Reports home been sent home.

Tomorrow is the last day of school.

History tests have been returned. Parents, please sign.


Summer break is upon us!

There is a field trip for the  grade 5, 6 and  7 classes to see the movie Transformers at the Morningside Cineplex Theatre. Many students in my class are not attending. If your child is staying home, please send a note to the school.
If you are, tomorrow is the final day to pay.

Today, we celebrated a school mass. It was dedicated to our grade 8 graduates. It was beautiful!
Father Oliver prayed  for the graduates, asking God to bless them. When  we got back to class, a bird was waiting for us!!  A lovely sign of God's constant presence in our lives!

Reminders

-Poetry Talk and country presentations will continue tomorrow.
- Grade 8 luncheon is tomorrow'
-Play date is on Friday.
- Graduation is on Monday
-Grade 7 movie trip is on Tuesday.
-Talent show is on Wednesday

HISTORY

HOMEWORK

Pages 108-128
Test tomorrow.





Reminders
-School mass tomorrow. Final mass of the year. It is dedicated to our grade 8s.
- Graduation money due tomorrow.
- Grade 8 luncheon on Thursday.
- Play day will be on Friday. Rain date is on Monday.
-Grade 8 Graduation ceremony and dance on Monday.

GRADE SEVEN WORK

WEDNESDAY -FRIDAY

SCIENCE

Form and Function

Watch video below

Chapter 10

Lessons 10.1,  10.2. 10.3, 10.4

Make notes. Answer questions 1-4 on pages 11,15,18,22

HISTORY

Watch liberty videos on blog (below) Episode 1 -4

Reread Chapter 4

Pages 78-86

Make notes. Answer questions 1-4 on page 80 and 86

Think about the loyalists and the patriots. Would you have joined the patriots? Or would you remain loyal to England.

LANGUAGE
Complete handouts on irony and narrative poetry.

MATH

Mid Chapter Review Practice Questions

Page 392 #1-10

As I posted before, from Wednesday to Friday, I am with the grade 8 students on their trip. I am dispersing my grade 7 students. Several parents have asked me to give them work, as they will not be at school.  I have posted the work here. 

See you next week!

SCIENCE

FORM AND FUNCTION
 


Bill Nye The Science Guy S01E14 Structures by LasandraEchols



http://www.edquest.ca/component/content/article/150

GRADE SEVEN HISTORY

BIG IDEAS

How did the Seven Years War lead to the Boston Tea Party ?
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Why were the colonial settlers in the thirteen British colonies angry with Great Britain?

HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE
Poetry presentations begin tomorrow. Come prepared


HISTORY
Grade 7 test on Monday June 19th


Reminders
-Grade 8 graduation will take place on June 26th. Cost is $60. Money due on Monday June 19th.

-Many thanks to the parent council (led by Mrs Strader). She presented  each student with $40 in cash.


- From Wednesday to Friday, I am with the grade 8 students on their trip. I am dispersing my grade 7 students. Several parents have asked me to give their grade 7 child work, as they will not be at school. Parents, if you are keeping your child at home, please send me a note tomorrow. I will give him Wednesday and Thursday's work tomorrow afternoon. 

HOMEWORK

DANCE 

Practise moves.

LANGUAGE

Poetry talk presentations begin on Monday

SCIENCE

Test went home a few days ago. Parents, please sign and return

HISTORY

Test was returned today. Parents, please sign and return. 

Reminders

- Grade 8 Montreal Trip is next week. As I will be with my grade 8 students,  my grade 7s will be dispersed. 

BATTLE OF THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM

HOMEWORK

History
Grade 8
Confederation Test tomorrow

Grade 7
Review The Seven Years War.
Why is the Seven Years war considered a global war?
How did the British beat the French to gain Quebec?
What strategies did they use?
What were the names the British General and the French Commander?
How did the British treatment of the French in Quebec differ from the British treatment of the Acadians?


Science
Grade 8
11.4
Read and make notes.

Grade 7
5.5
Read and make notes.

Language
Prepare Poetry Talk. Due on Thursday

Reminders
Science test has been returned. Please sign.

HOMEWORK

Math

Watch math videos above.

HISTORY

Grade 8 History test on Monday.


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-Many thanks to Owen for the lovely treats he brought for the class.
- Thanks to Tyler, Riel and Aidan for helping out with the kindergarten ceremony.
- Congrats to our boys and girls soccer team for representing the school so well.

GRADE 8 HISTORY

http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2135790223

Review Questions for Confederation Test 

·       What was the main reason for the Charlottetown conference?

·       What were some strategies John A. Macdonald and his gang used to convince the maritime politicians that Canada Union was a better idea?

·       What is Manifest Destiny? 

·        How did it help convince Canadian politicians that Canada Union was a good idea?

·        Why didn’t Newfoundland attend the Maritime conference?  

·       What were the years of the American Civil War?

·       What were the names of the two sides fighting in the Civil War?

·       How did John A. Macdonald use the American Civil War as a push towards Confederation?

·       How was the Quebec Conference different from the Charlottetown Conference?

·       Who were the Fenians?  

·       Why did they want to attack Canada? 

HOMEWORK

SCIENCE
Test tomorrow


MATH
Chapter 11
Do You Remember


History

Grade 8
Test on Monday

Reminders
-Pizza money is due tomorrow.

GRADE 7 SCIENCE

GRADE 8 SCIENCE