Monday, November 4th (Day 2)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*Parent/Teacher Interview schedule is now open for booking! First come first serve :)

*Please Return Friday Folders

*Return G.W. Williams trip forms ASAP!

*Fall Scholastic Book Fair - Nov 12th - 19th

* High School Open House Info (click for more information)

Dr. G.W. Williams S.S. 

- Grade 8 Open house: Thursday, November 7th @ 6:30pm

* Check Graduating Class Google Classroom for Highschool and Open House updates. Keep your families updated! (code: 3dbunkx). 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, November 6th - Grade 8 Trip to G.W. Williams Secondary School

Tuesday, November 5th -  Math Exit Ticket 

Thursday, November 7th - Number Sense Part 2 Quiz

This Week At A Glance 

* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs. Updated every Monday* 

- Math: Integers and order of operations

- Literacy: Narrative Writing (Setting, Plot & Characters) & Literary Devices

- Science: Osmosis and Diffusion

- History: Impacts of Confederation on First Nations

- Health: Mental Health and Stigma

- Art: Elements of Dance

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

- Reviewed concepts surrounding adding/subtracting, multiplying/dividing integers and 

Independent Tasks

- Order of Operations worksheet package

General Questions

Pg 1 # 1 (a-d)

Pg 2 # 2-3

Pg 3 # 4

Pg 5 # 2

Pg 6 #6

Enrichment

Pg 1 # 1 (a-d)

Pg 2 # 3, 6

Pg 3 # 8-9

Pg 5 # 1

Pg 6 # 7

- 10-15 minute review of today's concepts (take/create summary notes)

Literacy

- Discussed the importance of using descriptive language to create a setting that appeals to the readers senses (ex. touch, smell, sight, hear)

- Started our lesson of various types of literary devices (starting with types of sentences)

Independent Tasks

- Narrative Writing Day 3 : Setting (click for direct access)

- Types of sentences worksheet package (page 3 only)

Phys - Ed

- Students had their first Afrobeat dance workshop today! Enthusiasm and participation was great! Well done everyone!

Independent Tasks

- All activities were completed in class