DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING


Have a safe, happy and healthy new year!!!


LANGUAGE
- Practice speaking French at home or away with friends or family or the mirror
- Watch a French movie or listen to a French song!

HISTORY
- Sensory Journey presentations begin the first week back Thursday and Friday

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Payment and permission forms for movie trip on Thursday are due by tomorrow



The USA purchased Alaska in 1867 for 7.2 million $
Approximately how much do you think that would be worth today?

LANGUAGE
- Reading

HISTORY
- Continue practicing for Sensory Journey - Presentations will take place after the break
- Grade 7 - Types of conflicts - read p. 142-145 - take notes
- Grade 8 - Development of cities and factories - p. 145-150 - read and take notes

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Movie field trip permission form



Have a great weekend! One more week to go!

LANGUAGE
- Reading in French 20 mins
- Do you have any incomplete French or History assignments?

HISTORY
- Written scripts were due today-
- All groups will have a chance next week in class to set up and run through their story
- We will also go over your lists of items you need/ will use during your presentations

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- A permission form went home today for a field trip next week to the movie theatre
- However, only those who demonstrate appropriate / mature behaviour will be allowed to attend



LANGUAGE
- Reading in French 20 minutes
- There is a list of names on my board for anyone who has not submitted any assignments
- some are LONG past due
- If you think you have already submitted one and your name is on the board please come see me

HISTORY
- Sensory Journey project ongoing
- Script due Friday
- All groups will have a chance next week to practice setting up the class for their story

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- 8 more days of school until the official winter holiday begins!
- Quebec trip meeting tonight in the library at 6pm
- Today's lunch time behaviour in the classroom was unacceptable and thoroughly
disappointing and displeasing. It was also not exemplary of how we act and behave
here at ACPS
- Moving forward, students are no longer permitted to have/use cell phones in class- during recess or during instructional time - Special permission will be required EACH time!!!



LANGUAGE
- Reading
- Complete The field trip (theatre) reflection - due Wednesday December 13th
- Those students who did not attend the play- there is another assignment on google classroom

HISTORY
- Written script due this Friday December 15th
- Map of the class is also due Friday December 15th
- All groups will get a chance to set up the classroom for their sensory journey next week
- At that time, you may wish to change anything from your story or map during your practice run

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- 2 weeks left of school until the winter break - lets make the most of them!
- Quebec trip info night - Tuesday Dec 12th in the library 6pm
- From now on, students who leave their belongings (books, water, lunch bag etc) in the class after lunch before going outside for recess will not be permitted to come into class to get their things. It is a big distraction and interruption to the the class that is starting. They will need to figure things out on their own.

Always be prepared for the weather!
We are expecting 10-15cm of snow by Tuesday morning

LANGUAGE
- Reading in French 20 mins
- Follow up questions to field trip play (on google classroom) due Wednesday Dec 13th


HISTORY
- Script of story (2-3 minutes) is due Friday Dec 15th as well as the first draft of map of class        (gr7 and 8)

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Quebec trip meeting Tuesday Dec 12th in the library
- Thank you to all the grade 7 and 8 students for 2 successful field trips downtown this week



LANGUAGE
- Reading in French
- Follow up reflection - from field trip due Wednesday Dec 13th

HISTORY
- Sensory Journey ongoing

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Quebec meeting Dec 12th in the library
- Grade 8 Field Trip tomorrow to Theatre Francais and St Lawrence Market - you may bring your lunch or buy it at the market - * PLEASE CHECK THE WEATHER AND DRESS APPROPRIATELY*



LANGUAGE
- Reading in French
- Follow up assignment for the play is posted on google classroom - DUE WEDNESDAY DEC 13

HISTORY
- Sensory Journey project ongoing

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Grade 8 field trip to Theatre Francais and St Lawrence Market - Friday Dec 8th
- Bullying prevention presentation - Dec 11th
- Quebec meeting Dec 12th in library



LANGUAGE
- Reading in French
- Field trip Reflection will be posted - DUE WEDNESDAY DEC 13th

HISTORY
- Continue working on Sensory Journey - groups should hopefully have started their story script or soon complete their brainstorm to start writing their story. It is the role of the director to ensure that everyone in the group has a role/job

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Grade 8 Quebec meeting December 12th in the library
- Grade 7 Field trip tomorrow to the Theatre Francais - We will be leaving promptly by 8:15 am
- You may either bring your lunch or purchase lunch at St Lawrence Market.
- We will be leaving downtown around 1pm to be back for the end of the school day


Who knows which French play this is?
This is not the play we will be attending!


LANGUAGE
- Reading in French - now that our booktalks are complete, all students should be choosing a new French novel to read


HISTORY
- Both grades will continue working on their sensory journey project

DEVOIRS

HOUSEKEEPING
- Grad  Trip meeting Tuesday Dec 12th
- Theatre Francais Field trip Dec 5th and 8th
- Book fair next week




LANGUAGE
- Booktalks are almost complete
- You should be starting to read a new French book
- We will be using some literacy time to work on the sensory journey project


HISTORY
- Sensory Journey project has been explained to all classes, they will all begin working next week
- Presentations will take place the week before the winter break