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

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.

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

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.

Homework Lunch

Thank you to all students and parents who came to parent/teacher interviews. It was of great benefit to meet you and hopefully you learned a little about me as well.

I have posted all Homework Lunch candidates on the Homework Lunch space on the GMCS website. There are a number of assignments overdue in English 123 and 113.

If you miss your weekly quiz (every Wednesday - for all classes); it is up to you to write it the following noon beginning at 11:45 to 12:15. Missed quizzes are also posted on Homework Lunch. This includes students in English 113, 123 and Math 9.

English 123 - you should be writing scripts and planning your video shoots with your group. This project is due on December 12th - no exceptions. This includes the complete video with computer work done!

English 113 - Next week, we are starting a documentary project on an aspect of Grand Manan. You should be thinking of a topic to discuss in class on Monday.

Math 9 - On Friday, November 28th, we will spend the second class working on our projects. Please bring in what you need to work on your project.

Update

Report cards went home with students today. Parent Teacher interviews begin tomorrow, Wednesday, from 6:30pm to 8pm and again on Thursday, 9am to 12:00pm. I will place a sign up sheet outside my door if parents are interested in signing up. If there is no one in my room, please feel free to pop your head in my door if it is open during parent teacher interview hours.

English 113 - there are projects missing (due date November 14th). If these overdue projects are not submitted by Monday, November 24th, automatic Saturday School will be in effect. Students have been reminded many times of the original due date.

Beginning this week, there will be a weekly quiz on Wednesday to assess language skills and exercise knowledge from the week prior. Tomorrow, a quiz will be given on reading comprehension, editing, and short story writing.

Students who did not complete the writing assignment today (4 Christmas lines that have 10 syllably and rhyme) have homework tonight. This is part of the project for our Christmas concert presentation.

English 123 - there are projects missing (due date November 14th). If these overdue projects are not submitted by Monday, November 24th, automatic Saturday School will be in effect.

A weekly quiz will be given on Wedesdays for the remainder of this term. Tomorrow, a quiz will be given on reading comprehension.

Presently, students are working on a group video project for The Chrysalids (due December 12). Students had eMac training today to edit work they will video over the next few weeks. Students are also encouraged to work on their indpendant novel project (due January 9th).


Math 9 - students should be working on their math projects due December 11th. These projects will be presented to parents and administrators on December 18th in our class. Please mark this date in your calendar from 12:30 to 1:30pm. We look forward to having your enjoy our variety of projects.


Classes end on December 19th for the Christmas Holidays.

Missing Work

I am missing some work from students. As a result, I am unable to complete marks for student report cards. Those students will receive an incomplete unless I receive the work by Wednesday morning. Please check the homework blog to see if your name appears.

I will update the homework blog Monday morning in hopes work was dropped off during Saturday school.
Ms. Norman