Tuesday, October 8, 2019



Housekeeping: 

-  Grade 8 Parents: a list of all high school open house events can be found here

- Tennis balls - bring one to class!

- Football forms a.s.a.p.

 - Alumni Flag Football Game: Tuesday, October 22nd, 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Spread the word to siblings and friends who used to play on the team.  

Kudos to: Milan and Helia for putting away the fraction pieces.  As well, a big kudos to Ava and Kate for setting up the house challenge.  Final kudos to Orcas - first win!!!!

QOTD: "


English:

- Still waiting for a few EF graphs to be completed (this is also a math mark!).

- Select your video for next week's presentation.  Complete the framework on the GC by Friday at 5:00 p.m.

- Short Story Contest through CBC (max 2500 words).  I would be very happy to help anyone who would like to submit a story.  Details found here
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Math:

- Word problems online (link is on google class)
- Finish word problems (the double-sided sheet I gave you today) Grade 8 only

- Fraction word problems test on Thursday.  Students will be doing last year's test tomorrow as a practice (with me).  Tonight, go over with a parent/guardian the steps: read x 3, highlight, estimate, solve, verify, box answer

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History:

- Debate: start watching the videos to familiarize yourself with Cartier, Champlain, or Macdonald

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- TWITN for next week: Emma, Connor, Rachel, Rumaisa, and Sky

French:

- Sing your part of the song again, and again, and again, and again until it is stuck permanently in your head!  The tracking sheet is on the GC

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Science:

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Health/Phys-Ed:

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Art: 


- Finish the grid picture


MUSIC: 

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DRAMA: 

- Finish writing monologue for next class 



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