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

Spreading some Christmas cheer

We visited our buddy class today to prepare for the coming of the Messiah by writing a letter to jolly old Saint Nick! Next, we read stories about Christmas, the birth of baby Jesus and some of our favourites too! 

Monday, November 28, 2016

Reminders:
FINA World Swimming Championships permission form and $6 by Dec. 2nd
A Christmas Carol permission form and $10 by Dec. 2nd.

Literacy - Oral presentations of "Sell This Pen" Tuesday to Thursday this week.
Reading - Get "Whose Phone is This?" signed by Wednesday

Social Studies (Gr. 6) - Finish three questions on the World Health Issues Map by Tuesday
Geography (Gr. 7) - Finish the North American Great Divide map by Tuesday and hand in

Math
(Gr. 6) pg. 170 #1, 2, 3, 4 due Tuesday
(Gr. 7) pg. 170 #1, 2, 3, 5 due Tuesday

Mrs. Thompson

Gr. 7 Geography Water Systems Inquiry Project

Inquiry Hints for Groups

All Groups:
Key words - issues, problems, environmental impact
Websites -
https://www.britannica.com
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/
http://www.nationalgeographic.com

Group 4: Dam Building - Problems with the Three Gorges Dam in China

Group 5: Irrigation effects on the Aral Sea

Group 6: Bottled Water - impact of Nestle Bottle Water Plant in Guelph and Elora, Ontario
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/nestle-elora-water-middlebrook-purchase-1.3718383
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/nestlé-waters-canada-plan-to-tap-aquifer-worries-elora-ont-residents-1.3295331
https://www.guelphtoday.com/local-news/nestle-committed-to-water-use-reductions-357513

Friday, November 25, 2016

Writing:  Practice selling this pen ( we will be presenting Tues-Thurs)

REMINDERS
- Please bring in basket items by Monday 
- Book orders MUST be in by Dec.1
- ONE MONTH UNTIL CHRISTMAS

Have a good weekend 
-Bryana

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Writing: Good copy sell this pen SCRIPT- Friday
Science/Geography: Vocab quiz signed- Friday
                                           Gr.7- River System Questions- Friday
                                           Gr.6- Human Rights Mind Map- Friday

Reminders
-  Basket items by Monday please
-  Book orders in by Thursday, Dec.1

By Bryana :)