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. 


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FRENCH:


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

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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: 

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DRAMA: 

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HEALTH: 


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