Posted: April 6, 2011
MEMO sent home today (purple sheet)
7H-7M and 8H-8M Language Arts
1. Refer to yesterday's blog -same assignments
7M-8H-8M Social Studies
1. Refer to yesterday's blog.
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Posted: April 6, 2011
MEMO sent home today (purple sheet)
7H-7M and 8H-8M Language Arts
1. Refer to yesterday's blog -same assignments
7M-8H-8M Social Studies
1. Refer to yesterday's blog.
Posted: April 5, 2011
7H-7M and 8H-8M Language Arts
1. Writing speeches -a good draft is expected by
Monday, April 11th, so that the revision process
can begin. Final copy due Friday, April 15th.
2. Speech outline sheet to be signed by parents (it will
answer questions that may be of concern to parents).
3. All envelopes(samples of 2nd term work) should be
returned by tomorrow!
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Essay on development of the Miramichi is due
(8H) Final copy Friday 8th
(8M) Final copy Thursday 7th
2. Complete the assignment if it was not finished in class class.
(refer to the sheet-focused reading assignment)
7M Social Studies
1. Beginning a new unit next class!
Posted: March 29, 2011
REPORT CARDS were sent home today.
Language Arts 7H-7M and 8H-8M
1. Writing a speech- final copy due April 15th
2. Get envelope signed (samples of work this term)
3. Gr. 7- Lesson 12 (sheet) subject/predicate (completed?)
4. Respnse to play presentation: this writing exercise will be completed
and submitted as a final copy for Monday April 4th (by all language classes)
Posted: March 28, 2011
MEMO (yellow sheet) sent home today!
Accelerated Reader reports due back signed Gr. 7H-7M, 8H, 8M
ATTENDANCE reports (8H) please returned signed
Language Arts Classes working on speeches (Gr. 7 and 8)
Social Studies - Gr.7M and Gr. 8H-8M- essay draft
Posted: March 25, 2011
Attendance forms (8H)- to be signed/ returned
ACCELERATED Reader reports were sent home to be signed and returned.
7H-7M and 8H-8M Language Arts
1. Speeches to be written at home.
-Conferencing with teacher during reading time
or at noon on Mon-Tues-Fri.
-Speeches are to be 3-4 minutes in length
-Persuasive in nature
-Final copy due April 15th
2. Response to Romeo/Juliet play will be collected Wednesday
(draft,revisions attached to final copy -present on unlined white paper)
3. (8H-7/8M) "Tell the World" p. 22-24 read in class
and assignment should have been completed.
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8H) draft of essay due Tuesday (outline discussed in class,
and refer to the sheets given for notebook)
2. (8M)Complete the Q. 1,2,4 (a)(b) for next class
Posted: March 24, 2011
Attendance forms to be signed and returned (8H)
7H-7M and 8H-8M Language Arts
1. Students are preparing a formal speech
Final copy due April 15th
Presentation dates -week of April 18th
2. Tutorials: Monday-Tuesday-Friday
3. (7/8M) and (7H) Get Accelerated Reader report signed.
8H-8M Social Studies
1. p.32(8H) Q. 1,2,4(a)(b)
(8M) Q 1,2,5(a)
7M Social Studies
1. Essay draft for "Thinking It Through" p.57
(Habitat for Humanity) due Monday
Posted: March 22, 2011
Attendance report to be signed and returned (8H)
(only students who have missed 5 or more days have received
this form to be signed)
Language Arts 7H-7M, 8H-8M
1. Oratory unit has begun
- speech topics are being investigated
in Computer Lab (Wed)during language arts class
-have your speech topic (ideas?) ready
-Use lab time to locate sources which will support your argument
NOTE:
Speech-formal, final copy due April 15th
Speech presentations-April 18th-21st
Posted: March 18, 2011
8H-8M and 7H-7M Language Arts
1. Speech topics
2. Limerick
Both for Monday
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8M) Unit test postponed to Tuesday
Monday for review in class
(8H) p.32 Q.2 and 4(a)(b)
7M Social Studies
1. Assigned work not completed in last class (see notebook)
Posted: March 17, 2011
BOOK ORDERS due tomorrow!
8H-8M, 7H-7M Language Arts
1. Response to the play presentation "Romeo and Juliet"
draft due tomorrow (in writing notebook)
2. Limerick due for Monday
3. Speech topic? Oratory Unit begins Monday!
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8H) text p. 30-31 Read, complete Q.1 (a)(b)
Create a chart for your activities (see bottom of p. 31)
2. (8M) Unit Test Monday -Review work to be checked in class Friday
(time zones)
7M Social Studies
1. Complete the work assigned in class (sheet)
Posted: March 16, 2011
WEAR GREEN Thursday! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
REMEMBER: Gr. 8 SKATING Thursday
8H-8M Language Arts and 7H-7M Language Arts
1. Response to the play"Romeo and Juliet" (draft)
due Friday
2. Limerick (draft or drafts) due Monday
3. Have you narrowed down your speech topic?
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8H) Unit Test tomorrow!
2. (8M) Unit Test Monday 21st
7M Social Studies
1. Complete the assignment from class today
(see notebook)
Posted: March 15, 2011
BOOK ORDERS due Friday!
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Speech topics?
2. Write a limerick for Friday (see outline in writing notebook)
(Irish theme)
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8H) Unit Test Thursday 17th
-have time zone review exercise completed for Wed.
2. (8M) Unit Test Monday 21st
-Exerciseon codes #1-10
-have time zone exercise done?
7H -7M Language Arts
1. Speech topics must be selected by Wed.
7M Social Studies
1. Presentations on Wednesday-don't forget!
Posted: March 14, 2011
Refer to the entry for last day
-TNB -$2.00
--Speech topic
-study for social studies tests 8H-8M
Posted: March 4, 2011
March Break!
TNB "Romeo and Juliet" March 15th @ JMH -cost $2.00 Grade 7-8
8H-8M-7H-7M Language Arts
1. Speech topic to be chosen for March 14th
-a persuasive topic
-must be a topic for which the student has a sincere opinion
-topic must be one that impacts the student personally (discuss topic with teacher)
-the speech must contain at least two quotes/references to other reliable sources
on the topic (researched)
-dates for presentations will be set after the March Break
-ALL speeches will be heard before April 15th
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Review p. 19-29 for Unit Test to be given (8H) March 17th (received review sheets)
(8M) March 21st
Posted: March 1, 2011
MEMO: *Pledge money due now
*Baby pictures Gr.8??
NO CAFETERIA on Thursday, March 4th (Winter Wellness Day)
Bring a lunch if you don't bring $2 for pizza
8H-8M-7M Language Arts
1. Study spelling rules for a test this week
2. Writing choose - two sentences to be improved with details (imagery)
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8M) review six-digit codes
2. (8H) Complete p.29 Q. 2,3,4,5,6. (Already answered together in class)
7H Language Arts
1. Spelling ex. -if not finished in class, complete tonight!
(prefix-suffix: spelling rules)
7M Social Studies
1. Presentations Thursday!
2. Questions on poverty completed.