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Posted: December 9, 2010

MEMOS:Christmas dinner (Dec 15)- $4.00 (or bring a lunch)                Food bank donations?   8H-8M Language Arts 1. (8M) Finish the narrative poem activity (sheet)  2. (8H-8M) Be prepared to share diary/journal with class   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) TEST Friday     (8M) Finish the assignment begun in class            (Continents and oceans/Atlantic Canada map)    7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7M) All questions Chpt. 1-29 should be answered by now              Work on journal entry draft for Friday     (7H) Novel test (comprehension/constructed responses) will be               completed in class tomorrow.    7M Social Studies 1. Complete the study strategy (Lesson 16) for next class               

Posted: December 8, 2010

MEMOS: * Parent surveys -please return                 *Dec. 16th Christmas Dinner-$4.00 (or bring a lunch)                 *TONIGHT  (Dec 8th) Tree Lighting at school 6:00pm   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Revise diary using notes from class today   8H-8M Social Studies 1. TEST (8M) see yesterday's blog 2. Quiz (8H) and Test Friday!   7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7H) prepare for test on novel comprehehsion -Friday 2. (7M) Novel test Thursday      Working on remaining Chapter questions, diary entry and writing assignment, in class.   7M Social Studies 1. Unit Test Thursday (tomorrow!)        

Posted: December 7, 2010

Parent survey?- please return   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Second draft (revision process) for Thursday 2. Work on poem "Christmas in the Trenches" due Wed.   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) Quiz Wed.-Map info on Canada /NB 2. TEST on above, (8M) Thurs. - (8H) Fri.   7H-7M Language Arts-see yesterday's blog   7M Social Studies- see yesterday's blog    

Posted: December 6, 2010

Parent Surveys (brown envelope) should be returned   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Draft - Soldier's diary due Tues. 2. Work for poem "Christmas in the Trenches" to be completed for Wed.   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) Quiz on map of Canada/ NB cities and rivers Tues. 2. TEST on Canada map/capitals and NB cities/rivers      (8H) Friday      (8M) Thursday   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Read each night for AR 2. TEST on novel comprehension on Thursday   7M Social Studies 1. TEST on Thursday!  

Posted: December 3, 2010

*MEMO sent home (re: Christmas dates for concert etc..) *Survey (brown envelope- for parents) *Book orders (being sent next week)   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Draft of soldier's diary -Tues., Dec 7th 2. (8H)Poetry assignment -"Christmas in the Trenches" due Wed., Dec. 8th   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Unit test signed 2. Study map of Canada and map of NB cities (8) and rivers (5)   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Read every night for AR 2. Quiz on Chpt. 26-29 Monday 3. Test next week on the comprehension of the novel (plotline)      We will review before the test (TBA)   7M Social Studies 1. Study for unit test Thursday, Dec. 9th    Tutorials- Mon-Tues-Fri !??    

Posted: December 2, 2010

REMINDERS:   Book Orders?                           Food Bank donations?   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Draft a journal/diary entry from a soldier experiencing trench warfare-     -use imagery/ideas from the videos we've viewed       (this draft is due Tuesday-in writing notebook)   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Study Map of Canada-cities/rivers of NB (refer to your notes) 2. (8H) Have read p.2-4, and the definitions completed in your notebook   7H-7M Language Arts 1. have notebook message (Nov.29th) signed 2. Have all quizzes signed 3. Be prepared for quiz Chpt. 25-29 Friday (Novel reading is completed)   7M Social Studies 1. Unit test Dec.9th (Tutorials Mon., Tues., Fri.)    

Posted: December 1, 2010

 REMINDERS:   Book Orders                           Food Bank Donations   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Reading for AR   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Unit test Chpt.9 and Canada map quiz signed 2. Know the cities of N.B. and the major rivers they are on.   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Have novel completed for Friday (Chpt.16-29) 2. Quiz on Friday (last chapters) 3. (7M) Complete the questions Chpt. 15-25 (3 questions-chart)     for Friday if not already completed in class.   7M Social Studies 1. reveiwing for Unit test  

Posted: November 30, 2010

8H-8M language Arts 1. Add to the "Images of War" sheet, now that you've viewed the documentary films     about trench warfare- remember that imagery deals with all 5 senses.   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Get unit test signed (look at map of Canada quiz, too!)     Lots of work to be done here! 2. Study map of Canada (back cover of agenda has one) 3. Know the cities, and major rivers of N.B. that the cities are on.   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Quiz on Chapters 15-25 Wednesday! 2. Have book completed by Friday!   7M Social Studies 1. reviewing for unit test Dec. 9th    

Posted: November 29, 2010

Please refer to Friday's blog for homework.

Posted: November 26, 2010

 1 MEMO sent home today. FOOD BANK donation?   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Read for AR 2. No assigned work -I have notebooks   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) List the cities in N.B.              List the major rivers the cities are located on.   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Refer to yesterday's blog for assignments.  

Posted: November 25, 2010

SKATING -grade 8,  Friday,  Nov. 26th  FOOD BANK -donations?   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Read each night (AR) 2. (8H) Have notebooks up to date for a check Friday     Make sure questions have constructed responses (as demonstrated in class)     (8M) no assigned work (I have notebooks)   8H-8M Social Studies 1. New Unit begun "Finding Your Way" p.2     Try to figure out where the map (1613) is showing us...?   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Both classes should have read to Chpt. 25 by Dec. 1st 2. Quiz on Chpt. 11-14 Friday 3. (7M) Questions Chpt. 11-14 (paragraphs) due next Wed. (Dec.1st)     (7H) Questions for Chapter 4 due for Monday!   7M Social Studies - we will review for a test to be scheduled for Dec. 9th    

Posted: November 24, 2010

SKATING Friday, Nov. 26th -grade 8H-M   FOOD BANK donations?   Language Arts 7H-7M, 8H-8M 1. See yesterday's blog   Social Studies 8H-8M 1. See yesterday's blog

Posted: November 23, 2010

REMINDERS:  Climbing at MVHS- wear gym clothes!                         *FOOD BANK donations?     8H-8M Language Arts 1. Complete the questions for the graphic organizers if they were not completed in class.     (sheets "Canada Goes to War"/"The World at War") 2. Read for AR   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Complete the assigned class work on the NBThrone Speech      (read the articles and answer the questions/activities associated with the articles)      8M for Thursday      8H for Friday   7H-7M Language Arts 1. (7M) complete reading to end of Chpt. 14, and questions to chpt.7     (7H) complete reading to end of Chpt. 14 for Wednesday  

Posted: November 22, 2010

REMINDERS: Food Bank donations                         Climbing at MVHS Wednesday                         SKATING grade 8 - Friday, Nov. 26th   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Have the assignment (3 news articles) completed for     (8H) Friday and (8M) Thursday 2. Anyone who missed the unit test today will write at 12:15 Tuesday.   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Read each night for AR- the goal is two books per month!     Don't forget the AR test for your book report novel! 2. Be sure to have constructed responses completed in your notebook     for the 8 questions on "The Man He Killed" (poem)-notebook check.   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Everyone has read to Chapter 10 for Monday.     (7H) Continue reading to chapter 14 "The City of the Lost" by Thursday     (7M) Read  to Chapter 14 by Wednesday -Questions Chpt. 7 completed by Wed.              and continue working on vocabulary activities (sheet)   7M Social Studies 1. Complete the 3 news articles (Throne Speech -opening of the Legislature) by Thursday.     Questions are to be in your soc.st. notebook.      

Posted: November 19, 2010

MEMOS: Food Drive                Climbing at MVHS on Monday!                 Host Families                 Credit Union   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Students are to be reading 15-20 mins. each night 2. Have reading to end of Chpt. 10 completed for Monday 3. Check that all questions 1-6 are completed for  Chapt. 1   7M Social Studies 1. Three projects left to be presented 2. Notebook signed   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Unit test Chpt. 9 on Monday! 2. Notebook evaluation signed.   8H-8M Language Arts 1. No assignments due for Monday if essay was submitted today. 2. Read for AR.    

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