1 School Day to go! We made it to Christmas Break!! Great work, everyone. Enjoy your 16 days off... Rest well and enjoy time with loved ones! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Joyous New Year See you in 2016! School resumes January 4th
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2 School Days to go! 9A - work on questions 1-14 and two charts (pages 100-103) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - work on questions 1-14 and two charts (pages 100-103) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. We have 4 Turkeys so far and only 1 school day left to collect money!! Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
3 School Days to go! 8B and 8E, 8H - Chapter 2 Test - TOMORROW!! 9A - work on questions 1-14 and two charts (pages 100-103) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - work on questions 17-22 (pages 96-98) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. We have 4 Turkeys so far and only 2 school days left to collect money!! Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
4 School Days to go! 8B and 8E, 8H - Chapter 2 Test - Wednesday! Grade 8 - What to study for Chapter 2 Assessment 9A - work on questions 10-22 (pages 92-98) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - work on questions 17-22 (pages 96-98) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. We have 4 Turkeys so far and only 3 school days left to collect money!! Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
5 School Days to go! 8B and 8E, 8H - da Vinci and modern day person T-chart (on Google Classroom) due Monday; Chapter 2 Test - Wednesday! 9A - work on questions 1-9 (pages 88-89) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - work on questions 10-16 (pages 92-95) in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. We have 4 Turkeys so far and only 4 school days left to collect money!! Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
6 School Days to go! 8B and 8E - da Vinci and modern day person T-chart (on Google Classroom) due Monday 9G - work on questions 1-9 in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 4 Turkeys so far!! Also ... All stud ents, please bring in the following thin gs next week for our SWAT 5 Days of Christmas - Friday - Freshen Up Products (s o ap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deoderant, etc.) Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
7 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due TOMORROW!) 8B and 8E - da Vinci and modern day person T-chart (on Google Classroom) due Monday 9G - work on questions 1-9 in your chapter 3 booklet 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 4 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due TOMORROW!! Also ... All stud ents, please bring in the following thin gs next week for our SWAT 5 Days of Christmas - Thursday - Threads (PJs, hats, mitts, scarves, sweaters , etc.) Friday - Freshen Up Products (s o ap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deoderant, etc.) Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
9 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B, 8E, 8H - Monuments Men questions (choose 2!) due Tuesday 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 4 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Also ... All stud ents, please bring in the following thin gs next week for our SWAT 5 Days of Christmas - Tuesday - Toys for tots (small games, puzzle s, school supplies) Wednesday - Baby essentials (diapers, clothes, formula) Thursday - Threads (PJs, hats, mitts, scarves, sweaters , etc.) Friday - Freshen Up Products (s o ap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deoderant, etc.) Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
10 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B, 8E, 8H - Monuments Men questions (choose 2!) due Tuesday Social 9A - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test Monday, December 7th 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 4 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Also ... All stud ents, please bring in the following thin gs next week for our SWAT 5 Days of Christmas - Monday - Non-perishable food items Tuesday - Toys for tots (small games, puzzle s, school supplies) Wednesday - Baby essentials (diapers, clothes, formula) Thursday - Threads (PJs, hats, mitts, scarves, sweaters , etc.) Friday - Freshen Up Products (s o ap, shampoo, toothbrushes, deoderant, etc.) Important Dates Coming Up:
11 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Grade 8s - interesting article on a recent discovery of lost gold from WWII http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/09/wwii-tunnel-found-in-search-for-nazi-gold-train.html Social 9A - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test Monday, December 7th Social 9G - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test TOMORROW! 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
12 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 9A - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test Monday, December 7th Social 9G - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
13 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due TOMORROW!! Social 9A - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test Monday, December 7th Social 9G - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
14 School Days to go! All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd Social 8B, 8E, 8H - finish Mona Lisa activity Social 9A - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#26-27)) - Chapter 2 Test Monday, December 7th Social 9G - catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#26-27)) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd Social 8B, 8E, 8H - finish puzzle sheet about 10 Renaissance works of art; answer #2-3 on page 68 (do on the back of your puzzle sheet!) Social 9A - Political Cartoon due Monday; catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th Social 9G - Political Cartoon due Monday; catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th Enjoy your LONG weekend!
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd Social 9A - Political Cartoon due Monday; catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th Social 9G - Political Cartoon due Monday; catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences TONIGHT 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd Social 8B - complete your notes on Scholars and Philosophers (pages 57-59) Social 8E and 8H - Chapter 2 Vocabulary Sheet Social 9A - Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block tomorrow) Due Monday! Social 9G - Continue working on your own Political Cartoon; Due Monday! 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences TOMORROW 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd Social 8B , 8E and 8H - hand in your humanism collages if you haven't already! Social 9A - Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block Tues) Social 9G - Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block Tues) 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B , 8E and 8H - Humanism collage due Monday! Social 9A - Choose a topic for your Political Cartoon Social 9G - Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block Tues) 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th! Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd Christmas Activity Day - December 18th Have a great weekend! GO ESKS GO!!!
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B , 8E and 8H - Humanism collage due Monday! Social 9A - Complete own Editorial Cartoon Analysis (one block tomorrow to finish!) Social 9G - Complete own Editorial Cartoon Analysis (one block tomorrow to finish!) 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B and 8E - add notes to your T-Chart about Why ideas were Quick to spread... pages 52-54 Social 9A - Complete question 20 in your chapter 2 booklet; finish Political Cartoon Analysis for tomorrow Social 9G - Complete question 20 in your chapter 2 booklet; finish Political Cartoon Analysis for tomorrow Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B and 8E - add notes to your T-Chart about Why ideas were SLOW to spread... pages 50-51 Social 8H - add notes to your T-Chart about why ideas STARTED to spread QUICKLY... pages 52-54 Social 9A - Complete question 15-19 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G - Complete question 16-19 in your chapter 2 booklet; finish Political Cartoon Analysis fro tomorrow Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your extra long weekend :) All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8E and 8H - add notes to your T-Chart about Why ideas were SLOW to spread... pages 50-51 Social 9A - Complete questions 12-14 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G - Complete question 15 in your chapter 2 booklet Important Dates Coming Up: Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm No School - PD Day: Friday, November 27th Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 9A - Complete questions 9-11 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G - Complete questions 12-14 in your chapter 2 booklet 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) *The last day is MONDAY! Important Dates Coming Up: No School for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!) Term 2 starts November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 9A - Complete questions 9-11 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G - Complete questions 12-14 in your chapter 2 booklet 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) Important Dates Coming Up: Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!) Term 2 starts November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B - Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 8E - Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 9A and 9G - Complete questions 1-8 in your chapter 2 booklet 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) Important Dates Coming Up: Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!) Term 2 starts November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm Have a wonderful weekend!
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B - finish chart about the city-state of Genoa (pages 42-44); Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 8H - Chapter 1 Test TOMORROW Social 8E - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Genoa (pages 42-44); Chapter 1 Test Monday 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) All Classes - please hand in any missing work (Current events included) by FRIDAY so that it can be included in your term 1 report card :) Important Dates Coming Up: Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!) Term 2 starts November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B - finish chart about the city-state of Venice today (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 8H - please finish filling out you chart about the powerful city-state of Genoa (pages 42-44); Chapter 1 Test Friday Social 8E - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Venice (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 9A - finish questions #1-6 in Chapter 2 booklet; Chapter 1 Test redo tomorrow! 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) All Classes - please hand in any missing work (Current events included) by FRIDAY so that it can be included in your term 1 report card :) Important Dates Coming Up: Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!) Term 2 s
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B - we read about the city-state of Venice today (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 8H - please finish filling out you chart about the powerful city-state of Venice (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Friday Social 8E - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Venice (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Monday 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) All Classes - please hand in any missing work (Current events included) by FRIDAY so that it can be included in your term 1 report card :)
All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Instructions 1. Stories must have occurred between January 1st and December 9th, 2015 2. Choose 10 that you think made the most impact, from around the world - any genre or topic 3. Use Google Slides, Prezi, a video or create a poster 4. Include article (print off or provide link) 5. Complete a summary of the article (5Ws and 1H) and then a reflection - why do you think each event/story should be on your top ten list! Social 8B - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Florence and the Medici family (pages 34-36) Social 8H - please finish filling out you chat about the powerful city-state of Florence (pages 34-35) *We will talk about the family section on Tuesday Social 8E - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Florence and the Medici family (pages 34-36) Social 9A - Chapter 1 project due TOMORROW; Chapter 1 Test TOMORROW Social 9G -
All classes - Colombia Current Event due November 2nd *This will be the LAST current event collected for Term 1!! Social 8B - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Florence and the Medici family (pages 34-36) Social 8H - please finish filling out you chat about the powerful city-state of Florence (pages 34-35) *We will talk about the family section on Tuesday Social 8E - please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Florence and the Medici family (pages 34-36) Social 9A - Chapter 1 project due Tuesday; Chapter 1 Test Tuesday Social 9G - Chapter 1 project due Tuesday; Chapter 1 Test Tuesday 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) Also, bring in a baby picture (1-3yrs old) for our Guess the Baby bulletin board! Have a spooky (and safe) Halloween Weekend!
All classes - Colombia Current Event due November 2nd Health 8G - Vision Board Collage due Friday Social 8B - Virus Project due tomorrow; today we read about the growth of cities in Italy; please make sure you complete the fill in the blanks activity about the information that was discussed in class (pages 29-32) Social 8H - Virus Project due tomorrow Social 8E - today we read about the growth of cities in Italy; please make sure you complete the fill in the blanks activity about the information that was discussed in class (pages 29-32) Social 9A - we started our chapter 1 project today - please continue planning and be prepared to work on it in class tomorrow; it is due Tuesday and it is on Google Classroom. Chapter 1 test is also Tuesday. Social 9G - comple te c hapter 1 booklet; study for chapter 1 test (Tuesday, November 3rd) 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christ
All classes - Colombia Current Event due November 2nd Health 8G - Vision Board Collage due Friday Social 8B and 8H - Virus Project due Thursday Social 8E - Virus Project due tomorrow Social 9A and 9G - complete chapter 1 booklet; study for chapter 1 test (Tuesday, November 3rd) 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :)
All Classes: Current Events - Children of Columbia due November 2nd! Health 8G - vision boards and paragraphs are due October 30th!! See pic below for reflection questions. Social 8B - we started our virus project - research and start planning yours! Part 2 will be handed out Monday. Social 8E - we started our virus project - research and start planning yours! Part 2 will be handed out Monday. Social 8 - The Hunt for the Black Death Killer Documentary Social 9A - we read pages 46-48 about media in politics. Complete #43-51 in your chapter 1 booklet. Social 9G - we read pages 42-45 about First Nations view of laws. Complete #38-42 in your chapter 1 booklet. W e also read pages 46-48 about media in politics. Complete #43-51 in your chapter 1 booklet. Enjoy your weekend :)
All Classes: Current Events - WOW Air due TOMORROW! Health 8G - vision boards and paragraphs are due October 30th!! See pic below for reflection questions. Social 8B - we started our virus project - research and start planning yours! Part 2 will be handed out Monday. Social 8E - we started our virus project - research and start planning yours! Part 2 will be handed out Monday. Social 9A - we read pages 46-48 about media in politics. Complete #43-51 in your chapter 1 booklet. Social 9G - we read pages 42-45 about First Nations view of laws. Complete #38-42 in your chapter 1 booklet. W e also read pages 46-48 about media in politics. Complete #43-51 in your chapter 1 booklet. Have a great evening!
Today is the BIG day for all Canadians - The Federal Election!! Please tune into Global News , CBC , or CTV News to see voting results as they start to roll in around 8pm. Globalnews.ca is also streaming the results live. All Classes: Current Events - WOW Air due October 23rd. Social 9A - we read pages 40-41 about the bill-law process; Bills booklet - complete for Wednesday Social 9G - we read pages 38-41 about law making in Canada, including how a bill becomes a law; Bills booklet - complete for Thursday 9G - please bring in your immunization forms ASAP! Upcoming Dates - PARTY Program (9A Oct. 20th, 9G Oct. 21st... Please be here for 7:30am!! ) “I am a Canadian, a free Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, AND free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankin
All Classes: Current Events - WOW Air due October 23rd. Be sure to watch the news over the next few days for election updates! Social 8 - we read pages 25-27 about the Black Plague Social 9A - we read pages 38-39 about law making in Canada; summary chart due Monday. Upcoming Dates - PARTY Program (9A Oct. 20th, 9G Oct. 21st) Have a great weekend!