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February 28th, 2012

MATH 8
-Reviewed work done over the break.
-Reviewed percents
-Worked on another review package, which is due on Thursday.
-There is a TEST on THURSDAY. If you want more study questions refer to the practice quiz in the textbook.

GRADE 3
-Jump rope memory game and Speedball
-Started our unit on Forces today in Science. Researched what a push and a pull is.

ELA 9
-Watched Act One of Romeo and Juliet
-Compared and contrasted the text and two videos.

PE 78
-Finished Fitness testing
-Played Boccer

Only three more days until the ski trip!

February 27th, 2012

GRADE 3
-Guided Reading
-Learned some new games in PE (Speedball and skipping rope charades)
-Read about sacred medicines of First Nation's people and how they relate to our own.

HEALTH 6/7
-Reviewed peer pressure as good and bad.
-Learned about the different peer pressure tricks
-Worked on role plays to present to the class so they can decipher which trick is being used.
-Role plays will be presented next class.

February 16th, 2012

ELA 9
-Read Act 1 Scenes 2-5.

GRADE 3
-Created more surveys and developed bar graphs using graph paper

MATH 8
-Worked on the rates review and check up #19, which we will continue working on next class.

PAA 8/9
-Began investigating wildlife through research and the handout.
-Students began researching an animal native to Saskatchewan. We will finish the assignment and began presenting tomorrow.

February 15th, 2012

MATH 8
-Started the textbook assignment and finished the handouts.

GRADE 3
-Wrote the Science quiz on Structures.
-Skating

ELA 9
-Read Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet and completed the questions.

February 14th, 2012

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

HEALTH 6/7
-Wrapped up last classes assignment.
-Did a peer pressure activity
-Worked on a written assignment together. No homework.

ELA 9
-Went over the Chorus
-Briefed Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet

HOT LUNCH TOMORROW, YAHOO!

February 13th, 2012

MATH 8
-Mental Math
-Reviewed the last assignment
-Complete the review sheet as well as Check up #18. The check up is due next class.

Grade 3
-Reviewed for our Science quiz on structures that will be taken on Wednesday
-Basketball

ELA 9
-Finished any incomplete assignments and worked on the Chorus of Romeo and Juliet

PE 7/8
-Completed the 12 minute run. Fitness testing will continue throughout the week.

February 10th, 2012

GRADE 3
-Guided Reading
-Learned about the four sacred medicines and how tobacco is used in traditional First Nation's ceremonies.

HEALTH 6/7
-Finished Action Plans
-Dealing with Anger assignment
-Worked on Action plans for emotional control

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

February 9th, 2012

MATH 8
-Dragon's Den Presentation
-Went over the last assignment
-Handed in Checkup #17
-Worked on Assignment p.291-293 #s 4ace, 5ace, 6ace, 7ace, 8, 9, 12, 15

GRADE 3
-Worked on Valentines adverbs and adjectives
-Discussed conflict in our society
-Created surveys about changes we would like to see in class.
-Made bar graphs from our data

Early dismissal today

February 8th, 2012

ELA 9
-Finished picture representations of Romeo and Juliet characters. This is homework if not finished in class.
-Began interpreting the chorus

GRADE 3
-Reviewed and Reflected on the pasta bridge projects.

Assembly

MATH 8
-Dragon's Den presentations
-Daily Math
-Reviewed last assignment
-Completed Check up #17
-Worked on p.284-286 #s 4ac, 5ac, 6, 7, 10, 13

PAA 8/9
-Finished portrait assignments by analyzing, describing, and presenting
-Completed the photography BINGO

Remember: Early dismissal tomorrow

February 7th, 2012

MATH 8
-Teagan and Lexi presented their Dragon's Den project.
-Completed two assignments in class:
p. 266-268 #s 4, 5a, 6a, 7, 8, 12
p. 274-275 #s 2, 4, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8, 12, 14a,b

GRADE 3
-Reinforced spaghetti bridges and tested their strength.
-Skating

ELA 9
-Read Bob Marley’s take on Love

-Go over the Star Cross’d Love assignment.

-Read over some of the Shakespearean conversations and commonly used words.

-Write a short love poem to one of the people that you are supposed to be compatible with including some of the Shakespearean words.

-Go over insults

-Have a debate over whether or not you feel Love is real using Shakespearean insults.

-Started finding pictures of people who fit the Romeo and Juliet Character descriptions

February 6th, 2012

HEALTH 6/7
-Finished presenting conflict scenarios.
-Discussed violence in the media and started a mini action plan.

ELA 9
-Worked on the Star Cross'd assignment. This is due next class.

Hope to see everyone at Math Night tonight!

February 3rd, 2012



MATH 8
-Wrapped up Dragon's Den assignments
-Brooke presented her product to the Dragon's.
-The rest of the class will be presenting at Monday at Math night.
GRADE 3
As a reward for gaining our positive tickets goal, we went snowshoeing and made s'mores this morning.
ELA 9
-Completed the questions in the pack about Shakespeare.
-Began conversations about Love and Lust.
PE 7/8
-Skating
See everyone at math night on monday!

February 2nd, 2012

GRADE 3
-Guided Reading
-Worked on Healthy advertisements

HEALTH 6/7
-Finished conflict question and create Role plays to show how to properly deal with conflict.

February 1st, 2012

MATH 8
-This class was spent wrapping up the Dragon's Den Assignments
-Projects are due on Friday. If you cannot be there you need to present monday at the math night.

GRADE 3
-Guided reading
-Worked on blueprints and spaghetti bridges.

ELA 9
-Worked on Shakespeare booklet to learn more about the time and play write.

PAA 8/9
-Worked on Portrait assignments.