Have a great and holy Triduum !!!

MATH

HOMEWORK

MATH
Complete handout
Watch video
Chapter 8 Test marked and returned. Parents, please sign.

HEALTH
Inquiry due on April 18th

HISTORY
Quiz has been  graded and returned. Parents, please sign.


Reminders
-Pizza money is due on Thursday
-Montreal deposits are due.
-There is no school on Friday or Monday as it is Good Friday and Easter Sunday

HOMEWORK

MATH
Complete handout. Review quizzes. Watch video below


HISTORY
Review week's notes.

DRAMA
Our second play will be next week! Bring in your props!


LANGUAGE
Watch video. Complete handout.

GUIDANCE
Work on your Skills Canada presentation

Reminders

-Chocolate money is due by next week!
- Please bring in your deposit for Montreal



Have a great weekend

MATH

WATER COLOURING LESSON

HOMEWORK

MATH
Get quizzes signed.

HISTORY
Reread pages 30-34.  Answer #1-2


Reminders
- March deposit for Montreal trip is due!
-All chocolate money must be brought in by  next Wednesday.

HOMEWORK

MATH
Complete handout




HISTORY
Read handout
Create six questions based on reading.


Reminders
-Money for Chocolate boxes are due by March 28th, 2018.
- Mass at St. Joseph on Friday morning.

To intercede- to intervene on a person's behalf

synonyms - to negotiate, to plead, to advocate

HAPPY ST JOSEPH'S DAY

St. Joseph’s Prayer

Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession, and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart.

Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me and ask him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls – Pray for Me.

Amen

 Novena to St. Joseph

Saying a St Joseph Novena can be an effective way to get what you’re asking for. Say these prayers for nine days in a row. Pray with the same cause in your mind each day, and really mean the words you say.

Day 1: Oh God, guide of those who listen and helper of those who hear your voice, speak to me, as you did to St. Joseph, and help me accomplish the things you give me to do .

Day 2: O God, you love your people and bless the ordinary lives we quietly live. As you blessed St. Joseph, bless what I do, however hidden and simple it may be, and let all I do be done with love.

Day 3: O God, ever faithful, you remember us always and in time reveal your blessings. Help me trust in you, as St. Joseph faithfully trusted, and never let me lose faith in the wonderful gifts you promise me.

Day 4: God of families, bless the family that’s mine. Keep us safe from harm, and never let evil come between us. Let peace remain in our hearts.

Day 5: O God, who loves children, be kind to our children today. Give them eyes of faith for seeing far, a loving heart for welcoming life, and a place always at your side.

Day 6: God of our heavenly home, bless our home on earth. Let the spirit of Mary and Joseph rest at our table, shape our words and actions, and bring blessing to our children.

Day 7: God, our Father, give your fatherly spirit to those who are fathers now. Like Joseph, give them hearts of devoted love for their wives and children and strength for forgiveness and patience.

Day 8: Give shelter, O God, to those who need it, and bring together families divided. Give us enough to eat, and decent work to earn our bread. Care for us, O God.

Day 9: Bless all families, O Lord especially those in need. Remembering the life of your Son, we pray for the poor, for those who lack a good home, for those in exile. Grant them a protector like Joseph, O God.

ALGEBRA REVIEW

HISTORY

Canada became a country, the Dominion of Canada, in 1867. 

Before that, British North America was made up of a few provinces, the vast area of Rupert’s Land (privately owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company), and the North-Western Territory. 

By 1864, many leaders felt that it would be good to join into one country. Known as the Fathers of Confederation, these leaders met and wrote a constitution for the new country, which had to be passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 

Once passed, it became known as the British North America Act, or the BNA Act. This Act brought together the three provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Canada (which became the provinces of Ontario and Quebec).

 The BNA Act described the structure and main laws of the new country, as well as the division of powers between the new provinces and the federal government.

https://lop.parl.ca/About/Parliament/Education/ourcountryourparliament/html_booklet/confederation-e.html

from the above website

HOMEWORK

MATH
Page 251. Do You Remember
Complete handout

HISTORY
Reread pages 17-20. Answer #1.


Reminders
Mass tomorrow morning.

Writing About Pictures: Responding to the Art 


 Do you see, think, and feel when you look at this picture?

Description

•  Write about what you see in the picture. You maystart off by listing what is in the image (the nouns). 
• Next, you can include descriptive words (adjectives).

Questioning

• Write questions you have about the image. These might be questions about the person, setting, or action depicted, or they might be questions you would like to ask the artist.

 Reflecting

• Write about your own personal reactions to the image
• . What is the overall mood or message of the picture?
•  Do you like it or not? Why? 
• It might may be helpful for them to think in terms of themes, for example: hardship, love, work, and daily life.

Catholic's Women's League Public Speaking Contest Winner

A special shout out to our very own Carmen who won the public speaking contest at St. Joesph's Church this past weekend! We are very proud of you! I'm hoping that I can post the video very soon. 

HOMEWORK

MATH
Get Integer Tests signed.



Reminders
- Movie tomorrow. Remember your money for lunch and transportation.
- Marck Break being next week.
- The schedule of payments for the upcoming Montreal trip is suggested. Please don't hesitate to alter the payment schedule if you need to.

HOMEWORK

MATH
Complete day's work. There will be a Chapter test on Integers on Tuesday.

NOVEL STUDY
Reread the last chapter. Has your understanding of the main character changed by the end of this chapter ? Any there any examples of similes, metaphors, personifications, or irony ? Try to find a few examples. Come to class ready to discuss.

ART
Graffiti art is outstanding. It was due last week.

 HISTORY
There will be a quiz next Tuesday on life in British North America. Specifically, it will be on pages 2-16.


Reminders
- Parents, the $110 deposit for our upcoming Montreal trip was due on Feb 26th. If you are having difficulties, please contact me privately.

-Special shout out to Samuel for representing our class and the school so well at Friday's Team Chess tournament! We are all proud of you!

- March Break begin on Monday, March 12th!

Have a great weekend. 

Reminders

-We have Mass this morning at St. Joseph.

-Money is due for next week's movie trip.

CONFESSION IS A GREAT GIFT

Too often we think that confession is this scary thing.













 We think that this will happen

That we will be judged. That we will be yelled at. Sometimes we may wonder why we need to confess to the priest. Why can't I just ask God for forgiveness ?  These are great questions and we will continue to discuss them tomorrow.

It is important to keep in mind that God already knows all of our sins. Is confession, this public act  of sorrow somehow necessary for us ? Do WE get something from the act or experience of telling our sins out loud to another ? Are we made different by this act of humility? Who is the priest in the confessional?

The Church gives us this gift, the sacrament of reconciliation, as  means of getting closer to our Lord. Christ calls us to be humble and We will continue to discuss this at school. Here is a link to help explain
http://whycatholicsdothat.com

HOMEWORK

RELIGION
Work on your Lenten calendar

ART
Finish Mona Lisa Art

MATH
Watch multiplication and division videos below

LANGUAGE
Watch video on news articles

HISTORY
Watch video below. It is dated. Were there any terms or ideas that would not be used in a video created in 2018 ?


Reminders
- Money for Movie Theatre field trip is due on Friday
-Mass is  Friday morning
- Prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Thursday.
- Tomorrow is the last day to get a new box of chocolates. Money is due by end of March


Congrats to our basketball teams (boys and girls) for representing the school so well!

Lead: This gives the most important information very briefly (usually who, what, when and where)
Body: It supplies additional information. It is divided into small paragraphs.
Facts: Every news article includes simple, true statements about what happened, such as "The fire which destroyed the entire block, was started because of faulty wiring.
Quotations: These retell, word for word, what someone actually said. Usually these quotations come from witnesses at the scene, or experts on a subject. For example:



Mr. Clem, manager of The Bay, said, "It was an inspiring sight  !"

NEWS ARTICLE

HISTORY

Watch the documentary above about  the historical events  of pre Confederate Canada. It was created in the 1980s. How is it different from a commentary that may be made today. Come to class, prepared to discuss.

MATH

MULTIPLICATION OF INTEGERS

HOMEWORK

MATH
Watch video below.



WRITING
Type up your character sketch.
Watch video below.


ART
Finish your MonaLisa Art


Important Notices 

-Chocolate sales will end at the end of March. Please bring in your money if you have not done so.

- A letter regarding the upcoming Montreal trip and a schedule of payments will be sent home tomorrow.

As you have been made aware, there will be a Grade 8 graduation trip to Montreal this coming Spring 2018. Due to changes in enrollment and attendance, the original quoted price of $600 has risen to more than $670.  Parents are asked to pay $ 610. The rest of the money will be come from the many fundraisers we have held this year. Students who have sold chocolates will deduct from the $610. Students make $38 on each box of chocolates sold

The following is a schedule of payment:

February  5^th      - $50

February  26^th - $110

March    12th    -$150

April       9^th       $150

May        1^st       $150