June 1st to 3rd, 2009

Monday:
1) Math discussed Unit 11 Probability
2) Spelling Lesson 23 - Words 5x and dictionary
3) Novel Study Chapters 12-13
4) Complete 1 S.R.A.

Tuesday:
Picture Books due today! ONLY 2 HANDED IN
1) Math - Skills You'll Need, Pages 454-455, #1-2 - (due Wednesday)
2) Spelling finish yesterdays work.
3) Cloze - finish Aircraft
4) Novel Study Chapter 14

Wednesday:
Picture Books -10% late! STILL ONLY 2 HANDED IN
1) Math - Probability Range, Pages 456-460, #1-8, 9Bonus
2) Spelling start exercises
3) Novel Study continue reading. CHAPTERS 8-14 TEST TOMORROW!

REPORT CARDS ARE COMING VERY FAST! MAKE SURE TO HAVE ALL OF YOUR WORK COMPLETED AND HANDED IN!

May 27th to 29th

Science Camp for some students.

Everyone else is working on catching up on:
1) Picture Books
2) Math Unit 10 Algebra
3) Novel Study
4) Spelling
5)Cloze

May 18th to 26th, 2009

Over the past week we have mainly been focusing on our Unit 10 Math. Lesson 10.1-10.5 were to be handed in for marking. Today we completed our Unit 10 Test. There is still many outstanding lessons to be handed in. The Unit Review for 10 may be completed for extra marks, along with the Unit Test.

We have also put a GREAT DEAL of time into our Writing Sense Picture Books. These are due by Monday, June 1st. Once again, some students have not used their time wisely in class and are very behind. This should be caught up for homework.

Finally students should have up to the end of Chapter 11 completed from Lost In the Barrens. The second quiz will be coming very soon.

Thanks

Monday - Thursday, May 11th - 14th, 2009

Monday:
1) Gates Reading Test
2) Number Properties Lesson 10.1 Math, Pages 420-422
3) Picture Books


Tuesday:
McKinnon & Hagersville Shadow Day
Radio Careers Workshop

Wednesday:
1) took up Lesson 20 Spelling
2) Picture Books
3) started 10.2 Describing Number Patterns

Thursday:
1) Picture Books - good copy should have all writing or pictures completed by now
2) 10.2 - Describing Number Patterns

Monday, April 27th to Thursday, May 1st, 2009

Hello Again

Just to review last weeks work, it seems as if some students are already on Summer Holidays in terms of work completion. Over the week the following assignments should have been completed and handed in!
1) Spelling Lesson 20
2) Math Unit 9 Review - Pages 410-412, #1-17, Practice Test - Page 413, #1-7, and Unit Problem - Charity Golf Tournament - Pages 414-415, #1-5
3) Picture Books in Writing Sense - completion of Storyboard Good Copy
4) Lost In The Barrens - Read up to the end of Chapter 7

Overall the work that was assigned last week is very incomplete from the majority of the class. YOU NEED TO GET CAUGHT UP VERY QUICKLY!

Also there is 6 students in the class that have not yet completed their Science Project. This is affecting your English mark, Computer Mark, and you Science mark. The assignments are almost two weeks overdue!

The school year is quickly approaching the end! Work hard and get all of your work handed in!

Thanks
MR. HICKEY

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

1) Newspaper - reading
2) Spelling Lesson 19 - finish exercises
3) Math - starting 9.5 dividing integers
4) Lost In The Barrens - novel study (read chapter 1)

Tuesday to Wednesday, April 14th to 15th

Tuesday's work:
1) Mrs. Browatzke's Non-Fiction Review
2) Math 9.3 Adding and Subtracting Integers Handout
3) Spelling - Lesson 19 words 5X and sentences

Wednesday's work:
1) Math - Integer Group work
2) 9.4 Multiplying Integers
3) Spelling - start exercises
4) Literacy Power - How Much T.V. Do Canadians Watch (due Friday)

Monday to Tuesday, April 6th to 7th, 2009

Monday:
1) Math - Unit 9 Integers (discussed pages 362 to 363) definitions
Skills You'll Need Handout (homework)
2) Spelling finish Lesson 18 Review
3) finish reading Stolen Away

Tuesday:
1) Mrs. Browatzke - Big Fox (how to read nonfiction)
2) Spelling - take up Lessons 17 and 18
3) Math - 9.1 Adding Integers, Pages 368-371, #1-11
4) finish reading Stolen Away or Newspaper

Wednesday to Friday, April 1st to 3rd, 2009

Wednesday:
1) Continue with Lesson 18 Unit Review Spelling
2) Unit Review Lesson 8 Math - Pages 355-356, #1-10
3) continue reading Stolen Away

Thursday:
1) Alvin Powell Guest Speaker
2) Math Test Unit 8

Friday:
P.D. Day

Monday - Tuesday, March 30-31st, 2009

Monday:
1) Computer Lab
2) Finish 8.4
3) Start Spelling Lesson 18 Exercises

Tuesday:
1) New Directions Presentation on Peer Pressure/Drugs
2) Math - 8.5 (8.4 due today - many still incomplete from yesterday/homework!)
3) Literacy Power - catch up any incomplete lessons

Thursday - Friday, March 26th to 27th, 2008

Thursday's work:
1) Mrs. B. - Scavenger Hunt in Library
2) Math - took up Lesson 8.3
3) Extra Gym

Friday's work:
1) Mrs. B.
2) finish Spelling Exercises (hand in)
3) Math - Lesson 8.4

Tuesday-Wednesday, March 24th to 25th, 2009

Tuesday's work:
1) Mrs. B.
2) Spelling - Lesson 17 - start words 5x and dictionary
3) Cloze - Aircraft

Wednesday`s work:
1) Mrs. B
2) Math Lesson 8.3 - The Pythagorean Relationship
3) Computer Lab - Advice Columns (now two days late)
4) Science Fair Projects - research (J.C. Hill School Competition Wednesday, April 22

Welcome Back From March Break!

Welcome back to everyone! I hope you had a relaxing and safe March Break and are now ready for the stretch run to high school!

Today's work:
1) Computer Lab - completing Advice Columns (due by tomorrow)
2) Math - Mid Unit Review due by tomorrow
- started Unit 8.3 - Pythagorean Theory (will finish tomorrow)

Monday - Tuesday, March 9th to 10th, 2009

Monday:
1) Catch up on any incomplete math.
2) Computer Lab - Math Geometry

Tuesday:
1) Fiction vs. Non Fiction with Mrs. Browatzke (using SMART BOARD for the first time!)
2) Dirty Dancing - video

Friday, March 6th, 2009

1) finish 8.1 and 8.2 math
2) Spelling - finish Lesson 16 exercises
3) catch up on Stolen Away

(some students attending Turtle Conference)

Tuesday - Thursday, March 3rd to 5th, 2009

Tuesday:
1) C.A.S.I. Non-fiction
2) Spelling Lesson 16 finish dictionary

Wednesday:
1) Spelling Lesson 16 exercises
2) Math Lessons 8.1 and 8.2 handout
3) Stolen Away (catch up any missed chapters)

Thursday
1) Computer Lab - finish Get Set Lessons, Portfolio title page, catch up agenda, practice typing
2) finish any math or spelling

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

1) S.R.A. (#13 this term)
2) Journal - Science Camp
3) Spelling Lesson 16 - Words 5X and Dictionary
4) C.A.S.I. discussed nonfiction

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Today's work:
1) Math - Unit 8 - Square Roots and Pythagoras
2) Library
3) Extra Gym

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Today's work:
1) Math Test Unit 7
2) took up first three Cloze activities
3) finish third Advice Column (homework if incomplete)
4) Stolen Away continued with chapter 15

Monday - Tuesday, February 23rd to 24th, 2009

Monday:
1) Spelling - finish Lesson 15 exercises
2) Math - finish Unit Review
3) Cloze - finish any of the first 4 activities
4) Read Chapter 14 novel study

Tuesday:
1) for those that remembered to bring in their forms - HEALTH CAREER FAIR
2) for those that didn't - catch up morning

Wednesday - A REMINDER TO BRING IN YOUR SKATES FOR TOMORROW!

Thursday - Friday, February 19th - 20th, 2009

Thusday:
1) Advice Columns - complete at least 2 (computer lab)
2) Spelling Lesson 15 - start exercises

Friday:
1) Spelling Lesson 15 - complete exercises
2) Math - complete 7.6 handout, start Unit Review in Textbook for Lesson 7

A reminder that you should be studying for your Unit 7 Test this weekend `on Geometry.

Tuesday & Wednesday, February 17th to 18th, 2009

Tuesday:
1) Spelling Lesson 15 - Words 5X & Dictionary
2) Computers - finish Transformation Group Work
3) Math - 7.5

Wednesday:
1) S.R.A. (#11) this term
2) Spelling finish Lesson 15 - Words 5X and Dictionary
3) Writing Sense - Advice Columns

Wednesday - Friday, February 11-13th, 2009

Wednesday:
1) Spelling Lesson 14 Exercises - Thinking About Words, Working With Words
2) 7.3 - Angle Properties of Parallel Lines
3) Stolen Away - Storyboard due

Thursday:
1) Spelling Lesson 14 Exercises - Writing and Revising, Working With Words
2) Math Mid Unit Review, Page 292, #1-6
3) Stolen Away Chapters 11-12

Friday:
1) Spelling Lesson 14 - Take Up Exercises
2) Math - 7.4 Constructing Bisectors, Pages 148-151, #1-6
3) Stolen Away - Chapter 13

Monday - Tuesday, January 9th to 10th, 2009

Monday's work:
1) Spelling Lesson 14 - Dictionary
2) Math - 7.1 and Logo Boards
3) Speeches

Tuesday's work:
1) Cloze activities
2) Math 7.2 - Angles in a Triangle Handout #1-7

A reminder that storyboards are due by Thursday for Chapter 10 in Stolen Away!!!!

Tuesday - Wednesday, January 3rd to 4th, 2009

Tuesday's work:
1) Speeches
2) Stolen Away - chapters 8-9 (Homework)

Wednesday's work:
1) Speeches
2) Stolen Away - chapter 10 storyboard assignment (many did not read for homework!)
3) Math - Geometry Unit 7 Skills You'll Need (started)

Remaining speeches will go tomorrow! Make sure to have complete!

Monday, February 2nd, 2009

1) S.R.A.'s complete 1 (#9 this term)
2) Computer Lab - Agendas - Catch Up
3) Speeches

Speech Topics

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Today's work:
1) Unit 6 Review Math Due: ONLY 5 STUDENTS COMPLETED FOR HOMEWORK which means that the other students did not even open their books to study today. Instead they lost the majority of their computer time today to work on this math. (Practice Test will be a make up mark for homework tonight!)
2) Speeches
3) Math Test Unit 6
4) Stolen Away Chapter 7 - Questions due Monday

A reminder that there are a number of meetings scheduled for tomorrow for high schools. Meetings are only 15minutes so please have all of the forms completed before you come in. Thanks

Also the M.S. Dance will be tomorrow for students who raised money @ 12:30. At 1:30 students may make a donation of $2 to M.S. and enter the dance. (MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE!)

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Today's shortened day of work:
1) Math - Unit Review Questions 1-10 for Unit 6, plus Practice Test (homework if incomplete)
2) Speeches
3) Spelling Lesson 13 - start exercises

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Today's work:
1) Spelling Lesson 13 - Dictionary
2) Speeches (should have majority of speech completed in rough copy form)
3) Math - Lesson 6.5 Surface Area of a Circle

Today we also had 4 meetings for Hagersville High School. It is very important that you have your options sheets completed and here for meetings. (meetings will continue for 8.1 until Friday)

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Today's work:
1) Spelling - Marked Spelling Lesson 12 Review (many incomplete)
2) Math - 6.4 - Volume of a Cylinder - assignment in-class
3) Stolen Away - read chapter 5 and work on 5,6,7, questions
4) Speeches - working on rough copy

MATH TEST WILL BE THURSDAY on UNIT 6 CIRCLES!!!!!!!! STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!

Today's work:

1) Math homework last night MID UNIT REVIEW Unit 6 - Questions 1-12 (only about a third of the class had their homework complete, with a third incomplete, and another third of the class away today) Students that did complete their work were allowed to go to the gym for an extra-gym period with Mr. Johnson's class. Those who were away or did not complete their homework, MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETED BY MONDAY!

2) Spelling Exercises - Lesson 12 - due Monday

3) Library

Today we also cleaned out our lockers as many students are just throwing all of their work and books in, without any organization. You need to keep your assignments, papers, books, etc. organized so that you know where EVERYTHING is.

Students were given options sheets for high schools today (all except Assumption which was done the other day) and are to go home, be read over with parents, and returned next week. Meeting times for those schools have also been sent home for Tuesday and Friday (most have come back with parents/guardians coming in for meetings - this is very good to hear)

Speeches should also be worked on this weekend as they are fast approaching.

Thanks
Mr. H.

Why To Always Check Your Child's Homework!

(Here's the reply the teacher received the following day)
Dear Mrs. Jones,I wish to clarify that I am not now, nor have I ever been, an exotic dancer. I work at Home Depot and I told my daughter how hectic it was last week before the blizzard hit. I told her we sold out every single shovel we had, and then I found one more in the back room, and that several people were fighting over who would get it. Her picture doesn't show me dancing around a pole. It's supposed to depict me selling the last snow shovel we had at Home Depot.From now on I will remember to check her homework more thoroughly before she turns it in. Sincerely,Mrs. Smith

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Today's work:
1) Spelling - continued working on Exercises for Lesson 12
2) Math - took up 6.3 (Mid Unit Review is homework)
3) Stolen Away Chapter 4 and Questions for 3-4

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Today's work:
1) Computer Lab - Speeches - Introduction should be completed. (many students missed out on their opportunity to work on speeches because of incomplete spelling and math)
2) Stolen Away - Chapter 3 (chapters 1-2 due)
3) Spelling Lesson 12 continue with Review

Have a good one!

Monday - Tuesday, January 19th to 20th, 2009

Monday's work:1) Spelling - started Lesson 12 Review (many Lesson 11 Exercises still missing)2) Math - Lesson 6.23) complete 1 S.R.A. (#8 this term)4) Literacy Power - Teens Log On T0 Stay ConnectedTuesday's work:1) Journal2) Math - Lesson 6.3 - Area of a Circle3) Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Friday's work:
1) Spelling finish Lesson 11 Exercises (homework if incomplete)
2) Math - 6.2 Handout
3) Stolen Away - Chapter 1-2 questions
4) Extra Gym Period

Wednesday to Thursday, January 14th to 15th, 2009

Wednesday's work:
1) Spelling - Finish Dictionary and start exercises
2) Math - Pages 239-241, #1-8, Investigating Circles 6.1
3) Chapter 1 - Novel Study - Stolen Away

Thursday's work:
1) Computer Lab - Speeches
2) Math Quiz - Circles (circumference/radius)
3) finish reading Chapter 2 for Stolen Away

8.1 Class Party / Jam Session

Welcome Back for 2009!

Hope everyone had a relaxing 3 WEEK holiday!!! We are now ready for the stretch run in term 2!

Monday's work:
1) Journal on what you did over the holiday break.
2) Complete one S.R.A.
3) Spelling - started Unit 11 Dictionary
4) Math sheets (homework if incomplete)

Tuesday's work:
1) Computer Lab - blog update and starting research for SPEECH
2) complete Dictionary for Spelling
3) Math - Starting Circles - Unit 6