TIS THE SEASON...REPORT CARD SEASON, THAT IS!

IMPORTANT DATES




Wed, Nov 23rd - Participaction Registration for Grade 8s - 7:45 am - Lottery format
Fri, Dec 2nd - Report Card Writing Day - no classes (agendas contain an error)
Dec. 6th - Participaction Meetings - period 8 - All fees due
Dec ? - Christmas Cheer Board fieldtrips - TBA
Wed, Dec 21st - Report cards go live
Thurs, Dec 22nd - School-wide Movie Fieldtrip - am
                           

IN ROOM 310, TERM 1 ENDS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH. All assignments must be handed in by then if they are to count toward Term 1 report cards (with the exception of our final drafts of the Mystery/Suspense stories). Assignments handed in after that date will be entered and appear in the Term 2 mark.




ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS


Mystery Suspense Package - due Tuesday, Nov. 15th
                                             - includes final draft, 2nd draft, 1st draft, four square
                                             - final draft on top please


"Greatest Christmas Commercial Ever" Quick Write - due Tues. Nov. 15th


Science Fiction Movie Assignment - due Mon. Nov. 30th


Science Fiction Rough Draft - due Mon. Dec. 5th
                                               - self-editing - Dec 5th
                                               - Peer Editing - Dec 5th & 6th
                                               - Sharing Sessions - Dec 7th-9th
                                               - Final Draft - Tues. Dec. 20th




SOCIAL STUDIES


We begin our Early Peoples unit today/tomorrow. Here are the tentative deadlines for the next month:


Flashcards - due Thurs. Nov 10th
Vocabulary Quiz - Friday, Nov. 18th
Concept Quiz - Wed. Nov. 23rd
Tools and Technology Project - due Wed. Dec. 9th
Development of Man Package - due Friday, Nov. 25th






HOPE




Muscular Dystrophy Christmas Party - Volunteering - Sunday, Dec 4th
Christmas Cheer Board Fieldtrips - Dec - TBA
Shovel Brigade - TBA - watch for Remind messages and we'll go shovel driveways after we get snow
Seniors Center Visit - TBA - we'll go visit, deliver Christmas/Chanukah cards, carol (?), etc...

IMPORTANT DATES


Mon, Oct 10th - Thanksgiving - no school
Fri, Oct 14th - PD DAY - no classes
Fri, Oct 21th - MTS Professional Development Day - no classes
Thurs, Oct 27th - Acadia Dance - 7:00-9:30 pm
Thurs, Nov 3rd - Photo Retakes
Tues, Nov 3rd - Parent Teacher Conference - 5:00-7:30 pm
Fri, Nov 4th - Parent Teacher Conferences - 9:00-11:30 am - NO CLASSES
                     - Admin Day - 12:45-3:30 pm - NO CLASSES
Thurs, Nov 9th - Parent Teacher Conference - 6:00-8:30 pm
Fri, Nov 11th - Remembrance Day - no school
Fri, Nov 14th - Divisional Common Day - no classes
Fri, Dec 2nd - Report Card Writing Day - no classes
Wed, Dec 21st - Report cards go live
Thurs, Dec 22nd - School-wide Movie Fieldtrip - am
                            - Talent show - pm





ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS


Biography Assignment


- Rough Drafts - due Friday, Oct 7th
- Classes given for peer editing on Oct 7th and 11th
- Final Drafts due Monday, Oct 17th




Mystery/Suspense Story


- Rough Drafts due - Thursday, Oct 20th
- Classes given for peer editing on Oct 20th and 24th
- 2nd Draft due - Oct 31st
- Conferencing with Mrs. Fuerst - Oct 31st-Nov3rd
- Final Drafts due - Thursday, Nov 10th




CLUE Movie Review Assignment
- due Tuesday, Oct 19th


Young Sherlock Holmes Movie Review Assignment
- due Tuesday, Nov 1st












SOCIAL STUDIES


Introduction to History Vocabulary Quiz - Thursday, Oct 13th
Personal Timeline Assignment - Monday, Oct 24th (completed only at home)

WELCOME TO ROOM 310

WELCOME TO ROOM 310

It's a very busy place. It's home base for HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere), Game Club, and Wind Chill Club. I usually have kids with me at lunch, so email is the best way to contact me. If you have any questions, please contact me at kfuerst@pembinatrails.ca or call the school at
204-269-6210. Please be aware that I do not check my work email outside of school hours. My home phone number can be found at the top of your ELA Course Outline. If you have a serious concern, please feel free to call me at home.
 

I will be using an app called Remind (Safe Classroom Communication) to text interested parents and students about information that is important for classes. Large group reminders, about important dates, fieldtrips, paperwork, assignments, tests, and quizzes, will be sent to individual devices. The app is free. It’s a one way communication that can help parents and their children encourage positive learning behaviors. After downloading the app, create the appropriate account (student or parent). See below for the classroom codes. Please read the letter that comes home on Wednesday, Sept 21st and sign up if your haven't already.

8-5@werock310

8-6@potato310
8-8@lilnuggets

IMPORTANT DATES
Wed, Sept 21st - Meet the Teacher Night - I have my university class on Wed.- Sorry to miss you.
Mon, Oct 10th - Thanksgiving - no school
Fri, Oct 14th - PD DAY - no classes
Fri, Oct 21th - MTS Professional Development Day - no classes
Thurs, Oct 27th - Acadia Dance - 7:00-9:30 pm
Thurs, Nov 3rd - Photo Retakes
Tues, Nov 3rd - Parent Teacher Conference - 5:00-7:30 pm
Fri, Nov 4th - Parent Teacher Conferences - 9:00-11:30 am - NO CLASSES
                     - Admin Day - 12:45-3:30 pm - NO CLASSES
Thurs, Nov 9th - Parent Teacher Conference - 6:00-8:30 pm
Fri, Nov 11th - Remembrance Day - no school
Fri, Nov 14th - Divisional Common Day - no classes
Fri, Dec 2nd - Report Card Writing Day - no classes
Wed, Dec 21st - Report cards go live
Thurs, Dec 22nd - School-wide Movie Fieldtrip - am
                            - Talent show - pm






GRADE 8 ELA


Students have spent the first few weeks building relationships, learning classroom routines, and completing basic assessments (spelling, grammar, learning style inventory, and Strong Beginnings).


Aside from two short writing tasks, students have been asked to begin researching (over the Strong Beginnings extended weekend) a celebrity that they would like to learn about for our Biography assignment. Notes are due Wednesday, Sept 21st.


We will continue to focus on reading comprehension strategies, story structure, drafting our biography piece, and crafting our Mystery/Suspense pieces.


We begin our Mystery/Suspense unit next week!











GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES


I teach Social Studies to three separate homerooms. Due to their different timetables, the below dates may vary. Please watch REMIND and use the Homework Board for class specific dates.


We've started off our year with a review of mapping skills.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/6e1965a3-72b9-4ded-a066-1c7f9e9d154a


Introduction to History begins next week. See the following for tentative due dates:


Intro to History flashcards - due Tues, Oct 4th
Oceans/Continents Quiz - Wed, Oct 5th
Intro to History Vocabulary Quiz - Thurs, Oct 13th
Intro to History Unit Test - Thurs, Oct 27th
Personal Timeline Assignment - due Nov 3rd