To do list...

• Holiday dance- tomorrow afternoon ($4)
• Clean out locker, check lost and found, wash your PE clothes for the new year
• Bring in holidays treats for tomorrow's movie  (Period 3 &4)

Happy holidays

BK

To do list....

• IRP Presentations- continue tomorrow & Thursday
• Math Evaluation- tomorrow (Area and Perimeter of square, rectangle, triangle, trapezoid, parallelogram,  composite figure, conversions)
• Holiday Dance- Friday afternoon ($4 cost)

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

Math Evaluation- Wednesday
IRP presentations- Begin tomorrow
Math textbook #1, 2, 3, 4

Have a good night


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On the Road

Minute to Win it Day 1- Reindeer Nosedive

To do list...

• Math Evaluation & Literacy Groups Rubrics signed
• Math Pg. 164+165 #6, 7 , 9, 10, 12, 13
• Math Test- Wednesday (Area and Perimeter of square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, composite figure, conversions)
• Independent Reading Project presentations- Tuesday 

Have a good weekend

BK

December 11

• Independent Reading Project
• Health Questions
• Obstacle Course (Good copy)
• Math handout (Area of Triangle)
• Study for History Test

To do list...

• Math Handout (Area of a Triangle)
• Independent Reading Project- due Tuesday, December 16
• History Test- tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

Math Evaluation- tomorrow (Determine the Area and Perimeter of one composite figure and 4 conversions)

Independent Reading Project- Presentations begin on Tuesday, December 16

Math Handout- #5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 Healthy Eating

1.  What you eat can contribute positively to your overall health, but it can also contribute to health problems.    List the benefits of eating healthy and the negative effects of an unhealthy diet.

Healthy Diet:  Gives you the vitamins your body needs

Unhealthy Diet:  Increased risk of cardiovascular disease

2.  List the Personal and External factors that affect people's food choices and eating routines

Personal:  Busy schedule

External: Family budget

3.  How can people make healthy food choices if their choices are limited by a dislike of certain foods, by a food allergy, by personal beliefs bout ethical food choices, by cultural preferences or religious food rules, or by budget limitations?


4.  Create a sample daily menu ( breakfast, snack, lunch, and dinner) that incorporates healthy nutritional options (Proper number of servings for each food group)

Canada's Food Guide

Grade 8 Health- Macro vs Micro Nutrients

All about Nutrients


1.  What are Macronutrients?

2.  Where are Macronutrients found?

3.  List 3 food sources for the Macronutrients (Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein)

4.  What are Micronutrients?

5.  How do we get Micronutrients in our diet?

6.  What's the difference between Fat-Soluble or Water Soluble vitamins?

To do list...

• Independent Reading Book done for tomorrow
• Independent Reading Project- Presentations begin Tuesday, December 16
• Conversions handout- (Based on checkpoint results, students should be reviewing this carefully)
• 1 Question Math Evaluation- Wednesday (Determine the perimeter and area of a composite figure) 

To do list....

• INDEPENDENT READING PROJECT- Book needs to be read by Tuesday, December 9

*Record your thinking while you are reading (Questions, Predictions, Connections), Important Quotes etc.....

• INDEPENDENT READING PRESENTATIONS BEGIN TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16
• Math Checkpoint- Monday (You should be able to determine the perimeter and area of a square, rectangle, and parallelogram, convert units of measurement)

Have a good weekend

BK

PROCEDURAL WRITING RUBRIC

OFTM Letter Rubric

To do list...

• Signed Math Tests, Rubrics- ASAP
• Independent Reading Project
• PJ Day- Friday

*Tomorrow, I will be at Regional Volleyball

Have a good day 

See you Friday

BK

ONE FOR THE MURPHYS- Writing Task

Fast forward twelve years into the future.  Carley is now twenty-five.  Write a letter from Carley to Julie Murphy explaining what Carley's life has been like since she left the Murphys.  Where is she now and what is she doing?

*PUT YOURSELF IN CARLEY'S SHOES, TRY AND THINK/WRITE WITH HER IMAGINATION.

INSPIRATIONAL VIDEOS

Top 5 Inspirational Videos

To do list....

• Math Handout #1, 2, 3, 4a
• Independent Reading Project- Book needs to be read by Tuesday, December 9, Presentations begin on Monday, December 15
• History Test- ????
• Science Test- ???

Highview is accepting toy donations for the Holiday Heroes campaign. 

Friday is PAJAMA day!

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Independent Reading Project- BOOK MUST BE READ by Tuesday, December 9
• Science Test- December 5

Have a good night

Bk

ONE FOR THE MURPHYS- FINAL CHAT

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