Announcements:
*We are collecting non-perishable items for the food drive. Canned foods, cereal, pastas are welcome!
*All students are expected to have indoor and outdoor boots, now that the field is extremely muddy and the weather is changing
*A pink, elective form was sent home today with information regarding winter electives in February. Please return by Friday, December 8th
*If you did not get the change to schedule an interview, please contact me via Edsby or email if you'd like to meet.
*Library is every Day 2 of the school cycle from 12-12:20pm
Important Upcoming Dates
Wednesday, December 6th - Spirit Day & whole school DPA
Thursday, December 7th - Recognition assembly @ 9:30am
Friday, December 8th - Math Graphing Activity is due
Next Week At A Glance
* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs*
- Math: misleading graphs
- Literacy: persuasive writing assignment
- Science: 3D cell and Diorama assignments
- Geography: Global settlement patterns
- Health: Personal Safety
- Art: aluminum sculpture
Today's Activities/Homework
Math
Learning Goal: We are learning to collect continuous, discrete and two-variable data and represent it using an appropriate graph
- Observed what happens when independent and dependent variables are switched on the x and y axis
Homework:
- Continue working on math package from Friday
- Choosing the Appropriate Graph Activity (click for direct access)
Literacy
Learning Goal: We are learning to write strong paragraphs using proper structure and supporting evidence
- Brainstorming arguments and counterarguments for their topic
- Visited the library for book sign out
- First day of cursive writing foundations and techniques
Homework:
- Pages 42-45 in Persuasive Essay Package
- 20 minutes of silent reading
Science
Grade 7's
- Students worked independently on their invasive specie assignment
Grade 8's
- Students explored different organisms during their experimental lab today
- They discovered how to use the microscopes safely and effectively
Homework:
- Gr. 7's continue working on invasive species and at risk species inquiry assignment (click for direct access)
- Gr. 8's Review microscope concepts as their quiz was postponed to Thursday
Geography
Grade 7's
- Reviewed climate regions and their characteristics from last class
Grade 8's
- Independently worked on environmental effects of rising sea levels and their causes
Homework:
- Gr 7's continue working on gathering examples of different climate regions (click for direct access)
- Gr 8's complete the rising sea level google slides from today's class (click for direct access)