Monday, December 5, 2016

Social Studies: read pg. 48-49 and copy the diagram on pg. 48
Geography: water change issues quiz on Friday, study

Math Gr. 6: pg. 174-175 #2, 3, 4
Math Gr. 7: pg. 200-201#2, 3, 5

Art: hello word art due by Friday

Reminders:
FINA world swimming championships Wednesday, dress in layers (apparently it is warm in there, and wear blue and red, our school colour).
Can drive continues until Dec. 19th.

Happy birthday to Matteo!! 😎🎂

Mrs. Thompson

Students with jobs this week:
Blog - Drew
Absent student forms - Brody
Messenger - Olivia
Boards and brushes - Savanna
Homework board - Myah

FINA World Swimming Championships

FINA World Swimming Championships: Reading a News Article Task

1. Browse through the following news articles about the FINA World Swimming Championships (found at the bottom of this blog post).
2. Choose ONE article to complete your assignment.
3. Assignment, list the following information found in the article, INDEPENDENTLY, on a lined sheet of paper then submit to your teacher.
   
   
Article title:
Author:
Who:
What:
Where:
When:
Why:
How:
Any other interesting details:

4. Search the FINA website http://finawindsor2016.com/ for:

• how many swimmers will compete
• the events taking place on Wednesday
• the building of the pool 
• how many countries are competing
• the different countries that will have swimmers competing
• what type of swimming race this competition focusses on
• who the mascot is and why this mascot was chosen

Articles (if there is a video with the article, please watch the video):
http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fina-world-championships-entertain-with-power-speed

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fina-athletes-try-out-pool-during-team-practice?__lsa=de53-522c

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fina-swimmers-get-a-little-canadiana-as-they-arrive-in-windsor

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/fina-swimmers-get-a-little-canadiana-as-they-arrive-in-windsor

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/the-pool-is-ready-excitement-is-building-for-fina-world-championship

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/world-swimming-champ-michael-phelps-honoured-at-kick-off-gala-for-fina-windsor-2016

Friday, December 2, 2016

The pool is ready.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Math: 
Gr. 6 - stem and leaf plot sheet, both sides as well as pg. 192 #2, 3 (F)
Gr. 7 - stem and leaf plot sheet

Can drive donations

Permission forms and money (F)

Mrs. T :)

December Events

2nd - Mass at the Church 9:45am
5th - Pasta Dinner at Holy Name of Jesus Church
7th - FINA World Swimming Championships at the WFCU Center
9th - A Christmas Carol performance by the WDX
14th-15th - Father Dave classroom visits
15th - WOW Assembly 1:30pm
19th - Movie and Popcorn day
21st - Christmas Carols in the gym
22nd - Technology day
23rd - Christmas Trivia and staff/student volleyball game

There will be a Unit #3 Math Test sometime around the 12th.
There will be ongoing assessments in Social Studies/Geography as we complete these units.

Computers: Thursday, December 1st

Watch the following THREE videos on stem and leaf plots. While you are watching, create your own tool kit note on Stem and Leaf plots.

https://www.khanacademy.org/math/pre-algebra/pre-algebra-math-reasoning/pre-algebra-stem-leaf/v/reading-stem-and-leaf-plots

Next, complete the stem and leaf plot work that Mrs. Thompson has for you.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Literacy - Sell This Pen presentations W, Th

Math
Gr. 6 - pg. 180 #1, 3, 6 (W)
Gr. 7 - pg. 176 #1, 3 abcd, 7 (W)

Social Studies - Doctors Without Borders Questions (W)

Whose Phone is This? signed (W)

Reminders
- can drive Dec. 1 - 19
- book orders Dec. 1
- FINA and Christmas Carol permission forms and $ (F)

Mrs. T and Emma H. :)

One Perspective Scene

Graphing it Up