Wednesday 31 October 2018

Daily Update--October 31/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --You should be working on the rough draft of IRP #2. The due date has been moved to Nov.6th/9th.

-- Students need to decide who their hero is and fill out the graphic organizer with 5 traits and proof. We will then be writing a character sketch with the information. Due date is next Wednesday.


 --The Unit 2 Vocabulary test will be written on Friday, Nov.2nd.



MATH:

--The six task cards are due by Friday.


SCIENCE:  8T

 --The 3-D model of an animal cell will be due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 6th.


--Functions test on the animal cell's organelles will be written next Wednesday, Nov.7th.



SCIENCE 8E--

----The 3-D model of an animal cell will be due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 6th

SOCIAL STUDIES:


FRENCH--


ART




HAPPY HALLOWE'EN-!!!
-NO HOMEWORK TONIGHTAS IT IS HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!

Tuesday 30 October 2018

Daily Update--October 30/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --You should be working on the rough draft of IRP #2. The due date has been moved to Nov.6th/9th.

 --Watch your favorite TV program and fill in the plot diagram as your short story assignment which will be due by Tuesday, October 30. If you do not watch TV, then you need to talk to Mrs. Thompson to come up with an alternative plan. ***If not handed in, this is now overdue.

--We started talking about characteristics. Students need to decide who their hero is and fill out the graphic organizer with 5 traits and proof. We will then be writing a character sketch with the information. Due date is next Tuesday.



 --The Unit 2 Vocabulary test will be written on Friday, Nov.2nd.



MATH:

--The six task cards are due by Friday.


SCIENCE:  8T
--Diagram quiz of the animal cell's organelles will be on Wednesday.


--The 3-D model of an animal cell will be due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 6th.


SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.
----The 3-D model of an animal cell will be due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 6th.


SOCIAL STUDIES:


FRENCH--


ART--.

Monday 29 October 2018

Daily Update--Oct.29/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --You should be working on the rough draft of IRP #2. The due date has been moved to Nov.6th/9th.

 --Watch your favorite TV program and fill in the plot diagram as your short story assignment which will be due by Tuesday, October 30. If you do not watch TV, then you need to talk to Mrs. Thompson to come up with an alternative plan.


-- "Evidence of Learning" for unit 2 is due by  Tuesday, October 30.


--The Unit 2 Vocabulary test will be written on Friday, Nov.2nd.



MATH:
--If you did not complete the second worksheet questions # 1 b and d, #3, #4 a and b, #6, and #7 for Monday, is now overdue and must be handed in tomorrow.


--The six task cards are due by Friday.


SCIENCE:  8T
--Diagram quiz of the animal cell's organelles will be on Wednesday.


--The 3-D model of an animal cell will be due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 6th.


SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

 --Diagram quiz of the animal cell will be next Tuesday, October 30th.
----The 3-D model of an animal cell will be due no later than Tuesday, Nov. 6th.


SOCIAL STUDIES:

--Test on Tuesday.

FRENCH--


ART--.

Friday 26 October 2018

Daily Update--October 26/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --You should be reading and using sticky notes in preparation of IRP #2. The due date has been moved to Nov.6th/9th.

 --Watch your favorite TV program and fill in the plot diagram as your short story assignment which will be due by Tuesday, October 30. If you do not watch TV, then you need to talk to Mrs. Thompson to come up with an alternative plan.


--The next "Evidence of Learning" for unit 2 is to be worked on--choose your 10+ words and a topic. Then start on your rough draft of the descriptive paragraph. The final good copy will be due by  Tuesday, October 30.


--The Unit 2 Vocabulary test will be written on Friday, Nov.2nd.



MATH:
--Work on Pythagorean Relationship worksheets- the Pink Riddle sheet is due MOnday as well as the second worksheet questions # 1 b and d, #3, #4 a and b, #6, and #7 for Monday.


SCIENCE:  8T
--Diagram quiz of the animal cell's organelles will be on Wednesday.


SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

 --Diagram quiz of the animal cell will be next Tuesday, October 30th.


SOCIAL STUDIES:

--Test on Monday.

FRENCH--
--Poster due Monday.

ART--.

Thursday 25 October 2018

Daily Update--October 25/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --You should be reading and using sticky notes in preparation of IRP #2. The due date has been moved to Nov.6th/9th.

 --Watch your favorite TV program and fill in the plot diagram as your short story assignment which will be due by next Tuesday. If you do not watch TV, then you need to talk to Mrs. Thompson to come up with an alternative plan.


--The next "Evidence of Learning" for unit 2 is to be worked on--choose your 10+ words and a topic. Then start on your rough draft of the descriptive paragraph. The final good copy will be due by next Tuesday.


--The Unit 2 Vocabulary test will be written on Friday, Nov.2nd.


--There will be a surprise quiz on the plurals of nouns and possessive forms of nouns some day soon!!!



MATH:
--Work on Pythagorean Relationship worksheets--2 of them-- due tomorrow.

 --POW #3 is due by Friday.


SCIENCE:  8T
--Spelling test of the animal cell's organelles will be on Friday.


SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

 --Diagram quiz of the animal cell will be next Tuesday, October 30th.


SOCIAL STUDIES:

--Test on Monday.

FRENCH--


ART--A test on shading techniques will be written on Friday.

Wednesday 24 October 2018

Daily Update--October 24/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --You should be reading and using sticky notes in preparation of IRP #2. The due date has been moved to Nov.6th/9th.

 --Watch your favorite TV program and fill in the plot diagram as your short story assignment which will be due by next Tuesday. If you do not watch TV, then you need to talk to Mrs. Thompson to come up with an alternative plan.


--The next "Evidence of Learning" for unit 2 is to be worked on--choose your 10+ words and a topic. Then start on your rough draft of the descriptive paragraph. The final good copy will be due by next Tuesday.


--The Unit 2 Vocabulary test will be written on Friday, Nov.2nd.


MATH:
--Work on Pythagorean Relationship worksheets--2 of them-- due tomorrow.

 --POW #3 is due by Friday.


SCIENCE:  8T
--Spelling test of the animal cell's organelles will be on Friday.


SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.


--Spelling test of the organelles will be tomorrow.
--Diagram quiz of the animal cell will be next Tuesday, October 30th.


SOCIAL STUDIES:



FRENCH--


ART--A test on shading techniques will be written on Friday.

Tuesday 23 October 2018

Daily Update--October 23/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Grammar booklet is due tomorrow.

 --You should be reading and using sticky notes in preparation of IRP #2 which will be due Nov.2/6th.


--Watch your favorite TV program and fill in the plot diagram as your short story assignment which will be due by next Tuesday.


MATH:
--Worksheet on Pythagorean Relationship (4 questions) is due tomorrow.
  --Get unit test signed and corrections done by Monday.
--POW #3 is due by Friday.

SCIENCE:  8T
--Spelling test of the animal cell's organelles will be on Friday.

SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.


--Have the diagram of the animal cell drawn and labeled as well as the chart of each organelle and its functions completed for next Science class which is on Wednesday.


SOCIAL STUDIES:



FRENCH--


ART--A test on shading techniques will be written on Friday.

Monday 22 October 2018

Daily Update--October 22/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Grammar worksheets (2 of them) are due tomorrow.


--You should be reading and thinking about the second IRP by using sticky notes as you are reading.


MATH:
--Worksheet 3.2 questions #2a, #3a, #4 a, and #7 are due tomorrow(to be done in your scribbler).
 --Get unit test signed and corrections done by Monday.
--POW #3 is due by Friday.

SCIENCE:  8T
--Draw and label a diagram of an animal cell for tomorrow.
--Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.


--Have the diagram of the animal cell drawn and labeled as well as the chart of each organelle and its functions completed for next Science class which is on Wednesday.


SOCIAL STUDIES:



FRENCH--Test tomorrow.


ART--A test on shading techniques will be written on Friday.

Thursday 18 October 2018

Daily Update--October 18/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Unit 2 vocabulary --the rest of the booklet is due Monday.


--You should be reading and thinking about the second IRP by using sticky notes as you are reading.


MATH:

 --Get unit test signed and corrections done by Monday.

SCIENCE:  8T

--Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.


SOCIAL STUDIES:



FRENCH--Test has been postponed until Tuesday..


**Thank you to the students who brought food/snacks for the reading party. Thank you!

Wednesday 17 October 2018

Daily Update--October 17/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Unit 2 vocabulary --the rest of the booklet is due Monday.


MATH:
--POW #2 is due by Thursday.


--Get unit test signed and corrections done by Monday.

SCIENCE:  8T
--The research chart on the five scientists and the cell theory is due tomorrow.
--Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.


SOCIAL STUDIES:



FRENCH--Test is Thursday.


**We have decided that our September reading party will be this Thursday afternoon. Several students have offered to bring food/snacks for the party. Thank you!

Tuesday 16 October 2018

Daily Update--October 16/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Unit 2 vocabulary --Synonyms and Antonyms page is due tomorrow.


MATH:
--POW #2 is due by Thursday.

SCIENCE:  8T

--Have your unit test signed and returned to class.

SCIENCE 8E--
----Have your unit test signed and returned to class.


SOCIAL STUDIES:



FRENCH--Test is Thursday.


**We have decided that our September reading party will be this Thursday afternoon. Several students have offered to bring food/snacks for the party. Thank you! I have requested that they check at home tonight if they can bring in those items, and not to wait until late Wednesday night to ask for them.

Friday 12 October 2018

Daily Update--October 12/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --Thank you for all the super looking bio-poems. They will look great once they are hung up in the classroom.

 --I am still waiting for signed vocabulary tests.


--A "Weekly News" was handed out today. It is due no later than next Tuesday, October 16th.


MATH:


SCIENCE:  8T

--Have your unit test signed and returned to class on Monday.

SCIENCE 8E--

-Complete the Chart of Characteristics of Living Organisms for Monday.



SOCIAL STUDIES:


Unit test on Monday. This has been postponed.


FRENCH--Test is on Wednesday or Thursday next week.


Thursday 11 October 2018

Daily Update--October 11/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --Students should be working on the good copy of their bio-poems. Due date has been set for tomorrow, Friday, Oct.12th.

 --I am still waiting for signed vocabulary tests.


--A "Weekly News" was handed out today. It is due no later than next Tuesday, October 16th.


MATH:
--Complete the following questions in the textbook--page 99--questions  #10 and 17, and on page 112--questions #1,2,5,and 7 in preparation for tomorrow's unit test.


SCIENCE:  8T

--A few students have not completed or need to rewrite their grasshopper lab report by tomorrow.

SCIENCE 8E--

-Complete the Chart of Characteristics of Living Organisms for Monday.



SOCIAL STUDIES:


Unit test on Monday.





Wednesday 10 October 2018

Daily Update--October 10/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

 --Students should be working on the good copy of their bio-poems. Due date has been set at Friday, Oct.12th.

 --I am still waiting for signed vocabulary tests.


MATH:
--Complete the following questions on the Review worksheet--questions # 5,6, 7,,  #10 a and c, 11, and #13 for tomorrow.


--Mid-unit test will be written on Friday. October 12th.


SCIENCE:  8T

--A few students have not completed or need to rewrite their grasshopper lab report by tomorrow.

SCIENCE 8E--


SOCIAL STUDIES:

Tuesday 9 October 2018

Daily Update--October 9/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Students should have handed in their IRP which was due today-- Tuesday, October 9/18.

 --Students should be working on the good copy of their bio-poems. Due date has been set at Friday, Oct.12th.

 --I am still waiting for signed vocabulary tests.


MATH:
--Complete the following questions on the Mid-Unit Review worksheet--questions # 2,3,4,5,8 a and b,  #10 a and c, and  #12 a and c for tomorrow.


--Mid-unit test will be written on Thursday. October 11th.


SCIENCE:  8T



SCIENCE 8E--


SOCIAL STUDIES:


***Picture Day is tomorrow!!


Thursday 4 October 2018

Daily Update--October 4/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Students should be reading and working on their IRP which is due Tuesday, October 9/18. A detailed handout is in their reading journal, and samples have been shown in class. It is an assignment that needs to be worked on over several days and not the night before it is due so we have been discussing strategies to work on the assignment.


 --Students should be working on the good copy of their bio-poems. Due date has been set at next Friday, Oct.12th.


--Students need to take home their vocabulary tests to get a parent's signature and return it to class tomorrow.


MATH:
--Complete the following questions on 3.3 worksheet--questions # 6 and b,  #7 in problem format, #9 a and b, and the fun sheet for Tuesday.


SCIENCE:  8T



SCIENCE 8E--


SOCIAL STUDIES:


FOODS:




Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!


Wednesday 3 October 2018

Daily Update--October 3/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Students should be reading and working on their IRP which is due Tuesday, October 9/18. A detailed handout is in their reading journal, and samples have been shown in class. It is an assignment that needs to be worked on over several days and not the night before it is due so we have been discussing strategies to work on the assignment.


 --Students should be working on the good copy of their bio-poems. Due date has been set at next Friday, Oct.12th.


--Students need to take home their vocabulary tests to get a parent's signature and return it to class tomorrow.


MATH:
--Complete the following questions on 3.3 worksheet--questions # 6 and b,  #7 in problem format, #9 a and b, and the fun sheet for Tuesday.


--POW #1 is due by tomorrow--Thursday, Oct.4th


SCIENCE:  8T



SCIENCE 8E--


SOCIAL STUDIES:


FOODS: Test on Thursday, Oct.4

Tuesday 2 October 2018

Daily Update--Oct.2/18

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Students should be reading and working on their IRP which is due Tuesday, October 9/18. A detailed handout is in their reading journal, and samples have been shown in class. It is an assignment that needs to be worked on over several days and not the night before it is due so we have been discussing strategies to work on the assignment.


 --Students should have the rough draft of their bio-poem completed and they can start on the good copy. Due date has been set at next Friday, Oct.12th.


--Students need to take home their vocabulary tests to get a parent's signature and return it to class tomorrow.


MATH:
--Complete the one side of the blue sheet--Estimating Square Roots and the 3.3 coloured worksheet questions # 3, 4 and 5 for tomorrow.


--POW #1 is due by Thursday, Oct.4th


--Retest of "Short Assessment" will be on Wednesday at noon hour.


SCIENCE:  8T
----A unit test will be written next Wednesday, Oct. 3. A checklist and study package has been handed out as well as some study strategies discussed.


SCIENCE 8E--
 --A unit test will be written next Wednesday, Oct. 3. A checklist and study package has been handed out as well as some study strategies discussed.


SOCIAL STUDIES:


FOODS: Test on Thursday, Oct.4

Monday 1 October 2018

Daily Update--October 1, 2018

ELA--Silent reading for 20minutes every day.

--Students should be reading and working on their IRP which is due Tuesday, October 9/18. A detailed handout is in their reading journal, and samples have been shown in class. It is an assignment that needs to be worked on over several days and not the night before it is due so we have been discussing strategies to work on the assignment.


 --Students should have the rough draft of their bio-poem completed and they can start on the good copy. Due date has been set at next Wednesday, Oct.10th.


MATH:
--Textbook page 99- questions #4 a and b, #5 b and c, #12 and 15 for tomorrow.


--POW #1 is due by Thursday, Oct.4th


--Retest of "Short Assessment" will be on Wednesday at noon hour.


SCIENCE:  8T
----A unit test will be written next Wednesday, Oct. 3. A checklist and study package has been handed out as well as some study strategies discussed.


--The grasshopper lab report is due tomorrow.


SCIENCE 8E--
 --A unit test will be written next Wednesday, Oct. 3. A checklist and study package has been handed out as well as some study strategies discussed.


SOCIAL STUDIES:


FOODS: Test on Thursday, Oct.4