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

Monday & Tuesday, October 29th & 30th

Hello
Classwork:
Monday
1) took up Math Review for Unit 2 in preparation for Test
2) worked on Halloween Unit - Poetry
3) Halloween Spelling

Tuesday
1) Math Test Unit 2
2) Halloween Reading Activities
3) Decorating Room

A reminder that tonight is the Halloween Fun Night at the School from 6 - 8. Come out and have some fun.

Tomorrow there is a dance in the afternoon for students that have all of their work completed, good behaviour, and good attendance/punctuality. Students should dress in costume to get in the school spirit. Pop and chips will be sold at the dance as well.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Hello
Today's work:
1) Math - Unit Review all questions due Monday (STUDY FOR YOUR UNIT 2 TEST ON TUESDAY!!!)
2) Spelling - marked Lesson 7 exercises and completed Dictation
3) Halloween Poetry

We also had an excellent skate over at the arena for students that were eligible to participate! Keep up the good work habits that were shown today in homeroom!

Have a great weekend.
Mr. Hickey

Tuesday - Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Hello
Work over the past few days:
1) Math - We have finished Unit 2 (Applications of Ratio, Rate, and Percent) over the past few days. Students were to complete a work handout on Lessons 2.6 (Sales Tax, Discount, and Commission) and 2.7 (Simple Interest). Today we are starting the Unit Review in preparation for our test on Monday, October 29th. Students should also complete the Practice Test on Page 91 for some extra practice.

2) Spelling - Lesson 7 - Exercises due tomorrow. STUDY FOR DICTATION!

3) Halloween Unit - the follow should be complete to-date.
a) Title Page - Coloured in.
b) Epitaph - Writing a funny epitaph on the Tombstone Page.
c) Purrrfect Penmanship
d) Poetry (working on Friday)

4) S.R.A. activity completed on Wednesday in-class.

5) Hatchet Novel Study
a) Design and print a title page related to the novel from what has been read in the first few chapters.
b) Complete chapter 1 & 2 questions (typed)

A reminder that it is essential that all workbooks, notebooks, supplies, AGENDAS, and HOMEWORK are completed and brought to class EVERY SINGLE DAY!

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Hi
Today's work:
1) HEAT - Chapter 4 & questions (most of the morning)
2) Math - Pages 78-81, #1-12

Thursday & Friday, October 18th and 19th, 2007

Hello

Thursday's Work:
1) Some students had an extra 2 hours of sleep, due to bus delay, while the others that showed up helped clean out the Gym with Mr. Hickey. (Thanks for your help!)
2) Math - took up homework from last night - Pages 70 - 73, #1-7 (Congratulations to Spencer with a perfect plus mark)
3) Math - today's work Solving Percent Problems, Pages 74-77, #1-11 (Due Friday)

Friday's Work:
1) take up Spelling Review during Design & Tech
2) continue with Math - Sales Tax, Discount, and Commission, Pages 78-81, #1-12 (Due Monday)
3) Hatchet Novel Study - Read Chapters 1 & 2

Mr. Hickey

Tuesday - Wednesday, October 16th-17th, 2007

Hello
Tuesday's Work:
1) HEAT Package - Chapter 3
2) Halloween Title Page
3) Extra Gym Period

Wednesday's Work:
1) S.R.A. Reading Activity
2) Math - Calculating Percents, Pages 70-73, #1-7 (Homework)
3) Journal - No T.V. for 1 week! What would you do???

The Outsiders Tests have been marked and sent home to be signed.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday, October 15th, 2007

Hello

Today's Work:

1) Worked on Mid Unit Math Review

2) The Outsiders Test

3) The Outsiders Questions due today (had a little extra time to finish)

4) Started Halloween title page

Tonight's Homework:

1) Mid Unit Math Review (finish if not complete)

2) Read A-Loud (Halloween Fun Night Sheet)

3) Watch the TORONTO MAPLE LAUGHS GET DESTROYED by the BUFFALO SABRES@7:00pm!

Have a great night!

Mr. Hickey

Friday, October 12th, 2007

Hello
Today's Work:
1) Finishing Spelling Review - Lesson 6 (Due Monday)
2) Started Math Mid Unit Review
3) Watched The Outsiders Movie

Weekend Homework:
4) Make sure your Outsiders novel study questions are all complete and organized in order! DUE MONDAY!!!!
Also you should be studying for your test on The Outsiders!

Have a great weekend!
Mr. Hickey

PS - A few students are still missing High School Choice Forms and Parent Volunteer Sign Up Sheet.

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Hi
Today's work:
1) Design & Tech
2) Spelling Lesson 6 Review continued - Due Monday
3) Math - took up homework from last night (majority of class incomplete)
4) Math - Homework - Comparing Rates, Pages 65-68, #1-11

Have a good one.
Mr. Hickey

Tuesday - Wednesday, October 9th - 10th, 2007

Hello
Yesterday I was unable to access my blog account, which for some reason was blocked. Today it is working and I will update the work from yesterday and today. Hopefully, it will continue to work and I will be able to access the site daily from school before I leave.

Tuesday's Work:
1) HEAT - Chapter 2 and questions (we worked on this assignment the majority of the morning)
2) The Outsiders - Complete booklet and questions
3) Review agendas.

Today's Work:
1) S.R.A. Reading Activity
2) Spelling - Lesson 6 - Review (started)
3) Math - Discussing and reviewing homework - Pages 58-60 & #1-9

The Outsiders Questions and Activities are Due Monday, October 15th. (hand in early for bonus marks by this Friday)

High School Choices were sent home and are due with a parent's signature by Friday. This was last nights read aloud.

Important Dates Coming Up!
Oct 23: Picture Retakes
Oct 30: Halloween Fun Night
Nov 1: We Will Rock You payment due
Nov 2: PD Day (No school)
Nov 7: Post Secondary Info trip to SN Polytech 12:30 - 2:30
Nov 20: Home & School 6pm
Nov 28: We Will Rock You trip
Nov 30: Report Card Day (No School)
Dec 8: Toy Bingo

Friday, October 5th

Hello
Homework:
Math - Pages 58-60, #1-9
HEAT - Chapter 1 & Questions
Watch the Sabres homeopener tonight at 7:30 vs the Isles and Teddy Nolan.

Have a great weekend.
Mr. Hickey

Tuesday - Wednesday, October 2nd-3rd, 2007

Hello
Classwork:
Math
1) Unit 2 - Skills You'll Need - Pages 50 to 52, #1-5 (and graph for question 4) - Due Today
2) Lesson 2.1 - Using Proportions to Solve Ratio Problems - Pages 53 to 56 - #1-11 - Due Tomorrow
3) Lesson 2.2 - Scale Drawings - Pages 57 to 60 - #1-9 - Due Friday

Spelling
4) Lesson 4 Exercises Due Friday, STUDY FOR DICTATION

Language Power
5) Complete our test for Lessons 1-9, Questions were also due Monday

Novel Study
6) Up to Chapter 11 completed

HEAT - Hamilton Spectator Package - We will be working on the HEAT unit for the next 12 weeks on Mondays. There activities related to each Chapter/Story which are to be completed and kept up to date.

BOYS 3 PITCH TOURNAMENT TOMORROW.

SOCIAL TOMORROW MORNING! Please bring in your own utensils and plates. If possible, please bring in a desert as well.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Hello

Today's work:
1) Started Lesson 5 in Spelling - Words 5X and Dictionary
2) Math - Lesson 2 - Rate, Ratio and Percent Introduction

C.T.B.S. Test results were sent home today.

Any picture orders are due tomorrow.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey