Daily Update--Sept.30/14

ELA--The students have their first IRP due this Wednesday, Oct.1. We have been talking about it and working on it all month.

Their September calendars are also due on Wednesday. We will be adding up their number of pages to see if they have reached their individual goals, as well as whether we have met our class goal.

We started Unit 2 in vocabulary and the page on synonyms and antonyms is due Wednesday.

Their bio-poems are due Thursday, Oct.2/14


Math-The POW #4 is due Friday. Students need to put aside time during the week to complete this work properly and accurately. 3.3 textbook questions on page 99/`100 #4 a and b, #5c, #6,7,10, 12 a in problem format, and #15 are due tomorrow.

Science--The Lab Journal of two questions from our lab today was due today.  We dissected grasshoppers today and will discuss the good copy of the lab report tomorrow.


Picture Day is on Friday. Packages with payment are due that day.

Daily Update--Sept. 29/14

ELA--The students have their first IRP due this Wednesday, Oct.1. We have been talking about it and working on it all month.

Their September calendars are also due on Wednesday. We will be adding up their number of pages to see if they have reached their individual goals, as well as whether we have met our class goal.

We started Unit 2 in vocabulary and the page on synonyms and antonyms is due Wednesday.

Their bio-poems are due Thursday, Oct.2/14


Math-The POW #4 is due Friday. Students need to put aside time during the week to complete this work properly and accurately.

Science--The Lab Journal of two questions from our lab today is due tomorrow.


Picture Day is on Friday. Packages with payment are due that day.

Daily Update--Sept.25/14

 

ELA--Students should be reading twenty minutes every day. The first IRP is due Wednesday, Oct.1. The students have the format and questions which they must follow.
The grammar worksheet on nouns is due Monday.

We are working on our creative writing assignment which is a bio-poem . It is due next Thursday, Oct.2. Some students have taken theirs home to work on over the weekend.

  Math--3.3 worksheet questions #1 to 8 are due for Monday.

 

Science--We still need more grasshoppers for our dissection next week. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them. 

 

SS--

 

8R--Science--Students have a Lab Journal entry which is due Monday.I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

French--Study for the test. 

 

Enjoy the weekend!

  

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

Daily Update--Sept. 24/14

ELA--Students should be reading twenty minutes every day. We are working on our creative writing assignment which is a bio-poem . We have not set a final due date as of yet.

 Math--POW #3 is due for tomorrow.

 

Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them. Microscope diagram quiz will be written on tomorrow. Review spelling as well. Students have blank diagrams to study with.

 

SS--.

 

8R--Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

 

****A huge thank you goes out to the students who collected pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which was held today. 

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

Daily Update--Sept. 23/14

ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

 

Our creative writing assignment in the form of a bio-poem should have its rough draft done.The good copy will be due by the end of the week or by early next week. We have not set a final due date as of yet.

 Math--POW #3 is due for Thursday.

 

Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them. Microscope diagram quiz will be written on Thursday. Review spelling as well. Students have blank diagrams to study with.

 

SS--.

 

8R--Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them. Microscope diagram quiz will be written on tomorrow. Review spelling as well. Students have blank diagrams to study with.

 

 

****Students have pledge sheets to collect pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held tomorrow. There are some great Jets t-shirts on display that will be given away to the top fund-raisers.

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

 

Daily Update--Monday, Sept. 22/14

Happy Autumnal Equinox Day!

         

ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

  The first vocabulary test will be written tomorrow. Tuesday, Sept. 23. Hopefully students have been reviewing the definitions of the twenty words, their synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the words correctly in descriptive sentences. We have also been reviewing every day in class. We will also have spelling dictation before the test.

 

Our creative writing assignment in the form of a bio-poem should have its rough draft done for tomorrow. The good copy will be due by the end of the week or by early next week. We have not set a final due date as of yet.

 Math--POW #3 is due for Thursday.

 

 

Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

SS--The 2-column note taking chart is due tomorrow. Students are making their own notes from pages 16 and 17 in the textbook.

 

8R--Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

 

****Students have pledge sheets to collect pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14. There are some great Jets t-shirts on display that will be given away to the top fund-raisers.

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

Daily Update--Sept.19/14

ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

  The first vocabulary test will be written next Tuesday, Sept. 23. Students should review 4 to 5 words a night and then by Monday night, review all 20 words. Students need to know the definitions of the words, their synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the words correctly in descriptive sentences. We will be reviewing every day in class as well.

Math--3.1 in the textbook pages 86/87 questions #17,`18, 19 in problem format, #21,23,and 25 are due Monday.

 

Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

8R--Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

 

****Students have pledge sheets to collect pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14.

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

 

Enjoy the weekend!

Daily Update--Sept.18/14

aily Update--Sept. 17/14

 ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

The first "Evidence of Learning" which is a drawing/visual representation of their chosen vocabulary word is due tomorrow. Students should have this at home today to complete for tomorrow.

  The first vocabulary test will be written next Tuesday, Sept. 23. Students should review 4 to 5 words a night and then by Monday night, review all 20 words. Students need to know the definitions of the words, their synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the words correctly in descriptive sentences. We will be reviewing every day in class as well.

Math--The next POW #2 is due tomorrow.

 

Science--I have asked the students to collect grasshoppers and crickets for our Science dissection class. Place in vented plastic containers with some grass in them.

 

French--Posters are due tomorrow. Exercises A to D are also due for tomorrow.

 

 

****Students have pledge sheets to start collecting pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14.

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

Daily Update--Sept. 17/14

 ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

The first"Evidence of Learning" which is a drawing/visual representation of their chosen vocabulary word will be due by Friday. Students should have taken this home today to work on as it cannot be done in one evening.

  The first vocabulary test will be written next Tuesday, Sept. 23. Students should review 4 to 5 words a night and then by Monday night, review all 20 words. Students need to know the definitions of the words, their synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the words correctly in descriptive sentences. We will be reviewing every day in class as well.

Math--The next POW #2 is due Friday. Assignment 3.1 on pages 85 and 86-- questions #6,8,10,12,13,15, and 16 are due tomorrow. We will be correcting it together in class tomorrow.

 

French--Posters are due Thursday.

 

 

****Students have pledge sheets to start collecting pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14.

 

****Students still need to bring in Kleenex to class, please.

Daily Update--Sept.16/14

 ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

We started our first "Evidence of Learning" which is a drawing/visual representation of their chosen vocabulary word. A detailed handout with instructions was given. This will be due by Friday.

 The first vocabulary test will be written next Tuesday, Sept. 23. Students should review 4 to 5 words a night and then by Monday night, review all 20 words. Students need to know the definitions of the words, their synonyms, antonyms, and how to use the words correctly in descriptive sentences. We will be reviewing every day in class as well.

Math--The next POW #2 was given today and is due Friday.

SS--The worksheet on "Chronology--Measuring Time and Dates" was due for today.

 

French--Posters are due Thursday.

 

 

****Students have pledge sheets to start collecting pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14.

Daily Update--Sept. 15/14

Happy Monday!

 ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes and working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st. We started our first "Evidence of Learning" which is a drawing/visual representation of their chosen vocabulary word. A detailed handout with instructions was given. This will be due by Friday.

SS--The worksheet on "Chronology--Measuring Time and Dates" is due for tomorrow.

 

French--Posters are due Thursday.

 

Sewing students need to have their comic done for tomorrow.

 

****Students have pledge sheets to start collecting pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14.

 

****There are a few students who still need to hand in the signed informational letter that went home Tuesday.

Daily Update--Sept. 12/14

 ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes. In the first vocabulary unit, the rest of the booklet is due Monday.  The completed copy(the good copy) of the friendly letter to me was handed in today. Students should be working towards their first IRP which is due October 1st.

Math--We had an informal assessment today in Math so we will be correcting POW #1 on Monday, as well as  worksheet 3.1 questions #1 to 8 A and B.

 

SS--The "Index/Glossary" handout is due Monday.

 

French--Bring in a picture of yourself.

 

Sewing students need to have their comic done for Tuesday.

 

****Students have pledge sheets to start collecting pledges for the Terry Fox Run/Walk which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24/14.

 

****There are a few students who still need to hand in the signed informational letter that went home Tuesday.

 

Enjoy the weekend!

Daily Update--Sept. 11/14

ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes. In the first vocabulary unit, the rest of the booklet is due Monday.  The completed copy(the good copy) of the friendly letter to me is due tomorrow.

Math--POW #1 will be due Friday. The worksheet 3.1 questions #1 to 8 A and B are due tomorrow.

 

SS--The remainder of the handout "Scavenger Hunt"  is due tomorrow.

 

French--Bring in a picture of yourself.

 

8C Art--

 

****An informational letter went home Tuesday. Students should be giving it to their parents, and then returning the bottom portion of that letter signed to school asap.

 ****Registration packages need to be into the office asap.

 

****Hope to see you at the Open House tonight at 7:00pm.

Daily Update--Sept. 10/14

ELA--Students should be reading daily for 20 minutes. In the first vocabulary unit, the page with "Synonyms and Antonyms" is due tomorrow.  The completed rough draft of the friendly letter to me is due tomorrow. Good copy of the letter is due Friday.

Math--POW #1 will be due Friday.

 

SS--The handout of the "Scavenger Hunt" questions #13 to 36 are due tomorrow.

 

French--Bring in a picture of yourself.

 

8C Art--Name tags are due tomorrow.

 

****An informational letter went home yesterday. Students should be giving it to their parents, and then returning the bottom portion of that letter signed to school tomorrow.

 ****Registration packages need to be into the office asap.

Daily Update--Sept. 9/14

 ELA--Daily reading of  20 minutes. We started the first vocabulary unit today, and the page with "Synonyms and Antonyms" is due Thursday.  We also started the rough draft of the friendly letter to me, and the rough draft of the first two paragraphs is due tomorrow.

Math--POW #1 will be due Friday. The multiplication table is due tomorrow. Many finished it in class today.

 

SS--The handout of the "Scavenger Hunt" questions #1 to 12 are due tomorrow.

 

French--Bring in a picture of yourself.

 

****An informational letter went home today. Students should be giving it to their parents, and then returning the bottom portion of that letter signed to school tomorrow.

 ****Registration packages need to be into the office asap.

Daily Update--Sept.8/14

 ELA--Daily reading of  20 minutes.

 Students had their Practical Skills this afternoon.


****Registration packages need to be into the office asap.

Daily Update--Sept. 5/14

We have just finished our first week of school successfully!!! It has been great!!!!!

ELA--Daily reading of atleast 20 minutes is recommended.

Science--If any students have not finished their Name Tag activity, it is due Monday.

8R-Science--If any students have not finished their Name Tag activity, it is due Monday.


****Registration packages need to be into the office asap.

Have an enjoyable weekend!

Daily Update--Sept.4/14

Welcome to a new school year!

8T has had a great start to the year!

The students should have taken home an "8T Classroom Expectations" sheet that needs to be signed and returned to school. They also have a registration package that needs signatures. We have labeled all supplies today, and have chosen reading books from the library.

ELA--Daily reading of 20 minutes should occur every night. Students have set personal reading goals for the month of September, as well as a class goal.

Student council will be collecting Student Fees in front of the office tomorrow as well as next week. This is optional.