Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Wednesday, May 22 (Day 2)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*REMINDER: Phone usage is not permitted in the classroom or during school hours. Over the past few weeks we've seen an increase in phone usage. Please note, it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day. 

*JUNE AUCTION BASKETS DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED

- Our Parent Council has put together auction baskets. Thank you to those who have donated (either cash or items); however, we are still in need of donations for our class June Auction Basket. Our theme is Life's A Beach, and we are looking for beach related items (eg. towels, sand toys, beach balls). If you are unable to purchase items, we also accept cash donations. Thanks for your support!

Donation deadline has been extended until Friday, May 24th! Auction is June 5th!

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, May 24th - Gift basket donations due 

Next Week At A Glance 

* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs*

Math: Measurement
Literacy: Biographical Picture Books
Science: Structures and Mechanisms
History: Industrialization & Early Years 
Health: Online Safety & Sextortion
Art: Grad art/ Photography

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

- Had an assembly this period. Students can continue working through yesterday's tasks

Independent Tasks

Grade 8 Composite Shapes Independent Task (click for direct access)

Grade 7 Perimeter and Area (click for direct access)


History

-Assembly this period. Students can continue working through their slide decks from last class 

Independent Tasks

- Grade 7: War of 1812 (click for direct access)

- Grade 8: Changes in the workplace (click for direct access) 


Literacy

- Continued working on Biographical Picture Book assignment 

- Completed a reading response task for Born A Crime based on the sections that were read

- Dramatized literacy with improv

Independent Tasks

Storyboard & Rough copy (click for direct access)

- 20 minutes of silent reading 


Science

- Students continued exploring the features of structures and systems 

- Grade 7's explored symmetry within structures and reviewed 

- Grade 8's explored the purpose of systems along with their input and output functions 

Independent Tasks 

- Structures and Systems slide deck (click for direct access) 

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