Monday - Tuesday, December 17th to 18th, 2012

Monday
1) Library - Reflex Math or Independent Reading
2) 4.6 Exploring Repeated Addition, Pages 85-86
3) Language Power - up to Lesson 9
4) Geography - read Non Re-newable Resources and Renewable Resources - Poster on 3 R's

Tuesday
1) complete all activities due
a) Procedural Writing
b) Poetry
c) Story
d) Reindeer
e) Stocking
f) Graphic Story
2) Math 4.7 - Multiplying Decimals - Pages 87-89, #1-5
3) Phys. Ed.

Reminders:
1) Chinese Gift Exchange
2) Goodies
3) Movie Forms & Money
4) Ottawa Form and $100 due
5) Hockey Forms

Friday, December 14th, 2012

CRAZY HAT DAY!

1) watch a whole bunch of movies today - not
2) complete - procedural writing, poetry, reindeer, stocking, story or graphic story
3) finish up to 4.5 Subtracting Fractions, Pages 83-84, #1-5
4) library novels - independent reading
5) Art -

A REMINDER TO PICK UP YOUR CHINESE GIFT EXCHANGE GIFT THIS WEEKEND IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!

Thursday, December 13th, 2012

1) Journal - Some families open presents on Christmas Eve and others wait until Christmas morning. What does your family do? What other Christmas traditions does your family observe?
2) Social
3) Writing - Reindeer, Stockings, Poetry
4) Gym - finish badminton - badminton golf

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

1) MacLab - Reflex Math 20 min.
                  - catch up period on computer
-Procedural Writing
-Bitstrips for School
-Language Power
-Literacy Power
-math
2) Reindeer, Stockings, Poetry
3) Geography

Monday - Tuesday, December 10th to 11th, 2012

Monday
1) Reflex Math - library
2) 4.3 Math
3) Language Power
4) Badminton - girls singles and boys doubles

Tuesday
1) Literacy Power - Why Do I Laugh, Pages 35-39, A-D & During Reading
2) 4.4 Subtracting Fractions Using Models
Textbook, Pages 132-135, #1-11
Workbook, Pages 81-82, #1-4
3) Language Power
4) Art - Listened to music to identify differences

Thursday, December 6th, 2012

1) Library - Reflex Math, Bitstrips, Independent Reading or catch-up on work
2) Monthly Attendance - calculate percentage
3) 4.3 - Adding Fractions, 128-131 #1-11 - Textbook
                                           78-79,  #1-6 - Workbook
4) Graphic Story - continue
5) Art -

Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

MacLab
1) Reflex Math - 20 minutes
2) Bitstrips for Schools - Greeting Card Activity
3) research for procedural writing (if needed)

4) read final chapters of Long Road Home
5) work on Graphic Story
(math workbook should be marked up to end of 4.2 by today or will be marked as late!)
6) Health Presentation - Traditional Foods and Fast Food Babies - Cindy Martin

Tuesday, December 4th, 2012

1) Language Power - continue on from last unit
2) 4.2 and 4.3 in Math
3) finish rough copy of Graphic Story and start into good copy
4) Geography -

A reminder to have your agenda signed at least twice a week and to use for homework daily!

Monday, December 3rd, 2012

Library - Reflex Math or Independent Reading
2) 4.1 Combining Fractions finish workbook
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Write a Graphic Story - Pages 3-7, Rough Draft
4) Art

Friday, November 30th, 2012

1) Procedural Writing - work on first rough draft of topic you have chosen (edit if time)
2) 4.1 Combining Fractions - complete Explore First activity from yesterday, then Workbook
3) catch up period after Mohawk/Cayuga
4) Phys. Ed. - mixed doubles badminton tournament

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

1) Independent Reading - Library
2) Reflex Math for first 16 reading
3) 4.1 Combining Fractions - Pages 120-122, #1-7, Explore First,
4) Procedural Writing
5) Geography -

Tuesday to Wednesday, November 27th to 28th, 2012

Tuesday
1) Library - Reflex Math 20 min and independent reading
2) started Math Unit 4 - Fractions and Decimals - Skills You'll Need #1-5
3) Phys. Ed. - Badminton

Wednesday
1) MacLab - Reflex Math - 20 Minutes
                     Bitstrips for Schools - Movember Picture
2) finish Skills You'll Need - Textbook and Workbook, and key words definitions

- Due two days ago - Literacy Power - How to Make a Joke

Friday - Monday, November 23rd to 26th, 2012

Friday
1) Unit Review finish
     and Snap Up Faces, Edges and Vertices worksheets
2) finish Make Your Own Jokes - Literacy Power
3) Art - Just Dance - practice

Monday
1) MacLab - 20 min. Reflex
2) type up and email good copy of Directions or Salad
3) Anti-Bullying Presentation
4) Math Test - Unit 3
5) Geography

Thursday, November 22nd, 2012

1) Library - exchange novels
                 - 20 minutes Reflex Math
                 - 20 Independent Reading or Bitstrips for School
2) Workbook handed in Unit 3
    - study and finish Unit Review in textbook
3) finish How To Make Your Own Jokes - Literacy Power
4) Narrative Paragraph - good copy due by Monday
5) Phys. Ed - Volleyball

Reminder - hand in Progress Report Goals and Ottawa Trip form if interested

Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

1) catch up agenda and hand in
2) Reflex Math - 20 min.
3) Bitstrips for Schools completed
4) type up Ontario Writing 7 - Narrative Paragraph
5) complete Math Workbook Unit 3 - hand in for marking
6) Unit Review - textbook Unit 3
7) Geography -

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

1) Literacy Power - Make Your Own Jokes, Pages 28-32, A-E
2) finish Unit 3 in Workbook and hand in
    -start Unit Review in Textbook - Pages 106-108, #1-13 (study tonight for test on Thursday)
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Write A Narrative Paragraph, Pages 49-51
4) Art -

Hand in agenda to be marked.

Monday, November 19th, 2012

1) MacLab - Reflex Math - 20 minutes
                  - finish Bitstrips assignment
2) 3.6 - Volume of a Rectangular Prism, Pages 61-63, #1-4
3) finish How to Make Your Own Jokes - Literacy Power, Pages 28-32, A-E
4) Read Chapters 13 Surprise Picnic and Chapter 14 Terror and Tragedy
5) Health Presentation - Bullying

Wednesday - Thursday, November 14th and 15th, 2012

Wednesday
1) MacLab - Reflex Math 20 min.
                   - Bitstrips for Schools - Remembrance Day Activity
2) Long Road Home - Chapter 12
3) Art - videos on airbands

Thursday
1) Library - Reflex Math - 20 min.
2) 3.5 Surface Area of a Rectangular Prism - Workbook 58-60, #1-5
3) Literacy Power - finished Navajo Code Talkers A-B, and started Make Your Own Jokes
4) Speed Stacking World Record

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

1) hand in Literacy Power homework - Navajo Code Talkers A-B
2) and up to date agenda
3) Mid Unit Review is complete
4) first 12 people free time on computers
5) Math - 3.4 Using Variables in Measurement Formulas, Pages 94-96, #1-6 Textbook
                                                                                           Pages 55-57, #1-5
6) Ontario Writing 7 - Simple Sentences and Compound Sentences, Pages 62-63
7) Phys. Ed. - Volleyball

Monday, November 12th, 2012

1) MacLab - Reflex Math - 20 minutes
                   - Bitstrips for Schools - Remembrance Assignment
2) -check Mid Unit Review
    -illuminations math on computer - nets
3) Long Road Home - Chapter 11
4) Ontario Writing 7 - Simple Sentences + Compound Sentences - Pages 62-63
5) Geography -          

Friday, November 9th, 2012

1) Remembrance Day Activities (Newspaper, Postcard...)
2) Mid Unit Review - Textbook - Page 93, #1-4, 6
3) Literacy Power Navajo Code Talkers (due Monday)
4) Art - charades

Wednesday to Thursday, November 7th-8th, 2012

Wednesday
1) Remembrance Day Assembly
2) Reflex Math
3) Long Road Home - Chapter 10
4) Geography - Unit 2 - Volcanoes - videos, diagrams and notes

Thursday
1) Library - exchange novel, Reflex Math
2) Math - continue with 3.3 finishing nets
3) Literacy Power - Navajo Code Talkers
4) Health - Addictions Presentation - Debora Martin

Tuesday, November 6th, 2012

1) Catch Up Agenda
2) Reflex Math - 20 minutes
3) 3.3 Building Objects From Nets, Pages 89-92, #1-8
4) Chapters 8-9 from Long Road Home
5) Art

A reminder that tomorrow is the last day to order Speed Stacks.  You can order online at this website http://www.speedstacks.com/ or you can bring your orders into me.

Monday, November 5th, 2012

1) Library - 20 minutes of Reflex Math, PenPal Letters (due today)
2) 3.2 Sketching Solids, Pages 84-87, #1-6 Textbook
                                       Pages 49-51, #1-5 Workbook
3) Chapter 8 - Mehmet Goes Missing Again and Chapter 9 A School In The Hills - Long Road Home - Newspaper Article
4) Health - Addictions Presentation - Debora Martin

Speed Stacking Club - starting today first recess
Speed Stacking Orders Due by Wednesday

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

1) Pen Pal Letters
2) 3.1 Sketching Views of Solids, Pages 78-81, #1-9 Textbook
                                                      Pages 46-48, #1-5 Workbook
3) Navajo Code Talkers - Literacy Power
4) Geography -

Tuesday - Thursday, October 30th to Nov. 1st, 2012

Tuesday
1) Reflex Math - 20 minutes
2) final mystery period
3) Epitaphs - funny
4) Unit 3 - Measurement and Geometry - key words
5) Geography - community maps

Wednesday
1) Class Party/Decorate
2) Halloween Dance

Thursday
1) Library - Reflex Math
2) Unit 3 - Skills You'll Need - Textbook/Workbook
3) Long Road Home - Chapter 7 - Camping With The KLA
4) Art -

Skate A Thon and Pumpkin Pics!

Monday, October 29th, 2012

1) Catch Up Period (things should be done in this order)
a) Mystery - good copy edited and emailed to jchillhickey@gmail.com
b) Magazine Cover complete
c) Long Road Home Cover complete
d) all Unit 2 Math completed and handed in
e) Long Road Home Chapters read up to Chapter 5

2) Reflex Math 20 Minutes
3) Long Road Home Chapter 6 - Flight to the Hills
4) Art - performing dance

Pictures Forms and Money due Wednesday, October 31st
Bring in any Scholastic Book Order or Speed Stacking Orders.
Bring in any decorations you can use for the Door Decorating Contest.

Wednesday - Bring in snacks goodies.  (peanut free please)

Thursday - Friday, October 24th to 25th, 2012

Thursday
1) Library - Reflex Math - 20 minutes
                   - exchange library novels
2) Math Test Unit 2
3) Bullying Presentation - survey
4) Long Road Home - Chapters 4 and 5
5) Geography - Map of Dream Town

Friday
1) set a goal for term 2 report card
2) Journal - What is your favourite (you have worn) Halloween Costume of all time?  Describe.
                      What is the best Halloween Costume you have ever seen?  Describe.
3) finish/hand in - Magazine Cover and Long Road Home Cover
4) Pumpkin Design Contest
5) Math - Unit Problem - Pages 72-73, # 1-4 - HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND!
6) Health Presentation - Nutrition

A reminder to bring in Scholastic Book Orders and Speed Stacking Orders!

Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

1) MacLab - catch up agendas if needed
                  - Reflex Math - 20 minutes
                  - Mystery completed today (final copy)
2) Pumpkin Carving
3) Math - Unit Review finish
(tonight study for Math test Unit 2)
4) Art - last rehearsal day for dance

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012

1) Math - finish 2.5 in Workbook and hand in
             - start Unit Review in Textbook Pages 69-70, #1-9 
                      (and Practice Test, Page 71 #1-5 if extra needed)
2) Ontario Writing 7 - finish Magazine cover
3) Long Road Home - finish Book Cover
4) Health Presentation - Brenda Sheill - Growth and Development

Monday, October 22nd, 2012

1) Reflex Math - setup and start
2) Math - 2.5 - finish in Textbook and Workbook
    - can start Unit Review if complete Pages 69-70, #1-9 and Practice Test, Page 71 #1-5
3) Long Road Home - Chapter 3
4) Ontario Writing 7 - finish Magazine Cover
5) Geography

A reminder that agendas should be completed DAILY and signed at least once or twice a week by parents/guardians.

Thursday - Friday, October 18th-19th, 2012

Thursday
1) Library - exchange novels if needed
2) 2.4 Applications of Ratios - Pages 58-61, #1-5 (Textbook)
                                               - Pages 34-36, #1-4 (Workbook)
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Magazine Covers start good copy or continue
4) Phys. Ed. - indoor soccer

Friday
1) Long Road Home - Chapter 2: Costly Caricature
2) What Is A Rate - Pages 62-65, #1-7 (Textbook)
                              - Pages 37-39, #1-6 (Workbook)
3) Ontario Writing 7 - finish Magazine Cover good copy
4) Art or Skate-A-Thon

A reminder that final copies for Mysteries due by next Friday.

We will be starting REFLEX MATH next week!

Tuesday - Wednesday, October 16th - 17th

Tuesday
1) MacLab - editing Mystery (FINAL COPY - due FRIDAY)
2) Math - went over Mid Unit Review
              - started 2.4 Applications of Ratios - Pages 58-61, #1-5
3) Ontario Writing 7 - rough draft of Magazine Cover
4) Art - creating routine for dance

Wednesday
1) MacLab - Brock Caribou Contest (approx. 1 hour)
2) finish Mystery Final Copy and email
3) Ontario Writing 7 - starting good copy of magazine cover
4) Geography

Monday, October 15th, 2012

1) Newspapers - Serial Story - Long Road Home - Chapter 1 - A Family Of Kosovars
and creating title page for novel study booklet
2) Mid Unit Review - Textbook - Page 57 #1-7
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Design A Magazine Cover - Pages 8-11
4) Health Presentation - Addictions - Debora Martin (cancelled)
    Growth and Development

Friday, October 12th, 2012

1) Writing Sense - edit Mystery in group
2) Math - continue with 2.3 Comparing Ratios - workbook and textbook
3) Ontario Writing 7 - Design a Magazine Cover - Pages 8-11
4) Geography -

Thursday, October 11th, 2012

1) Picture Day
2) Library - exchange novel if needed
3) 2.3 Comparing Ratios - Textbook Pages 53-56, #1-7, Workbook 31-33 #1-5
4) complete Terry Fox assignment (Due by Monday)
5) in @ recess until complete Terror 911 (week late)
-Jeremiah
-Kaleb
-Kalem
-Eric
-Kendra
-Harley
-Neo
-Lucas
-Walter

Tuesday - Wednesday, October 9th and 10th, 2012

Tuesday
1) Independent Reading
2) Math - What Is Ratio 2.1 Textbook, Pages 45-48, 1-8
                                             Workbook Pages 25-27 (homework)
3) Literacy Power - Easter Island, finish A-E (homework)
4) Geography - floor plans of your house, dream house, etc.

Wednesday
1) MacLab - last day to finish Mystery (editing)
2) Bitstrips for Schools (finish outstanding activities)
3) Math - finish 2.1, start 2.2
4) Phys. Ed. - Speed Stacking relays, races, individual competitions

Friday, October 5th, 2012

1) Social
2) catch up period
3) Art -
4) EAT TURKEY

Thursday, October 4th, 2012

1) Library - INDEPENDENT READING - also still missing a number of Terror 911 assignments (first recess to work on if incomplete)
2) Math - Check Homework (first recess if incomplete)
              - continue with Skills You'll Need in Workbook
3) Literacy Power - The Mystery of Easter Island Questions A-E
4) Phys. Ed. -

Missing a) Practice and Homework Math Books Unit 1 was due two days ago
              b) Terror 911 was due yesterday
1) MacLab - last day to use MacLab for Mystery (due Tuesday, October 9th) 
2) Math Unit 2 - Skills You'll Need - Textbook and Workbook
3) Geography -

Cross Country Meet - Chiefswood Park

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

1) Language Power - Lesson 1 Synonyms and Antonyms
                                  Lesson 2 Homonyms
                                  Lesson 3 Homographs
                                  Lesson 4 Prefixes
                                  Lesson 5 Suffixes
                                  Lesson 6 Contractions
2) Math - start Unit 2 Rate and Ratio in Textbook - Big Ideas, Key Words, and Skills You'll Need on Pages 42-44, #1-5
3) continue working on Terry Fox Activities

TERROR 911 Due Today (inside for recess if incomplete)

POT LUCK on Friday, October 5th, 2012 - notes home today

Monday, October 1st, 2012

1) MacLab - continue working on Mystery (USE WRITING SENSE AS YOUR GUIDE) - finish drafting stage - some working on editing stage.
2) Math Test Unit 1
3) Terror 911 due tomorrow - Title Page, Timeline, Graph, Questions
4) Phys. Ed - basketball warm up, stretch, floor hockey

Wednesday - Friday, Sept. 26th to 28th, 2012

Thanks to all of the parents/guardians that showed up for meet the teacher.  It was great to see such support this year!

Wednesday
1) MacLab - continued typing Mystery
                - finished Bitstrips for Schools
2) started Unit Review - Pages 34-36, #1-10
3) Phys. Ed.

Thursday
1) Library - worked on Terror 911 - DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 1ST
                - computers Caribou Math Contest Practice
2) Math - finish Math Review - Study for Test Monday
3) Art - Mosaics Due - started Just Dance

Friday
1) Terry Fox Marathon Of Hope Movie and Assignment (writing, reading, media)
A REMINDER MATH TEST UNIT 1 MONDAY
and Terror 911 Unit DUE TUESDAY.
Geography -

Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

1) Extra Extra Read All About Me - Due Today (complete and coloured)
2) Hand in completed Practice and Homework Book (Unit 1)
3) Unit Review Textbook - continue
4) Terror 911 - continue reading and finishing worksheets (Due by Friday, Sept. 28th)
5) Geography -

Meet the Teacher Tonight - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Monday, September 24th, 2012

1) MacLab - start typing rough draft of Mystery
2) Math - finish 1.5 Workbook if incomplete and start Unit Review-Pages 34-36, #1-20 & Practice Test-Page 37, 1-10
3) Art - mosaic

TGIF - Friday, September 21st, 2012

1) Math finish 1.5 textbook and then start workbook (homework if incomplete)
Kendra Squires is the best :D.
2) catch up period - things to work on: Terror 911, Mysteries, poster design for Tribes Agreements, or any other work (ie rotary or culture class)
3) Homework - watch the Bills beat the Browns on Sunday at 1:00pm!!!
4) Phys. Ed. - skipping, stretch, soccer (passing and receiving), then indoor game

Thursday, September 20th, 2012

1) Library - exchange novel - can read Terror 911 if behind
2) Math 1.5 - Number Patterns - Pages 28-31, #1-8 (9 Bonus)
     Practice and Homework Book 1.5 due by Monday
3) Writing Sense - continue rough draft of Mystery
4) Geography -
Remember gym clothes for tomorrow!  And Pizza Money.

4 Tribes Agreements

Wednesday, September 19th, 2012

1) check homework (math 1.4 questions & writing sense) and agenda
2) MacLab - finish Bitstrips for Schools (assignment and avatar)
3) create Tribes 4 Agreements poster
4) start typing rough copy of Mystery if Planning questions are complete
5) Math 1.4 practice and homework book
6) Art - mosaics

Monday - Tuesday, September 17th to 18th, 2012

Monday
1) Library with Miss Fazzari
2) Math Textbook - Unit 1.4 Exponents -Explore, Page 23 - created cubes using linking squares
(many students had to finish Mid Unit Review for homework)
3) Writing Sense - started Mysteries, Pages 28-31, started our Settings and Characters
4) Geography - wordsearch on sports, used Smartboard

Tuesday
1) Terror 911 Novel Study - title page and continue reading
2) continue with Unit 1.4 in textbook, Pages 23 to 26, #1-11 (homework if not complete)
3) continue with Writing Sense Mysteries - Planning = setting, conflict, characters, and plot (if not complete is homework) - if done start Drafting
4) Phys. Ed. - finish our goal setting tests - pushups, sit-ups, reach & stretch, cardio heart recovery rate, set two more goals
-indoor soccer

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to J.C. Hill School.  Our goal this year is to utilize the blog as a tool for communication and organization in the 7-3 class and throughout the school.  I will try to keep the blog as up-to-date as possible with classwork, assignments/homework, important dates, and other things that are happening in the school (ie. pictures, video, work).  Your job is to CHECK the BLOG frequently!  In class every Wednesday morning we will be checking the blog in class.  You can also check at home if you have internet.  Hopefully we can make the blog a successful tool this year!!!
Thanks
Mr. Hickey