February 28, 2018

Homework:

Grade 8s - A reminder about our Quebec City trip rooming conversation.  Please make sure that you talk to your friends about who you would like to room with.  Remember that you are only guaranteed to be in a room with one other person.

Math
Grade 8s - complete the review package that was handed out in class today.

English
Please note that our quiz for tomorrow will be given on Friday along with Friday's quiz, as I am at a workshop tomorrow!

Read for 20 min! 

Grade 8s Giver Quizzes on Friday Pages 62 - 97 [78 - 123].  Seminars: Surin, Ada, Katrina, Mariya, Ben, Danial, Amir, Azal, David, William, Arya, Eden, Matthew.

Grade 7s Outsiders Quizzes on Friday Pages 53 - 82.  Seminars: Roman, Emilia, Hayden, Timur, Kiana, Arvin, Ken. 

February 27, 2018

Homework:
English
- Grade 8 Giver quiz Pages 44-61 [57-77]. Seminars: Tristan, Joy, Kian, Onora, Marko, Amir & those of you who didn't get a chance to present yet!
- Grade 7 Outsider quiz Pages 38-52.  Seminars: Zifan, Roman, Armita, Amanda

Math
- Grade 7s complete sections 6.3 and 6.4

February 26, 2018

Math:
- Grade 8s - Study for your test tomorrow (Sections 6.1-6.3).  Bring a calculator - you will need it!
- Grade 7s - Complete section 6.4 - the area of a trapezoid. Make sure you know how to use the formula: (a+b) x h / 2

Engish
- Read for 20 min.
- Grade 8s Giver Quiz tomorrow - Pages 26 - 43.  Seminars: Yulai, Jessica, Graham, Serge, Eleena, Allison
- Grade 7s Outsiders Quiz tomorrow - Pages 23 - 37.  Seminars: Cher, Daniel, Zifan.

February 23, 2018

If you didn't hand in your course selection form, you will need to take it to the high school that you are attending.

Homework:
Math
- Grade 8s complete the mid-unit review for chapter 

English
- Read for 20 min
- The Outsiders Quiz Pages 1 - 22 on Monday.  Seminars: Ken, Sandra, Jimin
- The Giver Quiz pages 1-25 [1-32 in big book].  Seminars: Val, Wanyang, Hilary, Arya, Eden, Matthew.

Have a great weekend!

February 22, 2018

Great first day of meditation!

Homework:
Math
- Grade 7s - Complete the mid-unit review.  Quiz tomorrow! (6.1 & 6.2)
- Grade 8s - Complete section 6.3 - Area of a circle!  Also, explain to your parents how we were able to create the formula for the area of a circle.

English
- Seminars have been assigned! The first quiz and set of seminars will be on Monday!
- Read for 20 min!

February 21, 2018

Homework:
Math
Grade 8 - Section 6.2 - Quiz on Monday!
Grade 7 - Section 6.2 - Quiz on Friday!

English
Grade 8s - start reading "The Giver"
Grade 7s - start reading "The Outsiders"
- We will review what seminars we are going to be doing tomorrow!

February 20, 2018

best slam dunk competition.  

- Report cards went home today. Please review your child's grades. All of my grades were based on assignments, tests and projects that were sent home with your child - there shouldn't be any surprises on the report card. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need to discuss anything further: paul.punnoose@yrdsb.ca

- Course Selection forms were due today! Please bring them in if you haven't already.  If we don't receive it by tomorrow, you will be required to drop it off at the high school that you are attending. 

Homework:
Math
Grade 7s  - Complete section 6.1 (Parallelograms)
Grade 8s  - Complete section 6.1 (Diameter and radius)

English
- Read for 20 min!
- We will complete the anticipation discussion for our novel study.  After that, you will be quizzed daily on the assigned pages for that day, and we will begin to present seminars!

February 16, 2018

Happy Chinese New Years!

High School Course Selection Forms were due today.  If you didn't hand them in or need to make a change, please bring them in on Tuesday.  If it is not handed in, you will have to take it to the high school yourselves.

Homework:
- Show your parents your Math Test (Geometry) & Media Literacy Rubric.  These are the last grades that will count as your term 1 report card.
- Read for 20 min.
- Spend some quality time with your family during Family Day!

February 14, 2018

Happ Valentine's Day!

Homework:

Nothing!

Tomorrow we will be working on:
Grade 7s - Tessellations
Grade 8s 7.6 and unit review - You will have a small quiz on Friday for this section.

February 13, 2018

Valentine's Day Dance tomorrow: Bring some $$$ so you can buy some snacks and treats! All proceeds are going towards the charity:  "Because I am a girl"

Grade 8s - a reminder that you need to hand in your course selection forms this week!  Make sure you get it signed by your parents.

Homework:
- Discuss with your parents some of the topics that were discussed from our Media Literacy projects - some really cool ideas were presented!!!
- Read for 20 min!
- Prep for your Media Lit. presentation
- No Math Homework!

February 12, 2018

Grade 8s: HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SELECTION IS DUE FRIDAY!!!!!!

Homework:
Media literacy presentations all day tomorrow - going to try to finish them!!!!!!

Grade 7 - Complete 7.4 Tesselations - try to bring in a picture of a tesselation you can find at home!

February 9, 2018

#GoCanada!

Dear Parents, 

Students were given their 2nd Data Mangement test back today. Please review your grade with your child.  

- Quebec forms are overdue now.  If you don't bring them on Monday, there might be consequences regarding your participation in the trip. 

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s - go over angles - our challenge will continue on Monday.
Grade 7s - we start tesselations on Monday.

English
- Your Media lit. presentations are due on Monday.  Make sure you complete them if you aren't finished.
- Read for 20 min

Have a great weekend!

Problem of the week: Olympic inspired!

 Solution of last week's problem: 

February 8, 2018

#Thursday

- Grade 8 Data Managment Tests (5.1-5.3) were handed back today.
- All Summative Context & Commentary Tests were also handed back today.
- Please review your child's grade.

GRADE 8 QUEBEC REGISTRATION FORMS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!!!

Homework:
- Read for 20 min.
- Grade 8s bring in a compass for tomorrow's angle challenge! 
- Tomorrow is our last day to work on the Media literacy presentation. We begin presentations on Monday.

February 6, 2018

Thank you Paul Ranger for sharing your story!

Dear Grade 8 Parents,

Please fill out the registration form - it's due on Friday.  

Homework:  
Math
- Grade 7s - Study for your Math test tomorrow (sections 7.1-7.3)

English
- Media's lit
- Read for 20 min.

February 5, 2018

Homework:
Math
Grade 8s - review for your Math test tomorrow (7.1-7.3)
- Review Parallel line rules: Alternate-internal/Interior/Corresponding/Opposite/Supplementary/Complementary 

Grade 7s - Complete section 7.3 - Math test has been postponed to Wednesday.

English
Media Lit continued... remember if you are done before the due date and you are interested in presenting early, you may do so!
- Read for 20 min.

7/8 P homeroom - please complete this reflection on your learning skills if you didn't complete it today. 

https://goo.gl/forms/Ghe83MNLbpnF5DjW2

February 2, 2018

Superbowl weekend!

Hope yesterday was productive!

Homework:

Grade 8s - Complete sections 7.1-7.3 and mid-unit review: Test on Tuesday!

Grade 7s - Complete sections 7.1-7.2 and mid-unit review: Test on Tuesday!

English

- Media Lit project prep this week

Problem of the week solution from last week:

Problem of the week for this week: