Thursday - Friday, December 20th-21st

Hello
Thursday's Work:
1) Design and Tech
2) Finish Elf/Santa Letters

Due Today: Hatchet Good Copy for all Chapters (most handed in), Completed Hatchet Test, and Unit 5 Handout for Math

Yesterday we also had an awesome gift exchange in our class which was alot of fun. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Friday
1) Skate and Hockey Game
2) Fun Afternoon


I hope everyone has a great Christmas, a Happy New Year and a safe holiday season. See you all in the New Year.

Mr. Hickey

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Hello
I am sorry that I haven't posted a blog, but I have been fighting Strep Throat for the last few days. Yesterday was the worst as I have never had such a sore throat and bad headache in my life! Today I am feeling much better and hoping to be back at school tomorrow.

Monday
Snow Day - Buses were cancelled.

Tuesday -
1) Complete Hatchet good copies and hand in. (Computer time)
2) Take up Spelling Review


Wednesday
1) Start Lesson 13 Spelling - Words 5 x and exercises
2) Start Math Unit 5 (handout)
3) Social
4) Library - Silent Reading

Thursday -
A reminder that we will be having our class gift exchange tomorrow.
1) Design and Tech
2) HEAT - Final Chapter

Friday -
School Skate and Hockey Game in the morning

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Wednesday - Friday, December 12th to 14th

Hello
Wednesday:
1) Math Test - Unit 4
2) Spelling Exercises - Lesson 12
3) Design and Tech

Thursday
1) finish Spelling Exercises
2) Journal - 3 most significant people in your life and why???
3) Santa Letters
(homework this weekend is to make sure all spelling is complete and to study and complete all Hatchet questions)

Friday - Movie Day - remember to bring $ for popcorn, pop, and lunch

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Wednesday - Friday, December 12th to 14th

Monday - Tuesday, December 10th - 11th

Hello

Monday's Work:
1) Computer Lab - Complete remaining chapter questions for Hatchet
2) Math - Continue with Unit 4 Review

Tuesday's Work:
1) HEAT - Chapter 11 and Questions
2) Spelling - Unit 12 Review - Start
3) Library - Silent reading

A reminder to study for your Unit 4 Math Test tomorrow.

Thanks
Mr. H.

Thursday, November 6th

Hello
Today's work:
1) completed one S.R.A. activity
2) Spelling Exercises for Lesson 11 - (due tomorrow)
3) read Hatchet Chapter 17
4) Math Homework was to be handed in from last night.

Friday's work:
1) take up Spelling Exercises and have dictation
2) Math Review - Pages 174-176, #1-26
3) Read Chapter 18 in Hatchet and complete questions
MAKE SURE TO STUDY OVER THE WEEKEND FOR UNIT 4 MATH TEST NEXT TUESDAY!
Also a reminder that Toy Bingo is this weekend for J.C. Hill.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Perfect Attendance November!

The following students had perfect attendance for the month of November: J.R., Ryan, James, Glenn, Brad, and Lexie. Keep up the great commitment!

Monday to Wednesday, December 3rd to 5th, 2007

Hello

Monday:
1) Crimestoppers Breakfast
2) Spelling - Lesson 11 Dictionary and Words 5x
3) Library - silent reading

Tuesday
1) Health Career Fair
2) Design & Tech
3) Math - Mid Unit Review (due Wednesday)
4) Read Chapter 16 in Hatchet

Wednesday
1) HEAT - Chapter 10 and questions
2) Math - Lessons 4.8 Converting Between Decimals and Fractions & 4.9 Dividing by 0.1, 0.01, and 0.001 (due tomorrow)
3) Read Chapter 17 in Hatchet

Thanks
Mr. H

REPORT CARD DAY TODAY!

Hope to see all parents/guardians today, to pick up report cards.

Thursday, November 29th

Hello

Today's Work
1) Completing Hatchet Novel Study Questions Chapters 11-15 (Typed)
2) Continuing with Math - Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (Answer sheet due Monday)
3) Spelling - Dictation
4) Completed Autobiographies - Presenting next week to class.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Tuesday, November 27th - Wednesday, November 28th

Hi

Tuesday's work:
1) Spelling Lesson 10 - Words 5 X & started exercises.
2) Math - Working on Adding Fractions 4.2
3) Literacy Power - Against the Jungle (homework)

Wednesday's work:
1) Complete 1 S.R.A. activity
2) Finish Spelling Exercises
3) Complete Math - Subtracting Fractions 4.3 (hand in)
4) Read Chapter 15 - type questions up tomorrow in computer lab
5) Extra Gym - floor hockey

STUDY FOR SPELLING DICTATION TOMORROW!
Bonus word is hypochondriac. MEMORIZE ALL WORDS.

ALSO A REMINDER THAT FRIDAY IS REPORT CARD DAY!

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Hello
Today's work:
1) Dictionary Race for Spelling Lesson 10
2) H.E.A.T. Chapter 9 - Questions
3) Math - Unit 4 - Skills You Need, Lesson 4.1 - All Questions (Due Tomorrow)
4) Hatchet - Continue with the next couple chapters 11-12.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

November 21-23rd, 2007

Hello
1)Over the past few days we have been mainly working on our Autobiographies in the computer lab. The students are creating autobiographies using PowerPoint and will be presenting to the class next week.
2) Hatchet - Read Chapter 11

Today
AM - Author Presentation in the gym & Design and Tech
PM - Home and School Skateathon fundraiser

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

PS -Parents/Guardians - If you have not signed up for a report card time yet please do so early next week.

Monday - Tuesday, November 19th to 20th, 2007

Hello
Monday - Careerapalooza
Tuesday:
1) Autobiography (in computer lab - 3rd class to work on)
2) Hatchet - Read Chapters 9-10
3) Extra gym with 7.3

A reminder to parents/guardians to sign up for a time to pick up report cards next Friday, November 30th.

Also a reminder that there is a skate-a-thon scheduled for this Friday. Students need to raise at least $10 to participate in the skate.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

Hello
1) Spelling - Lesson 9 - Words 5x and start exercises
2) Autobiographies - worked for 1 hour in the computer lab (make sure to have all of your info and pictures tomorrow)
3) Library - picked novels to read / worked on career planning sheets (Due Tomorrow)
4) Careerapalooza forms have been sent home and need to be returned this week please.

REPORT CARD SIGN UP SHEETS HAVE BEEN SENT HOME. PLEASE PICK TWO TIMES TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD'S REPORT CARD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, AND I WILL LET YOU KNOW WHICH ONE WORKS BEST. (FIRST FORMS IN WILL GET FIRST PRIORITY AT TIMES) LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday, November 12th to Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Hello

The first term is wrapping up and we have been working on finishing a few assignments for report card day on November 30th. Here is work over the past few days:
Monday
1) HEAT Unit - Next Chapter
2) Math - Finishing Lessons 3.1 - 3.2
3) Hatchet - Good copies for Chapters 5-7 in computer lab
4) Autobiographies (remember to bring in pictures and info for tomorrow!)

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

PS - Excellent attendance for the month of October 8.1!! Keep up the good work as attendance is the biggest factor for success!! There are some pics on the J.C. Hill Blog!

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Hello
Today's work:
1) Remembrance Day Assembly
2) Spelling - Complete all Exercises for Lesson 8 (Dictation tomorrow - STUDY!)
3) Post Secondary Career Community Board (make sure to remember the info you collected if you didn't have it today!)

PICTURE RETAKE DAY TOMORROW!

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Today's work:
1) Started Unit 3 Geometry Worksheets
2) Design & Tech
3) Post Secondary Information Day @ Polytech

Monday, November 5th, 2007

Hello
Today's work:
1) Spelling Dictation for Halloween Unit
2) Writing Sense - started Autobiographies which we will be working on over the next week. Students will be required to have a PowerPoint presentation in connection with their autobiography.
3) Unit 3 - Definitions Math
4) Homework: Catching up word lists.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Thursday, November 1st, 2007

Hello
Yesterday was an excellent day as students worked well in the morning to complete all of their assigned activities to enter the dance. The dance went especially well, as I would say it was the best one we have had in many years due to a great deal of participation. I will post some pictures and maybe a video or two.

Classwork:
1) Halloween Unit - should be up to date: title page, penmanship, poetry, reading comprehension, etc...
2) Math Tests were completed and need to be signed this weekend. (we are moving to Unit 3 next week)
3) Dictation on Monday for Halloween List words
4) HEAT - Chapter 5 (we will complete Monday and move to Chapter 6)

Have a great weekend.
Mr. Hickey