Friday November 30, 2012

R8D and R8F: Geo test on chapter 2 on Wednesday.

Remember to bring in a new toy for Toy Mountain.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday November 29, 2012

R8D and R8F: Movie trailers due tomorrow. Finish the population pyramid questions 1-4. Geo test on chapter 2 on Wednesday.

Don't forget to bring in $1 for the play tomorrow.

Wednesday November 28, 2012

R8D and R8F: Movie trailers are due on Friday. Geo test on chapter 2 will be on Wednesday.

Don't forget to bring $1 tomorrow for Friday's play.

Tuesday November 27, 2012

R8D and R8F; Continue working on your movie trailer. Don't forget to bring in a usb so you can play it on my laptop. This assignment is due on Friday! There will be a Geography test on chapter 2 next Wednesday.

Remember to wear pink tomorrow and to bring in $1 for the play we will be watching on Friday.

Monday November 26, 2012

R8D and R8F: Continue working on your movie trailer.

Don't forget to bring in a new toy for Toy Mountain!

R8D and R8F

Continue working on your movie trailer.

Monday is your last chance to sign up for the Quebec City trip.
Remember to bring a new toy for Toy Mountain.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday November 22, 2012

R8D and R8F: Continue working on movie trailer.

Wednesday November 21, 2012

R8D and R8F: Gapminder assignment is due tomorrow. We will continue to work on the movie trailer in class.

Monday November 19, 2012

R8D and R8F: Continue working on the Gapminder assignment. It is due on Thursday.

Thursday November 15, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish the journal question on "A Letter From The Fringe." Finish the population change chart on G34 as well as the question on G35 on the pros and cons of China's one child policy.

Have a great long weekend!!

Wednesday November 14, 2012

R8D and R8F: We will finish reading "Letter From The Fringe" tomorrow.

If you are interested in going on the Quebec City trip, don't forget to register on line!

Tuesday November 13, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish your journal entry on internal dialogue.

Monday November 12, 2012

R8D and R8F: No homework!!

Friday November 9, 2012

R8D and R8F: No homework!!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday November 8, 2012

R8D and R8F: Make sure you are all caught up on your journal entries!

Grade 8 grad trip info session is tonight at 6 (in the auditorium). If you are unable to attend, make sure you pick up an information package tomorrow!

Remembrance Day ceremony tomorrow at 12:15.

Wednesday November 7, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish the 3 questions based on the short story Jarod.

Remember to bring in a loonie and you can wear your hat all day! Don't forget the info session about Quebec City tomorrow at 6 in the auditorium.

Tuesday November 6, 2012

R8D and R8F: Tomorrow we will be doing a journal entry based on the short story Jarod.

Thursday is hat day. Bring in $1 for the United Way and you can wear your hat!

Remind your parents about the info session about the grade 8 grad trip to Quebec City. It is on Thursday at 6 in the auditorium.

Monday November 5, 2012

R8D and R8F: No homework! We will be reading the short story Jarod tomorrow. Make sure you give your parents the info on the Quebec City grad trip. The info session is Thursday evening.

Friday November 2, 2012

R8D: Good copy of PEE paragraph is due on Monday.

R8F: Good copy of PEE paragraph is due on Monday.
          Finish the population density chart if you didn't complete it in class.

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday November 1, 2012

R8D: Good copy of PEE paragraph is due on Monday. Don't forget you need your password for the library session tomorrow.

R8F: Good copy of PEE paragraph is due on Monday. Remember it's First Friday tomorrow. Wear your pjs or purple!!

Wednesday October 31, 2012

R8D: We will continue working on a PEE paragraph about a character from The Outsiders.

R8F: Finish your PEE paragraph framework on a character from The Outsiders by Friday. Tomorrow we will be watching the film.

Monday October 29, 2012

R8D: World of Work field trip tomorrow! You will be working on the framework for a PEE paragraph on a chosen character from The Outsiders. Don't forget to bring a calculator for calculating population density in Geography.

R8F: World of Work field trip tomorrow! Remember to bring in Halloween decorations for the Haunted Walk fundraiser.

Friday October 26, 2012

R8D: No homework!

R8F: Make sure your group's PEE paragraph is on chart paper. Remember to bring in the World of Work permission slip on Monday. We need more Halloween decorations!!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday October 25, 2012

R8D: Get quiz and assessments signed. Finish geo definitions for tomorrow.

R8F: Get assessments signed. Remember to bring in garbage bags and Halloween decorations!

Wednesday October 24, 2012

R8D: Finish group PEE paragraph and get rubrics signed.

R8F: Bring in garbage bags and Halloween decorations.

Tuesday October 23, 2012

R8D and R8F: Make sure your group has finished the rough copy of your Three PEE Paragraph.

R8F, meet me in the atrium tomorrow and we will do attendance there before going to Broadway. Remember to bring in garbage bags and Halloween decorations for the classroom!

Monday October 22, 2012

R8D and R8F: No homework!  Don't forget to bring in your World of Work permission slips. Picture retakes and class photos are tomorrow.

R8F, don't forget to bring in garbage bags and Halloween decorations! We are going to Broadway restaurant on Wednesday!

Friday October 19, 2012

R8D and R8F: Land use quiz on Monday. Hot seat presentations start on Monday. Don't forget to bring in your props.

Thursday October 18, 2012

R8D and R8F: Land use quiz on Monday.  Hot seat dramatic performances start on Monday.

Tomorrow is the last day to hand in your money and forms for our Broadway breakfast on Wednesday.

Wednesday October 17, 2012

R8D and R8F: All land use maps should have been handed in today. You will have a land use quiz on Monday. Continue working on your Hotseat activity. Presentations start Monday.

R8F, please remember to bring in your Broadway order form, permission slip and $10 tomorrow.

Tuesday October 16, 2012

R8D and R8F: Land use maps due tomorrow!

R8F, please remember to bring in your Broadway order form, permission slip and $10.

Monday September 15, 2012

R8D and R8F: Continue working on your land use maps. They are due on Wednesday! Those of you who did not hand in your P.E.E. paragraph today, must hand it in tomorrow.

R8F Broadway forms and $10 due asap!

Friday October 12, 2012

R8D and R8F: Complete your P.E.E. (Point, Example, Explanation) paragraph. The good copy is due on Monday! Continue working on your land use map. It is due on Wed. Oct. 17.

Don't forget (R8F) to return your Broadway menu choice, permission slip and $10 cash asap.

Vaccinations are on Wed. and Thurs. next week!!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday October 11, 2012

R8D and R8F: Continue to review comma and semi colon rules. Remember to come to class tomorrow with a "triple PEE" paragraph idea! Land use maps are due on Wed. Oct. 17.

Wednesday October 10, 2012

R8D and R8F: Go over the rules for comma and semi colon use! Your land use map is due Oct. 17.

Tuesday October 9, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish the comma and semi colon worksheets for tomorrow. Continue working on your land use map as they are due on Wednesday October 17.

Don't forget our QSP magazine fundraiser! This is the last week!

Thursday October 4, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish the reading comprehension questions for The Outsiders. Continue to work on the land use map. It is due Oct. 17.

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!!

Wednesday October 3, 2012

R8D and R8F: Same homework as yesterday as we completed a reading comprehension assessment today.  Land use map is due Oct. 17.

Tuesday October 2, 2012

R8D

ELA: Finish chapter 9 reading comprehension question and journal entry.
Geo: Land use map assignment due Oct. 17.

R8F

ELA: Finish chapter 8  reading comprehension questions.
Geo: Land use map assignment due Oct. 17.

Monday October 1, 2012

R8D

ELA: Finish chapter 8 reading comprehension questions.
Geo: Remember to bring pencil crayons for your land use map. This assignment will be due October 17.

R8F

ELA: Finish chapter 7 reading comprehension question and the journal entry.
Geo: Remember to bring pencil crayons for your land use map. This assignment will be due October 17.

Friday September 28, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish chapter 7 question and the journal entry for Monday.

Great job today at the Terry Fox run/walk.  Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday September 27, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish chapter 6 questions. Think about who you want to have as a partner for your land use map.

Don't forget to wear purple tomorrow!!

Wednesday September 26, 2012

R8D and R8F: No homework! We will answer chapter 6 questions tomorrow in class.

Tuesday September 25, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish chapter 5 questions and the journal entry. Remember, journal entries are always done in pen!!

Don't forget to bring in your off property permission slip for the Terry Fox walk/run.

Monday September 24, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish chapter 3 and 4 reading comprehension questions.

R8F: Don't forget dodge ball tomorrow! Remember to bring back the signed permission form for being off property to do the Terry Fox Run/Walk on Friday.

Friday September 21, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish chapter 2 reading comprehension questions as well as the journal entry on sacrifice.

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday September 20, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish your journal entry on "Why do good kids like Johnny and Cherry find bad kids like Dally attractive?" Tomorrow we will work on chapter 2 questions.

Wednesday September 19, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish the chapter 1 reading comprehension questions for The Outsiders.

Tuesday September 18, 2012

R8D and R8F: Finish the character chart of Dally, Johnny, Two-Bit and Steve. We will finish chapter 1 questions in class tomorrow. I hope you enjoyed the first chapter of The Outsiders!

Monday September 17, 2012

R8F: Finish the anticipation guide for The Outsiders. Get your Sniper reading comprehension activity signed.

R8D: Finish the comma worksheet and the anticipation guide for The Outsiders. Get your Sniper reading comprehension activity signed.

Friday September 14, 2012

R8F and R8D: Finish the sequencing chart for The Sniper. It is due on Monday.

Don't forget we have a dodge ball game on Monday.

Reminder: Meet the teacher night on Thursday!

Thursday September 13, 2012

R8F and R8D: Remember to bring in pencil crayons for your sequencing chart. It will be due on Monday.

Wednesday September 12, 2012

R8F: No Homework! Great job with commas today!  We will be listening to Conjunction Junction very soon... Don't forget to bring pencil crayons tomorrow for The Sniper sequencing sheet.

R8D: Finish the comma worksheet for tomorrow.

Tuesday September 11, 2012

R8F: Finish the worksheet on commas. Don't forget it's picture day tomorrow!

R8D: No homework tonight!

Monday September 10, 2012

R8F: No homework!! Don't forget it's picture day on Wednesday.

R8D: Finish The Sniper reading comprehension activity for homework.

Friday September 7, 2012

R8F: Finish reading comprehension sheets on The Sniper for Monday.  Don't forget picture day is Wednesday September 12.

R8D: No homework!

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday September 6, 2012

R8H: No English homework!!

Remember that tomorrow is First Friday and you need to wear as much purple as possible!! Periods 5 and 6 will be the Amazing Race. Don't forget that picture day is Wednesday September 12!

R8D: Finish journal entry on the conflict that affects me the most.

Wednesday September 5, 2012

R8F: If you didn't finish your journal entry on "The Conflict That Affects Me The Most" during class, please finish for homework and hand in tomorrow.

Remember to bring in your student fees, verification document and computer use forms asap.

Friday will be the First Friday, so show your Raven spirit by wearing purple!


R8D: Finish your All About Me letter for tomorrow and make sure you give your parents my letter that includes my blog address and email info.

Tuesday September 4, 2012

Welcome to my blog. I will post the assigned homework here as well as long term assignments, tests and other important information.

8F English: Finish the good copy of the letter "All About Me" and remember to show your parents my blog address.  Don't forget to bring in your student fees as well as the verification and computer use forms.

Have a nice evening and I'll see you tomorrow!

Wednesday June 20, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: We will start reviewing our math units tomorrow. Students who were absent today will write the probability test tomorrow.

ELA R8A: Story is due tomorrow.

Art R8A: All 4 projects must be handed in!!

Tuesday June 19, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish the probability review sheet. Quiz tomorrow.

ELA R8A: Stories due on Thursday.

Art R8A: All 4 projects should have been handed in by now. Thursday is the last day I will accept them!

Tomorrow is the last day for handing in your Montreal money.

Monday June 18,2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish the 2 probability questions that were on the board.  Quiz on Wednesday.

ELA R8A: Working on story.

Art R8A: All assignments should have been handed in by now!!

Thursday June 14, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish probability booklet.

Art R8A: Tim Burton assignment due on Monday.

Grad dance ticket money due tomorrow.

Twin day tomorrow!

Wednesday June 13, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish first 3 pages of probability booklet.

History R8A: Get unit test signed.

Art R8A: All Picasso, tag and wall assignments should have been handed in by now. Tim Burton assignment is due Monday.

Don't forget to return the permission slip for leaving school after the Leaving Ceremony.  If you don't return it, you will have to remain at school until 3:45 that day.

Montreal $ and permission slips are due asap.

Tuesday June 12, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Algebra unit test tomorrow.  Review the class notes and homework!

Remember to bring back grad dance forms and $ as well as Montreal trip forms and $.

Monday June 11, 2012

Math R8C: Finish # 5,6,9,12 and 13 p. 410. Algebra unit test on Wednesday.

Math R8A: Finish # 6,7,8,9 in algebra booklet. Unit test on Wednesday.

History R8A: Finish questions on Metis and First Nations.

Thursday June 7, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish the patterning and algebra booklet for Monday.  Those of you that were absent due to track and field can find this activity at www.wiredmath.ca. Go to Grade 8 and choose the patterning and algebra exercises.  Unit test on Wednesday.

ELA R8A: All assignments for the book club novel should have been handed in by now.  If you haven't done so, you must finish them and hand them in on Monday!!

Have a great weekend.

Wednesday June 6, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #6-10 p. 404. Algebra test next week.

ELA R8A: Poster or trailer due tomorrow!

Remember to bring in your grad ticket $ asap.

Tuesday June 5, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #1-5 p.403.  If you were absent or at soccer today, do # 14-17 on p. 399 as well as we did these in class.

ELA R8A: Movie poster or trailer due on Thursday.

Remember to bring in your grad ticket $ asap.

Monday June 4, 2012.

Math R8A: Finish #7,8,9 on p.398.

Math R8C: Finish #14-17 on p.399.

ELA R8A: Continue working on your movie poster or movie trailer. It is due on Thursday!

Grad dance ticket $ due asap.

Friday June 1, 2012

Math R8A: Get unit test signed. Finish #10-15 p.392.

Math R8C: Get unit test signed. Finish # 7,8,9 p.398.

ELA R8A: All book club assignments( 2 word wizards, 2 connectors and 2 literary luminaries) need to be handed in on Monday!!

Don't forget to return your permission sheets and $ for the grad dance.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday May 31, 2012

Math R8A: No homework.

Math R8C: P. 392 # 5-10.

ELA R8A: Those who have not finished all their book club assignments need to hand them in tomorrow!

History R8A: No homework.

Wednesday May 30, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Math test tomorrow.

ELA R8A: Working on movie poster or movie trailer.

History R8A: Chapter 4 test tomorrow.

Tuesday May 29, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish conversion handout. Quiz on Thursday.

ELA R8A: Literary Luminary due tomorrow.

History R8A: Study for chapter 4 test on Thursday!

Monday May 28, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish the worksheet handed out today on conversions as well as Friday's worksheet if you didn't finish it for homework on the weekend.  Quiz on conversions on Thursday.

ELA R8A: Literary luminary due on Wednesday.

History R8A: Unit test on chapter 4 on Thursday.

Remember to wear a white t-shirt on Wednesday for filming the dance.

Friday May 25, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish both sides of conversion worksheet for Monday.

ELA R8A: Connector is due Monday.  At this point, you should have already handed in 2 word wizards, 1 connector and 1 literary luminary.

History R8A: Finish the jot notes on New Brunswick, Canada West and Canada East. There will be a history test on Confederation later next week.

Have a good weekend!

Thursday May 24, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish the metric conversion worksheet.

ELA R8A: Connector due on Monday.

Wednesday May 23, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Review for the test tomorrow!

ELA R8A: Word wizard due tomorrow. Connector due Monday.

History R8A: Write down the key facts of The Seventy-two Resolutions created at the Quebec Conference.

Tuesday May 22, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #2 and 3 on the surface area and volume worksheet. Remember to show all of your steps! Unit test on Thursday. Band members will write the test on Monday.

ELA R8A: Word wizard due on Thursday and Connector due on Monday. Band members have to hand in both on Monday.

Friday May 18, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #2-5 on surface area of cylinders. Unit test on Thursday.

ELA R8: Literary luminary(job 3) due on Tuesday.  Job 1(word wizard) and job 2(connector) should have already been handed in!

Have a great long weekend!

Thursday May 17, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #1 on the surface area of cylinders worksheet. Unit test next week.

ELA R8A: Literary luminary due on Tuesday.

Jump rope for heart is tomorrow. Remember to wear red!

Wednesday May 16, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish worksheet on surface area.

ELA R8A: Read the next section of your book and do job 3 literary luminary activity(3 quotes, explain what is happening at the time and the significance of each quote). This is due on Friday!!

Jump rope for heart on Friday. Wear red!

Tuesday May 15, 2012

ELA R8A: Connector is due tomorrow.

Monday May 14, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #2-5 on surface area booklet.  This will be due Wednesday.  Volume and surface area unit test next week.

ELA R8A: Connector is due on Wednesday.

Girls, remember to wear your gym clothes and bring sun screen, a hat, and a water bottle tomorrow when we go to Merivale.  We will meet in the gym asap tomorrow morning.

Thursday May 10, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish surface area questions #1. Remember to show your steps.

Boys, remember to bring in your Merivale permission slip as you go tomorrow!

Wednesday May 9, 2012

Math R8A: Finish # 3 and 4 of volume booklet. Get unit test signed.

Math R8C: No homework. Get unit test signed.

Boys remember to bring in your permission slips!!

Tuesday May 8, 2012

Math R8A: Finish #1 and 2 on volume booklet.  Get integers unit test signed.

Math R8C: Finish #1 and 2 on volume booklet.  Get integers unit test signed.

Boys, remember to return your permission slip for sports day.

Monday May 7, 2012

Math R8A: Finish the chart-faces, vertices edges on p.252.

Math R8C: Finish #1-4 p. 250.

ELA R8A: Finish the ending to The Elevator.

Don't forget to return the Boys' Sports Day permission forms asap!

Friday May 4, 2012

No homework!!

Good luck to those students involved in the university mini courses next week. Enjoy the experience!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday May 3, 2012

Math R8A: Review for test on integers tomorrow.

Remember to bring in your Merivale permission slips for the boys' day and the girls' day.

Wednesday May 2, 2012

Math R8A: Unit test on Friday!

Math R8C: Unit test tomorrow!

Tuesday May 1, 2012

Math R8A: Finish #15, p.373. Unit test on Friday.

Math R8C: Finish #1-10, p372. Unit test on Friday.

History R8A: We will finish presentations tomorrow as long as participants are at school.

Tomorrow is the last day to buy grad shirts!

Monday April 30, 2012

Math R8C; Finish the BEDMAS worksheet #1-7, every other one (a,c,e etc). Unit test on Thursday.

Math R8A: Finish BEDMAS worksheet #1-7, every other one.  Finish #1-10 p. 372. Unit test on Friday.

History R8A: We will continue with presentations tomorrow.

Remember to bring in $ for your grad shirt. Wednesday is the last day!

Friday April 27, 2012

Math R8C: Finish #1-14 p. 369. Unit test on Thursday.

Math R8A: Finish # 13- 17 p.369. Unit test on Thursday.

History R8A: Presentations start on Monday. Make sure you practice your part and bring your bandana with you!

ELA R8A: Finish the critical thinking questions in the Kony 2012 booklet.

Remember to bring in your grad t-shirt $ if you are planning to buy one.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday April 26, 2012

Math R8A: For those who didn't complete yesterday's homework (#1-20 p. 363), please have this finished for tomorrow as well as finish #1-12 p. 368, if you didn't finish it in today's class. Math test next week.

Math R8C: Make sure yesterday's homework(#1-20 p. 363) is completed as you missed math today due to the dance. Math test next week.

History R8A: Presentations begin on Monday!

Wednesday April 25, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #1-20 on addition of integers p. 363. Unit test next week.

History R8A: Work on your confederation survivor project. Presentations start Monday.

Remember to bring in your grad t-shirt $.

Tuesday April 24, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish the multiplication and division of integers booklet.

History R8A: Continue working on Survivor Confederation.

Don't forget to bring in your grad t-shirt form and $.

Monday April 23, 2012

Math R8A: No homework, we will start multiplication and division of integers tomorrow.

Math R8C: Get integers quiz signed. Finish #1 on multiplication and division of integers booklet.

History R8A: Continue working on Survivor Confederation.

Remember to return your grad t-shirt form if you are ordering one.

Friday April 20, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Get angles test signed. Summer school forms will be handed out next week...

History R8A: Continue working on Confederation Survivor. Get history test signed.

Don't forget to wear blue or green on Monday for Earth Day!

Thursday April 19, 2012

Math R8C: p. 359 #1-12.

Math R8A: P. 359 #1-17.

History R8A: Continue researching your colony for Confederation Survivor.

Don't forget Sens Day tomorrow. Wear your Sens jersey, cap or colours to support our Ottawa Senators!!

Wednesday April 18, 2012

Math R8A: Finish #1-14 p.353-354.

Math R8C: Finish the subtraction page of the booklet and #1-14 p. 353-354.

Tuesday April 17, 2012

Math R8A: Finish the addition and subtraction booklet.

Math R8C: Finish the addition part of the booklet(p13).

Art R8A: Tag name must be finished for tomorrow!

Monday April 16, 2012

Math R8A: Finish page 13 in addition and subtraction booklet.

Friday April 13, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish booklet including open question section on the last page.

ELA R8A: No homework if you handed your essay in, but if not, finish the good copy for Monday!

Remember to hand in your signed permission slip for the Merivale musical on Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday April 12, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #1-7 on page 8 of integer booklet.

ELA R8A: 5 paragraph essay assignment due tomorrow.  You must include a framework, edited rough copy, good copy and rubric.

Merivale musical permission form due tomorrow!

Wednesday April 11,2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish integers diagnostic sheet if you didn't finish it in class.

History R8A: Test tomorrow on Chapters 1 and 2.

ELA R8A: 5 paragraph essay assignment due on Friday.  You must include your framework, edited rough copy, good copy and rubric.

Remember to bring in your signed permission slip for Fame.  The musical is on Monday!!

Tuesday April 10, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: #1-23 on the review p. 454. Unit test tomorrow!

ELA R8A: Rough copy (hand written skipping lines) of 5 paragraph essay due tomorrow. Good copy due on Friday.

History: Review for test on Thursday (Chapters 1 and 2).

Remember to return your Merivale musical Fame permission slip.

Wear pink tomorrow!!!

Thursday April 5, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #1-11 in the booklet.  Math test on Wednesday.

History R8A: Chapter 1 and 2 unit test on Thursday.

ELA: Finish rough copy of body paragraph #3 for Tuesday. 5 paragraph essay rough copy due Wednesday and good copy due on Friday.

Remember to bring in your Fame field trip form asap.

Happy Easter!!

Wednesday April 4, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Unit test next week.

History R8A: Finish chapter 2 questions #2-6. Chapter 1 and 2 test next Thursday.

ELA R8A: Rough copy of body paragraph #2 due for tomorrow.

Remember to return the Merivale musical permission slip asap.

Tuesday April 3, 2012

ELA R8A: Rough copy of 1 body paragraph. Remember to have a topic sentence, 3 supporting examples
(use the PEE method) and a concluding sentence.

Upcoming tests: Math and History next week!

Monday April 2, 2012

Math R8C: Finish #1-15, p. 444.

Math R8A: Finish # 3 and 4 on the worksheet.

ELA R8A: Framework for 5 paragraph essay due tomorrow.

Friday March 30, 2012

Math R8C: Make sure you have completed #1-4 neatly as I will be taking in the marks on Monday!!

Math R8A: Finish # 1 and 2.

Congratulations to everyone in helping to raise awareness about organ donation.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday March 29, 2012

Math R8A: Finish #1 and 2 on worksheet.

Math R8C: Finish # 3 and 4 on worksheet.

Remember to dress warmly for tomorrow's field trip!!

Wednesday March 28, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish up # 11- 18, p.433-434.

History R8A: Finish writing the important points about the factors that encouraged Canada East and West to join confederation( trade and fenian raids).

ELA R8A: I will be listening to the story endings for "Jarod" tomorrow!

Tuesday March 27, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: p.438 #1-10.

Monday March 26, 2012

Math R8A: p.432 # 10-18 (skip 12).

Math R8C: p.432 # 10-18 (skip 12) and p 438 #1-10.

Remember to bring in your field trip forms!!

Friday March 23, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: p.432-33 #1-9.

Remember to return your field trip form on Monday!

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday March 22,2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #9-23 p. 427-428.

ELA R8A: Journal entry due tomorrow.

Don't forget to return your Torch for Life field trip form tomorrow.

Wednesday March 21, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish #1-8, p. 426.

History R8A: Finish the following questions: p.12 #1b, p. 15 # 2,3,4.

Remember to bring in baked goods and $ for the bake sale tomorrow as well as the permission slip for Torch for Life event.

Tuesday March 20, 2012

Math R8A: Copy down note on types of angles and types of triangles p.422-423.

Remember to bring in baked goods for the Helene Campbell fundraiser on Thursday!

Don't forget to get the field trip form signed for Friday so we can book enough busses.

Pizza forms and money due asap.

Monday March 19, 2012

R8A and R8C: Math test tomorrow! Review the concepts in chapter 5.

Friday March 9, 2012

Math R8C: Finish the chapter review and worksheets.  Unit test Tuesday March 20.

Math R8A: Finish the review worksheets.  Unit test Tuesday March 20.

Have a great March Break!!

Thursday February 16, 2012

Math R8C #7-13 p. 173. Unit test Tuesday March 20.

Math R8A: Review p. 174-5 #1-22. Unit test Tuesday March 20.

Wednesday March 7, 2012

Math R8C: Questions on interest, p. 172 # 1-6. Unit test on Tuesday March 20.

Math R8A: Questions on interest, p. 172 #1-9. Unit test on Tuesday March 20.

Don't forget to bring an apple tomorrow to participate in The Big Crunch!  Bring in some money to purchase a book at the Scholastic book fair tomorrow and don't forget the Cultural Cafe tomorrow evening.

Tuesday March 6, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish math worksheet. Unit test on Tuesday March 20.

History R8A: Finish textbook work- definition of confederation, political parties chart and reasons why Ottawa was chosen as the capital.

Upcoming events this week: The Big Crunch, Scholastic Book Fair and Multicultural Cafe.

Thursday February 16, 2012

Math R8A: # 6-13 p. 160.

Math R8C: # 1-13 p. 159-160.

I will be having some surgery next week, so Mrs. Dow will be in for me.  Please refer to the homework board in the class.  I will continue with the blog when I return.

Have a great long weekend!

Wednesday February 15, 2012

Math R8A: #1-7 dealing with unit rate and unit price.

Math R8C: No homework.

Remember to bring $2 for the dance or movie room, the games room is free.

Tuesday February 14, 2012

R8A Math: #8-16
R8C Math: #8-14

R8A: Finish your paragraph worksheet for tomorrow.

R8A: Geo test tomorrow on economic systems.

Merivale option sheets must be returned asap!

Monday February 13, 2012

Math R8A and R8C #2-7 ratio and proportion.

ELA R8A: We will finish the commercial presentations tomorrow.

Geo R8A: Economics test on Wednesday.

Merivale option sheets are due now!

Twoonie Tuesday tomorrow and don't forget to wear red!

Friday February 10, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: No homework.  Share your fraction's test mark with your parents!

Geo R8A: Test on Economic's unit on Wednesday or Thursday.

ELA R8A: Commercials are due on Monday!

Monday is the last day to buy hugograms.

Merivale option sheets are due!!

Thursday February 9, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: No homework!

ELA R8A: Commercials due Monday.

Geo R8A: Economics test next week.

Hugograms on sale tomorrow and Monday.

Wear purple tomorrow.

Merivale option sheets due tomorrow.

Wednesday February 8, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Review the word problems from the fractions chapter. Test tomorrow!

ELA R8A: Commercial assignment due on Monday.

Geo R8A: Economics test next week.

Hugograms on sale Thursday, Friday and Monday.

Merivale option sheets must be handed in by Friday!

Tuesday February 7, 2012

Math R8A and R8C #6,7,8 on worksheet.  Fractions test on Thursday!

ELA R8A: Commercials due on Monday.  You have already had 100 minutes of class time and you will get 100 minutes more.  If that isn't enough, you will have to use your own time.

Return Merivale option sheets asap.

Hugograms on sale tomorrow through Monday. 3 for $1 or $0.50 each.

Monday February 6, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: First column of letters #1-5.  Remember math test on Thursday!

ELA R8A: Commercial booklet due tomorrow.

Remember to bring in your Merivale option sheet asap!

Friday February 3, 2012

Math R8A: p 95 # 7-15 and # 1and 2 on the division worksheet.
Math R8C: p. 95 #7-15
Math test on Thursday!

Geo R8A: Finish the questions you started on Wednesday. p 140-142 # 1-3, p 142-146 #1-3, p 147-149 # 1,2 and p 149-150 #3.

Hugograms on sale starting Wednesday!

Remember to bring in your signed Merivale option sheet!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday February 2, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish page 94 #3, 4, 5. Math test next Thursday

Remember to bring back your signed Merivale option sheet asap.

Wednesday February 1, 2012

R8C Math: Finish p.90 #1-16. Reminder fractions test next Thursday!

R8A Math: Finish p.90 #12-16. Reminder math test next Thursday!

R8A Geo: Textbook questions if my supply teacher assigned them.

Remember to bring in your Merivale option sheets asap!

Tuesday January 31, 2012

Math test on fractions next Thursday (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and BEDMAS)

Math R8C: Redo # 7 and 8 if you had difficulty with them last night.

Math R8A: Finish p.90 # 1-11

ELA R8A: Do the commercial activity (handout).

Monday January 30, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish # 5-8 on the multiplication of fractions worksheet.

ELA R8A: Finish the paragraph about "Targeting an Audience".

Geo R8A: Review the economics definitions.

Remember to return your Merivale option sheet ASAP.

Friday January 27, 2012

Snow Day, so Thursday's homework will be due on Monday!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday January 26, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish multiplication of fractions worksheet  # 1- 4 a,c,e,g,i,k etc.
Get addition and subtraction of fractions quiz signed.

ELA R8A: Finish page 3 of persuasive advertising sheet.

Geo R8A: No homework!

Wednesday January 25, 2012

Math R8C: Finish # 6 and 7 on subtraction worksheet.

Math R8A: No homework!

ELA 8A: We will continue working on our media unit on advertising.

Geo R8A: We will finish the urban and rural presentations.

Tuesday January 24, 2012

Math R8C: Finish # 4 and 5 on the subtraction worksheet.

Math R8A: Finish #4-7 on the subtraction worksheet and page 86 #s 10, 13 and 18.

ELAR8A: We will continue discussing advertising tomorrow.

Geo R8A: Presentations start tomorrow!

Remember to hand in your high school option sheets for teacher recommendations.

Thursday January 19, 2012

R8A and R8C Math: Finish the worksheet handed out today. Remember to get your t-chart test signed.

R8A ELA: We will finish the group essay presentations on Monday.

R8A Geo: Powerpoint projects due on Wed. Tuesday is your last work period in the computer lab.

Remember to bring in your Merivale option sheet so your teachers can give their recommendations for academic or applied.

Have a great long weekend!

Monday January 6,2012

Math R8A and R8C: Make sure your equivalent fraction worksheet and improper fraction worksheet are completed for tomorrow.

ELA R8A: Tomorrow is your last work period. Good copy is due and presentations start on Wednesday.

Geo R8A: You will have a few more work periods in the lab this week.  Presentations start next Tuesday.

As I am having surgery tomorrow and will not be at school the rest of the week, please copy your homework down from the homework board in class each day.

Remember to be on your best behaviour for Mrs. Dow!

Friday January 13, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Finish equivalent fractions worksheet.

ELA R8A: Continue working on your rough copy of your group 5 paragraph essay.

Geo R8A: Continue working on your urban and rural powerpoint.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday January 12, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: No homework!

ELA R8A: Your group should be half way through the rough copy of your 5 paragraph essay. Don't forget to include 3 transitions in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4. Remember to use consistent verb tenses.

Geo R8A: Continue working on your urban and rural project.

Remember to bring in your signed Merivale permission form.
If it is a snow day, we will not be going to Merivale.

Wednesday January 11, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Get patterning test signed and study for t chart test tomorrow.

ELA R8A: We will continue working on the rough copy of your group 5 paragraph essay.

Geo R8A: Continue looking for images of urban and rural living for your chosen country.

Remember to bring in your signed permission slip for our Merivale trip on Friday.

Tuesday January 10, 2012

Math R8A and R8C: Get patterning test signed and review for t-chart test on Thursday.

ELA R8A: We will continue to work on our 5 paragraph essay framework tomorrow.

Geo R8A: Look for images representing urban and rural living in your chosen country.

Remember to return your Merivale permission slip asap!

Monday January 9, 2012

Happy New Year!!

Math R8A and R8C: Get patterning test signed, prepare for t-chart test on Thursday.

ELA R8A: We will be starting a 5 paragraph essay this week on your book club novel.

We are off to Merivale High School on Friday for a tour and information on course selection. Permission slips will be sent out tomorrow.

Milk orders are due on Jan. 13.