What We Learned Today...March 11th

This morning we started out the day with AR from 9:08 to 9:38 and we are officially up to 7.1 AR points per student after only a week of competition.  Keep up the good work guys!  In ELA, the students were given the hour to finish up their novel study books and comment on other students blog posts.  I've been very impressed with the quality of comments the students have been making on their peers posts.  They really have a great understanding of how to comment effectively. (Compliment, Comment/Critique, Connect & Question).  At 10:38 we had Grade 8 Math and the students finished up their textbook assignments and began working on the 6.1 handout dealing with multiplying fractions and whole numbers.  *Students don't forget to watch the 6.2 video on Wednesday night so you will be prepared for Thursday's class.

After lunch we had Religion and the students began to work on their Lenten Reflection Booklet.  For the most part students worked on the "Prayer" aspect, however some have already moved on to the "Fasting" section.  *Keep in mind that this assignment will be due on Friday, April 4th and all four Service hours need to be completed by Friday, April 11th.  In Science students continued to work on their Hypothesis's and needed to present them to me before they could move on to planning their experiment.  *All research as well as a detailed Hypothesis needs to be handed to tomorrow so we can move on to the next stage of our Science Fair Projects.  During the last hour of the day Mr. Csada stopped by for Social Studies and gave the students the period to work on their Geography presentations.

Reminders:
Downhill Skiing on Thursday 

No school on Friday due to the TPD day. 

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

ELA:

Blog Post #4 and Comment #3 are now overdue

Science:

Detailed Hypothesis and Research due on Tomorroq, March 12th

Science Fair has been moved to Tuesday, April 1st from 12:38 - 3:00. 

Math:

6.1 handout due on Thursday, March 13th

pg. 202-203 (due on Wednesday)

a) 1-7

b) 1-5, 8-12

c) 4, 6, 8 - 16