Thursday, January 28, 2010

8C and 8A Progress Reports have been handed out. Please have them returned, signed, on Monday.

SOCIAL STUDIES

- began looking at Aztec websites
SCIENCE
- Looking at Refraction
LA
- grammar pages 8 and 29 should be completed for Monday.
- edited stories. Good copies due on February 8th.
- I printed the brochures that were saved in the common folder. There are some GREAT looking brochures!


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

8C PROGRESS REPORTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TODAY.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- beginning Aztec Worldview Critical Challenge tomorrow
SCIENCE
- Reflection lab should be written up if it was not finished in class
LA
- Equality Brochures due tomorrow.

Monday, January 25, 2010

SOCIAL STUDIES
- worked on mapping assignment in class. Due tomorrow.
SCIENCE
- Reflection worksheet was collected today
- Reflection lab should be written up if it was not finished in class
LA
- working on Equality brochures. Due Thursday.
- students who did not have graphic organizers completed should make sure they are completed before tomorrow

Thursday, January 21, 2010

SOCIAL STUDIES
- working on mapping assignment in class
- Renaissance tests returned to students

SCIENCE
- Unit 2 Test returned
- microscope quiz returned
- lab write-up due Friday

LA
- discussed whether or not everyone should be equal in every way
- we read Harrison Bergeron

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Unit Title Page due tomorrow
- Essential questions due tomorrow
SCIENCE
- please print question posters before Thursday
- workbook topics 1 and 2 should be completed for Thursday
- completed activity for Topic 1. Lab write-up will be due Friday
LA
- edited our stories for tone (characters, setting, word choice)
8A
- discussed the idea that everyone should be equal in every way
- Read Harrison Bergeron

Monday, January 18, 2010

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Reviewed Essential Questions today
- Students worked on a study guide
- Unit test tomorrow

SCIENCE
- please print question posters before Thursday
- workbook topics 1 and 2 should be completed for Thursday
- completed activity for Topic 1. Lab write-up will be due Friday.

LA
- Dictionary Debacle due tomorrow.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Reviewed Essential Questions today
- Unit test on Tuesday

SCIENCE
- Unit 3 Topics 1 - 3 Vocabulary was due today

LA
- If you did not finish your paragraph response, make sure it is finished for tomorrow.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

On Friday, January 15th, our school is hoping to have each grade level wear a colour from the Olympic rings so that we may have a uniform show of support from our students as the relay goes past our school. The grade eights are being asked to wear as much blue as they can on this day.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- Witness to Yesterday assignment Due Thursday, Jan. 14

SCIENCE
- finish Unit 3 Topics 1 - 3 Vocabulary for Jan. 14th

LA
-
Ending for All Summer in a Day using a consistent point of view and tense was due today.
- Today we read Ray Bradbury's, The Veldt

Friday, January 8, 2010

On January 15th, our school is hoping to have each grade level wear a colour from the Olympic rings so that we may have a uniform show of support from our students as the relay goes past our school. The grade eights are being asked to wear as much blue as they can on this day.

HOT LUNCH FORMS - Due on January 12th. Please try to return them earlier.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- working on Witness to Yesterday assignment. 4 periods remaining. Due Wed. Jan. 13

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

LA
-
Punctuation / Quotation Mark Paragraph was due today.
- Writing a new ending for "All Summer in a Day" using a consistent point of view and tense. Due Tuesday.


Thursday, January 7, 2010

On January 15th, our school is hoping to have each grade level wear a colour from the Olympic rings so that we may have a uniform show of support from our students as the relay goes past our school. The grade eights are being asked to wear as much blue as they can on this day.

HOT LUNCH FORMS - Due on January 12th. Please try to return them earlier.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- page 5 of handout due
- started working on Witness to Yesterday assignment. 4 periods remianing. Due Wed. Jan. 13

SCIENCE

LA

-
Punctuation / Quotation Mark Paragraph due Friday
- Writing a new ending for "All Summer in a Day" using a consistent point of view and tense.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

On January 15th, our school is hoping to have each grade level wear a colour from the Olympic rings so that we may have a uniform show of support from our students as the relay goes past our school. The grade eights are being asked to wear as much blue as they can on this day.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- page 5 of handout due tomorrow
- started working on Witness to Yesterday assignment. Due Wed. Jan. 13

SCIENCE
- Yesterday, students were given the opportunity to correct Unit 2 workbooks, if they have not already. Students who did not show up and have not corrected their unit 2 workbooks will have to arrange a time with me for when they can be corrected.

LA
- Punctuation/Quotation Mark Paragraph due Friday

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

On January 15th, our school is hoping to have each grade level wear a colour from the Olympic rings so that we may have a uniform show of support from our students as the relay goes past our school. The grade eights are being asked to wear as much blue as they can on this day.

SOCIAL STUDIES
- page 5 of handout due tomorrow
- started working on Witness to Yesterday assignment. Due Wed. Jan. 13

SCIENCE
- learning to use microscopes

LA
- edited stories for descriptive writing
8A
-practiced punctuating dialogue.

Monday, January 4, 2010

SOCIAL STUDIES
pages 1 - 4 of handout due tomorrow. We'll complete the last two pages in class tomorrow.
SCIENCE
LA