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.

Monday, 3 October 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lessons 10.5 Reading and Writing Equations  p. 389 #1-7

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Review challenge words and FIAT notes chap 7-12
- FIAT quiz #2 coming up we will discuss on Wednesday
- Challenge word Quiz also coming up soon
- We will soon begin preparing for booktalks

*TERRY FOX Run - October 13th *

Friday, 30 September 2016

Homework

MATH
- Chapter 9 Test was taken up in class and returned today - please discuss with your child
- Each student will have a folder in their homeroom where they may keep tests and other assessments

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Review challenge words
- Review FIAT notes - Quiz #2 End of next week

Have a great weekend!!

Thursday, 29 September 2016

Homework

MATH
- Complete lesson 10.4 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions p. 385-386 #1-9
- Explain to a family member what a variable is and what it means to isolate it

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- FIAT Quiz Ch 1-6 tomorrow
- Write 2 compound sentences in each format  IC, CC IC   or   IC ; IC
Don't forget the FANBOYS!! (COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS)

- Science Quiz tomorrow
- House assembly and first challenge tomorrow

Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Homework

MATH
- Finish lesson 10.3 Variables in Expressions p.380-381 #1-11


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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Explain to your parents what SC and IC mean
- Here are come Complex Sentence:

(SC,IC) Although I like ice cream, I prefer chocolate cake.
(IC SC) I prefer chocolate cake although I like ice cream.

Write 3 sentence that follow EACH format (SC, IC) and (IC SC)

- Quiz #1 FIAT Friday
- House Assembly and challenge #1 Friday

Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Homework

MATH
- No homework today!
- We completed our unit test on Integers today
- Tomorrow we will begin our new unit in Algebra (Chapter 10) All about Algebraic Expressions

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Review FIAT Notes - Quiz #1 Friday on chapters 1-6 (no notes allowed)
- Try to solve this riddle - alone or with your family :
I'm light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for more than 5 minutes. What am I?

Try to come up with your own riddle for the class for tomorrow

Friday, 23 September 2016

Homework

MATH
- Chapter 9 unit Test- Tuesday September 27th
- Review notes
- There is a practice Test on pp.361 if you did not complete in class

- Here is an adding and subtracting Integers game you can play to review and practice

http://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_OrbitIntegers.html

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Review FIAT Notes (comprehension test Friday September 30th)
- Review Challenge words

Thursday, 22 September 2016

Homework

MATH
- There  is no new math homework until Wednesday - However you should be reviewing your
notes and lessons (daily) for the Chapter 9 (Integers) test on Tuesday (NO SCHOOL MONDAY)
- We will also be reviewing tomorrow in class

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ENGLISH
- Reading
- Review your notes for FIAT (comprehension test next Friday)
- Learning Skills skits presentations tomorrow
- Feel free to add to your FIAT KWL chart on your own - I will look at it next week

**Tonight is Curriculum Night - It will be held in the gym for all gr7 and gr8 parents
session 1 is at 6:15pm and session 2 is at 6:50pm   Hope to see you there! ***