Mission Statement

My mission as a teacher is to help my students realize that through learning, they can enhance their life in a positive way. I want to help all my students believe in themselves and through that belief, take on the challenges of life and go forward.

Friday, 23 December 2016

HOMEWORK

MATH
- Have a wonderful - Restful Holiday -
- We will continue with our Marketing/Data Management project after the break
- Tentative test dates-  THURSDAY JAN 12 - 5.1-5.3 / FRIDAY JAN 13 - 5.4-5.6

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Resting
- Relaxing
- Reflecting - How can I end off term 1 on a high note? How can I improve for term 2?
- Do something kind and thoughtful for someone else! (while expecting nothing in return)

HAVE A SAFE-HAPPY-HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!

Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Review Chapter 5 Data Management Notes
- I will be explaining the Data Management survey project tomorrow and
hand out a worksheet in order to get started - After the break  we will complete
the survey using google forms and then graph the data
- The Data Management TEST will also take place after the winter break
it will be divided into 2 tests - 5.1-5.3 and 5.4-5.6

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Complete Media Graffiti and poem by Friday
- Complete the paragraph reflection on google classroom in response to FIAT chap 50

Tuesday, 20 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Review Note and lessons from chapter 5 - Data Management - TEST AFTER THE BREAK

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Complete booktalk presentations
- Finish Graffti and poem - send/share to me via google docs/email (jordan.mizrahi)

- Friday afternoon - Dance & house challenge
- Dec 22 Wacky Sweater Day

Monday, 19 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete practice TEST - p. 211 #1-4
- Review taught concepts from chapter 5

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ENGLISH
- Continue booktalk presentations
- Media Graffiti project due by Friday
- Reiew FIAT notes


*Friday afternoon we will be having out Holiday dance - There will be a house challenge  taking place at the dance *

*DEC 20 - PJ DAY*
*DEC 22 - WACKY SWEATER DAY*

Thursday, 15 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 5.6 Evaluating Data Analysis p. 204-205 #1-6
- Review learned concepts taught in this chapter
- Explain to your parents what misleading means
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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Booktalks start Monday Dec 19th
- FIAT Quiz #6 tomorrow
- Media Graffiti Project due by Friday Dec 23

*Please me mindful and safe in winter weather such as what we are experiencing today and tomorrow*

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Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 5.5 Application of Mean, Media and Mode p. 200-201 #1-7
- Review concepts from from previous lessons

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Practice for booktalks #2 presentations start Monday
- Media graffiti project due by Friday Dec 23rd
- FIAT Quiz #6 Chapters 31-36

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 5.4 Line Graphs p.191-192 #1-5 (NO #3)
- Geometry RETEST Friday Dec 16th - you must attend all  3 review sessions T/W/T


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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Continue preparing booktalks - Presentations start Monday Dec 19th
- Graffiti Art/Media assignment - Due before the winter break Dec 23rd
- FIAT quiz #6 chapters 31-36 Friday Dec 16th


Monday, 12 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete Mid-Unit-Review chapter 5 p. 184 #1-4
- Review concepts from the unit
- Geometry RETEST will be FRIDAY - *YOU MUST ATTEND WORKROOM 
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WRITE  THE TEST*


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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Well into your booktalk - you  should be long finished reading your book and well into your
preparing what you are going to say- Please use the feedback from your first booktalk/rubric in order to improve - avoid making the same mistakes - THIS FALLS UNDER SELF-REGULATION (IN THE REPORT CARD LEARNING SKILLS)
- Review your notes for FIAT - Quiz 6- chapters 31-16 FRIDAY
- Tomorrow I will be explaining and assigning a new Media assignment for FIAT- stay tuned!

*tomorrow is Jersey Day here at ACPS*

Friday, 9 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 5.3 Stem-and-Leaf Plots p.182-183 #1-6
- Next week we will discuss dates for a RETEST for the Geometry and Number Sense tests
- There will be MANDATORY review sessions during recess in order to redo a test
- (THERE WILL BE NO MORE RETESTS AFTER TERM 1)

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Booktalk #2 starts Monday December 19th
- FIAT Quiz 6 Next Friday December 16th (Quiz 7&8 after the break)
- Google classroom question / Paragraph due today - If yo could have an unlimited anout
of ONE OBJECT - what would it be? why?

Have a great weekend!!!
Enjoy the cold!

Thursday, 8 December 2016

Update

The NSN 1.1-1.4 Math test was taken up and handed back today - 
please look it over with your child

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 5.2 Recording Data p. 176-178 #1-7 (NO #2)
- Explain to your parents what a tally chart and Frequency table is

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Booktalk #2 (Presentations begin Dec 19)
- Review FIAT notes and Challenge words
- Challenge word C test tomorrow
- Persuasive Writing paragraph due tomorrow on google classroom

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 5.1 Collecting Data - p.170-171 #1-7
- Review  today's concepts - bias/unbias     -     primary/secondary data

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Work on booktalk#2
- Review notes for FIAT and Challenge words
- Challenge word C test FRIDAY

- FIAT Persuasive writing paragraph - ON  GOOGLE CLASSROOM - DUE FRIDAY

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- The Geometry Test was taken up and handed back today - Please review it at home
- We will begin chapter 5 - Data Management tomorrow

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ENGLISH
- Reading - Booktalks start December 19th
- Review notes for FIAT and  Challenge words
- FIAT quiz 5 tomorrow
- Challenge word Test C Friday

Monday, 5 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Today we had our NSN Math TEST
- Our next chapter will be Data Management Chapter 5

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ENGLISH
- Reading - working on booktalk #2 - Presentations begin December 19th
- Review FIAT and Challenge word C
- FIAT Quiz 5 - Wednesday   /   Challenge word C test Friday
- We will also be resuming our unit on summaries

- We will also be having our ACPS book fair this week - Grade 7-8 students will have an opportunity to visit the book fair Thursday and Friday

*The ECO team is kindly requesting students to bring in any milk bags, pop tabs, or empty, clean k-cups and paper towel or toilet paper roll - Thanks*

Friday, 2 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Review sheet - 2 sides
- TEST - 1.1-1.4 (LCM, GCF, Squares, Square roots, Exponents)
- Next unit starts Tuesday December 6th - Chapter 5 Data Management

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ENGLISH
- I was very impressed and proud of everyone for completing their 5 ALIVE presentations
WAY TO GO! I definitely learned a lot - I hope the same goes for you guys.
- Reading (preparing booktalk #2)
- Review notes for FIAT and challenge words
- FIAT quiz 5 Wednesday - Challenge words Test C Friday
- House challenge Monday

HAVE A GR8 WEEKEND!

Thursday, 1 December 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete the Practice Test on p. 37 #1-10
- Chapter 1 unit Test 1.1-1.4 MONDAY DECEMBER 5th

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ENGLISH
- Reading (booktalk #2 in mind)
- Review FIAT notes and Challenge words C
- Fiat quiz #4 and challenge word test B were both handed back today
- We are also continuing our 5ALIVE Research project presentations this week
- FIAT quiz #5 Wednesday December 7th
- Challenge words test C - Friday December 9th



*Reminder that tonight is our school MATH NIGHT! (6-8pm) for those interested in attending*