Div 1 TBH

Division 2 TBH

January 9

We are coming to the end of our first week back. I am really impressed by some of the 3rd Journal Entries I have seen in Social Studies. They are detailed, historically accurate, creative and very entertaining.

Housekeeping notes:

The $75 deposit for the February Ski Trip is due on January 17th, next Thursday. Please make your cheque payable to School District #62. The permission form and details can be found on the Parent Links under December Forms.

Magazine orders should be made as soon as possible. These funds are used to buy materials and to finance educational activities and field trips.

I am still waiting for a few camp permission forms.

Today's entry question: How did the Battle of Hastings influence the development of the English language that we speak today?

January 8th

Notices to bring in, if you haven't done so already:

1. Ski Trip Notice: It is dumping on Mount Washington so that cheque deposit is due January 17th. A copy of this notice can be found on the Parents' Links: December Notices.
2. Camp Permission Form

Also to bring in:
1. A baby photo - I will make a copy at school and you can take it back home tomorrow.

Today's entry question: What are the three lines of defence that your body has against invading pathogens? Post your answer in the comment box.

January 7th

The flu is at our school. Please take care of yourselves, wash those hands and keep them away from your face. You know that your immune system is hard at work keeping you bug free...well, almost.

S.S. -- Journal Entry #3 is due on Friday
Science -- Bacteria Lab due for both divisions by Friday
Math -- Assignments are in class, but you are advised to spend 15 minutes of home time per day on your times tables to increase your fluency with those important facts

Interesting responses to yesterday's entry question. You guys crack me up.

Today's blog entry question is what are the fractions represented in the following pie graph:

January 6th. 2014

(Oh no where's the snow???)

New seating plan today which will be the plan for the next three weeks.

It is January and I will be collecting permission forms and cheques for the Mt Washington Ski Trip. This being said, the Grade 8 Team is discussing the "what if there is no snow? possibility. For now,we are assuming that the snow will fall and we will be able to make it a go on February 18th.

Tomorrow, Mr MacRae will be teaching my classes. I am going to a workshop on Universal Design for Learning with Mrs Stewart and Mrs Abell; we are constructing a Fluids Unit using UDL.

Today's entry can be earned by posting a comment answering this question: If you could be any animal, what would it be and why? I would be an eagle because they are at the top of the food chain and they can fly.

See you Wednesday folks.

First Week of 2014 at JMS

Hope that you had a wonderful holiday...now back to work ;-)

Many of you will be wondering who is teaching your French, English and P.E. class. This week Mr. Horner, a regular Teacher On Call with our school and someone you all know well, will be teaching those classes until the successful candidate gets the position. There were a lot of teachers eager to fill the position and this is no surprise to me because who wouldn't want to teach you adorable little grade 8s (Okay, you are not little and tower over me, don't remind me). Bottom line is that the administration is really looking for the best candidate for the job. Only the best for the best. I will keep you all posted on this as I find out new information.

This week:

Math: a review of fractions including adding and subtracting fractions (There will be a test Friday)

Science: Body Systems Introduction (and we will check in on our Bacteria buddies)

Social Studies: Third and last Journal Entry (Due this Friday with class time provided) - We will look at some political history from the time. We have been focusing on Social History through our role play.