Reminders
-permission forms for Roy Thomson Hall due FRIDAY
- fully school uniform consists of either a plain white or navy blue shirt and navy blue pants- parents please review and sign the opening student handbook provided on the first day of school
- 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 September 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.
***Secondary School Open Houses 2014***
Please see below for the transition support information for you students.
Please see below for the transition support information for you students.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO SECONDARY SCHOOL TRANSITION Secondary School Open Houses 2014https://www.tcdsb.org/school/openhouses/pages/default.aspx
Program and Course Calendar 2014-2015; 2013-2014https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Pages/Default.aspx
Parent Transition Guide, Student After8 and Ministry of Education’s, “What do I need to graduate from high school.”https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Transition%20to%20High%20School/Pages/default.aspx
Student After8 websitewww.after8tcdsb.com
Student Community Involvement (40 hours graduation requirement)https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Communityservice40hours/Pages/default.aspx
Have a great day,
Maria Meffe Elementary Guidance Teacher-Counsellor, Area 1, TCDSB
Program and Course Calendar 2014-2015; 2013-2014https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Pages/Default.aspx
Parent Transition Guide, Student After8 and Ministry of Education’s, “What do I need to graduate from high school.”https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Transition%20to%20High%20School/Pages/default.aspx
Student After8 websitewww.after8tcdsb.com
Student Community Involvement (40 hours graduation requirement)https://www.tcdsb.org/ProgramsServices/SchoolProgramsK12/GuidanceCoopEd/Communityservice40hours/Pages/default.aspx
Have a great day,
Maria Meffe Elementary Guidance Teacher-Counsellor, Area 1, TCDSB
Homework
Grade 8
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Literacy/Language
Writing - hwk: "Flipped Classroom" Students are to do some research to find out some information about what a descriptive, a narrative and an expository paragraph is. Identify special features of each, what does each type of paragraph look like (describe) and bring in some samples that can be discussed and analysed in class tomorrow.
Reading - Nelson Literacy 8a
In class students worked on making connections to text to text using the title on page 12 "Two Islands" and the visuals throughout the rest of the text (to page 20). Here students need to make reference not only to the text that they are reading, but to related to other forms of texts, like novels, magazines, picture books, brochures, blogs, newspaper articles etc. Individual conferences about students responses have begun. If students in Ms. Bucci's class did not complete in class, it's homework.
Novel Study - Conference in class regarding groups for Book Talks and possible book choice. Please note students have been give choice to either select a novel from our class library or from the monthly scholastics (with parent consent). Each member of the group needs to have their own copy as reading will be part of the students' daily homework routine Monday to Thursday. Scholastics money due Friday for the purchase of books.
Oral -
Visual -
Media -
Financial Literacy-
Grammar -
Science -
In class work "Skills Handbook" presentations began and will continue Thursday
Religion/Family Life - Textbook work:
Read in class pages 7-10 and view reading from a point of view of one of the characters. Hwk: Continue our 1000 gifts journal in class (gifts 26-32)
Art/Drama/Dance
Art (See Ms. Astudillo's Blog)
Upcoming assignments
Writing - September 29 - Paragraph writing (expectations will be discussed in class)
- September 29 - writing parent letter in class
Reading -
Novel Study -
Oral Presentations-
Visual - September 8 "I am..." (expectations and criteria will be discussed in class)
Media -
Financial Literacy-
Science - September 16 "Skills Handbook" presentations Health -
Upcoming tests
Science -
Upcoming Events
September 4 - new school times will be in affect
September 5 - divisional assembly am - pm - school challenge in the gym |
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