IMPORTANT DATES
Feb 11th - Valentine's Day Dance - SPONSORS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED - 7:00-9:30pm
Feb 15th - Louis Riel Day - no school
Feb 19th - Participaction – school-wide fieldtrips/activities
March 3rd - Term 2 Ends
March 3rd - Term 2 Ends
Please feel free to contact me with any questions/concerns. kfuerst@pembinatrails.ca or through REMIND.
Kelly Fuerst
GRADE 8 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Expectations
- Students are expected to read for a minimum of 15 minutes every day (at home)
- STUDENTS AND PARENTS ARE EXPECTED TO SIGN UP FOR THE REMIND APP. It's free and is a safe way for two way communication using cell phones/iPads in which phone numbers remain private.8-5@mason3218-6@cena3108-8@ponyboy88
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Students are nearing the end of their Mystery/Suspense unit. They have done a variety of in-class activities to prepare them for writing their own original pieces. Students have the choice of writing a mystery or horror story. Please check on your child's progress on a regular basis. There are 6 stages for our writing piece. There are homework checks for each of these stages.1) Pre-drafting - 4 Square Strategy - now overdue2) Draft#1 - due Wed, Jan 6th - must be handwritten3) Peer edit - due Jan 6th-11th4) Draft #2 - due Jan 22nd - must be handwritten5) Conference with Mrs. Fuerst - Jan 19th-26th6) Revision7) Publishing - completion of third and final draft - due Feb 22nd - may be typed or handwrittenGRADE 8 SOCIAL STUDIESWe are currently studying Ancient Egypt. Students are responsible for the following:
- Chapter Questions - now overdue
- Mapping Assignment - now overdue
- Art Assignment - Friday, Feb 12th
- Comprehension Quiz - Tuesday, Feb 16th
- Hieroglyphics Assignment - TBA
- Unit Test March 3rd
- Independent Research Assignment - March 3rd
- reading the textbook chapter
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HOPE - Helping Other People EverywhereHOPE is Acadia's student-run social advocacy club. Students are responsible for choosing causes/issues to raise awareness on, volunteering in the community, and fundraising for targeted charities/organizations. HOPE members are also responsible for planning and implementing the school dancesActivities to Date
- Bake sale
- Volunteering at the Walk for Muscular Dystrophy and Children's Hospital Book Market
- Phone interview with a reporter from Free the Children
- Halloween Dance
- “We Scare Hunger” campaign in support of Winnipeg Harvest
- WE DAY (did you see the article in the Free Press?)
- Volunteering at the Christmas Cheer Board
- Volunteering at the Muscular Dystrophy Christmas Party
- Volunteering at the Children's Hospital Book Fair (Feb)
- Upcoming Events
- Sponsor Dance - Thursday, Feb 11th - we're looking for parent volunteers - if interested, please email Kelly Fuerst