Self Assessment

To do...Oct. 30

1. Gr. 7 Math - p. 151 #1-4a, 5
2. Gr. 8 Math - p. 151 #1-4, 5a, 6
3. Art rubric signed
4. Math test rubric sent home, needs to signed (corrections made)
5. Literacy rubrics sent home: Plot diagram, Drama Monologue, Most Memorable Read (Gr. 8), Bucket List (Gr. 7)

Tomorrow is Halloween Hop (return fundraising envelopes)

The 3 A's of Awesome

Math Reminders

Math Assignment - Tuesday (graphing and solving problem)
Math Test - Thursday

• patterns (visual & number)
• algebraic expressions
• graphing patterns

Review Pattern

To do...Oct. 18

1. Math - Liga the dogsitter Problem
2. Math - checkpoint tomorrow (graphing algebraic expressions)
3. Gr. 7 Science Test

To do...Oct. 15

1. Read and annotate "Don't Give Up the Fight"
2. Gr. 7 Math - p. 131 #10, 11; p. 133 #3, 9; p. 137 #5, 12
3. Gr. 8 Math - p. 132 #7-9, 12-14
4. Drama Monologues continue tomorrow (Great start today!) 
5. Gr. 7 History - 1.5 Changing Relationships & 1.6 The Treaty of Portsmouth due next class
6. Gr. 8 History - read pages 28 - 33 ready to work on your dialogue next class

Graphing Patterns

• What would each of these patterns look like?
• What numbers might you associate with the pattern?

To do...Oct. 12

1. Grade 7 Math - p. 277 #10 ad, 13
2. Grade 8 Math - p. 129 #11, 13
3. Drama Monologues start Monday
4. Grade 8 History - p. 27 #1, 2 & "The Reciprocity Treaty" worksheet 

Grade 8 Trip Update

We have heard back from almost all families now.

We have just enough students committed to the overnight trip to Ottawa to proceed to the next steps (our tentative dates are February 6 to 8).

We are in contact with the tour company and we will be putting a proposal together for our superintendent's approval. We will also schedule and announce a trip meeting with the tour company shortly to give you more information.

Stay tuned.

To do...Oct. 10

1. Gr. 7 Math - p. 276 #4-8
2. Gr. 8 Math - p. 128 #3-6
3. Literacy - Gr. 7 Blog Presentations tomorrow

To do...Oct. 9

1. Math Unit Test returned - make corrections, get parents to sign and return to Mr. C.
2. Blog Post due Tomorrow
3. Literacy - revisions of your drama monologue
4. History - make sure Blanket Exercise reflection & History and Bullying assignments turned in
5. Gr. 8 Science - presentations tomorrow
6. Art - Mandalas due next class

Refugee Resources

The Refugee Project

Sea Prayer

Global Read Aloud - Can you find us?

Another Call for Parent Volunteers

We are still looking for some volunteers to help with the Grade 8 sub lunch. Please let us know if you have any time to give. Thanks.

Beginning on October 11, a sub lunch will be available at Highview. This has been organized as a Grade 8 fundraiser. The funds made will go to offset the cost of the Grade 8 Graduation and possibly a trip.

We are looking for parent volunteers who would be available on Thursdays to accept the subs prior to the school lunch and troubleshoot any issues that arise. Grade 8 students would be distributing the subs.

If you are able to offer any assistance please contact Mr. Congram or Mr. Kaufman for more details. Thank you.

To do...October 5

1. DRAMA - rough draft of drama monologue
2. Literacy - blog posts due Wednesday 
3. Gr. 7 History - p. 37 #1, 2
4. Gr. 8 Science Project - Genetic testing
5. Math

What's in a refugee's backpack?

Imagine that you had to leave your home tomorrow. You are unsure if and when you will return. 

What is important to you to bring with?

Strong Opening - writing task

Student Blog

Grade 7 Blog Post

Learning Goal:

Your task is to create your own bucket list (5 things) and post it on your blog. Please describe why you chose each item and insert an image. 


Presentations begin on- TBD


Mr. Kaufman's bucket list

1. Visit Fiji- My wife and I have always wanted to travel to the beautiful country of Fiji. This will be difficult to accomplish as it is located on the other side of the world. As well, if I go on my summer vacation, the seasons are flipped making it their winter. If I travel across the globe, it better be ninety degrees. I have a confession, technically I have been to Fiji. For a whopping 30 minutes, I was sitting on the runway at Nadi International airport while our plane refueled on route to Brisbane, Australia. Family vacations are on the backburner until my daughter is a little older.






2. Play golf at St. Andrews- St. Andrews is often regarded as one of the oldest and most well-known courses worldwide. Many people refer to it as the "Home of Golf". I enjoy watching and playing golf. It is my dream to play at the "Old course" and walk across the Swilcan bridge which is located on the 18th hole fairway just like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and many other legends. Can you believe that on the seventeenth tee, you actually drive the ball over the edge of a hotel? Sounds dangerous!






3. Complete a Marathon- 42.195 Kilometers or 26 miles and 385 yards! To give you some perspective, the distance from our school to the Air Canada Center is about 50 Kilometers. I think it would be an amazing accomplishment to be able to run a Marathon. I'm not sure if the appeal of running a Marathon is it's one of the original Olympic events or that every year I'm curious to hear the winning time in the Boston Marathon. After I finish a 10 km run, all I think to myself is I have to run four times this distance to accomplish my goal. Small strides, but I know deep in my heart I can do it if I set my mind to it.




4. Write a weekly sports column- A typical Sunday morning would involve me drinking my coffee and scrolling through numerous newspaper articles and blog posts. The topic always the same: SPORTS. I think it would be fascinating to have people excited to read my weekly sports column. I think I would call it "Brian's Take"..... I've already decided that I would write on a variety of sports including my favorites golf, soccer and hockey. Maybe one day instead of rambling my thoughts to anyone who will listen I will actually write them down.






5. Watch the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford- The Manchester Derby is one of the most exciting sporting events of the year. My wife says I say this countless number of times throughout the year but I would love to take this game in live at Old Trafford. Basically, if you live in Manchester, half of the city likes Manchester City (Blue) and the other half of Manchester likes Manchester United (Red)... When these teams meet, it's team vs team, supporters vs supporters, which leads to great entertainment. I guess the closest rivalry to the Manchester Derby in North American sports would be the Montreal Canadians versus Toronto Maple Leafs or the Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees.

6.  180, 180, 180, the announcer yells in his high-spirited British accent, the crowd goes wild, and the spectators hold up their '180' signs. Yes, I'm one of those people that watch professional darts on television.  The precision of their throws, simply amazes me.  I have been excruciatingly close to achieving this feat.  It takes three perfect throws, one after another into the small red zone in the top third of the board.  A score of '180' is the highest score you can achieve in the game of darts.  I'm confident that one day soon, I will be able to say I'm accomplished this goal of mine.  

Other ideas I have:

• Learn to braid my daughter's hair
• SOLVE a Rubrik's cube without the use Youtube
• Whistle with my fingers loudly (PE teacher)

Grade 8 Blog Post

My Most Memorable Read Blogpost

Learning Goal:

• Create a one page poster persuading others to sign out your “most memorable read” from the library

Success Criteria:

• Short summary or blurb about the book
• Explanation about why you chose the book (why did you love it?)
• Include a visual of the book cover
• Target audience (who should read it?
• Your creative additions (themes, favourite quotes etc.)
• short reflection on your blog about your choice

To do...October 2

1. Drama Monologue - working on first draft
2. Math Test tomorrow afternoon

Concepts covered:

• factors, multiples (GCF, LCM)
• prime & composite numbers
• square roots/square numbers
• prime factorization

*** Reminder to Grade 8 Parents - return survey form about Grad trips - due Friday ***

Review Questions

Grade 8 Challenge Question (Grade 7s feel free to try it)

Find two numbers that have a GCF of 210 and a LCM of 13 860. (One answer is 210 and 13 860...think about it), but you need two different numbers. 

Can you use prime factorization to help you?

The Square-Sum Problem