Sept 30th Meet the Teacher

(Okay, if you were in my class last year and you are checking in, you were adorable too.)

Please remember to invite your equally wonderful parents to meet Mrs Abell and I tonight. We will start at 6:30 in my class and finish in the gym at 7:30.

Reminder:

Bring your $2 donation tomorrow for Cops for Cancer/ Lions Pancake Breakfast first block.
Cops for Cancer Tomorrow!!!!

Homework:
French Review on Friday: What are cognates? How can you use them to understand another language? How do you say: "I like to play______." "I don't like to play" in French. Use the course link (week 1) and your notes to review.

English: Formal Letter to Mayoral Candidates (Rough Draft) due on Thursday (see week 2 for a how to, if you were absent)

Today, September 29th

Photo Day is tomorrow!


Homework: Make sure that your binder is organized. Today, you should have completed the grammar exercises on capitalization and punctuation in class and put them in your English section. You started Health and Careers 8 today so you should have a  finished "Learning Style" survey and feedback sheet in that section.

Check out Mrs Abell's site for your other courses. The link is on your right.

Get an entry today by commenting on your learning style. Were you surprised by what your learning style is or have you known all along?

This week, September 29th to October 3rd

Don't forget these items on Monday:

-your essential school supplies including a binder and a coil bound notebook (200 pages)
-your school fee/permission form envelope
-your gym strip

Don't forget to mark these dates on your calendars, agendas, iphones, etc...

-Tuesday, Sept 30th PHOTO DAY --come to school with your hair combed ;-)
-Tuesday, Sept 30th MEET THE TEACHER from 6:30 to 7:30
-Wednesday, Oct 1st Pancake Breakfast (Bring a Twoonie) and The Tour de Rock crew visits us!

For an entry, the word is "photo". For an instant prize on Monday, write a comment about what you did for the weekend. So far, I have been out fishing and I was lucky enough to catch two Coho and a Sockeye. Now, I am beginning the exciting task of cleaning my house.

Today, Sept. 25th

Today we sent home an envelope with forms. Your job is to read through the information we have on you and edit it so that it is current. Could you also get your parents to sign the various permission forms included in the package? Please bring all those forms back ASAP, thank you.

Dates to remember:

-Tomorrow -- Welcome Back BBQ (Don't pack a lunch unless you don't like hot dogs)
-September 30th Meet the Teacher from 6:30 to 7:30pm
-October 1st pancake breakfast and TOUR DE ROCK at Journey

BBQ Tomorrow: the secret word is "Dobby".

Today, September 24th

 

Today, we started our Applied Skills class rotation (Home Ec., Woodshop, Business Ed/Computers). If you were absent, you can find out which skill class you are in by checking the list on the Homework Board in your homeroom. You will work through each of the skills through the course of the year, so we do not allow changes.

BAND and STRING students. Your classes are Monday, Blk 4 and Wednesday, Blk 3.

I forgot the word yesterday! Today's secret word is: individuality.

Today, Sept. 23rd

Today we started our courses and got our lockers. So, this means that you can  and are encouraged to bring all of your school supplies and gym strip into school tomorrow. Please refer to the parent's link and click on September's link for a copy of the letter that went home with a list of "essentials" that we are expecting.

You do have homework;
 1. organize your binder following the guide that I distributed. Dividers need to be in place for English 8, S.S. 8, HACE 8, Math 8. Remember I am keeping a master binder to model what your's should look like.

2. choose a primary source of personal history (eg. photo) or a secondary source (eg. an article about you) for tomorrow.

Reminder: Please bring back your parent contact information and questionnaires as soon as possible, thank you.

First Day, Sept. 22nd

 

It was great to get to know all of you today. Mrs Abell and I are really excited by the potential that we see in both of our classes.

Here are some notes from the Journey staff meeting:

• Lockers will be available tomorrow so bring all of your supplies to school.
• Picture Day is Tuesday, September 30th.
• Meet the Teacher will be on Tuesday, September 30th from 6:30 to 7:30 starting in your homeroom classroom.
• The Terry Fox Run will be held in May to accommodate Cops for Cancer (October 1st).
• There will be a pancake breakfast on October 1st.

The secret word is: "welcoming". Tell me tomorrow for an entry in the class draw.

 

 

First Day of Grade 8 -- Welcome

Welcome to Grade 8 in Division 5. 

The first day of school will be a short one ending at 11:58 a.m.

This is what we will be going over after attendance:

• The Blog (Mrs Bridal's and Mrs Abell's)
• Course Links Introduction- School/Home Communication
• School Supplies/Materials--Binder Systems and Interactive Notebooks
• Draft Class Schedule--The Who/When/Where of Grade 8 Courses
• Code of Conduct Review
• 3 Must-Have Rules for the Classroom
• BREAK
• Taking Inventory 
• Div 5 and 6 -- Atlantis 8's Meet to Discuss/Define "The Ideal Classroom"

You will get an entry to our month end draw, if you read the blog and tell me the secret word.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all.