Thank you and have a GREAT HOLIDAY!!!

Warm wishes to all TW families during this holiday season. Thanks very much for the gifts and special treats that were given, they are all very much appreciated!!! See you in the New Year.

Girls Volleyball Schedule for 2012

Our game schedule for the 2012 season is as follows;

Thursday, Jan 19 (leaving TW at 2:00pm)
@ David Lewis
TW vs Terry Fox
TW vs David Lewis

Thursday, Jan 26th (leaving TW at 12:40pm)
@ Terry Fox
TW vs Terry Fox
TW vs Shaughnessy

Tuesday, Feb 7th (leaving TW at 1:15pm)
@ David Lewis
TW vs David Lewis
TW vs Shaughnessy

Thursday, Feb 14th (leaving TW 1:15pm)
@Terry Fox
TW vs David Lewis
TW vs Lester B. Pearson

***We will need TWO parent volunteer drivers for each game****

Our new practice schedule for the 2012 school year is as follows;

Tuesdays - 7:30-8:30am/3:30-5:00pm
Thursdays - 7:30-8:30am
Fridays - 3:30-5:00pm

Not-So-Secret Santa and holiday pot luck for Ms. Ricketts students

Students asked and voted for a "Secret Santa" class gift exchange. We will have the event on Friday, Dec. 23rd. in the afternoon. The gift should NOT exceed $5.00. Students have chosen names randomly in class. Students have been asked to speak to me to make any changes if a student or parent is not interested in the event and other arrangements need to be made. We will also celebrate by having a potluck on Fri. Dec. 23rd. please feel free to provide a snack OR drink for us to share in class. Thanks and have a wonderful and restful holiday everyone!!!!

Gr. 6 and 7 Spelling Test Friday, Dec. 23rd

Spelling Test words for this week:

peer-editing, self-reflection, preview, revision, grammar, endeavour, creation, perseverance, accomplishment, success, organization, completion

New Due Date for 6 & 7 Magazines - Thurs. Dec. 22nd

GRADE 6 AND 7 LANGUAGE

Students have been given a 1 day extension on their magazines. NOW due Thursday, Dec. 22nd.

Montreal Update - Revised Dates

EF Tours has worked with us to revise the payment due dates for the Montreal trip. We hope this will help out at a financially demanding time of the year.

Deposit:           $99    - due by December 23rd
2nd Payment:   $200  - due by January 13th
Final Payment:  $141  - due by January 30th

We currently have 30 students registered for the trip. We would love to see more of our students coming on this great trip experience. Please contact Mr. Marshall at the school if you still have any questions before registering.

Grade 8 Math - Homework & Test

For homework, students should complete questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 from page 292 of their math textbook.

Also, there is a geometry test on Friday. They must study the following skills and knowledge:

• sort and classify triangles and quadrilaterals, according to sides, angles, symmetry and diagonals,
• construct circles from the centre and a point or from three points,
• angle relationships created by parallel, intersecting and transversal lines,
• angles relationships within a triangle,
• the Pythagorean relationship for right angle triangles.

Students primary study material should be the notes that they should be taking in class. However, they may also use the relevant parts of chapters 6, 7 & 8 from the textbook for extra study material.

Grade 7 Math - Geometry Test

There will be a math test on Thursday. Students must study the following skills and knowledge:

• construct parallel, perpendicular and intersecting lines using different methods,
• sort and classify triangles and quadrilaterals, according to sides, angles and symmetry,
• bisect angles using a variety of methods,
• construct or identify congruent triangles using side and angle information (side-side-side  or            side-angle-side  or  angle-side-angle)
• demonstrate that you can reduce or enlarge a shape to create a similar shape,
• identify and compare similar and congruent shapes.

Students can use the textbook for additional study material in chapter 7.

Grade 6 Math - Geometry Test

There will be a two part math test on Wednesday and Thursday. Students must study the following skills and knowledge:

• how to sort and classify quadrilaterals, according to sides, angles and symmetry,
• determine the lines of symmetry and the rotational symmetry of any polygon,
• estimate, measure and construct angles up to 180 degrees,
• classify angles as acute, right, obtuse or straight,
• construct polygons based on measurements that you are given (i.e. side length and/or angle)

Students can also review the relevant information in Chapters 3 and 7 of the textbook. However, not everything in those chapters has to be studied. Look in the 'Table of Contents' for the above topics.

Grade 8 Science Project

Your Wacky Invention Poster Project is due Monday.

Grade 8 Language Quiz

Don't forget you will have a reading comprehension test on chapters 6-10 of The Giver on Monday.

MAGAZINES!!!!!!!!!!! Grade 6 and 7 Language

Finally all your hard work will assembled into magazine!!! Grade 6 and 7 student's magazines are due on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21st. Get ready TW for some great new reading material coming your way soon!!!!

The layout is:

Front cover, table of contents, 30 days calendar, free choice, country article (gr. 6), crossword puzzle, advertisement, advice column, hot topic article, fact sheet on youth homelessness and Covenant House, free choice

• Depending on how many free choice pages you have the exact order will change

Grade 6 and 7 language

Spelling Test - Friday, Dec. 16th

advertisement, promotion, audience, media literacy, commercial, entertainment, convincing, favourite, publicity, awareness, consumer and manipulation

Grade 8 Language - "The Giver" - Your Assignment Questioins

So, you have been given your "Assignment" by your peers. Answer the following questions based on your new career....You may need to scan through the chapters in order to get more information about what type of skills/characteristics one needs for the Assignment.

1. How do you feel about your new assignment? Do you agree with the choices your peers made? Do you think you will enjoy it or despise it? Explain why.

2. List all the skills and characteristics you need for your "Assignment".

3. Describe what the training might be like (Descriptions may be outlined in novel already).

4. If you could have chosen your own "Assignment", what would it be and why?

5. What skills/characterisitcs do you think you possess that are better suited for the Assignment you would have chosen?

6. Think about the Committee of Elders who observe the children for countless hours. It says in the novel that the committee rarely chooses the wrong assignment for the twelves because decisions are based on the interestes and abilities of the children. Do you think this system is an effective way to choose careers? Explain your answer.

NO SCENTS IS GOOD SENSE!

This is just a reminder to students who change for phys.ed classes:

Although it is greatly appreciated that personal hygiene is being taken into account, it is important to remember that aeorsol body colognes/sprays are not permitted at school in accordance with the TDSB no scent policy. Please use stick or roll on deodorants only. We have several students and teachers who suffer from asthma and allergies and react to these strong scents, which can trigger attacks making it difficult to breath. It is a health issue for many people in our building and we would appreciate it if students were to leave these types of colognes and sprays at home.

Thank you for understanding.

Grade 8 ART

Your "other half" drawings are due on Wednesday.

VOLLEYBALL PRACTICES

Just another reminder to the Girls Volleyball Team that the practices for this week and next week are as follows;
Tuesday 7:30-8:30am
Thursday 7:30-8:30am
Friday 7:30-8:30am

Grade 8 Language

Chapter 6 and 7 Summaries are due tomorrow. You must also have a list of vocabulary words with their definitions and/or synonyms.

Also, you were to record the details of a dream you have had in your journal.

WEXFORD VARIETY SHOW

Just a reminder to those students who have not yet turned in their permission form and $5 for the Wexford Variety Show on Thursday, you must do so by Wednesday, Dec 14th.

Grade 8 Science

Your "Invention Poster" is due Monday, December 19th. You will have had 3 full 1:20hr classes to work on this mini-assignment.
Your poster must include;
1) a catch phrase
2) a title or product name
3) a picture of your invention
4) a paragraph describing your invention and how it improves life/tasks.
5) the names of the inventors at the bottom of the poster.

Boy's and Girl's Club last meeting and celebration Tues. Dec. 13th

We will have our final meeting and celebration together on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at lunch time. Pizza lunch will be provided . If any club member would like to bring a food item or treat to share with the group it would be appreciated. Thanks for a great 8 weeks of educational and enjoyable time shared. From Ms. Ricketts, Mr. Holmes and Mr. Rezza.

Grade 6 Visual Arts

Mosaic Art - Due Monday, Dec. 12th. Students who have not finished need to take home all necessary supplies to complete this project.

6 and 7 language

Spelling Test - Thursday, Dec. 8th - All words relate to our fact sheet on youth homelessness. homelessness, neglect, assistance, assault, domestic violence, adolescence, covenant, addiction, desperate, exploit, community, prevention

Fact Sheet on Covenant House / Youth Homelessness for magazine DUE Monday, Dec. 12th
Grade 6 - need 6 facts
Grade 7 - need 10 facts
Can be on 1 -2 pages and needs to have the features / page set-up we have examined in class

Grade 6 Science UNIT TEST TOMORROW!!

Just a reminder that your unit test on Diversity of Living Things is tomorrow. I hope you have been studying!

Grade 8 ART

All three "other half drawings" are due at the end of the art period tomorrow. You will have the entire ART period to work on your drawings.

Math Homework Club

Mr. Marshall will be having a math homework club at lunchtime recess every Day 1. So, the next three meetings, before the holidays, will be Dec. 8, 16 and 23. When you are finished your lunch you can wait at the office until 12:00, when I will be coming up to my room.

You can work on math homework. You can ask for extra help. You can work on bonus, more advanced material. Anything math related will be fine.

Grade 6 & 7 Math - Rotational Symmetry

Grade 6 - Construct, using a ruler, a shape that has rotational symmetry of order 2, but it cannot be a rectangle. Use the tracing paper I gave you to help.

Grade 7 - Construct, using a ruler, a shape that has rotational symmetry of order 3, but it cannot be a triangle. Use the tracing paper I gave you to help.

Grade 8 Math

You are to complete questions 2, 4, 5, 11, and 14 on pages 281-282 of your textbook.

Grade 8 Science Unit TEST

Don't forget about the major unit test on Monday....study study study!!

Grade 8 Language - Novel Study - The Giver

Tomorrow (Friday, Dec 2nd) you have a quiz on the first 5 chapters of the novel. You will be allowed to use your book for the test.

Once you are finished the quiz, you will be working on the following questions (these questions are due on Monday);
1. What are "Rites of Passage"?
2. What are some examples of Rites of Passage that are common in our society?
3. Do you know of any Rites of Passage that are common in another culture? If so, briefly describe them.
4. Why are these passages important to people?

Also, chapter summaries and new vocabulary words for chapters 4 & 5 are due Monday, Dec 8.

Grade 7 Science Review Questions

Your Unit Test on Ecosystems is Tuesday, Dec 6th.

To help you study, you should be doing the following review questions...

pg 79 #1-20
pg 80 #22-24
pg 81 # 26

You will have the entire Science period on Friday to work on these questions. You do not need to complete all of them by Friday.

Grade 8 Science TEST

Don't forget that your Cells Unit Test is on Monday, December 5th.

Grade 8 Language - Novel Study - The Giver

For homework tonight, you must complete a chapter summary for chapters 1-3. You should also have a list of new words for each chapter.

Looking ahead....

1. Write about three connections between the novel and the real world.
2. Write three open-ended questions about what you've read so far. Open-ended questions are questions that don't have one right answer and require more than a simple yes or no response.

Grade 6 Science

Complete "The Diversity of Living Things - The Process of Life Quiz" green worksheet.
Due Monday, Dec 5th.

Your Unit Test will be next week on Wednesday, Dec 7th.

Grade 6 and 7 language

Friday, Dec. 2nd - Spelling Test : non-perishable, affluent, achievement, alternative, initiative, sanitation, Sierra Leone, Ecuador, disease, opportunity, empowerment and self-sufficient

All words are related to the "Hot Topic" article we are working on for our magazines.

Monday, Dec. 5th - Final Draft of "Hot Topic" article due

Upcoming - Fact Sheet on Youth Homelessness will be due next week

Food Drive

I would like to thank all the students who brought in non-perishable food items over the past month. A huge amount of food was taken to a grateful local food bank this morning!

In particular, I would like to congratulate my own Grade 7s and Mr. Xavier's Grade 3/4s for donating the most food. I'm proud of you for stepping up for a worthy cause!

Grade 7s, your party will be tomorrow afternoon during the last two periods of the day. Enjoy!

Grade 7 Math Test - Bisecting Angles

We have been learning how to bisect angles using six different methods:
     i.   use a protractor
     ii.  use a Mira
     iii. fold your paper
     iv. use a straight-edge to create a rhombus
     v.  use a ruler to create an isosceles triangle
     vi. use a compass

Tomorrow the students will have to bisect three angles using three different methods, but they will not know which of the three methods they will have to use until the test.

Montreal Trip Info

Information has now gone home with all students about our trip to Montreal in early March 2012. Ideally we would like to get as many registrations as possible by this Friday (Dec. 2nd). The registration process is done online directly with EF Education Tours.

The website is http://www.efschooltrips.ca/ and our tour number is 1142294.

After you register, you will be contacted by an EF representative to arrange for your payments. The initial deposit is $99. The remaining $341 is due in two payments by mid-January.

Please contact me, Mr. Marshall, at the school if you have any questions or concerns about the cost of the trip or the schedule of payments. There is some flexibility and we can find a solution that works for your family. We really want all of our grade 7 & 8 students to have this opportunity.

Presentation Today

Today, Mrs Ricketts, Mr Marshall and Ms. Smye's classes watched a very interesting and informative presentation on Youth Homelessness, Bullying, Abuse and Drugs. Please discuss the presentation with your parents when they ask you, "What did you do today at school?". They may be shocked when you answer them with something other than "nothing" ;-)

Grade 8 Science

MAJOR SCIENCE TEST on CELLS UNIT: Monday, December 5th. You will have 2 more 1.5hr classes to work on review sheets.

CANNED FOOD DRIVE

Don't forget to bring in your canned foods by tomorrow!! The class who brings in the greatest number of goods wins a pizza party!!

Grade 6-8 Girls Volleyball

Thursday after school practice has been cancelled and will be during lunch recess instead. Everyone is to check in with their lunch room supervisor and then head to the gym to eat their lunch. Those girls who go home for lunch, can come in to the gym when they return to school.

Also, next Tuesday morning practice is cancelled and will be held after school from 3:30-5:00pm instead.

Helping Your Child With Reading and Writing At Home

TIPS TO IMPROVE READING, WRITING and ORAL LANGUAGE SKILLS

*Students should be reading a minimum of 1/2 hour each day.

*Students should read and be exposed to a variety of text types. These include; novels (fiction and non-fiction), short stories, poetry, comics, graphic novels, magazines, picture books, instruction manuals, newspaper articles, online articles, flyers, and posters just to name a few. Variety is key to improving language skills.

*Ask your child to read aloud to you. Should they have difficulty with a word, encourage them to sound it out. Let them try on their own first before giving them the correct pronunciation. Ask them to explain what more difficult words mean. They can give a synonym for the word, give the definition or tell you what they think the word means based on the context. If they are still unsure, have them look up the definition.

*Most importantly, students should be given the opportunity to discuss what they have read with someone. It is important that they share their ideas and interpretations and listen to what other people's opinions are about the text. Here are some meaningful questions to ask your child;
1) Tell me, in your own words what you read about (summarizing)
2) What do you think the main idea or lesson was?
3) Tell me about one of the characters in the text. What qualities do they have? Explain why you think they possess these qualities?
4) Did any part of the text remind you of another book you've read, a situation you or someone you know have experienced, or something that is going on in our local or global community?
5) How did the text make you feel? Why?
6) What part surprised you the most? Why?
7) What part would you change? Why?
8) What words/concepts were difficult for you to understand?
9) What was your favourite part? Why?
10) What is your favourite sentence, word, or picture and explain why you enjoyed it.

*Enourage your child to keep a journal. They can use this for creative writing, recording events of the day, or doing specific topics you give them. Always encourage them to re-read their entries and check for spelling and grammatical errors. They can also write the answers to some of the questions above in this journal. It is not necessary for you to correct every single mistake they make. It is more important that you focus on one aspect of their writing at a time. For example, spelling mistakes OR capital letters at the beginning of a sentence OR conjunctions.

*Should your child come home with no homework, these are activities that can be done in place of teacher-assigned work.

*Students would also benefit from choosing a newspaper article and reading and discussing it with the family a couple of times per week. This will not only help to develop better language skills, but give them a better sense of the world around them.

We hope this helps!!
Cheers,
The Grade 6, 7 & 8 Teachers

Grade 7 Science

Worksheets titled "Human Activity Can Change Ecosystems" will be due next Tuesday, November 29th. If you did not receive these worksheets due to being away, come and see me as soon as possible please.

Grade 6 Science

The "Heredity" worksheet must be completed for the next Science class (Monday, Nov. 28th).

Meetings for Parents Tonight

Notes were sent home a couple of days ago but just in case you didn't receive them, there is a Graduation Trip meeting tonight at T.W. at 6:30-7:00pm and a Parent Council Meeting from 7:00-8:00pm

Grade 8 Science - QUIZ and TEST

Plant cells, tissues and their functions QUIZ on FRIDAY. Please study the worksheet you were giving last week.

FINAL UNIT TEST on Cells and Cell Systems will be Monday, Dec 5th. You will be given a total of three science periods (80 min each) to work on review worksheets. These classes will provide a good opportunity to ask questions and seek clarification to concepts you don't understand.

Grade 6 and 7 language

THE FIRST DRAFT of your"Hot Topic" article for your magazine... is due Thursday, Nov. 24th. You need to bring it to class because we will be doing a lesson involving peer editing. Students need to have an introduction and a conclusion. Grade 7 students need 3 separate supporting details sections and grade 6 students need 2 separate sections.

Grade 8 Students

Please be reminded that the Wexford Info Night (Performing Arts) is tomorrow, Wed. Nov. 16th and the Visual Arts is on Thursday. Also, on Thursday, Nov 17th is the Victoria Park Info Night.

Grade 8 Language

Just a reminder that your language assignment is due tomorrow.

Grade 6 General Information

Forest Valley Trip on Friday, November 25th. Permission forms will go home ASAP.

Pizza Lunch changed - As we are going to Forest Valley on a pizza lunch date, our new date for this month for will be Thurs. Nov. 24th.

Progress Report envelopes - Please send the envelope back to school ASAP. We will use the same envelope all year to conserve paper and do our part for the environment.

Thank you.

Grade 8 Science

-Read page 62, 65, 66 in text and answer #7 on pg 68
-Read pg 69-71 and explain your understanding of gas exchange in a well-written paragraph.

Due: Thursday, November 17th.

Special Thanks

Thanks to Jessica and Lyba for washing the boards after school today...Michael, you are slacking on your duty!! :)

Grade 8's IMPORTANT INFO

Just a reminder that the Victoria Park and Wexford info nights are this week on Wednesday and Thursday. Please see previous post (last week) for more details.

Grade 8 Art

Your "One Point Perspective" art work is due tomorrow. That means, the piece you did with Mr. Cooper, and the second one that you did on your own, should be handed in at the beginning of the art class tomorrow, Tuesday, November 15th.

Gr. 7 Info

Please remember to wear black pants and a white shirt tomorrow for the Remembrance Day Assembly performance. A donation of $1 for a poppy would also be appreciated.

Any Scholastic orders are due to Mr. Marshall by Thursday, November 17th.

The school is currently conducting a Food Bank collection. Any non-perishable food items that you would like to donate are being collected at the school until November 29th, when it will all be taken to a food bank to help out those who are less fortunate than ourselves.

Gr. 8 Math Quiz - Unit Conversions

You have a quiz tomorrow on the unit conversion staircase that we learned in class. You are responsible for conversions up or down the staircase for linear, area (square) and volume (cubic) measurements.

Gr. 7 Math Quiz Retake

For those students who would like to improve their mark for the unit conversions quiz, there is a retake tomorrow. You have to know conversions for linear and area measurements, just like last time.

Gr. 6 Math Quiz - Unit Conversions

You have a quiz tomorrow on the unit conversion staircase that we have been using in class. You must know how to convert from the larger units to the smaller units.

Grade 7 Science Homework

Complete pg 56 "5.5 Check Your Progress" #1-5
DUE: Monday, Nov 14th

HIGH SCHOOL INFO NIGHTS!!!

The following high school info nights are coming up....

1) Victoria Park (including I.B. program) - Thursday, November 17th, 2011 @ 7:00pm

2) Wexford (Performing Arts Program) - Wednesday, November 16th, 2011 @ 7:00pm

3) Wexford (Visual Arts Program) - Thursday, November 17th, 2011 @ 7:00pm

PLEASE NOTE: Thursday, November 17th is also Parent/Teacher interview night at T.W. If you are scheduled for an interview that conflicts with the info night, PLEASE GO TO THE HIGH SCHOOL INFO NIGHT INSTEAD!!! We can re-schedule an interview time for the following week, or do a phone interview.

Grade 6 Health Unit Menus

The health menus are due on Friday, November 11th. Your menu should include a listing of the food you would eat for one day (3 meals + snacks). You need to use the Canada Food Guide to include the serving information for you age group. Your menu should include colour and pictures. We have had 3 periods in class to work on this assignment.

Grade 8 History Fact Sheet on an Influential Individual

Fact Sheets are due : Friday, November 11th. We had 2 classroom periods in the computer lab to work on this assignment. Please read the rubric on the orange coloured instruction sheet for assignment criteria.

Gr. 7 Math - Venn diagram shapes

1. Place the shapes you were given in the correct section of the Venn diagram that you drew in class. Explain why the Venn diagram is organized the way that it is. (e.g. why is the trapezoid section separate from the parallelograms? why do the squares go in an overlapped section? etc.)

2. How could you change a rectangle or parallelogram to make it into a trapezoid?

Grade 7 - 8 Health Homework

Just a reminder to look for old/used magazines that you can bring into the classroom for our health collages for next Wednesday, November 9th.

Grade 8 Language assignment

You are not required to work on your assignment this weekend. I have booked 6 computer/library timeslots for next week just for this assignment. If you use your class time wisely, you should not need to work on the research portion, or the rough draft at home. However, editing final copies and finishing touches may need to be done at home the weekend before it is due. Due date is November 16th.

Interview Forms

Please return the completed interview forms by Monday, November 7th.

Grade 6 Science

Complete both worksheets on Classifying Vertebrates. Due: Tuesday, November 8th.

Gr. 8 Math - Circle Test

You have your test on circles on Monday, Nov. 7th.
You will be tested on the parts of a circle, circumference and area of a circle.
The following pages can be reviewed or studied for the test if you need more information than what you have in your notes:
Circles - pages 239-240
Circumference - pages 242-243
Area - pages 247-249
There is also a review test on page 252.

Gr. 6 Math - Triangles & Parallelograms

You are to complete the triangle area problems that we started in class from your textbook: page 357, questions 5, 6 and 7.

You also have the question given by Mr. Seeva which was: Draw 2 rectangles (using a ruler!!) and then convert them to parallelograms using the 2 methods we used in class today.

Grade 7-8 Health

Each student will need to bring in 1 used magazine (fashion, house and home, sports, gardening, ect.) in order to complete our "Body Image and the Media" collages.
Please bring them in for next Health class (Wednesday, Nov 9th)

Grade 8 Language Assignment

Explanation Text Assignment - DUE DATE: Wednesday, November 16th.

You will be submitting your explanation text in one of the following formats; poster, pamphlet, guide, news article, brochure, or website. Everything MUST BE TYPED!!

Expectations:
1) You must have a minimum of 3 well written paragraphs (description, location, facts/explanations)
2) Each paragraph must have an original subheading.
3) Paragraphs must;
-get increasingly complex
-have descriptive words and action verbs
-correct spelling, grammar and writing conventions
-be written in present tense
-be in logical order
-be in your own words!!!!!
4)Minimum of 5 facts
5)Pictures (minimum of 1) must have captions
6)Definitions/new terminology
7)Text boxes
8) Minimum of 3 sources listed on your final product (one from a book/textbook, one from a website and one from a video or movie clip)

***** You will be given SEVERAL language periods to work on the computer and in the library to do research. The majority of this assignment should be done AT SCHOOL!!

Scientists in the School - Grade 8

We will be having the Scientists in the School on Thursday, November 3rd from 8:45-11:30am. Please try not to be absent on this day and arrive to school by 8:30am!!

Parent-Teacher Interviews

Parent-Teacher interview forms have been sent home. Please show them to your parents so they can request an interview time that is convenient for them. These forms are due back on Monday, November 7th. If the forms are not returned, your parents will be assigned a time based on the left over time slots, which may not be convenient for them.

PROGRESS REPORTS GO HOME - Monday, November 14th

INTERVIEW DAYS - Thursday, November 17th (3:30-8:30pm)
Friday, November 18th (8:00am-11:30am)

Gr. 7 Math - Conversion

In your own words, explain how to convert a measurement in mm (millimetres) to dam (dekametres).

Grade 6 and 7 language advertisment and advice column DUE Monday, Nov. 7th

Grade 6 and 7 students - Your advertisement and your advice column are due on Monday, Nov. 7th.

Advertisement success criteria includes: a catch phrase / slogan, target audience is for tweens (gr. 4 - 8), features that are found in an advertisement (examples: different fonts and sizes, colour, coupon, logo, endorsement by famous person etc.), effective use of space on the page, very neatly done

Advice column success criteria includes: problem is realistic for tween age group, problem is worded like a real problem in the advice columns we read in class, you have set up the page that provides peer comments using speak bubbles OR on lined paper to match the style for a magazine, you have edited your work for grammar and spelling

Gr. 8 Math - Pizza Math

You and your friends are ordering pizza late one night. The large pizza has a diameter of 40 cm and costs $15.99. The party size pizza is a rectangle measuring 50 cm by 30 cm and costs $21.99. Which pizza is the better deal?

Gr. 6 Math - Constructing Shapes

We constructed a square in class that had an area of 4 square centimeters. For Tuesday's class you must construct another 9 shapes with the same area. You will have ten shapes, including the square, and they must all be different shapes.

Grade 8 Science Quiz

You will have another Science Quiz on Friday, November 4th on;
ANIMAL and PLANT CELLS - ORGANELLES and their FUNCTIONS

Grade 7 Science QUIZ

You will have a quiz on the WATER and CARBON CYCLE on Monday, Oct 31st. You will need to study page 37 in the textbook in order to be prepared for the quiz.

Grade 6 Science Project - Arthropod Poster

Your task is to create an orginal Arthropod and a poster to advertise this new species.

Your poster will have the following information on it:
1) the name of your new arthropod (title)
2) a coloured, labelled, neat and organized diagram of your arthropod
3) What does the arthropod eat? What eats the arthropod?
4) What is its habitat?
5) What is its life cycle?
6) What unique adaptation does it have to fight off predators?

*** Don't forget that your arthropod must have a minimum of 2 of the 5 arthropod characteristics (jointed legs, segmented body parts, compound eyes, specialized mouth parts, exoskeleton)

I will be giving you the good copy poster sheet on Friday. In the mean time, start brainstorming ideas and perhaps doing rough copies. You will be given the entire Science class to work on it.

DUE: Tuesday, November 1st, 2011.

For Mrs. K

Please ask Michael for the note I sent home with him yesterday. He was supposed to give it to you on Monday :)

Grade 8 Science

You will have a quiz on the mircroscope (parts and function) on THURSDAY, OCT. 27th.

Grade 7 Science

1. Read the Water and Carbon Cycle diagrams on page 37
2. Complete question #1 on page 38
3. Read page 38-39. Pay particular attention to the diagram on page 39 (the yellow/orange arrows)

Grade 8 Art

A few of you still have not handed in the "checkered art". That is due tomorrow.

Also due tomorrow is the 3-D cirlces, shapes and name. These will be collected at the beginning of the period so Mr. Cooper can continue with his art lesson on perspective.

Grade 8 History Test - NEW DATE Friday, Oct. 28th

The grade 8 History test will NOT be on Tuesday, October 25th.
The test WILL BE ON Friday, October 28th.
The test will focus on material we covered in class (handouts and group project). It will cover the topics we learned about in chapters 1 - 3 in our history textbook.

Grade 6 and 7 Language - Reading Test

By Thursday this week, grade 6 and 7 students will have thoroughly examined summary, main idea and characteristics of non-fiction writing.

There will be a test on these 3 questions from the CASI reading assessment booklets on Friday, October 21st.

Just a Reminder...

Please return your
1) picture proofs....they are now late!!
2) entertainment books

Grade 7 Science Quiz

You will have a quiz on Thursday, Oct 20th on the following topics:
-Food Chains
-Herbivores, Carnivores, Omnivores
-Scavengers, Decomposers
-Primary and Secondary Consumers

You will also need to get your previous quiz signed by a parent (Photosynthesis quiz).

Grade 8 Visual Art

3-D art (circles, shapes and name) are to be completed for next Art class (Tuesday, Oct. 25th)

Grade 7 - 8 Health Homework

BODY IMAGE, SELF-ESTEEM and the MEDIA
(Copy the following definitions down)

Body Image: A person's perception of their body size, shape and attractiveness. It also includes a person's attitude and feeling about their body and how they think others see them.

Self-Esteem: A person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth.

Here are the questions you must answer for the next Health class. They will be collected!!!
DUE: Wednesday, Oct 26th

1)What messages do magazines, tv and internet advertisements send to people about body image.
2) Do you believe there really is an "ideal" body type? Explain your thinking.
3) Is it realistic for everyone to try to achieve the look of advertising models?
4) How does the media's perception of body image influence you and your lifestyle choices?

Grade 8 Parents - Highschool Info Night at TW

Just to remind everyone that the Highschool Info Night at TW is taking placing on Thursday, Oct 20th at 6:30pm - 7:30pm. It is important to have someone attend this session, as our guidance counsellor, Mrs. Woolcock, will be presenting very important information and will be able to answer many of your questions.

Grade 8 History - Confederation Advertisment and Unit Test

Grade 8 students will be in the computer lab on Tues. Oct. 18th for time to complete their "Confederation Advertisements". This assignment is due at the beginning of class on Friday Oct. 21st.

The Confederation unit test(Chapters 1 -3 of the textbook) will be on Tuesday, October 25th.

A few reminders to a few students...

For those of you who have not yet returned your entertainment books, you must do so by Monday!!! You know who you are!!!

There are a few lovely students in Grade 8 who still owe me (Ms. Smye) $5.25 for the TTC pictures taken last week. I hope to see that money soon...preferrably Monday.

Picture proofs are due back on Tuesday, Oct. 18th. Whether you are ordering some photos or not, the proofs must be returned.

ATTENTION GR. 8's - HIGH SCHOOL INFO NIGHT!!

High School Information Night is on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th at 6:30pm-7:30pm!!!

Let your parents know that it is very important for someone in your household to attend this meeting. Ms. Willcox, our guidance counsellor, will presenting very important high school information to all those who attend. Don't miss it!

Grade 8 Language and Art

Reading Logs and the 2nd art assignment were due today. A few students handed their work in to me, but I must admit, I did forget to collect them from everyone during language and art today. I will be collecting both items on Monday morning.
Enjoy the extra time to complete them if you haven't done so yet!

Grade 7 Science Homework and Quiz

Complete the back on the "Producers, Consumers and Food Chains" worksheet. You must create 3 different food chains.

Complete questions 3 and 4 on page 28 of textbook.

QUIZ on MONDAY!!!!! Study the photosynthesis and cellular respiration equations. You must know the order of the components and be able to explain what they mean.

Grade 7 - Digital Presentation

Hey everyone,

I just want to remind everybody to come to class Monday with an idea for a topic for their digital presentation using Prezi. I would like everyone to come with a topic and then as a group, decide which topic they will do for their presentation. As a group, you will need to tell Mr. Robertson which topic you have chosen. Thanks and have a great weekend!

Math Tests

The Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8 students all have math tests tomorrow. They were told in class today what would be covered on their test. You should be able to study just from your notes, however you may also look up the topics in your textbook index and use those questions to supplement your studying.

Grade 8 History

Students to complete note taking worksheet Chapter 2 - "Factors that Drew the BNA Colonies Together".

Test date TBA for Unit # 1 Confederation

Grade 6 and 7 Language - Crossword for magazine

*** Sorry date was posted incorrectly***Grade 6 and 7 students have been given crossword puzzles to complete and will create their own for their magazine.

Students are using the website http://www.puzzlemaker.com/ to create their own crossword puzzles to include in their magazine.

Due: Friday, Oct. 14th

Grade 6 Social Studies Canadian Geography Test

*** Sorry date was posted incorrectly*** Grade 6 students have done a practice test and have been given the information on what to study for their Canada geography test.

Test will be on Friday, October 14th

STUDENT PHOTOS

Student photo packages must be returned by Oct. 18th. Even if you do not plan on ordering any pictures, the proofs must still be returned.

Cross Country Meets

Small Change....

The next meet is WEDNESDAY, OCT. 12th at Earl Bales Park and NOT Thursday, Oct. 13th.

We will not be taking a bus and will need a couple of parent volunteer drivers.

Grade 2's and 3's are leaving TW at 9am returning at approximately 11:15am
Grade 6-8's are leaving TW at 11:15am, returning at approximately 2:15pm

ENTERTAINMENT BOOKLETS

If you have not yet returned your entertainment booklets or the money, please do so A.S.A.P!!

The next week at a glance...

Here's what next week looks like....

Monday: OFF!! yippee!

Tuesday (Mr. Cooper, our student teacher, is back for 3 weeks!)
1)Language - Superhuman Feats assignment due (presenting info to class)
2)Math - See Mr. Marshall's blog post for details

Wednesday:
1) Cross-country conference finals 11:15am - 2:15pm. Good luck Matthew, Rachelle and Danum!
2) You will have work periods during period 4 and 8 to work on the following:
-completing art assignment (due Oct 13th)
-reading logs (due Oct 14th)
-Science pg 20-21 "Check Your Progress" #1-7 (due Oct 13th)
-French Family Tree (due Oct. 17th)
-French Description of Famous Person (due Oct. 13th)

Thursday:
1) Art assignment due
2) Science work due

Friday:
1)Reading Logs due

I hope this helps everyone to manage their time better over the next week. Have a great long weekend!!!

Gr. 6 Math - Ordering Fractions

Students must put the following fractions in order from least to greatest:
1   1   2   2   3    4     4    5   5   5  
2   4   3   7   5   12   10   6   9   8

They are encouraged to use their fraction strips to complete this question.

8 Language - Superhuman Feats!!

What is a "superhuman feat"? It is a task completed by a human that required extensive training of the mind and/or body and seems impossible or unbelievable to the average human.

Research a person who has demonstrated a superhuman feat and answer the following questions:
Who? What? Where? Why? When? How?
Also, have the websites listed where you found the info.

You will present your information to the class on Tuesday. Be Prepared!!!

Grade 6 Science

Over the long weekend, you are expected to collect a variety of fallen leaves in your yard/neighbourhood. We will be doing a classifying activity on Tuesday in Science.

Gr. 8 Science - Organ System Test

Your organ systems test is tomorrow (that's Friday) during periods 7 and 8. Material is on pages 8 to 12 in the text. Study!

Gr. 8 Math - Scientific Notation

You must complete questions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 and 13 on pages 21 and 22 of the textbook.

TTC Student Cards

The TTC will be here tomorrow to take photos for TTC Student I.D. cards. If you use the TTC on a regular basis, you should consider getting a card.

The card costs $5.25 and students should bring exact change.

If a student will be 13 or older AT ANY POINT during this school year, they should get a TTC card. Without the card, a student may be expected to pay full adult fare.

Gr. 6 Country of the Month / Gr. 7 Magazine article of choice

Grade 6 students - Country of the Month magazine article

Students have a blue coloured photocopy that outlines all information and features that are to be included in their 2 page country of the month

Grade 7 students - Article / Feature

Grade 7 students examined magazines to find articles / feature that are included. The have been asked to create an entry of their own. Ex. puzzles, poems, contests

Due: Tuesday, October 11th

Gr. 7 Geography - Mapping Skills

Students were asked to complete the work on pages 12 and 13 in the textbook, including questions 1, 2, 3 and 4 (parts a, b, and c). They will be given time to finish it off and make it suitable for handing in on Monday.

Cross Country

The first cross country meet is on Wednesday, Oct 5th at Earl Bales. EVERYONE must come to practice on Monday and Tuesday. There will be a very important meeting for all members on the team during morning recess on Monday.

6-8 Frisbee Workshop

The Frisbee workshops have been re-scheduled for next Tuesday, Oct 4th and Friday, Oct 7th.

8 Science

First Science Test of the year...."The Organ Systems"
-study pages 8-12 in textbook
-know the names of the systems, their structures, functions and factors that help their functioning.

8 Language

Reading Logs due: Oct 13th

Gr. 7 Math - Prime Factors

Write multiplication questions, using only prime numbers, that will give the following answers:
4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36

The prime numbers you may use are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31

examples: 4 = 2 x 2,   6 = 2 x 3

Gr. 8 Math - Prime Factorization

Write the prime factorization, in regular and exponent form, for the numbers 120 and 128.
example: 8 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 2 to the power of 3 (sorry, I can't do exponents on this program)

30 Days of September article for magazine

Your first article for our magazine unit is due Mon. Oct. 3rd.

Success Criteria: You have 30 pieces of advise written in proper sentence form, you have used the magazine example shown in class for ideas on page layout / style and you have edited your work

Toonies for Terry - Reminder!!

Wednesday, Sept. 28th is our Terry Fox Day. We will have a neighbourhood walk following our assembly at 2:15 PM. We are asking students and staff to bring $2.00 to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation.

PHOTO DAY TOMORROW!!

Don't forget to brush your teeth and brush your hair because tomorrow is photo day!!!

Information for Parents

Hello Parents! The 'Info & Links for Parents' page (second tab at the top of this page) has been updated as  we mentioned at Curriculum Night last week. We have added a link to the EQAO website where past tests are available for reading, writing and mathematics. There is also now a chart outlining the marking systems that you will be seeing throughout the year on your student's work.

Gr. 8 Math - Balloon Prices

Here is the question I asked in class:
Lola bought a balloon at the carnival. She paid with 6 coins.
What might Lola have paid for her balloon?

(We determined that $0.06 was the cheapest balloon and $12.00 was the most expensive.)

I asked you to find ALL the possible amounts for homework but I've realized that's too much.
So, I would like you to find at least 50 possible amounts.
You must also find several amounts, between six cents and twelve dollars, that are not possible.

8 Language

Tornado comic strip due Monday, Sept. 26th.

6 Science

Your transport classification tree is due Monday, Sept 26th

Grade 6 Mapping Assignment

Grade 6 mapping assignment of Canada due Monday, Sept. 26th
Success Criteria:
Followed instructions for labelling and colouring map
Very neatly done (writing small and easy to read, colouring lightly with pencil crayon)

Grade 6 Spelling Test

Grade 6 spelling test on Friday, Sept. 23rd

Curriculum Night - Meet the Teacher: Thursday, Sept. 22nd

Just a reminder to parents and students that we will be having our annual Meet the Teacher/Curriculum night tomorrow. There will be an informal gathering outside with staff from 6:15 to 6:30 in front of the school.
There will then be two information sessions per class. The presentation will be the same in each session but will allow families with more than one child to meet as many teachers as possible.

The first session will be from 6:30 to 6:55.
The second session will be from 7:00 to 7:25.

We hope that all of our grade 6, 7 and 8 parents will be able to attend.

8 Language

Reading Logs due tomorrow....no exceptions!!!

8 Language

This is just a reminder that your reading logs are due on Thursday!!!!

8 Visual Arts

Your shaded picture is due Monday, Sept 26th.

7 Science

You will be having a quiz on the readings assigned last week. We didn't get a chance to write the quiz last Friday due to the ultimate frisbee workshop.
Be prepared for tomorrow....read pages 10-13

8 Science

The Gluep Ball Challenge Lab report is due tomorrow: Wednesday, Sept 21st.

Class Presentation of "Award for my Classmate" Grade 6 and 7 language

Students will present from Wed. Sept. 21st - Fri. Sept. 23rd
Success Criteria: Voice Volume - everyone in class can hear, Voice Expression - excellent use of expression, Rehearsed and Easy to Follow - enjoyable for audience

Gr. 8 Math - Dividing the chocolate bar

Three friends are splitting a chocolate bar, equally, that has eight sections. How many different ways can you represent the answer? (We already named five ways in class. How many more can you think of?)

Ultimate Frisbee Friday!!!! (Gr. 6,7,8)

Get ready ladies and gents for a fun filled afternoon of ultimate frisbee!!! Those students who have signed up for the ultimate frisbee workshop on Friday should be prepared to run and sweat!! The workshop is taking place right here on our very own field! You will need to change in to gym clothes and have a water bottle with you.
What a great way to end the week!!! I'm looking forward to this opportunity....I hope you are too!
Schedule:
Friday, Sept 16 - 12:50-1:50pm - grade 7 and 8's
2:10-3:10pm - grade 6's

Friday, Sept 23 - 12:50-1:50pm - grade 7 and 8's
2:10-3:10pm - grade 6's

Friday, Sept 30 - 3:30-4:30pm the grade 6-8's will be playing in the ultimate ultimate frisbee game here at T.W.!!!!

7 Science

Read pages 10-13 in textbook. You may want to make a few jot notes. You will definitely be having a "pop" quiz on Friday.

8 Science

You will have the time tomorrow during periods 5-6 to work on Part D and Part E experiment worksheets. Parts B-E will be due on Friday.

8 Language

Good copy of paragraph will be due on Friday. You will have time in class tomorrow to work on it.

Grade 8 Science

The Gluep Challenge Lab
Part C: The Proposal - Due: Wednesday, Sept. 14

Cross Country Meets

Our first meet is approaching quickly!!! The more you practice, the better you'll do!!!
PRACTICE TIMES: Mon-Fri @ 8:00am (students are required to attend a minimum of 3 practices/week.
*** Please be aware that the competition is much more difficult in the older grades. If you would like to make it to the semi-finals, it would be in your best interest to attend all 5 practices each week.
MEETS:
Wednesday, Oct. 5th (Earl Bales Park) - Top 40 from this meet will move on to the next meet.
Thursday, Oct. 13th (Earl Bales Park) - Top 20 from this meet will move on to the next meet
Thursday, Oct. 20 (Centennial Park) - City Championships/Finals

8 Language

Complete your "Idea Organizer" worksheet to prepare for your perfect paragraph!!
Due: Wednesday, Sept 14th.

Reading Logs are due: Thursday, Sept. 22nd.

Grade 6 and 7 Language Arts

Award for my classmate writing assignment
Due: Monday, September 19th
Success Criteria:

***Don't forget your rough draft for editing on Friday the 16th***


• Creative title, 3 organized and well written paragraphs, effective supporting details and edited to check grammar and spelling

Grade 6 Art

Grade 6 Famous Painting Art Assignment Due: Friday, Sept. 16th
Success Criteria:

• Division of artwork into 3 fairly even sections using diagonal, horizontal or vertical lines, use pencil crayon to create 3 very distinct shading techniques – dark, medium and light, attention to detail and completed with care
  

7 and 8 French

Your quiz on Thursday is oral. Please review the following questions and sample answers. We will continue to review them at the beginning of each class.

Quel est ton nom? Mon nom est Laval.

Quel est ton prénom? Mon prénom est Anne.

Quel âge as-tu? J'ai 14 ans.

Quel est ton numéro de téléphone? Mon numéro de téléphone est (416) 555-3567.

Quel est la date de ton anniversaire? Ma date d'anniversaire est le 13 octobre.

Quel est ton adresse électronique? Mon adresse électronique est laval-anne5@yahoo.ca

6 French

Complete page 2 #1-5 from the worksheet you received in class today.

Study for your quiz on Thursday. It will be on your verb Être and will be fill in the blanks.

Grade 6 Math - What do you like?

Today in class I asked you to write a paragraph explaining what you like in math and what you have struggled with in the past. Tell me anything that previous math teachers did that helped you understand or any ideas you have that will help you be successful this year in math class.

Historical Event II - Today

A new country was born today. The African nation of Sudan has been split to form the world's newest nation of South Sudan. The capital city is Juba. I'm sure it's a very jubilant, celebratory day in South Sudan right now. I hope that the country can become prosperous and successful.

South Sudan celebrates its 1st day

The last space shuttle launch was wonderful to watch yesterday. I regret that I never went down to Florida to actually be present for a launch. The shuttle program started when I was 10 years old and I guess it never occurred to me that they would end someday. Never wait to pursue your dreams. Here are some amazing photographs taken by astronauts over the years.

21 Greatest-ever Space Photos

Historical Event - Right NOW!

I am sad that the Space Shuttle is about to blast off into space for the last time ever. This is the 135th launch in a 30 year exploration program. Wow! I hope some of you are watching.

Grade 8 Grads - VOLUNTEER HOURS

As of this year, you will be allowed to start accumulating your 40hrs of volunteer service required to graduate high school in the summer BEFORE you begin grade 9. If you have any questions about which activities are acceptable, please visit the Ministry of Education link below:

Community Involvement Activity Information