Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Weekly Update--November 26, 2013

ELA--Students continue to work on Adjectives and Adverbs through their Power Paragraphs.  We started a Short Stories Unit about True Courage.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students have completed Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents and began Ch. 5--Probability.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have a test on Ch. 4--Understanding Percents on Thursday.  We begin Ch. 5 on Surface Area this week.


Social Studies--Students are working on their unit--The Early Peoples through various activities with Mr. Malech, our student teacher from the University of Winnipeg.  He will be with us full time until Christmas.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.


Important Dates
Nov. 27--Book Orders Due, Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, No Shops
Dec. 5--Band Performance at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd @ 6:30
Dec. 6--Admin. Day No School
Dec. 9--Shops p.m.
Dec. 17--Shops p.m., Christmas Concert at the Caboto Center @ 6:30
Dec. 18--Band Performance at the Forks @ 11:00
Dec. 20--Boston Pizza Lunch

Monday, November 18, 2013

Weekly Update November 18, 2013

ELA--Students will be working on  Adjective and Adverb worksheets and their portfolios.  We will be starting a Short Stories Unit and then a quick Novel Study before Christmas.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students are working on Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents.

Math--Gr. 8--Students are working on Ch. 4--Understanding Percents.


Social Studies--Students are working on their unit--The Early Peoples and are discussing The Stone Age.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.


Important Dates
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 21--Shops p.m.
Nov. 27--Book Orders Due, Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.
Dec. 5--Band Performance at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd @ 6:30
Dec. 6--Admin. Day No School
Dec. 9--Shops p.m.
Dec. 17--Shops p.m., Christmas Concert at the Caboto Center @ 6:30
Dec. 18--Band Performance at the Forks @ 11:00

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Weekly Update--November 13, 2013

ELA--Students will be working on  Adjective and Adverb worksheets and their portfolios.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students have started Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents.

Math--Gr. 8--Students have started Ch. 4--Understanding Percents.


Social Studies--Students have started their unit on The Early Peoples.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.


Important Dates
Nov. 13--Lunch Lady, Shops p.m. (Graphic Communications begins)
Nov. 15--Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 21--Shops p.m.
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.

Monday, November 4, 2013

Weekly Update November 4, 2013

We will be having a Remembrance Day Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7 @ 10:30.  All are welcome.

ELA--Students will present their stories tomorrow.  They will be working on Remembrance Day activities as well as some Adjective and Adverb worksheets.  Three Reader Responses are due on November 29. 

Math--Gr. 7--Students have a test on Ch. 3--Geometry and Measurement, tomorrow.  We will start Ch. 4--Fractions, Decimals and Percents on Wednesday. 

Math--Gr. 8--Students have a test on Ch. 3--Pythagorean Relationship, tomorrow.  We will start Ch. --Understanding Percent on Wednesday.

Social Studies--Students continue to discuss societies.


If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the school or email me directly.


Important Dates
Nov. 7--10:30, Remembrance Day Ceremony
Nov. 8--Admin. Day, No Classes
Nov. 11--Remembrance Day, No Classes
Nov. 13--Lunch Lady, Shops p.m.
Nov. 15--Report Cards Go Home
Nov. 19/20--Student Led Conferences
Nov. 21--Shops p.m.
Nov. 27--Boston Pizza Lunch
Nov. 29--Live Music Night, Shops p.m.