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.
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
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.
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
