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