October 31

Happy Halloween! A reminder that there is no school tomorrow. Teachers are at a PD session in Leduc.

LA

• Students have been working on their Reading Workshop activity. We will assign a due date for it on Wednesday.
  
• The Novel Elements exam for 7A is on November 7, and for 7B on November 8.
  

SOCIAL

• Students have been reviewing the concepts of Chapter two. We will be starting chapter 3 (the colonization of Canada) when they return.
• Students need to bring their signed progress reports back for Wednesday.
  

SCIENCE 8

• Progress reports need to be signed and returned by Wednesday.
• The density online activity needs to be completed by Wednesday. The website is explorelearning.com.
  

October 28

Monday is our Halloween activity. Students will be attending a dance or movie all afternoon. Students can come to school Monday morning dressed in their costumes, but we will be having regular classes during the morning. A letter is being sent home today with information regarding Monday's activity.

SOCIAL

• 7A students were given their progress reports yesterday, and need to return them, signed, by Wednesday.
• 7B students will be given their progress reports for social on Monday.
  
• We are moving on to topic 3, which looks at the colonization of Canada.
  

SCIENCE

• Students have been working on an online lab. These are due on Wednesday, Nov 2.
• Students were sent home today with progress reports. These need to be signed and returned by Wednesday.
  

LA

• Students are working on their reading workshop activities.
  
• They will be having an Elements of Novel exam on Monday, Nov. 7 for 7A, and Tuesday, Nov. 8 for 7B.
  

October 27

SOCIAL
7A students were sent home with progress reports to be signed for tomorrow. 7B students have their Chapters 1 and 2 Exam tomorrow.

LA
Students are working on their reading workshop assignment. They will be having an elements of a novel exam in the second week of November.

October 25

LA

• Students are continuing to look at the different elements of novels. They are also starting to work on their reading reports, and should have a book picked and partially read by this point.
  

SOCIAL

• Chapters 1 and 2 exam has been postponed until Friday for 7B, but will still take place on Wednesday for 7A.
  

October 13

LA

• We have finished our discussion unit, and are looking at the effect setting has on plots.
  

SOCIAL

• Students continue to work on their explorer stamps. These will be due on Wed., October 19th.
  

SCIENCE

• Viscosity Diagrams were due yesterday.
• Our viscosity/flow rate labs will be taking place tomorrow. Please bring needed supplies.
• Topics 1, 2, and 4 exam is on Wed. 19th.
  

Friday, October 7

I hope everyone has a safe, relaxing Thanksgiving long weekend. Classes resume Wednesday. Students are reminded that we are walking to the High School Wednesday morning, so they need to dress for the weather!

SOCIAL

• Students have started to create a stamp series, focusing on the motivations for European exploration.

LA

• We have been continuing on with our discussion unit. Students have been learning and practicing ways to have an effective conversation with others, and how to become an active member in group discussions. It's been awesome to watch their growth as conversationalists!
  

October 3

SOCIAL

• Chapter 1 review questions are due tomorrow.

LA

• Students in 7B continued to work on their discussion skills. Students in 7A had an amazing discussion about bullying, and what can be done to prevent it (or to help if they are bystanders to a bullying incident). These are vital conversations that should be carried on at home as well.

Fundraising forms are due back on October 12th, as October 11th (as they are labelled) is a PD day.