Friday, November 28, 2025

Friday, November 28th (Day 5)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*FOOD DRIVE! We are collecting boxed items for next week (ex. cereal, pasta etc...)

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, December 2nd - Recognition Assembly

This Week At A Glance 

Math: Choosing Appropriate Graphs
Literacy: Short Story Narratives
Science: 3D Cell Model
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Histograms

- Students learned how to organize and represent numerical data using histograms 

Independent Tasks
- Histograms worksheet package #1-2, 4

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Character Analysis

 Students began creating their characters for their short stories

Independent Tasks

Narratives Task 2 (you will have time during Monday's class to complete)

Science: 3D Cell Model

 Students received their final work period for their 3D cell model 

Independent Tasks

3D Cell Model
**Ensure your write ups are completed and submitted by Monday

History: CPR, Red River Rebellion & Northwest Territories

 Students completed a group task that required them to research one of the key events that occurred after Canada's confederation 

Independent Tasks

- Lesson 6 slide deck (you will have time on Monday's class to complete)


Thursday, November 27, 2025

Thursday, November 27th (Day 4)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*FOOD DRIVE! We are collecting canned items for this week

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, November 28th - 3D cell due


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Choosing Appropriate Graphs
Literacy: Short Story Narratives
Science: 3D Cell Model
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Scatter Plots 

- Continued learning around how to represent two variable data using scatter plots

Independent Tasks
- Scatter plots worksheet package

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Developing Ideas

 Students began  developing their ideas for their short stories

Independent Tasks

- Narratives Task 1 (must be completed for tomorrow)

Science: 3D Cell Model

 Students continued working on their 3D cells

Independent Tasks

3D Cell Model

**Due at the end of the day tomorrow!

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Wednesday, November 26th (Day 3)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*FOOD DRIVE! We are collecting canned items for this week

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:15-1pm)

Friday, November 28th - 3D cell due


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Choosing Appropriate Graphs
Literacy: Short Story Narratives
Science: 3D Cell Model
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Scatter Plots 

- Students learned how to represent two variable data using scatter plots

Independent Tasks
- Tasks were completed in class

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Brainstorming

 Students began brainstorming potential ideas for their short story narratives (either fictional, non fictional or personal)

Independent Tasks

Narratives Day 5 (must be completed for tomorrow)

Science: 3D Cell Model

 Students began working on their 3D cell materials chart

Independent Tasks

3D Cell Model

**Make sure you have all your materials for tomorrow's class

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Tuesday, November 25th (Day 2)

  Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*FOOD DRIVE! We are collecting canned items for this week

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)

Friday, November 28th - 3D cell due


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Choosing Appropriate Graphs
Literacy: Short Story Narratives
Science: 3D Cell Model
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Partner Task

- Discussed the importance of choosing the most appropriate graph to display collected data 

Independent Tasks

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Brainstorming

 Students began brainstorming potential ideas for their short story narratives (either fictional, non fictional or personal)

Independent Tasks

Narratives Day 5

Science: 3D Cell Model

 Students continued working on their 3D cell materials chart

Independent Tasks

3D Cell Model

**BRING YOUR MATERIALS FOR TOMORROW'S CLASS SO YOU CAN START BUILDING

Monday, November 24, 2025

Monday, November 24th (Day 1)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*FOOD DRIVE BEGAN TODAY! We are collecting canned items for this week

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, November 25th - Science quiz (diffusion, osmosis, hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic                                                         solutions)

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Choosing Appropriate Graphs
Literacy: Short Story Narratives
Science: 3D Cell Model
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Partner Task

- Students worked with a partner to collect two-variable continuous data and organize their information using a relative frequency table

Independent Tasks

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Brainstorming

 Students began brainstorming potential ideas for their short story narratives (either fictional, non fictional or personal)

Independent Tasks

Narratives Day 5

History: Residential Schools and Treaties

 Students worked on their lesson 5 part 2 slide deck to reinforce learning around the impacts of residential school and treaties

Independent Tasks

Lesson 5 part 2 

Science: 3D Cell Model

 Students were introduced to their culminating assignment for this unit, creating a 3D cell model

- Took up their osmosis and diffusion exit ticket

Independent Tasks

- 3D Cell Model

- Study for tomorrow's quiz (osmosis, diffusion and hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic solutions) 
** Use your exit ticket, "closer look at diffusion" worksheet package and notes on hypertonic, isotonic and hypotonic solutions to help you prepare for tomorrow's quiz

Friday, November 21, 2025

Thursday, November 21st (Day 5)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*FOOD DRIVE BEGINS ON MONDAY! We are collecting canned items for next week

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, November 25th - Science quiz (diffusion, osmosis, hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic                                                         solutions)

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Collecting and organizing continuous data
Literacy: Narratives
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Relative Frequency Tables

- Discussed the importance of using various sampling techniques to ensure samples are a representation of the population

Independent Tasks
- All tasks were completed in class


**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Purpose and Audience

 Students looked at images and described them using sensory features, in order to practice using descriptive language to evoke imagery 

Independent Tasks

- Narratives Day 4

History: Residential Schools and Treaties

 Students looked at images and described them using sensory features 

Independent Tasks

- Lesson 5 part 2 (you will have Monday's class to complete it)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Wednesday, November 19th (Day 4)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*As the weather is changing, please ensure you have INDOOR and OUTDOOR shoes!

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Thursday, November 20 - Parent/Teacher Interviews        

Friday, November 21st - PA DAY

                                         - Parent/Teacher Interviews  

Monday, November 24th - Science quiz (osmosis and diffusion)

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Collecting and organizing continuous data
Literacy: Narratives
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Sampling Techniques

- Discussed the importance of using various sampling techniques to ensure samples are a representation of the population

Independent Tasks
- Sampling Techniques work package
questions 1-5


**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Purpose and Audience

 Activities regarding the purpose and intended audience for written text

Independent Tasks


Science: Osmosis and Diffusion

 Students wrote their exit ticket today to gage their understanding of osmosis and diffusion

Independent Tasks

- Osmosis and diffusion worksheet package using THIS LINK


Resources

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Tuesday, November 18th (Day 3)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*As the weather is changing, please ensure you have INDOOR and OUTDOOR shoes!

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Wednesday, November 19th - Photo Retake Day

Thursday, November 20 - Science quiz (osmosis and diffusion)

                                                    - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Friday, November 21st - PA DAY

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Collecting and organizing continuous data
Literacy: Narratives
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Bias Data 

- Learned the dangers of biased data collection methods as they lead to skewed data and misleading conclusions. 
- Highlighted the importance of ensuring all collection methods are unbiased. 

Independent Tasks
Questions #1-5


**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives - Purpose and Theme

 Reviewed the various purposes for narratives and the concept of theme within writing

Independent Tasks


Science: Hypertonic, Isotonic and Hypotonic Solutions

 Reviewed the processes of diffusion and osmosis (including in various solutions) and how they relate to cells 

Independent Tasks


Resources

Monday, November 17, 2025

Monday, November 17th (Day 2)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*As the weather is changing, please ensure you have INDOOR and OUTDOOR shoes!

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Monday, November 17th - Data Exit Ticket

                                            - Animation presentations begin

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

                                            - Science exit ticket (osmosis and diffusion) 

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Science quiz (osmosis and diffusion)

                                                    - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Collecting and organizing continuous data
Literacy: Narratives
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Organizing and Collecting Continuous Data

- Students measured their height and arm span and organized their information in a table

Independent Tasks
-If you haven't completed the tasks below from last week

Exercise #1-6
Enrichment #7-8



**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Narratives

 As a class, we read the famous short story narrative Lamb to the Slaughter then had a class discussion on the various elements of the story 

Independent Tasks

Friday, November 14, 2025

Friday, November 14th (Day 2)

Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*As the weather is changing, please ensure you have INDOOR and OUTDOOR shoes!

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, November 14th - Animation due 

Monday, November 17th - Data Exit Ticket

                                            - Animation presentations begin

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

                                            - Science exit ticket (osmosis and diffusion) 

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Science quiz (osmosis and diffusion)

                                                    - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Questions of Interest - Intro to Data Management  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Two Variable Data 

 Learned how to differentiate between one and two variable data

Independent Tasks
Exercise #1-6
Enrichment #7-8

*complete for Monday

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Science: Osmosis

- Reviewed diffusion and discussed the concept of osmosis and how it relates to living things

Independent Tasks
**Complete questions 1-2 ONLY

- Review terms from today's lesson (diffusion, permeable, semi-permeable and impermeable) and how they relate to cell membranes

Resources

History: Indian Act

- Continued learning around the impacts confederation had on First Nations, especially through the Indian Act

Independent Tasks

Resources
Indian Act

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

 Students continued worked on their animation project for media literacy 

Independent Tasks

*Animation and reflection must be completed for Monday

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Thursday, November 13th (Day 5)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*As the weather is changing, please ensure you have INDOOR and OUTDOOR shoes!

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, November 14th - Animation due 

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Questions of Interest - Intro to Data Management  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Continuous Data 

 Learning around how to create questions of interest in order to collect continuous data

Independent Tasks
Exercise #1-6
Enrichment #7-8

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Science: Introduction to Osmosis & Diffusion

Students completed a group inquiry experiment where they observed the effects of submerging different substances in water

Independent Tasks
- Review terms from today's lesson (diffusion, permeable, semi-permeable and impermeable) and how they relate to cell membranes

Resources

History: Indian Act

- Used a scenario to discuss the impact of the Indian Act and how it was used as a means of controlling and assimilating First Nations 

Independent Tasks

Resources
Indian Act

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

 Students worked on their animation project for media literacy 

Independent Tasks


Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Wednesday, November 12th (Day 4)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, November 14th - Animation due 

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Questions of Interest - Intro to Data Management  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Types of Data 

 Discussed how to create and revise questions of interest 
- Reviewed various types of data 

Independent Tasks
Review #1-4
Exercise # 1-9


Resources

Lesson Summary Notes

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Science: Introduction to Osmosis & Diffusion

Students completed a group inquiry experiment where they observed the effects of submerging different substances in water

Independent Tasks
- Review terms from today's lesson (diffusion, permeable, semi-permeable and impermeable) and how they relate to cell membranes

Resources

Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

 Students worked on their animation project for media literacy 

Independent Tasks


Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Tuesday, November 11th (Day 3)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, November 14th - Animation due 

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Questions of Interest - Intro to Data Management  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Questions of Interest

 Started our data literacy unit with students creating a question of interest to ask their peers

Independent Tasks


Resources


Lesson Summary Notes

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Science: Introduction to Osmosis & Diffusion

Students completed a group inquiry experiment where they observed the effects of submerging different substances in water

Independent Tasks

- Tasks were completed in class

Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

 Students worked on their animation project for media literacy 

Independent Tasks


Monday, November 10, 2025

Monday, November 10th (Day 2)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*High School Open House Dates:

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, November 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly 

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Questions of Interest - Intro to Data Management  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Questions of Interest

 Started our data literacy unit with students creating a question of interest to ask their peers

Independent Tasks


Resources


Lesson Summary Notes

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Phys-Ed: Into to Fitness

 Students created a SMART fitness goal that they will work towards achieving within the next 4 weeks 

Independent Tasks

- Tasks were completed in class

Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

 Students worked on their animation project for media literacy 

Independent Tasks


Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Tuesday, November 4th (Day 3)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*REMINDER: We are walking to G.W. Williams tomorrow in rain or shine, dress for the weather!

*High School Open House Dates:

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

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

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

Friday, November 7th - Math Presentation @ 10:25am - 12:00pm

Tuesday, November 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly 

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Financial Literacy Culminating  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Money Matters Culminating

 Students completed their day 2 task of their financial literacy culminating where they had to create a long term financial goal accounting for income and expenses.

Independent Tasks
- All tasks will be completed in class this week



**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Science: Organelle recap

 Students created flash cards to help them review key terms 

Independent Tasks


Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

 Students worked on their animation project for media literacy 

Independent Tasks


Monday, November 3, 2025

Monday, November 3rd (Day 2)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*High School Open House Dates:

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

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

Important Upcoming Dates:

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

Friday, November 7th - Math Presentation @ 10:25am - 12:00pm

Tuesday, November 11th - Remembrance Day Assembly 

Tuesday, November 18th - Homework Club start date!

Thursday, November 20 & 21 - Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Thursday, November 27th - School Dance (12:45-1pm)


This Week At A Glance 

Math: Financial Literacy Culminating  
Literacy: Stop Motion Animation 
Science: Osmosis and Diffusion
History: Confederation's Impact on First Nations
Health: Assessing potential dangers 
Art: Remembrance Day Art

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Money Matters Culminating

 Students will be completing a 5-day culminating task that assesses their understanding of the financial concepts from this unit

Independent Tasks
- All tasks will be completed in class this week



**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Stop Motion Animation

- Reviewed story elements such as plot, theme and connections by finishing the film Big Hero 6 

- Students explored stop motion animation using google slides 

Independent Tasks

- Explore the different backgrounds and features at home

Thursday, December 11th (Day 4)

  Announcements: *Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca *REMINDER: we are walking to G.W. tomorrow, dress appropriately for the weather...