Posted: November 18, 2010
8H-8M Language Arts/7H-7M LanguageArts
1. Refer to yesterday's blogs
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Test Monday (see the week's blog)
2. TUTORIAL (third one this week!)12:15 Friday Nov. 19th if you require help!
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Posted: November 18, 2010
8H-8M Language Arts/7H-7M LanguageArts
1. Refer to yesterday's blogs
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Test Monday (see the week's blog)
2. TUTORIAL (third one this week!)12:15 Friday Nov. 19th if you require help!
Posted: November 17, 2010
Permission slips for climbing Gr. 8H?
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Final copies of essay (book report) are on hold! Instead,
the final draft (double-spaced), will be collected on Friday.
(I want to make some comments before the final copy is presented)
2. Use the strategies for reading poetry, to work with "The Man He Killed" (in notebook)
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Unit test Monday for BOTH classes! Study!
2. Tutorial #3 being held Friday at 12:15
3. Notebook evaluation signed (8H)
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Read each night for AR!
2. (7M) Taking notes assignment "Two Invasions"-to be completed
(the first 3 paragraphs only)
-also What is a flashback?
3. (7H) Study plot structure diagram.
Posted: November 16, 2010
REMINDERS: Hoodie orders - Mrs. MacEacheron will be at school Wed.
Book Orders anyone?
Permission slips- climbing?
- archery?
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Draft of essay/book report due tomorrow
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Notebook evaluation signed
2. Review for test on Monday, Nov. 22nd
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Read novel
2. Complete the questions on Chpt. 1 "the Escape"
Answers must be constructed respones (refer to sheet in notebook)
Posted: November 15, 2010
REMINDERS: Wall climbing permission slips (Mr. Henderson)
Book Orders
Wednesday, Mrs. MacEacheron at the school (hoodies)
TUTORIALS: Monday, Tuesday, Friday (12:15)
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Draft of essay/book report is due Wednesday (in writing notebook)
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Unit test (see previous blogs) will be on Monday, November 22nd for BOTH classes
(note the change for 8H)
2. Tutorial time has been offered (see above)
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Read _AR- each night
2. Current novel is an AR book. Some students have completed reading the novel,
and they may choose to continue to read other books as long as they keep up with
" in class" chapters.
7M Social Studies
1. Remainder of projects will be presented Tuesday (L.Arts class)
Posted: November 12, 2010
MEMOS: -Book Orders
-Permission slips for MVHS climbing
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Reading of novel should be completed for Monday
Begin drafting answers to "Historical Fiction" book report/essay sheet
We went over how to do this in class today.
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Review for Unit test (Chpt.9)- Review sheets were distributed today
Use textbook to review
-All test questions were reviewed in class today
Tutorials: Monday, Tuesday,Friday 12:15
2. Essay draft due- "Canada"
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Read Chapter 1 today-assigned Q.1-6 from Chpt. "The Escape"
Write in complete sentences-constructed response for Q. 6
Remember: Keep notes neatly organized!
7M Social Studies
1. Draft of "Canada" essay due
2. Present projects "Future Self Portrait"
Posted: November 10, 2010
HOODIES? -Mrs. MacEacheron did not arrive today.
She will be here Monday.
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Please refer to yesterday's blog
8H-8M Social Studies
1. See entry for yesterday
2. (8M) Essay draft for Monday "Why Canada is..."
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Reading nove:l The Silver Sword
2. Refer to blog from yesterday.
7M Social Studies
1. No Soc St. class Friday...so projects will be viewed/presented on Monday! :)
2. Essay draft (Monday) "Why Canada is..."
Posted: November 9, 2010
REMEMBRANCE SERVICE 10:00am Wednesday
-Students in cadets, guides, scouts, cubs, brownies etc..Wear uniforms
-Students bring a donation for the poppies
HOODIE ORDERS - Wednesday (final orders - with payment)
-Mrs. MacEacheron will be here at the school
GRADE 8 PARENT INFO NIGHT- will not take place tomorrow night
-this will be rescheduled
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Read novel for the 15th
2. Determine exact setting of your novel for Wed. (be able to explain how clues were used)
3. Begin drafting answers to the book report questions (see Historical Fiction sheet)
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Unit test will be the 23rd Nov.
-Review sheet will be provided and tutorials are held at 12:15 (Mon., Tues., Wed.)
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Work sheets on capitalization, suffixes, contractions due Wed.
2. Read every night 15-20 mins.
7M Social Studies
1. Projects being presented on Friday!
Posted: November 8, 2010
Grade 8 - RE: Orders for 2011 Hoodies
Wednesday Nov. 10th Final orders
NOTE
Bring money for the items being ordered
to Mrs. MacEacheron on Wednesday
(refer to the price list sent home: Memo Nov. 4th)
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Bring in L. Arts envelope signed (all items sent home in the envelope must be returned for the students portfolio
2. (8H) "R is for Rocket" sheet -list the clues that indicate setting.
3. Novel to be read for Nov. 15th -essay (book report) due Nov. 19th
4. (8H) Return report card sigend!
8H-8M Language Arts
1. (8M) Draft -use graphic organizer for essay "What makes Canada such a great country to live in?"
2. (8M) Get notebook evaluations signed!
3. (8H) I have the notebooks..being evaluated! :)
7H-7M Language Arts
1. (7M) Beginning a novel unit this week (The Silver Sword)
2. (7H-7M) Work sheets on capitalization, suffixes, contractions, should be completed in daily notebooks for Wednesday!
3. Read every night for AR!
7M Social Studies
1. Project due on Friday...don't forget!!!
Posted: November 4, 2010
MEMOS: (1) Re: Grade 8 Hoodie orders
(2) Parents checking in at office
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Novel (historical fiction-war setting) should be completed for November 15th
Book Report is now due: Nov. 19th (a change)
7H-7M Language Arts
1. Read 15-20 mins. each night
2. No assignments due for Monday!
7M Social Studies
1. Project due next week...Nov.12th..don't forget :)
"Future Self-Portrait"
Posted: November 1, 2010
REMINDER: Parent-teacher on Thurs. pm (there is school on Thursday)
Parent-teacher on Friday am (NO school on Friday)
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Read novel..book report will be due Nov. 15th
Outline for book report is in your daily notebook. We will be reviewing this before you write your draft.
2. Poem "The Concord Hymn"(sheet) -paraphrase each stanza.
7H-7M Language Arts
1. (7H) Final copy of Memoir due Tuesday.
2. Read 15-20 mins. each night
7M Social Studies
1. Complete the questions "Changing Our World" -see sheet Oct. 25th
2. Project " Future Self-Portrait" due Nov. 12th
3. Get notebook evaluation sheet signed signed
Posted: October 29, 2010
8H-8M Language Arts
1. (8H) Paraphrase the poem "Concord Hymn" now that we have discussed it in class.
2. Read at least 15 min. per night
3. Historical novel (war setting), must be read to be able to present report on Nov. 15th
8H-8M Social Studies/ 7H Social Studies
1. No assigned work-/notebooks were collected Thursday and Friday
7H-7M Language Arts
1. (7M) Homonyms -review (see worksheet in notebook)
2. (7H) Draft of Hallowe'en poem due Monday (refer to the instructions in daily notebook)
Posted: October 25, 2010
7H, 7M, 8H, 8M Language Arts
1. Read at least 15-20 MINS. PER NIGHT
2. No assigned work for this evening
7M Social Studies
1. Project assigned today (see p. 9 Q.2 -"Future Self-Portrait") Refer to the rubric in your notebook!
Project is presented visually using Power Point or Smart Notebook program.
Students who do not have computer access at home must make arrangements to use school computers (noon?).
2. Notebook check this week..have notebooks ready! Look over rubric.
8H-8M Social Studies
1. Always .. go over your notes and last days work the night before a class!
2. Study and be prepared to answer or ask questions!
Posted: October 22, 2010
7H Language Arts
1. Read 15 mins. per night for Accelerated Reader
2. Don't forget HEADPHONES for Monday(-Fast Forward-)
7H, 7M, 8H, 8M Language Arts
1. All classes have a revised draft due Monday (see writing assignment from Thursday's class)
2. All 2nd drafts should have changes to word choice and sentence fluency!
3. 1st drafts should show evidence of "work" (highlighting etc,,)
Posted: October 20, 2010
8H-8M Language Arts
1. Read each night 15-20 mins.
2. No other assignment today.
8H-8M Social Studies
1. (8M) Quiz on the Cabinet and Govenor-General (sheets) 8H-Study for Friday!
7H-7M Language Arts
1. (7H) Read "Zlata's Diary" p. 7-9 (textbook) assignment will begin in class tomorrow.
(7M) Work for "Zlata's Diary" must already be completed in daily notebook and
also, the work for poem "Local Hero"p. 12 (refer to the assignment sheet given in class today).
7M Social Studies
1. Have summary of "Empowerment Puzzle" completed (see sheet in notebook)