Tuesday, 30 September 2014

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.

Monday, 29 September 2014

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.

Thursday, 25 September 2014

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.

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

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.

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

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.
 

Monday, 22 September 2014

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.

Friday, 19 September 2014

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!