THE END IS NEAR...

IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, May 23rd - May Long Weekend - no school
May 30th-June 10th - EXAM REVIEW WEEK
June 13-16 - EXAM WEEK
June 21-24 & 27 - Life Week
June 27th - Reports mailed home
June 28th - pm - School Carnival - no classes
June 29th - am - Student Awards Assembly


EXAM PREPARATION


Students should be organizing their materials (if they haven't already) and preparing a study schedule for exam prep. Exams can be stressful for many students, but proactive planning can alleviate a lot of it.


Room 310 will be open at lunch for students looking for a quiet place to do exam prep. Students should bring their lunch and be in the room by 11:50 and stay until 12:30. We'll be open every day except Tuesdays (HOPE meetings).

With the arrival warmer weather, many students find that they have a more difficult time concentrating in class. The classroom temperatures can vary widely from room to room (15-28 degrees). Students should bring a hoodie or sweater with them in case the air conditioning is cold. Students are also encouraged to bring a water bottle to class. No sugary or sport drinks please.


ELA

ESSAY EXAM

Students will be completing the essay portion of their ELA exams, during regular classes, from May 30-June 3. They receive five scheduled classes to draft their essays. Please try not to miss these classes.


We finished our Mythology unit today and began our Poetry unit.
Students have a Poetry Package with poetic devices worksheets. The entire package must be finished by Friday, May 26th.


Students should be working independently on their Grammar Booklets. It will help prepare them for the exam.

ELA EXAM REVIEWS were handed out today. Students are expected to work on them at home and in class, so it needs to stay in their binders. The entire review must be completed by June 3rd.
SOCIAL STUDIES

Ancient Rome Unit Test - Tuesday, June 4th


SOCIAL STUDIES EXAM REVIEWS were handed out today. Students are expected to work on them at home and in class, so it needs to stay in their binders. The entire review must be completed by June 7th.



  

CRUNCH TIME!!!

IMPORTANT DATES


Wednesday, April 27th - Deadline for Cancer Care Overnight
                                    Fundraiser registration/permission forms
Friday, April 29th - Last school dance - Cops and Robbers theme
Fri/Sat, April 29/30 - Overnight Fundraiser for Cancer Care Foundation
Monday, May 9th - Life Week Meeting/Life Week Registration $ due
Monday, May 23rd - May Long Weekend - no school
May 30th-June 3rd - EXAM REVIEW WEEK
June 13-16 - EXAM WEEK
June 21-24 & 27 - Life Week
June 27th - Reports mailed home
June 28th - pm - School Carnival - no classes
June 29th - am - Student Awards Assembly


With the arrival of Spring and warmer weather, many students find that they have a more difficult time concentrating in class. The classroom temperatures can vary widely from room to room (15-28 degrees). Students should bring a hoodie or sweater with them in case the air conditioning is cold. Students are also encouraged to bring a water bottle to class. No sugary or sport drinks please.




ELA


Students are in the middle of their Lit Circles. Students use post-its to hold their thinking while they read then expand on those connections/questions on their journaling sheets. Expectations are very high as this is our major reading assignment for the year. There are also other assignments involving their novels. Students must complete the "chunk" of reading, their post-its, their journaling sheets, a minimum of one question to share with the group, and a summary of what they've read in this chunk (major events of rising action or observations). Students also fill out an evaluation form at the end of each meeting.


April 13th - Meeting #1
April 18th - Meeting #2
April 26th - Meeting #3
April 29th - Character Comparison Assignment - students
May 4th - Final Meeting - all paper work should be completed


Due to conflicts, we have had to postpone our ancient Egypt presentations until next week (April 25th-29th)


Students should be reading at home every day!


Students will be completing the essay portion of their ELA exams, during regular classes, from May 30-June 3. They receive five scheduled classes to draft their essays. Please try not to miss these classes.


SOCIAL STUDIES


Ancient Egypt Inquiry Project - due April 14th
                                           - now overdue!
Monday, April 25th - vocabulary quiz
Wednesday, April 27th - comprehension quiz
Friday, April 29th - Athens/Sparta Venn Diagram
Monday, May 2nd - Ancient Greece Unit Test


Monday, May 13th - ancient Rome vocabulary quiz


All unit tests will be returned to students on Friday, May 20th, so they can begin preparing for exams. Review packages will be handed out at the end of May.
Students who wish to begin sooner may use their flashcards, notes, handouts, and textbook.

IMPORTANT DATES


March
March
March
March
March
April


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We are now in our busiest time of the year. In addition to leaving class early for sporting events, missing classes for canteen/band practices/tests/fieldtrips, we will be experiencing badminton season, track meets, volunteering at the elementary track meets, F&P assessments, band performances, extended family trips, science fair/MSSS, the remaining lockdown/fire/tornado drills, registration for next year, academic fieldtrips, hockey/ringette play-offs, dance competitions, gymnastic tournaments, etc...




It can be very easy for students to become overwhelmed and fall behind. Students are responsible for completing assignments when they are away, regardless of the reason. Room 310 is open on Wednesday at lunch for students who want to work on assignments. Homework Club operates every day before and after school. Assistance is available during TLC time every Thursday from 2:35-3:30.










SOCIAL STUDIES




Video Study
Video #1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tttasc1WuuU
Video #2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBAOQqmpLuY
Video #3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F4s5hcyUzA


Students from 8-5 need to complete Videos #2 and #3 on their own time.


We're almost finished our Ancient Egypt unit. Students are beginning their inquiry projects. This is a huge undertaking for many in which they will learn how to properly design a project, do the research, and present their information to the class in the form of an oral presentation. Students will get approximately two weeks of class time to complete their projects. This is not enough time. They will be expected to work at home as well. To help students be successful, I will 'sign-off" on each step of the process. Students MAY NOT work ahead. We have gone over the assignment, in detail, so students understand the quality of the work they need to do. Please support your child by checking on their progress regularly. Plagiarism will result in a mark of zero. This is our third research assignment and the kids understand that it is absolutely unacceptable to claim someone else's work as their own. No excuses will be accepted.


Due date - TBA




Ancient Egypt Unit Test - Thursday, March 24th
                                        - if your family is leaving early for Spring Break, your student needs to write
                                           the test before they leave