Created with Padlet

To do list........

Grade 8:

• Terry Fox run- Friday
• Read "The Lottery"
• Math Textbook Pg. 14 # 4,7, 9, 10
• MADD- tomorrow (Please bring in form if you haven't done so)

Grade 7:

• Terry Fox Run- Friday
• Read "The Framing Game"- tomorrow
• Math handout #1-4 - tomorrow 
• "If I plant a seed"- due Friday
• Mini Math Evaluation Friday (Standard, Expanded, Words, Place Value, Mystery Number, Estimating, Rounding

MEET THE TEACHER tomorrow (6:30 - 7:30)

Have a good night

BK

What WE like about READING?

To do list...

Grade 8

• Terry Fox run on Friday afternoon (See post below to donate online)
• Math Checkpoint signed- tomorrow
• Prime Factorization checkpoint- tomorrow (1 question)
• Complete "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" questions.... Don't forget to TURN IT in!
• "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" plot diagram completed
• Math handout # 1, 2a

Grade 7

• Terry Fox run on Friday afternoon (See post below to donate online)
• Math Checkpoint signed- tomorrow
• Multiplying.Dividing by 10, 100, 1000, 0.1 etc... Quiz tomorrow (Use Math handouts to guide you)
• "If I plant a seed...."- Good copy due Thursday
• Math Mini Test- Friday (Standard, Expanded, Words, Mystery Number, Place value, Estimating, Rounding)

*MADD FORM SIGNED FOR THURSDAY

Have a good night

Bk

Terry Fox Run

Terry Fox Run

Highview's Terry Fox Run will take place on Friday, September 30 (1:30 pm approx.)

If you would like to make an online donation, find the link below:

Terry Fox Fundraising - Highview

To do list...

Grade 8:

• Page 7 #22, 23- Monday
• READ "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"- Monday
• Watch the first 10 minutes of "The Danger of a Single Story"- Monday
• French Test signed

Grade 7:

• Complete Math handout
• Read "Seymour's Last Wish"
• "If I plant a seed"- Revising in Class on Tuesday (Good Copy due Thursday)

Enjoy your weekend

BK

4 Corners

Society at times is prepared to accept the killing of a person (e.g. war).  Do you think killing a person is ever acceptable?

Personal Identity

The Bear that Wasn't

What does the title The Bear That Wasn’t mean? 

Why didn’t the Factory officials recognize the Bear for what he was? 

Why did it become harder and harder for him to maintain his identity as he moved through the bureaucracy of the Factory? 

Have you ever experienced a similar problem to that of the Bear? How did you deal with it? Were you able to maintain your independence? How difficult was it to do so?


What is author suggesting about the relationship between an individual and society? 

To do list...

Grade 7:

Math Checkpoint- tomorrow (standard form/expanded form/words/ ,mystery number, place value, value, rounding

Identity Web- tomorrow (Remember to have family members add to your web)

If I plant a seed...- ensure document is shared with me

Grade 8:

Math Checkpoint- tomorrow (exponents, divisibility rules, prime/composite numbers, GCF, Lowest Common Factor)

Identity Web- tomorrow (Remember to have family members add to your web)
Thinking Book- by Tuesday

Upcoming dates:

Monday, Sept. 26 - PA day (no school)

Thursday, Sept. 29 - Meet the Teacher Night

Friday, Sept 30 - MADD presentation (permission forms signed)

Friday, Sept. 30 - Terry Fox Run (afternoon) Bring a "Toonie for Terry"

To do list...

Grade 7:

Math Checkpoint- tomorrow (standard form/expanded form/words/ ,mystery number, place value, value, rounding

Identity Web- tomorrow (Remember to have family members add to your web)

If I plant a seed...- ensure document is shared with me

Grade 8:

Math Checkpoint- tomorrow (exponents, divisibility rules, prime/composite numbers, GCF, Lowest Common Factor)

Identity Web- tomorrow (Remember to have family members add to your web)
Thinking Book- by Tuesday

Upcoming dates:

Monday, Sept. 26 - PA day (no school)

Thursday, Sept. 29 - Meet the Teacher Night

Friday, Sept 30 - MADD presentation (permission forms signed)

Friday, Sept. 30 - Terry Fox Run (afternoon) Bring a "Toonie for Terry"

IN FROM THE COLD

Created with Padlet

Elements of a Short Story

Find Numbers to Complete the Set

The Sweater, Sheldon Cohen, National Film Board of Canada

IS THIS PRIME GAME?

Is this Prime?

To do list...

Grade 8

• Hockey Sweater Plot Diagram- Completed for Wednesday (Rising Action, Climax, Resolution)
• Math Divisibility Handout- tomorrow

Grade 7

• Finding Mystery #'s/ Place Value handout - due tomorrow
• If I plant a seed.... Rough copy due Wednesday (Class time tomorrow)

Have a good night

BK

Forms:

-MADD

-BYOD Devices

-Envelope

To do List.

Grade 8:

1. Thinking Book (need your book by end of week)
2. Math - complete 100 chart (PRIME numbers)
3. Complete Parent Contact Info Link (if you haven't done so already)
4. Permission for MADD presentation
5. Yellow form from office/ Lunch permission
6. "Bring Your Own Device" permission form

Grade 7:

1. Math - Standard, expanded, words handout
2. Complete Parent Contact Info Link (if you haven't done so already)
3. Permission for MADD presentation
4. Yellow form from office/ Lunch permission
5. "Bring Your Own Device" permission form
6. All about me presentation- Monday
7. If I plant a seed rough copy- due Wednesday (Time given in class)

Have a good weekend

BK

To do list...

*Parents please fill out the Parent Contact Information form if you have not done so already....

Here is the link again:   Parent Contact Information

Grade 8:

• In from the Cold setting- tomorrow
• Ensure "One word" assignment is displayed on your blog properly
• Choose one of the five reading texts

Grade 7:

• In from the Cold drawing- tomorrow
• All about me assignment- Monday
• Choose one of the five reading texts

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

Grade 8:

• In From the Cold- Sketch the setting based on text clues
• Choose one of the five reading texts

Grade 7:

• In from the Cold- Sketch the setting based on text clues
• Choose one of the five reading texts

Have a good night

BK

Find a reason why each one does not belong.

To do list...

Grade 7:

• Independent Reading Book- daily
• All About Me- Monday (3-5 minute presentation)
• Student Survey- tomorrow

Grade 8:

• Independent Reading Book- daily
• One Word Blogpost- on your blog for tomorrow
• Student Survey- tomorrow

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT

BK

Summarizing: What is important?

Created with Padlet

Our Brains Think about Math Visually from Citizen Film on Vimeo.

To do list...

Grade 8:

• ONE word blogpost- due Wednesday
• Independent Reading Book- Daily
• Complete "In from the Cold" inferences on blog

Grade 7:

• "All about me"- due Monday (small presentation 3-5 minutes)
• Independent Reading Book- Daily
• Complete "In from the Cold" inferences on blog

Have a good night

BK

Porcelain Unicorn

What are the FEATURES of a narrative (fiction)?

Find a reason why each one does not belong

Grade 8 Diagnostic

Grade 8 Diagnostic

Find a reason why each one does not belong.

Speed is not Important

Speed is not Important from Citizen Film on Vimeo.

Reading Strategy- Inferring

Created with Padlet

To do list....

Grade 7

-Independent Reading Book by Monday
-All about Me Math due Monday, September 19
-Sketch Book for Tuesday
-Math/Literacy/ French dividers
-Student Information Packages ASAP
-Student Survey for Tuesday

Grade 8

-Independent Reading Book by Monday
-ONE word blogpost due Wednesday, September 14 (TIME GIVEN IN CLASS MONDAY)
-Sketch Book for Tuesday
-Math/Literacy/ French dividers- ASAP
-Student Information Packages ASAP
-Student Survey for Tuesday

Created with Padlet

Mindset

Created with Padlet

Believe in Yourself

Believe in Yourself from Citizen Film on Vimeo.

To do List...

Grade 7:

-Independent Reading Book for Monday
-Parents complete "Parent Contact Information" (Red link) / Send back brown envelope ASAP
-"All About Me" Math assignment- due Monday, September 12

Grade 8:

-Independent Reading Book for Monday
-Parents complete "Parent Contact Information" (Red link)/ Send back brown envelope ASAP
-ONE word blogpost- due Monday, September 12
-House Captain Application due Friday @3:05

Have a good night

BK

ONE word Blogpost

Learning Goal: present the ONE word you have chosen that will make a difference this year

Success Criteria:

• visually represent your word
• explain the meaning of the word (it might have more than one meaning)
• why did you choose the word?
• give at least one personal experience that illustrates why the word makes sense for you

Due date: Monday, September 12th

Read Aloud

"MAKING SACRIFICES"

• what does this mean to you?
• how does another person sacrifice for another?

Make A Prediction

Created with Padlet

MISTAKES ARE POWERFUL

Mistakes are Powerful from Citizen Film on Vimeo.

To do list...

Grade 7:

-Independent Reading Book by Monday
-Start thinking about your "All about me" assignment (Time given in class)
-Parents please send back "Student Information packages
-Parents complete my "Parent Contact Information" (Red link on blog)
-Gym clothes for tomorrow (Shorts/T-shirt, Shoes)

Grade 8:

-Independent Reading Book by Monday
-Parents please send back "Student Information packages
-Parents complete my "Parent Contact Information" (Red link on blog)
-Gym clothes for tomorrow (Shorts/T-shirt, Shoes)

-House Captain applications due Friday @3:05

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7- All about Me

Math Assignment- All about me

Learning Goal:  Your task is to create an "All about me" collage using numbers and operations.  You can complete this task as a hard copy or digitally.  Below is an example that I created.  I used a template within Pic Collage.

Success Criteria

• Accurate
• Original / Creative use of numbers
• Effective use of Colour
• Organized

Presentations begin:

Math Myths

Number Talks- Drawing 18 X 5

How many diapers come in the box?

Dot Card Number Talk INTRO

Jo Teaching A Dot Card NumberTalk from YouCubed on Vimeo.

To do list....

Grade 7:

-Independent Reading Book by Monday, September 12
-Show parents the class blog (Parent Contact information form/ Sign up on blog)
-Math Binder (5 dividers by Monday)

Grade 8:

-Independent Reading Book by Monday, September 12
-Show parents the class blog (Parent Contact information form/ Sign up on blog)
-Math Binder (5 dividers by Monday)
-ONE word for tomorrow
-House Captain Application form due (Friday @3:05)

Have a good night

BK

Grade 8- Diagnostic Writing Task

Writing Diagnostic Task

Grade 7- Diagnostic Writing Task

WRITING TASK

Maybe you’ve have had an action-packed summer. Perhaps you climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro or attended the World Cup in Brazil.  

Then again, I suspect some of you will say "I didn't do anything exciting".   In that case, this writing task is designed for you.

Please don’t bore your reader with actual events. Don’t talk about going to Tina's for lunch or longboarding down McClellan Way. 

Tell a story about what didn’t really happen. My guess is what didn’t happen will be much more interesting than what did.

Make it up. Be creative. Be funny if you want to. It’s your first writing task of the school year.  Relax and have fun with it.

On Google drive, create a document called "What I Didn't Do over Summer Vacation"

PE INFO

First Day Checklist

First Day Checklist

timetables

lockers

textbooks

homework/blog/agendas

Lunch routines

Entry/Exit/Fire Procedures

Classroom rules

Personal devices (iPods/iPads/laptops)

House Captain applications

Read important article

Questions/concerns

ONE WORD

Questions to think about as you look for your word:

• what do I need?
• what do I want?
• what gets in my way?
• what do I need to focus on?
• what do I want to do this year that I haven't done before?
• what do I want to do better this year?

BOOSTING MATH

Math Prompt (s)

"Math is......."

“If math was an animal it would be_________ because________.”

GROUP CHALLENGE

Drop the Golf Ball

1. Each group has 30 straws, 100 cm of masking tape and a golf ball.
2. The goal is to build a container that will catch a golf ball dropped from about ten feet. Your group will have 25 minutes to design and build your container.
3. Each group selects a “ball dropper” who stands on a table and hold the golf ball at eye level.
4. Each team places its container on the floor under where they think the ball will land.
5. Each group gets three attempts and the group that gets a ball to go into their container and stay wins.