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Posted: February 25, 2011

HOMEWORK February 25th Friday

All PLEDGE money for the Spell-a-thon is due Monday, Feb. 28th   MEMO-for March sent home today   Baby pictures Gr. 8???   8H-8M-7M Language Arts 1. Study for a spelling Unit test on Wednesday 2. 2nd draft- check your narrative lead, and highlight sentences that                      are "telling" not "showing" (details, imagery)   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Keep preparing for a unit test (TBA) 2. Review topographic codes (8H) quiz Tuesday   7H Language Arts 1. Accelerated Reader information sent home today (3 sheets)     -please get these signed and return them on Monday               

Posted: February 25, 2011

HOMEWORK February 25th Friday

All PLEDGE money for the Spell-a-thon is due Monday, Feb. 28th   MEMO-for March sent home today   Baby pictures Gr. 8???   8H-8M-7M Language Arts 1. Study for a spelling Unit test on Wednesday 2. 2nd draft- check your narrative lead, and highlight sentences that                      are "telling" not "showing" (details, imagery)   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Keep preparing for a unit test (TBA) 2. Review topographic codes (8H) quiz Tuesday   7H Language Arts 1. Accelerated Reader information sent home today (3 sheets)     -please get these signed and return them on Monday               

Posted: February 24, 2011

HOMEWORK February 25th Thursday

Pledge money?????   Baby Pictures (Gr.8's)   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Final copy-plot outline (unlined white paper)     Remember to attach the draft! 2. Continue to study spelling rules for Unit Test next Wednesday! 3. Get both tests signed   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Review notes and text (p.11) how to read 6-digit codes 2. Continue to prepare for Unit test (study)   7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7H) Complete the work assigned in class today 2. (7M) Plot outline (final copy) 3. Read for AR   7M Social Studies 1. Complete questions assigned in class today

Posted: February 23, 2011

HOMEWORK February 23rd Wednesday

Pledge money is due by Feb. 28th (Spell-a-thon)   Gr. 8 Baby pictures still needed!   8H-8M Language Arts   (7M Language Arts) 1. Write the plot outline for "The Rink" -due on looseleaf Thursday 2. Continue to study the spelling unit (rules) for Unit test next week. 3. (7M) plot outline for "The Visitor"    7H Language Arts 1. Complete the practice exercise for "silent e" 2. Read for AR   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8M) Test tomorrow - be prepared (work reviewed last class)   7M Social Studies 1. Presenting collages tomorrow in class        

Posted: February 21, 2011

HOMEWORK February 21st Monday

SPELL-A-THON- tests sent home today to besigned                              Pledge $$$$ due back by Feb. 28th   8H-8M Language Arts  ( and 7M) 1. Refer to Friday's blog and add Quiz Tuesday on-ance/-ence     -ian/-or word lists (meanings) 2. Get spelling test signed   8H-8M Social Studies 1. See Friday's blog   (8H) test Tuesday    (8M) test Thursday      

Posted: February 18, 2011

HOMEWORK February 18th Friday

8H-8M Language Arts  (7M Language Arts) 1, Study spelling rules (notebook) 2. Complete and study "Words often Confused" (this     assignment was to be completed in class) 3. Spelling Unit - Test coming up (TBA)   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Study p. 10-11 topographic codes (Q. #1-2 p.11) 2. Review textbook and notebook material from p. 19-27 for a Quiz     next class.   7H Language Arts 1. Reading for AR -at least 15-20 minutes per night 2. Sketch for poster ("selling" your favorite book) if not already     completed 3. Bring markers/pencil crayons to class!   7M Social Studies 1. Review notes/ material from last class (see notebook) 2. Study terms studied so far in the chapter  (QUIZ)

Posted: February 16, 2011

HOMEWORK February 16th Wednesday

PLEDGE SHEETS please!   Gr. 8 permission for snowshoeing at French Fort Cove          (8M) Thursday         (8H) Frida   ALL Language Arts classes -study spelling for final test tomorrow.   7M Social Studies 1. complete the assignment from last class   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Study notes from last class and review p. 19-27     be prepared for a quiz!

Posted: February 14, 2011

HOMEWORK February 14th Monday

PLEDGE SHEETS for Spell-a-Thon due tomorrow!   Wear RED and WHITE for Flag Day   ALL languagge Arts classes -study your spelling list for the spell-a-thon   7M-8H-8M Social Studies 1. See homework from last day!

Posted: February 11, 2011

HOMEWORK February 11th Friday

8H-8M-7H-7M Language Arts   1. Study your spelling list for the Spell-a-Thon 2. Pledge Sheets- must be in by Tuesday 3. Get pledges!   8H-8M-7M Social Studies   1. Study your notes 2. complete any unanswered questions 3. be prepared for a quiz on what we reviewed last class!

Posted: February 10, 2011

HOMEWORK February 10th Thursday

Gr. 8 Baby Pictures   Spell-a-Thon pledge sheets to be returned- Feb. 15th   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Spelling list to study 2. Review story "The Rink" 3. Review exercise on prefix/suffix spelling rule   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Study your spelling list 2. (7M) complete suffix/prefix spelling rule activity   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) Q. 1and 2 p.11 2. (8M) Q. 1,2,3,4 p. 29 (Try to answer these using what you've learned                                         about reading a topographic map)   7M Social Studies 1. Complete the questions on the sheet "Business and Community Wealth"     p.46-48

Posted: February 9, 2011

HOMEWORK Wednesday February 9th

Grade 8 Baby Pictures : don't forget to bring these in    BOOK ORDERS (January) are being sent this Friday   SPELL-A-THON: Return pledge sheets by Feb. 15th     8H-8M Language Arts 1. Complete the prefix-suffix exercise (8H)     (8M) silent "e" rule -find words in your list 2. Defining Moments unit-notebook check        (8M) Thursday   (8H) Friday 3. Review the story "The Rink" for next class   7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7H) FastForword is ending this week 2. Study the spell-a-thon list each night (if you are unsure about your list,     or if you have not received a list, see me!) 3. Accelerated Reader - students should be testing on at least two books /month!     Updates will be sent home by next week.   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Reading topographic maps (six-digit-codes) p.11 Q1and2 for next class   7M Social Studies 1. Have questions p.42-43 (see sheet) completed    

Posted: December 20, 2010

HOMEWORK Monday December 20th

REMEMBER...no cafeteria on Wednesday! Bring your lunch!   No homewrok for my classes this week!   MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Posted: December 17, 2010

HOMEWORK Friday December 17th

REMEMBER: Skating on Monday!   8H-8M language Arts 1. No assignment -but you may bring in song lyrics/music   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Review/study the information on the continents and oceans activity 2. Be prepared for a quiz on the map of Atlantic Canada   7H-7M Language Arts 1. See last blog for assignments 2. (7M) draft of character sketch from Thursday's class.   7M Social Studies 1. Complete the assignment from the board if it wasn,t completed in class.

Posted: December 14, 2010

HOMEWORK Tuesday December 14th

REMEMBER!?   $4.00 Christmas Dinner                               (or bring your lunch for tomorrow)   8H-8M Language Arts 1. FINAL copy of diary/journal due tomorrow!     Presentation-unlined white paper-puse a liner and margins! 2. "D-Day" poem questions completed for Thursday 3. Lab day -don't forget memory stick!   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Know the hemispheres (notes) 2. Complete the maps for activity "Continents and Oceans"     (use map p, 141 agenda if needed)   7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7M) complete vocabulary exercise (context clues)             title page for unit to be done 2. (7H) Complete the Lesson 65 (writing topic sentences)             (sheet in notebook)                                                 

Posted: December 10, 2010

HOMEWORK Friday December 10th

MEMOS: -Christmas dinner -Wed. 15th- $4.00                 -Christmas spirit week Mon. - elves!   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Complete the questions (constructed response) for poem     "This Was My Brother" 2. Be prepared to present diary entry to class.   7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7M) Journal entry for Joseph B. 2. (7H) complete the test on Monday.   7M Social Studies 1. Lesson 16 study strategy sheet- completed?  

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