I think I blended in a little too well at school today. The teachers in the staff room had to do a double take every time I walked in!
Tilford's Treats
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.
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