ELA 8: Corrected chapter 29-32 questions and handed back the ten chapter titles assignment. We read chapter 33 to 41.
ELA 7: Decorated the classroom for Christmas.
SCI 7: Worked on Particle Theory poster or story.
PAA 12: Worked on personal budget and finished watching "Princess".
Tilford's Treats
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Monday, 5 December 2011
Start of December
ELA 7: We finished up our mini unit on "The Summer of the Swans" and have began our new unit on Mysteries and Uncanny Incidents. We will be reading lots of mysteries and working on identifying fact verses opinion. Later in the unit we will write a newspaper article about a mystery then revamping that article so it could be featured in National Enquirer.
CE 7: We are in the process of preparing for Christmas through Advent celebration. All the girls have finished the ornaments to hang on our Jesse Tree. Make sure your daughter can explain why she made her ornament and can make a connection to Jesus when describing her bible verse.
SCI 7: We have started a new unit on Heat. After getting deeper into the swing of things, I look forward to more experiments in our second unit.
ELA 8: We are half way through our novel "Holes". This week we will create titles for the chapters and continue listening to the cd and taking turns reading.
ELA 9: We are powering through our unit on Norse and Indigenous Narratives. Tomorrow we will create an introductory paragraph for our character sketches together then work on our own. The character sketches will be due later in the week. Once we finish vision quest narratives we will watch "Brother Bear". The evaluation for this unit will be a re-telling of a Christmas myth. The unit will be finished around Christmas. If Violet continues to keep the class on track, we will watch Thor as a treat at the end as well.
PAA 12: We will start a new unit on Personal Finance tomorrow.
CE 7: We are in the process of preparing for Christmas through Advent celebration. All the girls have finished the ornaments to hang on our Jesse Tree. Make sure your daughter can explain why she made her ornament and can make a connection to Jesus when describing her bible verse.
SCI 7: We have started a new unit on Heat. After getting deeper into the swing of things, I look forward to more experiments in our second unit.
ELA 8: We are half way through our novel "Holes". This week we will create titles for the chapters and continue listening to the cd and taking turns reading.
ELA 9: We are powering through our unit on Norse and Indigenous Narratives. Tomorrow we will create an introductory paragraph for our character sketches together then work on our own. The character sketches will be due later in the week. Once we finish vision quest narratives we will watch "Brother Bear". The evaluation for this unit will be a re-telling of a Christmas myth. The unit will be finished around Christmas. If Violet continues to keep the class on track, we will watch Thor as a treat at the end as well.
PAA 12: We will start a new unit on Personal Finance tomorrow.
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Tuesday, November 22
CE 7: Created ornaments for our Jesse Tree.
ELA 8: We started typing poetry dossiers. We will have tomorrow to type as well and will set a due date together.
ELA 7: "Summer of the Swans" project work period. The girls will have the whole week to work on their projects and we will present informally next week.
PAA 12: Pie lab
ELA 8: We started typing poetry dossiers. We will have tomorrow to type as well and will set a due date together.
ELA 7: "Summer of the Swans" project work period. The girls will have the whole week to work on their projects and we will present informally next week.
PAA 12: Pie lab
Monday, 21 November 2011
Monday, November 21
ELA 9: Read three Pourquoi tales and wrote a paragraph describing the characteristics of Pourquoi tales.
ELA 8: Worked on poetry dossier. We will start typing in the computer lab tomorrow.
PAA 12: Missed mass. Remember we are making the filling for our pies tomorrow and we need every minute to work. Come down to the lab asap.
ELA 7: Started final projects for "The Summer of the Swans". The girls will have the rest of the week to work on their projects.
ELA 8: Worked on poetry dossier. We will start typing in the computer lab tomorrow.
PAA 12: Missed mass. Remember we are making the filling for our pies tomorrow and we need every minute to work. Come down to the lab asap.
ELA 7: Started final projects for "The Summer of the Swans". The girls will have the rest of the week to work on their projects.
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Thursday, November 17
ELA 8: Worked on poetry dossier. The girls must have five poems completed for Monday or they will be finishing at lunch time.
ELA 7: Read chapter 17-20.
SCI 7: Finish lab reports on Hot and Cold and read page 175-177 #1-4.
PAA 12: Began "It's a Celebration..." assignments.
ELA 7: Read chapter 17-20.
SCI 7: Finish lab reports on Hot and Cold and read page 175-177 #1-4.
PAA 12: Began "It's a Celebration..." assignments.
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Tuesday, November 15
CE 7: Finished Abraham and Sarah choral reading. We began working on a prayer mandala that we will finish up next day.
ELA 8: Peer editing using the TAG conference sheet.
ELA 9: Read "That Wasscawy Wabbit" and answered questions. We will read "The Loki Wolf" tomorrow.
ELA 7: Finish up our missing posters for Charlie from the "Summer of the Swans".
SCI 7: Mixtures and Solutions quiz.
PAA 12: Intro to new section on desserts.
ELA 8: Peer editing using the TAG conference sheet.
ELA 9: Read "That Wasscawy Wabbit" and answered questions. We will read "The Loki Wolf" tomorrow.
ELA 7: Finish up our missing posters for Charlie from the "Summer of the Swans".
SCI 7: Mixtures and Solutions quiz.
PAA 12: Intro to new section on desserts.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
Wednesday, November 9
ELA 9: Worked on Nine Worlds posters. They are due Tuesday. Read up to chapter 20 in "The Loki Wolf".
ELA 8: Worked on poetry dossier.
PAA 12: Our reverse tie-dye was awesome. I did not expect the shirts to turn orange, but they turned out great.
ELA 7: Read chapter 13.
ELA 8: Worked on poetry dossier.
PAA 12: Our reverse tie-dye was awesome. I did not expect the shirts to turn orange, but they turned out great.
ELA 7: Read chapter 13.
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Tuesday, November 8
ELA 7: Work on character webs for "The Summer of the Swans".
PAA 12: Reminder that we are reverse tie-dying our black t-shirts tomorrow. Bring your money for the shirts. They are five dollars each.
ELA 9: Worked on the Norse Nine Worlds posters. There is another work class tomorrow. The posters will be due November 15. We read "Iduna's Apples" and "Irraweka, Mischief Maker". Tomorrow we will compare and contrast the two stories.
CE 7: We played two types of trust games. Some of your daughters can not be trusted. :)
PAA 12: Reminder that we are reverse tie-dying our black t-shirts tomorrow. Bring your money for the shirts. They are five dollars each.
ELA 9: Worked on the Norse Nine Worlds posters. There is another work class tomorrow. The posters will be due November 15. We read "Iduna's Apples" and "Irraweka, Mischief Maker". Tomorrow we will compare and contrast the two stories.
CE 7: We played two types of trust games. Some of your daughters can not be trusted. :)
Monday, 7 November 2011
Monday, November 7
ELA 8: Circle story writing. We wrote three part stories with different authors for each section.
ELA 7: Read to chapter 12.
SCI 7: Worked on chapter reviews and unit cover pages. Both are due tomorrow. You need to hand in the review asap so I can get it marked and handed back by Wednesday. Remember that the test will be on Tuesday, November 15.
PAA 12: Our tie-dye sat all weekend and looks amazing. Except for a slight hiccup, the shirts were a success. We will miss class because of the Remembrance Day service tomorrow, so we will reverse tie-dye with bleach on Wednesday.
My volleyball team won at Conference this weekend so we move on to regional playoffs. Please pray for our volleyball team.
ELA 7: Read to chapter 12.
SCI 7: Worked on chapter reviews and unit cover pages. Both are due tomorrow. You need to hand in the review asap so I can get it marked and handed back by Wednesday. Remember that the test will be on Tuesday, November 15.
PAA 12: Our tie-dye sat all weekend and looks amazing. Except for a slight hiccup, the shirts were a success. We will miss class because of the Remembrance Day service tomorrow, so we will reverse tie-dye with bleach on Wednesday.
My volleyball team won at Conference this weekend so we move on to regional playoffs. Please pray for our volleyball team.
Friday, 4 November 2011
Friday, November 4
ELA 9: Read "Creation of the Nine Worlds" in our duotangs. We began drawing a picture to represent the nine worlds and will continue next day.
ELA 8: Began our Poetry Dossiers. I will bring a sample on Monday.
ELA 7: We painted runners puce and drew swans while listening to music from Swan Lake.
PAA 12: We tie-dyed our t-shirts. I can't wait to unwrap them Monday.
SCI: Continued work on our reviews and unit cover page.
ELA 8: Began our Poetry Dossiers. I will bring a sample on Monday.
ELA 7: We painted runners puce and drew swans while listening to music from Swan Lake.
PAA 12: We tie-dyed our t-shirts. I can't wait to unwrap them Monday.
SCI: Continued work on our reviews and unit cover page.
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Thursday, November 3
CE 7: Bible worksheet. We will take up the questions next day (Tuesday, Nov, 8).
ELA 8: Poetry worksheet on Hakuis and Tankas. We will start our Poetry Dossier tomorrow.
ELA 9: Our Stories, Our Voices Webquest.
ELA 7: We read to Chapter 11 in "The Summer of the Swans". Tomorrow will we make puce-coloured paint and draw swans.
SCI 7: Started chapter review. We will work on the review and the unit cover page for the next two classes. Both will be due Monday, November 7 at the end of class so I can get them marked and back to the girls for studying. The test will be on Tuesday, November 15
PAA 12: Finish sewing projects and work on Drysden plates.
ELA 8: Poetry worksheet on Hakuis and Tankas. We will start our Poetry Dossier tomorrow.
ELA 9: Our Stories, Our Voices Webquest.
ELA 7: We read to Chapter 11 in "The Summer of the Swans". Tomorrow will we make puce-coloured paint and draw swans.
SCI 7: Started chapter review. We will work on the review and the unit cover page for the next two classes. Both will be due Monday, November 7 at the end of class so I can get them marked and back to the girls for studying. The test will be on Tuesday, November 15
PAA 12: Finish sewing projects and work on Drysden plates.
Monday, 31 October 2011
Monday, October 31
Happy Halloween! Be safe tonight and eat as many treats as possible. :)
ELA 7: Liturgy for All Saints Day and Halloween party.
PAA 12: Redesign, repair and recycle theory worksheets.
ELA 9: Read chapter five in "The Loki Wolf" and started new unit on Norse Narratives.
CE 7: Continued the Halloween party. Thank you to all parents that sent treats. They were delicious!
ELA 7: Liturgy for All Saints Day and Halloween party.
PAA 12: Redesign, repair and recycle theory worksheets.
ELA 9: Read chapter five in "The Loki Wolf" and started new unit on Norse Narratives.
CE 7: Continued the Halloween party. Thank you to all parents that sent treats. They were delicious!
Friday, 28 October 2011
Friday, October 28
ELA 8: Poetry notes
ELA 7: We read chapter 4 and discussed our Halloween party. We will watch "Soul Surfer" during ELA and CE on Monday. Some girls have volunteered to bring some treats. Andy is bringing candy apples, Tate is bringing caramel popcorn, Kalin is bringing cupcakes, and Shawna is bringing fruit. I will provide drinks. I am sorry for the short notice on the party.
SCI 7: Work period for the science lab reports. These are due Monday. I will come to 7Cs homeroom in the morning and pick them up.
PAA 12: Worksheets on reusing and recycling clothing.
Reminder that Monday is a formal uniform day and Halloween. The girls must wear full uniform for the morning then are allowed to change into costumes at lunch for the afternoon. We will be having the All Saints Day liturgy at 9 am.
ELA 7: We read chapter 4 and discussed our Halloween party. We will watch "Soul Surfer" during ELA and CE on Monday. Some girls have volunteered to bring some treats. Andy is bringing candy apples, Tate is bringing caramel popcorn, Kalin is bringing cupcakes, and Shawna is bringing fruit. I will provide drinks. I am sorry for the short notice on the party.
SCI 7: Work period for the science lab reports. These are due Monday. I will come to 7Cs homeroom in the morning and pick them up.
PAA 12: Worksheets on reusing and recycling clothing.
Reminder that Monday is a formal uniform day and Halloween. The girls must wear full uniform for the morning then are allowed to change into costumes at lunch for the afternoon. We will be having the All Saints Day liturgy at 9 am.
Thursday, 27 October 2011
Thursday, October 27
ELA 9: Went over the quiz from yesterday. Discussed reading responses for our novel "The Loki Wolf" . Have up to chapter five read for Monday.
ELA 8: Worked on another Literary Devices worksheet. Both sheets are to be handed in tomorrow.
ELA 7: Read chapter three in "The Summer of the Swans". We will work on the questions tomorrow.
PAA 12: Embroidery Samplers.
SCI 7: Worked on our Cleaning Solvents lab report. Tomorrow will be the last work class. The assignment is due Monday.
ELA 8: Worked on another Literary Devices worksheet. Both sheets are to be handed in tomorrow.
ELA 7: Read chapter three in "The Summer of the Swans". We will work on the questions tomorrow.
PAA 12: Embroidery Samplers.
SCI 7: Worked on our Cleaning Solvents lab report. Tomorrow will be the last work class. The assignment is due Monday.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Wednesday, October 26
CE 7: Introduction to our bibles. We played a locating bible passages game. We will learn more about the Fatima next class.
ELA 8: We worked on a Literary Devices worksheet that is due tomorrow.
ELA 9: Quiz and began "The Loki Wolf".
ELA 7: Finished chapter 1 questions and moved on to chapter 2.
SCI 7: Demonstrated "Cleaning Solvents" lab. The class started their first lab report that will be due Monday, October 31. They will have class time to get the majority of work done.
PAA 12: Paper quilting, embroidery, and sewing continued.
ELA 8: We worked on a Literary Devices worksheet that is due tomorrow.
ELA 9: Quiz and began "The Loki Wolf".
ELA 7: Finished chapter 1 questions and moved on to chapter 2.
SCI 7: Demonstrated "Cleaning Solvents" lab. The class started their first lab report that will be due Monday, October 31. They will have class time to get the majority of work done.
PAA 12: Paper quilting, embroidery, and sewing continued.
Tuesday, October 25
CE 7: Sr. Zelie taught the class about the history of the Rosary. We said the Rosary as a class.
ELA 8: Began new poetry unit. I read different poems to the class.
ELA 7: Started a novel study on "The Summer of the Swans". We read chapter 1 and discussed some questions. We will try to read the chapter out loud in class then work on questions. The goal is a chapter a class.
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
ELA 8: Began new poetry unit. I read different poems to the class.
ELA 7: Started a novel study on "The Summer of the Swans". We read chapter 1 and discussed some questions. We will try to read the chapter out loud in class then work on questions. The goal is a chapter a class.
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Monday, October 24
ELA 9: Finished watching the biography power points and reviewed for the test on Wednesday.
ELA 8: All About Me unit quiz
PAA 12: Sewing continued. We are getting close to finishing up our sewing section.
ELA 7: Writing period. We started creating a personal time line to help when writing a memoir.
The Sr. girls won their home tournament this weekend! Congratulate any players you see in the halls or around town.
ELA 8: All About Me unit quiz
PAA 12: Sewing continued. We are getting close to finishing up our sewing section.
ELA 7: Writing period. We started creating a personal time line to help when writing a memoir.
The Sr. girls won their home tournament this weekend! Congratulate any players you see in the halls or around town.
Friday, 21 October 2011
Friday, October 21
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
ELA 9: Presented biography power points. We will begin reviewing for our quiz Monday. The quiz will be on Wednesday, October 26.
ELA 7 (RS): Discussed "Batteries Included" worksheet.
Reminders:
Grade 8's have an ELA quiz on Monday. If you are familiar with all the readings, quotation marks, and adverbs and adjectives, you will do great.
RIT is this weekend. Come out and support our senior volleyball team. We play at 3, 4:50, 6:30, and 8:10 tonight. Tomorrow we play at 10, 11:40, and 1:20.
We only have two weekends before Halloween. Get to work on your costumes and preparing the sweetest candy bags possible. I will be spending Sunday preparing my costume and sampling our candy bags. It's a tough job, but someone has to make sure all the candy is delicious. :)
ELA 9: Presented biography power points. We will begin reviewing for our quiz Monday. The quiz will be on Wednesday, October 26.
ELA 7 (RS): Discussed "Batteries Included" worksheet.
Reminders:
Grade 8's have an ELA quiz on Monday. If you are familiar with all the readings, quotation marks, and adverbs and adjectives, you will do great.
RIT is this weekend. Come out and support our senior volleyball team. We play at 3, 4:50, 6:30, and 8:10 tonight. Tomorrow we play at 10, 11:40, and 1:20.
We only have two weekends before Halloween. Get to work on your costumes and preparing the sweetest candy bags possible. I will be spending Sunday preparing my costume and sampling our candy bags. It's a tough job, but someone has to make sure all the candy is delicious. :)
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Thursday, October 20
ELA 8: We reviewed for the quiz that will be on Monday. We made a chart to compare all of the readings and reviewed the use of quotation marks and identifying adverbs.
ELA 7: Presented Visual projects about courage.
SCI 7: Finished communicate #1+2 on page 144. We started making a unit cover page featuring all six big ideas. There will be more class time for the cover page.
PAA 12: Work class because the lab was in use.
ELA 7: Presented Visual projects about courage.
SCI 7: Finished communicate #1+2 on page 144. We started making a unit cover page featuring all six big ideas. There will be more class time for the cover page.
PAA 12: Work class because the lab was in use.
Rainbow Day
Here's the rainbow cake we enjoyed in ELA 7. I used a lemon cake mix and a can of sprite instead of eggs, water, and oil. It was delicious.
Wednesday, October 19
ELA 9: Remembrance Day poetry work class. Rough drafts due Friday. We will be presenting our biography power points on Friday and reviewing for our up coming quiz.
ELA 8: Corrected Adverb worksheets.
ELA 7: Read "Rosa Parks: Model of Courage, Symbol of Freedom" and finished the sentence "I can see a world..." five times.
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
SCI 7: Corrected Tasty Solutions worksheets and read page 142 to 144.
ELA 8: Corrected Adverb worksheets.
ELA 7: Read "Rosa Parks: Model of Courage, Symbol of Freedom" and finished the sentence "I can see a world..." five times.
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
SCI 7: Corrected Tasty Solutions worksheets and read page 142 to 144.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Sophia Grace is awesome...
Check out the second half when Nicki Minaj surprises her on YouTube. Type Sophia Grace Ellen in the search and it will come up.
Tuesday, October 18
CE 7: We finished our letters. They are due Friday, October 21.
ELA 8 and ELA 9: Missed to watch Variety Night dress rehearsal.
ELA 7: Last day to work on Visual Communication project. They are due Thursday, October 20.
SCI 7: Continued working on concentration calculations.
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
Remember that tonight is Variety Night. Please come out and support Rivier. My class has an act, and it is hilarious.
I will post pictures from Rainbow day tomorrow.
ELA 8 and ELA 9: Missed to watch Variety Night dress rehearsal.
ELA 7: Last day to work on Visual Communication project. They are due Thursday, October 20.
SCI 7: Continued working on concentration calculations.
PAA 12: Sewing continued.
Remember that tonight is Variety Night. Please come out and support Rivier. My class has an act, and it is hilarious.
I will post pictures from Rainbow day tomorrow.
Monday, October 17
CE 7: Using the seven ideas from the textbook (page 14-17), we started writing a letter to about things we can work on from the point of view of God. Include at least four ideas you can build on.
ELA 8: Continued working on Adverb handouts. They are due next day.
ELA 7: Prepared for Variety Night.
PAA 12: Continued sewing.
ELA 8: Continued working on Adverb handouts. They are due next day.
ELA 7: Prepared for Variety Night.
PAA 12: Continued sewing.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Thanksgiving Tip #2
Put worrying about the sin of gluttony on hold, and enjoy the treats of the holidays!
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Wednesday, October 12
ELA 8: Adverbs and Adjectives worksheet. We corrected the sheets and will work more on grammar this week. We will have a quiz next week so start reviewing a little bit each night. The date of the quiz will be decided after we spend some more time on grammar and some time on review.
ELA 7: We worked on our Variety Night act. Tomorrow we will continue to work on our visual communication project. It will be the second last day of class time.
SCI 7: Made and drank grape juice to learn more about dissolving and different levels of concentration.
PAA 12: Learned how to sew shank buttons and created our own shanks on two-hole buttons. We will continue working in the lab on our recycle projects.
ELA 7: We worked on our Variety Night act. Tomorrow we will continue to work on our visual communication project. It will be the second last day of class time.
SCI 7: Made and drank grape juice to learn more about dissolving and different levels of concentration.
PAA 12: Learned how to sew shank buttons and created our own shanks on two-hole buttons. We will continue working in the lab on our recycle projects.
Happy Birthday Mom!
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Tuesday, October 11
ELA 9: The class worked on their power point biographies. They will have one more day to work in class and we will set a due date.
ELA 8: Worked through element of a fable as a class then had students look up their own fables to complete "Elements of a Fable" worksheet.
ELA 7: The girls worked on their visual communication project. We will set a due date as a class after I find out where they are at and what other homework they have coming up.
PAA 12: Sewing continued. Tomorrow we will work on buttons and embroidery samplers.
SCI 7: Corrected 4.5 and worked through a lab on dissolving.
ELA 8: Worked through element of a fable as a class then had students look up their own fables to complete "Elements of a Fable" worksheet.
ELA 7: The girls worked on their visual communication project. We will set a due date as a class after I find out where they are at and what other homework they have coming up.
PAA 12: Sewing continued. Tomorrow we will work on buttons and embroidery samplers.
SCI 7: Corrected 4.5 and worked through a lab on dissolving.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Friday, October 7
CE 7: Continued reading in Be With Me and discussing what it means to be whole.
ELA 8: Corrected quotation mark sheet and read Feathers in the Wind, a fable about spreading rumours.
ELA 9: Worked on power point biographies.
ELA 7: Worked on final project for our Courage Unit.
SCI 7: Notes on dissolving. Short experiment working on three ways to speed up dissolving. 4.5 Check Your Progress # 1-4 (page 139)
PAA 12: Worked on recycled sewing projects.
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Rebecca xo
ELA 8: Corrected quotation mark sheet and read Feathers in the Wind, a fable about spreading rumours.
ELA 9: Worked on power point biographies.
ELA 7: Worked on final project for our Courage Unit.
SCI 7: Notes on dissolving. Short experiment working on three ways to speed up dissolving. 4.5 Check Your Progress # 1-4 (page 139)
PAA 12: Worked on recycled sewing projects.
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Rebecca xo
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Thursday, October 6
CE 7: Read Page 12-14 in Be With Me. Discussed as a class what it means to be normal and whole.
ELA 8: Champion assignment was due today. We finished a quotation mark work sheet which we will correct tomorrow.
ELA 7: Personal Narratives were due today. We read Run, Kate Shelley Run. We will begin our final project tomorrow. Help your daughter choose one person from her own life who is courageous. The assignment will tell others about this person’s courage in a visual way.
PAA 12: Missed due to Liturgy of the Word.
Tomorrow is casual dress, yah! One more day until the weekend... I can hardly wait.
ELA 8: Champion assignment was due today. We finished a quotation mark work sheet which we will correct tomorrow.
ELA 7: Personal Narratives were due today. We read Run, Kate Shelley Run. We will begin our final project tomorrow. Help your daughter choose one person from her own life who is courageous. The assignment will tell others about this person’s courage in a visual way.
PAA 12: Missed due to Liturgy of the Word.
Tomorrow is casual dress, yah! One more day until the weekend... I can hardly wait.
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Tuesday, October 4
Wow. It's already October and time to really start focusing on my Halloween costume. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and the beauty of fall that is all around us. I know it is tough to come back after a long weekend, but fear not ladies. Next weekend is Thanksgiving and another long weekend. :)
ELA 7: Last class to work on Personal Narratives. Hand in stories with criteria symbols on Thursday.
PAA 12: We continued our recycled sewing projects. Please continue to bring all supplies necessary. I will start getting creative with those who are forgetting...I'm imagining a lot of burpies and push-ups.
We enjoyed a guest speaker in the afternoon. Ask your daughter what she liked best about his presentation.
ELA 7: Last class to work on Personal Narratives. Hand in stories with criteria symbols on Thursday.
PAA 12: We continued our recycled sewing projects. Please continue to bring all supplies necessary. I will start getting creative with those who are forgetting...I'm imagining a lot of burpies and push-ups.
We enjoyed a guest speaker in the afternoon. Ask your daughter what she liked best about his presentation.
Friday, 30 September 2011
Friday, September 30
ELA 8: Finished "What I do best..." speeches and read. Worked on champion research in the computer lab.
ELA 7: Prepared for Variety Night audition.
SCI 7: Notes on particle theory. Read Mixing It Up (page 135) and worked on Communicate #1-3.
PAA 12: Sewing continued. Remember your on-task mark.
Have a safe and happy long weekend.
ELA 7: Prepared for Variety Night audition.
SCI 7: Notes on particle theory. Read Mixing It Up (page 135) and worked on Communicate #1-3.
PAA 12: Sewing continued. Remember your on-task mark.
Have a safe and happy long weekend.
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Thursday, September 29
ELA 9: Work period for writing poem about a special place
ELA 8: What I do best speeches continued. We will finish up presentations tomorrow and work on researching our champion.
ELA 7: Variety night practice
PAA 12: Recycle project continued
SCI 7: We worked on particle theory songs and performed. Ask your daughter to show you her song. They were awesome.
ELA 8: What I do best speeches continued. We will finish up presentations tomorrow and work on researching our champion.
ELA 7: Variety night practice
PAA 12: Recycle project continued
SCI 7: We worked on particle theory songs and performed. Ask your daughter to show you her song. They were awesome.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Wednesday, September 28
CE 7: Presented "Normal Grade 7" collage for 1/2 the class and worked on variety night act for other 1/2.
ELA 8: What I do best speeches continued. Reminder that Grace, Mykayla, Rachel, Sian, Hayley, Summer, Jess, Saraishnee, Hannah, and Hart will present tomorrow. Depending on time, some girls may be bumped to Friday. We will have more class time to work on the 3/4 page Champion assignment next week.
ELA 9: Discussed poems read in last class. Co-constructed criteria for a good poem and began writing a poem about a special place (3 stanzas with 4 lines each).
ELA 7: Peer edited personal narratives with focus on co-constructed criteria developed in class.
Sci 7: Finished Types of Matter graphic organizer. Went outside to act out Particle Theory .
PAA 12: Continued work on recycled sewing. Please remember all supplies like bobbins, thread, and seam ripper as a part of your mark is being prepared and using class time.
Happy Wednesday!
ELA 8: What I do best speeches continued. Reminder that Grace, Mykayla, Rachel, Sian, Hayley, Summer, Jess, Saraishnee, Hannah, and Hart will present tomorrow. Depending on time, some girls may be bumped to Friday. We will have more class time to work on the 3/4 page Champion assignment next week.
ELA 9: Discussed poems read in last class. Co-constructed criteria for a good poem and began writing a poem about a special place (3 stanzas with 4 lines each).
ELA 7: Peer edited personal narratives with focus on co-constructed criteria developed in class.
Sci 7: Finished Types of Matter graphic organizer. Went outside to act out Particle Theory .
PAA 12: Continued work on recycled sewing. Please remember all supplies like bobbins, thread, and seam ripper as a part of your mark is being prepared and using class time.
Happy Wednesday!
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