8MSS - Finished an online activity from the British Museum. HOMEWORK: SPARTAN EDUCATION.
8BSS - Corrected Spartan Education and reviewed the Comparison Chart for Government and Economy.
7SS - Watched a video called Transforming Lives and worked on related questions. HOMEWORK: TRANSFORMING LIVES WORKSHEET AND MDG PARAGRAPHS IF THEY WEREN'T HANDED IN TODAY.
8ELA - Spelling Review Unit. Only one student is exempt so all students will be have the multi-unit test later this week. Corrected I am David q. 9 - 12 from chapter 4. HOMEWORK: SPELLING. I AM DAVID COMPREHENSION TEST TOMORROW (CH. 1 - 4)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Rock On, Funky Bunch!
8ELA - Students did the Unit 16 Spelling Test followed by reading Chapter 4 of the novel I am David. NO HOMEWORK.
***HCS Idol was today. Many special performances. Congratulations to our winners. A special congratulations to Johnny T and the Funky Bunch for their performance. I know they were practising and working hard (it may not have looked like it but we...I mean..they did).
**Have a great 4 day weekend everyone and yes, you do have to clean your room...or study...your choice!
***HCS Idol was today. Many special performances. Congratulations to our winners. A special congratulations to Johnny T and the Funky Bunch for their performance. I know they were practising and working hard (it may not have looked like it but we...I mean..they did).
**Have a great 4 day weekend everyone and yes, you do have to clean your room...or study...your choice!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Pajama Day Tomorrow
8ELA - Read Chapter 3 of I am David. HOMEWORK: FINISH READING CHAPTER 3 THEN COMPLETE QUESTIONS 1 - 8.
7SS - Worked on questions 1 -5 on the UN's Millenium Development Goals. HOMEWORK: Q. 1-5.
SPECIAL CHALLENGE TO 8M STUDENTS: WEAR YOUR BEST PAJAMA OUTFIT ON WEDNESDAY--FLUFFY SLIPPERS, BIG PUFFY BATHROBE, AND ALL THOSE THINGS THAT REMIND US OF SLEEPING! COME IN COSTUME AND THE BEST ONE IN 8M WINS A GOLD COIN!
7SS - Worked on questions 1 -5 on the UN's Millenium Development Goals. HOMEWORK: Q. 1-5.
SPECIAL CHALLENGE TO 8M STUDENTS: WEAR YOUR BEST PAJAMA OUTFIT ON WEDNESDAY--FLUFFY SLIPPERS, BIG PUFFY BATHROBE, AND ALL THOSE THINGS THAT REMIND US OF SLEEPING! COME IN COSTUME AND THE BEST ONE IN 8M WINS A GOLD COIN!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Reading, Reading, Reading
8ELA - Read Chapter 3 of I am David. 8B NO HOMEWORK. 8M HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 8 TO 11 PLUS THE PINK QUESTION NUMBER 12.
8M SS - Read material about Sparta.
**Reminder to all students and parents: Students should not be in the building before 8:20. If it is colder than -25 or it's raining there will be an exception. We do have a before-and-after program that is available at a cost should you want your child inside.
8M SS - Read material about Sparta.
**Reminder to all students and parents: Students should not be in the building before 8:20. If it is colder than -25 or it's raining there will be an exception. We do have a before-and-after program that is available at a cost should you want your child inside.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
We Had Snacks Today!
7SS - We conducted an activity today that represented the ideas of hunger around the world. HOMEWORK: SNACK QUESTIONS 1 - 5.
8M - SS - Corrected Greek Religion. NO HOMEWORK.
8M - ELA - Read Chapter 2. NO HOMEWORK.
8B - ELA - HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 8 - 11 PLUS NUMBER 12 WHICH IS A PINK QUESTION.
8M - SS - Corrected Greek Religion. NO HOMEWORK.
8M - ELA - Read Chapter 2. NO HOMEWORK.
8B - ELA - HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 8 - 11 PLUS NUMBER 12 WHICH IS A PINK QUESTION.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Homework, Homework, Homework
8ELA - Reviewed chapter 1 and assigned questions. HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 1 - 7 FROM THE CHAPTERS 1 AND 2 SUMMARY.
8B - SS - Corrected Greek Religion questions.
8M - SS - Read about Greek Religion and assigned questions. HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 1 - 5.
7C - SS - Corrected the worksheet. HOMEWORK: COLOUR THE PEOPLE FROM THE IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE WORKSHEET.
8B - SS - Corrected Greek Religion questions.
8M - SS - Read about Greek Religion and assigned questions. HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 1 - 5.
7C - SS - Corrected the worksheet. HOMEWORK: COLOUR THE PEOPLE FROM THE IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE WORKSHEET.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Challenge Question Today
8SS - Worked on Greek Religion today. HOMEWORK: QUESTIONS 1-5.
7SS - Began the book If the World Were a Village and discussed the world's population crunched down to a more comprehensible number of 100 and how poverty affects the people of the village. HOMEWORK: IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE WORKSHEET PREDICTIONS. NO HOMEWORK FOR 7G AS THEY ARE AHEAD A LITTLE BIT AND FINISHED IN CLASS.
8ELA - Unit 15 Spelling Precheck with unit work. Began reading I am David novel. HOMEWORK: SPELLING QUESTIONS 1 - 3 PLUS ORIGINAL SENTENCES FOR EACH SPELLING WORD PLUS CHAPTER ONE OF THE NOVEL.
CHALLENGE QUESTION: WHO SAID THE FOLLOWING, WHERE IS THE SPEAKER FROM AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
7SS - Began the book If the World Were a Village and discussed the world's population crunched down to a more comprehensible number of 100 and how poverty affects the people of the village. HOMEWORK: IF THE WORLD WERE A VILLAGE WORKSHEET PREDICTIONS. NO HOMEWORK FOR 7G AS THEY ARE AHEAD A LITTLE BIT AND FINISHED IN CLASS.
8ELA - Unit 15 Spelling Precheck with unit work. Began reading I am David novel. HOMEWORK: SPELLING QUESTIONS 1 - 3 PLUS ORIGINAL SENTENCES FOR EACH SPELLING WORD PLUS CHAPTER ONE OF THE NOVEL.
CHALLENGE QUESTION: WHO SAID THE FOLLOWING, WHERE IS THE SPEAKER FROM AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
Nescire autem, quid antea, quam natus sis, acciderit, id est semper esse pierum.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
New Novels Started Today
8B - ELA - Handed out the novel I am David by Anne Holm with all the required worksheets. Learned about the end of WWII and the beginnings of the Cold War.
8M - ELA - Handed out the novel I am David by Anne Holm with all the required worksheets. Learned about the end of WWII and the beginnings of the Cold War. HOMEWORK: FINISH HILIGHTING AND WORK ON DAVID'S WORLD IN RUINS - PART 2.
8B - SS - Corrected the lesson on The Arts. Began a lesson on Greek Gods. NO HOMEWORK.
8M - SS - Finished our readings on Greek Arts. HOMEWORK: THE ARTS Q. 1-5.
**Challenge Question: See me first tomorrow with the answer to: Who wrote these lines of poetry? Why would I want you to know?
8M - ELA - Handed out the novel I am David by Anne Holm with all the required worksheets. Learned about the end of WWII and the beginnings of the Cold War. HOMEWORK: FINISH HILIGHTING AND WORK ON DAVID'S WORLD IN RUINS - PART 2.
8B - SS - Corrected the lesson on The Arts. Began a lesson on Greek Gods. NO HOMEWORK.
8M - SS - Finished our readings on Greek Arts. HOMEWORK: THE ARTS Q. 1-5.
**Challenge Question: See me first tomorrow with the answer to: Who wrote these lines of poetry? Why would I want you to know?
We have tomorrow
Bright before us
Like a flame.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
February--Month of Love
8B - SS - Learned about the arts during ancient Greece. HOMEWORK: THE ARTS, Q 1-5.
8ELA - Literature Circle Assignment/Test
7C - SS - Reviewed the Poverty Cycle. HOMEWORK: POVERTY CYCLE, Q. 1-5
7G - SS - Reviewed the Poverty Cycle. DEAR Time. NO HOMEWORK.
**Challenge Question: If you can tell me who wrote the following and what it means, you get a prize!
8ELA - Literature Circle Assignment/Test
7C - SS - Reviewed the Poverty Cycle. HOMEWORK: POVERTY CYCLE, Q. 1-5
7G - SS - Reviewed the Poverty Cycle. DEAR Time. NO HOMEWORK.
**Challenge Question: If you can tell me who wrote the following and what it means, you get a prize!
We cannot survive as an island in a sea of change...
cooperation is in our own self-interest."
cooperation is in our own self-interest."
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