May 31st

Summer has arrived, but will it stay?

8-5 Students worked quietly on their CASI or Fairy Tales.
Please ensure that you have a book in class for Reading Response and silent reading

8-8 had pool, lucky!

8-7 Students worked on CASI and their Fairy Tales.

8-8 had a busy afternoon working on their CASI, maps, Art projects. We went to Rocky's for a cold refreshment.

Please bring in your pledge forms for the biathlon. They are due tomorrow. Remember, $10 gets you a funky Winona water bottle.

please also bring in your permission forms to participate in the study about homophobia.

We have time booked in the computer lab tomorrow, so please bring your work.

May 30th

It's CASI time again.

All English students worked on their CASI (reading comprehension) today.
Twitter pages are now late and will be collected tomorrow.

A reminder to 8-8 that their maps are due Wednesday.

May 27th

8-7 Students did a "Twitter" assignment where they wrote about a typical day and a day that the media tells them they should have in order to be accepted or cool.

8-8 We took up grammar worksheets from yesterday.

8-5, 8-6 and 8-8 Students also "tweeted" about their true selves and a fantasy day.

ALL BIOGRAPHIES and TWITTER PAGES ARE DUE MONDAY.

8-8's History assignment (map) is due Wednesday.

We are still working on the archive assignment, Art project and lit. group presentations.

May 25th

English classes reviewed the characteristics of a narrative and discussed the difference between a main idea (theme) and a summary.

8-8 worked some more on the history of Canada (confederation).

Biographies are now very late.

Permission forms for the questionnaire need to be brought back.


Remember to pledge, run and swim!!!

May 24th

8-5 and 8-6. We discussed the characteristics of a narrative and watched Rick Mercer's rant about bullying.

8-8 We read some more of Notre Dame and students worked on their Art projects.

Please hand in your permission forms for the study and start collecting pledges for the biathlon.

May 19th

8-6 We talked about commercials that were effective and enjoyable and those that manipulated the viewer.

8-8 worked on their French grammar and mini-history assignment.
All work is due Tuesday.
Remember to bring your art research that day too.

8-5 and 8-7 used their Fairy tale brainstorm to start writing a modern-day or satirical version of one. It should be creative but the original fairy tale should be recognizable.

Any English students that had to re-do their biographies need to hand them in on Tuesday.

Have a good long weekend!

Work for May 18th

This is the link for 8-8's work on Wednesday morning. You will be working in the library, on the computers, during period 2.

You will need to choose a site or road in Toronto and do a 3 minute oral presentation, in English, and prepare a bristol board with photos labelled in French.

https://gencat4.eloquent-systems.com/webcat/request/DoMenuRequest?SystemName=City+of+Toronto+Archives&UserName=wa+public&Password=&TemplateProcessID=6000_1580_11104&bCachable=1&MenuName=Public+Keyword+Search&eloquentref=toronto

May 16th

8-8 We read more of Notre Dame and talked about manipulation in the media.

8-7 and 8-5 discussed the commercials they watched on the weekend.

8-6 talked about media manipulation.

May 13th

8-5 and 8-7 English. We had a discussion about manipulation in the media, specifically commercials. Students are to find an example of a commercial this weekend that is manipulative.

8-8 had pool and worked on a history assignment.

May 12th

8-6 Students discussed their fairy tale lists.

8-7 Students reflected on their song choice and the choice of one other student.

8-8 We corrected a paragraph full of mistakes and did some independent French work.

8-5 We discussed the fairy tale list.

8-8 helped the community by going out and picking up some recycling and garbage :)
Good work!

May 11th

8-7 we finished listening to the songs.

8-8 We read another Chapter of Notre Dame and studied history.

8-5 and 8-6 brainstormed a list of fairy tales.

May 10th

8-8 Students completed their quiz on présent + infinitive.

English students reflected on their song choice and the choice of one of their classmates. Was it an accurate reflection of them and how people perceive them?

May 9th

8-8 Students read in French and then in English class we continued listening to the songs that students chose to represent them.

8-7 We started to listen to students' songs.

8-5 and 8-6 We finished listening to students' songs.

8-8 Histoire- we continued our study of Canadian History and British North America.

8-8 will have a quiz tomorrow on devoir, vouloir, pouvoir+infinitif.

May 6th

8-6 We listened to the songs.

8-8 Students worked in their French reading groups.

8-5 We finished our discussion about mental health and started listening to the songs.

8-8 We went for a walk and worked on our art projects.

Sweatshirt money is now due.

May 5th

8-6 We had a class discussion about mental health.

8-8 We continued with our reading of "Notre Dame" and then read more about the history of Canada.

8-7 Students finished selecting their songs.

8-8 We began listening to the songs and guessing who they reflect.

8-5 We had a class discussion about mental health and a fire drill :)

Students of 8-8, please bring in your sweatshirt money as soon as possible.

May 4th

8-7 We had a good discussion about mental health.

8-8 We continued reading "Notre Dame de Paris" and had a discussion about mental health.

8-6 Students continued to work on their song selection and did their reading response work.

Students attended a slide show for the last 2 periods.

Students in 8-8 are reminded to bring in their sweatshirt money to Julia as soon as possible.

May 3rd

8-8 Students worked in their French reading groups.

All English classes worked on their Reading Responses.

May 2nd

8-8 We talked about current events in the world and the federal election.

8-5 Students chose a song that best describes them and wrote an explanation about why they chose that song.

8-6 Same as 8-5

8-8 Students presented their Glee skits and chose their songs.

8-7 Same as 8-5