Daily Update--June 19/07

We are finishing up some incompleted work the last two days. We have finished reciting our Shakespeare lines; and students have been doing a great job . We will be compiling our portfolios for the next few days.
Tomorrow we will be going on our field trip to the IMAX and the MB. Legislature Buiding. Town students must be at school by 8:30 as we will be leaving as soon as the last school bus arrives. We will be returning for buses at 3:40. Students need to bring a bag lunch as we may not have enough time to go to McDonald's.

Daily Update--June 15/07

ELA--The final book report is due Monday.
--Students must be ready to recite their 12 to 16 lines of Shakespeare for MOnday.

Math--All math Mini textbooks should have been handed in today.

Remember to hand in your permission sheet and $5.00 in by Monday.

Have a great Father's Day weekend!

Daily Update--June 14/07

ELA--The last book report is due tomorrow or Monday.
--Students need to be practicing their lines from Shakespeare. They must recite between 12 and 16 lines in front of the class by MOnday. Two students have already done so , and they did a fabulous job.

Math--The students' Mini-Math Textbook is due at the end of tomorrow's class. We will be printing them and working through each other's questions.

Science--There are students with incomplete assignments which must be completed asap.

Health--Both classes have projects due next week.

I hope you have received the letter describing our field trip slated for next Wednesday. The permission slips and $5.00 are due asap.

Daily Update--June 12/07

ELA--We are working on our last book report which is due either Friday or Monday.
--Memorize 12-16 lines from Shakespeare. Students can recite their lines starting tomorrow until next Monday.

Math--We are working on our computer-generated Mini-Math textbooks which are due after Friday's class.

Health--Projects are due next Tuesday.

Daily Update--June 11/07

ELA--A new Shakespeare assignment--students must decide on and memorize 12 to 16 lines from "A Midsummer Night's Dream". They should tell me tomorrow of their chosen part, and then rehearse. They may recite in front of the class anytime from Wednesday to next MOnday. This can be done with a partner if there is a scene which involves two people in a conversation. Each person must still have 12 to 16 lines memorized.

Math--We are able to use the Business Lab all week to work on our Mini Math Textbook. This booklet should be ready to print by Friday.

Health 8A--A project choice--either to design a Cross-Circuit Training poster or a Sports Nutrition Principle poster -- is due next week.

Daily Update--June 8/07

ELA--The log entry booklet (containing all 8 entries) with a creative title page is due Monday.
--The next (and last) book report is due Friday, June 15 or Monday,June 18.

SS--Project should be due Monday. The collage, test, summary page,and information for your group to read from are all due Monday.

Daily Update--June 7/07

ELA--The log entry booklet with a cover jacket is due Monday. I mentioned to the students that if there are any entries that they would like to rewrite , they can do so and put both entries into the booklet.

Science--Their crosswords and hopscotches are due tomorrow. Remember to also have answer keys.

Tomorrow is June-so-soon. Students should have purchased their tickets today, and they will need to hand in their signed permission sheet (if they have not done so yet).

Daily Update--June 6/07

ELA--We were watching the movie today so we did not have time to work on our log entry, however students can be working on it at home. It and the cover jacket will not be due tomorrow but probably Monday because I would like to give them some class time.
--The students should be reading and working on their last reading assignment.
--We will be watching the rest of the Shakespeare movie tomorrow.

Math--We could not get into a lab today so I gave an assignment after some instruction and review. The assignment is for marks and is due tomorrow. It is photocopied worksheet.

Science--The crossword puzzle and hopscotch with answer keys are due Friday. We do not have any classtime to work on them tomorrow.

Tomorrow will be the last day to purchase June-so-soon tickets ($2).

DAily Update--June 5/07

We held our Grade 7 &8 Track and Field Meet today. It was a great success! I think the students enjoyed themselves and the weather cooperated with us as well.

We had our first class today which was ELA. Students know they are to be working on the last log entry in Shakespeare. We will be watching the movie version of it tomorrow, so I suggested to the students that if they wanted to bring some munchies and/or money to buy something at the canteen they can do so.

Science--Students should be working on their crosswords and hopscotches.

Students were also given a permission slip to attend June-So-Soon at Stephenfield Park on Friday. It will cost everyone $2.00. The slips should be in as soon as possible.

Daily Update--June 4/07

ELA--I collected the book reports today (the third of four). The next report is due June 15.
--We finished reading Shakespeare"s "A Midsummer Night 's Dream" today. The students have one log entry to complete for Act 5. This and a cover jacket will be due either Thursday or Friday. We will decide tomorrow.

Science--Students are working on their hopscotch and crossword puzzles. This will be due Thursday with Wednesday's double class as their last class time to work on it.

Daily Update--June 1,2007

ELA--The book report is due Monday. This is their third reading assignment. The fourth and final report will be due June 15.

Math--The due date has not yet been set for the Mini Math Textbook assignment,however the students should have page three of their book completed .

Science--We did not have a class today, however students can be working on their hopscotch and crossword puzzle because they will be due next week.

Have a great weekend! The weekend weather should be comfortable.