Friday 30 November 2012

Daily Update--Nov.30/12

ELA--Anyone who has not yet handed in their IRP or book project need to do so by Monday. Review your unit 4 vocabulary words for the test on Wednesday. Have the chapter 6 novel quiz signed and returned by Monday. Read chapter 7 in the novel and start working on the Bookmark Reading strategy.

Math--Start reviewing for the unit test which will be either Wednesday or Thursday.

SS--Read pages 50-51 and make a web entitled "What is a civilization?" with atleast 10 points for Monday.

Science--Work on your "Naked Egg" experiment and report which is due Tuesday.

French--Your unit test is on Monday.


Have a good weekend!

Thursday 29 November 2012

Daily Update--Nov.29/12

ELA-The "Evidence of Learning" vocabulary unit 4 is due tomorrow. The IRP or book project is due either tomorrow or Monday. Unit 4 vocabulary test has been set for next Wednesday. Start reviewing now.

Math--4.4 in the textbook page 148-149 questions #4,5,6,8, and in problem format--#9a and #10 for tomorrow.

Science--Hopefully everyone has set up their Naked Egg Science Inquiry. It must sit for 72 hours with observations recorded periodically. Final lab report is due Tuesday.

French--Unit test on MOnday.

8R--Science--Hopefully everyone has set up their Naked Egg Science Inquiry. It must sit for 72 hours with observations recorded periodically. Final lab report is due Monday.

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Daily Update--Nov.28/12

I apologize for no entry yesterday as I was ill and away from school.

ELA--Students are working on their Evidence of Learning sentences and illustrations which are due Friday. Their IRP/book project is due either Friday or Monday.

SS--Test on the ancient structures and settlements is tomorrow. They have notes from the presentations as well as from the textbook which they should be using to study from. They need to have these notes tomorrow in class as I will be asking that they hand them in for marks.

Science--Questions #1 to 7 in the textbook page 45 are due tomorrow. The students need to begin their Science Inquiry called The Naked Egg. This is an experiment to be done at home over the next 72 hours, and then there is a lab report to follow which is due Tuesday.

French--Dictee is tomorrow. A unit test is Monday.

8R Science--The students should have begun their Science Inquiry called The Naked Egg. This is an experiment to be done at home over the next 72 hours, and then there is a lab report to follow which is due Monday.

Monday 26 November 2012

Daily Update--Nov.26/12

ELA--The letter to Sodapop is due tomorrow. Many students have already handed them in. The Evidence of Learning has been explained for Unit 4 so now the students need to start composing sentences in varying structure. This booklet will be due Friday. The first IRP/book project for the second term is due by the end of the week or Monday the latest.

SS--Test on Thursday. Begin reviewing now. The checklist has been given out.

French--French locker is due tomorrow, and the dictee is Thursday.

8R Science--You are working on your "Naked Egg" science inquiry due by next MOnday.

Wednesday 21 November 2012

Daily Update--Nov.21/12

ELA--Work on the rough draft of your letter from Ponyboy to Sodapop. Also, work on the first IRP/book project for this term.

Science--You should be reviewing for Monday's test.

SS--Your project is due tomorrow. You will have 10 minutes to put any final touches on it at that time. Do not forget the bibliography.


Students took their portfolios home today, so hopefully they will have time to sit down with parents and go over the contents before the interviews tomorrow night or Friday morning.