| Homework Assigned For Homeroom: 8-4(211) |
| April 12, 2024 |
Passion Project
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Students are now looking at cluing up their projects and thinking about how they will present / demonstrate what they have learned and how they have spend their time during terms 2 and 3. |
| April 10, 2024 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | Chapter 6 test tomorrow. Study materials are in Google Classroom. |
| April 9, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be having a Quiz on Viscosity, Tuesday, April 16th. Students are now working on the review at the end of the booklet and should begin prepare for the Quiz. |
| March 27, 2024 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | Propaganda posters have been graded in Google Classroom and added to Powerschool. If yours was missing, please add project to your assignment ASAP. |
| March 26, 2024 |
Passion Project
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | All students should now have uploaded their working documents to the My Passion Project Documents under 'Term 3' in the Google Classroom.
This is not meant to be their finished project however should give me access to what they are working on in class and at home if applicable.
Students should also be filling in a journal entry at the end of each class. We are now using the Term 3 Journal. |
| March 1, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We are working on our last Topic for the Optics Unit on Refraction and Lenses. We will be doing an Exploring Lab Activity, a virtual refraction lab for the next 2 classes. We will then be starting review with a final assessment the week of March 11th. The exact date will be posted soon. |
| February 21, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Don't forget your Quiz tomorrow! Please bring:
1. Chromebook
2. Ruler
3. Pencil |
| February 17, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | This coming week we will be preparing for the upcoming Quiz on Mirrors and Reflection. Please remember to bring rulers and pencils to class. The Quiz is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22nd. |
| February 6, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be doing our Plane Mirror Inclass Assignment Activity tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 7th. Please remember to bring a pencil and a ruler. Tutorials are available on Google Classroom. |
| January 16, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We are working on an Electromagnetic Spectrum Foldable. Due Thursday, Jan. 18th. |
| January 15, 2024 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | Chapter 4 booklets are due Wednesday. Tomorrow is the last day to work on it in class. |
| January 8, 2024 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Donna Mills | Reminder to submit Flipgrid video by tmr. One class was provided last week- 3 minutes.
Starting an essay unit this weekx.
Find a novel for Friday! |
| January 4, 2024 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Quiz on properties of light will be Monday, Jan.15th. |
| December 14, 2023 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | A reminder that your Chapter 3 quiz will take place tomorrow. You may use your Chapter 3 booklet to help support your answers. Please remember to come prepared for class. |
| December 11, 2023 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | A reminder that our Chapter 3 quiz has been moved to Friday, Dec. 15th. You will be allowed to use your Chapter 3 booklet for this quiz. Please study the quizlet below to help review for your quiz. |
| December 5, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Climate Change Assignment now due! Please turn in on Google Classroom! |
| December 4, 2023 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | There is a practice quizlet in your Google Classroom to help study for our Chapter 3 quiz on Monday, Dec. 20th. Students will be allowed to use their Chapter 3 booklet which we've been working on in class. |
| November 21, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Please check Google Classroom and PowerSchool to ensure you have everything submitted before Friday, November 24th! |
| November 14, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of Quiz tomorrow on Ocean Terms. All review material is on Google Classroom. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | All work for term 1 should now be submitted. PowerSchool has been updated to reflect work that was past due as of Monday, Nov 14th. If your child has since submitted their work please keep an eye on PowerSchool for updated grades.
Please note, as per email sent out on Monday, in order for me to have time to correct and grade work in time for report cards ALL WORK must be submitted by Friday Nov 17th |
| November 10, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of Quiz on Wednesday, Nov. 15th. |
| November 9, 2023 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | Chapter two booklet due tomorrow! PDF copy of Chapter 2 is posted in the Google Classroom. |
| November 2, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Today we corrected the questions from page 44 of the textbook and started discussing applying the Pythagorean Theorem to word problems. Students were asked to complete page 12 in the notes.
Assessment of Learning Goal 3 is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Students are now working on compiling the Passion Project work into a presentation which is due November 10th.
Details and rubrics can be found in our Google Classroom |
| November 1, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Today we corrected the Pythagorean Triple work from yesterday and students were assigned the following for more practice with Pythagorean Triples:
pages 9 and 10 in the notes
textbook page 44 #8, 9, 13, and 14
The assessment of learning goal 3 is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 9 |
| October 30, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Students were asked to complete pages 5-6 (which will be corrected tomorrow)
and #5ab, 6ab, and 8 from pages 34-35 of the textbook |
| October 26, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | We continued to practice The Pythagorean Theorem and students were asked to complete page 5 of the notes. |
| October 25, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Assessment of 2.2 was returned to students today, comments are on PowerSchool. A reminder that the reassessment for both Learning Goals 2.1 and 2.2 is on Monday, Oct 30 if they wish to write either. |
| October 24, 2023 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Students should now have submitted the following
1) Musical Profile #1
2) Passion Project Proposal
All students should now be working on their chosen passion projects and updating their Google Classroom Passion Project journal after each class.
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| October 23, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Today students were given back their assessment on Learning Goal 2.1. We corrected questions 5 and 8 from page 25 of the textbook as a review of what to expect on the exit card from Learning Goal 2.2 tomorrow.
The reassessment for both learning goals 2.1 and 2.2 is scheduled for Monday, Oct 30 |
| October 19, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Fluvarium Field Trip Tomorrow! Please complete permission on Rycor! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Students completed their exit card on Learning Goal 2.1 today and were asked to complete pages 14 and 15 in the notes.
Learning Goal 2.2 exit card is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 23 *moved from the original date of Monday.
Reassessment on Learning Goal 2 if they wish to take it will be on Monday, Oct 30 |
| October 17, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Today we corrected the work from yesterday and discussed the format of the exit card on Learning Goal 2.1 which is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17
Then we started the material for Learning Goal 2.2, which students will be assessed for on Monday, Oct. 23
The reassessment for both Learning Goals will be done together. |
| October 16, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Students continue to practice for the exit card on Learning Goal 2.1 on Thursday, Oct. 19
Everyone should have the notes completed up to page 12 and today they were assigned #5, 6, 7, 11, 12 and 19 from page 15/16 of the textbook.
All of this work will be corrected tomorrow.
*Exit card on Learning Goal 2.2 will be on Monday, Oct. 23 |
| October 13, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Today we completed talking about squaring whole numbers and square-rooting perfect squares, students are asked to complete pages 10-12 in the notes.
The exit card on this topic - Learning Goal 2.1 - is scheduled for Thursday Oct. 19
**Reminder that the reassessment on Learning Goal 1 is on Monday Oct. 16 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of QUIZ on Monday, Oct. 16th. |
| October 12, 2023 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | A reminder that all family heirloom/NL statue projects are past due. Please share/submit to Ms. Comerford asap. |
| October 11, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Students are asked to complete the following:
-page 5 and 6 in the notes
-#5, 11, 12, 16 and 19 from pages 8-10 in the textbook
The reassessment from learning goal 1 will be on Friday Oct 13 |
| October 9, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | This week we will be working through review for our first Quiz on the Water Unit. We will also complete a water quality lab and take a trip to Kenny's Pond. The Quiz has been scheduled for Monday, Oct. 16th |
| October 6, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be going to the Fluvarium on Friday, Oct. 20th in the AM. An email has been sent home to families re: permission and cost which can be completed on Rycor. |
| October 5, 2023 |
Art
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | Prep sheets and websites are due tomorrow. Everyone will have one more conference with me to make sure you've included as much detail as possible. Therefore, presentations won't start until that process is done. |
| October 4, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We are continuing to work through our water booklet. We will be having a Quiz during the week of Oct. 16th. We will have an exact date soon! Students should review their notes regularly. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | The family heirloom/NL monument projects are due this week. Students should have their prep sheets complete and need to finish their websites. All information is in their Google Classroom. |
| October 3, 2023 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Passion Project Proposals are Due.
Assignment and details in our Google Classroom |
| September 27, 2023 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Passion Project Proposal is due Oct 3rd. We have class on Oct 3rd where students can fine tune their proposals before submitting.
Assignment to be completed in our Google Classroom. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Passion Project Proposal is due Oct 3rd. We have class on Oct 3rd where students can fine tune their proposals before submitting.
Assignment to be completed in our Google Classroom. |
| September 18, 2023 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Sarah Comerford | A reminder that Chromebooks are required for all classes moving forward. Student Personal Timeline assignments are due. |
| September 15, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Heather Denine | Students are asked to complete the following practice on multiplying integers:
page 11 and 12 from the notes
#3-11, 13, 17, 18 from page 73 of the textbook |
| September 12, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We are continuing to work on our Lab Safety expectations in class. Please bring leads/markers if you wish to complete your safety poster on paper. Otherwise, you can use canva or google doc on your chromebook. |
| September 7, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Students will need to bring their chromebooks to every science class. |
| June 14, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Tomorrow is the last day to submit work. Please make sure all work is submitted on the Google Classroom for our final unit a l'action. |
| June 13, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Finished our final interviews this class. Well done everyone! |
| June 12, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Started interviews today. Will continue with these tomorrow. Review materials can be found on the Google Classroom. |
| June 8, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students did their listening quiz today and prepared for their interviews which are this Monday and Tuesday (the 12th and 13th). Students will need to review this material to be prepared for their interview. No notes will be permitted when doing the interview evaluation. |
| June 7, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder that our listening quiz is tomorrow! Review materials are on the Google Classroom. |
| June 6, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reviewed for listening quiz and interview. Reminder that our listening quiz is Thursday, June 8th and Interviews are Monday, June 12th & Tuesday, June 13th
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| June 5, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder that our listening quiz is Thursday, June 8th and Interviews are Monday, June 12th & Tuesday, June 13th |
| June 2, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder that our listening quiz is Thursday, June 8th and Interviews are Monday, June 12th & Tuesday, June 13th |
| June 1, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder that our listening quiz is June 8th and Interviews are June 12 & 13. Today we did an activity on the Google Classroom on the Olympics. |
| May 30, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students did a reading comprehension activity in the Google Classroom. There are still students who have not finished their book creator assignments. These were due May 17. Please complete as soon as possible.
Reminder that our listening quiz is June 8th and Interviews are June 12 & 13. |
| May 26, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Finished up ER IR RE booklet.
Listening Quiz on June 8th
Interviews on June 12th and 13th |
| May 24, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reviewed ER IR and RE verbs and students were assigned an online workbook on Google Slides. |
| May 19, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Optics Book Creator Terms Assignment Due: Friday, May 26th.
Refraction Terms Quiz, Thurs, May 25th |
| May 18, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students have some upcoming evaluations.
Listening Quiz on June 8th and Interviews on June 12th and 13th. Today students worked on their Google Slides sports booklets on the Google Classroom and reviewed vocabulary. |
| May 17, 2023 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We finished off our Metaphor poems today and the questions which went along with them in the online booklet. These need to be completed and submitted. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our Learning Goal 7.2 Quiz. We will begin Learning Goal 8 tomorrow. |
| May 16, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students continued working on their online sports activity booklet on Google Slides. Reminder that our book creator assignments are due tomorrow, May 17th. |
| May 12, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Most students finished their book creator assignments. Reminder that these are due on Wednesday, May 17th.
Students started an online sports activity booklet on Google Slides. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We had a catch up day for students missing work and those who have not passed in assignments. |
| May 11, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students worked on their book creator assignments that are due on May 17th. |
| May 8, 2023 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We started the poetry unit today in class. We will be working through this unit for the next few weeks. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | In looking at the quizzes, some students had trouble with the Ray diagrams. I will give everyone an opportunity to show me a Plane and either Concave or Convex mirror diagram tomorrow. They will also be given a Google Form quiz with multiple choice questions based on the terms and review sheet. There are instructional videos on Google Classroom to help. |
| May 5, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of Quiz on Monday, May 8th. All notes, instructional videos and review answer key are on Google Classroom. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we worked on two activities in the Google Classroom 1. on a besoin de, 2. des exercices. |
| May 3, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we looked at sports equipment vocabulary. Students worked on a listening activity and a matching activity titled Quel sport? Both can be found on the Google Classroom. |
| May 1, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Quiz on Reflection and Mirrors, Monday May 8th. |
| April 28, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Students should practice drawing Ray diagrams for Plane, Convex and Concave mirrors. There are instructional videos on Google Classroom to guide you. You can use a blank sheet of paper to follow along step by step. You just need a ruler, protractor and pencil. |
| April 26, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Tomorrow is our QUIZ covering Learning Goal 7. There are review videos, as well as completed copies of notes, available on Google Classroom. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students did faisons du sport on the Google Classroom and were provided a paper copy of an activity booklet on les sports. |
| April 24, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | We have been working through some activities for our new unit a l'action. Students should have the following turned in after today's class..
-les parties du corps
-les bienfaits des activites sportives
-quel verbe |
| April 19, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students finished up their lexiques and were assigned les types des sports on the Google Classroom. |
| April 18, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with Learning Goal 8. There will be a quiz next Thursday, April 27th. |
| April 17, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed Equations (Learning Goal 7). We will continue working on this Learning Goal this week. No homework. |
| April 13, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Any student that missed the Optics quiz prior to Easter Break will write on Tuesday, April 18th. |
| April 4, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued working through our new learning goal. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students worked on two Google Classroom activities. Les evenements importants and les materiaux de la laboratoire. |
| March 31, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students worked on their assignments which are due on Tuesday, April 4th and then we were called down for an assembly. |
| March 29, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, students started a written assignment. Students will have class time to complete and will be due on Tuesday, April 4th. |
| March 28, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Students worked on Review and their Book Creator Terms assignment today. We will go over the answers on Thursday.
Quiz on Properties of Light is scheduled for Monday, April 3. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We corrected our jots notes on the characters in The Outsiders. We also read Ch 2 in the book. It is available online for students to read if they are absent. |
| March 22, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we discussed the science/science fiction activity on the Google Classroom. Then, students were assigned l'histoire de la bousolle |
| March 21, 2023 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We started reading The Outsiders today in class. We finished Chapter 1 |
| March 20, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students were assigned une legende sur les arcs en ciel on the Google classroom. |
| March 17, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students will have an open-book quiz on Tuesday, March 21st.
In order to be able to access their notes for this quiz, students will have to first complete the practice posted via Kami on Google Classroom. |
| March 13, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued our practice with ratios.
Quiz on Friday, March 17th. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, students worked on the couleurs primaires activity on the Google Classroom. No homework. |
| March 9, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | No homework. Please make sure you are prepared for class with your chromebook and a pencil. Enjoy your long weekend everyone! |
| March 7, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, students worked on two activities in the Google Classroom. L'oeuf dans la bouteille and mon liste de vocabulaire. |
| March 6, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Quiz on March 17th. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we started our new unit le monde mysterieux. Students did the demarche scientifique activities on the Google Classroom. |
| March 3, 2023 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Independent Novel Projects were due today as well as Biographical Essays. If anyone missed passing them in be sure to get that done! Essay Unit test on March 9th. Review in class early next week. Study information is in the Google Classroom. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Students are progressing through their Chapter 5 booklets + Minecraft for Education projects. We will continue this next week and due dates will be set (minimum one week's notice) for these assessments. Have a great weekend! |
| March 2, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, students did their listening quiz and worked on their lexique assignments. These will be due on Tuesday, March 7th. |
| March 1, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder to students that our listening quiz is tomorrow. Study materials are on the Google Classroom. |
| February 28, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students began working on the lexique assignment for our new unit monde mysterieux. Reminder that our listening quiz is on Thursday. Study materials can be found on the Google classroom. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Quiz on Pressure will be Wednesday, March 8th. |
| February 27, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Quiz on Wednesday, March 1st. Open-book Quiz. The quiz will cover percent problems, percent increase and decrease, and tax and discount. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder that our listening quiz is this Thursday, March 2nd. Study materials can be found on the Google Classroom. |
| February 24, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we started our Google slides presentations. They will continue next week. Please be prepared with your Google slides turned in on the Google Classroom. Reminder that our listening quiz is Thursday, March 2nd. |
| February 23, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students worked on their final projects today and prepared for our listening quiz. Reminder that our Google slides must be turned in by tomorrow, February 24th. As well, a reminder that our listening quiz is Thursday, March 2nd. |
| February 21, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students were assigned a worksheet in the second part of today's class. This worksheet is due THURSDAY, February 23rd.
Quiz on March 1st. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students worked on their final projects for Retro Monde. These must be turned in by Friday, February 24th. A reminder to students that your listening Quiz is scheduled for March 2nd. Study materials can be found on the Google Classroom. |
| February 20, 2023 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We are preparing for the biographical essay which will begin tomorrow. This is due Mar 3rd. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with LG6. No homework. Quiz happening on March 2nd. |
| February 13, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | There will be a quiz covering conversions (percents, decimals, fractions) on Wednesday, February 15th. |
| February 10, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we went through slides 50-59 in the Google slides notes on the Google classroom. Read p. 20-21 of the textbook as a class and students were assigned p. 22 & 25 in the booklet. No homework. |
| February 8, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Review due tomorrow. Quiz on Friday! Please remember to bring your chromebooks to class!!! |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we corrected p. 16 & 17 in the booklet. We went through slides 44-49 in the Google slides notes on the Google Classroom, then students worked on p. 20-21 in the booklet. Please bring chromebooks to EVERY French class. |
| February 6, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we read p. 16-19 in the textbook about cars from the 60s, 70s, 80s. Then, students were assigned p. 16-17 in the booklet. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Quiz postponed to next week. |
| February 4, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Please bring Chromebooks to EVERY Science class!!!
Quiz, Friday, Feb. 10th. |
| February 3, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Learning Goal 6.1 Quiz coming up on February 10th. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we did some le hockey activities and then had a presentation from Alex Newhook. No homework. |
| February 1, 2023 |
Health
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today was the first day of Health 8. We reviewed final marks in Religion 8 and all students present had a conference where we talked about their final grade in Religion. Students do have the opportunity to update any late missing work before this Friday when final Religion marks are loaded for the term. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we corrected p. 13 in the booklet, we completed p. 15 as a class and then students finished their mannequin posters. These are due on Friday, February 3rd. |
| January 30, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Upcoming quiz on Volume of 3D Objects on Thursday, February 2nd.
Students will also be given the opportunity to retry questions for Surface Area on this day. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we worked on our mannequin poster. This is due February 3rd. |
| January 26, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we corrected p. 11-12, went over some important vocabulary for this unit and then students were assigned p. 13-14 in the booklet. Students are using their paragraphs from p. 14 to create a poster to represent a mannequin from the 60s, 70s or 80s. This is due on February 3rd. |
| January 25, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we had a look at the visuals and text on p. 10-13 in the textbook. We went through slides 29-36 in the notes and then students were assigned p. 11-12 in the booklet. |
| January 24, 2023 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Started booklets for Non Fiction Unit. No homework. |
| January 23, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we had our in-class assignment covering surface area of 3D object. Tomorrow we will begin volume. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we corrected p. 5-6 in the booklet and students were assigned p. 7-8. |
| January 22, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Density worksheets are due this week! Check powerschool if you are unsure if you passed it in. |
| January 20, 2023 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | No Homework |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Students spent the period working on (and concluding) their Chapter 4 powerpoint projects. These are due today. Please be sure to have them submitted by Sunday evening as we will start presentations and grading on Tuesday! |
| January 19, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Please finish worksheets on Density Calculations. This needs to be passed in during class tomorrow. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We did Priscilla and the Wimps today and did a group discussion of the story elements. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we reviewed important vocab for our current unit: retro monde. Quizlet can be found on the Google Classroom. No homework. |
| January 17, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we learned about significant events from the 60s, 70s and 80s and then completed p. 5-6 in the booklet. No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We worked on a poem which will be a choral reading tomorrow. |
| January 16, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We will have an in-class assignment on Friday, January 20th. This will cover the surface area of rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, and cylinders. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | We continued working in our booklet today for Retro monde. We completed p. 2-4. No homework. |
| January 12, 2023 |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we completed our comparison of several world religions. Next class, we will begin unit 3 on Sacred Texts. The comparison study worksheet is now due for a grade. Students received three in-class periods dedicated to it's completion. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we started our new unit Retro monde. We worked through p. 1-2 in the booklet. No homework. |
| January 11, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our origami activity. Tomorrow we will continue with Learning Goal 5. |
| January 9, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we did an activity to further explore 2D and 3D object. No homework. |
| January 8, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Science Quiz, Monday January 9th.
Please remember to bring your Chromebooks. |
| January 6, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | We spent today's class to finish our lexique assignment. These are due on January 12th. |
| January 5, 2023 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today, we started our Lexique Assignment for Retro Monde. This is due on Thursday, January 12th. |
| January 4, 2023 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we began Learning Goal 5. No homework. |
| January 3, 2023 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Please bring chromebooks to class tomorrow.
Quiz on Viscosity will be on Monday, January 9th. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Today we learned some new vocabulary words for our next unit retro monde. There is a quizlet posted on the Google Classroom for students to review. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we did a reflection on the Learning Goals we have completed and the Learning Goals we will be working on in the upcoming months. No homework. |
| December 20, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Our In-Class Assignments are now late. Please submit ASAP.
Happy Holidays! :) |
| December 16, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Truck system projects were graded and uploaded to PowerSchool. Those whose work is incomplete have the opportunity to complete and submit this work before the break. We started watching a curriculum-related film and this will continue during Monday's class.
No homework. Have a great weekend! |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | We completed our listening quiz today. Please remember to finish your poem for Monday if you haven't passed it in already. Have a good weekend! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students have been given an 'in-class assignment.' This is due MONDAY. Students have had two classes to complete this work - they are able to finish it at home if they need extra time. |
| December 15, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we completed and submitted Truck system group projects. These were graded and uploaded to PowerSchool. Tomorrow, we will be watching a curriculum-related film.
No homework. |
| December 14, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Our assessment for Unit 3 will be a take-home assignment. Students will be given a worksheet in tomorrow's class - they will have Thursday and Friday to work through it. There will be one section that must be completed with teacher supervision/independently. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We worked on activities centered on the story Gift of the Magi. A reminder that Individual Novel Studies are due on Friday! |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we worked towards completing our Truck system projects. These are due tomorrow. Class time tomorrow will be given for the completion of this individual (or group; student choice) activity.
No homework. |
| December 13, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder to students that our listening quiz is Friday, December 16th. Our poems are also due on this date. |
| December 12, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today we continued our strumming journey on the guitar.
Any student absent today must review the new material posted in our Google Classroom before next music class
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Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Exit Card on order of operations with fractions happening on Friday. |
| December 9, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students will have a listening quiz on December 16th. More information can be found on the stream of the Google Classroom. Students continued working on their poeme diamante assignments on p. 13. |
| December 8, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Any student absent today should review the new material posted in our Google Classroom before next music class |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We read Christmas in the Trenches and listened to The song of the same name and brainstormed our thoughts on the two (individually). Tomorrow we will share our thoughts in small groups then do a reflection activity. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We have started Unit 2: Fluids. New booklets have been handed out and will be posted electronically to Google Classroom. |
| December 7, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Reminder of our listening quiz next week on December 16th. More info can be found on the stream of the Google classroom. We started our rough drafts of our poems today that are on p. 13 of the booklet. |
| December 6, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we introduced Chapter 4 and read through pages 68-70. Students then started their Chapter 4 worksheets. Great class, no homework. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | We will have a listening quiz on Friday December 16th. To prepare, please review the vocabulary on page 6 of the booklet and the au marche expressions on the stream of our Google Classroom. |
Homeroom
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Hello,
Thank you for any tickets raised and submitted so far for our fundraiser. Please continue to send in tickets this week!
As well, tomorrow (period 1) we will spend additional time working on our Christmas decorations and door.
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| December 5, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with multiplying fractions. Students will have an entrance card covering multiplying fractions and multiplying mixed number on Wednesday, December 7th. |
| December 2, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Presentations of our au marche assignment are on-going. Please make sure you are prepared with your dialogue ready to go. |
| December 1, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | For any student who missed class or is not comfortable with the following chords please review the chord specific videos and or the chord chart diagram. These are the 4 chords we are already using.
D
A
E
G |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today was our final class on Chapter 3. We reviewed biographies and settlement patterns and students completed their worksheets. We will begin Chapter 4 next week.
No homework; great class! |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Presentations of our au marche assignment are on-going. Please make sure you are prepared with your dialogue ready to go. |
| November 30, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of Quiz tomorrow! Please study review sheet :) |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with multiplying fractions. No homework. |
Homeroom
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Thank you for your continued support of our fundraiser program and helping to bring 21st century learning into the classroom. Please remind your children to bring their booklets to homeroom in the morning and I will collect and drop them to the office. |
| November 28, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we reviewed our marks with the Fisheries foldable project. We reviewed some key points in this chapter and then spent the period completing our worksheets. Great work.
No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We finished off our Two Islands representation and questions today. This is the last day for this. If it is not finished, it is for homework. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be working on review today for our Quiz on Thursday, Dec. 1st. For any student absent, the review is also posted on Google Classroom. |
Homeroom
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Our yearly fundraiser has begun! Students went home on Friday with booklets ($50 booklets; $5 per ticket). Students can bring sold tickets to homeroom each day where they will be collected and sent to the office. Students can go to the office to request additional tickets (or see me if they are uncomfortable in doing so). Thank you so much for supporting our school's technology fundraiser. |
| November 24, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with adding, subtracting, and multiplying fractions. No homework. |
| November 23, 2022 |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we started Unit 2 on the Historical Development of Values. Students received the period to begin this worksheet or complete their 'All About Me' posters which are now past due. These marks will be placed in PowerSchool at the end of the school day tomorrow; so please be sure to link or share this work.
No homework. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | El Nino/La Nina Google Slide assignment (on Google Classroom) is due on Friday, Nov. 25th. Students worked on this in class. If not completed, this will need to be finished for homework.
Quiz on the 3rd Booklet 'Oceans and the Environment' will be on, Thursday, December 1st. |
| November 22, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Please bring chromebooks to class tomorrow as we will be working on a Google Slide Assignment! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we began Unit 3: Operations with Fractions. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | In Social Studies today, we watched part of a documentary entitled, 'Quest for the Sea'. We will continue this over the course of the next two weeks as time permits. Students who needed time to complete and submit missing work were given that opportunity during this period.
No homework. |
| November 21, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our In-Class Assignment covering Integers. There will be opportunities for retakes early next week.
Tomorrow we begin our next Learning Goal: Fractions. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | We are working through our Francophonie booklet. Students should have up to and including p. 9 completed for tomorrow's class. |
| November 18, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | This was our second and final class to work on our 6 word stories. If they aren't finished they are now for homework. We will be having a reading class on Monday for our independent novel project. |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Students received the period to work on their Religion 'About Me' posters or their Social Studies foldable projects.
No homework.
Foldables will be due at the end of class on Tuesday. I hope to have the grades entered and uploaded for the reporting period on November 25. |
| November 17, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we continued working through our Chapter 3 foldable assignments; students will receive tomorrow's class to either complete this assignment or their religion posters. The chromebook cart will be signed out.
No homework |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students should have up to and including p. 7 completed in their booklets. Our notes are in a Google slides presentation on the Google Classroom. |
| November 16, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | we worked on a reading comprehension today in class. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students should have up to and including p. 6 completed in their new booklets 'En Route vers la francophonie'. |
| November 14, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We had another look at how to create a feature article, looking at the various parts of the activity. We also finished off our activity suing our text books about feature articles. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Worked through p. 2,3 & 5 in the new booklet today for En Route. Students were given a sheet on review of ER verbs for extra practice. Please make sure you are bringing a pencil to class every day. |
| November 12, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Science Quiz on the Oceans Booklet is on Tuesday, Nov. 15th. There is a Quizlet on Google Classroom for you to practice your terms. |
| November 9, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Quiz covering Multiplying, Dividing and BEDMAS with integers happening November 17th. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Students started unit 2 today En Route Vers la francophonie. Please remember to bring your booklet and other materials such as a pencil to class daily. |
| November 8, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today students spent time practicing their I IV V chord progression on guitar which they will be assessed on Nov 18th
Details and supporting documentation can be found in the Google Classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with multiplying and dividing integers. We will have a quiz next Tuesday, November 15th. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of Quiz on Thursday, Nov. 10th on the Oceans booklet. Please make sure you study your terms and know how to complete the graph. |
| November 7, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with multiplying and dividing integers. |
| November 4, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be having our Quiz on the Oceans Booklet, Thursday, Nov. 10th. The completed answer booklet can be found on Google Classroom. There will also be a practice Quizlet to help you study for your terms. |
| November 3, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We did an activity today about feature articles to get us ready for our own feature articles we are doing next week. Tomorrow is reading day. Everyone should bring the book they are using for their individual novel assessment. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today we started Chapter 3. Students received new worksheets and we went through 19th Century Newfoundland and subsistence economies. With time remaining, students started their worksheets or worked towards the completion of any late/outstanding work with their virtual museum projects. Conferencing with students is ongoing and marks will appear in that section of PowerTeacher Pro over the next week as those discussions take place.
No homework. Virtual museum projects are now due. |
| November 2, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be having a Quiz on the Oceans booklet, Thursday, Nov. 10th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We read a short story, The Dinner Party. We looked at questions and answers using the RISC method of developing a strong answer to a question. No homework. |
| November 1, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today we practiced going between chords A, D and E in preparation for our first playing test.
Supporting documentation in google classroom |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued looking over multiplication with integers.
Exit Card on Friday, November 4th. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Listening quiz on weather and colours on Monday November 7th. Materials to review on the Google Classroom. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | We spent the period in the library. Students worked towards the completion of either the Virtual Museum projects, Socials (Chapter 2) worksheets or Religion worksheets (if finished everything else). Great class and we will continue our conferencing and discussion of the Virtual Museum projects on Thursday.
Virtual museum projects are due to be submitted by the end of day tomorrow. Those needing extra time are welcome to submit by Friday AM and work outside of class time. After Friday, contact with home will be made for missing materials. |
| October 31, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We had our written response for the novel today. Those who need a little more time writing will be given 20 minutes at the beginning of class tomorrow to finish it off. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Exit Card on multiplying integers will happen on Friday, November 4th. |
| October 28, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with Unit 2. We are working on Learning Goal 2.1 - multiplying integers. We will have an exit card on this concept toward the end of next week. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Written Response for Catch Me Once, Catch Me Twice is Monday. Study material is in the Google Classroom. |
| October 27, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We looked at two examples of essays today and the individual parts of them. We looked at the format of an essay and transitions. The in class essay is Monday. |
| October 26, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Hello,
I apologize from my time away from the homework page. I was away at the Dept. of Education and then staying home with a sick child. So glad to be back!
Students are continuing to work through their Virtual Museum projects (Google classroom online submission; due date Nov. 2).
No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We continued looking at the information for our written response which happens on Monday. We looked at conflict today. Our written response will be on Monday. |
| October 25, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We have our exit card covering Pythagorean Theorem tomorrow. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We went through possible answers for the constructed response which will happen on Monday, Oct 31. These should be read over so that a good understanding is obtained. This will greatly help with writing the response. |
| October 24, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We completed the content quiz for the novel today. We will be getting ready in the next few days to do a written response essay for the novel. This will be Monday coming. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Exit Card covering Pythagorean Theorem is moved to Wednesday. |
| October 21, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | We added the 'A' chord to our list of guitar chords we are now practicing. Google classroom have a video as well as a chord diagram chart for all the chords we are currently working on. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Today was reading day. We will have 4 reading classes coming up for the next 4 Fridays (counting today). If a student has not selected a book to read this should be done ASAP. Our individual novel study will be based on the book we will be reading during these classes.
Students have a content quiz on the novel on Monday (Multiple choice). |
| October 20, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Reminder of Quiz tomorrow! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students have completed up to and including Sections 1.5-1.7 (Pythagorean Theorem).
Students will be completing their in-class assignments based on this Learning Goal on Monday, October 23rd. |
| October 19, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | No homework |
| October 18, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We had a class to finish up any activities we had not completed either from not having time in class to do them or from being absent.
Booklets for the novel study are due on Monday. There will also be a content quiz on Monday. |
| October 15, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | Water Systems Quiz on Wednesday, Oct. 19th. |
| October 14, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we read and discussed page 33 of our text and worked through our worksheets. We watched a powerful documentary, 8th Fire (CBC) in the latter half of the period.
Have a great weekend! We will begin our Virtual Museum projects on Monday. Due date is November 2. |
| October 13, 2022 |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Great class. I really appreciate your maturity during today's fire drill.
No homework; next class we will begin our first evaluation in Religion 8, an identity worksheet and poster based on class activities and discuss so far this year. |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Great class. I really appreciate your maturity during today's fire drill.
No homework; next class we will begin our first evaluation in Religion 8, an identity worksheet and poster based on class activities and discuss so far this year. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We are going on a field trip to the Fluvarium, Tuesday, October 18th. Permissions slips went home today. Please return by Monday, October 17th, allong with $10.
We also started review today for our first quiz which will be on Wednesday, October 19th. Review sheet has to be passed in the day of the quiz. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We read through chapters 14 and 15 of the novel. We also worked on the questions for these chapters. Tomorrow we will be finishing off the mini project for the novel. |
| October 12, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Students should be preparing for their assessment scheduled for Oct 19th. Details in Google Classroom
Today we learned how to play the A chord and reviewed the D chord. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with Pythagorean Theorem.
Learning Goal 1 retake is Friday, October 14th. |
| October 11, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Today we worked on our group projects for the novel. Students will have another half class to finish off their project, otherwise this will become homework. |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be starting review this week. Quiz is on Wednesday, Oct. 19th. |
| October 7, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today we looked at how to read chord changes and learned our D chord. Documentation has been uploaded to google Classroom.
GUITAR ASSESSMENT SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 19TH, IT WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL:
- parts of the guitar
- steps for tuning the guitar
- identifying string names and numbers
- steps for holding the guitar properly |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We started our mini projects for Catch Me Once, Catch Me Twice today. These are to be done in groups. Students made good headway today. They will be working on these again in the next class. |
| October 6, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, we continued our class discussion and readings. Students worked on completion of their worksheet.
No homework.
Next week, we will be introducing the Virtual Museum project. Details to follow on this and students will be using chromebooks for this activity. |
Homeroom
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Ice Cream Orders. Choices are: Ice cream sandwich, Polar bar, Fudge, Astropop and $1 each. Please bring to homeroom on Friday mornings (if interested)
Hurricane Fiona Relief fundraiser - students are asked to bring in a monetary donation on Wednesday, October 5th. All donations made to the Red Cross will be matched by the federal government. Class reps will collect the money in homeroom and will bring donations to Ms. Quann in room 221.
Thanksgiving Food Drive (Monday-Friday) - Please bring in a non-perishable food item, to help our Thanksgiving Food Drive at Macdonald Drive Junior High! Prizes will be given to the three homerooms bringing in the most food items. Students can bring in food from Monday to Friday. |
| October 5, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today we started Chapter 2 of our text. Students were provided with worksheets (formative assessment) and we had a good class discussion. Today was also the final day for resubmissions of the Historical Method projects. These have been updated and placed on PowerSchool with a 'collected' category to indicate those who chose to improve upon their work.
No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We read chapter 11 and did the questions for this chapter today. We also discussed possible topics for our mini research project which will start tomorrow. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued review on estimating square roots.
Our Exit Card will be tomorrow. |
Homeroom
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Please consider bringing in donations for these two wonderful causes. We really appreciated what was brought in today!
Hurricane Fiona Relief fundraiser - students are asked to bring in a monetary donation on Wednesday, October 5th. All donations made to the Red Cross will be matched by the federal government. Class reps will collect the money in homeroom and will bring donations to Ms. Quann in room 221.
Thanksgiving Food Drive (Monday-Friday) - Please bring in a non-perishable food item, to help our Thanksgiving Food Drive at Macdonald Drive Junior High! Prizes will be given to the three homerooms bringing in the most food items. Students can bring in food from Monday to Friday. |
| October 4, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Exit Card tomorrow (Wednesday) on estimating square roots. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Students worked through the remaining material on the Chapter 1 worksheet. Students can pass this worksheet in by Friday of this week. Completion of work will give an extra 5% mark to the lowest mark earned in Unit 1.
We will begin Chapter 2 next class.
No homework. |
| October 3, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today, students received back their Historical Method assignments with feedback and a rubric. Part of learning (maybe the most important aspect) is to learn to carefully, edit, review and reflect on your work.
Students had the period to go through their work, fix any mistakes or accidental omission (for ex: a section left out) and re-submit. It is my plan to re-grade on Wednesday and place updated marks on PowerSchool at that time.
Students will need to:
a) Complete the self-assessment rubric (and pass it back in to me)
b) Press 'TURN IN' on Google Classroom so I know their work is ready for a final review.
This was an optional activity and students did not have to re-submit for a mark, but did take part in the review process. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Today, we continued with reading the novel. We read chapter 9 and then answered questions for the chapter. |
Homeroom
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Hi everyone,
Please see below for two important initiatives.
Hurricane Fiona Relief fundraiser - students are asked to bring in a monetary donation on Wednesday, October 5th. All donations made to the Red Cross will be matched by the federal government. Class reps will collect the money in homeroom and will bring donations to Ms. Quann in room 221.
Thanksgiving Food Drive (Monday-Friday) - Please bring in a non-perishable food item, to help our Thanksgiving Food Drive at Macdonald Drive Junior High! Prizes will be given to the three homerooms bringing in the most food items. Students can bring in food from Monday to Friday.
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| October 2, 2022 |
Science
Assigned By: Jennifer Riggs | We will be going to Kenny's Pond on Monday, October 3rd to do a Water Quality Lab. It will be sunny, but temperature will be around 5 degrees. Please dress appropriately. |
| September 28, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today we reviewed how to tune the guitar and learned how to hold our guitars properly. Please see the Google Classroom for supporting documentation. |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | As usual, you are an amazing group. Great discussion and reflection while watching 'The Secret Path' and your maturity in homeroom this morning with the discussion around Truth and Reconcilliation was very appreciated. No homework in Religion; a reminder that your historical method projects in Socials 8 ARE due tomorrow morning. We have spent 5 classes (hours) working on this. Please TURN IN on Google Classroom when completed.
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Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed an online practice for estimating square roots. No homework.
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday September 29th, is picture day! Bring your best smiles!
We also have a food drive happening next week. |
| September 27, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | today we reread part of Ch 6 to help with a journal writing we were doing in class today. we brainstormed ideas to mention in the journal then the students wrote their entries. If not completed in class, it is for homework. |
| September 26, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | What a great class today. We went through a fire drill, lockdown and secure school and you all showed your maturity. Following this, we spent the remainder of our period working through our Historical method assignments. The due date has been bumped to September 29 to accommodate a few disruptions in our learning. Be sure to read the comments, review the learning goal rubric and then clicking 'TURN IN' on your assignment when done.
I look forward to marking these.
No homework. Due date for this assignment: September 29. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We continued reading in the novel (Ch. 5 and 6 and worked on the questions for each chapter. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Exit Card covering sections 1.1 and 1.2 (with a bonus question on section 1.3) happening in Tuesday's (tomorrow's) class. Completed notes are available on Google Classroom for additional review. |
| September 23, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed Section 1.3. Students will have an exit card next Tuesday covering sections 1.1 and 1.2 (there will be a bonus question on section 1.3). |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | Today we continued with the novel. |We read Ch. 4 and the beginning of Ch.5 and answered the questions which accompanied this part of the novel. |
| September 22, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed Section 1.1 and began Section 1.2. Students have received their first exit cards as well as written and verbal feedback. |
| September 21, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today we learned how to tune our guitars and we learned the string name and numbers. Please Google Classroom for supporting documentation |
| September 16, 2022 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | Today we started doing some research of an important figure in Newfoundland history. We worked online (on Google Classroom). We will continue next class. You guys are an amazing group.
No homework and enjoy your long weekend! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We finished reading Chapter 2 today and had time to answer questions for the chapter. We then wrote our first journal for the novel.
All journals will be accessible in the Google classroom, as will a digital copy of the novel study questions. |
| September 15, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Exit card on Section 1.1 tomorrow. |
| September 14, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started section 1.2.
Students will complete an exit card on section 1.1 in tomorrow or Friday's class.
(Exit Card will cover finding square roots, identifying perfect squares, and modelling perfect squares using drawings, numbers, and words). |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | No homework. |
| September 13, 2022 |
Religion
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | What a great class! You guys were amazing and did such a great job both reading and discussing important ideas about this course. We will continue our worksheets next day (they were all handed in).
No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We did a listening activity today about the author. We also started reading into chapter 1 today. We will finish reading chapter one and go to chapter 2 tomorrow. |
| September 12, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started our notes for Unit 1. No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Kerry Anne O~Brien | We watched a video today to set the stage for our novel-Catch Me Once, Catch Me Twice which we will be starting soon. |
French
Assigned By: Andrea Deer | Please join our Google Classroom: fvj4ecl. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: Mark Goulding | No homework today.
Today, we read pages 10, 11 and 15 in our textbook. We discussed the idea of history and how we use the historical method to research.
Students worked through the first section of their workbook (passed back to me at the end of class).
A reminder to bring a 2' binder, a pencil and looseleaf/exercise to class each day!
Students should join Google Classroom: vqcb2re |
| June 13, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Poetry Quiz tomorrow. Practice worksheets available on Google Classroom. |
| June 7, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Poetry Quiz on June 14th.
Practice Poems #1 and #2 on Google Classroom should be completed by June 14th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Unit 7 Recovery Test tomorrow (June 8th). |
| June 6, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Poetry Quiz on June 14th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Unit 7 Recovery Wednesday, June 8th. |
| May 30, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Poetry Terms Quiz tomorrow. Roughly 10 fill in the blanks (word bank provided.) |
| May 26, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Continuing work with the Poetry unit.
Poetry Quiz (terms) May 31st. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Final recovery assessments tentative date for June 7th and June 8th. |
| May 24, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we began Unit 8: Geometry.
Recovery assessments coming up. Tentative date is June 7th and 8th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Poetry unit.
*Poetry Quiz moved to May 31st* |
| May 19, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Next week we will be starting Unit 8. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Poetry quiz next Wednesday, May 25th. |
| May 17, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Poetry unit. We completed Poem A (Simile) and started Poem B. No homework. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We will be looking at the conditional tense soon. Presently, we are looking at Famous Francophones and French speakers. We're also doing some general review. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed a review for sections 7.3 and 7.4. Completed notes are posted in Google Classroom for this unit. Instructional videos are also available on NLESDs website.
Math quiz tomorrow on sections 7.3 and 7.4 |
| May 11, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Quiz on Section 7.3. and 7.4 next Wednesday, May 18th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We will be starting our Poetry unit in tomorrow's class. |
| May 5, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Wednesday, May 11. The topic is 'places in town'. Please see our Google Classroom for notes. |
| May 3, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | In-Class Assignment on Sections 7.1-7.2 tomorrow, May 4th.
Worksheet for Sections 7.1-7.2 due tomorrow, May 4th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | The Outsiders project is now past due. Please submit ASAP. |
| May 2, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Reminder: In-Class Assignment on Sections 7.1 and 7.2 happening Wednesday, May 4th.
Students should have questions from the student work booklet for Sections 7.1 and 7.2 completed by that class. |
| April 29, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued working on section 7.2. In-class assignment on Sections 7.1 and 7.2 next Wednesday, May 4th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued work on our Outsiders assignment. Monday will be the last class to complete this. |
| April 27, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We are continuing with the Book Project for The Outsiders. Friday will be our last in-class day to work on this project. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with section 7.1. We will begin section 7.2 in tomorrow's class.
There will be an in-class assignment on sections 7.1-7.2 next Wednesday, May 4th. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning the conditional tense, and are also reviewing common places in towns / cities. Notes and vocab may be found on our Google Classroom. |
| April 26, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started our book project for The Outsiders.
Students completing Option 1 are encouraged to bring in colouring supplies. Students completing Option 2 need to bring their laptop. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with Section 7.1. There will be an in class assignment on Sections 7.1 and 7.2 next Wednesday, May 4th. |
| April 13, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished our recovery assessments for Units 5 and 6. Have a wonderful break! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started watching the movie for The Outsiders. Students were given a paper copy of a worksheet to complete for tomorrow's class. They can also complete the digital copy if they'd prefer. |
| April 12, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed the multiple choice section for our recovery assessment (Units 5 and 6). Tomorrow will be the long answer section.
Take home assignment due April 14th. Available on Google Classroom for any students who did not receive in class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished reading The Outsiders. Students should have the jot-notes and questions for chapters 1-10 completed. |
| April 11, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading The Outsiders.
Students should have questions and jot notes for chapter 1-10 completed.
Answers are available on Google Classroom for students who missed time. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we wrote our ICA on sections 6.6-6.7. Students must complete the take-home portion of the assignment by THURSDAY.
Tomorrow is the multiple choice section for recovery assessments (Units 5 and 6).
Wednesday is the long answer section for recovery assessments (Units 5 and 6). |
| April 8, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We finished reading chapter 9. Students should have jot notes and questions completed for chapters 1-9. If they did not complete them in class, they can reference the key posted to Google Classroom to fill in their booklets. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished section 6.7 and did a quick recap of section 6.6.
In-Class assignment Monday, April 11th on Sections 6.6 and 6.7.
Unit 5 and 6 Multiple Choice (Recovery Assessment) Tuesday, April 12th.
Unit 5 and 6 Long Answer (Recovery Assessment) Wednesday, April 13th. |
| April 5, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz on Friday, April 8, on 'science' vocab. refer to our Google Classroom for a Quizlet review link. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Yesterday we completed a quiz for Sections 6.1-6.5.
In class assignment on sections 6.6 and 6.7 this Monday, April 11th.
Recovery Assessments (units 5 and 6)are scheduled for next week. Multiple choice on Tuesday, April 12th. Long answer on Wednesday, April 13th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Yesterday we completed a quiz for Sections 6.1-6.5.
In class assignment on sections 6.6 and 6.7 this Monday, April 11th.
Recovery Assessments (units 5 and 6)are scheduled for next week. Multiple choice on Tuesday, April 12th. Long answer on Wednesday, April 13th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Listening assessment happening tomorrow.
Students should have jot notes and questions completed up to and including chapter 8 of The Outsiders. We have been completing these in class, but they can be done via Google Classroom as well.
Answer key is posted for chapters 1-5 for those who missed the beginning of the novel. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Listening assessment happening tomorrow.
Students should have jot notes and questions completed up to and including chapter 8 of The Outsiders. We have been completing these in class, but they can be done via Google Classroom as well.
Answer key is posted for chapters 1-5 for those who missed the beginning of the novel. |
| April 1, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed sections 6.1-6.5. There is a worksheet posted on Google Classroom. The answer key will be poster tomorrow or Sunday. If students complete the review and submit on Monday, they will receive 2% bonus on their quiz.
Reminder that the closed-book quiz on sections 6.1-6.5 will be Monday, April 4th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed the questions for Chapter 6, and read Chapter 7. The answers for chapters 1-5 have been uploaded to Google Classroom for students who have missed time.
There will be a listening quiz mid next week. |
| March 31, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished questions on Chapter 5, and read Chapter 6 of The Outsiders.
We will have a listening quiz mid next week. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished up to and including section 6.5 in our booklets. Tomorrow we will review all concepts covered.
Students will write a closed-book quiz on Sections 6.1-6.5 on Monday, April 4th. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz on science terms scheduled for Friday, day 3, April 8th.Notes are available on our Google Classroom. |
| March 30, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading The Outsiders.
Listening Quiz next week. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed Section 6.3.
Quiz on Sections 6.1-6.5 on Monday, April 4th. |
| March 29, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read Chapter 4 of The Outsiders. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with and finished Section 6.2. We will move on to Section 6.3 and 6.4 in tomorrow's class.
Please note that there will be a closed book quiz on Section 6.1-6.5 on Monday, April 4th. |
| March 28, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed Section 6.1 and Section 6.2.
There will be a closed-book quiz on Sections 6.1-6.5 Monday, March 4th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed Chapters 1-3 of The Outsiders. |
| March 24, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We have started Unit 6.
Tentative quiz date for sections 6.1-6.5 on April 2nd. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We are continuing with The Outsiders.
Please note that the Independent Novel Assignment is now past due.
Please note that the Biography assignment is now past due. |
| March 17, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed sections 5.5-5.10. In-Class Assignment will take place in tomorrow's class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we introduced Romeo and Juliet.
Biographical Essay Assignments are due Monday, March 21st.
Novel Assignments are now past due. |
| March 16, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today was our last class to work on the Biography assignment.
This assignment is due Monday, March 21st. Students have had three full classes to complete this.
Note: Independent Novel Assignments are now PAST DUE. |
| March 15, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed section 5.9 in class. Students can complete Worksheet 5.9 questions 1-5 to earn a Dojo point.
In-Class Assignment on Sections 5.5-5.10 Friday, March 18th. If students missed the quiz on sections 5.1-5.4, they will complete a couple of additional questions on this ICA. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Biography essays. Tomorrow will be the last class (in school) to complete these - if they are not finished, they should be completed at home. They are due Friday, March 18th.
Please note Independent Novel Assignments are now past due. |
| March 14, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we celebrated Pi Day with a few activities.
In Class Assignment for Section 5.5-5.10 will happen Friday, March 18th.
If students missed the quiz for Section 5.1-5.4, they will have a couple of additional questions from those sections included. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued work with our Biographical Essay Assignment.
Independent Novel Assignments were due TODAY. |
| March 11, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued work with our Biographical Essays.
Independent Novel Assignments are due Monday, March 14th. Instructions and examples are available on Google Classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued practice with section 5.8.
Tentative in-class assignment next Thursday or Friday. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Our current unit has a theme of science, with related vocab, verbs, and phrases.
Material for review can be found on our Google Classroom. |
| March 9, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We continued work on our Biographical Essays.
Independent Novel Assignment due March 14th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We continued work with sections 5.6 and 5.7. Students are encouraged to complete the practice questions at home if they did not finish them in class. |
| March 8, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued work on Section 5.6 and 5.7. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Biographical Essay Assignment. |
| March 3, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with Unit 5.
Students who missed the quiz on Sections 5.1-5.4 will write a recovery assessment later this month. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading our independent novels.
Students who missed their Essay Test will write on an alternate date after their return. |
| March 2, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today students wrote their Essay Test. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today was used as a catch-up period. We will look at sections 5.5 and 5.6 in tomorrow's class. |
| March 1, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued review for our Essay Test.
Essay Test will be tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2nd. The essay test will have 5-10 multiple choice questions and one constructed response. The constructed response should have four paragraphs:
- Introduction with TAG, brief summary of the essay, and a brief answer to the question.
- Body 1 with the first example and explanation.
- Body 2 with the second example and explanation.
- Conclusion to summarize thoughts. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we wrote our quiz on sections 5.1-5.4. If students missed a significant amount of time prior to the quiz they still wrote - if they performed to their standards, the grade will count. Otherwise, they will write a recovery quiz. |
| February 28, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Essay Unit. Essay test is Wednesday, March 2nd. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed sections 5.1-5.4. Closed book quiz on this sections tomorrow, March 1st. All notes are available online. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | There will be a quiz (prepositions of place) on Friday, March 4. Please refer to the study material posted on our Google Classroom. |
| February 25, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Friday, March 4, for prepositions of place. |
| February 23, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished up to page 18 in notes (most of section 5.3). |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started Essay 2 (p.27) in the Essay Unit booklet.
Essay Test is on March 2nd.
Independent Novel Assignment due March 11th. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning prepositions of place. The terms are found on our Google Classroom. |
| February 21, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Essay Unit.
Essay test tentatively scheduled for March 2nd.
Independent novel assignments due March 11th. Details on Google Classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished section 5.1 and began section 5.2. Answer key for section 5.1 has been posted.
Closed-book quiz on sections 5.1-5.4 tentatively scheduled for February 28th. |
| February 16, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our recovery assessment.
Tomorrow we will continue with Unit 5. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Some students used this period to complete their Math Recovery Assessment. Other students used this period for reading their independent novels. |
| February 11, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we did review for our Unit 1-4 recovery tests (happening on Tuesday, February 15th).
All study materials have been uploaded to Google Classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today was Reading Friday. Students are encouraged to read their independent novels at home as well as in person. |
| February 9, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we tuned in to the Olympics and watched Team Canada during their Curling tournament. Tomorrow, we will be writing a process analysis expository essay (step by step) explaining how the game of curling works. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Our next focus is vocab / commands - directions related to air travel. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with section 5.1.
Recovery Tests (Units 1-4) will happen on Friday, February 11th.
All study materials have been uploaded to Google Classroom. |
| February 8, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder of our quiz on fashion terms, Thursday, Feb. 10th |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our essay unit. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Recovery assessments (Units 1-4).
All study materials uploaded to Google Classroom. |
| February 4, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished up Unit 4. In-Class Assignment (Open Book) on sections 4.7 and 4.8 (Surface Area and Volume of Cylinders) happening on Monday, February 7th.
Next week we will be doing recovery assessments. Student must challenge a minimum of ONE unit, and a maximum of TWO units.
I have uploaded the following to Google Classroom:
Unit 1 Study Materials
Unit 2 Study Materials
Unit 3 Study Materials
Unit 4 Study Materials
Student Selection Sheet (Indicates which unit a student will be recovering). |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we worked on our Independent Novels. No homework.
Students should also be reading these novels at home. |
| February 2, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued our work with the Surface Area of Cylinders. Tomorrow we will complete the volume of Cylinders.
In-Class Assignment on sections 4.7 and 4.8 this Friday, February 4th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started our Essay Unit. We will be working through this unit throughout the month of February, and there will be a test at the end of the unit.
Students should also be reading their Independent Novels at home. They should also have their novels with them every Friday. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled on fashion terms (clothing, accessories, hair, color, size) scheduled for Thursday, Feb.10th.
Notes are available on our Google Classroom. |
| February 1, 2022 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students should have an independent novel with them for Friday's class. We used this period to go to the library. |
| January 27, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Math quiz Monday, January 31st. It will cover Surface Area of Rectangular Prisms, Volume of Rectangular Prisms, Surface Area of Triangular Prisms, and Volume of Triangular Prisms.
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Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started a viewing activity. We will finish this tomorrow in class. |
| January 25, 2022 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with the Surface Area and Volume of prisms. We will do review in tomorrow's class, and we will have a short assessment on Friday, January 28th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our Short Story unit. Students were given any blank work that is considered missing/late for completion at home. |
| January 19, 2022 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning vocab for clothing / color/ accessories, rules for color and plural of adjectives, and also some phrases related to clothing. |
| January 18, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | No homework |
| January 17, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Prepare for Assessment on Scales which will take place next music class. All materials to review are in the Google Classroom |
| January 7, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you missed class today please review the new material posted today in our Google Classroom
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| January 6, 2022 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you missed class today please review the new material posted today in our Google Classroom |
| January 4, 2022 |
Physical Education
Assigned By: Scott Mercer | Google Classroom Code
sa4m2pr |
Physical Education
Assigned By: Scott Mercer | Goggle Code
sa4m2pr
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| December 20, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Be sure that you are in our google classroom: n3pgown
Happy Holidays! Be safe, and enjoy the break! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Be sure that you are in our google classroom: 6oco5kp
Happy Holidays! Be safe, and enjoy the break! |
| December 16, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | No homework
Google classroom has been updated with Guitar support materials |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with practice for tomorrow's in-class assignment. The in-class assignment will cover sections 3.8-3.9 - students can use notes.
The answer key for extra practice has been posted to Google Classroom. Students should submit completed practice booklets with their in-class assignment. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we spent time working on the independent novel studies. Students need to complete these at home. All details have been posted to Google Classroom. |
| December 15, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Section 3.8-3.9 In-Class Assignment (ICA) Friday, December 17th.
Students should complete the practice booklet we have been working on in class before the ICA. Students have a chance to earn bonus marks on Friday if they submit! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued working on Short Stories.
Students should be working on their independent novel studies at home. Due December 21st (on Google Classroom). |
| December 10, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with our independent novel studies. The project for independent novels has been posted on Google Classroom and should be completed at home. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We started section 3.8 today. In-Class Assignment on sections 3.8 and 3.9 happening Friday, December 17th. |
| December 6, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our Dividing Fractions quiz. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Tuesday, December 14, Period 5, Day 5
Quiz on Chapter 3 Making a living in the 19th Century. Study your booklet on this chapter as well as the worksheet from the Cod Fish video. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed a grammar activity and started a journal prompt for our Short Story unit. |
| December 3, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed practice worksheets for Sections 3.5-3.7 (Dividing Fractions). The answer key will be posted on Google Classroom for student reference.
Division quiz is Monday, December 6th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Reading Friday! No homework. |
| December 2, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished our short story 'The Lottery.' Students need to bring their books to class tomorrow! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Division quiz on Monday. |
| December 1, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued working on our questions for 'The Lottery.' |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued our lessons on division. Division quiz will be Monday, December 6th. |
| November 30, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued working on The Lottery. Students should have questions 2,3, and 5 completed. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started division of fractions. No homework. |
| November 29, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we had our open-book quiz on multiplying fractions. No homework. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you were absent from class today please review the material posted under the title 'FORM' in your classwork tab. You will need to be familiar with this material to complete the activity next class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued looking at our short story unit. No homework. |
| November 26, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Complete the Google Classroom assignment 'Electronic Pentatonic Composition - Chrome Music Lab - Song Maker' and submit before next class.
Be mindful of the composition requirements detailed in the instructions! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Quiz on sections 3.1-3.4 on Monday, November 29th. Be sure to look at how to recognize models, and be sure to understand how to multiply and reduce fractions. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Reading Friday! Students are encouraged to spend some time reading their independent novels over the weekend. |
| November 24, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with section 3.3. Tomorrow we will complete section 3.4. There will be a short quiz on sections 3.1-3.4 on Friday. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished up The Hunger Games. No homework. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are doing a cultural unit on France. This involves discussion and viewing of video clips on famous French events, people, places, interests, gestures, etc.
An in class question sheet accompanies the unit, and will be submitted for grading. |
| November 23, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students went to the library to pick out an independent novel. Students should bring this novel to every English class going forward - especially Fridays! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We continued looking at how to multiply fractions. No homework.
Quiz on Multiplying Fractions (3.1-3.4) on Friday, November 26th. |
| November 18, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we worked on section 3.1 - multiplying fractions. No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | No homework. |
| November 16, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we did review of adding and subtracting fractions. We will begin Unit 3 tomorrow. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we wrote out essay test on The Hunger Games. Students who did not finish can avail of extra time in tomorrow's class. |
| November 15, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our Unit 2 Math Test. No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed review for our essay test tomorrow (November 16th).
All material for The Hunger Games has been uploaded under 'test prep' on the google classroom. |
| November 10, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued our review of The Hunger Games novel.
Students should complete 2 character traits and 2 examples for Peeta's character sheet at home.
Essay test moved to Tuesday, November 16th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued practice with section 2.5.
Unit Test is moved to Monday, November 15th. |
| November 9, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for next week
(Tuesday, Nov 16th) on parts of the body. Notes and a quizlet review link are found on our Google Classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started our review for The Hunger Games. Students should complete work for the six symbols at home for next class.
Essay test November 16th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with practice problems from section 2.5.
Math test is being moved tentatively to Friday, November 12th. |
| November 8, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued working through section 2.5.
Unit test happening Wednesday, November 10th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished reading The Hunger Games. Students will have an essay test November 15th. |
| November 5, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started section 2.5. Students also have a division practice worksheet that they can work on - answer key will be posted soon.
Unit test Wednesday, November 10th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started section 2.5. Students also have a division practice worksheet that they can work on - answer key will be posted soon.
Unit test Wednesday, November 10th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter 24 and 25 of The Hunger Games. No homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter 24 and 25 of The Hunger Games. No homework. |
| November 4, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued practice with sections 2.3 and 2.4. Tomorrow we begin section 2.5.
Unit test will be next Wednesday, November 10th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued to read The Hunger Games.
Students should note that we will have an upcoming essay test tentatively November 15th. |
| November 3, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed extra practice on multiplying integers. Students can finish the worksheet at home.
Unit Test early next week. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed out quiz in class. |
| November 2, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading The Hunger Games.
Content quiz on chapters 1-18 happening tomorrow, November 3rd. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we began section 2.4. Test occurring early next week. |
| November 1, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading The Hunger Games. No homework.
Content quiz on Chapters 1-18 taking place Wednesday, November 3rd. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued with section 2.3.
Quiz on sections 2.1-2.4 happening Monday, November 8th. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are reviewing vocab for parts of the body. I anticipate announcing a quiz date soon; review notes are available on our Google Classroom.
Just a reminder on our evaluation values:
30% for Listening
30% for Speaking
20% for Writing
20% for Reading |
| October 29, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Content quiz on chapters 1-18 on Wednesday, November 3rd. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | No homework. |
| October 28, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started section 2.3. No homework. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you were absent from class today please read the content and watch the video attached to the google classroom post titled 'Pentatonic Scales Introduced'. This information will be used next class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading The Hunger Games. There will be a content quiz on parts 1 & 2 next Wednesday, November 3rd. |
| October 27, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Google Classroom 'Music and Civil Rights' assignment due tomorrow. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished section 2.2. Students should complete the practice for section 2.2 at home if it wasn't completed in class. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We've started a new unit with a theme of sport / the body. Notes are available on our Google Classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we continued reading The Hunger Games. There will be a content quiz for chapters 1-18 next week (date TBA). |
| October 25, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Complete Music and Civil Rights assignment if not yet completed. Due date is tomorrow. |
| October 22, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Completed literature circles are due Monday, October 25th. No homework. |
| October 21, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter 11 of The Hunger Games. Students should complete their literature circle roles. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started Unit 2. No homework. |
| October 20, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today we started the final assignment for our current unit. If you missed class I would suggest working on this assignment before next class so that you have it at least half prepared. There will only be one more class given for working on this assignment, any additional work would need to be done at home.
The final assignment has already been posted to the google classroom. |
| October 19, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Today's class was dedicated to giving time to work on your final assignment for our Music and Civil rights unit. The assignment is due Oct 28th. |
| October 18, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you were absent from class today or unable to complete your work during class time please see your Google Classroom for the post titled 'Oct 18 - Classroom work to be completed before next class' for homework details. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed the practice questions for section 1.7.
Checkpoint on sections 1.5-1.7 tomorrow, October 19th.
Pythagorean Theorem Murder Mystery due Wednesday, October 20th. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Our focus is on food and expressions for the marketplace. Notes are available on our Google Classroom. We will be doing an in-class project on this material this week. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our Grammar Monday activity! No homework. |
| October 15, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed a review of pythagorean theorem. We also completed practice for section 1.7.
The checkpoint for sections 1.5-1.7 will be moved to Tuesday, October 19th. This is to allow students to attend math help on Monday after school if they feel as though it would be beneficial.
The pythagorean theorem murder mystery is due Wednesday, October 20th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished our literature circles for chapter 8 of The Hunger Games. We then started reading chapter 9. No homework. |
| October 14, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished the notes and began the practice for section 1.7. Students will have time in class tomorrow to continue working on the practice problems.
Checkpoint on sections 1.5-1.7 will be Monday, October 18th.
Pythagorean Theorem Murder Mystery is due Wednesday, October 20th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter 8 and worked on literature circle roles for chapter 8. Students can finish their roles at home if they need to. |
| October 13, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed our listening activity in class. No homework.
Chapter 1-4 questions should now be handed in.
Journals 1-3 should now be handed in. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed section 1.6 and started section 1.7.
Checkpoint on sections 1.5-1.7 will be Monday, October 18th.
Pythagorean Theorem Murder Mystery due date changed to Wednesday, October 20th. |
| October 12, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished our literature circles for chapter 7 of The Hunger Games.
Journals 1-3 should be handed in tomorrow.
Questions for chapter 1-4 should be handed in tomorrow.
Listening activity taking place tomorrow. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished section 1.6. We will go over these questions next class. We will also start section 1.7.
Students received their Pythagorean Theorem Murder Mystery assignment. This will be due Tuesday, October 19th. |
| October 8, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed notes for section 1.6. We also began practice questions for this section.
Pythagorean Theorem Murder Mystery is due Friday, October 15th. |
| October 7, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed the practice questions for 1.5, and began section 1.6. No homework. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you missed class today or were unable to complete the in class work please see the Google Classroom post 'October 7 - Classroom work to be completed before next class' for homework details |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter 6 of The Hunger Games and began work with our literature circles. Students should finish their literature circle role at home if they did not finish in class.
Journal entries 1-3 are due tomorrow. |
| October 6, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | No homework |
| October 5, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started section 1.5. Students should complete the practice questions on p. 20 for homework - we will do the problems on p. 21 together in class tomorrow. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we introduced our literature circles for The Hunger Games. No homework. |
| October 4, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed section 1.4 (estimating square roots). We will be moving on to section 1.5 in tomorrow's class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed journal number 3.
Students should submit all three journals for this unit next class - these journals include:
1. COVID-19 Journal Entry
2. Dystopian Future
3. What's In a Name? |
| October 1, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Just a note, in case you were unaware, about the evaluation scheme for your child's French course; there are 4 categories:
1) Listening 30%
2) Speaking 30%
3) Reading 20%
4) Writing 20%
Hope this is helpful! |
| September 28, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed notes for section 1.3 and 1.4. We started the practice for these sections in class - we will finish it next class.
Any student who missed Quiz 1.1/1.2 will write the quiz on Friday, October 1st. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you were absent or unable to complete work during classtime today please see the Google Classroom post 'Sept 28 - Classroom work to be completed before next class' for homework details |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter 5 of The Hunger Games. I introduced the concept of journal # 3.
We will complete journal # 3 on Monday, October 4th. Students should try and figure out the origin of their name before then! All details will be posted to the Google Classroom. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a vocab quiz scheduled for Friday, Oct.8
Notes and a quizlet review link are available on our Google Classroom.
Also, in class we are learning how to ask questions, and ways to say 'in' a country, city,etc. |
| September 27, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | If you missed class or were unable to complete your working during class time today please see the google classroom post titled 'Sept 27st - Classroom work to be completed before next class' for homework details. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we started section 1.3. The practice for this section will not be assigned.
Tomorrow, we will complete section 1.4.
For any student who missed the quiz on section 1.1 and 1.2 - the re write will take place on Friday, October 1st. |
| September 24, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students were given the period today to complete their closed-book quiz on sections 1.1 and 1.2.
If any student was absent, we will range for an alternative upon their return to school.
Have a great weekend! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter three of The Hunger Games, and students completed the questions for chapter three in class.
Have a great weekend! |
| September 23, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we reviewed sections 1.1 and 1.2.
Closed-book quiz on sections 1.1 and 1.2 is happening tomorrow, Friday, September 24th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we finished questions for chapter two of The Hunger Games and began reading chapter three. |
| September 22, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we read chapter two of The Hunger Games. Students will be given time in tomorrow's class to complete the questions for chapter two. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students were given today's class to complete the practice for section 1.2. We will review the practice questions in tomorrow class.
The closed-book quiz for sections 1.1 and 1.2 will take place on Friday, September 24th. |
| September 21, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Yesterday we read chapter one of The Hunger Games. Chapter One questions were completed in class today - if these are not finished, they should be completed at home. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning vocab related to a theme of French speaking countries / holidays. Vocab may be found on our Google Classroom. Parents, please contact me if you did not receive our Google Classroom code. (glenconnolly@nlesd.ca) |
| September 17, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Happy Friday, everyone! We finished section 1.1 in class and reviewed the practice problems together.
We also started section 1.2 and completed up to and including p. 6 in class. |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | Accept the emailed invitation to our Google Classroom sent out last weekend if you have not already done so.
If you missed class today please review material posted in the google classroom prior to next music class. |
| September 16, 2021 |
Music
Assigned By: Jenn Hanley | - Accept invite to google classroom if you have not yet done so
|
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Today we completed section 1.1. Checkpoint on section 1.1 Monday, September 20th.
Tentative quiz for section 1.1 and 1.2 Thursday, September 23rd.
We completed practice questions on p. 4 and 5 in our booklets - please complete at home if you didn't finish! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We finished journal entry # 2. You can find the details for this journal entry on your Google Classroom. We start reading The Hunger Games tomorrow! |
| September 15, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Checkpoint 1.1 will tentatively happen on Monday, September 20th.
Completed notes will be uploaded to Google Classroom after tomorrow's class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | We began working on journal # 2 (dystopia) in class. Students will be given some class time tomorrow to finish. Then, we will start reading The Hunger Games. |
| September 13, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students completed a short grammar worksheet in class today. If students did not finish in class, please complete at home. The worksheet is posted to Google Classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Jackie Ghaney | Students completed an activity sheet in class today. Students also received their booklets for Unit 1 - these booklets should be with them for every math class. |
| June 21, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages (17-19) |
| June 18, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 15-16 in unit 8 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - students continued working on their graphic novels in groups |
| June 17, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - students continued working on year end project in their groups today. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 10-13 in unit 8 booklet, notes are posted to classroom. |
| June 16, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 6-9 in Unit 8 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - In today's class, students formed their groups for their year-end project on producing their very own graphic books and worked on their planning sheets.
A copy of material from today is on Google Classroom.
-REMINDER: Please return ALL textbooks/novels. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Test ScE8.2 tomorrow. It will cover p.1-16 in Booklet ScE8.2, including definitions p.2 and 10 (except for def 9-11). Review questions p.34 and 35. |
| June 15, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 1-5 of the unit 8 booklets. Blank copy and completed notes are posted on google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students worked in groups to get to know more about graphic novels. |
| June 14, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students finished the lab activity comparing plane and curved mirrors Booklet ScE8.2 p.14-16.
Reminder: Test ScE8.2 Thursday June 17, will cover p.1-16 in Booklet ScE8.2, including definitions p.2 and 10. Review questions p.34 and 35. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - started year end project today. students are learning about graphic novels and are going to produce their own graphic novels with the topic of welcoming newcomers to Canada, our school, or community. |
| June 11, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - continued with media literacy unit today. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students in small groups started the lab activity on p.14-15 in Booklet ScE8.2.
Test ScE8.2 will be Thursday June 17. It will cover p.1-16 in Booklet ScE8.2, including definitions p.2 and 10. Review questions p.34 and 35. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Friday, June 18th on airport vocab. Please see our Google Classroom for the quiz vocab to study. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Recovery is Monday, please bring pencil and calculator! Reviews and answer keys are posted in google classroom under Recovery review #3. |
| June 10, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - continued with Media Literacy today.
No homework assigned |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students had the opportunity use hand-held mirrors and lenses to observe examples of real and virtual images.
Test Sc8.2, Friday June 18, will cover p.1-17 in Carnet Sc8.2, including definitions p.2 and 10. Review questions p.21 and 34.
During the last week of class we will be doing some special science activities. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on recovery review. Recovery is this Monday on unit 6 or 7 (students pick which unit). Reviews and answer keys are posted to classroom. Please have a pencil and calculator. |
| June 9, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are continuing our theme of air travel / airports. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We did not have science today, but I wanted to give notice right away that Test ScE8.2, our final assessment of the year, will be Thursday June 17. It will cover p.1-17 in Booklet ScE8.2, including definitions p.2 and 10. Review questions p.34 and 35.
During the last week of class we will be doing some special science activities. |
| June 8, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students had a second period to work on ray diagrams involving plane mirrors using the instructional videos posted in Google Classroom.
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - collected the 'First' Poems that were due today. those that didn't have theirs today should pass theirs in tomorrow.
- started mini-unit on Media Literacy. |
| June 7, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we read the poem 'Oranges' by Gary Soto.
- students were then asked to complete an activity on the poem where they were to write their own poem. This is to be handed in. Details are on Google Classroom. |
| June 4, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 21-23 in unit 7 booklet. We have no completed unit 7 notes and they are all posted to google classroom. Next Friday, June 11th will be recovery day on either unit 6 or 7, students pick the unit. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we continued with lesson on The Secret Path
Have a great weekend! |
| June 3, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We had a very open and caring discussion of residential schools and settler colonialism, to remember the many indigenous children who suffered abuse and sometimes death in these institutions.
Students impressed me with their thoughtfulness and maturity.
Then we turned back to science and started a lesson on how the laws of reflection lead to the formation of images in mirrors. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we had a class discussion about residential schools, to remember the many indigenous children who suffered abuse and sometimes death in these institutions. To add to the discussion, we started watching Gord Downie's animated film, Secret Path- that has powerful meanings and lessons to be learned on the topic. We will continue watching this in tomorrow's class. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 18-20 in unit 7, notes are posted to google classroom. |
| June 2, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students completed a sample poetry test as practice |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed notes on Reflection on p.11, based on our hands-on experiences of the last few periods.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 15-17 in Unit 7 notes, they are posted in google classroom. |
| June 1, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we took a look at some slam poetry. We read and listened to 'Complainers' by Rudy Francisco. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Building on the activities exploring reflection that we did last week, students in small groups completed another activity demonstrating the same reflections but using a table ray box instead.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 12-14 in unit 7 booklet and worked on 7.1-7.2 Practice. Blank copies and answer keys are posted to google classroom. Please finish for homework as there will be a check-point tomorrow on 7.1 and 7.2. Recovery will be on June 11th on either Unit 6 or 7, you get to pick. |
| May 28, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students participated in a number of hands-on, eyes-on, and feet-on activities exploring the laws of reflection.
After which we had time enough left over to bring the soccer ball, which had been used to demonstrate how the particle model of light can be used to explain the laws of reflection, outside for a few minutes of soccer. There was general consensus that this was pretty much the best science class ever.
No homework assigned.
|
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we took our classroom outside and discussed some poetry terms. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 8-11 in Unit 7 booklet. Notes are posted on google classroom. |
| May 27, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we looked at difference in poem and prose by looking at Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan's retirement announcements.
- No homework assigned unless I am still missing your Casey at the Bat journals. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 5-7 in Unit 7 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed Quiz Sc8.2.1 Properties of Light.
We finished early and took advantage of the time to get outside for lunch and get some fresh air. LOTS of fresh air (70 km/h gusts of fresh air!)
No homework assigned. |
| May 26, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed first 4 pages of unit 7 notes. Blank copy and completed notes are posted on classroom. |
| May 25, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I went over the review questions in preparation for Quiz Sc8.2.1 on Thursday.
Reminder, quiz will cover p.1-9 in Booklet ScE8.2 Optics.
Homework: Review and STUDY!!!!! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - journal entry today based on the baseball narrative poems we read last week. students had to choose 1 of the poems to complete their journal. This journal entry is to be passed in. Details on Google Classroom. |
| May 21, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Our quiz on 'Phrases with AVOIR: is rescheduled for Wednesday, day 1, May 26. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for for Quiz ScE8.2.1 Properties of Light which is Thursday May 27, covering pages 1-9.
Homework: Review and STUDY!!!!! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | The in-class assignment on Unit 6 will be on Tuesday, May 25th. Practice sheets and answer keys are posted to google classroom. |
| May 20, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we joined a Google Meet to watch a presentation from Persistence Theatre about Women and Politics as this year marks the 100th anniversary of Newfoundland women earning the right to vote! This was a unique opportunity for a peek into the world of the Suffragette movement in NL. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed the definitions on p.2 in Booklet ScE8.2, then went outside for students to study for Quiz ScE8.2.1 Properties of Light which is Thursday May 27, covering pages 1-9. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.7 Practice to prepare for the in-class assignment tomorrow (Friday, May 21st). Blank copy and answer key is posted, please complete for homework. |
| May 19, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we explored the characteristics of a narrative poem and read 2 narrative poems about baseball as a class and discussed the differences in the two. |
| May 18, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished the notes on the electromagnetic spectrum (p.8).
Reminder Quiz ScE8.2.1 Thursday May 27, covering pages 1-9. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - Today we reviewed the characteristics of a limerick and students then wrote their own and read them to the class. These were passed in at the end of class. Please see Google Classroom if you were absent. |
| May 17, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.6 Practice and tomorrow there will be an exit card of that section. Blank copy and answer key is posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we reviewed some important poetry terms and then students completed an activity to discover limericks. We went over the characteristics of limericks. In tomorrow's class students will write their own limericks. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We went over the properties of a wave and the relationship between the frequency, wavelength, and energy of a wave. I gave an overview of the different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. We completed the notes on p.7 in Booklet ScE8.2.
Quiz ScE8.2.1 Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum will be next Thursday, May 27. |
| May 13, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I started a brief review of the 6 properties of light. The discussion of how light travels in a straight line, and through a vacuum, led students to ask about how come the moon has phases and what causes day and night. So we went off on a tangent about the inner workings of the solar system. Students showed intelletual curiosity and engagement with the answers, and they did me proud to be their teacher.
After which we completed an application activity where students identified a number of examples of properties of light, and still had time enough to go out for a walk around the school. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 24-26 of unit 6 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - Did poem 'I am a Rock, I am an Island' today and discussed the use of metaphor within the poem.
- No homework assigned |
| May 12, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are discussing common phrases that use the verb 'AVOIR'. Please see our Google Classroom for notes. |
| May 11, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - review of poetry terms and discussion on figurative language today. Copy of poetry notes and slideshow are available on Google Classroom if you missed any of the notes. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We talked about how we see the colour of objects, with the aid of a Bill Nye video, then completed the notes on p.6.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Grade 7 Review for 6.6. Blank copy and answer key is posted in google classroom. Please finish for homework. |
| May 10, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we continued working on 6.5 Practice #1 and completed an exit card on 6.5. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we continued with notes on poetry. We learned about different forms of poetry and we started important figurative language terms. We completed an activity where students were to come up with their own simile or metaphor and draw a picture to represent it. |
| May 7, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.5 Practice #1. Blank copy and answer key is posted in google classroom. Please finish for homework as there will be an exit card on Monday on 6.5. |
| May 6, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 21-23 in Unit 6 booklet and continued to work on 6.4 Practice. Both are posted on google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students followed along to a google slides presentation that introduced some important terms for the poetry unit. We will continue with this during tomorrow's class. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We went out for a walk around the school, then talked about early theories of light and vision and measurements of the speed of light. We completed notes p.3 in Booklet ScE8.2.
No homework assigned. |
| May 5, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.4 Practice, blank copy and answer key is posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - learned about rap / slam poetry today. |
| May 4, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students had a little more time to explore the properties of light using the materials provided, then I handed out the new booklets for the Optics unit and we took note of the six properties of light on the top of p.4. I showed a MDJH-made video reviewing the same topic.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.3 Practice #3, blank copy and key are posted to classroom. Up to and including page 18 is completed and posted in unit 6 booklet. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today we went to the outdoor classroom and students wrote their very own poems about nature. |
| May 3, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I talked with the students about the new condensed schedule. This has been a very hard school year already, and the new schedule makes it harder yet. We have eight more weeks of school to get through and I promised the students that I would do my best to make that time as gentle to everyone as I could make it. My plan is to go outside every science period, even if only for a walk around the school, barring seriously bad weather or the occasional period where an activity might be just too long to allow for the time. They get to pick whether we go at the beginning or the end of the period.
Today they picked the beginning of the period, so we started with a swing around the school in the sunshine. Then students started a group activity to explore some of the properties of light using various lab materials that we will be using further in this new unit.
No homework assigned. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | This week we are looking at using negation (not, never, no longer, etc) in phrases. Notes are found on our Google Classroom. |
| April 30, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students completed their character bio body projects on characters of The Outsiders. They are now displayed on the classroom wall! :)
- students are asked to check their email to see if they have an email from me. Students who have not turned in their journal entries would have received an email from me. Thanks! |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed Unit Test ScE8.4 Cells and Systems. |
| April 29, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - continued work on the projects today. We will continue working on these in tomorrow's class. |
| April 28, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We took advantage of a sunny break in the weather to go outside and did a review activity in preparation for Unit Test ScE8.4 on Friday.
Homework: STUDY!!!!! |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder: we have a quiz tomorrow on vocab for 'la maison - the house'. Please see our Google Classroom for the vocab study set. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students started work on the 'body bio' projects on characters of the novel. Students had the option to work with a group or independently.
Please bring some coloring pencils! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.2 Word problems practice, the blank copy and answer key is posted to classroom. Please complete for homework if not already finished. |
| April 27, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students worked on a representing activity for The Outsiders
- tomorrow we will be starting our 'body bio' projects on characters of the novel- Please bring some coloring pencils! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 11-14 in unit 6 booklet, notes are posted to google classroom. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Test Sc8.4 on Friday April 30.
Homework: STUDY!!!! |
| April 26, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked in 6.2 Practice #3, blank copy and answer key is posted on google classroom. Please completed for homework if not done. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - today students completed the test on The Outsiders |
| April 23, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we reviewed section 6.2. The notes we did in class are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - Reminder that there will be a test on Monday for The Outsiders. It is encouraged to use the items I posted on Google Classroom to review. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz on vocab for 'la maison - the house'. Notes for the quiz are posted on our Google Classroom. The quiz date is
Thursday, April 29th. |
| April 22, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - Test on April 26th for The Outsiders. Details were discussed in class. Items to review are on Google Classroom.
- Marks for The Outsiders journal entries are now on PowerSchool. Those that did not pass theirs in have been noted as Missing. Please pass in asap. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed the notes on with the various body systems work together to supply all the needs of the cells, Booklet Sc8.4 p.10.
Reminder: Unit Test ScE8.4 Cells to Systems next week Friday April 30, will cover the whole booklet. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning vocab related to the house / home. Also, this theme will be used to review prepositions of place. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 6.2 Practice #2. The blank copy and answer key is posted to google classroom. |
| April 21, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - There will be a test on April 26th for The Outsiders. Details were discussed in class. Items to review are on Google Classroom.
- If students are missing any of the 3 journal entries from the novel that we completed in class, they are on Google Classroom as well and must be completed. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students had one last period to finish their presentation on body systems.
Reminder: Unit Test ScE8.4 Cells to Systems next week Friday April 30 (not Thursday as mistakenly posted in the classroom, which I will correct tomorrow). Will cover the whole booklet. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed page 10 of unit 6 booklet, notes are posted on google classroom. We then worked on 6.2 Practice #1, it should be completed for homework. The blank copy and completed copy is posted on classroom. |
| April 20, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 7-10 in Unit 6 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students did a digital escape room on the chromebooks that reviewed many important elements of our novel, The Outsiders. The link for the escape room is in Google classroom if you would like to do it for more review or if you were absent today. |
| April 19, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students continued work on their project on body systems. We will have one more period for this project, which will be our next class; after that projects will need to be finished at home.
Final due date will be Thursday 22 April.
Reminder Unit Test ScE8.4 Friday April 30. It will cover the whole booklet on cells and body systems. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - Today students completed a listening activity based on an interview with the author of the novel.
- There will be a test on April 26th for The Outsiders. Details were discussed in class. Items to review are on Google Classroom.
- If students are missing any of the 3 journal entries from the novel that we completed in class, they are on Google Classroom as well and must be completed. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we started Unit 6 and completed pages 1-6 of the new booklet. Blank copies and completed notes are posted to google classroom. |
| April 16, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we finished reading the novel The Outsiders and students worked on Video Journal #3 in their booklet. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We compoleted notes on p.8 (the relationship between cells, tissues, organs, and body systems), and the organs from major body systems.
Advance notice of Unit Test ScE8.4 was given, for Friday April 30. It will cover the whole booklet, which thankfully is a short one! |
| April 15, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Part 2 of Unit 4 and 5 recovery is being written tomorrow. The review and answer key is posted in google classroom. |
| April 14, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students started a group project on human body systems. To be continued next week.
No work assigned to be done at home at this point. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | - students were asked to silently read chapter 9 of the novel today. If not read in class, they are responsible to read at home. There will be a short quiz on this chapter tomorrow. |
| April 13, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we read chapter 8 of The Outsiders novel and had a discussion about the impact of the media on our lives in relation to an important event in the novel. We watched a short video on this and then students completed a journal entry.
Reminder that if you are absent- you should be reading at home. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Introduction to body systems, booklet ScE8.4 p.9. We discussed each system, completed the function in the first column, then students worked in small groups to brainstorm organs belonging to each system.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Recovery Review Units 4 and 5, it is posted to google classroom with the answer key. Please work on at home as well to be prepared for recovery assessment this Thursday and Friday. Please bring a pencil and calculator every class. |
| April 12, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Read chapter 7 of The Outsiders novel today. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We discussed the characteristics of life as they apply to a flowering plant, and to cells, Carnet Sc8.4 p.4 and we discussed how body systems cooperate to allow each cell of a human body to address their needs for food, oxygen, and elimination of waste.
If you need to complete any notes, use my website at https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we started review for the recovery assessment which will be written April 15th and 16th and will be on Units 4 and 5. Unit 4 review is posted to google classroom. |
| April 1, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Thursday and Friday, April 15th and 16th we will be have recovery exam on Units 4 and 5. Monday, April 12th we will begin reviewing those 2 units. Have a great break! |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we finished working on the Nutrient assignment. If it is not completed it will need to be finished the week we return to school. Have a great break! |
| March 31, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed Quiz ScE8.4.1 Cells and Microscope on google classroom. Marks have been released to students already, and will be posted in PowerSchool shortly.
Happy Spring Holiday to everyone! |
| March 30, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -today we finished reading chapter 5 of the novel and had a discussion about the major events. We ended the class by doing an activity about the slang in the novel. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Test tomorrow on all of Unit 5, please bring a pencil and calculator. The answer key to our assignment is posted to google classroom as well as several review sheets with answer keys for you to use for practice. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review for Quiz Sc84.1 Microscopes and cells, which is tomorrow.
Homework: STUDY!!!!! |
| March 29, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -No homework assigned but if you miss a class you should be catching up on your reading at home. |
| March 28, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a short quiz scheduled for Thursday, April 1st. The test is on vocab words for our current unit. Please see our Google Classroom page for the list of terms. |
| March 26, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab activity to learn how to use a microscope, then passed in their work.
Reminder: quiz on Wednesday March 31, which will cover cells and microscopes: definitions 1 to 10 on p.2, and notes p.3-6. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Unit 5 review, the blank copy is posted and the answer key. Please complete for Monday since the in-class assignment is on Monday, March 29th. Test will be on March 31st. Please have pencils and a calculator for Monday. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we were working on Unit 5 review for in-class assignment on Monday, March 29th and test on Wednesday, March 31st. Please work on Unit 5 Review #1 and #2, both are posted to google classroom with the answers. Please bring pencils and a calculator for Monday. |
| March 25, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we read chapter 4 of The Outsiders and students worked on questions in their booklet for chapters 3 & 4. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We discussed the characteristics of life and completed to notes on the top of p.4.
There will be a quiz on Wednesday March 30, which will cover cells and microscopes: definitions 1 to 10 on p.2, and notes p.3-6. |
| March 24, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we corrected chapter 1 and 2 questions in booklet and we read chapter 3. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed an activity in small groups to develop an analogy for the cell and its organelles, then passed in their work.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed section 5.10 (pages 39-42) of unit 5 booklet, notes are posted in google classroom. Friday we will do review for in-class assignment (March 29th) and test (March 31st). |
| March 23, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we competed pages 34-37 in the unit 5 booklet and completed check-point #5. Notes are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today students were asked to complete questions for chapters 1-2 in their booklet for The Outsiders. |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we started working on our nutrients assignment using the Chromebooks. It is due Monday, March 29th and we will have the full class on Monday in the LRC to work on it. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning vocab related to a science theme, and terms for steps in a procedure. |
| March 22, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We continued notes on cells and the differences between plant and animal cells, p.5-6 in Booklet ScE8.4. Students watched a short video making a analogy between the parts of a cell and the parts of a city.
Students can catch up on any missing notes from my website, https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we finished reading chapter 2 of The Outsiders. Review of major characters are posted to Google Classroom as well as a link to a helpful website to help you with the novel. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed page 33 of the unit 5 booklet and worked on 5.5,5.6, 5.7 Practice. Blank copy, key and the notes are all posted to google classroom. Tomorrow there will be a check-point on 5.5,5.6 and 5.7. |
| March 19, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 30-32 in unit 5 booklet, notes are posted to google classroom. Monday, March 29th we will have an in-class assignment on all of unit 5 and then a test on March 31st on all of unit 5. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we reviewed chapter 1 of The Outsiders and had a discussion about the important characters in the novel. There are some notes posted to Google Classroom about the characters that are important to review. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Welcome back to face-to-face (hmmm... mask-to-mask? Masked-face-to-masked-face?) Science Class! I am switching back to this homework page to keep both students and parents informed of our progress and any assignments and assessments.
I handed out Carnet ScE8.4 From Cells to Organ Systems.
We completed the microscope on p.3 and the plant and animal cells on p.5 as a way to review what was learned online and connect it back to the classroom learning environment.
Both the blank Carnet and a completed version are posted on my website at the following page: https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-4-cells-tissues-organs-and-systems
No homework assigned. |
| March 18, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on 5.5 practice sheet.
Blank copy and answer key is posted on goggle classroom. We will be starting 5.6 tomorrow. |
| March 17, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed page 29 of unit 5 booklet, notes are posted on classroom. Tomorrow we will be in-person (yah!!!) and working on a practice sheet on 5.5.
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Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Biography research essays were due yesterday. Please check to make sure this is completed and turned in on Google Classroom.
-Today we finished reading chapter 1 and had a discussion about the characters. Students completed a short questionnaire for fun to see which character from the novel represents them. |
| March 16, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Biography research essays were due today. Please check to make sure this is completed and turned in on Google Classroom.
-Today we started reading our novel The Outsiders. Will continue with this tomorrow. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 26-28 in Unit 5 booklet, notes are posted to google classroom. Tomorrow we will complete page 29. |
| March 14, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Wednesday, March 17. Please see our Google Classroom homepage for details. |
| March 12, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we reviewed percent increase/decrease and taxes/discounts. Review notes are posted to classroom. Then we completed a checkpoint on the topics. Tuesday we will be starting section 5.5 (page 26). |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Biography research essays are DUE on Tuesday the 16th.
-Today we had a discussion class about some of the topics that our next novel study will cover. We will be starting The Outsiders next week. |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today students completed an assignment based on the anti-vaping presentation we had last class. The presentation and assignment is posted to google classroom for anyone who was absent today. |
| March 11, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students spent the class-time working on their biography research essays. This was the last working class for this and is due on Tuesday, March 16th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 24-25 in unit 5 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. Also, students were asked to complete taxes and discount practice. The blank copy and answers are posted to classroom. Tomorrow there will be a check-point on percent increase/decrease and taxes and discounts. |
| March 10, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today students continued working on their biography research essays. Students should now have their cover page and introduction completed, some students started their first body paragraph as well. |
| March 9, 2021 |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we had a presentation about the dangers of vaping by MUN Pharmacy students. Next class we will do a follow-up assignment. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Percent Increase/Decrease Practice #1. The blank copy and completed answer key is posted on google classroom. Please make sure it is finished for tomorrow's class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we continued on with our Biography research essays. I explained what is required and explained the Add-on called Paperpile that will help them with their in-text citations and reference page. Students should now have their topic (person) chosen for who they want to research as well as at least 2 sources of information. All required information for this assignment is on Google Classroom. We will continue with this next class. Students will be given 2 more working periods to work on these. |
| March 8, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning terms for family members, and different ways to say 'my'.
Notes may be found on our Google Classroom. |
| March 5, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we had some fun. Students created their own mad libs after discussion on nouns, verbs, and adjectives. This made for some funny stories and laughs during class!
Happy Friday people! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 19 and 20 in Unit 5 booklet, notes are posted in google classroom. |
| March 4, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today students completed their essay test. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we did a review on 5.1-5.3, all students were assigned a blank copy. The answer key is posted to google classroom. Then all students were asked to complete Unit 5 check-point #3. Tomorrow we will be working on pages 19 and 20 in the unit 5 booklet. |
| March 3, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Section 5.3 percent problems practice #1. The front (numbers 1-12) should be finished for homework, the blank copy and answer key is posted to google classroom. Tomorrow we will have check-point #3 on percent questions. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Test is tomorrow.
-Today we reviewed how to answer the constructed response questions. There are materials posted to Google Classroom to help them prepare for test. |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today students were asked to spend the class time participating in a no technology activity. All students were assigned a google doc with a bingo challenge of activities to try before next health class that are tech free. Anyone who has not completed the nutrition assignment please finish by Friday, March 6th. |
| March 2, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today students worked on the constructed response question of the practice test. I was able to take a look at their answers and answer any questions they had.
-Reminder that the test is on Thursday.
-Review of guidelines on how to answer a constructed response question is encouraged. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 17-18 in Unit 5 booklet. Tomorrow we will be doing practice on percent questions and Thursday there will be a check-point on percent questions. |
| March 1, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 15-16 in unit 5 booklet, notes are posted to classroom. Tomorrow we will completed pages 17-18. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today I went over how to answer a constructed response question with the class. There is a handout for this posted to Google Classroom as well. This will be important for the test on Thursday.
-Students started a practice test today. We will continue with this tomorrow.
-Reminder that test is on Thursday. |
| February 26, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -independent novel assignments were due today.
-today students were given a catch-up class to catch up on some work and review before test.
-essay test will be on March 4th. We will continue with review and practice on Monday. |
| February 25, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 10-14 in unit 5 booklet, notes are posted to classroom. There will be a short check-point tomorrow on representing using hundreds charts and number lines. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today students did a practice test in preparation for the essay test on March 4th.
-Reminder that independent novel assignments are due tomorrow. |
| February 24, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we watched the videos about Pink Shirt Day as well as the Kindness video that MDJH staff put together. Then students were put in breakout rooms for short discussion.
-Students should now have 2 completed journal entries in Google Classroom.
-Reminder that independent novel assignment is due Friday.
-Reminder that essay test is on March 4th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 2-4 in the unit 5 booklet, the notes are posted under classwork on google classroom. For those who don't have a way to print at home there was a Jamboard shared with all students for you to complete the notes online. |
| February 23, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today students were asked to complete a journal entry based on the Carl English speech from yesterday. For those that were absent for the speech, they were asked to read a short article about Carl English in order to do their journal entry. Journal questions involved main message and purpose and served as prep for their test next week. This journal should now be complete as they were given the class period today to work on it.
-Independent novel assignments are due on Friday
-Reminder that essay test is on March 4th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we did review on 5.1, notes are posted. Then we did a second check-point on 5.1. We will be starting 5.2 tomorrow. You can print the blank copy of notes that are posted or just have paper and pencil with you to work through with us. |
| February 22, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today in class we completed a check-point on 5.1. We will work on this section again tomorrow and have another check-point at the end of class. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we had guest speaker Carl English speak to students!
-Reminder that independent novel assignment # 2 is due on Friday the 26th. |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we started a google doc assignment on Nutrition. We will finish it in class on Friday. |
| February 21, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We will have a listening quiz on Thursday, Feb. 25. The topic will be on clothes / accessories. This will be followed by a brief speaking evaluation. Students will choose the correct pronunciation (multiple choice) of any 5 prepositions of place based on the list posted on our Google Classroom. |
| February 19, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today was our last reading Friday for our 2nd independent novel study. Those that already had their novel finished were asked to start their assignment.
This is assignment is called 'Independent Novel Assignment #2' under Classwork. This is due on Feb.26th. |
| February 18, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 6-7 of unit 5 booklet. Please check google classroom if you didn't get the notes today. Tomorrow we will be working on pages 8-9 and Monday we will be having a checkpoint on section 5.1. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students were assigned Individual articles to read through a website called Commonlit. Students were asked to read their article and then complete a journal response question in Google Classroom based on their article. This can be found under Essay Unit Journal Questions in Classwork. These journal responses will be graded. They have until Monday to get this 1st one completed.
Essay test will take place on March 4th. |
| February 17, 2021 |
Health
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we watched a video on Nutrition, the link is posted in classroom. Monday's class we will be doing a google doc assignment based on the video. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we started our 'Whole Class Essay Wednesday's' !
-We read an article together as a class, and then students were asked to answer questions on a Google Form (posted in Google Classroom) about the article. This is good prep for the essay test and all students should be completing these. |
| February 16, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we started our 'Biography Tuesday's'.
-Students are to research a person who has made a positive contribution to society.
-For today, I explained the process of the research assignment and then students picked who they wanted to research and then they spent time brainstorming ideas and finding online articles for their research. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We continue to review clothing / accessories / size and color, as well as expressions of opinion. Our new focus is on prepositions of place. Notes may be found on our Google Classroom. |
| February 15, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we continued on with Grammar Monday's. Grammar booklets are posted for each student under Classwork on Google Classroom. Students should have completed up to p.7
-I discussed with the students the schedule going forward for now- which is also available on Google Classroom.
-I explained the independent novel assignment which is due on Feb.26th. This is available now under Classwork if students are finished their novel and would like to start their assignment they can.
|
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | My intern Ms Nusret gave a lesson on forces: what are forces, types of forces, measuring forces, balanced and unbalanced forces. Students were asked to complete an online worksheet to check on their comprehension. We will complete the relevant pages in their booklet next class. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today in class students worked on Volume Review. It is posted in google classroom as well as the answer key. Tomorrow there will be a google assignment on Volume. |
| February 12, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Hello everyone, I hope you are all doing well and staying safe.
Recap from today's Google Meet:
- A little check-in to see how we are all doing.
- Students were advised that the essay test will take place the first week of March instead of Feb.25th now.
- We will be going ahead with the independent novel study assignment so today students were given time to read their independent novels.
Take care!
|
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Monday we will work on review on volume, have a calculator, pencil and paper ready to go! Tuesday we will do a 10 MC assignment on Volume of Rectangular Prisms, Triangular Prisms and Cylinders. Please make sure your unit 4 booklet is completed, all notes are on google classroom! |
| February 11, 2021 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Hello,
I sent out emails ('12:30 pm) to parents and students with some information about at home learning. If you have not received this message from me, please contact me at:
glenconnolly@nlesd.ca
Kindly add your up to date email address. |
| February 10, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed a lab activity on the density of fluids and passed in their work at the end of the period.
If you were absent today, you will be excused from the activity. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -today a few students presented their short stories to the class.
-today we started watching a documentary about the role that Gander played in 9/11 to tie in to an article we will read in tomorrow's class. Link to the documentary is on Google Classroom. Please see under 'Classwork'.
Students were asked to think about the main message of the video as this will be important practice for the Essay test.
-Essay test is on Feb.25th. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed Volume of Prisms and Cylinders practice and completed an exit card on volume of Cylinders. If you were absent today please complete the exit card at home and take a picture or scan it and email to Ms. Tucker. |
| February 9, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we started our Grammar Booklets. Then we read an article in the textbook on page 62 and had a discussion.
-Starting tomorrow, students will read their short story assignments to me for a speaking mark. Bonus marks for those who choose to present in front of the class. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed section 4.8 (page 17) of the unit 4 booklet and worked on Volume of Cylinders practice. All notes, blank copies and answer keys are posted to google classroom. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab activity in small groups to measure the mass and volume of various rectangular objects and calculate their density.
If you were absent today you will be excused from this activity. |
| February 8, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Hope everyone is enjoying their snow day!! |
| February 5, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students continued work on density calculations p.11-13. Homework: finish at home if not done in class. You can refer to the complete booklet on my website for guidance, but you should ensure that you are able to complete calculations on you own.
If your notes are incomplete, you can use the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today was Reading Friday # 2. There will be 2 more. if absent- students are expected to be reading their independent novel at home. |
| February 4, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | In my absence, my substitute Mr Walsh continued calculations involving density p.11-12. Students were asked to complete the work at home.
If you were absent today, you should look at the density formula on p.11 and the sample calculations on the top of p.11-12 in the completed booklet on my website, and attempt the other problems p.11-13 before checking your answers. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
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Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we had a discussion around the past vs the present and how there have been many advances because of technology. We then read an article in the text to go along with this discussion and then watched a video about predictions of the world in 2050.
-REMINDER: Reading Friday tomorrow so students must bring in their novels!! |
| February 3, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued on with the non fiction article we read yesterday. Today students worked on long answer questions for the main message of the selection. I then went through a sample answer with them on the board and explained how they should be laying out their answers. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I returned the activity sheet on Exploring Mass, Volume, and Density.
We started density calculations in Carnet Sc8.3B p.10-11.
If you were absent today, you should look at the density formula and the sample calculation on p.11 in the completed booklet on my website, and attempt the remaining problems at the bottom of the page before checking your answers. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
No homework assigned. |
| February 2, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we continued our theme of Global Citizenship. We had a discussion about the subject of child slavery and then we read an article in the text on p.30 to learn about Iqbal Masih. We had a discussion around this and students worked on some questions and we then watched a documentary video about Iqbal Masih. |
| February 1, 2021 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Homeroom 8-4
All forms for chrombooks must now be handed in. If you have not hand this in, please ask your parent or guardian to print off the form that was sent to them by the school administration.Have them sign it and return it ASAP. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I returned the corrected quiz ScE8.3.1, and then students completed an activity for students to explore the concepts of volume, mass, and density. They passed in their work at the end of the period.
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students were given the class to complete a journal entry. These were to be passed in at the end of class.
If you missed this class, you can find the journal entry in Google classroom. |
| January 29, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | In-class assignment this Monday on surface area. Notes allowed and YOU NEED A CALCULATOR! Posted to google classroom is review of surface area (with key) and surface area foldable (with key). Please ensure you have your foldable completed and with you Monday. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Quiz Sc8.3.1.
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| January 28, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | In-class Assignment this Monday on Surface Area! Review sheet and answer key is posted in google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we read an opinion piece in our textbook and then we started a journal entry. Some more class time will be given for these.
Reminder that Reading Friday starts again TOMORROW so students must bring their novel to school. |
| January 27, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Quiz Sc8.3 Fluids and Viscosity on Friday.
Study pages 1-8, especially definitions p.1 and review questions p.8.
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Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on surface area of all 3 shapes. There is a practice sheet posted to goggle classroom with the answers. The first page (Decimals: L1S1) numbers 1-9 should be finished for homework. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on surface area of all 3 shapes. There is a practice sheet posted to goggle classroom with the answers. The first page (Decimals: L1S1) numbers 1-9 should be finished for homework. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we talked about some important literary terms for the non-fiction unit. |
| January 26, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we went to the LRC to sign out novels for our second independent novel study. Some students chose to bring in a novel for home. They were asked to please bring these in tomorrow.
We will start reading Fridays again this Friday so it is important to bring novels to school. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab activity to observe the effect of temperature on the viscosity of various fluids, then passed in their work at the end of class.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.1 Friday. Study p.1-8 especially the definitions p.1 and the review questions p.8.
If your notes are incomplete, you can use the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | We continued to work on Surface Area of cylinders practice. There will be an exit card tomorrow on the topic. |
| January 25, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed notes on how particle theory relates to the viscosity of fluids, booklet ScE8.3B p.6-7.
If you were absent today, you will need to complete your notes using the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
Reminder: Quiz Sc8.3.1 Viscosity on Friday Jan 29. Study p.1 to 8, especially definitions p.1 and review p.8. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Surface area of a cylinder. Students should complete #1 practice for homework. It is posted to google classroom with the answer key. |
| January 21, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | In my absence Mr Walsh returned the lab activity on the viscosity of fluids to students. The quiz next Friday will contain a case study where students will be asked to analyze and plot a similar set of data, so all students are advised to make sure they are able to do this. Mr Walsh then went on to discuss how particle theory can be used to explain the viscosity of different fluids (Booklet ScE8.3B p.6)
If you were absent today, you will need to complete your notes using the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
Quiz ScE8.3.1 Friday January 29; will cover pages 1-8 in the booklet, with special attention to the definitions p.1 and the review questions p.8.
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| January 20, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed section 4.7 (pages 15-16)in the unit 4 booklet. Students should make sure these are completed. There will be an in-class assignment next Wednesday, Jan.27th on surface area. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We reviewed particule theory from grade 7, p.5 in Booklet ScE8.3B Fluids.
Quiz ScE8.3.1 is announced. It will cover pages 1-8 in the booklet, with special attention to the definitions p.1 and the review questions p.8. Please note that I misread my schedule: I announced the quiz for next Thursday, but the correct date is actually Friday January 29.
No other homework announced. |
| January 19, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Surface Area (SA) of Triangular Prism #2 in class, the first 2 pages should be completed for homework. The blank copy and key is posted on google classroom. There will be an exit card tomorrow on Surface Area of Triangular Prism. |
| January 18, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Booklet ScE8.3B Fluids was handed out. We completed the definitions on p.1, the introductory notes on fluids and viscosity on p.2, and skipped p.3 going directly to complete p.4 on measuring viscosity.
If you were absent today, you will need to complete your notes using the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today in class we worked on Surface Area of Triangular Prism #1, students should complete at least the first 2 pages for homework. Blank copy and answers are posted to classroom. Please bring a calculator. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we had a discussion on Global citizenship.
No homework assigned unless I am missing work from you. [Journal #4 or short story assignment]. |
| January 15, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today was our last class working on the chromebooks for the short story assignment. Students had 5 full classes to work on this therefore it will be due on Monday if not finished today.
Assignment is on Google Classroom.
Have a great weekend! |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed their lab report from the experiment we performed yesterday, then passed in their work at the end of the period. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have up to and including page 10 completed in unit 4 booklet. Notes are posted to google classroom. Students need to bring a calculator for this unit. |
| January 14, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued working on the short story project. Tomorrow will be the last working class for this.
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Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We did the experimental part of a lab to compare the flow rate and viscosity of several fluids. If you were absent today, you will be able to get the result of the experiment on your return to school.
No homework assigned. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Friday, Jan. 22nd. The topics are clothing,accessories, and hair styles. Notes may be found on Google Classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students need to bring a scientific calculator to class for this unit. Phones are not allowed to be used as the calculator. |
| January 13, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued with working on the short story projects on the chromebooks.
You can work on these at home as well- especially if you were absent. |
| January 12, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote quiz ScE83A Substances, Mixtures, and Separations.
If you were absent today, you will write your quiz on your return to school when I can make arrangements for you to have a chromebook!
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Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued working on the short story assignment. We will continue with this tomorrow. Assignment is on Google Classroom. |
| January 11, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We went over the review questions in preparation for Quiz Sc8.3A tomorrow.
Homework: Review and STUDY!!! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students started a deep learning assignment for the short story unit. Students are to create their own short story with photos. More details for this are on Google Classroom- as students will be using the chromebooks to do complete this assignment. We will be working on these for the next few classes. Students were given the option to work independently or with one other student. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are learning vocab / adjectives / phrases for clothing and fashion. Also, we are doing a cultural in-class project on France.
I send out group emails to update parents on the content of our course. If you have not gotten one today, please drop me a line at:
glenconnolly@nlesd.ca
I will then add you to the class email list. |
| January 8, 2021 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | The Recovery assessment for grade 8 will be on Tuesday, January 12th (Multiple choice)
Wednesday, 13th (Long answer).
Students now have 2 review sheets from units 1,2 and 3 which we have been working on in class and should be worked on at home as well. In google classroom there is a folder called Recovery Review, it contains the review sheets as well as answer keys. Students are only completing 2 out of 3 units based on any low marks or missing marks. All students should know their units now. |
| January 7, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We noted our observations from the experiment on the evaporation of water mixtures that was set up before Christmas. We went on to a class observation activity to introduce our next topic of Fluids and Viscosity.
Reminder: The Quiz on Substances and Mixtures will be on Tuesday Jan 12. It will cover the entire booklet. The review questions were assigned earlier in the week and time was given in class to complete them. They should be completed at home if necessary, and are due Monday Jan 11 for in-class correction.
If your notes are incomplete, you can use the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued on with the short story from yesterday. We re-read the story and students were then put into groups to do some work on elements of plot and analyzing the story. We will continue with this group work in tomorrow's class. |
| January 6, 2021 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Some students are still missing journal #4. It is on Google Classroom.
Today we did pre-reading activities for our next short story. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Quiz Sc8.3A, which is on Tuesday Jan 12.
Study whole booklet, especially definitions and review questions.
If your notes are incomplete, you can use the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | The Recovery assessment for grade 8 will be on Tuesday, January 12th (Multiple choice)
Wednesday, 13th (Long answer). It will cover units 1 - 3.
Students have 1 review sheet on all 3 units that they have been working on in class, they should work on it at home as well. Tomorrow they will be given a second review. In google classroom there is a folder called Recovery Review, it contains the review sheets as well as answer keys. |
| January 5, 2021 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Quiz Sc8.3A, which is on Tuesday Jan 12.
Study whole booklet, especially definitions and review questions.
If your notes are incomplete, you can use the completed booklet posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students worked on a theme question based on the story we read and discussed as a class yesterday and then we looked a model answer together. See Google Classroom if you were absent.
Students are to bring in textbooks that were sent home before break.
Reminder that Journal #4 on My Brother's Christmas Story that we did before the break is past due. Students had option to complete on Google Classroom or on paper copy. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Welcome back! Happy New year to you and your Family!
The Recovery assessment for grade 8 will be on Tuesday, January 12th (Multiple choice)
Wednesday, 13th (Long answer). It will cover units 1 - 3.
The students were given a review sheet yesterday on all 3 units.
Students should go over their notes, worksheets, any assignments and tests they have completed as part of their review. Any review sheets given out in class will be posted in google classroom along with the answer keys. |
| January 4, 2021 |
Physical Education
Assigned By: Scott Mercer | Google Classroom Code
sa4m2pr |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Welcome back and Happy New Year!
-Today we read the short story 'Two Islands' and had a discussion on theme.
-Reminder that journal #4 was due before the break- so please finish ASAP.
-I introduced the short story unit assignment today. We will discuss this more this week and will spend next week working on them. |
| December 17, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | For our last science period before the winter break, we went outside for an activity applying the scientific method to determine the factors that affect the reaction between Mentos candies and cola soft drinks. This is strictly exclusively curriculum-based, has everything to do with science and absolutely nothing to do with entertaining children in the last few days before the holiday. Of course I would never do any such thing, no sirree not me, I got the memo!
The class showed both experimental enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity. When we came back upstairs students asked a number of insightful questions that led to a critical evaluation of the conclusions of the experiment. In answer to their questions, I also addressed how the solubility of gases is affected by temperature, how the homogeneous solution of carbon dioxide in water is transformed into a heterogeneous mixture when the carbon dioxide bubbles out, and the effect of the sudden increase in gas pressure.
Wishing a happy and safe holiday to all! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Students are reminded to bring home their textbooks over break.
Today we continued with our viewing activity based on the movie Elf. These will be passed in at end of movie.
Reminder that I am still waiting for some journal entries to be passed in. See Google Classroom. |
| December 16, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed the notes on distillation on p.11-12 in Booklet ScE8.3A and students worked on a classification activity with different methods of separating mixtures used in everyday life.
If you were absent today, you should complete the notes p.11-12 using the materials posted on my website.
Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
No homework assigned.
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| December 15, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We discussed the result of the filtration lab we did last week and noted our conclusions p.9. I set up a demonstration of evaporation of various mixtures and solutions, which should be completed by the time we return from Christmas break so we will be able to observe the results.
I showed a couple of youtube videos showing the process of simple distillation of a mixture.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Surface Area of Rectangular Prism, there are 3 practice sheets posted to classroom. Two have the answers included at the end and the one called Surface Area has answer key separately. |
| December 14, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Students should have questions done for the short stories 'Ambush' and 'My Brother's Christmas Story'. These are meant to be organized and passed in after we complete a few more stories.
Today we did a journal entry that is due tomorrow. See Google Classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 7-8 in unit 4 booklet. |
| December 11, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab filtration activity, Booklet ScE8.3A.
If you were absent today, you should copy the results of the activity from the answer key posted on this page of my website:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-3-fluids
No homework assigned. |
Physical Education
Assigned By: Scott Mercer | Google Class Code: t5snwrg |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 5 and 6 in the unit 4 booklet, notes are posted on classroom. Students were assigned sections 4.1 and 4.2 practice. It is to be completed for homework. The blank copy and answer key is posted on classroom. |
| December 10, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students worked on questions for the short story 'Ambush'. This story is found in the Nelson literacy textbook on p.119. Students are expected to have these questions completed. These can be found on Google Classroom.
I will be collecting answers after we complete a couple more short stories and students will receive a writing mark for their answers. Students are asked to please keep questions and answers organized in an exercise book or duotang. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Survey of separation methods, Booklet ScE8.3A p.7.
If you were absent today, you should complete this page using the materials posted on my website. Go to https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/
and find the correct page for your grade and unit.
No homework assigned. |
| December 9, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we started some work on making connections while reading short stories. Students then silent read the story 'Ambush' in our textbooks and we had some discussion. Questions were assigned but we will continue with these tomorrow.
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Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 1-4 in new unit 4 booklet. |
| December 8, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed an observation and brainstorming activity on separating mixtures.
If were absent today you will be excused from this lab, as there is opportunity in school to make it up.
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued with presentations. |
| December 7, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we started presentations for the independent novel assignment. We will continue with these tomorrow. Please have your assignments with you to hand in as well. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Descriptions of mixtures using particle theory, Booklet ScE8.3A p.4-6.
The blank booklet and answer keys for this section should be posted on the grade 8 page of my website in a few days. Any student who has missed time will be able to find the notes they missed at that time.
No homework assigned. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder of our French quiz tomorrow sports equipment / clothing. |
| December 4, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we discussed the examples of figurative language in the short story 'All Summer in a Day'. Then we went outside for a walk to enjoy the sunshine and have a brain break! Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend and DON'T FORGET: Presentations for your independent novel assignment begin on Monday. Rubric and expectations are on Google Classroom :) |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures, Booklet ScE8.3A p.3.
The blank booklet and answer keys for this section should be posted on the grade 8 page of my website in a few days. Any student who has missed time will be able to find the notes they missed at that time.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we worked on Unit 3 review. A blank copy and the answer key is posted on google classroom. There will be an in-class assignment on all of Unit 3 this Monday, Dec. 7th. |
| December 3, 2020 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Wednesday, Dec 9, Period 2 Day 1
Chapter 3 Test. See Google Classroom for Quizlet practice and the study guide for written response questions. |
Religion
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students were working (individually or with a partner) on lyrics assignment. It should be submitted by next Religion class (Dec 9th). All students must submit a google doc. Assignment is on google classroom. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we did review centers, the questions and answers are posted on classroom. The in-class assignment on Unit 3 is now on Monday, Dec. 7th. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Reminder that Independent Novel assignments are due tomorrow. Presentations for these will begin on Monday. |
| December 2, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I handed out the new Booklet Sc8.3A which contains the materials we need to pick up from the grade 7 program before continuing with the grade 8 Fluids unit. We discussed the difference between a pure substance and a mixture and completed the notes on p.2.
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Continue working on your independent novel assignment that is due on Friday. Presentations for these will begin on Monday, December 4th.
Students have the option to type or write.
Students have the option to record a video of them presenting and send me for us to play in class on day of presentations if they choose to not present in class. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a French quiz on Tuesday, Dec.8th.
The topic is names of sports equipment / sports clothing. Notes may be found on our Google Classroom, as well as a Quizlet review link. |
| December 1, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | We have completed up to and including page 32 in unit 3 booklet, all notes are posted in classroom. Students were working on 3.9 practice #1 today, that should be completed for homework. It is posted on classroom with the key. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we did some more work with figurative language and discussed topic vs.theme
Please continue to work on your independent novel assignment. This can be found on Google Classroom. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Introduction to pure substances and mixtures. This is grade 7 material that was interrupted by the covid closure last year, and is foundational to further study of chemistry in grade 8 and 9. In accordance with guidance received from the Department of Education we will spend the next few weeks doing a compacted version of this unit.
No homework assigned.
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French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have new vocab posted on our Google Classroom for sports equipment / verbs / sports clothing. |
| November 28, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Yesterday was the last day for 'Reading Fridays' for the independent novel assignment. Students should be either finished their novel, or close to finishing it. Reminder that students have 1 week from yesterday to complete the Independent Novel Study Assignment. This assignment is attached under Classwork on Google Classroom and each student was also given a physical copy of the assignment as well. It is up them whether they want to type it or write it. I will discuss this more on Monday. |
| November 27, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Unit test Sc8.1 Water Systems.
If you were absent today, you will write your test your first science period coming back to class. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | We spent 2 classes working on a word problem fraction sheet. If anyone is not finished it should be done for Monday, there will be an exit card Monday on word problems. The practice sheet and key is posted on classroom. |
| November 26, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we did a flipped lesson on Personification and talked about figurative language.
No homework assigned.
Please remember to bring your novel for Reading Friday tomorrow. Tomorrow is the last reading Friday. If you are already done your novel you will be working on your independent novel study assignment. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We went over a couple of answers on p.32-33 in the unit booklet, then we did a review activity to help students be more prepared for the test tomorrow.
Homework: Review and STUDY!!!!! |
| November 25, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued working on the short story 'The Dinner Party'. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for the unit test on Friday.
Homework: STUDY!!!!! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 29-30 of unit 3 booklet, please make sure you finish #4 on page 30. Notes are posted to classroom. |
| November 24, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we did a listening activity for a short story. We then did an activity based on the story and discussed the elements of plot.
No homework assigned unless I am still missing your feature article. Please turn in on Google Classroom ASAP. |
| November 23, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students had a few minutes to get together in groups to share notes from the video-viewing activity we completed last week. Then I handed out a review package and students started work in preparation for Unit Test Sc8.1 on Friday.
Reminder to study at home as well. The test will cover the whole Booklet, everything we have done since the start of the school year, and all necessary study materials are available on my website at:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
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Physical Education
Assigned By: Scott Mercer | Google Classroom code: |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we worked on Plot. We watched an episode of The Fairly Odd Parents and then each student filled in their own version of a plot diagram based on the episode.
No homework assigned unless I am still missing your feauture article. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 27 and 28 on the unit 3 booklet. Notes are posted on classroom. |
| November 20, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed pages 20, 24, 25 and 26 on the booklet. The notes are posted on classroom. For homework students should complete the fraction division #1 practice sheet, it is posted on classroom along with the answers. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | The technology finally cooperated and I was able to show the video Shallow Seas as an exploration of marine ecosystems.
Students completed observation sheets as they watched the video.
If you were absent today you will be excused from the activity.
Reminder: Unit Test Sc8.1 Water Systems (whole booklet) will be Friday 27 November. |
| November 19, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Reminder that Feature Articles are due on Google Classroom this evening
Reminder that tomorrow is Reading Friday so please bring your independent novels. |
| November 18, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I introduced an activity on ocean ecosystems based on the Planet Earth video Shallow Seas.
The Unit Test is now scheduled for next Friday November 27.
Study the WHOLE booklet. A revised review sheet will be given out soon, but students should start now reviewing the earlier parts of the unit. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed page 19 of the unit 3 booklet and students worked on multiplying fractions practice #2. This should be completed for tomorrow. Everything is posted on classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we had our 4th and final class working on our Feature Articles in the lab. If for some reason you did not get this finished- it is due tomorrow. Please 'Turn In' assignment on Google Classroom.
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| November 17, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we were in the lab and continued working on our feature articles. Tomorrow will be the last class to work on these. You can work on them at home if you wish. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed the ocean floor graph on p.29 of Booklet ScE8.1.
Unit Test ScE8.1 (the WHOLE BOOKLET!!) was announced in class. I said November 26, but I will announce tomorrow that I am revising the date to Friday November 27. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students were working on multiplying fractions today. Those who didn't finish the practice sheet should for homework. It is posted in classroom along with the answers. All students should also practice their times tables! |
| November 16, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We've begun a new unit with a theme of the body / sports / physical activities.
Vocab for parts of the body is available on our Google Classroom. |
| November 13, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today was reading Friday.
Next week we will continue with our Feature Articles.
Enjoy the long weekend! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have up to and including page 16 completed in their unit 3 booklet. |
| November 12, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued with work on our Feature Articles on the computers
Tomorrow is Reading Friday so please bring your independent novels! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have up to and including page 13 completed in their booklets. |
| November 10, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today students started to type their Feature Articles in the computer lab. Details for this assignment are on Google Classroom. We will pick up on the computers in class on Thursday to continue.
Please remember to bring in your novel for Reading Friday. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Remembrance Day observance. |
| November 9, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we did our speaking activity where students presented their 'Instagram Posts' for the novel.
We then started work on our Feature Article. Students have to write a feature article: a feature article gives information of human interest. Feature articles are generally the stories in newspapers and magazines other than straight news stories, editorials, or advertising. In addition, because of their human interest, they attempt to involve the reader emotionally. Students will need to have columns, a picture, a headline, byline, and date. These details will also be posted to Google Classroom.
Today students picked a topic from a list of topics (see Google Classroom) and we discussed the rubric for their article.
Tomorrow we will head to the lab to start typing a rough copy of their articles.
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| November 6, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished the notes on ocean basins (booklet ScE8.1 p.28) and introduced ocean exploration with a Bill Nye video.
If you were absent today you should complete the notes p.28 using the completed booklet on my website, and watch the Bill Nye episode on youtube at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wv94D-eTfE
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we started Reading Fridays!! Students had the full period to silent read the novels that they picked out from the library to read.
Please remember to bring your novel to school.
Reminder: On Monday, students will briefly present their 'instagram creations' to the class for a speaking mark. Things to keep in mind to do well : Volume, tone, expression, and how well you explain your scene and its importance.
Have a great weekend! :) |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have pages 1-5 completed in their unit 3 booklets. They should also have the adding and subtracting fraction practice completed. Both answer keys are posted in google classroom. |
| November 5, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | -Today we took a look at a newspaper article and pointed out the different parts. We then discussed some ideas for news articles based on the novel we just finished. Students will be writing their own news articles in the coming days. Ideas are posted on Google Classroom.
-If I'm missing your Instagram activity or your novel- please bring in.
-As well, we will be starting 'Reading Fridays' tomorrow. Please bring in your independent novel to read for tomorrow's class.
- On Monday, students will present their 'Instagram' posts they created. This will go towards a speaking mark. No pressure with this :) |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished notes on plate tectonics (p27 in Booklet ScE8.1) and started ocean basins (p.28)
If you were absent yesterday or today, you should watch the following two videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-vNSqUy0l4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA2-Vc4PIOY&t
then complete the pages above using the notes posted on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | We started unit 3 yesterday, students should have up to and including page 5 completed. Notes are posted in google classroom. |
| November 4, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today the class silent read while I spoke with each student one-on-one about their novel essay test. Marks will be posted on PowerSchool soon. Students were able to see where they went wrong and had the opportunity to ask me questions on an individual basis. Once I met with each student, I then spoke to the class as a whole about the frequent errors that were common on their essays.
Please bring in your independent novel to read, your Instagram activity if I am still missing it, as well as the Catch Me Once, Catch Me Twice novel. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Plate Tectonics, p.26 and top of 27 in Booklet ScE8.1.
If you were absent, you should complete this page using the completed booklet on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned. |
| November 2, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed notes on Erosion and Deposition, and how they create different shoreline features; Booklet ScE8.1 p.25.
If you were absent, you should complete this page using the completed booklet on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we went to the library to sign out novels for the independent novel study.
If you need to bring a book back from last year please do so or else you will not be able to sign out a new book.
If you have a book at home that you would like to use- please bring it in tomorrow so I can take a look at it. |
| October 30, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Test this Tuesday (Nov. 3rd) on all of Unit 1! |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | My substitute, Mr Walsh, taught the shoreline features on p.24 on Booklet ScE8.1, and started discussing erosion and deposition on the following page.
If you were absent, you should complete this page using the completed booklet on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned. |
| October 29, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | In-class assignment on Unit 1 tomorrow, calculators allowed. Test Tuesday, Nov. 3rd with no calculators allowed! |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | No homework this evening unless I am still waiting on your Instagram activity. Please remember to return your novels to school ASAP. |
| October 28, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Quiz ScE8.1.2.
If you were absent today you will write the quiz on your first science period when you return to school.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | In-class assignment this Friday on 1.5, 1.6 and 1.7. Test on Tuesday Nov. 3rd on all of unit 1. If students have a calculator at home could they please bring it to class this week. They cannot use it for the test next week. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a test scheduled for next week: Thursday, Nov. 5th
The topic is vocab / phrases for the marketplace. For a quizlet review, follow this link:
https://quizlet.com/230250806/flashcards |
| October 27, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We continued review work for tomorrow's Quiz ScE8.1.2.
Quiz will cover p.14-23 in Booklet ScE8.1 including definitions 1-14 on p.14-15, and the review questions 1 to 18 on p.30. If your notes are incomplete refer to find a completed booklet:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we watched a video based on our novel and had a discussion. Class time was then given to complete / fix up their 'Instagram post' that we have been working on. This should be completed and handed in by now, if not please get it to me ASAP. See Google Classroom for details.
Reminder: Please return novel to school |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should complete pages 28-29 in booklets, answers are posted on classroom. In-class assignment this Friday, October 30th and test November 3rd. |
| October 26, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today I passed back the novel quiz and we went over it as a class.
We then started our Instagram representing activity. Please see Google Classroom for details. This is due tomorrow. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 2 The People Who Lived here Booklet due at the end of Thursday's class. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Quiz ScE8.1.2 on Wednesday.
Quiz will cover p.14-23 in Booklet ScE8.1 including definitions 1-14 on p.14-15, and the review questions 1 to 18 on p.30. If your notes are incomplete refer to find a completed booklet:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Today we completed section 1.6 (pages 22 and 23) and for homework students should complete all of page 24 and #3 on page 25. There will be an in-class assignment on Thursday, October 29th and a test on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd. |
| October 23, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students worked on pythagorean theorem practice today. They should have sheet 1 and 2 finished for Monday (it is one page double sided). |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | No homework this weekend! |
| October 22, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Upwelling (Booklet ScE8.1 p.22)
Waves and Tsunamis (p.23)
If you were absent today, you should complete your notes on this topic by using the materials posted on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
Quiz ScE8.1.2 will be Wednesday October 28. Quiz will cover p.14-23 in Booklet ScE8.1, and the review questions 1 to 18 on p.30. If your notes are incomplete refer to my website as above to find a completed booklet. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have up to and including page 21 completed in their unit 1 booklet. |
| October 21, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued with review. Please see Google Classroom.
Reminder that the quiz is tomorrow and the essay test is on Friday. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | We continued on with section 1.5 today, students should have up to and including page 20 completed in their unit 1 booklet. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed the graph of temperature and depth in the ocean on p.21 in Booklet ScE8.1
Advance announcement that Quiz ScE8.1.2 will be Wednesday October 28. Quiz will cover p.14-23 in Booklet ScE8.1, and the review questions 1 to 18 on p.30.
I will announce this to the class next science period.
If your notes are incomplete, all materials needed for study are available on my website at the following page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth |
| October 20, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we continued with review. Please see Google Classroom for important study notes and another sample essay question. |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Complete the section on the Mi'kmaq for Wednesday, Oct 21, tomorrow's class. Go to the Google Classroom for the notes on this group of people. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We did not have a science class today, but this is an advance announcement that Quiz ScE8.1.2 will be Wednesday October 28. Quiz will cover p.14-23 in Booklet ScE8.1, and the review questions 1 to 18 on p.30.
I will announce this to the class next science period.
If your notes are incomplete, all materials needed for study are available on my website at the following page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are continuing a study of adjectives. We are also looking at vocab and expressions for the marketplace. Notes may be found on our Google Classroom. |
| October 19, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We discussed how water temperature changes depth in the ocean and I explained the graph on p.20 in booklet ScE8.1. Students started constructing their own graph on p.21. I will provide more assistance with this graph at our next science period.
If you were absent, you should complete page 20 using the completed booklet on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned.
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Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Sample essay answer for conflict should be complete. Please continue to review for our test (Part 1 on Thursday, Part 2 on Friday). See Google Classroom. |
| October 16, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Mr Michael Walsh taught the class in my absence. He taught density currents and the thermohaline circulation, and completed the notes on p.18-19.
If you were absent, you should complete those pages using the completed booklet on my website at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we worked on a sample question as practice for part 2 of our test next week. I will be posting some notes to the Google Classroom over the weekend.
Please continue to review notes for content of the novel, as well as notes on how to write the essay. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Quiz on Monday on 1.1-1.4, practice sheet on 1.1-1.4 should be completed over the weekend, answer key is posted in google classroom. |
| October 15, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students finished the lab activity to observe the effect of salinity on the density of water. All groups solved the final challenge!
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have to the end of page 16 completed in their unit 1 booklet. There will be a quiz this Monday on pages 1-16 and they are working on a review sheet in class tomorrow for practice. |
| October 14, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Oct 14th: Today we continued prepping for our test. Today we discussed Character Development and Theme in the novel and worked on a graphic organizer in groups. Please see Google Classroom for completed versions. This will be very important in preparing for the test next week. Please review. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Students should have up to and including page 14 completed in their unit 1 booklets. There will be a quiz on Monday, October 19th on 1.1-1.4 |
| October 13, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We started a lab activity to observe the effect of salinity on the density of water. Students worked very collaboratively but didn't quite have to to problem-solve the final challenge, so I told them we would finish the activity next period.
If you were absent today you will be added to a group to finish the activity next period.
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we discussed conflict in the novel. Please see Google Classroom.
Test: Part 1- Oct 22nd
Part 2- Oct 23rd. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are discussing adjectives, specifically masculine vs feminine spellings / sounds. Notes are available on our Google Classroom. |
| October 9, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Oct 9th: Today we did Journal # 3. Please complete for homework if not finished in class. Journal details are on Google Classroom
Enjoy your long weekend everyone! |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We took notes on ocean currents, Booklet ScE8.1 p.16 and 17.
If you were absent you should complete those pages based on the completed notes posted on my website at this URL:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
No homework assigned. |
| October 8, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Up to the end of page 11 should be completed in your unit 1 booklet. |
| October 7, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Quiz ScE8.1.1 has been corrected and posted on PowerSchool. I gave students the opportunity to view their quizzes today and ask questions, but collected them again because there are still students who were absent and have not written it yet.
I introduced the second section of the unit, Oceans, by showing a Bill Nye video and asking students to listen for some specific curriculum-related information.
At the end of the period we had a few minutes for a victory lap outside the school to celebrate the completion of our first science quiz in about 7 months!
No homework assigned. |
Religion
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Assignment on the movie the Blind Side will be finished in class tomorrow.
For Math: We are started Unit 1 (our second unit), students should have up to the end of page 8 completed. If they are missing any notes they are posted to google classroom. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we completed our novel. Novel should read to the end now. If absent- please read to catch up. |
| October 6, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Oct 6th: Today we discussed the one question for chapter 12. We then read chapter 13 as a class and then the class decided to silent read chapter 14 as it is a short chapter. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Quiz ScE8.1.1.
If you were absent, you will write the quiz on your return to school.
No homework assigned. |
| October 5, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Oct 5th: Today we had a discussion about the questions for chapters 8-10 then we read chapter 11 of our novel as a class. With the remaining time of class, students chose to silent read chapter 12.
To date, Chapters should be read with questions completed up to the end of Chapter 12. Please complete for homework if not finished.
To view questions- see Google Classroom. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We corrected review questions on p.12-13 in Booklet ScE8.1, in preparation for Quiz ScE8.1.1 tomorrow.
If your notes are incomplete you can find completed notes for Section ScE8.1.1 on my website at this URL:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
Homework: STUDY!!!!! |
| October 4, 2020 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Ch 1 quiz Thursday, Oct 8, Day 1 Period 2. Please see SS 8-4 Google Classroom for notes on this chapter. If you can't access Google Classroom then go to my webpage. I have placed notes there as well. Google Classroom code:
k6npb4n |
| October 2, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Oct 2nd: Today we read chapter 9 as a class, then the class decided to silent read chapter 10. Questions were assigned. For now- Novel should be read with questions completed up to the end of chapter 10. Please finish for homework if not completed. Questions for the remainder of the novel are on Google Classroom.
Have a great weekend!! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | We are started Unit 1 (our second unit), students should have up to the end of page 8 completed. If they are missing any notes they are posted to google classroom. |
Religion
Assigned By: Leslie Tucker | Assignment on Blind Side will be completed in class tomorrow. Any student who was absent during the movie needs to watch it on Netflix or see Ms. Tucker about watching it during lunch. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Here's a quizlet link to quiz review:
https://quizlet.com/ca/429070088/cf8-1-first-vocab-images-2020-flash-cards/ |
| October 1, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on definitions p.2 and review questions in preparation for Quiz ScE8.1.1, which is now postponed to Tuesday instead of Monday to give us a chance to correct the review questions in class first.
Homework: complete review questions p.12-13 for Monday, and study for the Quiz on Tuesday. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Oct 1st:
Today we completed Journal # 2 in class. The whole period was given to complete this, so please finish for homework as this is due tomorrow.
See google classroom for details.
For those that were absent- The journal entry is attached on Google Classroom. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a vocab quiz scheduled for Wednesday, October 7. The material is on our Google Classroom page. A reminder, our code is: trnnlrm |
| September 30, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Sept 30th: Today we discussed chapter 7 questions and we read Chapter 8.
If absent, please have questions for chapters 1-7 completed by now and have read up to the end of chapter 8. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We discussed Orange Shirt Day which is today, and is held to remember indigenous children who suffered in residential schools.
For a two-minute introduction to Orange Shirt day, you might like to check out the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3vUqr01kAk&feature=youtu.be
Reminder Quiz Sc8.1.1 Monday October 5. |
| September 29, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Sept 29th: Today we completed our listening quiz. We then spent the second half of the class working on chapter 7 questions. Please complete chapter 7 questions as I will be checking these tomorrow to see that they are done.
Thanks! |
| September 28, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Sept 28th: Today we discussed the answers to chapter 6 questions and then we read chapter 7 as a class. I assigned questions 1-3 of chapter 7. Questions are posted on google classroom. code (gqaudz2).
These are to be finished for homework.
Reminder: Tomorrow there will be a listening activity that will count for a mark (cannot study for this one).
Thanks!! |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed notes on Water Quality, Booklet ScE8.1 p.9-10.
We went out for a walk around the school at the end of the period.
Any student who was absent can catch up on the notes using my website at the following page:
https://sites.google.com/site/sciencesmmebrunet/home/science-grade-8-english/sce8-1-water-systems-on-earth
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.1.1 Monday October 5.
Study p.1-13, especially definitions p.2 and review questions p.12-13. |
| September 25, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Sept 25th: Today I handed back the journal entries and their portfolios from last year. Students could choose 1 item to keep in their portfolio, the rest must go home.
Please complete chapter 6 questions for homework. Class was given entire class to read chapter 6 and answer questions. Questions for chapters 1-7 are posted on Google Classroom.
Listening quiz: Tuesday Sept 29th. (Cannot study for this one). |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Differences between fresh water and sea water (Booklet ScE8.1.1 p.5) and watersheds (p.6)
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.1.1 Monday October 5. |
| September 24, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we completed the 2nd and final part of our viewing activity. No homework assigned. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Quiz ScE8.1.1 is announced for Monday October 5.
We completed notes on the water cycle, booklet ScE8.1 p.4 and top of p.5.
We were done early enough that we were able to go out for a walk around the school at the end of the period. It's totally curriculum-related since we are studying the water *cycle*, so making a *cycle* around the school is a relevant learning experience, right? That's my story and I am sticking to it! |
| September 23, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we started our Viewing Activity. This will be counted for marks.
Tomorrow we will finish the activity so attendance is necessary.
No homework assigned for today. |
| September 22, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed definitions 1-6 on p.2 of booklet ScE8.1 then did the notes on p.3. Also, the class was full of intellectual curiosity and relevant questions. At their request, I went over the process of distilling sea water into fresh water, the formation of the Earth and the origin of water on the planet, and the process of how sea water became salty.
No homework assigned. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Today we read chapter 5 of our novel and worked on chapter 5 questions. Please complete chapter 5 questions for homework if not complete. See google classroom for questions.
As well, tomorrow and Thursday we will be doing a viewing activity- this will count for marks so attendance is necessary on both days. Thanks! |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have vocab for review on Google Classroom. Our code is:
trnnlrm |
| September 21, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Courtney Petten | Please complete chapter 4 questions of our novel. Questions are posted on Google classroom. Invites were sent to all students. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on completing their observation booklet on the school yard ecosystem, and passed in their work at the end of the period. A little extra time will be available next period to those who didn't quite finish.
No homework assigned.
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| September 20, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We've been reviewing some basics in French,and getting to know each other. This week, we will begin some content for evaluation later. Our Google Classroom code for French class is:
trnnlrm |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Assignment #1 Monument, artifact or Family story
Due:
Wednesday, September 30 |
| September 17, 2020 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 1 Research Assignment Due Tuesday September 29. Students must visit my homework page to get the access code for their Google Classroom. There they they will find a choice of three different assignments. Only do one. |
| June 6, 2020 |
Art
Assigned By: A Penney | Grade 8 Art Students of MDJH,
Thank you for all your effort and interest in creating this year. In the time we spent together, I know you all will spend some of your summer creating and making wonderful things. I would love to see them: alannapenney@nlesd.ca. If you are looking to build something, this may be of interest to you: Hollow Face Optical Illusions (http://maxilingual.blogspot.com/2014/11/optical-illusions-3d-dragon.html)
Until the next time we see each other, stay artsy!
Ms Penney
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| June 1, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Conversational phrases and practice are posted. Visit:
mrcfrench.weebly.com
More review on this topic will be posted later this week. |
| May 28, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Practice material for this week's theme has been posted. Visit:
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| May 25, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | There are new notes and activities posted for a theme on camping;visit
mrcfrench.weebly.com
More practice posted later this week.
Quizlet link: https://quizlet.com/ca/509644529/le-camping-2020mdjh-flash-cards/ |
Art
Assigned By: Alanna Penney | Use the MDJH Art site to help you finish the design stage and begin the final design of the Superhero Painting activity: https://sites.google.com/nlesd.ca/mspenney/8-art
- finalize your rough sketch of your design including a name, backstory, background, and color choice. Be sure to include movement in your design. Make changes now before you commit to painting/coloring your design.
- Find the largest paper you can to complete the final (large) drawing of your design.
- To create a sense of depth in your composition, begin painting/coloring your background first! Take lots of photos as we work.
Next class, we will finish painting our superhero :) |
| May 22, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | The google forms on units 1-4 are still posted and available for completion. These have been used in conjunction with previous grades in those units to improve on overall grades.
Notes up to unit 7 are up to date on my webpage for students to continue at their own pace. I will post work for unit 5 and up for students complete as well next week.
As I continue to touch base and provide updates to everyone through the texting app, if you have not sent me a cell number to add you to the group, please send one so you can receive the updates as well. Send to lauraclemensbrenton@nlesd.ca |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Period 3 Science Online was Wednesday May 20. We started a virtual lab based on a PhET simulation of refraction. The lab is posted on Google Classroom. Students are encouraged to complete it and turn it in for extra credit.
Besides this lab, students can also complete Review assignment ScE8.2.2 and parts of Sc8.2.3 posted in Google Classroom. A reminder that all assignments are optional for extra credit.
Next Google Meet session Wednesday May 27. An email will be sent on the weekend with the login information. |
| May 21, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Practice exercises for prepositions of place are posted on: mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| May 20, 2020 |
Art
Assigned By: Alanna Penney | Use the MDJH Art site to help you finish the design stage of the Superhero Painting activity:
https://sites.google.com/nlesd.ca/mspenney/8-art
- finalize your rough sketch of your design including a name, backstory, background, and color choice. Be sure to include movement in your design.
Use links on MDJH page to help your decisions about your name, backstory and design. |
| May 19, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | New vocab posted on my homework page for vocab about position / place
Visit: mrcfrench.weebly.com
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/ca/380956258/cf8-5-prepositions-of-position-flash-cards/ |
| May 16, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Practice exercises for adverbs are posted on my webpage:
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| May 14, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Period 3 Science Online was Wednesday May 13. We did more practice with ray diagrams with curved mirrors.
Students at this point can complete Review Assignment Sc8.2.2 posted in Google Classroom. (Please email me for the code if you are not already in). A reminder that these assignments are optional for extra credit.
Next Google Meet session Wednesday May 20. An email will be sent on the weekend with the login information. |
| May 13, 2020 |
Art
Assigned By: Alanna Penney | Use the MDJH Art site to help you begin the Superhero Painting activity: https://sites.google.com/a/nlesd.ca/ms-penney/home/8-art
Begin by brainstorming 'What is a Superhero/Super-villain/Anti-hero?'
- complete a rough sketch of your ideas including a name, backstory, background, and color choice. Be sure to include movement in your design.
Us links on MDJH page to help your decisions about your name, backstory and design. |
| May 11, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | This week our theme is about adverbs.
See notes at: mrcfrench.weebly.com
Quizlet review: https://quizlet.com/ca/507494226/adverbs-of-manner-mdjh2020-flash-cards/ |
| May 8, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Practice speaking / listening material for French sounds is posted, as well as a reading activity.
Visit: mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| May 7, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Period 3 Science Online was Wednesday May 6. We discussed ray diagrams for curved mirrors.
Students at this point are prepared to complete most of Review Assignment Sc8.2.2 posted in Google Classroom. (Please email me for the code if you are not already in). A reminder that these assignments are optional for extra credit, with no particular deadline for submission. Do them if you wish and when you are able, and drop me an email when you submit them so I will know to go check out your work. I will return some feedback and enter the work in PowerSchool. At the end of the year I will add bonus marks to students' current average based on the amount and quality of assignments submitted.
Next session Wednesday May 13, 10:40. An email will be sent on Friday afternoon with the login information. |
| May 5, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a new theme about French sounds. See my webpage: mrcfrench.weebly.com
Quizlet link:https://quizlet.com/ca/506382892/french-sounds-mdjh9-2020-flash-cards/ |
| May 1, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Period 3 Science Online was Wednesday April 29. We discussed ray diagrams for plane mirrors and observations using concave and convex mirrors.
Students at this point are prepared to complete the Review Assignment Sc8.2.1 posted in Google Classroom. (Please email me for the code if you are not already in). These assignments are optional for extra credit, with no particular deadline for submission. Do them if you wish and when you are able, and drop me an email when you submit them so I will know to go check out your work. I will return some feedback and enter the work in PowerSchool. At the end of the year I will add bonus marks to students' current average based on the amount and quality of assignments submitted.
Our next session will be Wednesday May 6. An email has been sent with the Google Meet link. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | ew practice material for theme of household objects can be found on my webpage: mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| April 28, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | New material re Household vocab and a quizlet link on my webpage,
mrcfrench.weebly.com
Quizlet link: https://quizlet.com/ca/505030936/household-objects-mdjh-2020-flash-cards/ |
| April 27, 2020 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Peter Tarrant | Hi everyone, hope you're keeping well.
This is just to say that I will be posting English work to Google Classroom on Mondays/Tuesdays each week. This is the way I intend to proceed while school is suspended unless I am told otherwise. As you know from District communication, this is NOT work that is COMPULSORY and at any rate it CANNOT NEGATIVELY AFFECT A STUDENT'S OVERALL GRADE. If there are future assignments that can raise marks, it will be indicated on Google Classroom. In the meantime, students who would like feedback on their writing or on their understanding of topics addressed can contact me at any time and I will get back to them. (Parents too, needless to say.) Please stay safe and hang in there! |
| April 23, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Please see my webpage re report grades, and ongoing learning.
My webpage - mrcfrench@weebly.com
For contact - glenconnolly@nlesd.ca |
| April 21, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Please see my webpage re report grades |
| April 1, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Hope you are well. By now you should have had emails from me re learning resources. If you have not gotten my emails, please check spam folders in case they were diverted. And, you can send me an alternate email to set up communication. Reach me at:
glenconnolly@nlesd.ca
My website for materials is at:
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| March 12, 2020 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a new unit with a theme of animals and related vocab. For notes and a quizlet review link, visit my website
(mrcfrench.weebly.com) |
| March 11, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed the introductory activity exploring the properties of light.
No homework assigned. |
| March 10, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students started an introduction activity to explore the properties of light.
Unit Test ScE8.3 Fluids has been corrected and marks are available on PowerSchool. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Your quiz on 5.1-5.4 is moved to next Wednesday, March 18.
Remember your money for the cake auction! And remember to participate in Pi Week activities to receive tickets for the prize draw! |
| March 6, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Unit Test ScE8.3 Fluids. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Your quiz on 5.1-5.4 will be on Friday, March 13 |
| March 4, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Bring money for the cake auction. Every dollar gets a ticket in the prize draw (major prize air pods). Participation in the Pi Week activities also gets tickets.
We have started 5.1 Review your notes. Quiz on 5.1-5.4 on Friday, March 13. |
| March 3, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Unit Test ScE8.3 Fluids on Friday.
Homework: Review and STUDY!!!!!
|
| February 28, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Science class cancelled due to late opening because of weather. |
| February 27, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | WE will start Unit 5 tomorrow |
| February 26, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Relationships between pressure, temperature and volume of gases, Booklet ScE8.3 p.27-28.
Unit Test ScE8.3 Fluids Friday March 6.
Study the WHOLE BOOKLET!!! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | a reminder that your test on all of unit 4 is tomorrow. Go over your take home assignment and study check. |
| February 25, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Pascal's Principle and hydraulic and pneumatic technologies, Booklet ScE8.3 p.25.
Unit Test ScE8.3 Fluids is announced for Friday March 6.
Study the WHOLE BOOKLET!!! |
| February 21, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Pressure calculations p.24.
No homework assigned. |
| February 20, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Introduction to pressure, Booklet ScE8.3 p.23.
No homework assigned. |
| February 19, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | students wrote Quiz ScE8.3.2 Density. |
| February 14, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Quiz ScE8.3.2 Density on Wednesday.
Homework: Review Booklet ScE8.3 p.9-21 and STUDY!!!! |
| February 13, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Buoyancy, Booklet ScE8.3 p.19-20
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.2 Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | The study check on Volume is moved to Wednesday, Feb 19. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | The study check on Volume is moved to Wednesday, Feb 19. |
| February 12, 2020 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Study check on volume on Friday. |
| February 11, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Converting mass to weight on Earth, and vice versa, Booklet ScE8.3 p.18.
Buoyancy p.18.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.2 Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21 |
| February 10, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did an activity in small groups to measure the weight and the mass of random objects in the classroom.
Booklet ScE8.3 p.17.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.2 Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21 |
| February 7, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished the page on forces and force diagrams (Booklet ScE8.3 p.16), then discussed the difference between mass and weight
.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.2 Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21 |
| February 5, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Density and particle theory, Booklet ScE8.3 p.14-15.
We started Forces, p.16.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.2 Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Notes for our current unit about clothing / fashion are available at: mrcfrench.weebly.com
A quizlet review link is found here:
https://quizlet.com/ca/357623254/cf8-3-la-mode-fashion-flash-cards/ |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | STUDENTS NEED CALCULATORS FOR THIS UNIT!
Take home assignments have been distributed and are due on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. This is on sections 4.1-4.4. These are to be completed outside class time.
We are currently working on 4.5 and students received a worksheet today that should be finished for class tomorrow. |
| February 4, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | More practice with density calculations using the correct units.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.3.2 Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21) |
| January 31, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Calculations involving density, mass, and volume, Booklet ScE8.3 p.11-12 (13).
Students in small groups started a hands-on activity using balances and rulers to measure the mass and dimensions of various objects and calculate their density.
(Advance warning - Quiz ScE8.3.2 will be announced next science class for Wednesday February 19. Will cover p.9-21 in Booklet ScE8.3, including definitions p.9 and review p.21) |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We recently finished a unit and in-class questionnaire on France / French culture. Now we are just beginning a unit on clothing and fashion. |
| January 30, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Calculations involving density, mass, and volume, Booklet ScE8.3 p.11-12 (13).
Homework: finish 11-12 at least, with encouragement to get ahead with p.13. |
| January 29, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Bell Let's Talk breakfast and discussion. |
| January 16, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Introduction to density calculations.
Booklet ScE8.3 Fluids p.10-11. |
| January 15, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did an introduction activity to explore the difference between mass, volume, and density. |
| January 13, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Quiz ScE8.3.1. |
| January 10, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review for Science Quiz ScE8.3.1 on Monday January 13.
Homework: Study p.1-9 including definitions p.1 and review p.9. p.1-8 and review p.9. |
| January 9, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab on the effect of temperature on the viscosity of various fluids, then passed in their work. |
| January 7, 2020 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Science Quiz ScE8.3.1 will be Monday January 13; p.1-8 and review p.9. Students worked on review. |
| December 18, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished notes on particle theory and viscosity, Booklet ScE8.3 p.6-7.
This concludes the material that will be on Quiz ScE8.3.1. This Quiz will take place after the holiday, on Friday January 10. This will allow four school days after we are back in school to study, including two science periods.
In the meanwhile, do NOT study during the break! We call it a holiday because it is a holiday, meaning we don't do school work. Enjoy your holiday, and there will be time to get back into the swing when we come back. |
| December 17, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We took notes on measuring flow rate as an indirect measurement of viscosity (Booklet ScE8.3 p.4) and reviewed particle theory from grade 7 (p.5)
No homework assigned. |
| December 13, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Unit Test ScE8.1 has been corrected. Students had the opportunity to look over their paper and ask questions. Marks are posted on PowerSchool.
Students finished the lab on viscosity of various fluids started yesterday, and passed in their work at the end of the period. |
| December 12, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab comparing the viscosity and flow rate down an incline plan of various fluids.
No homework assigned. |
| December 10, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Donna Mills | Content Quiz - Thursday
In-class essay - Monday
Assignment: Create a Tribute (in-role) - use jot notes from #1 - 6 for Tuesday.
& bring a symbol/ or a picture of a symbol to share. |
| December 9, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Introduction to unit Sc8.3 Fluids. We did an exploration activity ranking a group of fluids in order to help students to develop an intuitive understanding of viscosity. Booklet Sc8.3 was handed out and we completed the definitions on p.1 and the notes on p.2.
No homework assigned. |
| December 6, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Unit Test ScE8.1 Water Systems. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Reminder of your test on Wednesday on all of unit 3.
We worked on BEDMAS with fractions today. |
| December 4, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | students worked on review for Test Sc8.4 on Friday morning. |
| December 3, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review in preparation for Unit Test ScE8.1 Water Systems on Friday.
We welcomed two new students to the homeroom!
Homework: review and STUDY!!!!! |
| December 2, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Finish p 151-152 #'s 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 and 14 |
| November 29, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | The test on Unit 3 will be written on Wednesday, Dec 11. |
| November 28, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished notes in Booklet ScE8.1.3 with El Nino and La Nina (p.8), then students started working on review for the unit test next Friday Dec 6.
Homework: Review and study! |
| November 27, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We corrected answers to the questions on the case study comparing the climate in St.John's and Winnipeg, Booklet ScE8.1.3 p.6. Wind and convection currents p.7.
Reminder Test ScE8.1 Water Systems Friday December 6.
Homework: Review and Study. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | ICA on 3.5-3.7 on Friday, Nov 29
Test on all of unit 3 on Wed, Dec 11 |
| November 26, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Finish p. 145 #'s 4, 5, 10, 11, 12 and 14. |
| November 25, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Influence of the ocean on St.John's climate Booklet ScE8.1.3 p.4.
Case study comparing climate in Winnipeg and St.John's p.5-6.
Test ScE8.1 Water Systems in announced for Friday December 6. |
| November 22, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students used information gathered from the Ocean Deep video to complete the questions on p.2-3 in Booklet ScE8.1.3.
Advance Notice: Unit Test ScE8.1 Water Systems On Earth will be Friday December 6. Will be announced in class next science period. |
| November 20, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We finished the Ocean Deep video then students conferenced with others who had been assigned the same note-taking topic in order to share their notes.
No homework assigned. |
| November 19, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Quiz ScE8.1.2 has been corrected and marks are posted on PowerSchool. Students had the opportunity to see their quiz.
We watched part of the Ocean Deep episode in the Planet Earth series as part of an activity to study ocean ecosystems.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | The ICA on 3.1-3.4 will be written Thursday. Students can work on the sheets they were given Friday if these are not finished. We will complete 3.4 tomorrow. |
| November 18, 2019 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Test Tuesday,Nov 26, Day 1
Chapter 3 Making a Living in the 19th Century
See my website for study details |
| November 17, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | ICA on Thursday, Nov 21. Books and notes permitted. |
| November 14, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote Quiz ScE8.1.2. |
| November 13, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review for Quiz ScE8.1.2 tomorrow.
Homework: STUDY!!!! |
| November 7, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students finished if necessary and passed in their graph from the ocean-mapping simulation lab, then worked in preparation for Quiz ScE8.1.2, which is now postponed to Thursday November 14.
The work plan for study and review is this:
1. Complete graph p.14 in Booklet ScE8.1.2 (there will be a graph on the quiz, similar to one of the two graphs we have learned to do in this section)
2. Complete definitions p.2. Students can correct their work using answers posted on my website.
3. Complete review questions at the end of the booklet.
4. STUDY all answers!!!
Homework: students should complete steps 1-2, and as much of step 3 as possible by Wednesday, when we will go over the work in class. |
| November 6, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We completed notes on ocean basins, Booklet ScE8.1.2 p.13.
Advance notice: Quiz ScE8.1.2 originally announced for Wednesday Nov 13 will be postponed tomorrow to Thursday Nov 14.
Homework: Review and study!!! |
| November 5, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students in small groups did a lab to simulate mapping the ocean floor.
Reminder: Science Quiz ScE8.1.2 Wednesday November 13.
Homework: Review and study booklet completed so far. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Students were given a unit review. This will be corrected tomorrow in preparation for the test on Thursday. |
| November 1, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Waves and Tide, Booklet ScE8.1.2 p.10
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.1.2 Wednesday November 13.
No written homework assigned. |
| October 31, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Shorelines: Erosion and Deposition, Booklet ScE8.1.2 p.12.
Quiz ScE8.1.2 will be Wednesday November 13.
Homework: review pages completed so far in the booklet. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Students are reminded about their test next week. It was originally scheduled for Monday but has been moved to Thursday. This is on all of unit 2. |
| October 29, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I went over the graph of temperature vs depth from yesterday (Booklet ScE8.1.2 p.8); upwelling (p.9); then shoreline features (p.11).
No homework assigned.
Advance warning: Quiz ScE8.1.2 will Be Wednesday Nov 14 (will be announced in class tomorrow) |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | A reminder of your in-class assignment tomorrow on Unit 2. (2.1-2.5). This is open book so you can use your text and notes/worksheets. |
| October 28, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Effect of salinity on density, Booklet Sc8.1 p.5
Thermohaline circulation p.6
Temperature and depth, p.7.
Graphing exercise p.8
No homework assigned. |
| October 25, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Booklet ScE8.1.2 p.4-5: Surface and depth ocean currents. Effect of temperature on density.
No homework assigned. |
| October 23, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We had a guest speaker from DFO talking about coral studies and the technologies used to study the bottom of the ocean.
No homework assigned. |
| October 22, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We went to the Fluvarium to do an activity on water quality. Thank you to everyone for getting in their signed permission slips and money on such short notice. The students were perfect and did us all proud! |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | A reminder of your quiz tomorrow on 2.1-2.2. |
| October 21, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Wednesday, October 23rd. The topics are food and phrases of the marketplace.Students should focus on this link for review:
https://quizlet.com/ca/318933190/core-french-8-market-vocab-and-phrases-flash-cards/ |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Donna Mills | 1.Practice test is on Google classroom. Please read it in advance and we can work on the answers tomorrow. Test is on Thursday.
2.Oral presentations continue. |
| October 18, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students received booklet ScE8.1.2 Oceans.
They completed page 3 based on their notes from the Bill Nye video we watched earlier, and their observations from yesterday's salinity lab.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | We completed p 73 #'s 6, 7 and 8 in class today. |
| October 17, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students completed a lab on the effect of salinity on the density of water and passed in their work at the end of the period.
No homework assigned. |
| October 16, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Quiz ScE8.1.1 has been corrected and was returned to students. Marks are posted on PowerSchool. Students worked in groups to finish their presentation on Climate Change.
No homework assigned. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Finish p. 68-69 #'s 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17 |
| October 15, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We did not have a science class today, but I wanted to let you know that I have corrected the lab on the Water Quality of Kenny's Pond and that the marks are posted on PowerSchool.
I expect to finish marking Quiz ScE8.1.1 later tonight, and will also post the marks. |
| October 10, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked collaboratively to research information about climate change and contribute to a class Google Slide presentation. |
| October 9, 2019 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 1 and Map of Newfoundland Quiz
Thursday, Oct 17 Day 3
Please see my homework page for study quid and notes |
| October 8, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Introduction to the next chapter on oceans, with a Bill Nye video on Oceanography. |
| October 7, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students wrote quiz ScE8.1.1
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| October 5, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | The test this week is on unit 1 - square roots and the Pythagorean theorem. |
| October 4, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are reviewing vocab and expressions for shopping at a market. Also, we are discussing how to say 'in' for various places, use of regular -er verbs, and interrogative terms. |
| October 3, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Remember that the date for your test was adjusted and your test for unit 2 will be written on Wednesday, October 9. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Remember that the date for your test was adjusted and your test for unit 2 will be written on Wednesday, October 9. |
| October 2, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students were away on a field trip. |
| October 1, 2019 |
Art
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students worked on review for Quiz ScE8.1.1 on Monday October 7.
Homework: Review and STUDY!!!! |
| September 30, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Students are reminded of their ICA on Thursday on sections 1.1-1.7. Books and notes are permitted. Students were working on a Pythagoras sheet today that they can finish. |
| September 27, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I went over the factors that contribute to water quality according to the notes in the Booklet ScE8.1.1 p.7-8. Students started work to complete the jot notes on p.9-10. Students who completed this task were asked to move on to the definitions on p.2 and the review p.12-14.
Reminder: Quiz ScE8.1.1 Monday October 7. |
| September 26, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We talked about the quality of drinking water, and especially about the lack of safe drinking water in many indigenous communities. I showed a short CBC segment on Autumn Peltier, and young Aanishnabe activist and water protector.
Reminder that if a student wants to take part in the climate change protest tomorrow, their parents/guardians should provide the school with a permission for the absence.
Students had the opportunity to finish their lab reports on Kenny's Pond, and passed in their completed work at the end of the period.
Reminder Quiz ScE8.1.1 Monday October 7.
No other homework assigned.
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| September 25, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Part Three of lab on water quality of Kenny's Pond. We completed the nitrate test and students worked on their conclusions.
Quiz ScE8.1.1 will be on Monday October 7.
We also discussed climate change and the protest planned for this Friday. The NLESD has issued a directive to principals that parents/guardians of students planning to participate should provide the school with a permission for the absence. The protest starts at 11:00 at the clock tower at MUN. (see https://vocm.com/2019/09/21/students-across-province-gearing-up-for-global-climate-strikes/)
Next science class I will spend a period teaching in more depth about climate change and what needs to be done about it. |
| September 23, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Part Two of lab on water quality of Kenny's Pond. Students observed the water samples that we brought back yesterday to identify invertebrates that are biotic indicators of water quality. Some groups had the opportunity to measure the pH of their sample. Next class we will do the nitrate test and students will write their conclusions. |
| September 20, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Part One of lab on water quality of Kenny's Pond. We went out to the pond to make observations and take water samples. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | We have covered up to 1.5. Students were working on practice Pizzazz sheets in class today (4 sheets, puzzle questions) that were not required to be finished for homework. However, if a student is looking for extra practice, these would be suggested.
Important Dates:
Quiz 1.1,1.2, 1.4 - Sept 24
Assignment 1.1-1.7 - Changed from Oct 7 to Oct 3
Test 1.1-1.7 - Oct 10
Math Help is every Monday in the Learning Commons from 2:15-3:15 |
| September 18, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Differences between salt water and fresh water (Booklet ScE8.1.1 p.5), and watersheds (p.6).
We started discussing the lab that we will start next science class, with a 'field trip' across the street to Kenny's Pond to study the quality of the water and the ecosystem.
No homework assigned. |
| September 17, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz on vocab scheduled for Tuesday, September 24th.Please see my website (mrcfrench@weebly.com). |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | The Water Cycle, diagram and questions on p.4-5 Booklet ScE8.1.1.
No homework assigned. |
| September 16, 2019 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 1 Project due Friday, Sept 20, Period 4 Day 6.
See my homework page for a copy of this assignment if you do not have one. |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | I handed out Booklet ScE8.1.1 Water Cycle.
We discussed the water cycle diagram on p.1, completed definitions 1-7 on p.2, and completed the notes on p.3.
I also returned the corrected lab safety booklets. |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Laura Clemens-Brenton | Review your notes. WE have completed up to 1.4 and will continue with this tomorrow.
Important dates:
Quiz on 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 on Sept 24.
Assignment on Oct 8
Test on October 10
The handouts for this unit can be found on my website. All notes, your textbook, extra practice, math videos etc can be found here.
https://sites.google.com/nlesd.ca/clemensbrenton/home
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| September 12, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | We introduced the first unit, Water Systems on Earth, with the video Fresh Water in the Planet Earth series. Students completed a listening sheet while watching and passed it in at the end of the period. |
| September 9, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Welcome! I use this site to tell you what we're studying in class, to alert you to upcoming quizzes, and to post review links for study. We've begun a review of parts of speech, and have started to learn vocabulary for the first unit. You can find this on my website (mrcfrench.weebly.com). A quizlet review link for the material is found here: https://quizlet.com/ca/225810401/core-french-8-unit-1-vocab-words-flash-cards/ |
| June 18, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | The grade 8 science exam will be on Wednesday, June 19 at 11:50 AM. Students are reminded to bring pencils, eraser, a ruler and a calculator in a clear bag to the exam.
Textbooks must be returned on the day of the exam. Failure to return textbooks will result in a charge of $87.41 that must be payed before report cards are released.
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| June 3, 2019 |
Art
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Reschedule - Science Unit Test will be on FRIDAY, June 7th |
| May 29, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Regrets for the error in previous post...
Our quiz is on Thursday, May 30, day 2. |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Cells Unit test on Thursday June 6th. |
| May 27, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz on Tuesday, May 28, on the theme of animals / physical aspects, environments. Vocab is on the homework site, as well as a quizlet study link. |
| May 23, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | MUN Field trip permission forms and $5 due ASAP |
| May 21, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Students have new vocab to study about animals. Please see my website.A quizlet review is at this link:
https://quizlet.com/ca/395936414/cf8-les-animaux-flash-cards/ |
| May 17, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Chapter 10 quiz on Thursday May 23. |
| May 6, 2019 |
Mathematics
Assigned By: Lionel Porter | Prepare for the quiz on Wednesday by going through sections 7.1-7.4 |
| April 29, 2019 |
Health
Assigned By: Kenneth Hayward | No homework. |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Optics Unit Test on Tuesday May 7 covering chapters 4, 5 and 6. Review sheet is on my website. |
| April 10, 2019 |
Health
Assigned By: Kenneth Hayward | Finished watching 'Spider-Man (2002)' and given class time to start related assignment. (Extra copies available on Google Classroom). Due at beginning of first class after Easter Break. |
| April 4, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder: We have a quiz Monday, April 8, on vocab for the house, and prepositions of position. Notes are on my website.
Notes are on my website under grade 8 notes. [ mrcfrench.weebly.com ] |
| April 3, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Chapter 5 Quiz will be on Tuesday April 9th.
Review sheet is on my website. |
| March 27, 2019 |
Health
Assigned By: Kenneth Hayward | Some students have work not submitted. Please submit ASAP. |
| March 13, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Chapter 4 Quiz will be Wednesday, March 20th. Notes and review sheet on my website. |
| February 26, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder: We have a vocab quiz (science terms)scheduled for Friday,March 1st.
Notes are on my website. A quizlet review link may be found here:
https://quizlet.com/ca/372126718/cf8-4-science-vocab-flash-cards/ |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder: We have a vocab quiz (science terms)scheduled for Friday,March 1st.
Notes are on my website. A quizlet review link may be found here:
https://quizlet.com/ca/372126718/cf8-4-science-vocab-flash-cards/ |
| February 25, 2019 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Due to the lose of a review class on Monday I have rescheduled the test. NEW TEST DATE: Tuesday, March 5, Day 4, Period 4. |
| February 20, 2019 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 6 WW 1 Test, Thursday, Feb 28, Day 1, Period 4
See my homework page for study details |
| February 13, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Viscosity Unit Test (Chapters 7,8 & 9) will be Thursday February 21.
Review sheet is on my website. |
| February 4, 2019 |
Religion
Assigned By: Kenneth Hayward | Complete Journal #1 if not completed in class. (Must complete using Google Classroom site. Use the following code to join class: smlvw4) |
| January 24, 2019 |
Religion
Assigned By: Kenneth Hayward | No homework. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder: we have a quiz tomorrow (Friday)..see my website for notes and a quizlet review. |
| January 22, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Please note that any missing grades that presently have ' 0 % ' will remain in effect if the evaluation has not been completed by the end of term 1, (Monday, February 4). Please check grades online to see if any evaluations have a grade of zero. Get in touch if this is the case and you wish to have an evaluation done. |
| January 18, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a vocab quiz (fashion terms) scheduled for Friday, January 25th. Review material and a quizlet link can be found on my website. |
| January 17, 2019 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Chapter 8 Quiz on Tuesday January 22 |
| January 10, 2019 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are doing a unit on fashion. Notes are available on my homework site at this link:
https://mrcfrench.weebly.com/grade-8-notes |
| December 12, 2018 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Wednesday Dec. 19
Chapter 7 Quiz |
| December 3, 2018 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 3 Test
Wednesday, Dec 12, Day 5, Period 5
Study materials can be found on my homework page.
Assigned: Dec. 12/18 |
| November 28, 2018 |
Music
Assigned By: Gordon Smith | Review the material for your Guitar test on Nov 29th. See Mr. Smith's website. |
| November 26, 2018 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Finish review sheet for tomorrow.
Unit Test on Thursday |
| November 23, 2018 |
Music
Assigned By: Gordon Smith | Review material for you guitar test on Nov 29th. See Mr. Smith's website. |
| November 22, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Vocab quiz tomorrow on body vocab! |
| November 21, 2018 |
Music
Assigned By: Gordon Smith | Review for you Ukulele test on November 29th. See Mr. Smith's website on the staff page. |
| November 20, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | For a quizlet review for Friday's quiz, follow this link:
https://quizlet.com/ca/239372505/cf8-le-corps-flash-cards/ |
| November 19, 2018 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Science Unit Test covering chapters 1,2 & 3 will be on Thursday, Nov. 29th
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| November 15, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Students have new vocab to learn about the body. Please see my website for notes. ( We have a quiz on Friday, Nov. 23rd.)
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| November 13, 2018 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Reading and viewing quiz Thursday, Nov 15. Period 1. Study all material on the Introduction to chapter 3, the in-shore fishery and the 'Salt Cod' Video worksheet. |
| October 26, 2018 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Chapter 2 Quiz - Friday Nov. 2
Review sheet is on website. It is important that students review notes and text book as well as review sheet. |
| October 25, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Reminder: we have a quiz tomorrow on how to make adjectives feminine, and also on question words (who, when, what, etc.) |
| October 24, 2018 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 2 Test
Tuesday Oct 30 Day 4
See my home work page for list of study topics and notes |
| October 23, 2018 |
Social Studies
Assigned By: David Lawton | Chapter 2 Test
Tuesday, October 30, Day 4
Please see my homework page |
| October 22, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a quiz scheduled for Friday,
October 26, on 'question words', and 'masculine vs feminine adjectives'. For notes, please follow this link:
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| October 17, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Notes are at: mrcfrench.weebly.com
Please note if you have missed a quiz recently, you should be reviewing the material for a makeup test...this will be given Wednesday or Thursday this week. |
| October 16, 2018 |
Religion
Assigned By: Kenneth Hayward | Watched Part One of 'Stand By Me'. No homework. |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Notes are at: mrcfrench.weebly.com
Please note if you have missed a quiz recently, you should be reviewing the material for a makeup test...this will be given Wednesday or Thursday this week. |
| October 15, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We are working on an in class project (written and oral) re ordering at amarket. Also, we are learning question words. Please see notes at :
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| October 2, 2018 |
Science
Assigned By: Phillip Smith | Chapter 1 Quiz on Thursday October 4th.
Notes and Quizlets can be found on my website |
| September 24, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | We have a vocab quiz on Tuesday, October 2nd, day 6. Please see my website for review and a quizlet link:
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| September 20, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | e have a vocab quiz on Tuesday, October 2nd, day 6. Please see my website for review and a quizlet link:
mrcfrench.weebly.com |
| September 18, 2018 |
French
Assigned By: Glen Connolly | Welcome! We are reviewing vocabulary related to a 'French marketplace'.
The vocab can be found on my website:
mrcfrench.weebly.com
Also, a useful quizlet link for review may be found at:
https://quizlet.com/230250806/au-marche-vocab-flash-cards/ |
| January 9, 2010 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Students did a lab on the effect of temperature on the viscosity of various fluids, then passed in their work. |
| January 7, 2010 |
Science
Assigned By: Nathalie Brunet | Science Quiz ScE8.3.1 will be Monday January 13; p.1-8 and review p.9. Students worked on review. |