February 2012
6 posts
Reminder!
Jersey Day TOMORROW! If you don’t have a jersey, you can wear a t-shirt or sweatshirt with a sport/team logo.
Reminder!
You will need to bring a lunch tomorrow. You cannot buy anything on our excursion tomorrow. Make sure you dress warm because it will be cold!!
Homework
8JM Eagles essentials:
bring your identity bag sheet to class Thursday
Math (8AH and 8JM):
finish p. 69-70 in your math homework book for Thursday
French:
oral presentations will continue on Thursday
make sure you have your research tomorrow on an African American who has contributed something significant
Homework
8JM French: -oral presentation on Friday February 17, 2012 -finish “Costa Concordia” package for Tuesday Science: Bring a glass jar to school.
Eagles Essentials: -Start thinking about what you would like to include in your Identity bag. I will give you a hard copy tomorrow.
Remember: -indoor shoes needed -Kleenex needed -Casa Loma money due this week ($18) -there are...
Homework
8JM
French:
Start working on your oral presentation. Review the feedback given on your last rubric and choose an interesting topic. They will begin on February 17, 2012.
Finish the package handed out last Friday.
Bring your research on an African American who has made a significant contribution. We will begin our assignment on Friday.
Science:
Finish the good copy of your system poster for...
Homework
Dance:
Bring dark and comfortable clothing Monday morning. This falls under being prepared for class.
French:
Finish the verb package for Monday.
Math (8AH, 8LP and 8JM)
Finish the package about corresponding, alternate, interior angles for Monday.
Reminders:
Casa Loma money ($18) due ASAP.
Graduation money due ($18) ASAP.
Kleenex needed!
Indoor shoes need to be worn in class...
Reminder #2
Make sure you have a change of shoes tomorrow. You need indoor shoes to enter the class. I will be checking.
Homework
8JM
French:
Start preparing for your next oral presentation, on a topic of your choice. Presentations will begin February 17, 2012. Review the 2 previous rubrics to see how you can improve.
8LP
Math:
Finish the first page of the angles package for tomorrow.
Reminder!!
Bring dark and comfortable dance cloths tomorrow. We will be going to the dance room period 1.
January 2012
14 posts
Test tomorrow (8AH, 8LP and 8JM)
Geometry
-angles within a triangle (review p. 144-145 in your math practice book)
-corresponding, alternate and interior angles (review p. 146-147 in your math practice book)
Homework
8JM
Math:
Finish p. 144-145 in your math practice book for tomorrow.
French:
Presentations continue tomorrow!
Main idea assessment tomorrow.
English:
Finish the main idea activity for tomorrow.
Reminder!
Bring all your library books to school tomorrow. We will be going to the library to exchange/return them during advisory.
Homework
8JM
French:
Make sure you are prepared for your oral presentation on Monday. Review the rubric.
Continue reading and recording in your log.
Math (8LP, 8AH):
Finish p. 144-145 in your math practice book for Monday. I will be checking homework.
Trips
All spots for the trips are not guaranteed. We will be doing a lottery system to see who gets to go. If you are interested in either of the trips, bring your deposit and forms filled out for Monday. It is $100 for the camp and $130 for Ottawa.
Overnight trip meeting tonight
The presentation will begin at 6:30.
Reminder!
All Bramalea Secondary school option sheets are due Wednesday
January 18th, 2012.
No school Monday
PD day for teachers.
8JM should take the day to work on their French oral presentation. Presentations will begin on Friday.
Also, if you have any overdue assignments for Ms. Hansra or Mlle Metz (which many of you do), you should have it ready to hand in Tuesday morning. (outsiders questions, scrapbook)
I hope you take advantage of this day to catch up on your work!
Test alert! (8AH, 8LP a d 8JM)
Final patterning test on Friday! Review page 217 to 221 in your math homework book.
Update!
Graduation photos tomorrow!
-girls wear a white blouse and boys wear a white shirt and tie.
December 2011
8 posts
Homework
8JM
English: -finish the questions for all the chapters for the Outsiders. Some of you have overdue questions to answers. This is due January 10, 2012. Math (8JM, 8AH, 8LP) -finish p. 220-221 in your math homework book (patterning) for Tuesday French: -start working on your next oral presentation. Choose an interesting topic. You may want to do on a special trip you’ve taken. -make sure...
8AH and 8LP Homework
Finish p.217-218 in your math practice book for Monday.
Your patterning and algebra assessment will be Monday or Tuesday (table of values, vertical and horizontal patterns, pattern rules, algebraic expression).
Update!
Tomorrow is the last day to bring non-perishable food items! Please try and bring a few items to make a difference for a family in our community!
Test Alert!
8JM
French:
Review the work we did on the “passé composé” today. Review which verbs are on the Dr. and Mrs. Vandertramp poster. You will be assessed tomorrow.
Math:
patterning and algebra test (t-chart, vertical and horizontal patterns, pattern rule, algebraic expression) Friday
Homework
8JM
French:
-finish the good copy of your “Drummers of Japan” paragraph for tomorrow
Science:
-test this Thursday on the systems of the body. Study from the yellow 11x17 sheet.
-bring in 2 printed resources from the Internet, book or encyclopedia tomorrow, for your systems project
Visual arts:
-reflections are overdue!
Homework
8JM
French:
Finish the double sided verb sheet for Monday
English:
Finish the Outsiders chapter questions
Overdue Assignments: K’naan paragraph, Steve Jobs paragraph, I am poem, Book jacket
Science:
Choose your system this weekend and bring your research for Monday
Drama:
Members of L’Odysse will present on Day 8
Reminders:
Bring non-perishable food items to class by...
Reminder!
Bring a tea cup tomorrow! Tomorrow is the day!!!
Bring non-perishable food items to school during the next 2 weeks!
Make sure you have indoor shoes!
Homework
8JM French: -We will finish the oral presentations tomorrow! -your green reading log is now overdue! -finish the reading comprehension package and the verb pack for Tuesday! -finish your mind map (brainstorming) about the “drummers of Japan” presentation for Tuesday Math (8JM and 8LP): -finish the patterning package for Tuesday Remember: -bring a tea cup to school Tuesday -bring...
November 2011
12 posts
Update!
Make sure you have the walking trip sheet signed in your agenda. Otherwise, you will have to stay at school tomorrow.
Oral presentations will continue tomorrow!
Homework
8JM
French:
-brainstorm everything you retained from the “Drummers of Japan” presentation for Thursday
-oral presentations begin tomorrow! Can’t wait to see them!
Math (8AH, 8LP and 8JM)
Measurement test tomorrow (circumference and area of a circle)
Remember:
-bring a tea cup to school Thursday
Homework
8JM French:
Oral presentations will begin on Wednesday. You will receive a rubric tomorrow along with the criteria we created together.
make sure you are finished answering the questions for the article on tornadoes and the new package handed out today
Drama:
presentations will begin on November 29, 2011
bring your props and costumes
Remember:
Those of you attending the field trip may want...
Kleenex Needed!!!!!
Please bring a box if you haven’t already done so.
Math Test Wednesday - Measurement
8AH, 8LP and 8JM The test will cover circumference, diameter, radius and area of a circle. You need to know the formulas and when to use them. You will need to show all your work. There will be some word problems.
Reminders!!!!
-clone day tomorrow (green shirt, dark jeans(if possible), black shoes and 3D glasses). If you have an extra pair of glasses bring them to school.
-last day to pay for rose theater tomorrow. Even if you don’t have the form, bring the money.
Homework
8JM
French:
-finish the main idea package and fill out all 4 graphic organizers for tomorrow
-make sure you are recording your reading in your log with parent signature
-be prepared to fill out an outline for your oral presentation. Presentations will begin Monday!
Science:
-we will continue our reports tomorrow
Math (8AH, 8LP and 8JM):
-finish page 128-129 in your math practice book for...
Thank you!
I’d like to thank all the parents that made it to their child’s interview tonight! I enjoyed the portfolio presentations! Great job students! Enjoy your long weekend.
Progress report update
All reports went home Nov. 11, 2011.
Progress envelops need to be brought back to school.
Yellow interview sheets are now overdue!
Student/parent/teacher interviews will begin Thursday. Please look in your child’s agenda for your interview time.
Looking forward to hearing students discuss their achievements and their success plan.
Homework
8JM
French:
Finish the main idea package for Monday
Please continue to record your reading in your green log
Math:
CALCULATOR NEEDED FOR MONDAY!! (DOLLAR STORE, WAL-MART, STAPLES)
Finish the circumference, radius and diameter sheet for Monday. Don’t forget to choose 1 word problem (8,9 or 10) and solve it using the problem solving guide.
Remember:
Interview sheet are due Monday
...
Homework
8JM
French:
-make sure you have your idea for your oral presentation at the end of the month
-You will receive your reading logs tomorrow. Parent signature is required.
Math (8JM, 8AH, 8LP)
Finish p.125-126 in your MPB for tomorrow.
Science:
Bring your cell project to school. OVERDUE!!!!!
Remember:
Bring $13 dollars to school or pay on cashless schools for the Rose Theater trip.
Homework
8JM
Dance:
Make sure you have your clothing tomorrow morning, first period
Math:
8JM - no homework assigned.
8LP and 8AH - Finish pages 123-126 in your Math Practice Book for Monday
French:
Reading Logs are now overdue!
Start thinking about a good topic for your upcoming oral presentation
Science:
Talk to your parents about how you did on the test today
English:
Extended reading...
October 2011
19 posts
Homework
8JM SUPER HERO DAY ON MONDAY!!!! SHOW YOUR SPIRIT! Activity Day money ($3) is due Monday
Dance:
Make sure you have dance clothes for Thursday
Music:
Band students need to finish the theory sheet for next class
Drama:
Practice your line
Health:
“My Ideal Lunch” assignment is now overdue!
Social Studies:
Your puzzle piece assignment is now overdue!
Science:
Parent signature...
Homework
8JM, 8AH, 8LP
Math:
-test tomorrow on multiplying and dividing integers
-finish p. 192-195 in your math practice book for tomorrow (8AH)
French:
-reading logs due on Tuesday with parent signature.
-finish the grammar package for Monday
Science:
-test on diffusion and osmosis has been pushed to Tuesday
English:
-please be prepared for your presentation and have your scrapbook for...
Update!
Bring your dance clothes tomorrow! Preferably dark clothing and clean socks!
Super hero day is now Monday! You have the weekend to plan your Super Hero gear! Bring on the spirit!
Homework
8JM - please see additional homework on yesterday’s post.
Math (8JM,8AH,8LP)
Finish pages 192-195 in your math practice book for tomorrow.
Multiplying and Dividing Integers →
Click on the title to view the PowerPoint presentation shown in class today.
Homework
8JM
French:
-bring your novel to class and your summary journal for tomorrow
-record your French minutes in your reading log along with a parent signature. I will collect the the logs at the end of the month.
Science:
-quiz - animal and plant cell diagrams along with their function (Venn diagram) Wednesday
-quiz - diffusion and osmosis (definition, function, examples and diagrams) on...
Math Test Friday!
8AH - 8LP - 8JM
The test will cover adding and subtracting integers. You will have to show your process and communicate your thinking.
Homework
8JM
Social Studies:
Parent signature required on the test handed back last week.
French:
Finish reading the story handed out today and answering the questions in complete sentences for tomorrow morning.
Make sure you are reading a French novel and recording your minutes in your reading log. I will be collected your reading logs at the end of each month as a reading mark.
English:
Make...
Homework
8JM
Social Studies:
Parent signature required on the test handed back this week.
French:
Please have your French novel with you on Monday. You will be writing a summary.
Make sure you are reading a French novel and recording your minutes in your reading log. I will be collected your reading logs at the end of each month as a reading mark.
English:
Make sure you are keeping up with...