Friday, October 27th

Hi

The following work needs to be completed by Monday for class 8.1:
1) Language Power Lessons up to 23 - Study for test which has been moved to Monday
2) Math Pages 67-68, #1-10 (skip 5b and 10c)
3) Any rotary work that is overdue (there will be a work room for students during the dance for incomplete work)

Also, students must start studying for Spelling Dictation that will is every Friday. WORDS MUST BE MEMORIZED BY THE END OF THE WEEK!

There will also be $20 prizes for the scariest, funniest, and most original costume at the dance on Tuesday. You must be in costume to get into the dance for free. There will be a $2 charge will be for anyone without a costume. DANCE DANCE DANCE!!!

Tuesday, October 24th

Hello Everyone

We have completed our tests for Unit 1. Students were to have their tests signed and brought back today. The re-test for Unit 1 is Wednesday, October 25th. We have just started Unit 2, working on Scale Drawings today, Page 57, # 1-4.

We have also been working on our Autobiographies that have taken a little longer to complete due to a few computer difficulties. Good copies are due this Friday and need to be in the Powerpoint form.

Halloween Units have started and will be due the middle of next week. We will be working on these in-class.

The Mayhem Poets was attended by every student today at the Sanderson Centre (a requirement for Art Class). An excellent presentation of art mixed with English, music, etc. Student behaviour was excellent.

This Thursday is Halloween fun night at the school from 6-8PM. Parent/student volunteer forms have been sent home with requests. Hope to see everyone there for a scary good time.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

October 16-17th

Hello

Students completed their testing for Unit One on Tuesday, October 17th, and are now starting into Unit 2: Applications of Ratio, Rate, and Percent. They need to have pages 50 -52, Questions #1-5 completed for Wednesday, October 18th. We have also been working on Spelling Review, Lesson 6 Exercises, which are due by Friday. The Outsiders novel study is complete and students have a number of Unit Questions and activites which are due by Friday, with test to follow on Monday (Character, Chapter Highlights, SOCS compared to GREASERS). Finally, we have almost completed our Autobiographies on Powerpoint, that will be presented in the coming week.

Strive for success!
Mr. M. Hickey

October 12th

Hello

Today most student completed their Unit 1 Math Test. Cross Country students will be writing their test on Monday.

Class 8.1 is working on Spelling Lesson 5 this week, dictation is tomorrow and exercises are due on Monday. We have also been working on Lessons 10-12, 16-18, 21Part A, and 22-23 in our Language Power, which is due on Monday as well.

For our novel study, we are finishing up The Outsides with questions to be due mid next week and a test to follow.

Keep up the good work 8.1

Mr. M. Hickey

October 11th

Hello

STUDY, STUDY, STUDY! Unit 1 Math Test tomorrow. This is your only homework tonight!

October 10th, Class 8.1

Hello Everyone

Hope you had a weekend full of Turkey, family, and fun! We are back to work this week and looking to wrap up Unit 1 in our Math Make Sense book. The following students are to be congratulated on completing all of their math homework this weekend: 1) Sarah G. , 2) Chelsea G. , 3) Jesse H. , Brittney L. , Johnny P. , Carly S. , Justin W. and honourable mention to Quinn P. Keep up the great effort! We will be taking up the review to prepare for our Unit 1 math test on Thursday! Make sure to complete the Practice Test tonight. Today we also started Lesson 5 in Spelling and finished Chapter 8 in our novel study. Remember to get agendas signed nightly.

School Team meetings will continue tomorrow for those students scheduled.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

TURKEY WEEKEND!!!

Hello

Just a quick message to let all parents, guardians, and 8.1 students know that Math, Pages 38-39, # 1-11 and Pages 42-44, # 1-19 are due on Tuesday. Pages 42-44 are important as they are the Unit Review. This is everything we have done to date. Students need to use their Math Make Sense books for examples and to study for their test on Wednesday. I would also ask parents/guardians to sign their agendas nightly with the date. Have a Happy Thanksgiving Weekend and don't eat tooooooooo much turkey!

Mr. Hickey

October 2nd to 4th - Class 8.1 work

Hello

This is the first official blog in terms of classroom work that should be completed. Monday - took up Minds on Math, Order of Operations, pages 25 - 28, # 1-12. (only 5 students with homework completed - all else stayed in at lunch). We are looking to improve on this greatly as Class Time plus a little homework = success! From here we worked on pages 29 - 32, #1-6 which I will be marking today on Using Models to Solve Equations. Thursday and Friday will be pages 34 - 39, # 1 - 11 on Using Algebra Tiles to Solve Equations. (Students also had their first test last Friday, which I am continuing to finish with a few this week). Spelling is Lesson 4 - Dictionary on Monday, Sentences on Tuesday, Exercises on Wednesday and Thursday (due Friday) and Dictation on Friday. Students need to study for Friday dictation and make sure all work is kept up weekly. Our novel study, The Outsiders, is going well. We are up to Chapter 7 with questions and activities that follow. For Language Power, students should finish Lessons 10-12 by Friday. Finally, we will be continuing to finish our Autobiographies on Thursday, as students are learning how to do a Powerpoint presentation which they will present to the class. I will be updating this blog almost nightly, so please use this as an extra tool. Thanks Mr. Hickey.

Extra
Congrats to all of the Cross Country runners for putting in such a great performance. Make sure to get your work caught up from Tuesday.

Also today is hockey jersey day to kick off the start of the NHL. Prizes will be for anyone who has a favourite jersey on!