Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Tuesday, October 14th (Day 4)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*Study for Thursday's history quiz! (lessons 1-3)

*High School Open House Dates:

- G.W. Williams (IB): Thursday, October 16th @ 7pm

- G.W. Williams: Thursday, November 6th @ 6:30pm

- Alexander Mackenzie: Thursday, November 27th @ 6:30pm

Important Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, October 16th - History quiz 

                                          - Class yard clean up 

Monday, October 20th - Science quiz

Wednesday, October 22nd - Picture Day

Thursday, November 5th - Take Grade 8's to High School Day

This Week At A Glance 

Math: Budgeting & Investments
Literacy: Critical thinking through reading
Science: Organelle review & Virtual Lab
History: Lessons 1-3 review
Health: Injury prevention 
Art: Fall oil pastel art 

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Budgeting & Types of Investments

- Reviewed key concepts such as risk and return and discussed different means of investing money
- Students had time to manage their stocks on the simulation

Independent Tasks
- Page 3 in Module 2 package (matching activity)
- Budgeting task (if incomplete)
- Continue to speak to your parents/guardians/family members about what stocks they've invested in and which ones are working!


**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review the summary notes and add any missed concepts to your math journals/notebooks

Literacy: Novel Study & Critical Reading 

- 20 minutes of silent reading
- Critical Reading task using Push Your Thinking Prompts

Independent Tasks
- Reading comprehension package, page 9 (Making Connections)
Critical Reading Task - Push Your Thinking (you will have time during tomorrow's class to complete)
- If you didn't finished your daily pages in class today, please complete for tomorrow 

Science: Virtual Lab

- Participated in a virtual lab activity to explore necessary concepts and skills needed for future labs 

Independent Tasks

Health: Personal Safety & Injury Prevention

- Discussed the importance of assessing situations or activities for potential dangers and how to avoid/reduce injuries 

Independent Tasks

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Wednesday, October 15th (Day 5)

  Announcements: *Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca *Study for Thursday's history quiz! (lessons 1-3) *High School Open House D...