Week of November 26 - 30, 2018

Friday HW
1.  Math Geometry Quiz on Monday December 3 -- Unit 3, Lessons 1, 2, and 4.  Students need to have their geometry tools in class that day (ruler, compass, and protractor)..
2.  S.O.S. research is ongoing.
3.  Return Extended French form (Blue page) with a Yes or No response.
4.  MMS pages 40-41 due for Tuesday morning in class.
5.  Test packs were handed out today.  They are due (to my white bin) with a parent signature and corrections by Thursday, December 6.
6.  Book report #2 is due in class on Thursday, December 6.  If your book is not finished that would be a priority this weekend.
7.  Our Behind The Door story is due also on Thursday, December 6, by 8 AM.  TURN IN to the Google Classroom, rather than share with me.  We've had ample time to plan, compose and receive peer editing on this story over the last two weeks in class, often using laptops.  I don't anticipate this being a major source of homework.  I will print copies of the stories at school as needed.

Thursday HW
1.  Math Geometry Quiz on Monday December 3 -- Unit 3, Lessons 1, 2, and 4.  Students need to have their geometry tools in class that day (ruler, compass, and protractor)..
2.  S.O.S. research is ongoing.
3.  Return Extended French form (Blue page) with a Yes or No response.

** We spent some time today catching up Strings students who missed homeroom periods yesterday, so no new homework was assigned.

Wednesday HW
1.  Math Geometry Quiz on Monday December 3 -- Unit 3, Lessons 1, 2, and 4.  Students need to have their geometry tools in class that day (ruler, compass, and protractor)..
2.  S.O.S. research is ongoing.
3.  Return Extended French form (Blue page) with a Yes or No response.

Tuesday HW
1.  MMS pages 38-39.
2.  S.O.S. research is ongoing.

Monday HW
1.  Students should look to bring their own compasses and protractors to class for the next two weeks.  I have school board-grade materials which are flimsy and create frustration for some students, particularly in the use of the compass.
2.  The band students left early today and consequently I did not assign formal homework today.  Students can read and continue their S.O.S. research.

Week of November 19 - 23, 2018

I realize that some families are planning trips on the American Thanksgiving weekend.  I can suggest activities such as the daily 20 minutes of reading, and the two current, online activities ("Story of Stuff" and "Behind the Door" in the Google Classroom) as work that can be done away from school.  Our Math program follows a predictable sequence -- we are doing Lesson 2 and 3 in the Geometry unit over the next two days, for example, directly following on the Lesson 1 which we just finished.  I can't send a textbook, because we only have 17 for 33 kids, but students could do the corresponding MMS lessons.  The book report is another assignment that could be worked on during a vacation absence outside of regular holidays.

That being said, a fair bit of what we do at school has to be done at school.  It isn't suited to remote learning.  Group problem solving, rehearsals for presentations, and reading assessments can't take place anywhere else.  It's part of the trade-off for a lighter evenings and weekends homework load (at least in terms of what I assign).  These are considerations that apply to times around any additional holiday times through the year, such as early/extended Christmas, Family Day, and March Break holidays.  I hope this helps outline the general types of things students can do on vacation.


Friday HW
1.  Continue to do research on S.O.S projects.  Fill in the organizer #1 with as much detail as you can find.
2.  20 minutes of reading.
3.  Food and Toy Drive Donations.
4.  Return Extended French form with a Yes or No answer.

Thursday HW
1.  Continue to do research on S.O.S projects.  Fill in the organizer #1 with as much detail as you can find.
2.  20 minutes of reading.
3.  Food and Toy Drive Donations.
4.  Grammar Booklet #2 should be finished by Friday.  We will have a quiz practice activity that day.  Tomorrow we will will have in-class time to work on it.  The booklet should not leave the classroom.
5.  MMS pages 36-37
6.  Return Extended French form with a Yes or No answer.

Wednesday HW
1.  Continue to do research on S.O.S projects.  Fill in the organizer #1 with as much detail as you can find.
2.  20 minutes of reading.
3.  Food and Toy Drive Donations.
4.  Grammar Booklet #2 should be finished by Friday.  We will have a quiz practice activity that day.  Tomorrow we will will have in-class time to work on it.  The booklet should not leave the classroom.
5.  Narrative Story (Behind The Door) planner is due on Thursday.

Tuesday HW
1.  Continue to do research on S.O.S projects.  Fill in the organizer #1 with as much detail as you can find.
2.  20 minutes of reading.
3.  MMS pages 34-35
4.  Food and Toy Drive Donations.
5.  Grammar Booklet #2 should be finished by Friday.  we will have a quiz practice activity that day.
6.  Narrative Story (Behind The Door) is due on Thursday.

Monday HW
No homework was assigned today.  However students should continue to do research on their S.O.S projects and do 20 minutes of reading.

Week of November 12 -16, 2018

*** Interviews this week.  No School on Friday.  ***

Thursday HW
1.  Hand in French description page for Monday
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Story of Stuff topics have been selected.  Begin research collection.  Organizer One is due next Monday.  We have laptop access each day, but some work has to be done at home, especially when network slowdowns occur frequently in the TDSB WiFi network..
4.  Behind the Door organizer is due Thursday, November 22.
5.  If parents wish to visit rotary teachers, they can be contacted by their school email addresses or by swinging by their rooms to look at their posted schedules for openings.

Wednesday HW
1.  Return Interview request letters with three choices -- two to go.  Please check your child's agenda for a blue confirmation slip that states the time allotted for your interview.  I have had two mistaken/unknown interview times that were previously provided in the agenda in each case.  With a large class like ours i have to maintain my schedule as closely as possible.  Thanks for your cooperation.
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Story of Stuff topics have been selected.  Begin research collection.  Organizer One is due next Monday.  We have laptop access each day, but some work has to be done at home, especially when network slowdowns occur frequently in the TDSB WiFi network..
4.  Story Mountain good copy is due tomorrow.
5.  Patterning Quiz #2 on Thursday, November 15.  Unit 1, Lessons 3, 4, and 5 (Divisibility, Solving Equations, Integers).  NO CALCULATOR USE on this quiz.

Tuesday HW
1.  Return Interview request letters with three choices -- three to go.  Please check your child's agenda for a blue confirmation slip that states the time allotted for your interview.
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Story of Stuff topics were selected yesterday.  Begin research collection.  Organizer One is due next Monday.  We have laptop access each day, but some work has to be done at home, especially when network slowdowns occur frequently in the TDSB WiFi network..
4.  MMS pages 10-11
5.  Patterning Quiz #2 on Thursday, November 15.  Unit 1, Lessons 3, 4, and 5 (Divisibility, Solving Equations, Integers)

Monday HW
1.  Return Interview request letters with three choices -- nine to go
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Story of Stuff topics were selected today.  Begin research collection.  Organizer One is due next Monday.  We have laptop access each day, but some work has to be done at home.
4.  MMS pages 8-9
5.  Patterning Quiz #2 on Thursday, November 15.  Unit 1, Lessons 3, 4, and 5 (Divisibility, Solving Equations, Integers)

Week of November 5 -9, 2018

Friday HW
1.  Return Interview request letters with three choices ASAP
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Select a Story of Stuff topic by Monday.

Thursday HW
1.  Return Interview request letters with three choices ASAP
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Poppy Donations requested
4.  $2.00 Lice Check
5.  Patterning Quiz #1 on Friday, November 9:  Unit 1, lessons 1 and 2
6.  Select a Story of Stuff topic by Monday.

Wednesday HW
1.  Return Interview request letters with three choices ASAP
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Poppy Donations requested
4.  $2.00 Lice Check
5.  Patterning Quiz #1 on Friday, November 9:  Unit 1, lessons 1 and 2

Tuesday HW
1.  Interview Letters sent home today.  Please return with three choices ASAP
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Treasure Hunt -- Social Studies Booklet, pages 3-4
4.  Divisibility Sheet for the number 5622 due in class tomorrow.
5.  Patterning Quiz #1 on Friday, November 9:  Unit 1, lessons 1 and 2

Monday HW
1.  MMS pp. 4-5
2.  20 minutes of reading
3.  Treasure Hunt -- Social Studies Booklet, pages 3-4
4.  Consider having an inexpensive pair of earbuds at school for viewing online video.
5.  Patterning Quiz #1 on Friday, November 9:  Unit 1, lessons 1 and 2