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!

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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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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: