Thursday, January 29, 2009

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 28, 2009

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 27, 2009

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 26, 2009

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!

Friday, January 23, 2009

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 22, 2009

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 21, 2009

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!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

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 16, 2009

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

Thursday, January 15, 2009

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








































































































































































































































Tuesday, January 13, 2009

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

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Monday - Tuesday, December 15th to 16th, 2008

Monday's work:
1) Computer Lab - finish typing Chapters 1-10 answers for Wind Spirit (due Tuesday)
2) Math - 5.5 Drawing Histograms (due Tuesday)
3) some students had 5.4 Measures of Central Tendency incomplete (another assignment was handed out today and is due Tuesday)

Tuesday's work:
1) complete 1 S.R.A.
2) Math - 5.6 Circle Graphs (due Wednesday)
3) Social

A reminder that we have our class party and Secret Santa tomorrow. Please remember your gifts!

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Friday, December 12, 2008

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Today's work:
1) Literacy Power - E Communications Timeline
2) Math - Took up Mid Unit Review and Lesson 5.4
3) Extra Gym Period

Have a good weekend!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Today's work:
1) Math Mid Unit Review for Unit 5 was due (only about half the class had completed questions 1-4 plus their graph) Make sure it is completed by tomorrow!
2) 5.4 Measures of Central Tendency, Questions 1-8, (Bonus 9-10) due tomorrow. Most of the morning was spent on Math, so there should only be a few questions to complete.
3) Hagersville High School Presentation

Also a reminder that Unit 4 Math Tests were sent home two days ago and to be returned signed! Please remember!

Thanks
Mr. Hickey

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

Today's work:
1) Computer Lab - Lyrics
2) Wind Spirit Chapters 9-10 (Questions for Chapter 9)
3) Math - Mid Unit Review - Page 210, #1-4
4) Assumption Concert

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Monday - Tuesday, December 8th to 9th, 2008

Hello Again

Monday's work:
1) Completed 1 S.R.A. (#5) for term 2
2) Math - worked on Lessons 5.2-5.3
3) Language Power - Lessons 23-24
4) Wind Spirit - read Chapter 8

Tuesday's work:
1) Finish and hand in Lessons 5.2-5.3 Math
2) Finish and hand in Lessons 23-26 Language Power
3) Computer Lab - Type up Chapters 6-8 Wind Spirit
4) Holiday Title Page

Friday, December 05, 2008

Decorating the room!










































































































Wednesday to Friday, December 3rd to 5th, 2008

The one thing I must say is that the work, behaviour, and attitude with our class over the past few days, HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING! I have even had rotary teachers commenting on how great all of these things have been! Let's keep it up as we only have a couple of weeks until our break and it allows us to get sooooo much more accomplished during class time!

Also we are having a Secret Santa in our class. Names were drawn and students are to buy a gift and have it here by Wednesday, December 17th.

Wednesday's work:
1) Spelling Exercises Lesson 9
2) Math take up Lesson 5.1

Thursday's work:
1) Literacy Power - O Siem (all questions)
2) 5.2 - Inferring and Evaluating - Questions 1-6 Group work, Question 7 Homework
3) Draw Secret (but not so secret with this class) Santa names!

Friday's work:
1) Computer Lab
a) Finish typing Chapter 1-6 answers for Wind Spirit (print off)
b) make sure Question 7 for homework is complete
c) O Siem due
d) some free time if all is complete
2) Math finish 5.2 Group work
3) Wind Spirit Chapter 7 and questions

Thanks
Mr. Hickey