| Homework Assigned For Homeroom: 8-4 |
| October 18, 2019 |
Sciences
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | We will be completing an Exit Card on Monday. It will cover the Ocean Floor. To prepare, students can look over pages 6-8 in their carnet. We discussed this in class today. |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | The listening quiz is scheduled for Thursday, October 24.
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Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. School photo orders were due on Thursday, October 17. Picture retakes will take place on November 1.
2. Our annual school fundraiser has begun. Catalogues were sent home last week. Orders are due on November 7.
3. School clothing orders are taking place on Friday, October 25.
4. Permission slips for the Fluvarium field trip were sent home today. Please return on or before October 22. |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Proposals are due today. Please hand in no later than 11:59pm via Google Classroom. |
| October 17, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | test tomorrow .... review of visuals today with test format reviewed as well. |
| October 16, 2019 |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Research Project Proposals are due on Friday, October 18th. They should be handed in via Google Classroom. |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | The listening quiz is scheduled for Thursday, October 24.
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Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. School photo orders are due on Thursday, October 17.
2. Our annual school fundraiser has begun. Catalogues were sent home last week. Orders are due on November 7.
3. School clothing orders are taking place on Friday, October 25.
4. Permission slips for the Fluvarium field trip were sent home today. Please return on or before October 22. |
| October 15, 2019 |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | The listening quiz is scheduled for Thursday, October 24.
Tomorrow is the last day for presentations of makeup inspirations. Please bring in your photo and be prepared to tell the class why you chose the image. |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. School photo orders are due on Thursday, October 17.
2. Our annual school fundraiser has begun. Catalogues were sent home last week.
3. School clothing orders are taking place on Friday, October 25.
4. Permission slips for the Fluvarium field trip were sent home today. Please return on or before October 22. |
| October 10, 2019 |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. No classes for students this Friday, October 11 due to a teacher PD Day.
2. No classes on Monday, October 14 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.
3. School photo orders are due on Thursday, October 17. |
Adolescence
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Please bring in your makeup inspiration photo for Tuesday's class. |
| October 9, 2019 |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Over the past couple of weeks, Sci-Hum classes have been working on their Major Research Projects.
Each class has now had one period to discuss/choose topics and expectations, another period in the LRC learning about historical resources and sources, and a final period using the Chromebooks to work on their proposals.
Students will have one more period next week with Chromebooks to finish up/ask questions.
Proposals are due on Friday, October 18th. They should be handed in via Google Classroom. |
| October 8, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Yesterday we had the chrome books and did an assignment looking at the Audience and Purpose of various commercials. Today we used our text to examine the material in Selling Change. Students should be using our viewing terms from Vegas for the answering of these questions.
Test - Friday Oct 18. |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Reading comprehension test will be written during Period 5 on Thursday.
Please bring in your makeup inspiration photo for tomorrow's class. |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Our annual food drive has begun. Please bring in your donations for our local food banks.
2. No classes for students this Friday, October 11 due to a teacher PD Day.
3. No classes on Monday, October 14 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| October 7, 2019 |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Please note that the written comprehension test has been moved to Thursday, October 10. |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Our annual food drive has begun. Please bring in your donations for our local food banks.
2. No classes for students this Friday, October 11 due to a teacher PD Day.
3. No classes on Monday, October 14 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| October 2, 2019 |
Mathematiques
Assigned By: Elms, Margie | Test Unit 1 Tomorrow. Visit this link for extra practise
https://www.nlesd.ca/programs/mathfi8intresources.jsp |
| October 1, 2019 |
Sciences
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Science Quiz - Chapter.1 is tomorrow.
Review sheet responses as well as the carnet responses has been uploaded to Google Classroom. |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | The reading comprehension test is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9. |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Terry Fox Walk - Friday, October 4
2. No classes for students due to a teacher PD Day - Friday, October 11
3. Thanksgiving Holiday - Monday, October 14 |
| September 27, 2019 |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Ch.1 Quiz Monday, Sept 30th
Notes are posted on Google Classroom
Practice Quiz and review was done in class today. |
Sciences
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Science Google Classroom Code: xgxrqv
Quiz- Wednesday, Oct 2nd |
| September 26, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Today we corrected the practice listening quiz. Art Politics and Questioning Authority was the story. The google class code is
h9z9ohk
Terms and paragraph outline is posted
Listening Quiz on Friday. |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | We have now completed Chapter.1.
The quiz is scheduled for Monday, Sept 30th.(Objectives only)
Class Notes to assist with studying have been posted to google classroom.
Students also completed a practice quiz today in class.
**Artifact Google classroom activity was completed in class today. Anyone who hasn't finish should do so by Monday.** |
Sciences
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Ch.1 Quiz is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2nd.
Today we finished up our lab write-ups.
Tomorrow we will finish the last topic of the chapter and begin review. |
| September 25, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Today we focused on another practice listening quiz. Art Politics and Questioning Authority was the story. The google class code is
h9z9ohk
. Terms ad paragraph outline is posted .
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| September 24, 2019 |
Mathematiques
Assigned By: Elms, Margie | Assignment due Friday (given out last Thursday). We will have time to work on it in class on Thursday. Finish p.34-35 # 3, 5, 7ac, 8, 9
Test Oct. 3 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: Noftle, Amy | Listening Quiz on Friday. Practice quiz done in class today. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Today we did the practice listening quiz 'The Dinner Party'. We will do another practice before the quiz on Friday. |
| September 23, 2019 |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Today, we completed our Artifact Presentations! Great job everyone :)
Chapitre.1- Quiz #1 is scheduled for Monday, September 30th.
The quiz will include multiple choice and true & false type objectives. It will be completed on Chromebooks.
Students have already been given Study guides (they can be found on the first page of their Ch.1 Booklets.) We will begin review on Thursday. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Today we covered the Listening Effectively lesson in the textbook. We wrote notes on the strategies used in the text. We did samples from the text and will do more this week. |
Sciences
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | We are currently working through Ch1, Unit.1.
Foldables on Sources of Fresh Water were due today.
On Wednesday, Sept 25th- students will be completing the Density Lab. Please come prepared/dress accordingly.
Chapter.1 Quiz is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 2nd. Review sheets will be handed out by end of week. |
| September 20, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Working on Read Aloud novel - Journey Home
Listening Quiz- Sept 26,2019 |
| September 18, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | We reviewed Two Islands worksheet and read to ch 9 in Journey Home |
| September 16, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Awesome round of Vegas terms today. We completed the introduction to Global Citizens. Pre-reading exercise for the next story Two Islands and we read some of our read aloud novel. Great day ! |
Sciences Humaines
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Students have been working on Ch.1- History and the Historian.
We have been working through a short booklet which identifies each of the concepts within the chapter.
On Friday, September 20th The Artifact Assignments are due.
Assignment details can be found on the last page of their booklets.
- Students should bring along their artifact OR a photo of their artifact as well as the 5 questions they chose to answer. This can be hand-written (neatly) on loose leaf or typed up and printed off. We will have a show and tell type scenario on Friday. |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Please bring your Français binder, textbook and the reading strategies graphic organizer to class tomorrow. We will continue with our small-group reading activity during tomorrow's class.
If you have not already joined the Google Classroom, please do so asap. The code is o8xv2o. |
Sciences
Assigned By: Andrews, Brittany | Today, we covered the Water Cycle (the diagram, the cycle itself as well as important terms.)
Tomorrow, we will move onto The Sources of Fresh Water. |
| September 13, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Happy Friday Everyone. Great day in Language today. We moved forward a few chapters in our Read Aloud novel. Looking forward to seeing everyone next week. |
| September 12, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Great round of Vegas today. We also worked on our first full reading selection from the textbook. We completed three question in full sentence format. These sheets have been collected. Read Aloud novel class for Friday. |
| September 10, 2019 |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | 1.excellent round of vegas today - all students had their terms
2. We began the unit by doing a brainstorm from the opening visual. Then we developed a definition of the unit theme together.
3.Finally we read in our novel. Great day everyone! |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Don't forget to join our Google Classroom this evening when you get a chance. The code is o8xv2o. Thanks to students who have already joined our class! :)
Please bring your Français binder and textbook to tomorrow's class. |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Curriculum Night is this Thursday, June 12 beginning at 6:30 in Room 207.
2. Picture Day is also this Thursday, June 12. |
| September 9, 2019 |
Francais
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Bienvenue à la classe de Français! :)
Don't forget to join our Google Classroom this evening when you get a chance. The code is o8xv2o.
Please bring your Français binder and textbook to tomorrow's class. |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Curriculum Night is this Thursday, June 12 beginning at 6:30 in Room 207.
2. Picture Day is also this Thursday, June 12. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Excellent class today. We did new seating charts, a great round of vegas using our term sheets. We began the text book with a TDSC introduction, a review of GTA and we began a list of the kinds of Genres found in our text. |
| September 6, 2019 |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Registration forms are now overdue and should be submitted on Monday.
2. Book condition forms are now overdue and should be submitted on Monday.
3. Media Release forms are now overdue and should be submitted on Monday.
4. Cafeteria service begins on Monday, June 9.
5. Curriculum Night is next Thursday, June 12.
6. Picture Day is also next Thursday, June 12. |
Language Arts
Assigned By: ODriscoll, Heidi | Excellent start to the year. Today we completed a Fire Drill Practice. We labelled our 'Vegas' cards. Students were given their language term sheets. And we introduced the read aloud novel - The Journey Home |
Mathematiques
Assigned By: Elms, Margie | Bring the following items to Math class if you haven't already done so:
7 exercise books
calculator
Please make sure your name is on all items. |
| September 5, 2019 |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | 1. Registration forms are due no later than tomorrow, September 6.
2. Book condition forms are also due no later than tomorrow, September 6.
3. Media Release forms are also due no later than tomorrow, September 6.
4. There is no cafeteria service until Monday, June 9.
5. Curriculum Night is next Thursday, June 12.
6. Picture Day is also next Thursday, June 12. |
| September 4, 2019 |
Important Reminders
Assigned By: Howse, Jackie | Welcome to Homeroom 8-4! :)
A few reminders...
1. Registration forms are due no later than this Friday, September 6.
2. Book condition forms are also due no later than this Friday, September 6.
3. There is no cafeteria service until Monday, June 9.
4. Curriculum Night is next Thursday, June 12.
5. Picture Day is also next Thursday, June 12. |
