Wednesday, April 01, 2015

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Reminders
 
- full school uniform consists of either a plain white or navy blue shirt and navy blue pants
- Sign March parent letters
-Grad photos forms and class composite photo money is due April 8


enrica.bucci@tcdsb.org or stsimonbucci@gmail.com as well as usbs, are soft copy methods for students to submit assignments
- other options are to hand write or print out assignments, these forms of submitting work are considered hard copy
homework provided in Ms. Astudillo's classes (Math, History, Geography, Art/Drama/Dance) will be on her blog (her blog address was given out during her class)
- homework provided in Ms. Bucci classes (Reading, Writing, Media Literacy, Financial Literacy, Science, Physical Education/Health) can be viewed at www.stsimonbucci.blogspot.ca

-Don't forget students will be writing letters home at the end of every month, teacher comments will also be provided within those letters.  These letters have to be read and signed by the parents and brought back to school.  A notification will be put on this blog as to when they need to be signed and returned.

- Tests and Assignments posted for the month of April are posted below

- With your permission, students maybe allowed to bring in their home computer or other electronic devices for class work purposes only in the areas of Literacy, Science, and Health.

Homework


Grade 8
Literacy/Language

     Writing  - In class - began drafting comparative essay based on a book and movie using the elements of a story.  Handout provided with special features of a compare and contrast essay was provided for students along with an exemplar and rubric that'll assist with the writing format

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 Reading - In class - Nelson Literacy 8a pages 65-69 focus was on asking questions about the readings

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     Novel Study -  

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      Oral  -  In class - research on how to be a sports broadcaster

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     Visual - 

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     Media - In class - looked at exemplars from former students regarding the requirements for the SLAM poetry expectations. Began working on the assignment.

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     Financial Literacy -

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     Grammar -

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Science  -  Unit of Study - Fluids
                  In class - 7.1 and 7.2 using text features to DII (determine important ideas) complete
                  worksheets

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Religion/Family Life  - Unit Lent
Lent Reflection Day "St. Teresa Prayer"  with reflection questions on how we show compassion
- Father Robert Barron

Health/Physical Education  -  In class - Paired in class work, create a 10 min warm up for physical education program that includes low impact and increase building of our heart rate.

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Art/Drama/Dance (See Ms. Astudillo's Blog) 

Mathematics (See Ms. Astudillo's Blog)
Geography/History (See Ms. Astudillo's Blog)
Art (See Ms. Astudillo's Blog) 
             
Upcoming assignments  

Writing  - April 13 - Compare and Contrast Essay based on a book and movie
                  April 27 - Science Fiction Story
                  April 27 - Parent Letter
 
Reading  - March 2 and 3 - OCA testing in class
 
Novel Study - April 24 - Realistic, Narrative, Limerick, Science Fiction assignment
 
Oral  Presentations - April 17 - Wonderland Questions to be presented
 
Visual - 

Media - May 1 - SLAM Poems video

Financial Literacy - 

Science - 
 
Health -

Physical Education -

Upcoming tests 

Science - April 30 - Unit Fluids

 
Upcoming Events

April 3 - Good Friday
April 5 - Happy Easter!
April 6 - Easter Monday (no school)
April 8 - Grad Photo and $25.00 Composite Picture of the entire group
April 9 - Rosary
April 13 - Band Trip and W5H
April 23 - Spring Photos

 

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