blowing.




  
KUDOS TO:   Jessica for winning the math challenge: Who am I?  As well, kudos to Carter and Mobin for putting together all the new chromebooks on the cart.  Your efforts have saved me so much time.  Thanks!

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk (Adjectives) is due this Thursday by 3:00 p.m.  It will be posted tomorrow morning (and 30 minutes will be dedicated to completing the task).


2. We are writing the in-class practice essay tomorrow (based on the short story "11" (not from Stranger Things.  Sigh.)  Please re-read the shared document tonight and have your quotes ready to rock - the groups are going to be made using "Team Shake"




MATH:

1.  Factors, Multiples, Exponents, square numbers, square roots, and scientific notation test this Friday.  We did practice work today and tomorrow we will do a final review.  I expect students to go through the textbook tonight to see if there are ANY questions they CANNOT do.  Make a list and ask tomorrow. 


2.


3.


FRENCH:


1. 2nd wordscape quiz this Thursday (on the first 3 wordscapes).

2.


HISTORY:
1.   PREZI presentations tomorrow!  I'm pretty excited.  Remember that you want to be relaxed when you present, so be sure to rehearse it a few times.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


2. Grade 8: Quiz on Thursday on: stigma and mental health.

Tuesdaay, January 23, 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:


There are a lot of important dates coming up, parents, so I have highlighted them in yellow to ensure nothing gets forgotten.

1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home today and to be completed by January 31st.  Different this year, in an effort to cut down on the amount of paper required for this trip, I have created a google survey which must be filled out by your child and you together.  To access it, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).


2.  Grade 8 parents: the second installment for the gr. 8 trip to Muskoka Woods is due by January 26, 2018.  The amount of the second installment is $125.00 (payable by cheque or on school cash online)


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. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30. 



5. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.  An envelope came home today for the 2018 class composite (if you are interested in purchasing one).


6. Crazy Hair Day this Friday, January 26!



  
KUDOS TO:   

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk (Adjectives) is due this Thursday by 3:00 p.m.  It will be posted tomorrow morning (and 30 minutes will be dedicated to completing the task).


2.




MATH:




1.


2.


3.


FRENCH:


1. 2nd wordscape quiz this Thursday (on the first 3 wordscapes - we didn't finish today's, and it won't be on the quiz).

2.


HISTORY:
1.   Grade 8s: we will have one more period to finish your prezi presentations.  If you feel you need additional time, start working on it at home.  Remember: no plagiarizing!  Use your own words!  Cite your sources!  Presentations being this Thursday.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


2. Grade 8: Quiz on Thursday on: stigma and mental health.

Monday, January 22, 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:


There are a lot of important dates coming up, parents, so I have highlighted them in yellow to ensure nothing gets forgotten.

1.  Electives!  Yes, once again we are offering Winter Electives this year.  All the paperwork is coming home tomorrow and to be completed by January 31st.  Different this year, in an effort to cut down on the amount of paper required for this trip, I have created a google survey which must be filled out by your child and you together.  To access it, your child must use their gapps yrdsb account and copy the following link:  https://goo.gl/forms/lNqiyMYuAz32SuUc2 (or click here - ELECTIVES).


2.  Grade 8 parents: the second installment for the gr. 8 trip to Muskoka Woods is due by January 26, 2018.  The amount of the second installment is $125.00 (payable by cheque or on school cash online)


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. HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION: The green registration form that came home in the red folder is due Tuesday, January 30. 



5. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.  An envelope came home today for the 2018 class composite (if you are interested in purchasing one).


6. Crazy Hair Day this Friday, January 26!



  
KUDOS TO:   Aidan, for his unbelievable 3-pointers; Luke, for demonstrating a time-consuming way to discover the LCM, and Chelsea for starting a really good game of "Blackjack" during our dreary indoor recess.

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. NoRedInk (Adjectives) is due this Thursday by 3:00 p.m.  It will be posted tomorrow morning (and 30 minutes will be dedicated to completing the task).


2.




MATH:

1. Grade 8: page 326 #1-7 (8.1)


2. Pine cones - grade 7s, bring 'em in.


3.


FRENCH:


1. 2nd wordscape quiz this Thursday (on the first 3 wordscapes - we didn't finish today's, and it won't be on the quiz).

2.


HISTORY:
1.   Grade 8s: we will have one more period to finish your prezi presentations.  If you feel you need additional time, start working on it at home.  Remember: no plagiarizing!  Use your own words!  Cite your sources!  Presentations being this Thursday.

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


2. Grade 8: Quiz on Thursday on: stigma and mental health.

Friday, January 19, 2018

7/8L:  Just a heads up: the rant activity due Monday (the literary terms) will take longer than you think; don't plan on leaving it until Sunday night!  You will need 1-2 sentences for each of the literary devices.

Thursday, January 18, 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:



1.  Grade 8 parents: the second installment for the gr. 8 trip to Muskoka Woods is due by January 26, 2018.  The amount of the second installment is $125.00 (payable by cheque or on school cash online)


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. 



4. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.



  
KUDOS TO:   Aimee and Gabby for staying after school and keeping score in the junior volleyball game vs. Aurora Heights. 

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. Rick Mercer Figurative Language is due Monday, January 22nd. 


2.




MATH:

1. For those who didn't get their quizzes signed, the re-do won't count until you have that signature.


2. Pine cones - grade 7s, bring 'em in.


3.


FRENCH:


1. Yesterday's wordscapes vocabulary quiz is coming home today.  No need to have it signed, but make sure you take a look at it.  Each week we will do one such quiz and they are cumulative: students are responsible for all words as we continue our vocab study.

2.


HISTORY:
1.   Grade 8s: we will have one more period to finish your prezi presentations.  If you feel you need additional time, start working on it at home.  Remember: no plagiarizing!  Use your own words!  Cite your sources!

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 


2. Grade 8: Quiz next week on stigma and mental health.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:



1.  Tomorrow, our grade 7 and 8 classes will be walking to Aurora High to experience their Career Showcase.   Make sure your child is dressed for the weather that day as we are walking to the high school.


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. 



4. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.



  
KUDOS TO:   Mobin, for completing and presenting our first passion project.  Very cool dancing robot, Mobin. 

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. Rick Mercer Figurative Language is due Monday, January 22nd. 


2. Feedback for Mobin's passion project.  The survey is on google drive.




MATH:

1. For those who didn't get their quizzes signed, the re-do won't count until you have that signature.


2. Grade 8: the quiz today on scientific notation was an utter fiasco.  Review your notes and your homework from last night to be ready for tomorrow's task: create anchor charts.  Mini-kudos to Allen, Aidan, and Jennifer for being the only three to pass the quiz.


3. Grade 7: the math quiz survey is NOT homework.  You will get time in class tomorrow to finish it.  


FRENCH:


1. Wordscapes 2.0 tomorrow! 

2.


HISTORY:
1.   Grade 8s: we will have one more period to finish your prezi presentations.  If you feel you need additional time, start working on it at home.  Remember: no plagiarizing!  Use your own words!  Cite your sources!

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1. Viscosity experiment due Monday (grade 8)



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 
1. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.


2. Grade 8: Quiz next week on stigma and mental health.

Tuesday, January 16. 2018

HOUSEKEEPING:




1.  This Thursday, our grade 7 and 8 classes will be walking to Aurora High to experience their Career Showcase.  So far, I have only 17 permission forms returned.  Get them in tomorrow, please.  As well, make sure your child is dressed for the weather that day as we are walking to the high school.


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. 



4. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00.  Start getting your beauty rest.


5.  Still waiting for two kids to complete their Grade 9 Course Selection Survey on Google Classroom.  I need that info!

  
KUDOS TO:  Aimee and Jamie for helping lead the bball drill in gym class. 

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. Rick Mercer Figurative Language is due Monday, January 22nd. 


2.  Redo any problems with the Outsiders Zones questions (due tomorrow)

MATH:

1. For those who didn't get their quizzes signed, the re-do won't count until you have that signature.


2. Grade 7: mid-unit review (on UTS)


3. Grade 8: 1.3 (on UTS)


FRENCH:


1. Book talks continue tomorrow for those who haven't yet presented.  Be ready.  I know who you are.

2. We will be having a dictee tomorrow based on the words from the first two wordscapes we completed in class yesterday.   


HISTORY:
1.   Grade 8s: we will have one more period tomorrow to finish your prezi presentations.  If you feel you need additional time, start working on it at home.  Remember: no plagiarizing!  Use your own words!  Cite your sources!

ART:

SCIENCE: 


1.



MUSIC: 

1.


DRAMA: 

1.


HEALTH: 

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


2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.
3