Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Grade Seven Health Role Plays on Substance Use and Abuse
Today we wrote our scripts and began good copies. Band students will have additinal time to complete this. Our presentation schedule for non-band members is as follows:
7G308 due on Monday, May 3rd.
7B 309 due on Tuesday, May 4th.
Grade 7 LA: don't forget your Mystery Stories are due on Tuesday, May 4th.

Grade 8 Health Presentations need to be ready by Monday, May 10th.

April 27th, 2010

Homework Update
Grade Seven Language Arts: Good copy of your Mystery Story Project due on May 4th. We have had class time to work on this so you many need to work on this at home if you have not quite finished. Keep in mind the idea,main characters, minor characters, clues, red herrings, plot, setting and how the story will end. Value: 36 points based on sentence fluency, word choice, organization, ideas, conventions and voice.
Grade 8 Health: Drug Use and Abuse Talk Show Project due on May 10th. Class time is given so use your time wisely and you should not have a great deal of homework.

Grade 7 Health: Healthy Choices Road Map activity due on Wednesday, April 28th.

April 19th Assignment Updates

Grade Seven Language Arts: Mystery unit continued. Students have had class time again today, but if they have not finished their brochure or radio narrative, it must be completed at home tonight.

Grade Seven Health: Please finish Journal #1. There were four questions to complete in response to the article entitled, "Me". Class time was given to do this but some may want to rewrite or finish up at home.

Grade 8 Health: Group activity today linked to the outcome, " develop strategies to deal with pressures to have a certain look or lifestyle." Students view a short video clip, then work in teams to determine the messages within the media text. Presentations will begin tomorrow as class time is given to complete this.
Thank you!
Mrs. Thain :o)

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Language Arts work to finish: Please be sure to finish your five reading response questions regarding,
The Hermit's Secret.
Please be sure to write complete sentences and be mindful of capital letters, spelling etc. Also, I need you to justify your answers. (explain your responses)
Thank you and I look forward to reading your literary creations. :O)

Grade Seven French Test on Tuesday, April 12th. Possessive Adjectives and who?what? when? etc.
Grade Eight French test on Day 6 (Thursday)