8ELA-8M did last week's spelling test.  Both classes started a new unit in spelling then  proceeded to review the writing trait of voice.  Focussing on voice and word choice, students will write a poem.  We also had Reading.  HOMEWORK:  SPELLING DUE WEDNESDAY, CREATURE POEMS-FIRST DRAFT DUE TOMORROW.

8SS-We watched a short video on Neolithic times and worked on questions.  HOMEWORK:  NEOLITHIC TIMES Q 1-5 DUE TOMORROW, EARLY TIMES TEST FRIDAY.

7SS-We corrected our worksheet on Time from last week.  I assigned Weekly Updates and introduced our social action for the month of October; a parent letter was sent home.  WEEKLY UPDATES DUE FRIDAY.

8ELA-8B Corrected Spelling.  Both classes had their Reading periods.  8B went on to walk around the "Swift Things are Beautiful" poem by Elizabeth Coatsworth.  HOMEWORK:  READING JOURNALS AND SPELLING TESTS TOMORROW. 8B--SWIFT THINGS/SLOW THINGS STANZA DUE TOMORROW.

8SS-We corrected and I collected homework on Paleo Times.  NO HOMEWORK.

8ELA-8M had their Reading class then we corrected Spelling before going onto a new topic in Writing.  We'll be taking what we've learned regarding Word Choice and learning about Voice.  8B missed their classes with me today.  NO HOMEWORK.

8SS-We continued learning about Paleolithic Times via our textbook and a series of online videos.  iI returned their Chronology Quizzes; some students didn't score well so have been invited to a study session tomorrow at first recess then the rewrite will be Friday at lunch.  HOMEWORK:  PALEO TIMES Q 1-6 DUE TOMORROW.

7SS-We continued our learning on Time Zones then started studying maps and globes.  HOMEWORK:  TIME P. 61-63  DUE FRIDAY.

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We spent some active time outside in remembrance of Terry Fox; 

it was a beautiful fall day to get some exercise.

8ELA-We had Reading Class today.  8M continued working on the writing trait of word choice via the poem "Swift Things are Beautiful" by Elizabeth Coatsworth.  HOMEWORK:  SPELLING DUE TOMORROW. 8M SWIFT/SLOW STANZA DUE TOMORROW.

8SS-We learned about the Stone Age today.  8B watched a video representing the time period.  NO HOMEWORK.

7SS-We continue learning about time zones.  NO HOMEWORK.

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Terry Fox Activity tomorrow. 

 Please bring $1 for a colour day with all funds raised being sent to the Terry Fox Foundation.

8ELA-We did unit 2 Spelling and Reading class; I collected Journals.  We spent some time on poetry writing focussing on the Word Choice trait.  HOMEWORK:  READING, SENSES STANZA DUE MONDAY.

8SS-We studied how common social studies words are built and learned about origin stories.  HOMEWORK:  TIME QUIZ, WORD STUDY, AND ORIGIN STORIES Q 1-6 DUE MONDAY.

7SS-We had Weekly Update today and presenters told us about current news stories.

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Terry Fox Friday was postponed due to rain.  We'll reschedule.

8ELA-We corrected Spelling #2 and I collected our final drafts of our summer vacay reports.  This was followed by Reading.  HOMEWORK:  SPELLING TEST FRIDAY.  JOURNALS DUE FRIDAY. 

8SS-We started learning about chronology and timelines.  We studied an example from the board and had work time.  HOMEWORK:  MEASURING TIME WORKSHEET DUE TOMORROW.

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This Friday we will celebrate Terry Fox with an outdoor fitness activity.  

Students are invited to bring $1 which will be forwarded on for cancer research.  

Bringing the loonie also allows the student to have a colour day.

8ELA-We worked on our Spelling unit #2 and had Reading.  I spent some time reviewing Journals and how to improve scores.  HOMEWORK:  READING, SPELLING #2 DUE WEDNESDAY.  SUMMER VACATION DRAFTS DUE TOMORROW.

8SS-We learned about world view and reflected on statements that we consider our own world view.  NO HOMEWORK.

7SS-We corrected the introductory lesson on latitude and longitude (co-ordinates).  I reviewed a new assignment which requires students to use what they have learned and apply it to an atlas map.  HOMEWORK:  P. 55 DS DUE THURSDAY.