Sorry for the late update! I thought I’d combine two weeks as I was sick last weekend! I hope to see every one at the Fall Supper on Saturday!
ELA--175 minutes of home reading logged for the week. The students are given 15-20 minutes of reading time per day to log in their Reading Logs if they read in class.
Students have started their anthology book Let Me Tell You. They are working on a Halloween Story that will be presented to the class on Friday.
Math--Grade 7s have been working on adding, subtracting and multiplying decimals. Grade 8s completed Ch. 2 and are bringing home their tests for signing. They are starting Ch. 3, The Pythagorean Theorem on Monday.
Science—We have been working on geological resources and now will move on to plate tectonics. They have a 5 paragraph essay about natural resources due Monday.
Social Studies—The students have been researching a country of their choice and its economic activity along with the country’s environmental concerns.
French—We started our Halloween study doing various grammar and vocabulary activities.
Scholastic Book Orders have been placed.
Compassion Canada--Please bring your $1 or $10 for the year to chapel on Wednesday.
Dates to Remember:
Oct. 22--SAG No Classes
Oct. 23--Fall Supper
Oct. 25—Picture Retakes
Oct. 28—MTYP a.m., Shops p.m.
Oct. 29—Pumpkin Day (no masks, weapons, blood, etc.)
Nov. 1—Fubuki Daiko Performance @ 1:00
Nov. 1-5—Fubuki Daiko Workshop for students at various times
Nov. 5—Shops p.m.
Nov. 10—Chapel and Remembrance Day Service
Nov. 11—No School
Nov. 12—PD, No School
Nov. 15—Admin. Day, No School
