Week of November 21 - 25, 2016

Friday HW
1.  Book Report reading and planning -- due on December 8, 2016
2.  Endangered Animal research -- due on December 21.
3.  Spelling Dictation Monday, November 28
4.  Geometry Unit Test Tuesday, November 29

Thursday HW
1.  Book Report reading and planning -- due on December 8, 2016
2.  Endangered Animal research -- due on December 21.
3.  MMS pages 42-43.  We had small group Math conferences today with a focus on number talk, isometric drawing and homework correction.
4.  The "Behind the Door" story had a final writing day using laptops in class today.  The good copy, stored in each student's Google Drive, is due for printing by me on Tuesday, November 29.  Students can access their Drives from home by typing aw.tdsb.on.ca into their browsers and then logging in using their TDSB credentials (student number and password)
4.  Superhero hero dress-up day on Friday.
5.  Pizza Lunch on Friday.
6.  Electronics reward day on Friday afternoon (2 periods) for Terry Fox fundraising.  Please do not bring things you will regret losing or breaking.  The school cannot be responsible for lost, stolen, broken or misplaced items.  Social media use in class, unwelcome messaging or video recording of peers, and viewing questionable online videos/webpages are not permitted.  This afternoon is about reading e-books, playing games (that are not rated 'M for Mature'), or using apps.  If I see something questionable, I have to act on it.

Wednesday HW
1.  Book Report reading and planning -- due on December 8, 2016
2.  Endangered Animal research -- due on December 21.
3.  Superhero hero dress-up day on Friday.
4.  Pizza Lunch on Friday.
5.  Electronics reward day on Friday afternoon (2 periods) for Terry Fox fundraising.  Please do not bring things you will regret losing or breaking.  The school cannot be responsible for lost, stolen, broken or misplaced items.  Social media use in class, unwelcome messaging or video recording of peers, and viewing questionable online videos/webpages are not permitted.  This afternoon is about reading e-books, playing games (that are not rated 'M for Mature'), or using apps.  If I see something questionable, I have to act on it.

Tuesday HW
* Nine students stayed for homework club last night -- great!
** Eleven students did not have their 'Treasure Chest' Social Studies homework done or even in class.  These are checks that I use to help form Learning Skills scores.

1.  Book Report reading and planning -- due on December 8, 2016
2.  Endangered Animal research -- due on December 21.
3.  MMS pages 40-41.  Marking of Monday's quiz is ongoing.
4.  Superhero hero dress-up day on Friday.
5.  Pizza Lunch on Friday.
6.  Electronics reward day on Friday afternoon (2 periods) for Terry Fox fundraising.  Please do not bring things you will regret losing or breaking.  The school cannot be responsible for lost, stolen, broken or misplaced items.  Social media use in class, unwelcome messaging or video recording of peers, and viewing questionable online videos/webpages are not permitted.  This afternoon is about reading e-books, playing games (that are not rated 'M for Mature'), or using apps.  If I see something questionable, I have to act on it.


Monday HW
1.  Book Report reading and planning -- due on December 8, 2016
2.  Endangered Animal research -- due on December 21.
3.  Social Studies response in your Journal (double spaced, minimum half a page):
"Is it good to have connections with other countries?  Why, or why not?  Why should we know about these connections?"