Hi just a few reminders to parents and students.   Grade 7 and grade 8 classes are required to read 30 minutes a night in order to improve their reading comprehension.  I will post the top books from first term later this week. These could make great stocking stuffers! Grade 7 students have a weekly spelling TicTacToe to complete. Week two will be given out tomorrow. It's in hoping that students will learn these unforgivables by using them in context of creating a postcard, puzzle or comic strip. I will add it to my documents.Mondays and Wednesdays are Writer's Workshop Day, while Tuesdays and Fridays are Reader's Workshop Day. Grade 8 students have either an article of the week or Book Talk due every Friday.  This week they will have their discuss in Thursday's class and write it up for Friday. If absent, they can do it on their own. Mondays and Thursdays are Writer's Workshop Day, while Wednesdays and Fridays are Reader's Workshop Day. Students have set their goals in reading and writing, so it's onward and upward! (or should I say Dash away, dash away...!) :)

7F Homework        Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.  You should be taking an AR test at the end of this week. Write your “protagonist response” for Friday. See attachment below. Math: P.89-90 #5, 6, 10 11 Science:  Presentation on Thursday Social Studies:  Hydraulic-Fracturing (Fracking) Project due Thursday 8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes.  Bring the good copy of your poem/poster and signed form. Bring your Writer's Notebook to class tomorrow. 7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes.  You should be taking an AR test at the end of this week. Write your “protagonist response” for Friday. See attachment below .      

7F Homework        Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.  Finish simile sheet. Think about topic for Remembrance Day piece.   8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes.  Prepare notes for your book talk on Friday. Think about topic for Remembrance Day piece.   7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes.  Think about topic for Remembrance Day piece.   Wear orange and black tomorrow! Please remember to bring in items for our Canadian soldiers.  

7F Homework        Language Arts:   Read 30 minutes.  Revise your memoir.  At this point, you should have a completed memoir with two types of leads/introductions as in your notebook.  To follow up from today’s class, circle any transitions and add in two for each starred category of transitions. We worked on all of these steps during class. Some of you need more time. J Math:  Question 1-8 p.29   8S L.A. – Read 30 minutes.  Book Talk questions are due tomorrow. Bring your notes with you to class. 7R L.A. - Read 30 minutes. Revise your memoir. See above in 7 F.