Sept. 30

You worked on a World Map assignment. It is due Thursday, Oct. 6.

Due Monday: completed verbs booklet.

Sept. 29 update

Homework for Friday:

SS - Parts of an Atlas, Maps vs. Globes (map parts)

Homework for Monday:

EN - Finish verb booklet.

Ongoing: clip out news articles.

Show and Share on Monday: Stephanie de A, Renee, Alex

Sept. 27

English:

We read and went over last day's verbs. We then continued with verbs. Exercises 15 and 16 are for homework. You don't need to identify tense, just the verbs. Keep your Tom and Jerry verbs handy for next day.

CE:

Show and Share by Marra. David forgot so will do it during Socials tomorrow. Sept. 29 Show and Share will be done by Brittney and Stephanie de A.

HW check: Oral Tradition and Books of the Old Testament

First Story of Creation: Genesis 1:1-31;2:1-4

Read then outline the 7 days.

Sept. 26

Social Studies

We did peer- and self-assessment of maps.

We discussed what news is and how it impacts us.

We reviewed the group current events that we did before and assessed whether the articles were news or not. We then looked at our assignment: Collect 6-7 (or more) pieces of written news over the next two weeks. Try to find related news articles. Keep these in a folder, envelope, or page protector for use with the handouts I gave you on news summaries/analyses.

Reminders:

English: finish verbs pp. 26-27 ex. 13 and 14 (not identifying copula/intransitive/transitive); bring AR book

CE: books of the Old Testament notes (list/graphic organizer/picture, etc.) and Oral Tradition page

Update Sept. 23

Homework due Monday:
map of Horn of Africa

Homework due Tuesday:
English: verbs pages 26-27, ex. 13 & 14 Do not write transitive/intransitive/copula.
CE: Take notes on the books of the Bible (p. 23 in textbook). Organize these notes in any way you like. You may colour, use a graphic organizer, or do it on the computer.

September 21st

We had English and CE today. In English, we read, did a quiz on nouns and pronouns, and started a verbs package. In CE, we prayed, learned about the formation of the Bible, and talked about Show and Share.

Homework for Friday: Verbs, p. 25 ex. 12; Oral Tradition questions

Reminder: We will work on the Horn of Africa map tomorrow. It will be assigned for homework for Monday.

Show and Share on Friday: Marco and Danielle, Tuesday: Marra and David.

This Week

Tuesday

- Juggler Day (Wear jeans/sweatpants and ND stuff.)
- short classes for activities
- grade 8/12 dance 7:00-9:00

Wednesday

- early dismissal at 12:40 for staff meeting

Thursday

- homeroom

Friday

- early dismissal at noon for ND golf tournament

Sept. 19th update

We checked pronouns and did silent reading.

Next class (Wednesday): quiz on nouns and pronouns.

We checked our Scriptural References homework and put together the poems and t-shirts after a talk Ms. Sawka gave on differences in our school.

Tomorrow: turn in Somalia questions.

Sept. 16 update

Homework:

Due Monday - Pronouns booklet, Scriptural References handout
Due Tuesday - Somalia questions

Every class: novel for AR

Soon: Bring in the Service Hours Policy and Proposal

Sept. 12

Please complete the "To Be ____" poem for Thursday. It should be a good copy written to be displayed with the T-shirt.

Sept. 13

Please complete the nouns booklet for Thursday.

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Please make sure you complete your t-shirts and letters to yourselves for Monday.