Thursday, November 30, 2017

Estimating Angles (Grade 7)


Alien Angles

Banana Hunt

IMPORTANT DATES


Upcoming Week...

This Friday: PSAs due to Mr. Kaufman & Mr. Congram

Next week:

Monday:

Tuesday:  Best Story Ever Presentations begin, 

                 Staff vs. Students Volleyball Game (admission non-perishable food item)

Wednesday: History Mock Confederation

Thursday: History Mock Confederation

Friday: PSA Film Fest
***Crazy Hair/Socks/Hat Day

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

To do list...


  • Read 'Ambush'- Be prepared to discuss (Questions, Connections, Opinions, Thoughts, Theme etc.)
Here is the link for students who were absent today


  • Prepare for tomorrow's Math Test

Have a good night

BK

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

To do list...


  • Math Test- Thursday
  • Gr. 8 Math Handout- Problems of the Week
  • Gr. 7 Math Review Handout
  • Best Story Ever Draft- due tomorrow  (Presentations begin on Tuesday of next week)
  • PSA rough copy- no later than Friday
Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 - Tuesday Math Problem

A tennis court is 23.8 m by 11 m. A tennis club has 3 courts side by side in a fenced area. The courts have 3 m between them and 3 m around the outside. YOU MUST DRAW A DIAGRAM.

a) What is the total area of the 3 tennis courts?

b) What are the dimensions of the fenced space?

c) What is the area of the fenced space?

Thursday, November 23, 2017

To do list...


  •   Grade 8 Math handout- #2, 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16
  • "16 Things I Wish I Could Do" Blog Post- due Wednesday, November 29
  •  Grade 7 Math Pg. 175 #6 b, c, 7, 8, 10a 
  • Grade 7 & 8 Math Test- Thursday 

Have a good weekend

BK

Area of Circle

Grade 8's


Gr. 8 Memory Book Survey

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

To do list....


  • Grade 8 Math- 2 blog problems & # 16 & 17 from handout
  • Weekly Blogpost- due Wednesday, November 29th 
  • Interview Form & Volleyball jersey returned (if applicable)

Have a good night

BK

Monday, November 20, 2017


Math Problem - Perimeter





Area of square is 40 square centimetres. What is the perimeter of the figure?

Would You Rather?

To do list...


  • Return Parent/Teacher Interview form- tomorrow
  • Gr. 8 Math - Back of handout  #1, 2, 10, 11, 14
  • Gr. 8 Math Checkpoint tomorrow
Have a good night

BK

Weekly Blogpost

Sixteen Things I Wished I Could Do…


Learning Goal:


  • Identify sixteen things you wished you could do
  • Choose five off of your list and explain why they are important to you


Success Criteria:


Writing:


  • Use of descriptive language/words
  • Interesting/Engaging/Variety of ideas
  • Supporting details
  • SPG

Media:

  • Features of a digital text (images, audio, video, font, colour etc.)
  • Interesting title
  • Organized/Clean
  • Hooks you in
  • Your own voice; ‘Passion’

Due: Tuesday, November 28



Mr. Kaufman's List (Started)

  • Play Guitar
  • Blow My Nose
  • Sit up Straight
  • Run without dragging my feet
  • Clap in rhythm
  • Speak Spanish
  • Eat 'Hot' chicken wings
  • Shoot under par in golf
  • Draw bubble letters
  • Drive stick shift 

Friday, November 17, 2017

To do list...

-Gr. 7 Math handout
-Gr 7 Checkpoint:  Monday (Rectangle, Triangle, Parallelogram)
-Gr. 8 Math:  pg. 159 # 16, 20, front of handout (4 questions)

Please return the Parent Interview Request form or email me ASAP. Interviews will take place November 23 from 3 to 8 pm or Friday morning from 8:30 to 11:00. If neither date works, let me know and we can arrange another date.

*We are watching A MONSTER CALLS MOVIE on Monday.  The movie will begin at 1:15!

Have a good weekend

BK

Thursday, November 16, 2017

To do list...


Gr. 7 Math - p. 159 #14-16
Gr. 8 Math - p. 158 #4, 5, & 10


Please return the Parent Interview Request form or email me ASAP. Interviews will take place November 23 from 3 to 8 pm or Friday morning from 8:30 to 11:00. If neither date works, let me know and we can arrange another date.






Ottawa Trip - Please register soon

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

To do list..


  • Ottawa Payment- due tomorrow
  • Best Story Every Plan- due Thursday
  • Math Test signed and corrected- tomorrow
Have a good night

BK

Monday, November 13, 2017

Grade 8 Math

To do list...


  • Math Test Signed and Corrected
  • 'Best Story' idea
  • Irregular Math figure Evaluation- tomorrow
  • Grade 8 History- Fishbone diagram
  • Grade 7 Science Questions- due Friday
Have a good night

BK

Thursday, November 9, 2017

To do list...


  • Grade 7 Math Pg. 151 #1-5
  • Grade 8 Math Pg. 151 # 1-6
  • Signed Rubrics (Literacy Activities, Plot Diagrams, Weekly Blogpost)
Have a good night

BK

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

To do list...


  • Bring back signed Evaluative Work- (TV SHOWS, Literacy Activities, Plot Diagram & Weekly Blogpost)
  • Grade 8 First Payment is due Nov. 15
Have a good night

BK

Monday, November 6, 2017

Grade 8 Parents

A couple of notes:


  • Our Ottawa trip has received official approval. The tour company has opened up the registration process on their website. All the information you need can be found in the package received at our information night or sent home tomorrow (November 6).

The deposit is due Wednesday, November 15th. The first deposit is for $318 (this includes the mandatory insurance).

To do list...


  • Prepare adequately for your Math Evaluation- tomorrow
  • TV SHOW Math Assignment-signed
  • Fresh Farm Pickup tomorrow @ 3:15 - 8:00
Have a good night

BK

Thursday, November 2, 2017

To do list....


  • Math Worksheet- Tables and Chair Problem (Answer questions 1- 4, plus graph the first five terms)
  • Math Test- Tuesday
  • Math Assignment tomorrow
  • PSA Analysis- Needs to be finished for tomorrow
  • French Assignment- Google Classroom before Monday
  • Science Project- Nov. 6 
Have a good night

BK

PSA- Analysis





Wednesday, November 1, 2017

To do list....


  • Math Test- moved to Tuesday
  • Math Assignment- Friday
  • Independent Reading- Conversations ongoing
  • Science Projects/Poster- due Nov. 6
Have a good night

BK

PSAs

What is a PSA?

What are the features of a PSA?


Symbolism- A Monster Calls