Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

2. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

3. 

4.


KUDOS TO: Hydra, for winning today's Kahoot challenge

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I'm a number 4 on that scale."  Tyrese.

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  Grade 7: mid-unit review

2. Grade 8: 1.3

3.  Create an account on Mathify

4. Respond to the surveys on Google Class (these are the LBP surveys!).  Done by Monday.  

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up. 

2. 

3. 

4.  


GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

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3. 

FRENCH
1.  Test: Thursday, Feb. 7: Les etapes de la vie
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3.

4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
1.
2.
3.
4.

SCIENCE
1. Quiz on Monday: Mixtures
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4.

ART
1. 
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3.

4.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

2. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

3. 

4.


KUDOS TO: Daniel, Paige, Mikayla, Era, Roberto, Danny, Mikayla, Ella, Nika, for winning our bingo game.  As well, Kudos to Sheila for offering to do the compost for Paige.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I wasn't fouling him - I was hugging him" - Mobin, during basketball

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  Grade 7: 1.3 homework

2. Grade 8: 1.2 homework

3.  Create an account on Mathify

4. 

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up. 

2. 

3. 

4.  


GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

2.

3. 

FRENCH
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3.

4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
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2.
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4.

SCIENCE
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4.

ART
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

2. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

3. GRADE 8 Grad Photos Tomorrow.  Look purdy.

4.


KUDOS TO: Rumaisa, for a perfect Math test!

TODAY'S STEP CHAMP: K

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  No homework for Math!

2. Create an account on Mathify

3.  Grade 7: 

4. Grade 8: 

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up. 

2. Ted Talk links must be added to the google doc by Wednesday.

3. 

4.  

5.

GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

2.

3. 

FRENCH
1. Make your "Chandler Bing-o" game card for "Stages of Life" (on google class).  Hand this in by Tuesday at Midnight or you don't play!
2.

3.

4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
1.
2.
3.
4.

SCIENCE
1. 
2. Grade 8: Finish your experiment write-up by Sunday at Midnight
3.
4.

ART
1. Tattoos on Monday
2. 
3.

4.

Monday, January 28, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

2. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

3. 

4.


KUDOS TO: Mikayla, Mobin, Betty, and Ella for making our basketball teams for phys-ed.  They were very balanced.  As well, kudos to Betty for winning the inkmaster challenge!  Danny did a great job and was runner-up.

TODAY'S STEP CHAMP: K

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  Watch the following video on Khan Academy: click here

2. Create an account on Mathify

3.  Grade 7: 1.2

4. Grade 8: worksheet

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up. 

2. Context and Commentary Test is tomorrow.  It will be based on The Giver and Refugee.  You will be given four quotes and will respond to two (of your choosing).  The rubric is up on google classroom and you should read it thoroughly to ensure you know how you are being evaluated.

3. The one minute talk rubric is also up on Google Classroom.  Read it over.  We will do one more formative to practice.

4.  Ted Talk links must be added to the google doc by Wednesday.

5.

GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

2. Grade 8: Fill your Bingo card for Monday night by midnight.  If it's not handed in completed, you don't get to play!

3. 

FRENCH
1. Make your "Chandler Bing-o" game card for "Stages of Life" (on google class).  Hand this in by Tuesday at Midnight or you don't play!
2.

3.

4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
1.
2.
3.
4.

SCIENCE
1. 
2. Grade 8: Finish your experiment write-up by Sunday at Midnight
3.
4.

ART
1. Tattoos on Monday
2. 
3.

4.

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Just a heads up for Tuesday's context and commentary test: the rubric is on google classroom, and I suggest you spend a few minutes this weekend to read it over - before you start studying.

Secondly, for the grade 8s: I have put a "Chandler Bing-O" for geography in the grade 8 classroom.  Fill in your card and hand it in by Monday at midnight.  No submit, no play!

Friday, January 25, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

2. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

3. 

4.


KUDOS TO: Emily, for being the first student to volunteer to perform a one-minute talk.  Robbie, for getting his name added to the One-Minute Talk Rubric: The Robbie Reference.

TODAY'S STEP CHAMP: K

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  Grade 7 and 8: the first box of the UTS (1.1)

2. Create an account on Mathify

3.  

4. 

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up.  

2. Context and Commentary Test is next Tuesday.  It will be based on The Giver and Refugee.  I have included the rubric on google classroom so you can see how your work will be evaluated.  Look it over this weekend. 

3.

4.

GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

2. 

3. 

FRENCH
1. Review 5PJ
2.
3.
4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
1.
2.
3.
4.

SCIENCE
1. 
2. Grade 8: Finish your experiment write-up by Sunday at Midnight
3.
4.

ART
1. Tattoos on Monday
2. 
3.

4.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1. TOMORROW!,  FRIDAY, JANUARY 25:  Grade 8: Yellow registration forms (high school) are due in my hands.  A pink transfer form is required if a student is attending a school OTHER than what it says on MyPlanner.   If you don't hand it in by Friday, you will have to visit the high school yourself!  There's motivation.

2.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

3. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

4. Passion Projects tomorrow!

5. Read about what is happening in Venezuela: it is closely connected to what we are reading in Refugee.  Be prepared to discuss it tomorrow.


KUDOS TO: Kyle: he saw someone sitting alone in Science, so he took it upon himself to leave his own group to sit with the other student.  This world needs a whole lot more Kyles.

TODAY'S STEP CHAMP: K

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  

2. Create an account on Mathify

3.  

4. 

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up.  

2. Tell a joke: tomorrow morning, before we work on Passion Projects, you will be telling your joke to a small group of people.

3. Refugee Response Jan. 23 was due yesterday.

4. Context and Commentary Test is next Tuesday.  It will be based on The Giver and Refugee. 

GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

2. 

3. 

FRENCH
1. Review 5PJ
2.
3.
4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
1.
2.
3.
4.

SCIENCE
1. 
2. Grade 8: Finish your experiment write-up by Sunday at Midnight
3.
4.

ART
1. Tattoos on Friday.
2. 
3.

4.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

HOUSEKEEPING 


1. THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 25:  Grade 8: Yellow registration forms (high school) are due in my hands.  A pink transfer form is required if a student is attending a school OTHER than what it says on MyPlanner.   If you don't hand it in by Friday, you will have to visit the high school yourself!  There's motivation.

2.  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11: The first day when students can submit their course selection.  Submit by February 20, and submit printed copy to Mr. Le Moine by February 21. 

3. I have asked students to create an account on Mathify: this is a free 1:1 tutoring site where students connect with Ontario certified teachers.  Please ensure this is done by your child by Friday.

4. Passion Projects begin this Friday!

5. Read about what is happening in Venezuela: it is closely connected to what we are reading in Refugee.  Be prepared to discuss it tomorrow.


KUDOS TO: Mikayla, for getting perfect on the history test!

TODAY'S STEP CHAMP: K

Current All-Time Step Leader: Mobin 23,431

MATH
1.  Geometry Unit Tests tomorrow.  For the 7s, pay close attention to congruency of shapes (especially triangles).  For the grade 8s, make sure you look carefully at what happens when you cut a set of parallel lines with a transversal (F,C,Z).

2. Create an account on Mathify

3.  

4. 

ENGLISH
1. Continue reading your novel.  There will be another type of "book talk" coming up.  

2. 

3. 

GEOGRAPHY/HISTORY
1. Grade 7 Test: Feb. 6

2. 

3. 

FRENCH
1. Review 5PJ
2.
3.
4.

HEALTH
1. 

2.  

DANCE/DRAMA
1.
2.
3.
4.

SCIENCE
1. 
2. Grade 8: Finish your experiment write-up by Sunday at Midnight
3.
4.

ART
1. Tattoos on Friday.
2. 
3.

4.