Monday, November 4, 2019



Housekeeping: 
-  Grade 7 Parents: don't forget tomorrow to send your child to school with lots of warm layers and a decent pack lunch (our field trip to Sainte-Marie).

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

- Tennis balls - bring one to class!  We are still 4 short

- The sign up for parent-teacher interviews came home (the large blue form).  Some items to remember about setting up an interview:
1. It's first come, first serve
2. If you have more than one child in the school, only submit ONE form.  Send it to school with the eldest child.


Kudos to: Rosa, Nika, Rachel, Addison, and Aiden for helping create the poppies for the Remembrance Day assembly.  Kudos to Nika and Paige for winning the Spooky Story contest!

QOTD: "

English:

- Time to work on passion projects (1 period) will be given tomorrow for the grade 8s while I'm away on the field trip with the 7s.  Bring any necessary materials - Nov. 14 is closing in!

- Passion Projects (#1) are due Thursday, November 14.

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Math:
- Times Tables : we did the baseline evaluation.  If you scored less than perfect you will need to practice DAILY your times tables. The app for the evaluation is here: 30 questions, numbers 1-10, and 5 seconds per question.

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History:

- Tableaux will be presented on FRIDAY.  Be sure you and your group are ready!

- TWITN for this week: Dawson, Nathan, Dorsa, Hunter, Aiden

French:
- Join the Duolingo Classroom!  Check it out on the GC!

- Some students did not hand in their brochures today.  They are now late.

Science:

- Cell is now late.  Due tomorrow

Health/Phys-Ed:

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Art: 


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MUSIC: 

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DRAMA: 

- Present monologues next class (this Thursday)


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