Thursday December 22, 2011

R8A ELA: Reader response due tomorrow.

Good luck tonight at the dance show!!

Wednesday December 21, 2011

R8C Math: Finish page 1 of the second patterning booklet.

R8A Math: No homework
R8A ELA: Reader response due on Friday.

We will be ordering in our Swiss Chalet lunch tomorrow.  It was postponed due to bad weather and bus cancellations.

Tuesday December 20, 2011.

R8C Math: Patterning booklet due tomorrow.

R8A
 Math: We will be correcting the first page of the second patterning booklet tomorrow.
ELA: Word wizard due tomorrow and reader response due on Friday.

We are going to Swiss Chalet tomorrow!!

Monday December 19, 2011.

R8C Math: Finish first page of patterning booklet.

R8A Math: First patterning booklet needs to be fully completed as well as the first page of the second booklet.

R8A ELA: Word wizard due on Wednesday and reader response due on Friday.

All permission slips and cash for Swiss Chalet are due tomorrow.

Friday December 16,2011

R8A Math: Finish the first page of the patterning sheet.
R8A ELA: Connector(300 words) due on Monday.

Remember to bring in your Swiss Chalet permission slip, menu choice and cash ASAP!!

Thursday December 15,2011

R8A and R8C Math: No homework as you wrote the patterning test today!

R8A Geo: Finish reading the article on Attawapiskat.

R8A ELA: Connector due on Monday, word wizard due on Wednesday and reader response due on Friday.  You can work ahead!!

Remember to bring in your Swiss Chalet permission form, menu choice and cash asap.

Wednesday December 14, 2011

R8C and R8A Math: Test tomorrow.  Study the review questions and the practice test.

R8A ELA: Finish reading section 4 of your novel.  The connector job will be due on Monday.

Remember to bring in your Swiss Chalet permission form, meal choice and cash asap.

Tuesday December 13, 2011

R8C Math: Test on Thursday

R8A Math: Finish 5 pattern questions that were on the board. Test on Thursday.
R8A ELA: Reader response due tomorrow.

Monday December 12, 2011

R8C Math: Finish # 8-12 p.201-203. Unit test on Thursday.

R8A Math: Finish #1-11 p. 201. Unit test on Thursday.
R8A ELA: Read section 3 of your novel.  We will work on the reader response activity tomorrow.

Remember to bring in Canterbury $ and permission slip asap.

Friday December 9, 2011.

I hope you were all cooperative with my supply teacher today!!

R8A Math: #7-10 p. 197.
ELA: Word wizard(10 words you didn't know, definitions of each word and use the word in a sentence to show its meaning) due on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday December 8, 2011

R8C Math: Finish p.197 #7-10. Test next week!

R8A Math: Finish p. 196-197 #1-6. Test next week!
R8A ELA: Finish reading section 2 of your novel.

Remember to wear your pjs tomorrow if you brought in some canned food! Also remember to bring in your Canterbury permission slip and $4 asap.

Wednesday December 7, 2011

R8C Math: You only have the homework from Tuesday.

R8A ELA: Connector assignment due tomorrow.

Tuesday December 6, 2011

R8C Math: p. 195-196 #1-6.

R8A Math: No homework.
R8A ELA: Good copy of Connector (300 words) is due for Thursday.
R8A Geo: We will finish our critical thinking activity on Attawapiskat in class on Thursday.

Remember to bring in your Canterbury permission slip and $4 asap.

Monday December 5, 2011

R8C Math: Finish p.190-191 # 10,11,13,14.
Unit test will be later next week.

R8A Math: Finish p.189-191 #1-11,13,14.
Unit test later next week.
R8A ELA: Read section 1 of your novel for tomorrow.

Girls' self esteem day on Wednesday at Merivale.

Friday December 2, 2011

R8C Math: p. 190 #7,8,9.

R8A

ELA: We will be choosing novels on Monday and will start our book club.
Math: We will continue to look at creating an algebraic expression from a number pattern.
Geography: We will continue our discussion on the Attawapiskat reserve and use our critical thinking skills to look at different points of view ( First Nations, taxpayers, Federal government) on this issue.

I hope you all enjoyed our class breakfast and movie today.  You all deserved it for being so generous with your canned food donations!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday December 1, 2011

R8C Math: page 188, #1-6 patterning and algebraic expressions.

R8A Math: Finish # 7-13 page 184. Get math test signed.

R8A ELA: Good copy of journal entry must be handed in tomorrow.

Don't forget to bring in something for our class breakfast tomorrow morning!

Wednesday November 30, 2011

R8AMath: No homework.
R8A ELA: Journal entry on bullying due tomorrow.

R8C Math:P 184  #1-12 (patterning).

Tuesday November 29, 2011

The boys had a great day at Merivale High School today.  Tomorrow all grade 7 and 8s will be going to Merivale to see a multicultural show.  Please remember to bring in your permission slips!!

No homework tonight if R8A already finished last night's math homework.

Monday November 28,2011

R8A Math: Finish p.184 #1-6.

Boys will be going to Merivale High School tomorrow for a sportsmanship day.  Remember to bring your lunch.

Multicultural Show permission slips due asap as we will attend the presentation on Wednesday!

Canterbury dance performance permission slips and $4.00 for the bus are due by the end of the week.

Keep bringing in canned food.  So far, R8A has donated 112 items!! We have to make sure we bring in more items than R8B and R8C.

Friday November 25, 2011.

No Homework!!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday November 24, 2011

No homework!!!

Don't forget to bring in canned food tomorrow!

Wednesday November 23, 2011

R8A Math: Study for your math test. Pick some questions from each section and try them on your own.  Make sure you know how to do a circle graph and a histogram!

R8A Geography: Write out the definitions for life expectancy, standard of living and literacy.  Answer the questions in the 3 pictures.

R8C Math: Study for your math test. Pick some questions from each section and try them on your own.  Make sure you know how to do a circle graph and a histogram!

Tuesday November 22, 2011

R8A Math: Pages 310-11 #1-15.
Reminder that your math test is on Thursday!

R8C Math: Finish the scatterplot from math class and do #1-10 on pages 310-11.
Reminder that your math test is on Thursday!

Extra help tomorrow during first recess!

MondayNovember 21, 2011

R8A Math: Review for the math test on Thursday (circle graph, comparative bar graph, histogram and scatter plot).

Remember to bring in canned food!

R8C Math: Finish the scatter plot Arm Span vs Height and review for the math test on Thursday (circle graph, comparative bar graph, histogram and scatter plot).

Thursday November 17, 2011.

Math: Review for math test next week.

Remember to bring canned food!!

Have a great weekend!!

Tuesday November 15, 2011

Math: Finish #1-7 p.295-96.

Art: Finish the 3 faces for next Day 4.

Remember to bring in canned food.  We can't let R8B and R8C beat us!!!

Monday November 14, 2011.

Math: Finish doing the comparative bar graph for #7 in per cent as well as #11.

Remember to bring in canned food.  We are competing against R8B and R8C!!

Hand in permission slips for Merivale as well as $2 asap.

Friday November 11, 2011.

Math: Finish the comparative bar graph questions # 1-7.

Remember to bring in canned food for the canned food drive.

If you haven't already brought it in, remember to bring $2 and the signed Merivale permission slip.

Interviews are Thursday night and Friday morning. Remember to return your signed report card and interview slip.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday November 10, 2011

Math: Get GCF and LCM quiz signed.

Return progress report slip and interview sheet asap.

Remember to bring:

1. Permission slip and $2 for Merivale day.
2. Canned food for the canned food drive.

Wednesday November 9, 2011

Math: Prepare yourself for the ultimate math competition tomorrow with live mathletics!

Bring in your  Merivale permission slip with $2 and don't forget to wear blue tomorrow!

Progress reports go home tomorrow.

Tuesday November 8, 2011

ELA: I hope you all enjoyed The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas today.  We will discuss it in class tomorrow.

Math: Finish #s 7, 8, 9, 11 for tomorrow.

Remember to bring in your permission slips and $2 for the boys' day and the girls' self esteem day.

Monday November 7, 2011

Math: Finish pages 283-284, #s 1-5

Boys-remember to return your permission slip and $2 for the Merivale Boy's Day.

Upcoming events:

 Progress reports handed out on Nov. 10.  Interviews  are the evening of Thursday Nov. 17 and the morning of Friday Nov. 18.

Merivale Boy's Day on Nov. 29
Merivale Multicultural Show Nov. 30

Friday November 4, 2011

Math: Finish #6 a and b (circle graph-don't forget to include the chart!)

ELA: No homework

Geo: No homework

Have a great weekend!

Wednesday November 2, 2011

I hope everyone behaved for my supply teacher!!

Math: Finish the mathletics questions if you didn't finish them in class.

ELA: Think about your I Am poem.  We will work on them tomorrow.

Geo: Finish the population pyramid.

Tuesday November 1, 2011

Math: Review BEDMAS and LCM and GCF for quiz later this week. You can always go on Mathletics too.

ELA: Devil's Arithmetic Webquest good copy due on Friday.  You had 200 minutes of computer time at school.  This must be done at home if you need more computer time.

Geo: Get test signed.

Friday October 28, 2011

ELA: No homework, but you can look at the webquest activity.

Math: Review BEDMAS, GCF and LCM. You can also go on Mathletics.

Geo: No homework! Get test signed.

Remember to bring in $ for the bake sale on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday October 27, 2011

Math: Review the BEDMAS questions we have been working on.

ELA: No homework.  You can look at the webquest websites if you want to.

Geo: No homework.

Talent show periods 1 and 2 tomorrow.

Don't forget to bring $ for the bake sale on Monday.  The money raised  supports the two kids SWC sponsors through Care Canada.

Wednesday October 26, 2011

Math: Get unit test signed. Mathletics is up and running again!

ELA: No homework!

Geo: No homework!

Tuesday October 25, 2011

ELA: No homework!

Math: Try and solve the math puzzle.

Geo: Study for the unit test tomorrow!

World of Work tomorrow. Busses leave around 11:45 and we'll be back around 1:45.

Monday October 24, 2010

Math: Get unit test signed.  Practise using a Venn diagram to find the GCF and LCM of two numbers.

ELA: Journals are due tomorrow.

Geo: Study for unit test on Wednesday. Remember to study definitions, population density, population change, favourable and unfavourable environments, China's one child policy and population boom.

All permission slips for World at Work are due tomorrow!

Thursday October 20, 2011

Math: Finish GCF and LCM questions.  Get math test signed.

ELA: Finish time travel paragraphs.  Remember your journal is due on Tuesday.  Make sure each entry is your best work!

Geo: Unit test on Wednesday.  Study the 3 booklets over the weekend.

Don't forget to bring back your signed world of work permission slip!

Have a great weekend!!

Wednesday October 19, 2011

Math: Review how to find the GCF and LCM.  Let your parents know your math mark on the unit test.

ELA: Working on the good copies of your journal entries.  Your journal is due next week.

Geo: Study for unit test next week.

Tuesday October 18, 2011.

Math: No homework!  Congratulations on figuring out the pythagorean puzzle!

ELA: Continue preparing your journal for collection and marking next week.  Remember that all work that is handed in needs to be in pen or done on the computer.

Geo: There will be a unit test next week based on the definitions we have studied and how to find population density.

Remember to return your World of Work permission slips for Thursday.

Monday October 17, 2011

Math: No homework as you wrote the unit test on pythagorean formula today.

ELA: Start to write out good copies of journal entries as I will be collecting your journals next week.

Girls, remember to bring in your vaccination forms as the nurses will be back again on Thursday.

Remember to bring back the signed permission form for World of Work.

Friday October 14, 2011

Math: Test on Monday.  Pick some questions from the unit and try them.  Remember to show 6 steps!

ELA: Imagine you are Reuven or Hannah when the Commandant arrived.  How would you feel, what would you be thinking? (one paragraph- at least 5 sentences)

Make a text to self or text to text or text to world connection to Reuven or Hannah. (one paragraph)

Have a great weekend!

Thursday October 13, 2011.

Math: Finish unit review on page 72 (#1-14).  Unit test on Monday.

ELA: Answer the following 2 questions:

Who was the Angel of Auschwitz?
What is the significance of this quote: "Because what is not recorded cannot be blamed."

Remember to bring in your vaccination forms!

Wednesday October 12, 2011

Math: Finish #7 and #8 on the worksheet.  Remember to show all of the steps(6 of them)!
          Unit test next week.

ELA: Finish the 4 questions assigned for Devil's Arithmetic.

Geo: Finish the paragraph on China's one child policy that was assigned on Tuesday.

Friday October 7, 2011

Math: No homework!!  Remember to bring back the mathletics note and $15 asap.

ELA: No homework!!

Geo: Finish the population change chart from Thursday's class.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Thursday October 6, 2011

Math: pages 66-77, #10-16 (remember to show all six steps!)

ELA: What is the significance of the quote;"Big enough so a story could get lost there."

Geo: Finish the population change chart.

Wednesday October 5, 2011

ELA: Finish writing the significance of the following quotes from Devil's Arithmetic:

1."There will always be Nazis among us."
2. "I see the Angel of Death."
3. "The snake smiles but it shows no teeth."
4. "Better the fox to guard the hens and the wolves to guard the sheep."

Write your own personal opinion about:
"Was knowing-or not knowing more frightening?"

Math: Page 65 #1-9.

Monday October 3, 2011

Math: Finish #1-5 on square roots.  Remember to get math test signed.

ELA: No homework.

Geo: No homework.

Remember to be on your best behaviour for Mrs. Dow tomorrow!!  See you on Wednesday.

Friday September 30, 2011

ELA: Finish answering the significance of the 3 quotes as well as writing a connection to one of them.

Math: Finish #1-10 on pages 53 and 54.  Remember to get your math test signed!

Don't forget to return your photo proof envelope.  It is due Oct. 5.

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday September 29, 2011

Math: No homework! Share your math test mark with your parents!

ELA: Devil's Arithmetic questions

1. List all the characters and any important details about them that we read about today.
2. What happened when Hannah opened the door?

Wednesday September 28, 2011

Math: No homework!  We will be starting pythagorean theorem tomorrow.

ELA: We will start the novel "Devil's Arithmetic" tomorrow.

Geo: We will continue to discuss population density.

You will be receiving information this week about the fee for mathletics.

Have a great evening!

Tuesday September 28, 2011

Math: Test tomorrow! Don't forget your calculator.

Terry Fox walk tomorrow during period 1 and 2.  Dress for the weather!

Monday September 26, 2011

Math:  Finish #11-18 for tomorrow.  We will then work on the review.  Math test Wednesday!

ELA: No homework!

Geo: Finish copying definitions for population distribution, linear, scattered and clustered distribution and population density.

Art: Don't forget to bring your finished silhouette for tomorrow.

Remember that it is picture day and Meet the Teacher tomorrow.  Don't forget to bring back your Terry Fox permission slips!

See you tomorrow.

Friday September 23, 2011.

The weekend is finally here!!

Math: Finish questions 1-10 on page 39.  On Monday we will continue 11-18.  Don't forget the unit test is on Wednesday!

ELA: Everyone should have handed in their sequencing chart of The Sniper as well as their first journal entry.

Art: Finish the silhouette collage for Monday!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday September 15, 2011

ELA: Continue working on the sequencing assignment for the short story The Sniper.  The coloured finished copy is due on Friday.

Math: Continue reviewing circumference and area of circles.  The unit test will be on Wednesday.

Geo: Review the definitions of linear, scattered and clustered settlement.

Art: Bring in magazines and pictures to decorate your silhouette.

Tuesday September 20, 2011

ELA: We will be reading The Sniper tomorrow.

Math: Continue reviewing circumference and area of a circle.  You will have a unit test next week.

Geo: Remember the 3 types of settlement patterns-linear, scattered and clustered.

Art: Bring in pictures and magazines for your collage.

Don't forget to bring in your popcorn, milk and pizza orders ASAP.

Monday September 19, 2011

ELA:  Finish your journal entry on the conflict that affects you the most.

Math: Review area of a circle.

Art: Collect pictures for your collage.

Don't forget to bring in your popcorn and milk orders.

Thursday September 15, 2011

Math:

We have been learning about circles this week.  Everyone should know the definitions of circumference, diameter and radius as well as how to find the circumference of a circle. Remember to review how to find the circumference of a circle.

ELA:

I have really enjoyed listening to your song choices and presentations. I will hand back your assignments on Monday.

Geography:

Continue to think about the factors that determine a good quality of life.