Monday, November 30, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Chapter 1 quiz on TUESDAY

SCIENCE
- Topic questions were collected. Written feedback will be ready tomorrow.
- Presentation formats should have been submitted today. If you format has not yet been approved, please see Miss MacDonald A.S.A.P.
- bring all necessary materials for Thursday so that your group will be ready to begin working on their presentation
- presentations begin on FRIDAY

LA
- narrative story rough draft due date is TUESDAY


Friday, November 27, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Chapter 1 and 2 quiz on TUESDAY

SCIENCE
- Topic questions should be completed. If they are not finished, they will need to be handed in on MONDAY.

LA
Story Element POP QUIZ will be redistributed on MONDAY. Please make sure you are prepared to fix your errors.
8C
- narrative story rough draft due date is TUESDAY
8A
- began writing stories today

Thursday, November 26, 2009


SOCIAL STUDIES
- Chapter 1 and 2 quiz on TUESDAY
SCIENCE
-read assigned unit 2 topic
LA
8C
-began writing stories today
8A
- story outlines due tomorrow

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Chapter 1 and 2 quiz on Monday

SCIENCE
- students who missed Friday afternoon, remember to get notes from your classmates
- 5 systems assignment due Thurs
- Wkbk topics 1 and 2 due Thurs

LA
- complete story outline
1. Theme:
2. Conflict:
3. Initial Incident:
4. Climax:
5. Anticlimax:
6. Genre:
7. Tone and Voice:
8. P.O.V.
9. Mood:
10. Resolution:
11. Verb Tense:
12. Setting:
13. Rising Actions (3):
14. Falling Actions (3):
15. Title:

Friday, November 20, 2009

REPORT CARDS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER RETURN THE FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Chapter 1 review guide due Tues
- update Medieval/Renaissance charts

SCIENCE
- students who missed Friday afternoon, remember to get notes from your classmates
- 5 systems assignment due Wed
- Wkbk topics 1 and 2 due Wed

LA
8C - story element posters due Tues

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

PARENT/TEACHER REQUEST FORMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER RETURN THE FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- museum displays will be viewed by classmates tomorrow

SCIENCE
- finish creating science title pages white paper, fully coloured, 5 images, must have unit title, and 7 topic-related words)

LA

Monday, November 16, 2009

PARENT/TEACHER REQUEST FORMS WERE DISTRIBUTED TODAY. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER RETURN THE FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- completed self-assessments for the museum displays

SCIENCE
- finish creating science title pages white paper, fully coloured, 5 images, must have unit title, and 7 topic-related words)

LA
- wrap-up project for "The Outsiders" due tomorrow
- Socials and Greasers party tomorrow. Dress up as your favourite social or greaser.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES
- discussed what makes a good museum display (document is available on the wiki)
- began working on museum displays
- the curator has agreed to accept the displays on Mon. Nov. 16.

SCIENCE
- reviewed unit tests
- finish creating science title pages white paper, fully coloured, 5 images, must have unit title, and 7 topic-related words)

LA
- wrap-up project for "The Outsiders"- due Tues. Nov. 17

Monday, November 9, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES
- discussed what makes a good museum display (document is available on the wiki)
- began working on museum displays
- the curator has agreed to accept the displays onMon. Nov. 16.

SCIENCE

LA
- began wrap-up project for "The Outsiders"- due Nov. 17

Friday, November 6, 2009


SOCIAL STUDIES
- discussed what makes a good museum display (document is available on the wiki)
- began working on museum displays

- the curator has requested that the displays be completed for Tues. Nov. 10. We will discuss whether this is realistic on Monday.


SCIENCE
- topic 7 activity on the wiki should be completed
- completed and corrected workbook topics 7 and 8
- unit test MONDAY (topics 1 - 8).

LA
- began wrap-up project for "The Outsiders"
- due Nov. 17


Wednesday, November 4, 2009

PROGRESS REPORTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER RETURN THE SIGNED REPORTS.



SOCIAL STUDIES
- discussed what makes a good museum display (document is available on the wiki)
- began working on museum displays


SCIENCE
- topic 7 activity on the wiki should be completed
- completed and corrected workbook topics 7 and 8
- unit test MONDAY (topics 1 - 8). Students who know they will be absent on Monday, November 9th should be prepared to write the test on Friday, November 6th.

LA
- began wrap-up project for "The Outsiders"


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

PROGRESS REPORTS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER RETURN THE SIGNED REPORTS TOMORROW.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- developed organizers for our critical challenge
- discussed possible formats and necessary information
- continued searching for useful information on the internet and recording related information in our organizers
- began working on museum displays
SCIENCE
- topic 7 activity on the wiki should be completed for tomorrow

- completed and corrected workbook topics 7 and 8
- unit test MONDAY (topics 1 - 8). Students who know they will be absent on Monday, November 9th should be prepared to write the test on Friday, November 6th.
LA
- character sketch projects were due today

Monday, November 2, 2009

PROGRESS REPORTS WENT OUT ON FRIDAY AND MONDAY. PLEASE HAVE YOUR SON/DAUGHTER RETURN THE SIGNED REPORTS TOMORROW.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- developed organizers for our critical challenge
- discussed possible formats and necessary information
- continued searching for useful information on the internet and recording related information in our organizers

SCIENCE
- completed topic 7 activity on the wiki

LA
- character sketch project due date: Tues. Nov. 3

Sunday, November 1, 2009

SOCIAL STUDIES
- developed organizers for our critical challenge
- discussed possible formats and necessary information
- continued searching for useful information on the internet and recording related information in our organizers

SCIENCE
- completed topic 6 in workbook
- Test on topics 4 - 6 was postphoned until MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2
- review posted to wiki

LA
- tentative character sketch project due date: Tues. Nov. 3