Monday, May 25, 2009

LA/SS

Congratulations to all of the Grade 8 students for their outstanding performance, art work, cooking, and costume design at our Knight to Remember! You did a fantastic job!

All Grade 8 students in 8S/8P received a copy of our June calendar and the review schedule for the Social Studies exam on June 10.

Students are reminded to have all Farewell forms in along with a cheque made out to Linden Meadows School by Tuesday(latest)

Introduction review-Tuesday, quiz Wednesday
begin review 1 Wednesday, quiz Thursday
begin review 2 Thursday, quiz Friday
begin review 3 Friday, quiz Monday
begin review 4 Monday, quiz Tuesday
begin review 5 Tuesday, quiz Wednesday
begin review 6 Wednesday, quiz Thursday
begin review 7 Thursday, quiz Friday
Overall review and discussions on Monday and Tuesday

Saturday, May 2, 2009

LA/SS

LA
- Assessment of your novel will be on Monday, May, 4th as discussed in class. Please bring your novel to class.
- Vocabulary and Grammar tests will be sent home on Monday (unless your parent has an interview this week). Please ensure that your test is signed and returned at the latest by Wednesday.
- Vocabulary and Grammar assignments will continue as usual with work given Mon., correcting and review Wed., and assessment every Fri., (Thurs. if there is a holiday) This pattern has been in effect throughout the school year.
SS
- All research work and write ups on Medieval topic handed in on Friday will be returned this week. Please see notes inside your file. - All chapter questions completed and corrected on Friday should be reviewed.
- Middle Ages assessment- Thursday, May, 7th as discussed in class.
- review of work will be throughout the week.

Friday, April 24, 2009

LA/SS

LA:
- Return Vocabulary/Grammar Test signed Monday
- Novel study is to be completed by Thursday, April 30 th with assessment on May 1
- All Grammar up to and including p.39 will be corrected together on Monday
SS:
- Work on research, design, and written part of the Medieval character Due: Friday May 1
- 4 page handout due Monday for correcting

Monday, April 20, 2009

LA/SS

SS
- Read through information on the Medieval Festival that is in your yellow folder.
- Go through this information with your parents and bring your folder to every class. Parent signature is required to indicate that they are aware of your involvement and the date of Thursday, May 21!
- Research your role and the role that your character played in the Middle Ages. Please refer to the handout given today that is stapled into your file folder.
- All questions up to and including 163 will be corrected Tuesday.

LA
- Read up to and including Chapter 5 in your novel. We will be getting together in small groups on Tuesday.
- Grammar assignment given today will be reviewed and corrected on Wednesday with a quiz on Friday.

Monday, April 6, 2009

LA/SS

Welcome Back!

Please return the LA Cue for Treason test and the Social Studies test by Tuesday (signed by a parent)

LA- Grammar worksheets (definitions) due Tuesday.
Grammar sheets- pages 11-17 work on tonight (due Wed.)
8S- Read pages 3-18 in The King's Shadow due Tuesday for group work!

Monday, March 23, 2009

LA/SS

Cue for Treason test is Thurs.
Study using the outline discussed in class along with the handout you have all been working on for the elements of short stories.

SS
Assignment given today: due Tuesday
Read pages 130-135 in text
Answer the following questions from the text:
P. 131, 1,2,3
p. 132, 1,2
p. 133, 1,2, 1,2, 1,2
p. 135, 1,2,3,4

We will be correcting this tomorrow as well as discussing information covered this far.

Have fun dressing up for clone/opposite day tomorrow!

Monday, March 16, 2009

LA/SS

REMINDERS:

PLEASE RETURN PERMISSION FORMS FOR THE WINTER WALKATHON ON MARCH 25 IN THE AFTERNOON!
CONTINUE TO BRING IN YOUR DONATIONS!

WEAR GREEN ON TUESDAY AND HELP SUPPORT THE RAINBOW SOCIETY WITH YOUR DONATION OF A LOONIE

WEAR SUNGLASSES ON FRIDAY AND HELP SUPPORT PROJECT LOVE WITH A LOONIE!

LA
We will be finishing Cue for Treason this week with a test next Thursday, March 26. Handouts will be given in class Tuesday.

SS

Complete all notes on Chapter 5 - due Wednesday. A review will be covered this week with a test on Thursday, March, 19.

Continue studying!