Homework tonight:  Get your Science tests signed

                              Math Gr. 7 - p. 228 # 1-5
                                       Gr. 8 - p. 255 #1-5

                              Literacy- "Flashback" paragraph

Please complete your mid-unit reviews in Math!

Homework: Please get Math tests signed and returned for tomorrow
                    Gr 7- Math-p. 222 # 1-4
                    Gr 8- p. 250 # 1-4

Don't forget to study for tomorrow's science test!

Homework: Be sure to finish your Math review for Wednesday afternoon's test.
                    Science- Gr. 7- 13-18
                                   Gr. 8- 9,15,19

Tonight's work: Grade 7- Science p. 52- # 3,4,7,10,11,12
                         Grade 8 - Science p. 132  all and p. 136 # 1-4

Literacy 7-10 sentence opening paragraph
Please do not forget your LCBO bags, as Mrs. Fraser will collect them tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the last chance for those who wish to go in on the leggings for Brittney. Taylor will collect the money and buy them on Friday. 

Homework: Gr 7. Math- p. 204 # 1-5

                    Gr. 8 Math p. 225 # 1-3

Homework: Math gr. 8- p. 220 # 5 &6
                            gr. 7- p. 191 # 1,2
                   Health -research the macro nutrient protein (what is it? how do we get it? why is it vital to the body?)
                  Science- gr 8- read and respond to Osmosis (p.125)
                                gr 7- read and respond to concentration (p. 42)
*Also those people who want to contribute to Britney's leggings are asked to bring in the money tomorrow so Taylor can buy them on Friday.

Just Math tonight people. Grade 8- p. 198 # 1-7
                                        Grade 7- p. 176 # 1 and 3-7

Please remind your parents to be on time for the interviews tomorrow as the schedule is full. Make sure that your progress reports are signed and returned. Tonight's homework:
            Math- Gr. 7 - p. 200-201 # 3-7
                       Gr. 8 - p. 214 # 3-10

           Literacy - Gr. 8 "Rubber Shortage..." p. 62
                           Gr. 7 "Under the Virtual Weather" p. 63

Please ensure that your progress reports are signed and returned, in their envelope tomorrow. Let parents know that the P/T Interview schedule is full and it is important to there promptly. Book Fair visits this week will be Tuesday November 17 @ 9:20 and Thursday November 19 @ 1:40. Lastly, remember that we are off to see Mocking jay II on November 23. Please get your money in ASAP.

Homework: Math Grade 7- p. 170 # 1-7
                             Grade 8- p. 189 # 1-8

Hey everyone, please don't forget your materials for tomorrow's craft (very important)
also Science for the grade 7s p. 40-41 #1.

For homework tonight, please complete "What Should I know" for your Math Test tomorrow.
**Grade 7- for number 11. use Jasmine's dimensions, which are H- 1.62m, L-38cm, W- 25cm.
Science- Gr. 7-p. 36-39 # 1-3
              Gr. 8 -p. 123-125 # 2-5

Tonight's homework:
                                Math Gr 7 p. 107 # 1- 6
                                         Gr. 8 p. 125 # 1 - 4
Reminders: -please bring in any blue CASL forms that are still outstanding
                  -this is hand in week for Reading Response

Tonight's work: Grade 7- Math p. 103 # 6, 8 and Reflect
                         Grade 8 - Math p. 120 # 7, 8 and 10

                         Literacy- Remembrance Day Slideshows

Don't forget to wear your house league colours on Friday

Great work on the poems today. Be sure to have them completed for tomorrow in good.

Homework: Math Grade 7- p. 102-103 # 1,2,4 and 5
                            Grade 8- p. 119-120 # 1-5

                   Science Grade 7- p. 32 # 1,2,3,5,9,10, and 13
                                Grade 8- p. 104-105 do chart of organelles

                   Religion Gr 7 p. 6-7 and questions
                                Gr 8 p. 6-7 and questions

No new work tonight. Just ensure that your narratives are done in good and submitted electronically.

Happy Halloween everyone!
Homework is Math Gr7- p. 100 # 8 & 9
                              Gr 8- p. 116 # 8 & 9

Please do not forget that tomorrow is a craft, concocted by our very own...Michela and Siobhan. You will need a black marker and a quote, appropriate to Remembrance Day.

Homework: Art- Remembrance Day quote and black marker
                   Math- Gr 7- p. 99 # 1-6
                             Gr 8 - p. 115 # 1-6

Great work on skits today! Homework is Math- Gr 7-p. 91 #1-4
                                                                          Gr 8-p.109 # 1-4
                                                                Science- read and create vocabulary lists
                                                                           Gr 7-p. 24-25
                                                                           Gr 8-p. 97 #1 and 104
                                                                  L.A. rough copies of your stories

Great job on the tests today. Be sure to have your guardian sign it and then return it to your test section. For homework tonight, just complete your advice for Michael or Jeff in Fully Alive.

Good work on the narratives today. Here are a few reminders:

Math- both grades do the unit review as a way to prepare for tomorrow's test. Make sure to bring up any problems you had while we take it up in the morning.

Science- Grade 7 - Lesson 1.2 # 2-5

              Grade 8- Lesson 1.1 # 1&2

Hello, just putting this up early so I don't forget. I'll update later, but for now, keep in mind that we'll be doing our Unit 2 Math Test this Wednesday. Okay here's your update. Grade Sevens complete question 5 and 6 in Math and also questions 1-3 in Science.

Happy weekend everyone! Please ensure that your Geography tests are seen by your parents, signed and returned. *don't forget, if you lose your test, a signed note from a parent, stating your mark is acceptable.

Other homework- Grade 8 p. 79# 1-4
                            Grade 7 p. 64 # 1-4
                            Literacy - Graphic organizer for After Ever After assignment

Great job on the Geography tests today. I will try to get them back to you ASAP. Tonight there is just the Math assignment from Tuesday night: Grade 8- p. 76 #1-5
                                                         Grade 7 - p. 60 # 1-5

Okay, you all get a break tonight! I am clearing your schedule, so that you can focus on your Geography test, which is tomorrow. Therefore, today's math will not be assigned. Study hard!

Welcome back! I hope everybody had a great holiday. Here is what needs to be completed tonight:

Grade 7 Math p. 57 # 1-7
              Literacy- complete your script for "Resisting Hitler"
              Study for Thursday's Geography test

Grade 8 Math p. 69 # 1-5 and 8-10
              Study for Geography

Great work on the posters today! Please make sure that you are putting some time into studying your definitions for the Geography test that will take place next Thursday. A little time every night is way better than a lot of time the night before!

Homework- Grade 7s are required to finish their Chapter 2 definitions
                    Grade 8s, since there are more and you had less time, will need to complete the first 12 definitions in Chapter 2.

All reading responses should be handed in tomorrow.

Once again there was no math assigned.

Congratulations to our soccer teams, I hear you did very well!
For homework tonight you'll need to complete the vocabulary list for Chapter One and do the first few (first 5 vocab words for Grade 7 and first 7 for Grade 8) for chapter 2. I sent a "Remind" out to parents/ students today to let them know test has been rescheduled to Thursday October 15. There was no Math assigned today. (You're welcome)

Sorry for the delayed blog today. I'm having internet issues.

For Math tonight we worked on Unit 2 Lesson 1. The Grade 7s did # 1-5 and the Grade 8s had 1-6.

As a class, we decided to redo our Geography assignment for Chapter One. The assignment did not reflect enough new learning. Only one question was required to be redone. For Grade 7, it is Question 4 only. For Grade 8, it is question 1 only. Please include some research to back up your answers. For example, instead of writing that Mecca is a location important to Muslims, we will include why it is important.

Also, I was knocked out by the Genius Hour presentations, keep it up!

Thank you Natalie for posting our homework!

Have great long weekend everybody!

Homework: Geography: Grade 7- pg.18-29 #1,2

                  Grade 8- pg.22-29 #1-4

Some more excellent presentations today! Please don't forget to get your math tests signed. Remember, if you forgot it at school, a note from your parents stating they are aware of your grade will do. Also, the permission forms for Gesstwood are due tomorrow. Lastly, the homework for both grades in math was to complete the "What you need to know" section. This would be the first 5 questions of Unit 2.

Great presentations today! As you pick your next topic, make sure you envision a new medium (e.g. Prezi, Powtoon) and ask a member of the class to show you around during the Genius Hour.

 Good luck on tomorrow's Math Test! Be sure to finish part 2 of your Math Review and prepare your questions, so we can get started right away.

Please keep bringing in your Gesstwood (Ropes) money. Thursday is the last day.

Another great week behind us. I enjoyed reading all of your persuasive/ personal narrative paragraphs. Please remember to do the first page of the Math Review in preparation for Tuesday's Math Test. Remember to save your questions or areas of difficulty for the class on Monday morning. Have a great weekend everyone!

Great work on your paragraphs today! If you haven't shared them with me yet, please ensure that you do so. Let your parents know that our first unit Math test will take place on Tuesday September 29. We will spend the next couple of school days preparing for it in class. All immunization forms are due tomorrow, whether you are getting shots or not. Also, we are still collecting registration for the Gesstwood Ropes Course (until Thurs Oct 1) and popcorn (until October 9).

Homework- Math Gr 7- p. 31 # 7-9
                             Gr 8-p. 39 # 1-6

                   Literacy- paragraphs
                   Geography- Understanding the Concepts (any 3 questions of your choice)

Great job today working with your tools2go accounts. Hopefully, we will soon save some trees by operating without paper. Thank you to Taylor for showing us some cool options that will make handing in and marking assignments easier.

-please ensure that you bring in your immunization forms by Friday the latest (Thanks to Nick, Eric, Anthony, Carter, Leila, Trinity, Christian, Alex and Emma for returning them the very next day)

-please show your parents the forms for Gesstwood Camp (ropes course) due Oct 1

Homework 
Math- Gr 8- finish p. 28
           Gr 7- finish p. 26

Fully Alive- "Wonder" illustrations

Writing- rough draft of paragraph

Please remember to keep your reading responses coming in. Tuesday people can email their work to me (see post for Friday Sept. 18) *be sure to give me "Can edit" status so I can mark it and return it to you*
Remember to get your Immunization sheets in by Friday the absolute latest.
Remind your parents that the "Meet the Teacher" ice cream social is Thursday night 5-6:30. I promise to tell them good things about your progress!

Homework tonight:
Math- Gr. 7 p. 25 #1-7
           Gr. 8 p.27 # 1-7
L.A.- Michaelangelo questions (paragraph writing)

Also personality swirls will be due Wednesday September 23

Great work today everyone! Some people have begun to share their work to the classroom in Bitstrips and Powtoon. Also some have shared to my email at donalddiubaldo@mytools2go.ca. Either way is fine. Remember this week we have all reading responses due so refer to the chart in class for your specific hand in date.

Homework- In Math, both grades have the mid-unit assessment to complete. Also Mme. Bond wanted me to remind you to complete your French title pages. Have a great weekend!

Please have your 2 binders (with dividers) ready by the end of next week (Friday Sep 25) to avoid losing important work and information. A.M. binder should be divided into Math, Health and Religion/ Fully Alive. P.M. binder should be broken into Reading, Writing, Geography, History and Science.

Today's Math homework was: Gr. 7- p. 21 #1-7
                                               Gr. 8- p. 21 #1 & 2

It was great to see people exploring some of the amazing, free resources available to help you make presentations. Keep up the great work and be sure to check out what others are doing and ask them to show you how for your next Genius Hour/ Reading Response. Please keep in mind that I'll be touching base with you Friday to see how your Genius Hour is going. Also reading responses for the Monday people start on the 21st.

Homework tonight is Grade 7- p.16 # 1-6
                                Grade 8- P.17 # 1-6

There are some amazing media pieces in the works, as evidenced by the Genius Hour/ Reading Response sessions. Thank you to Emily and Natalie for giving us a great idea for a presentation. Also, thanks to Natalie for helping with tech support! 

Most of the coloured forms are in now, please get your white registration and Fully Alive forms signed and returned.

Please remember that you have Gym tomorrow morning, first thing. The quicker you're ready, the quicker we can get going. 

Tonight's homework is Math Grade 8- p.11 #1-3 & 5-7

                                            Grade 7- p.12 # 1-7

Week 2

A great start to week two. I hope that some of you will take some time to explore Powtoon and Bitstrips a little further tonight. It would be nice if all the avatars were complete. Tonight's homework is Math: Grade Eight- P.6-8 # 1-8 and Grade Seven- p. 6-9 # 1-9.

These lists are being put up to help us inventory all of the outstanding forms. They are not meant to be punitive.

White- Nick A, Siobhan, Karson, Eric, Thomas, Michela, Leila, Jasmine, Emma and Liam

Blue- Jonas, Leila and Liam

Green- Siobhan, Savannah, Oktavijan, Leila and Alex

Please get your Fully Alive forms in tomorrow.

Make sure your parents get the Pita Mania forms, which are due no later than Sept 21.

A Great First Week

Very impressive collaboration today among the groups. There were some amazing observations made that I did not even see. A special thank you to Payton for explaining the triangle question to me.
   
Some of you may want to try using Powtoon as a way to present your "Genius Hour" work. Please go to www.powtoon.com/edu/join-group/9vzY/ and use code 9vzy to sign into our class.

Please do not forget your blue, green and especially white forms (Registration Verification you got on Friday)

***Important*** Monday morning you will be participating in "The Genius Hour". Make sure that those of you, who were undecided, use this weekend to make a final decision about what you want to learn. Do not wait until Monday morning.

Another great day today. I particularly enjoyed observing the problem solving skills you used during Math. Keep up the great group work! Reminders for tomorrow:

-please bring in all of your yellow, green and blue sheets, so they can be sent to the office
-"Name Art" due tomorrow
-please return the invitation sheets that were sent to your parents concerning "Remind 101" (this will allow them to receive important reminders or alerts by email or directly to their phone)
-remember that "Genius Hour" will begin Monday morning, as the schedule says. It will be extremely helpful to you to have an electronic device available.
-tomorrow is gym so dress appropriately
-if you have not yet joined "Google Classroom" please do so.

Hello Grade 7/8 students. Here are a few more reminders:
-tomorrow is music class, so be ready to play
-please sign into Google Classroom if you haven't yet (the code was given in yesterday's post)
-please keep those electronic devices coming in, as the pace will pick up next week
-continue thinking of an area of study for the Genius Hour next week (I've posted the video to give you some direction)



-don't forget that your "Name Art" is due on Friday
-Monday the 21st will kick off the week to submit your first Reading Folder assignment (Stay tuned for schedule)

First Day Complete!

Thanks for checking in! Here are a few reminders, that were highlighted today.

Reminders:

-Please ask parents if you can use an electronic device for school work. (remember to tell them that we will lock the doors when we are out of the room)

-Please bring in 2 binders, an A.M. and a P.M.

-Please try your "tools2go" accounts and find your invitation to join Google Classroom

Don't forget that we have gym, first thing tomorrow morning, so bring gym shoes!

******code to join our classroom is 2okgev*********************************

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