Wednesday, 24 January 2018
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.
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
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, 22 January 2018
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, 19 January 2018
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, 18 January 2018
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, 17 January 2018
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, 16 January 2018
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
Monday, 15 January 2018
Monday, January 15, 2018
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.
3. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00. Start getting your beauty rest.
4. Still waiting for two kids to complete their Grade 9 Course Selection Survey on Google Classroom. I need that info!
KUDOS TO: Mobin, for helping me attach all the chromebook cables to the cart. As well, kudos to Jamie for volunteering to present her French book talk. She was the only one who stepped forward without the need for teacher cajoling. Kudos to Denys and Carson for singing to ETHAN(in French). As well, kudos to Scott and Mikayla for singing to Shauna.
HOMEWORK:
ENGLISH:
1. Persuasive Writing Organizer for our "Rick Mercer Rant" is due Tuesday, January 16.
2. Grade 8s: complete the preliminary Grade 9 Course Selection Survey on our Google Class. Still waiting for two more.
3. Zones: complete two of the questions from the lesson based on the Outsiders clips we watched in class. This is due tomorrow.
4. 5 kids didn't manage to finish their response to the Rick Mercer article. Get this done for tomorrow, please.
5. Rick Mercer Figurative Language is due Monday.
MATH:
1. Grade 7 and 8: Sign quiz 1.2 and be ready to re-do any missed questions tomorrow.
2. Grade 7: 1.3
3. Grade 8: Find the definition of a multiple. For real.
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 on Wednesday based on the words from the first two wordscapes we completed in class yesterday.
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. Lab report due at 11:59 p.m. (grade 7)
MUSIC:
1.
DRAMA:
1.
HEALTH:
1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 stress-reducers
2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.
3
Friday, 12 January 2018
Friday, January 12, 2018
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.
3. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00. Start getting your beauty rest.
KUDOS TO:
HOMEWORK:
ENGLISH:
1. Persuasive Writing Organizer for our "Rick Mercer Rant" is due Monday, January 15.
2. Grade 8s: complete the preliminary Grade 9 Course Selection Survey on our Google Class. This is due Monday, January 15.
3.
MATH:
1.
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 next Wednesday based on the words from the first two wordscapes we completed in class yesterday.
HISTORY:
1. Grade 8s: we will have two additional periods 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:
MUSIC:
1.
DRAMA:
1.
HEALTH:
1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 stress-reducers
2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.
3
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Thursday, January 11, 2018
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.
3. Aurora Open House: tonight at 6:30 p.m.
4. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00. Start getting your beauty rest.
KUDOS TO: Anyone who tried to hit me with a snowball. But missed. And to Luke, for coming up with the most words in the French challenge (wordscape)
HOMEWORK:
ENGLISH:
1. Persuasive Writing Organizer for our "Rick Mercer Rant" is due Monday, January 15.
2.
3.
MATH:
1.
FRENCH:
1. Book talks continue tomorrow for those who haven't yet presented. Be ready. I know who you are.
2.
HISTORY:
1. Grade 8s: we will have two additional periods 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:
MUSIC:
1.
DRAMA:
1.
HEALTH:
1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 stress-reducers
2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.
3
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
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.
3. Aurora Open House: this Thursday Night at 6:30 p.m.
4. Grade 8 Grad photos January 30th at 9:00. Start getting your beauty rest.
KUDOS TO: Scotty, for helping out with the jr. volleyball team at lunch today.
HOMEWORK:
ENGLISH:
1. For those who didn't finish your thesis work (and evidence) today in class, it is homework tonight.
2.
3.
MATH:
1. A double-sided worksheet was handed out today. It is due tomorrow.
FRENCH:
1. Book talks continue
2.
HISTORY:
1. Grade 8s: we will have two additional periods 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:
MUSIC:
1.
DRAMA:
1.
HEALTH:
1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 stress-reducers
2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.
3
Monday, 8 January 2018
Monday, January 8, 2018
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)
3. Aurora Open House: this Thursday Night
KUDOS TO: Kaitlin and Gabby for leading bball drills at practice.
HOMEWORK:
ENGLISH:
1. Grade 7 and 8: Write notes for "Freedom vs. Security" with the two short stories we read today in class.
2. Thesis quiz tomorrow: I will be giving you a set of random topics and you will convert them into thesis statements. Refer to the notes we took in class today to guide you in this process.
3.
MATH:
1. New UTS came for signing today. This is a fairly short unit covering: divisibility rules, factors, multiples, square numbers, square roots, and exponents. Please have this signed for tomorrow and send it back with your child.
2. Grade 7: page 6 #1, 2, 3, 5, page 9: #8, 9 10, 11
3. Grade 8: page 6#1, 2, 3a-d, Page 7 #4-7
4. If you have 6:33 to kill, watch the Khan Academy Divisibility rules again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df9h5t64NlQ
FRENCH:
1. Book talks continue
2.
HISTORY:
1. Grade 8 students have received their topics for their final research report (on Prezi). On Wednesday, we will be dedicating our 40 minutes to working on the presentation itself, meaning students will need to come with some research already completed.
ART:
SCIENCE:
MUSIC:
1.
DRAMA:
1.
HEALTH:
1. Grade 8: make a list of 10 stress-reducers
2. Grade 7: Paragraph about reflection and diet.
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