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The grade 9 Mathematics curriculum offers students and parents the opportunity to access the textbook via the internet. The website is www.mathmakessense.ca . Student username is math9_student and password is student2010

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Math Enrichment Presentation

We will be going ahead as planned for the Enrichment Presentation tomorrow (Thursday) in math class. Parents and family are invited to join us in room 45 from 12:30 to 1:30pm. Students have one presentation each to present. We look forward to seeing you.

Ms. Norman

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Math

This is what you must have complete by end of day on Wednesday:
Page 104 questions 1 - 6
Page 105 questions 9 - 14
Handout - exercise 3.2
Page 110 questions 1 - 8
Page 128 - 129

Thursday is our presentation day. Parents and family are invited to our Math Enrichment presentation at 12:30 pm - 1:30pm.

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Term test on Tuesday

Math 9 - we will have our term test on Tuesday, December 16th. This test is on probability, relative frequency, graphing and equation of the line. We will begin our review tomorrow, and we will also have a full review on Monday before the test. See my last homework blog entry for your homework assignment - some of you are behind!!

Math projects were due today as our formal presentations are next Thursday, December 18th from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. All parents and family are invited to attend our presentation in Room 45.

English 123 - The Chrysalids Trailer project is due tomorrow, Friday, December 12th. The videos are looking grand! Well done everyone. We will play the videos for the school in January at our next WOW Ceremony.

We have our term test on Tuesday, December 16th. The test will include a short reading and response question, opinion question, and paraphrasing, and summarizing question.

Due Friday, December 12th at the end of class:
All Quiet on the Western Front (page 64)
1. Read story as a group
2. Note words you do not know, look up their meaning in the context of the story:
3. Note interesting phrases, or phrases which stand out to you (there should be a minimum of two). Write down the interesting phrase, discuss the meaning with those in your group.
4. Individually, answer THINKING questions (page 67)
5. Page 68 – Housewife: in your journal, answer the questions before you read the poem.
6. Answer THINKING questions (page 69) to pass in.
7. In your journal, answer WRITING questions (page 69) in your journal.
NOTE: this exercise should be thought provoking and a chance for self-reflecting. Go with it!

English 113 - We have our term test on Tuesday, December 16th which will include letter writing, reading and response and true/false, fill-in-the-blank question.

We have one week to go before break and there are many activities for students. Try and stay focused! Before you know it, school will be out for this year, 2008.

Ms. Norman

Monday, December 8, 2008

Last leg before the holiday

We are in the last two weeks before the holiday! It is hard to believe. The cold air is settling in for the winter and students are excited for some time off. However, there is still work to be done before Santa arrives!

Math 9 - for Wednesday's class, you should have completed the following:
Page 104 questions 1 - 6
Page 105 questions 9 - 14
Handout - exercise 3.2
Page 110 questions 1 - 8

Quiz on Wednesday AND PROJECTS ARE DUE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH.

English 123 - scripts are due for The Chrysalids trailer this Friday and the complete trailer is due by Tuesday, December 16th. We will have a quiz each Wednesday before the break.

English 113 - preliminary scripts for the documentary are due on Friday. This script should reflect your ideas and what you are going to film. We will have a quiz before each Wednesday before the break.

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