SEE YOU NEXT YEAR...

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR...

The teacher covering my leave of absence begins on Jan 5th. Ms. McGregor can be reached through the school (269-6210) or through her divisional email. I will ask her to contact you to introduce herself and share information such as her email and homework-on-line site. I will miss you all very much (it's only 56 teaching days)! Be good, do your best work, and I'll see you in April.


IMPORTANT DATES

Dec 9th - Participaction fees due - NOW OVERDUE!
Dec 11-16 - Practice for the Provincial Reading/Writing Assessment
Dec 15&16 - HOPE's bake sale
Dec 16th - shopping for HOPE - 3:30-5:30
Dec 17th - LOCKER CLEAN-OUT
Dec 17th - HOPE making posters from 3:30-5:30pm
Dec 18th - Class parties
Dec 19th - Gr. 8 Movie - Grant Park - am
                -  Variety Show - pm
Dec 20th-Jan 4th - Winter Break
Jan 5th - First day back - Day 6 on the school cycle
Jan 12th-15th - Grade 8 Provincial Reading and Writing Assessments (tentative)

Merry Christmas Everyone! Enjoy your break from school and READ, READ, READ!

Gr. 8 ELA

Our last week together will be spent preparing for the Provincial Assessment that takes place in Jan.

Class Party - 8-6 - am
                   - 8-5 - pm

Gr. 8 SOCIAL

Mesopotamia
        - flashcards - due Wed, Dec 16th

Gr. 9 SOCIAL

Please have your citizenship "package" read and notes completed by Tues, Dec 16th



 

IT'S CRUNCH TIME, KIDS...

It's crunch time, kids! With report cards on the horizon, I cannot stress how important it is for you to complete your assignments and get them handed in. I'm trying to get my marks entered into Grade Machine, so I can print off an completion report for each of you. Please remember that any assignments handed in after November 25, will be included on your second term report card.

I want to take this opportunity to share some information with you. I had a personal leave approved last spring. My son has an amazing volunteer opportunity with a company that he hopes to work for one day. I will be accompanying him to support his medical needs. The school will be posting my position and hiring one person to fill the position from Jan-March. I will return after Spring Break.

IMPORTANT DATES

Thurs, Dec 4th - Movie fieldtrip permission forms due

Fri, Dec 5^th – Admin Day  (Report Card Writing) – no classes
ONE BIG DAY FOR CHRISTMAS - HOPE is accepting donations of non-perishable foods. Please place in the boxes in your homerooms.

Wed, Dec 17^th – Report Cards Go Live

Fri, Dec 19^th – Grade 8 Movie – am

                       - Talent Show – pm

GRADE 8 ELA

Mystery/Suspense Story

Rough Draft - due Fri, Nov 7th - NOW OVERDUE!

Peer Revision - done in class - Tues, Nov 18th 

2nd Draft - due Thurs, Nov 20th

Comments from Mrs. Fuerst - has to be given to her by Friday, Nov 21st

Final Drafts - NOW OVERDUE!


OUTSIDERS NOVEL STUDY

Outsiders comprehension quiz - Friday, Nov 14th
All responses AND questions for Ch #1-8 - due Mon, Nov 17th
Chapter 9 - Response and questions - due Fri, Nov 21st
Chapter 10 - Response and questions - due Tues, Nov 25th
Chapter 11 - Response and questions - Wed, Nov 26th
Chapter 12 - Response and questions - Thurs, Nov 27th

All questions have been marked as of today (Dec 2) - Unfortunately many students did not complete their questions. Please check your student's binder to see his/her results.
The unit test is based on those questions.

OUTSIDERS UNIT TEST - Mon, Dec 8th

GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES

Early People flashcards - now overdue!

Early People Take Home "Test" - due Tues, Nov 25th - one class given - if you need more time, please finish it at home

Early People Research Assignment - due Thurs, Nov 27th

Development of Early Man worksheets (pink) - due Thurs, Dec 4th
              
Early People Unit Test - RESCHEDULED - Wed, Dec 10th
 

GRADE 9 SOCIAL STUDIES

 

Article Analysis #1 - due Wed, Dec 3rd
 

 

Working Hard or Hardly Working?

IMPORTANT DATES

HOPE WILL BE HOSTING A WINTER CLOTHING DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF SILOAM MISSION. IF YOU CAN DONATE ANYTHING (COATS, BOOTS, MITTS, SCARVES, ETC…, PLEASE DROP THEM OFF ANYTIME FROM NOV 10^th - NOV 21^st.

 

Fri, Nov 7th - REGULAR CLASSES IN THE MORNING                    

                       - Parent Teacher Conference - 12:45-3:15 pm

Tues, Nov 11th - Remembrance Day - no school

Tues, Nov 25^th – Grade 9s Register for Participaction

Wed, Nov 26^th – Grade 8s Register for Participaction

Thurs, Nov 27^th – Grade 7s Register for Participaction
THURSDAY, NOV 27th - END OF TERM 1 (MY CLASSES)

Fri, Nov 28th - PD DAY - no classes

Fri, Dec 5^th – Admin Day – no classes

Wed, Dec 17^th – Report Cards Go Live

Fri, Dec 19^th – Grade 8 Movie – am

                       - Talent Show – pm

GRADE 8 ELA

 Mystery/Suspense Story

Rough Draft - due Fri, Nov 7th

Peer Edit - due Wed, Nov 12th

2nd Draft - due Mon, Nov 17th

Conference with Mrs. Fuerst - week of Nov 17-21

Final Drafts - due Tues, Nov 25th

OUTSIDERS NOVEL STUDY

Outsiders comprehension quiz - Friday, Nov 14th
All responses AND questions for Ch #1-8 - due Mon, Nov 17th

OUTSIDERS UNIT TEST - Mon, Dec 8th
 

GRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIES

Early People flashcards - due Mon, Nov 10th

Vocabulary Quiz - Fri, Nov14th

Early People Research Assignment - due Friday, Nov 21st
               ***Class time has been given, so no late assignments accepted***
Early People Unit Test - Wed, Dec 3rd

Students are responsible for reading the chapter in the text at home.

GRADE 9 SOCIAL STUDIES

Canadian Identity Research Assignment - Wed, Nov 19th
Human Geography Vocab Quiz - Mon, 17th

 

 

 

 

BACK IN BUSINESS!!!

I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF MY BLOG, BUT NOW WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS!!!

Important Dates

Feb 28th - End of Term 2
Friday, March 14th - no classes
Saturday, March 29th - Spring Break begins! 
Monday, April 7th - Classes resume
April 13 - April 28th - Fountas and Pinnell Assessments


GRADE 8 ELA

We've spent almost every class during the past four weeks working on our Lit Circles. Students should be handing in the following:

- All journaling sheets (yellow sheets) from the entire lit circle. Post-its should be included as well.
- Representation Assignment
- Character Sketch (paragraph form) and Character Trait Frame
- Plotline Assignment (green sheet)

DUE: THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH

MRS. FUERST WILL BE RE-ASSESSING STUDENTS' READING COMPREHENSION FROM APRIL 13th - APRIL 28TH. FEEDBACK WILL BE PROVIDED ON TERM 3 REPORT CARDS.

Students have been working on their phonics skills and basics such as word usage (their, there, they're), contractions, and word attack skills.

Term 2 ended on Feb 28th for us. Students are now working on Term 3 assignments (with the exception of all lit circle assignments.

ANY LATE OR INCOMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE TERM 3 MARK.

SOCIAL STUDIES

ANCIENT EGYPT PROJECTS ARE DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 7th.