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Oct. 18, 2012

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New spelling words given Monday  This is week 3 of the October words.

For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

 

Download blank comic pages here

 

Download other important pages here

 

Period 1 Math ...Room 32

9:00 - 9:40 am

Working in the computer lab.

Bitstrips for Schools Student Login Instructions

  • Step 1
    Go to http://www.bitstripsforschools.com/login/
  • Step 2
    Under Student Login on the left, enter the following classroom code: 322012
    and click on the Go button
  • Step 3
    Select your name from the name box. If this is the first time you are logging in, create your password and click Set Password.
    If you have logged in before, enter the password you made on your first login and click Login
  • Step 4
    Make your avatar

Now... Complete your assigned projects and print them for display. This is the last day for this. Please complete the work.

If you finish this, you may begin the Scratch assignment.


This is also an exploration day for Scratch Programming. Please visit the Assignment page <Click here to view> for the task. Begin by doing the simple exercises on the PDF cards.

 

Period 2 English ...Room 32


9:40 - 10:05 am

Continue in the computer lab

Period 3 English ...Room 32

10:20 - 11:05 am

Take up History homework from Yesterday

Drama and Dance 11:05 - 11:45 am
Period 4 ... in Room 206

Planning time for Mr. Winship

Mrs. da Costa provides the programme.

12:45 - 1:35 pm
Periods 5 and 6 ...Room 205

Grade seven students: This is an exploration day for Scratch Programming. Please visit the Assignment page
<Click here to view> for the task. Begin by doing the simple exercises on the PDF cards.

Grade eight students: Begin the gaming assignment. Please visit the Assignment page <Click here to view> for the task.


Period 7 ...Room 32

 

Science :Read pages 38 - 40 and take jot notes. Define any terms in bold. Notes must be taken and entered in your science notebook.

 

Period 8 ...Room 32

Homeroom :Drop everything and Read

 

Agenda Checks
All Intermediate students return to Homeroom
3:00 - 3:30 pm

 

Test preparation

Please study for your tests:

Spelling test tomorrow

Math algebra test tomorrow.

We will be writing another reading reflection next week, please prepare for this by continuing to read.


For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

Friday's Spelling test should come home on Friday to share with parents.

Friday's math test should come home on Monday to share with parents.

 


The Khan Academy presents: Multiplying and dividing negative numbers


Links to helpful websites
http://dictionary.reference.com/
http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/

http://mathforum.org/library/topics/basic_algebra/



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