Wednesday, October 9, 2019



Housekeeping: 

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

-  Today's Wednesday Writing was quite important - please have a chat with your parent/guardian about what we wrote (you can show them it on the GC)

- Tennis balls - bring one to class!

- Football forms a.s.a.p.

- CHANGE OF DATE: Alumni Flag Football Game: Wednesday, October 16th, 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Spread the word to siblings and friends who used to play on the team.  

Kudos to: Ava L., for tremendous participation in our game of Kunkin!

QOTD: "REEEEEEeeeeeeeeee" -Mr. Le Moine, during football practice, doing the Super-Secret Naruto play.


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

- We are working on Passion Projects on Friday - bring any necessary materials

Math:

- Word problems online (link is on google class)
- Fraction word problems test has been pushed back until Tuesday: the class is not ready for tomorrow and I will be at the football tournament on Friday.  My expectations are as follows: students should be working on last year's test tonight.  It's online on the GC, so have them show it to you.  Tomorrow, we will do "The Great Fractions Contest!" - a House Games challenge in Math.  Let's go LYNX!

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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 sketch 


MUSIC: 

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DRAMA: 

- Finish writing monologue for next class 



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