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

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

Hello
Today's work:
1) took up our Unit 1 Review for math
2) Math Test Unit 1
3) Spelling Lesson 4 - Exercises

Homework:
4) Language Power Lessons 1-7, 9 due Friday
5) Language Power Test Friday
6) Study for Spelling Dictation Friday

Co-op Application Form Due Tomorrow.

Friendship Ball Tournament Tomorrow for those who signed up.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Hello
MATH TEST TOMORROW ON UNIT 1 - Make sure to study tonight and to complete your Unit Review Questions and the Practice Test. A reminder that the homework support program runs tonight from 6-9 @ Polytech for some extra help.

Today's work:
1) Spelling Lesson 4 Sentences
2) worked on Unit Review Questions
3) Chapter 7 - The Outsiders

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday, September 24th, 2007

Hello

Classwork:
1) Spelling Lesson 4 - Words 5X & Dictionary
2) Took up Math Lesson 1.6 - Pages 34-39, #1-11
3) Read Chapter 6 - The Outsiders

Homework
4) Practice Test for Unit 1

Have a great night.
Mr. Hickey

Thursday - Friday, September 20th - 21st, 2007

Hello

Work from the past two days:
1) Math Lesson 1.5 - Using a Model to Solve Equations, Pages 29-32, #1-6
2) Code Makers and Breakers (Friday) Page 33
3) Lesson 1.6 - Using Algebra Tiles to Solve Equations (Friday), Pages 34-39, #1-11

4) Spelling - took up Lesson 3 Exercises, completed Spelling Dictation

5) Journal Topic - Write about who is your best friend and why they are your best friend? (Thursday)

6) Novel Study - Complete chapter 5.

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Wednesday, September 20th, 2007

Hello
It was great to meet all of the parent's and guardian's that came to Meet the Teacher last night. Parent's/Guardian's that were unable to attend, I will be sending home J.C. Hill Handbooks tonight. Please leave me a note in your child's agenda, saying that you have received the handbook. One way that you can get in touch with me is through my email hickey53@hotmail.com, which I check usually a couple times each night.

Yesterday's work:
1) Spelling Lesson 3 - Exercises - Thinking About Words and Working With Words.
2) Print off final copies of collage writing activity.
3) Designed Writing Folders


Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Monday - Tuesday, September 17th to 18th, 2007

Hello Again
Sorry that I haven't blogged in a couple of days as I have had some technical computer difficulties at home. Here is the work and homework from the last few days.

Math
1) Completed and marked Mid Unit Review
2) Completed and marked Order of Operations, Pages 25-28, #1-13 (Today)

Spelling
1) Started Lesson 3 - Words 5X and Dictionary

Language Power
1) Up to Lesson 7 due tomorrow

Novel Study/Writing
1) Completed Collage and working on writing assignment explaining pictures in collage. (Due Wednesday)

Read-A-Loud
1) Getting Enough Z's, Helps With ABC's (due tomorrow) - Signed by parent/guardian saying that your child has read out loud.

BOYS SLOW PITCH PRACTICE TONIGHT until 4:15.

Meet the Creature/Teacher tomorrow night starting at 6:00pm.

Thanks
Have a great night.
Mr. Hickey

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

Hi

Classwork from today:
1) Spelling Lesson 2 - complete all exercises (due tomorrow)
2) Math - started Mid Unit Review - Page 24, #1-8 (due Monday)
3) The Outsiders Collage (due tomorrow)

Homework:
1) Read Aloud - Terry Fox
2) Study for Lesson 2 Spelling Dictation
3) Mohawk Murals (Mohawk students only)
4) Any incomplete work from classwork

Thanks
Mr. Hickey