Thursday

ELA 7: Work period on parodies.
CE 7: We wrote Dear Abby letters and read page 220-222.
ELA 8: Corrected the homework questions on Heracles.
ELA 9: Started reading "And the Lucky Winner is..."  We will finish reading tomorrow.
Media 20: Work period for newspaper assignment.  Tomorrow is the last work class.

It's a celebration...

I celebrated at Homestead after my first ball game.  We won 4-0.  I asked for five scoops and the girl gave me five-and-a-half.  It goes without saying, I have made a new best friend.

Enjoying the sunshine...

 Siobhan, Andy, Tesa, and Gabby enjoyed make your own uniform day.  I wish you could see Andy's graffiti tights in the picture.  They were awesome.

 Shamara and Maya had trouble finding a spot with no bugs and finally settled at the picnic bench.

 I told Drew, Mackenzie, and Lauryn to make it look like grade seven is fun.  Lauryn really took it to heart.

 Kalin, Heaven, and Abi having too much fun in grade seven.

 Ashely, Heidi, and Tate were alternating from writing parodies to taking pictures.

Shawna thought she had avoided all the pictures; joke's on her.

Wednesday

ELA 9: We read "Shoes" and "Signs on the Journey".  We have been having great class discussions and the question cup is a success.
ELA 7: Work period for fairy tale parodies.
ELA 8: Silent reading outside.  It was such a beautiful day.
Sewing 7: We did some serious sewing.  We have hit the half way point and are making great progress.  Most girls should be finished their aprons next class and will start pajama pants.

Tuesday

ELA 8: We watched and enjoyed Hercules. 
Homework:
1) Perhaps the strongest human in all of the Greek narrative was Heracles.  Heracles performed twelve seemingly impossible labours.  Why?
2) How does each of Heracles' twelve labours atone for his sins?
3) In completing these feats, Heracles depended on strength, stamina, intellect, or assistance from others.  How did he accomplish each task?  What personal quality did Heracles rely on most? 
4) What are some of our modern "monsters" that might be Heracles' labours today?  If he lived today, what occupations might he be likely to follow?  Explain. 
5) Create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast Heracles and the Greek myths we have read with the movie Hercules.  Your diagram must have ten points.

Sewing 7: We finished the last two sheets of the booklet.
Science 7: Read page 16-19 and filled in skeleton notes.  Answer #1 on page 21 and #1-4 on page 22.
ELA 9: We read and discussed If I Can Stop One Heart From Breaking.  Be prepared to share your epitaph with the class next day.
Media 20: Work period for the newspaper assignment.  Thursday and Friday will be the last work classes.  The newspaper will be due Thursday May 17.

Monday

CE 7: Finished "Our Father" posters and worked through a bullying demonstration. Remember to keep working on your day brightener assignments.
ELA 8: Read about Heracles and his 12 tasks.  We will watch Hercules tomorrow.  Make sure you are familiar with the legend of Heracles so we can talk about the similarities and differences between the two.
ELA 7: Work period for parodies and comedy skits. 
ELA 9: Read Babysitting Helen then had a heated discussion about mothers volunteering their daughters for babysitting without asking first.

Come at me bro...

Check out Kate, Abi, and Taryn's health project.  I'm not sure if I get it, but I loved it.

Avery's Birthday Party

 The cake border did not last long during the photo shoot. I eventually told Avery to hold her hands in her lap.

 Maybe I should go blond...

 The icing is strawberry buttercream (made with fresh strawberries) with pink on pink scrolls.

 Avery dancing after her first bite...

 The dance turned angry when she realized she would never have another first bite.  

All my single ladies...

I liked it, so I put a ring on it.

Happy Birthday Avery!!

My niece Avery turns three today.  We share a love of ice cream and the colour purple. 

Friday

ELA 7: We read "Frog" on 242 in Crossroads then started our own fairy tale parodies.  We now have the comedy routine and parody assignment to work on in the following classes.
ELA 8: We read Evil Men, Fate and the Three Heroes, Love Stories, and Jason and the Golden Fleece.  The plan is to cover Heracles on Monday so we can watch Disney's Hercules on Tuesday in our double class. 
ELA 9: We watched Romeo and Juliet
Science 7: Created a virtual terrarium, read and filled in skeleton notes from page 12-15, then completed Communicate #1+2 and Check Your Progress #1-3 on page 15

Happy Birthday Michelle!

Today is my sister's birthday.  I wish she lived closer so I could make these for her.

She is also five months pregnant.  Check out Baby Sliv's feet.  I'm so excited!

Thursday

ELA 7: We read "On the Funny Side" about two stand up comedians.  We will be working on writing our own 20 second comedy routine about a story from our childhood.  Please help your daughters remember a funny story.
ELA 8: Writing class for describing the perfect place.  The assignment will be due Monday May 7.
CE 7: We discussed parables and the true meaning of the prayer "Our Father".  The girls are working on posters to describe a line of the prayer to hang around the school.
Science 7: We corrected page 5 #1-3 then watched "Colours of the Wind".  A good copy of your Virtual Field Trip will be due Tuesday May 8.
Media 20: Work period of the newspaper assignment

Wednesday

ELA 7: We watched an episode of Full House and discussed what makes something funny.  We created a list on the board.
CE 7: Read the parable The Prodigal Son and discussed.  The girls are working in groups of three or four reading and discussing different parables.  The questions are due for class tomorrow.
ELA 8: Began a writing assignment where the girls are to imagine they are a god or goddess who just created the perfect place.  They must describe the place focusing on sensory details.  There will be work time tomorrow and we will set a due date in class.
ELA 9: Started watching Romeo and Juliet.  Leo is so dreamy as Romeo.

Media 20: Work period on newspaper assignment.

Monday

ELA 8: Read page 20-25 and worked on critical reading by asking questions such as: Why did the author write this? What is the meaning behind the myth? What does it teach us about gender roles? Who is being represented or not represented?
Sewing 7: Questions 7-12 due Tuesday May 8.  Refresher on threading the machines and began experimenting with a straight stitch.  Tomorrow is our double and we need to come ready to work.
Science 7: Introduction to Interactions within Ecosystems.
ELA 9: Sonnet Superstars worksheet
Media 20: Newspaper work period

My best friend's dog had four puppies.  They were so cute even though they cried like little babies when we held them. 

Friday

ELA 7: Watched and discussed The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.  The potluck was so much fun.
ELA 8: Read about Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus and Hermes.  The goal is four jot notes under each god or goddess.  
ELA 9: Work period for Romeo and Juliet writing assignments.  They are due Wednesday May 2.

Tuesday and Thursday

ELA 7: Last work period for the final projects.  They are due next Tuesday.  We will be watching The Boy in the Striped Pajamas tomorrow.
ELA 8: We read pages 8-13 in Greek Myths and Legends.  Pages 14-15 on Athene and five jot notes are for homework.
ELA 9: Act five quiz and writing work period.
CE 7: We worked on day brighteners and brain teasers. 
Science 7: Quiz
Media 20: Work period

My New Hair and Glasses!!

 Yes, these are prescriptions.  Elton John and Sian were my inspirations.

My only regret with my new hair extensions is that I didn't go quite big enough.  Next time, I guess.

Monday

ELA 7: Working on the lit circles final project.  Tomorrow will be the last day to work.
CE 7: Short reading on what true happiness looks like.  Students had the choice between a poster, a letter or a definition on happiness.  There will be 20 minutes to finish on Thursday. 
ELA 8: Began new unit on Greek Mythology.
ELA 9: Corrected Act 5 questions then worked on final writing projects.  The last quiz will be tomorrow.
Media 20: Advertising notes and working on newspaper assignment.  We will be working on this assignment for the next five classes at least.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

CE 7: Discussion on what is true happiness.  The girls that forgot their interviews will share on Monday.
ELA 7: Finished reading our novels and have began working on the final projects.  We haven't set a due date yet.  We are planning a class potluck for Friday April 27.  We will also be watching The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas that day as a wrap up to our literature circles unit.
ELA 8: Finished our provincial writing assessment.  Any students that didn't quite finished are invited to go to the exam room at lunch next week.  I have to send back all the assessments next Friday.
ELA 9: Finished reading Romeo and Juliet.  We will corrected Act V questions on Monday and the quiz will be on Tuesday.  There will be three writing assignments instead of a final exam.  We will watch the movie sometime in the next two weeks.
Science 7: Cogeneration booklets were due Thursday.  We wrote notes and discussed forms of energy.
Media 20: Notes on bias in the news and NewsRadio

Tuesday

ELA 7: We will set a due date for the final projects together tomorrow.
ELA 8: We began our provincial writing assessment with planning.  Tomorrow the students will be writing the first draft.  There will be two classes Thursday to revise and write the final draft.
ELA 9: We listened to Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 3-5 the worked on the act questions
Science 7: Finished cogeneration pamphlets.  They will be due Thursday April 19.

Monday

ELA 7: Final sections of literature circles and working on the final projects
ELA 8: Student Questionnaire for the provincial writing assessment
CE 7: Recipes for happiness and sorrow due Wednesday.  Remember to interview someone to find out what they believe is necessary for happiness.  A one-two paragraph write up on what you learned is due Wednesday as well.
Science 7: Working on cogeneration pamphlet.
Media 20: Notes on bias in the news and News Radio

ELA 8 Writing Assessment

Log on to the following website: https://bbtest.edonline.sk.ca
This is a student questionnaire 
The user name is firstname.lastname.  Ex) rebecca.tilford
The password is your birthday (mmdd) Ex) 1114 (November 14)

Happy Easter!

Sophie loved going to Dairy Queen during the Easter break.

We celebrated Easter at my sister's house in Calgary.  Here I am with three of my sisters, Lisa, Rachel, and Michelle.

Best Easter Eggs Ever

Wednesday

ELA 7: Literature circles section 7 and 8.  We will start the final project after the Easter break.
CE 7: Notes on evil and classroom clean-up
ELA 8: Presented final projects and played homemade board games.
ELA 9: Act 3 quiz
Media 20: Notes on propaganda and censorship

Enjoying our Easter surprise in 7T

Tuesday

ELA 9: Corrected Act 3 questions and read Act 4 Scene 1.  The Act 3 quiz will be tomorrow.
ELA 7: Literature circles section 6 and 7.  I will hand out the final project tomorrow.
Sewing 7: Began cutting out our aprons and paper sewing.  We had a great time.

I hope to see you at the basket ball game against the firemen tonight.

Monday

ELA 8: Worked on personal editing.  Final projects are due tomorrow.  Be prepared to present or play.
PAA 7: Introduction to the sewing machine. Questions #1-3 are due next Day 1.
Science 7: Diagram on Heating Systems and discussion on cogeneration.
ELA 9: Iambic pentameter poem.  Act 3 quiz will be tomorrow.
Media 20: Missed for Stations of the Cross

Friday

CE 7: Finished Caleb writing and discussed pressures we are facing in our lives.
ELA 8: Work period for Adventure final project.  The projects are due Wednesday.
ELA 9: Act 3 questions work period.
ELA 7: Literature circles

Reading Instructions Quiz

Here are the grade sevens writing a reading instructions quiz.  The first questions told the students to read through the whole test before answering any questions.  The last question said only write your name on the test and flip it over on your desk.  The questions in between are shown on the videos.

Thursday

ELA 7: Section 5
ELA 8: Work period for Adventure final project. Tomorrow will be the final work period and the project will be due Wednesday. Be prepared to present your "Wall of Adventurers" or teach your board game to the class.
ELA 9: Act 2 quiz then finished Act 3. There will be class time to work on Act 3 questions tomorrow.
Science 7: Corrected Communication and Check Your Progress. Presented igloo home study assignment to groups of five.

Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 7: Home study home work check and Conference discussion
CE 7: Titles of Jesus
ELA 8: Home study home work check and Conference discussion
ELA 9: Corrected Act 2 questions and read Act 3 scene 1-2
Media 20: Notes on news judgments and worked on newspaper article based on criteria

ELA 7: Section 5
ELA 8: Final Adventure assignment introduction. Thursday and Friday will be work periods. Next Monday will be an editing workshop to prepare for our provincial writing assessment starting after the break.
CE 7: Titles of Jesus pop quiz and began Caleb writing assignment
Science 7: Missed for Reconciliation
Media 20: Work period for newspaper article

The Weekend We Lived

Cheesecake buffet: I told the woman at The Cheesecake Factory "You have made me so very happy!"

Pumped for celebrating mass with 40 thousand people! Check out the decorations and beautiful altar.

Watch out Disneyland, here I come!

Space Mountain was terrifying. I tensed every muscle in my body...notice the claw hand. The only time I stopped screaming was to gag. Luckily the ride ended just in time.

We were already soaked from the rain so we did Splash Mountain twice. Notice the praying hands... I was praying I would not pass out from fear.

On fire for Jesus on our way to whale watching.

At Home Study

ELA 7: Prefix and suffix worksheets
CE 7: Read page 86-92 and create a list of all the titles of Jesus. Under each title write a short description of the history of the title and its meaning. On the rock handouts, describe what is the biggest rock in your path to reconciliation
Science 7: Research how an igloo is built and works. Write a five sentence paragraph to share with the class. Pictures are a great addition but not mandatory. Correct any mistakes on your test using your notes and textbook.
ELA 8: Using the pre-writing templates, organize your ideas for both essays. Write the rough copies using your pre-writing. Aim for five paragraphs on each topic.
ELA 9: Finish Act 2 questions and write a 3/4 page diary entry for Act 1 and 2 from the perspective of one of the following characters: Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Capulet, Nurse, or Benvolio.

Wednesday

ELA 7: Section 4 and 5 in literature circles
ELA 8: Worked through narrative and expository pre-writing outlines on the board.
ELA 9: Act 2 Scene 3 to Act 3. Act 2 question work time
Science 7: Read pg 224-230. Answer Communicate #1-3 and Check Your Progress #1-3 on page 230. Read pg 232-235 and write down five main ideas in your notebook.

Bake Sale Tomorrow

Tuesday

ELA 7: Read section four
ELA 9: Corrected Act 1 questions and edited letter to Noah or "To Christine" poem. Act 1 quiz is tomorrow.
ELA 8: Writing work period
PAA 7: Great work today ladies. The pjs are coming along nicely. With extra work at lunch, we can finish by Friday. Remember that the quiz is tomorrow then you can continue sewing.

Special Sewing Sessions

I will stay after school for two hours on Wednesday and Thursday to finish up sewing. I invite all 7C girls to come both days so we can finish your apron and pants. We have our last double together tomorrow afternoon. We will continue to work during lunch hours as well.

Monday

ELA 7: LC Role 3
CE 7: Lenten project- Make sure you are able to bake whatever you have signed up to make for our bake sale to raise money for the orphanage in the Philippines. The bake sale will be next Wednesday at lunch.
ELA 8: Writing catch up period.
ELA 9: Act 1 questions. We will correct the questions tomorrow and the quiz will be on Wednesday.
Media 20: Newspaper look and find

Remember that it is Mexican Spirit Week. Tomorrow we will be enjoying a short siesta after lunch for 20 minutes in fourth period. Please bring your own pillow, blanket, and sombrero as these items will not be provided. On Wednesday the SLC is treating the school to a free taco at lunch. There will be a pepper eating contest on Thursday. Friday is a Fiesta dress-up day. It goes without saying I already have my outfit picked out. :)

Thursday and Friday

ELA 7: Literature circles and Following Directions quiz
ELA 8: Corrected Sentence Pattern worksheet
CE 7: Creation quiz and Kony 2010
Science 7: Check Your Progress #1,2,3,5
Media 20: TV Test

ELA 7:
ELA 8: Work period for short stories. Reminder that the stories are due Monday as well as any outstanding expository and narrative paragraphs.
ELA 9: Romeo and Juliet: read Act 1 Scene 2 - Act 2, Act 1 questions
Science 7: Review

Miss Wilson and Miss Tilford go to Disneyland

Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 9: Romeo and Juliet dramatic reading. We will begin reading the play tomorrow.
ELA 7: Literature circles: Groups are working on reading section three and finishing their roles. Notes on making nouns possessive. There will be a quiz on possessive and plural nouns Tuesday March 13.
ELA 8: Reading
PAA 7: We cut out the fabric for our pj pants. We have to sew like madwomen to finish in time. Make sure you have signed up for a lunch session. The apron and pants must be finished by next Friday.

ELA 8: Worked on "The Monkey Paw" poster and writing an adventure short story.
PAA 7: Correct questions and review for quiz. The test will be Wednesday March 14.
Science 7: Temperature experiment
ELA 9: Romeo and Juliet- Introduction and Act I
Media 20: New unit on the newspaper

Monday

ELA 7: Literature circles: reading section two/working on roles
CE 7: Look in a mirror and write half a page on what you see. It must be positive. End your paper by writing I love you, (name).
ELA 8: Notes on the sentence continued. Sentence Pattern ID worksheet due Wednesday.
ELA 9:Romeo and Juliet dramatic reading
Media 20: Final work period for TV project and test review

Tuesday

ELA 7: Divided into literature circle groups and began reading.
CE 7: Creativity trading cards activity. Read page 68 and answer #1-6 for homework due tomorrow.
ELA 8: Expository writing based on one of two prompts and the "Iron Trails to Adventure" article. There will be a work class on Thursday. Rough copies of both paragraphs will be due Friday.
ELA 9: Shakespeare introduction
Media 20: Work period on TV final project and catch up class for all episodes missed.

ELA 8 Webquest

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/alive/survivors-expedition.html
Browse this website for thirty minutes. Spend the next twenty composing a well-written paragraph to answer the following questions: What was the most interesting thing you found on this website? What did you learn about survival? What would you do to survive?

Monday and Tuesday

ELA 7: Reading
ELA 8: Reading
CE: Respect boxes
Science 7: Finished Hot Chocolate lab report
Media 20: "God Grew Tired of Us" conclusion

ELA 7: Rough copy for newspaper article on mysterious topic due Feb 8.
ELA 8: Adventure interviews. Paragraph about most adventurous classmate due Feb 8
ELA 9: "Golden Girl" and grammar booklet work period. Grammar booklets are due Feb. 16
Science 7: Notes and questions from page 203 #1-3

Thursday

ELA 7: Co-constructed criteria for a newspaper article on a mysterious event.
CE 7: Folding Respect boxes and Mass
ELA 8: Mass
ELA 9: Work period for "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" newspaper article. The assignment is due Monday.
Media 20: Documentaries continued. Reminder that the first assignment is due Monday.

My nieces, Hannah and Avery, on Hannah's birthday Saturday. Hannah loved the Cinderella cake I made for her and managed to hold back sampling until the cake was actually cut. Avery's will power was not as strong.
Baby Sophie is somehow getting cuter by the day.

Wednesday

ELA 9: We read "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and answered questions. We will finish working on the newspaper article tomorrow.
ELA 7: Typing and editing writing assessment letter.
ELA 8: Reading
PAA 7: Serging and threading bobbins. Next day we will gather our apron skirt and work on hemming top and bottom edges.

Monday and Tuesday

ELA 7 and 8: Working on writing assessments
ELA 9: Grammar worksheets, "Modern Family", and work class for Adolescence assignment
PAA 7: Sewing machine worksheet due next single class
Media 20: Finished "Super Size Me" and began documentary paper
Science 7: Hot Chocolate lab
CE: Marie Rivier skits and Abi's birthday party

Friday

ELA 7: Ranking writing assessment samples and editing
ELA 8: Ranking writing assessment samples and editing
ELA 9: Read Zits comic strip on page 58 in Crossroads and using RAFTS, create a piece of work on the topic of adolescence. Watched an episode of Modern Family (Lifetime Supply) and discussed the different roles and types of love in a family.
Science 7: Hot Chocolate lab in the Home Ec lab

Thursday

ELA 7: We began our writing assessment with the prompt: you are a billionaire who has one million dollars to donate to a deserving person or organization.
ELA 8: We began our five paragraph autobiography for the upcoming writing assessment.
CE: Listened to "The Little Star of Montpezat" and coloured in our colouring books.
Science 7: Typed the first half of the hot chocolate lap report.

Tuesday and Wednesday

ELA 9: Finished watching "A Lion Called Christian" and read two poems on family
ELA 7: Write Traits handout and RAFTS worksheet
ELA 8: Write Traits worksheet
PAA 7: Cut out apron pieces and practiced paper sewing.
CE 7: Read "The Little Star of Montpezat" about Marie Rivier
Media 20: Began watching the documentary "Super Size Me" with a focus on form and the controversial issues

Monday, January 23

ELA 8:New unit on Survival. We will also start focusing on the six writing traits for the upcoming writing assessment.
PAA 7:Sewing machine introduction
Science 7: Midterm
ELA 9: New unit on Love and Loyalty. We watched a Lion Called Christian and discussed love.
Media 20:Analyzed main stream music videos and discussed who is represented and how.

Sophia Nicole

My three day old niece on Friday.

Semester Two!!

Here we come Semester Two! The 7C's are beginning sewing first so please bring your fabric. We start sewing Tuesday. Grade 7, 8, and 9 ELA will begin with a focus on writing and grammar. After reading the midterms, I found some areas we need to work on. I am excited to begin Media Studies. We are starting where Mrs. Trumier left off.

Wednesday, January 11

ELA 9: Midterm review: Go over each story we have read and write a short summary with a list of main characters.
ELA 8: Midterm review. We will correct the poetry review tomorrow
PAA 12: 12 steps to financial organization notes
ELA 7: Midterm review

Midterms

ELA 7: Monday January 16 9:00
ELA 8: Monday January 16 12:35
ELA 9: Tuesday January 17 9:00
Science 7: Tuesday January 17 9:00

Tuesday, December 13

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".

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. :)

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.

Just think what Mr Bean's report card would say...

Tie-Dye Fun

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.

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.

Grade 9 ELA

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/stories/index-e.html

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!

Happy Halloween!

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!

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.

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.

Green and White Day

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.

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.

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.

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. :)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Could you do better in those shoes?

Thanksgiving Tip #2

Put worrying about the sin of gluttony on hold, and enjoy the treats of the holidays!

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.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Carrot cake with cream cheese icing...needless to say, we all made hogs of ourselves. :)

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.

Thanksgiving Tip #1

Even butter looks beautiful when scooped with an ice cream scoop.

Some Bill Dance to brighten your weekend...

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

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.

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.