Homework Update

Hello Parents,

This is just to inform you that we have moved to writing in the agenda, as we are preparing our grade 8's for highschool. Agenda's are written by students and signed off by the teacher. If you need further details please email me.

Thank you,
Ms. Singh

Homework: April 10th

Reminders:
1. We have Phys. Ed tomorrow, students please bring in change of clothes and running shoes. As the weather is getting warmer we need to make sure we are using appropriate products for hygiene. Please refrain from using AXE and other heavily scented perfumes and cologne.

Grade 7 

Math:
1. Chapter 6 Integer Test tomorrow
2. Please have your practice test signed from today.

History:
1. Presenttions on War Diorama's are due Friday. Please make sure all your dioramas are labelled, with a description.

Phys. Ed.
1. Bring change of clothes and running shoes

Drama:
1. Please bring materials for backdrops and props.

Grade 8 

Science:
1. Finish any outstanding cell worksheets.
2. Glue all handouts into interactive notebook.

Phys. Ed.
1. Bring change of clothes and running shoes

Drama:
1. Please bring materials for backdrops and props.

Homework: March 27th

Reminders:
Yearbook Forms and payment online 
Phys. Ed. tomorrow, please bring gym clothes

Grade 7

Math:  Due Tomorrow
Integer Worksheet and 6.2 WB All Questions.

Science:
Ch. 4 Test on Ecosystems  Tomorrow

Health:  Due Tomorrow
Food Guide Worksheet

History: Due Friday
Bring materials for project on Historical War.

Grade 8 

Math:  Due Tomorrow
WB.  6.2 All Questions
WB.  6.4 All Questions
TB. 6.2 Ques. 5, 6, and 7
TB. 6.4 7, 8, 9, 12, and 14

Science:
Ch. 4 Test on Cells Tomorrow

Health:  Due Tomorrow
Food Guide Worksheet

Homework: Thursday, March 21st

Grade 7 

Math: 

1. Please watch and make notes on the following video's on adding and subtracting integers.
Math Antics: What are integers?
Math Antics: Adding and Subtracting Integers

2. Finish Math wheel

Science: 

1. Chapter Review: Ques. 1 - 12




Grade 8 

Math: 

1. Please watch and make notes on the following video's on adding and subtracting integers.
Math Antics: What are integers?
Math Antics: Adding and Subtracting Integers

Math Antics: Multiplying and Dividing Integers

2. Finish Math wheel. 

Science: 

1. Chapter Review: Ques. 1 - 12

Geography:

1. Worksheet

Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

Grade 7 

Math: 
1. TB. 11.2 Ques. 9, 11, and 12
2. TB. Mid Chapter All Ques.

Science:
1. 4.5 Ques, 1 - 4 ( Will be taken up tomorrow and we will be reviewing the notes)


Grade 8 

Math: 
1. WB. 11.3 All Questions
2. WB. 11.4 All Questions
3. WB. Test yourself.
4. TB. 11.3 Ques. 9, 11, 12, 13

History
1. If you did not present your Fathers of Confederation today, you will need to present tomorrow.        ( Late marks will be given for those that did not present today. Please remember your costumes.

Homework: Mon., March 18th

Grade 7

Math: WB 11.2 All Ques
            T.B 11.2 Ques. 7

Science: 4.4 Q 1 - 6
                4.5 Q 1 - 6

Lang.:  Read up to Pg. 90
              Answer Questions in journal
              Remember to bring your novel for    
               assessment on Part 1.

Grade 8

History:   * Fathers of Confederation   
                 Presentation.
                 * 2 copies one to hand in and the       
                  other to read from.

Math: WB 11.2 All Ques. (2pgs)

Science: Cell worksheet
                4.8 Q. 1 - 6
          

Homework: Friday, March 1st

Reminders:

1. Grade 8 Grad photos Monday

Grade 7

Math:
1. Math Test Wednesday
2. T.B. 5.6 Ques 4, 6, 8, 9 and 10

Grade 8

Math:
1. Math Test Monday
2. Test Yourself workbook. All question.

History:
1. Fathers of Confederation Assignment (research and fill notes)
2. Review chart of defence

Homework: Tues. Feb.26th

Reminders:

1. Pizza Forms
2. Grad Picture Form

Grade 7

Science: Due Thurs
1. Lesson 4.2 Ques. 1-4
2. Write Keywords in a paragraph or sentence.

Grade 8

Science: Due Thurs
1. Lesson 4.5 Ques. 1, 2 and 4

Math: Due Tomorrow
1. Circle worksheet

Homework: Wed. Feb.20th

Reminders:

1. Ski trip tomorrow. Please be ready at school for 715 am

2. Pizza Lunch Friday

3. Grad trip deposit money and form

Grade 7

Math: Review for Key Ques. 5.1 Friday

Geography: Scavenger map due Friday

French: Test on Directions  Wed.

Grade 8

Math: Boys on basketball team review for Key Ques. 5.1 Friday

Geography: Scavenger map due Friday

French: Test on Directions  Wed.

              

Homework: Tues. Feb.19th

Grade 7

Math:
1. T.B. 5.1 Ques. 8, 9 and 12
2. W.B. 5.1 All Ques.
Due Tomorrow

Science:
1. Ecosystems project
Due Tomorrow

Geography :
1. Scavenger Hunt Assignment.
Due Tomorrow

Grade 8

Math:
1. WB. 5.1 All Ques. Due Tomorrow
2. Review for Key Question

Science:
1. Microscope test
Due Tomorrow

Geography:
1. Scavenger Hunt Assignment
Due Tomorrow
          

Reminder Montreal Trip

Grade 8s:

Last day for your Montreal trip form and deposit. Please make sure you bring your deposits in tomorrow. Money can be paid online as well.

Homework: Feb. 8th

Reminders:
1. Please make sure all assessment folders are up to date.



Grade 7

Language:
1. Speech Presentations ( 2 copies typed: one to hand in and one to speak from)
2. Please use rubric/checklist given to help you with practicing your presentation. I look forward to listening to them Monday, Feb. 11th
3. We will be starting Wonder on monday. Most of you have purchased the novel. If you have not please make sure you have the novel by Monday.
4. Hot holiday gifts continued.A few students have been placed on the late list for this assignment.  Please make sure you are ready to present on Monday. (Late)

Science:
Reminders for those that did not finish ecosystem assignment-
1. Rough copy of ecosystem must be completed for Monday. ( Late)
2. Individual species good copy for ecosystem diagram must be completed for Monday ( Late)


Grade 8

Science: Due Tuesday Feb. 12th
1. Lesson 4.3 Read and make notes
2. Answer Ques. 1 - 6
3. Microscope worksheet needs to be labelled.

Language:
1. Speech Presentations ( 2 copies typed: one to hand in and one to speak from)
2. Please use rubric/checklist given to help you with practicing your presentation. I look forward to listening to them Monday, Feb. 11th
3. We will be starting Wonder on monday. Most of you have purchased the novel. If you have not please make sure you have the novel by Monday.
4. Hot holiday gifts continued.A few students have been placed on the late list for this assignment.  Please make sure you are ready to present on Monday. (Late)

Homework Thurs, Feb. 7

Reminders:

1. Parent teacher interview forms

Homework:

Grade 7

Science:

1. Please bring in rough draft of ecosystem diagrams.

Grade 7/8

Lang:

1. Final good copy of speeches will be extended to Monday. Good copies will be handed in on the day of presentations. Please make two copies and have all rough copies attached. 

2. A work period for speeches will be given tomorrow. Those that did not have a one on one with the teacher will be given time tomorrow. Please make sure your work is printed out if it is on a word/google document.

Homework: Feb. 5th

Reminders: 

1. Parent Teacher Interview Forms

Grade 7 / 8

Language Writing/Oral: 

1. All students that handed in their outlines today were given back their outlines with one on one feedback.

Please apply the lesson on essay structure to your speeches when continuing to write your rough copy.

Those that started their essay on google docs. are expected to print out their rough copy.

Students who chose to write it out on line paper can hand it in written double spaced in pencil.

Speech Rough copy's are due tomorrow. 

2. Students that did not hand in their outlines today will receive a late mark and are expected to email me their outlines at:

kriska.hemachandra@tcdsb.org 

Please title the subject Speech outline with your First name and last initial. I will have it edited to you for tomorrow so that you are not delayed in your speech writing process.

Language Media/Writing/Oral:

3. Hot Holiday gift presentation will continue tomorrow.

Those that did not have their presentation completed for Monday will receive a late mark .

A re-reminder to those that are handing in their reports late (Due date was Friday Feb. 1st) :

- Please make sure outline, rough copy and final good copy are all put together.

- 2 copies of the good copy should be printed, one to present from and the other to hand in.

Homework: Mon Feb. 4th

Reminders:

1. Parent Teacher Interview Forms
2. Please make sure all assessments have been signed to date.


Grade 7 

Math: Probability worksheets will be continued to be marked tomorrow.

1. Please watch the following to consolidate what has already been learned from our worksheets. Please watch all videos in the probability lesson.

Probability lesson

Science: Please finish the good copy of your species for your ecosystem project.

Grade 8 
Math:

1. Please watch the following to consolidate what has already been learned from our worksheets. Please watch all videos in the probability lesson.

Experimental Vs. Theoretical Probability

Science: We have taken up 4.1 notes and questions today. Please make sure all your answers and notes are ready for tomorrow for 4.2  ( All Ques. including diagrams of the cells drawn in your notebook.)

Grade 7 and 8 

Language ( Media) : We will be continuing with our Hot Holiday Gift presentations tomorrow. Students that were not prepared for your presentations today will receive a late mark.   Please make sure your report has been handed in as the due date for the report was Friday Feb. 1st.  Thank you to the students that started the presentations on a very high note today. I am excited to see all your hard work for the other presenters.

Language(Writing): Speech outlines were collected today. Please make sure all outlines are handed in tomorrow. You will receive a late mark if you did not hand it in today.

Homework: Friday Feb. 1

Reminders:
1. Parent teacher interview forms

2. Contribution for thank you note for Monday.

3. Please sign assessment folders

Homework:

Grade 7/8

Language:

1. Hot holiday gift presentations tomorrow.

Homework: Jan. 30th 2019

Reminder:

1. We will be on our trip for the Ilite program. Please bring a bottle of water and a pair of clean socks to donate for the program. Please come to school on time. Students that have yet to hand in the new form and money must bring it in or will not be able to attend.

2. Please make sure the assessment folders are up to date.

Grade 7/8

Language:

1. Speech outlines are due Friday Feb. 1st

2. Hot Holiday Gift good copy of report with rough drafts to be handed in on Friday Feb. 1st with cover page. Presentations for the report will begin next week.

Reminders:

1. Please sign Assessment Folders
2. ILITE Trip Forms

Homework

Grade 7 

Language: Pick and research your topic for your speech. You will submit your topics tomorrow.

Math: Probability worksheets will be taken up tomorrow.

French: Menu's and Invites for group due tomorrow.

Science: Finish Rough Copy of Ecosystems diagrams.
              Please bring pencil crayons and a fine tip marker.

Grade 8

Language: Pick and research your topic for your speech. You will submit your topics tomorrow.

Math: Probability worksheets will be taken up tomorrow.

French: Menu's and Invites for group due tomorrow.

Science: Read and make notes  4.1  Ques. 2 - 4 and 4.2 Ques. 1-3

History: Pg. 43 Ques. 1 - 2

I-LITE Trip Information

Hello Grade 7 and 8, 

The i-LITE leadership conference has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 31st. A new permission form will be going home on Monday for Thursday. 

Thank you and God Bless, 

Ms. Singh

Homework: Jan. 24th

Reminders:

1. Ski Trip Tomorrow. Students are to meet in the school atrium at  7:15am. Please dress warmly with ski pants, jacket, gloves, ski mask, etc.  Lunch can be brought from home  or bought with students own money at the chalet.

2. I-Lite trip form and money ( $5). Our trip will be on Tuesday, so it is important all the money and forms are brought in as soon as possible.

Homework: 

Grade 7 

Math:

1. WB 12.1 - 12.3
2. Probablity Worksheet

Language:

1. HHG 1st Draft is due Monday

Science:

1. Ecosystem 4.1 Please read over and research on the ecosytem given to you in class. If you were not in class, please pick a ecosystem and find information on t the interactions between abiotic and biotic elements in that ecosystem. Please bring information on Monday so that you can work on your assignment in class.

Grade 8 

Math:

1. WB 12.1 - 12.3
2. Probablity Worksheet

Language:

1. HHG 1st Draft is due Monday

Science:

1. Read 4.1 Answer Ques. 1 - 4
2. Read 4.2 Answer Ques. 1 - 3

History:

1. Read pgs. 40 - 43 Ques. 1 - 2

Homework: Tues. Jan. 22nd

Great job students with successfully completing your math exam today.  Students who were absent will have to finish this first thing tomorrow morning.

Reminders:

1. Please remember ILITE permission forms with $5 for our field trip.

2. Upcoming ski trip Friday Jan. 25th

Homework:

Grade 7/8

Lang. (Media)
1. HHG report plan due tomorrow

2. Please research a topic for your upcoming speech assignment that you would like to write and present about.

3. Students who were away yesterday need to finish there advertising strategy worksheet.

4. Outstanding book reports must be handed in tomorrow. Please ensure both the rough and good copy are handed in. Book reports were due Mon. Jan 21st.

Homework: Wednesday Jan. 16

Reminders:

1. Ski payments of $125 need to be handed in asap.

Homework:

Grade 7/8

Health:
Test Tomorrow

Math:
Exam review was given. Please study for the exam on Monday.

Language:
Book report rough copies were graded based on completion. A work period was given to edit your reports. Please have both rough copy and good copy handed on given due date

Homework: Jan 14th

Science:

1    Grade 7

* Read 12. 1 and make notes. I will be marking your notes.  Answer Questions 1 – 3

* Read 12.3 and make notes. I will be marking your notes. Answer Questions 1 – 4

* Science Project on Faulty Structures

2       Grade 8

*

* Read 4.1 and make notes.  I will be marking your notes.  Answer Questions. 1 – 4.

* Read 4.2 and make notes. Students must draw the 3 types of cells ( Fig. 1 – 3)  into their notes and they must be coloured.  I will be marking your notes. Answer Questions 1 - 3

Math: 

Grade 7 

* Mid Chapter Textbook All Questions 

Grade 8 

* Mid Chapter Textbook All Questions 

* Workbook 7.5 All Questions

Language:

Grade 7 and 8

* Book Report Assignment Rough Copy Due Thursday, Jan 17th

* Journal on Courage Due Tomorrow. One page double spaced. 

Health:

Grade 7 and 8

* Test tomorrow on Food Guide Past and Present

Homework: Friday, January 11th, 2019

Reminders:

1. Ski Forms and Money
2. Graduation Hoodie Forms and Money
3. Graduation Parent Volunteer Forms

Grade 7 

Science:

1. Chapter Review Pg. 56 Questions 1 - 7, and 10
     Oral Test on Questions Monday Jan 14th and Tuesday Jan 15th

2. Structural Failure Project Poster Due Tuesday Jan. 15th and Presentation Wednesday Jan 16th and Thursday Jan. 17th

Content:
a) Research and present on one Structural Failure in the world.
Please give information:
* What happened?
* Where it happened?
*When it happened?
 *Who was affected?

b)
i) Identify the type of Structural Failure:
*Extraordinary Load
*Bad Design
*Foundation Failure
*Faulty Construction

ii) Why did the structural failure happen?


c) Explain how it could of been prevented


Materials:
* One bristol board. (Colour of your choice)
* Title in the center in large font ( Please cut out or trace the letters neatly)
* 3 pictures that are on topic
* Caption under the images explaining the picture.
* Colourful



Health:

1. Food Guide Test Monday Jan. 14th

Math:

1. Chapter 7 Test Wed. Jan. 16th
Video on Rotation

2. Exam Chapter 1 - 4 and 7 on Monday Jan 21st

Grade 8

Science:

1. Cell Unit Cover Page Due Monday Jan., 14th

Health:

1. Food Guide Test Monday Jan. 14th

Math:

1. Chapter 7 Test Wed. Jan. 16th
2. Exam Chapter 1 - 4 and 7 on Monday Jan 21st

Homework: Jan. 8th

Reminders:

1. Ski Forms and Money. Online payments can be made as well.
2. Students are to borrow or purchase Wonder Novel By R. J. Palacio for our Novel Study
3. Students are to bring a personal novel to read in class during silent reading. ( This does not include the Novel study we are doing. )

Grade 7 

Math: Chapter 7

1. Videos to review for extra help
Cartesian and Co-Ordinate Systems
2. W.B. 7.1 All Questions
3. Please watch and make notes
Lesson 7.2 Translations
4. 2. W.B. 7.2 All Questions

Science/Language
1. Paraphrase Article Paragraphs 1 - 20. One sentence per paragraph.
2. Where Has All the Wildlife Gone Answer Questions 1 - 10



Grade 8 

Math: Chapter 7

1. Videos to review for extra help
Cartesian and Co-Ordinate Systems
2. W.B. 7.1 All Questions
3. Please watch and make notes
Lesson 7.2 Translations
4. 2. W.B. 7.2 All Questions

Science/Language:

1. Paraphase Article Paragraphs 1 - 20. One sentence per paragraph.
2. Where Has All the Wildlife Gone Answer Questions 1 - 10