Wednesday, December 20, 2017 (Day 6)

ELA 9B

The students read for 10 minutes.  We corrected the vocabulary lesson 3 and went through "The Outsiders" exam they wrote last week.  We watched a few minutes of "Ernie and Bert's Christmas" a version of "The Gifts of the Magi"  before heading to the gym for our Kindness Christmas Lunch hosted by the UCHS staff.

*Owen, Micheal, Miquiella, Abby, Olivia, Anika, Ethan, Adam, Preston, Zion and Jarrett need to turn in their Outsiders Final Projects ASAP.

FRENCH 7A

The students reviewed ER verbs and we finished correcting our practice sheet.  We then played a kahoot to practice and a Christmas kahoot too.

COMPUTERS 8

The students had time to finish up their jot notes on Computer Security and Internet Privacy.  We started correcting and will finish up next class.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes and we corrected vocabulary lessons 2 and 3.   

* Piper, Jessica, Averie, Torrence, Nolan, Dawson, Blaise, Lola, Reece, Jayden, James, Pierce, Austin, and Kaylie J. 

need to turn in their Outsiders Final Projects ASAP.

Tuesday, December 19, 2017 (day 5)

FRENCH 8B

We finished up our Music Poster presentations except for Ethan.  The students had a chance to correct their clothing sentences.  Then we did the answers for a new Chaise Chaud on Le Noel.  We also finished correcting the IR verb sheet from last day and I took it in to correct the last 10 answers as a formative assessment.

FRENCH 7A

Six students were in the Chaise Chaud today as we finished up "Presente-Toi!"  We reviewed how to conjugate and ER verb and did a practice sheet.

ELA 9A & 9B

The students had their last class to work on their final projects for "The Outsiders."  Overdue projects need to be completed tonight.  We are correcting vocabulary Lesson 3 tomorrow so that is also due.

Monday, December 18, 2017 (Day 4)

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes and then had the rest of the class to work on their final project for "The Outsiders."  You will have one more work class and then at the end of tomorrow this project is due.  If you were absent I e-mailed you a link to the PDF for the novel.  You can also find it here:

PDF of The Outsiders

Make sure to finish your chart on Google Classroom.

For Fakebook - when you are finished attach the link and turn in your chart on GC.

For the recast - when finished attach the link to you YouTube trailer and turn in your chart on GC.

For the soundtrack - make a PUBLIC playlist on YouTube, attach a link and turn in your chart on GC.

FRENCH 8B

The students continued presenting their Music posters today.  Kendra, Colbey and Ethan are left to present.  We also reviewed the IR verbs and did a practice sheet, which is due tomorrow.

IR Verbes

Je finIS

Tu finIS

Il/Elle/On finIT

Nous finISSONS

Vous finISSEZ

Ils/Elles finISSENT

*Remember:

1. Drop the IR to find the root FINIR--> FIN

2. Look at the pronoun 

3. Add the correct ending

COMPUTERS 8

The students started work on Jot Notes on Privacy and Security on the Internet.  If you were absent go to Google Classroom and do the assignment.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes and then had the rest of the class to work on their final project for "The Outsiders."  You will have one more work class and then at the end of tomorrow this project is due.  If you were absent I e-mailed you a link to the PDF for the novel.  You can also find it here:

PDF of The Outsiders

Make sure to finish your chart on Google Classroom.

For Fakebook - when you are finished attach the link and turn in your chart on GC.

For the recast - when finished attach the link to you YouTube trailer and turn in your chart on GC.

For the soundtrack - make a PUBLIC playlist on YouTube, attach a link and turn in your chart on GC.

We had a second ELA class today and the students did Lesson 3 in their Vocabulary booklets.  

Friday, December 15, 2017 (Day 3)

FRENCH 8B

The students started presenting their Music Posters today.  If you are NOT finished your poster it needs to be done for next class so please come and get it from Miss Riddell.

ELA 9B & 9A

The students had today's class to continue working on their final projects for "The Outsiders." Projects are due at the end of class on Monday so if you have a lot of work left do some work this weekend please!

FRENCH 7B

Most of the students reassessed their Avoir and Etre tests.  We also had time to work on a Christmas booklet.

*Today was an alternate day so that we could have a Pep Rally at 2:15 pm.  Good luck to all the Basketball teams playing this weekend! 

* Remember Monday is another PJ Day!

Thursday, December 14, 2017 (Day 2)

COMPUTERS 8 YELLOW

Today we did a second Mini Search.  Make sure to include:

a) What terms you searched

b) The url that you found

c) The answer

d) The verification (repeat above)

We also watched a presentation on how Scratch works.  Please watch if you were absent.

SCRATCH INTRODUCTION

ELA 9A

The students read for 10 minutes.  Then we set-up Fakebook for those using that option for their Final Project.  The rest if the class was work time on their final projects on "The Outsiders."  I have extended the due date to Monday, December 18th.

FRENCH 7A

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  Then we watched Wrecking Verbs and discussed how ER verbes are conjugated:

a) Drop the ER ending to get the root -->  PARLER --> parl

b) Look at the pronoun

c) Add the correct ending

PARLER (to speak)

JE parlE         NOUS parlONS

TU parlES     VOUS parlEZ

IL parlE         ILS parlENT

ELLE parlE   ELLES parlENT

ON parlE

ELA 9B

The students read for 10 minutes.  Then we set-up Fakebook for those using that option for their Final Project.  The rest if the class was work time on their final projects on "The Outsiders."  I have extended the due date to Monday, December 18th. We also did Lesson 3 in our vocabulary booklets for our second class, which we'll correct next week.  It is homework if not done.

Wednesday, December 13, 2017 (Day 1)

ELA 9A

The students wrote their exam on "The Outsiders" and some had time to read at the end. We'll continue final projects tomorrow.

COMPUTERS 8

The students reviewed searching strategies for the Internet.  Did a searching questionnaire and a mini search.

FRENCH 7B

We finished up the old Chaise Chaud and started a new one on "Presente-Toi."  Students received their Etre/Avoir quizzes back and if they are re-assessing thy are to come at lunch tomorrow and I will give class time on Friday to re-write.  We also continued working on our song activity with "Comment y aller?"

ELA 9B

The students wrote their exam on "The Outsiders" and some had time to read at the end. We'll continue final projects tomorrow.

*Thursday is Sock Day!

Tuesday, December 12, 2017 (Day 6)

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes and then had time to continue working on their final project for "The Outsiders."  Tomorrow is the novel exam.

FRENCH 7A & COMPUTERS 8 YELLOW

We watched the student Drama performances during these classes.

ELA 9B

The students  had time to continue working on their final project for "The Outsiders."  Tomorrow is the novel exam.

*Tomorrow is Warm & Fuzzy Wednesday Spirit Day!

Monday, December 11, 2017 (Day 5)

FRENCH 8B

The students had the whole class to finish up their Music posters.  We'll start presenting net class.  If you are not done take some after-school, before-school or lunch time to finish your poster.  

Then hand it in to Miss Riddell.  Posters will be in the library.

FRENCH 7A

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  Then we finished discussing the names of the provinces and territories in French.  We did a kahoot to practice.  Then we reviewed the verb ALLER and did another kahoot to practice.

ELA 9A & 9B

The students finished up their Driver's Ed classes today.  Some of the students who are already 15 are writing a test on Thursday for their Learner's License.  They need to be at school by 8:15 am.  In ELA the students had the class to work on their final project for "The Outsiders."  Their novel exam is on Wednesday!

*Tomorrow is a SPIRIT DAY where students are encouraged to DRESS LIKE A TEACHER!

Friday, December 8, 2017 (Day 4)

ELA 9B

The students read for 10 minutes.  Then we corrected our vocabulary lesson from Wednesday.  The students will have an exam on "The Outsiders" on Wednesday, December 13th.  We also discussed the three possible final projects for the novel.  If you were absent please look at the choices and have an idea of what you'd like to do for Monday.  They are posted on Google Classroom.

FRENCH 8B

We had the last four students in the Chaise Chaud for this theme.  Then we headed to the library for work time on the Music Posters.  Posters will be due at the end of class on Monday and presentations will be the following week.  I am missing clothing posters from:  Colbey, Ethan and Destiny.

COMPUTERS 8 YELLOW

The new PAA rotations started today.  We went through expectations and the course outline, both of which can be found on my page of the school website.  We also reviewed general computer usage.  The students did the K and W of a KWL chart telling what they KNOW about computers and what they WANT to learn.  We also created accounts on SCRATCH, which will be used for programming.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes.  Then we discussed the final projects for "The Outsiders."  Everyone had time to begin work on their project.  In our second ELA class we did Lesson 2 in our vocabulary workbooks, parts A, B, and C.  We will correct next week.

*Thanks to those who have picked up their Fruit Sale products.  Please make arrangements to do this if you have not done so.

*Monday is PJ DAY again!

Thursday, December 7, 2017 (Day 3)

FRENCH 8B

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  Then the students started to plan out their final music project - a poster on one of their favourite musicians or groups.  Each student was given a planning sheet to complete and then a piece of bristle board on which to create their poster. We'll have two more classes to work on this before it is due at the end of Monday, December 11th's class.

ELA 9B

The students had Driver's Ed during this time.

FRENCH 7B

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We reviewed Avoir and Être before their quiz.  Then we started discussing how everyone gets to school.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes.  We watched the remainder of the movie version of "The Outsiders."  Our novel test will be on Wednesday, December 13th.  The students then had time to choose and start brainstorming one of three final projects for our novel study:

a) a movie recast, with explanations as to why actors were chosen, and a new trailer 

b) a Fakebook account of the novel's events, with quotes and events from the novel

c) a new soundtrack of the movie, with explanations of why the songs were chosen and a YouTube playlist of the songs

*FRIDAY IS HAT DAY FOR $1 UNLESS IT IS A CHRISTMAS HAT AND THEN IT'S FREE!

*THE FRUIT SALE PRODUCT HAS ARRIVED.  PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK-UP AND DELIVER TO YOUR CUSTOMERS.

Wednesday, December 6, 2017 (Day 2)

COMPUTERS 8 (BLUE)

Today was our last computer class.  The students had time to:

a) work on unfinished summatives, including the last SCRATCH game

b) re-assess summatives that were below a 3

c) complete the L in the KWL chart

d) play some Minecraft quietly

*All summatives should be in by Friday, December 8, 2017 at 3:15 pm.

ELA 9A

The students went to Driver's Ed for this class.

FRENCH 7A

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We reviewed Avoir, Être, Aller and Faire.  The students did one sheet to show they know how and where to use them.  Here is a playlist of all 4 verb songs:

ELA 9B

The students read for 10 minutes.  Then we corrected the questions for chapters 11 & 12 and watched the rest of the movie "The Outsiders."  For our second ELA class we worked on lesson 2 of the vocabulary booklet, which will be due for correcting on Friday.

*The Fruit Sale product is arriving tomorrow.  Please make arrangements to pick up and deliver your sales as soon as possible.  We’ll start distribution at noon on Thursday!

Tuesday, December 5, 2017 (Day 1)

ELA 9A

The students read for 10 minutes and had some time to complete their Chapter 11 and 12 questions for "The Outsiders."  Then we corrected those questions.

COMPUTERS 8

The students had this class to:

a) complete their game in Scratch

b) finish unfinished summative assignments

c) re-assess summative assignments

Tomorrow is our last Computer class as PAA sections rotate on Thursday.

FRENCH 7B

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We went through the students ÊTRE exams.  The students reviewed ÊTRE and AVOIR using the following videos, a pop quiz, and a Kahoot.  On Thursday, December 7th they will be having their ÊTRE/AVOIR quiz so please study!

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes and we finished reading "The Outsiders."  The students got a final set of questions to work on, which are due for correcting tomorrow.

*TOMORROW IS HOUSE COLOUR WEDNESDAY!

Monday, December 4, 2017 (Day 6)

ELA 9B

The class had their first session for Driver's Ed with Mr. Soloski today.

FRENCH 7A

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We then learned about the verb FAIRE (to do or to make), which is an irregular verb and is conjugated as follows:

JE FAIS (I do/make)                      NOUS FAISONS (We do/make)

TU FAIS (You (s) do/make)           VOUS FIATES (You (pl) do/make)

IL FAIT (He does/makes)                   ILS FONT (They (m) do/make)

ELLE FAIT ( She does/makes)          ELLES FONT (They (f) do/make)

ON FAIT (One does/makes)

*Many sports are done rather than played in French for example:  curling, skating, swimming, skiing, and horseback riding.  We watched the following video and did #1-15 of a practice sheet.

COMPUTERS 8

The students had this class to continue working on their last Scratch programming project of making a game.  We have 2 classes left before we rotate to new PAA groups.  Students will have time to finish their game and re-submit any outcomes that they did not get a 3 on.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes and we finished reading "The Outsiders."  The students got a final set of questions to work on

*Tomorrow is Touque Tuesday!

Friday, December 1, 2017 (Day 5)

FRENCH 8B

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  The students completed some questions on an article about Indila, a French singer.  We also introduced and practiced three irregular verbs:  vouloir, devoir, and pouvoir.  The students then watched an Indila music video.  We did a close activity and talked about the lyrics in English.

FRENCH 7A

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We then learned about the verb ALLER (to go), which is an irregular verb and is conjugated as follows:

JE VAIS (I go)                      NOUS ALLONS (We go)

TU VAS (You (s) go)           VOUS ALLEZ (You (pl) go)

IL VA (He goes)                   ILS VONT (They (m) go)

ELLE VA ( She goes)          ELLES VONT (They (f) go)

ON VA (One goes)

We watched the following video and did a practice sheet.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes.  Then we corrected the vocabulary words and exercises from yesterday.  Next we corrected the answers for chapters 9 and 10 of "The Outsiders."  We also read to page 163 of chapter 11.

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes.  Then after some work time we corrected the answers for chapters 9 and 10 of "The Outsiders."  We also read to page 173 of chapter 12.

*Drivers Education starts on Monday through period 3, lunch and period 4 in the library.  It will also run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and next Monday at the same time.  Make sure you have your SGI customer number and have activated your on-line account prior to Monday's class.

*Monday is PJ Day!