Thursday, March 22, 2018

Read for 15 minutes every night!








HOUSEKEEPING:


1. Grade 8: a very large package of sheets came home for the Muskoka trip.  There are four pages to be signed and returned, the rest are to be kept at home.  These are due by Thursday, March 28. 


2. Grade 8 Graduation: I will be meeting with any grade 8 parents interested in helping with the planning process.  We will meet in room 129 on Thursday, April 5, at 6:00 p.m.  Looking forward to your input and creative abilities.   A form came home explaining this.


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KUDOS TO:  Mrs. Smith and the band for representing our school at Newmarket High School and earning bronze.  As well, kudos to the inventor of the curling iron - it was well-used this morning!

HOMEWORK:

ENGLISH:

1. Essay Corrections: the essays came home and kids are being given the opportunity to make changes to their work.  This will be  due this Friday.  I am always available for workroom...

2.  NoRedInk: Assignment #5341 on contractions is up and running.  This is due next Monday by 3:00 p.m.

3. Reading at home: most kids are not reading enough and I have spoken with them of adding this to the daily routine at home.  Carve 15 minutes out of your daily Fortniting.


MATH:
1.  BILLS: Each student received a tracking sheet to record the monthly household expenses (gas, water, electricity...).  The idea is for the class to calculate the monthly expenses, but if there is something you are not comfortable putting on the list, feel free to leave it off.  This is due tomorrow!


2.  Quiz on Friday: mortgages and loans (using the P(...) formula)


FRENCH:

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GEOGRAPHY GRADE 8:
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ART:

SCIENCE: 


1.  Test (grade 8) Monday or Wednesday




MUSIC: 

1. Grade 7/8 slides jazz musician is due next week


HEALTH: 
1. Due next week: "8 Health Friendship Quotes" on Google Classroom (the grade 8 classroom).


2. Grade 7: you have a 5-day stress log due Monday
















I READ THE BLOG: 
1. Tomorrow, tell me how many hours sleep you had overnight.  Do this discretely.