What We Learned Today...January 21st

 

We started the week off with a brief assembly in the gym before heading back to the class for AR this morning.  Near the end of AR we had a special visitor (or should I say two special visitors) come to see us.  Ms. Stewart-Mitchell and her newborn daughter Micaela Skye stopped by to visit and share some stories with us as well as see what's been happening in our classroom this year! 
At 10:00, to celebrate our school becoming BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology), we started a new Digital Citizenship lesson on Strategic Searching. 
In Grade 8 Math, we took some time to review 3D Objects and Nets before continuing with the assignment from Pg. 179 on Calculating Surface Area.

After lunch from 12:45 - 1:15 we had one last Mystery Skype practice session in our classroom to help us prepare for the real deal tomorrow morning at 8:30.  *Please remember that students need to be at the school by 8:15 tomorrow morning so we can get prepared for our Mystery Skype at 8:30.
In Science, Mr. Csada spent the hour reviewing the Optics and Vision unit in order to help students prepare for their Unit test on January 28th and January 30th. 
During the last hour of the day the students had Arts. Ed with Ms. Norris and continued to work on their Social Justice Drawing assignments. 

*Reminder: Students please be at the school by 8:15 tomorrow morning for our Mystery Skype Session! I will be at the school by 7:30 tomorrow morning if students need to come early due to their ride situation.

Due Dates & Homework:

Math:

Pg. 179 - Due Wednesday
A) 1-3, 5, 6, 8
B)1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
C) 1,3, 5, 10-16

Science: Optics and Vision Unit test is on January 29th (Part 1) and January 31st (Part 2)

Overdue Assignments:

1) French Poster Assignment
2) "What's in a Name?" Blog Post
3)Any of the 3 Advent Blog Posts

Reminders:

- Downhill Skiing forms went home today. Parents please take a look at these forms. 

- Grade 7's will be going Cross Country Skiing on January 29th.