December 23, 2017

Dear Parents and Students,

It seems my blog didn't update yesterday. I just wanted to wish everyone happy holidays and a happy new year.  Be safe and have fun!

See you in 2018!

M. Punnoose

December 21, 2017

Dear Students,

You were very well behaved today.  Great job! Really strong discussion about the precepts from the movie.  

Re: Tomorrow
You will be allowed to bring in your food for the party! Feel free to bring in your own board games as well.  We will also have a Cobra tournament tomorrow if you are interested. Please bring in a deck of cards.

COBRA Rules Review:
Each player has 7 cards.  Each card is worth a certain amount of points A - 1pt, 2 - 2pts, 3 -3pts, etc.  10 -10 pts. J - 11 pts, Q - 12 pts, K - 13 pts. The purpose of the game is to have the lowest amount of cards. When it is your turn you have 2 options: Play or Call.  

Call - this is when you are asking everyone on the table to show their cards and you believe you have the lowest amount. If you do have the lowest amount of points - you get zero.  Everyone else gets the number of points that you have.  If someone else has the same number of points as you or less, you get 30 pts plus whatever points are in your hand, and everyone else gets zero for that round.  * You can only call if you have 30 points or less in the first round, or 20 points or less in the second round.

Play - If you choose to play, you are trying to get rid of your high-value cards.  You can play a single card, a double of a card, triple or quadruple of a card.  You can play 3 or more of the same suit or 3 or more cards in a sequence (i.e. 3,4,5).  After you have played a card, you must pick up a card from the deck or one of the cards that were played from the person before you.  

The game is over when a player gets 100 points.  The person with the lowest score wins.  

December 20, 2017

Reminder:

Movie Day tomorrow!  Make sure you are on time in the morning.  We will be walking over shortly after attendance.  If you are not dressed appropriately, you will need to stay at school.  Please make sure that you have paid for the movie using CashOnline - there are still some that haven't paid yet.  Remember to bring in your permission form tomorrow.

Homework:
 Math
- Grade 8s complete section 5.1
- Grade 7s complete section 5.4

English
- Read for 20 min
- Work on your next book talk. Grade 8s - Mood and Imagery. Grade 7s - Setting and Mood.

December 19, 2017

Homework:

Make sure you have all of your permission forms for Thursday's trip to the movies

Homeroom - finalize ideas for Friday's party!

We will continue with Math tomorrow - no homework!  Grade 8s feel free to show your parents your detailed note taking abilities. 

December 18, 2017

Dear Grade Parents,

Please make sure that you have added the Quebec trip to your cash online.  This will ensure that you have signed up for the trip.  THE DEADLINE IS TOMORROW - there are 4 payment plans that you can choose from.

We are short permission forms for Thursday's trip to the movies.  THESE FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW AS WELL!!!! 

Homework:
Math
Grade 7s - Finalize your idea for your Math Project. I will need to approve it tomorrow!

Grade 8s - Props for completing your Math tests today!

English
8Mizrahi
- Context and Commentary for the phrase "I'd be climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro".  3 different commentaries, please! 

7/8Punnoose
- You are to complete the context and commentary of a quote that you choose and the one from Friday - if you didn't complete it.  

Friday, December 15, 2017

Dear Parents,

- We are in need of Parent volunteers to come with us on Thursday to watch the movie "Wonder".  If any of you are available, please email me at paul.punnoose@yrdsb.ca.

- Grade 7 Math tests were handed back.  Please review them with your child.

Math
- Grade 7s - Nothing!
- Grade 8s - Math Test on Monday - 3.3, 3.4 & Super Duper questions.
Extra Practise questions: 
1) Equilateral triangular prism: S.A = 140 cm2, base of triangle (a,b,c) = 10cm, h = 5cm, Find the length.

2) Equilateral triangular prism: S.A = 450 cm2, base of triangle (a,b,c) = 10 cm, L = 5cm.  Find height of triangle.  

3) Isosceles Triangular prism:  S.A = 500 cm2, base of triangle = 8 cm, height = 10 cm, L= 15 cm, Find missing lengths of triangle.  

Answers:
1) 3 cm
2) 30 cm
3) 10 cm

English
- Read for 20 min

8M
- 3 different commentaries for "It's a hot day, and I hate my wife"(1) from "Death By Scrabble" (Character, Theme, Society).

7/8p
- Commentary for "It's a hot day, and I hate my wife"(1) from "Death By Scrabble" (Grade 7s: Character or Theme.  Grade 8s - Society).

New stylistic devices for new book talk:  
Grade 8s: Mood and Imagery. 
Grade 7s: Setting and Imagery.

We will go over these next week.

Have a great weekend!

December 14, 2017

Reminder to parents to hand in permission forms for our trip to the Movies on Thursday!!!!

Homework:
Math
- Grade 8s your Math test has been postponed to Monday as we need to review some more "supa-dupa" questions.  I will be providing you with some challenging questions tomorrow for more practice.

- Grade 7s - your Math test is tomorrow! Sections 5.1-5.3  

English
- Context and Commentary continue tomorrow! 

There is no question of the week for this week.  Here is the solution to last week's problem of the week. These questions will continue come January.

Decemebr 13, 2017

Dear Parents,

- Permission forms for our field trip next Thursday have been handed out.  Please sign them and pay for the Movie "Wonder" on Cash online. This needs to be handed in by Monday, December 18, 2017

- Information regarding the School Cash online payment for the Grade 8 Quebec trip has been handed out. Please review the information and ensure that you have added the cash online to your account by next Wednesday, December 20, 2017

- Book talk rubrics were handed out.  Please review your child's grades.

Math
- Grade 7s 
Complete your mid-unit review

-Grade 8s
 Complete unit review for chapter 3 (#4-10)

You both have a test on Friday!

English
- Context and commentary continue tomorrow! 
- Read for 20 min.
- Next book talk date is on Monday, January 15th, 2018

December 12, 2017

Grade 8 Parents,

See you tonight at the Quebec information session at 6:00 pm in the Library.

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s - Please make sure you have completed the homework from sections 3.3 and 3.4 for tomorrow
Grade 7s - Please make sure you have completed the homework from sections 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 for tomorrow. 

You both have Math tests this Friday!

English
- Read for 20 min
- Book talk rubrics will be given out tomorrow.

December 11, 2017

Congrats to Toronto FC!!!!

Dear students,

Housekeeping rules:
From now on, if you leave your belongings in class before you leave to another class, you won't be allowed to collect it until recess - it has been very distracting to have students continuously enter the class.

In case you wanted to check out any more videos from our presenter today, check out his website - Anthony Mclean. 

Remind your parents that the Grade 8 Quebec Information night is tomorrow night at 6:00 pm in the library.  Hope to see you there.

Dress appropriately tomorrow - there is a 15 cm snow storm coming!!!! 

Homework:

No Math - make sure you completed the homework from the weekend - I will be checking for it to be done tomorrow

English
- We finish book talks tomorrow. 
- Read for 20 min.

December 7, 2017

He just won the ballon d'or for the 5th time!

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s
- Math Projects were handed back today. Please review your mark with your parent. 
- Complete section 3.3 (Due Monday)
Grade 7s
- Complete section 5.1 for tomorrow.  You will be completing the next section in class. M. Mizrahi will have split you up into the other grade 7 classes tomorrow.  

English
- Read for 20 min!
- We will try to finish book talks on Monday/Tuesday.

Problem of the week:

Solution to last week's problem. Check out the 2 different ways of solving it!

December 6, 2017

Kids at the book fair be like... 

Homework:
Grade 8s 
- Make sure you have completed section 3.4 for tomorrow.

English
- Book talks resume on Monday.

December 5, 2017

7/8P - We are visiting the book fair tomorrow. Please make sure you bring $$$ if you are interested in purchasing anything

Homework:
Grade 8s 
- Complete section 3.4 for homework
- Remind your parents that the grade 8 information night is next week at 6:00pm in the library (December 12th).
Grade 7s
 - Hope you enjoyed the play today!

English
- Read for 20 min
- book talks resume tomorrow!

December 4, 2017

Grade 7s 
- be ready for your trip tomorrow! You are going rain or shine, so dress appropriately. Also, bring your lunch or $$$ as you will be able to buy some lunch at the St. Lawrence Market! 

Grade 8s
- Awesome math projects so far. We will continue and finish tomorrow.

English
- Keep reading - some of you have admitted that this hasn't been happening.  This needs to be done independently at your age! 

December 1, 2017

#unicornsarereal

Homework:
English
- Read for 20 min
- Book talks need to be completed tomorrow!

Math
Grade 8s 
- Be ready for your presentation on Monday!
Grade 7s 
- Math test on Monday (3.4-3.6)

I will be starting a Financial literacy unit in January, however, I would like you to register to with the website in my class. Please use your gapps accounts:

www.everfi.com/register

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November 30, 2017

Homework:

English

- Book talks continued

- Read for 20 min

Math

Grade 8s

- Tomorrow is the last day that you have to work on your projects in class.  It is due on Monday!

Grade 7s

- Complete the chapter 3 unit review (Test on Monday!)

Last week's problem of the week:

 This week's problem of the week:

November 29, 2017

#mathproject

Dear Parents,

I'm excited to announce that we have finalized a tour operator for the Grade 8 grad trip to Quebec City.  We have organized our trip for May 22 - May 25th.  More information will be provided at our Parent information night - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2017 @ 6:00 pm in our library.  You and your child are welcome to come and ask questions about the trip.  Please mark it on your calendar. 

Mr. Punnoose

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s 
- review the rubric that was given to you in class. Ensure that you will be ready to present your project on MONDAY! 
Grade 7s 
- Complete section 3.6 for homework.  
- Please explain how you find the missing length to your parents if the area is 1650 m2. Please have your parents sign beside your explanation to ensure that they understand 

English

- Book talks continued! 

- Read for 20 min

November 28, 2017

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s - Work on your Math project tonight.  Tomorrow, you will continue with construction.  We will aim to present on Friday!!
Grade 7s - Complete section 3.4

English
- Unfortunately, our book talks were postponed until tomorrow due to our assembly.
- Ready for 20 min!

November 27, 2017

shout outs to Azal!

Dear Parents,

We had a presentation to prepare for our field trip to the French play next week.  Please ask your child what they discussed to see if they were paying attention!

Homework:
Math
Grade 8's - By the end of today, you need to have completed the Math projects. BRING IN MATERIALS FOR YOU TO USE TO CREATE A SECTION OF YOUR PROJECT.  I WILL HAVE CONSTRUCTION PAPER, SCISSORS AND PAPER FOR YOU TO USE.
Grade 7s - Complete section 3.4 for homework

English
- Read for 20 min
- Book talks tomorrow!
- Context and commentary continued tomorrow!

November 24, 2017

Dear Parents,

It was a pleasure to meet you all of the last few days.  Have a great weekend!

Homework:

English
- Book talk due TUESDAY!!! (you won't be given any more time in class)
- Read for 20 min
- We continue in context and commentary on Monday!

Math:
PROBLEM OF THE WEEK!!!

SOLUTION FROM LAST WEEK:

November 22, 2017

Dear Parents,

Progress Reports have been handed out today.  Please review the comments with your child.  There shouldn't be any surprises, as they were mostly based on what was handed back to students - which was announced on this blog, whenever they were handed back.  

English Sentence Variety Re-tests and the Grade 8 Math re-tests, and Grade 7 Math tests were handed back today too. Please review them with your child.

Homework:
English
- Read for 20 min
- Work on your book talk. Tomorrow is the last day for time to work on it in class. 
- complete the context for the following quotes.  We will take them up tomorrow.
Grade 7s: 
1) '"Can I see the manager?... alone"'
2) '"You are one of Pinkerton's men, I presume"'
3) '"Yes, the whole thing"'
Grade 8s:
1) '"Tell him I'm not here'"
2) "'Dry your tears"'
3) "'It has to be without anesthesia..."'

Math
- Grade 8s we continue with the projects
- Grade 7s you have a Math test tomorrow (3.1-3.3).

November 20, 2017

Dear Parents,

Your child's interview time has been given to them.  Please ask them to confirm your timing.  

Also, check out this amazing leadership opportunity - you could have a direct impact on our education system!

ontario.ca/speakup

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s - You need to complete the Design of your project.  This will include the bird's-eye view of your facility and 3D sketches of your buildings/interior.  Remember that your goal is to demonstrate complex shapes. Tomorrow we will attempt to calculate areas and volumes of your structures.

Grade 7s - Complete section 3.2 for homework using the isometric paper.  Test on Thursday.

English
- Read for 20 min
- Book talks are due next week.
- If I haven't approved your novel, please bring it in tomorrow.

November 17, 2017

That Friday Feeling!

Homework:

Math

Grade 8s 

- none.  You will have one more period for design on Monday to complete your design of your development.

Grade 7s 

- Please create a net of a complex shape. Bring it in on Monday.  

- If you had to do a re-test on the previous Math test, I will be reviewing this with you on Monday.

English

- Congrats on completing the 7-word summary test.  

- Read for 20 min.

- Prepare for your book talk (Due Monday, November, 27th, 2017)

Have a Gr.8 weekend

Problem of the week post!

November 16, 2017

7 Word Summary tomorrow!

Reminder to hand in parent-teacher interview request forms!!!!

7/8P - Please make sure that you are putting your summative and formative quizzes in your portfolio in the "Bank".  I'll go over this with you tomorrow.

Homework:
Math
- You have 1 more period of design left tomorrow!

English
- Read for 20 min
- Prepare for your Summative 7-word summary tomorrow.  (That was 7 words by the way) - (so was that)
- Prepare for your upcoming book talk
- Sentence Variety Re-Test is tomorrow if you attended the workroom today.  Please make sure that you bring in your previous test signed.

November 14, 2017

Dear Parents, 

Parent-Teacher interview request forms have been handed out and will be scheduled on a first come first serve basis.  Please make sure your child hands it in tomorrow to secure requested meeting times.  

Reminders have also been handed out to pay for the Author visit tomorrow on school cash-online.

Homework:
English
- Read for 20 min.
- Bring in your book for your next book talk - you may get some time to work on this tomorrow.
- Try a 7 word summary with your family on an article that you are interested in. This will help you prepare for your Test on Friday.  

Math
- Nothing! 

November 13, 2017

Dear Parents,

Please review your child's Sentence variety test. We took it up in class. If your child was paying attention, they should be able to correct it.  There will be a Mandatory workroom for those who got below a "3-" on a section on THURSDAY - Re-test on Friday.

Grade 8 parents, the math test went home for sections 4.1-4.9.  Please review your child's grade.  If they got a grade less than "3-". the workroom will be on TUESDAY (Tomorrow) and will have the re-write on Thursday in class.

Reminder for Grade 8 parents: Please check make sure you attend your chid's High School Open House. For information regarding dates and times, please click here.

Homework:
Math
- Grade 8s: Correct and sign your Math tests
- Grade 7s: Try to complete section 3.1 in your textbook.  For the questions that require cubes, you can complete them in class tomorrow.

English
- Read for 20 min. You should be preparing for your next book talk in 2 weeks.
- Complete the 2 7-word summaries of the 2 articles handed out today.  We will take them up tomorrow.
- Remind your parents to pay for our author's visit this Wednesday for school cash online.

November 10, 2017

Dear Parents,

Book talk grades were handed back today. Please review your child's grade and have them return it to their portfolios signed.

Homework:
Math
- Grade 8s - most of your project ideas have been approved. I am still awaiting some ideas. This must be completed by Monday.

- Grade 7s - we continue with the test on Monday.

English
- Read for 20 min
- Prepare for your next book talk!
Grade 7/8P - 
- Please complete the 7-word summary of the article on Spain.  
- Complete the learning skills self-reflection form here : https://goo.gl/forms/H07OjyIWjYy9BiMR2 

November 9, 2017

I will be handing Poppys out tomorrow. Please bring in a small donation for the Legion Collection Box.

Homework:
Math
Grade 7s
- Study for your Math test tomorrow (Sections 4.6-4.9)
- Complete the practice quiz that I handed out today 

Grade 8s
-  Your development idea needs to be approved by tomorrow!
- Please finalize your idea with a list of possible structures that you will be building.

English
- Congrats on completing the book talks. I will be handing them back tomorrow.
- Read for 20 min.
- Next book talk due November 27th! 

November 8, 2017

Dear Grade 7 Parents,

The Math test was handed back today. Please have your child review it and correct it tonight. Please sign it, so I know that you have seen it.

Thanks!

Homework:

Math
Grade 8s - Really strong discussion and idea generation today. You are a very creative bunch! Time to finalize your development ideas for tomorrow.  Make sure that this is done for then, as we don't want to waste too much time at the beginning stage of the projects.

Grade 7s - Complete the unit review for chapter 4 and new handout that went out today. We will examine this tomorrow and take up any questions before your test - FRIDAY!

English 
- Read for 20 min
- We will finish off book talks tomorrow/Friday.  We will then turn our focus the 7-word summary.  
-  Make sure that you are continuing to read a novel, as we will have another round of book talks in about 2 weeks!

November 7, 2017

Interesting Opportunity:

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Submit your story before November 22, 2017, 11:59 p.m., Pacific time, for a chance to win cool prizes — courtesy of the Statistical Society of Canada:

 

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The three winners will also receive a promotional basket of Canada 150 items, courtesy of Canadian Heritage.

 

Visit Contest – My story in numbers for all the details and official rules.

 

Good luck and happy #Canada150 #ByTheNumbers!

Homework:
Math
- Grade 8s - Think of ideas for your development project.

- Grade 7s - No homework - we will continue the review tomorrow. Test on Friday!

English
- Book talks continued...
- Read for 20 min! 

November 6, 2017

Homework:

Math
Grade 8s
- Find a connection between volume/surface area for a potential career.
- We will start our project tomorrow!

Grade 7s
- Section 4.9 (All questions. 2,3,4 Odd)

English
- Read for 20 min
- Provide a 7 w summary of your weekend to your parents during dinner... 

Friday November 3, 2017

Homework:
Math
Grade 7s - Complete the Math hand out on Multiplying decimals... WITHOUT CALCULATORS!

Grade 8s - make some predictions on how you think you did on your Math test.

English
- Read for 20 min.
- Make sure you check out the online library page on the right of my blog! --->

November 2, 2017

Dear Parents, 

Please sign the pink permission forms for the French Play Field trip and pay on Cash On-line.  This will be a great experience for our students! 

- Also, please check out the Library books page on the right of my blog.  Get your child to show how they can now access ebooks and audio-books online!

Homework:

Grade 8 Math:
- Study for your Chapter 4 test. No calculators required tomorrow!
- Complete the unit review to help prepare.

Grade 7 Math:
- Complete section the next section in Math - Long division!

English
- Book talks/7 Word summaries continued tomorrow.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:

October 31, 2017

Be safe tonight!

Math
Grade 8 - complete section 4.8 & 4.9 for homework. We will review these concepts to ensure we are ready for your test on Friday!
Grade 7 - Complete Section 4.6

English
- Book talks continue
- read for 20 min

Grade 8s - High School Bound Day Tomorrow!

October 30, 2017

Homework:
Math
8Miz - Complete section 4.8 in Math.
8P - Attempt section 4.8 - I will be teaching you both sections tomorrow!
Grade 7s - nothing!

English
- Read for 20 
- Practise your book talks!
- Congrats to Serge and Arya for presenting their book talks first!

Grade 8s please bring in your permission forms for High School!!!! 

October 26, 2017

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s 
- Section 4.6
- Your Math test is on Tuesday.

Grade 7s
- Review sheet
- Your Math test is on Monday.

English
- Read for 20 min.
- Practise your book talk.
- Summarize your day in 7 words to your parents.

October 25, 2017

That moment you realize you got an extension on your booktalk!

Homework:
Math
- Complete the Mid-unit review
- Math Test on Monday

English
- Work on your book talk!!!! (now due on Monday).
- Read for 20 min.

October 23, 2017

Homework:
Math
Section 4.4

English
- Review your book talk rubric.  Make sure you are practicing for your book talk. I will provide you with time to work on it in class.
- Try to use your persuasive strategies at the dinner table tonight! 

Question of the Week

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