Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Booktalks for any students that didn't present yet.



Don't forget to bring your secret Santa presents tomorrow!

Mr.Gautreau

Math - Test Monday on "Order of Operation with Integers" (BEDMAS)

Social Studies - Be ready to present your Christmas project to the class when we return to school in January.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Booktalk presentations. Writing "Ideas" due tomorrow.

French: 8C sports book due Monday.
8A and 8B: Title page, pictionary and wordsearch due Monday.

Still missing a few report card envelopes.
Bring Christmas items.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Booktalk

French 8A + 8B: Title page, pictionary and wordsearch.

French 8C: Title page and Sports book.

Computer forms and report card envelopes.

8ABC Science

Work on 3D Model Cell projects this weekend!

8A = due December 8
8B = due December 8
8C = due December 7

All information about the project (outline, examples, rubric) are available on Mr. Smith's Wikispace: www.nms-smith.wikispaces.com

We will continue working on our Organ Research Projects next week in class. Remember that the Organ Research Project is not to be done for homework. It is an inclass activity.

More information on this project is also available on Mr. Smith's Wikispace.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Booktalk

Computer form and report card envelopes

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: booktalk

French: title page

Computer forms, report card envelopes, baby pictures

Field trip tomorrow

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Booktalk

French: Les Sports title page

Computer forms, report card envelopes, baby pictures.

Field trip to Playhouse on Friday

8ABC Science

3D Model Cell Projects are due on the following days:

8A - December 8
8B - December 8
8C - December 7

Information can be found (including the rubric) on Mr. Smith's Wikispace: www.nms-smith.wikispaces.com

8C Social Studies

Finish chapter 5 (Culture) title page.

Finish your writing on "My Favorite Thing". Remember to explain its importance and what it says about you.

Both are due at the beginning of class tomorrow (Wednesday)

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Booktalk

French 8C: Title page

Computer Forms

Field trip to Playhouse is on Friday.

8B Science

There will be a quiz on Tuesday, November 30 on cell structures and organelles. You will be required to label the parts of the cell we went over in class on Friday.

You can see a labeled picture of the cell on Mr. Smith's Wikispace: www.nsm-smith.wikispaces.com under the Science link on the left hand menu.

Mrs. Gorman

Tomorrow is the deadline to bring in $10 and permission slip for field trip to the Playhouse.

Report card envelopes signed and returned.

Computer forms

Language Arts: Booktalk. Short story

8B Langauge Arts

General Annoucements:

• Don't forget to bring in your report card envelop
• Your $10 for the Theatre New Brunswick visit is due no later than Thursday, November 25. You must have a signed permission slip as well to attend.

Language Arts:

Tomorrow we'll be heading into the theatre to get used to the stage and work on our acting skills! We will be continuing to work on our Arts Smarts projects, come prepared!

8C Social Studies

Research projects on First Nations in Atlantic Canada are due at the beginning of class tomorrow, November 24.

All information is available on the handout received in class. It will also be available on Mr. Smith's wikispace: www.nms-smith.wikispaces.com

8C & 8A Science

8C
We will be having a quiz at the beginning of Science class tomorrow, November 24

8A
We will be having a quiz at the beginning of Science class on Thursday, November 25

The quiz will focus on labeling the parts of an animal cell we reviewed in class.

Please see the study sheet you created in class, information will be available on Mr. Smith's Wikispace as well: www.nms-smith.wikispaces.com

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Short story due Wednesday.

Permission slip and money for Playhouse field trip.

Report cards went home today. Please sign and return envelope.

Firefighters challenge tomorrow!

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Short story due November 24th. Test signed. Choose book for booktalk.

French 8C: Title page for "Les sports extremes" and sheet with 5 sports for each season completed for next Thursday.

Letter for Netbook meeting next week went home today.

Permission slip and money for playhouse.

SPCA donations

Firefighters challenge is on Tuesday!

Homeroom 8B

Please bring in your $10.00 for the Trip to the playhouse on Dec. 2nd.

If possible, bring the $10.00 with the signed permission slip by November 25th.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Short story due November 24. Choose a book for your booktalk.

Permission slip and money for playhouse.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Test signed. Short story due November 24th. Bring a novel for independent novel study.

French 8A + 8B: Presentations tomorrow.

Permission slip and money for Playhouse field trip.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts 8A + 8C: Short story test signed. Short story due Wednesday November 24.

French 8A + 8B: Find 3 french signs and write what they mean in french. Find items at home that have french on them. Make a list of 10 french words you find.

Permission slip and money for playhouse.

Language Arts 8B

Collect one or two stories from the newspaper which are about Fredericton or any other place in New Brunswick.

Have them ready for Friday.

Science 8ABC

We will be finishing up the PowerPoint presentations on Earthworks on Monday and Tuesday. They are due on Tuesday.

We will be starting a unit on Cells on Tuesday, November 16.

Social Studies - 8C

Homework, due Monday November 15:
Questions 1 (a, b), 2, 4, 5

Test on Chapter 3 - Tuesday, November 16th.

Test review can be found on Mr. Smith's Wikispace, under the Social Studies link on the left.
Click here or copy and paste this link: www.nms-smith.wikispaces.com

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: We did our short story test today. They will be handed back to be signed on Monday.

French: Le jour de souvenir powerpoint needs to be put in the dropbox next week.

Permission slip and $10 for Playhouse.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Short story test on Friday. Short story assignment due November 24th.

French: Remembrance Day powerpoint due Monday.

Book orders due Friday.

Permission slip and money for field trip to Playhouse on Dec. 2.

Hi Carrie:)

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Short story test on Friday. Short story due on Wednesday November 24.

French: 8A + 8B Sports sheets need to be completed.
8C Research on music and clothing needs to be put in dropbox.

Interim reports

Book orders due Friday.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts 8C and 8A: Short story test on Friday.

Book orders due Friday.

Interim Reports

Language Arts 8B

Bring in ideas for yout story you are writng on your netbook. We will finish the story on Wednesday.

Social studies 8C

Study notes and terms on Weather chapter

Science 8 ABC

This is worm race week. Your schedule for the week is as follows:

8A - Monday; begin Eartworm Power Point projects
Wednesday; Earthworm Races
Monday; complete power point projects

8B - same as 8A

8C - Tuesday; working on Esrtworm Power Point projects
Friday; Earthworm Races
Tuesday; complete power point projects

Language Arts 8B

Find a news story in a newspaper related to Fredericton and be prepared to discuss on Friday.

Socal Studies 8C

Study your terms and also be prepared to discuss how extreme weather condditions can be dangerous.

Science 8 ABC

1) Study notes and terms

2) Exercise #1 requires you to make your own simple terrarium for your Earthworms. Follow the directions from your exercise section and have the earthworms ready to pass in for the races on Monday, November 8th

Mrs. Gorman

Book orders due next Friday Nov. 12th.

Language Arts: Short story sheets and Halloween writing.

French 8A + 8B: Halloween powerpoint needs to be put in dropbox.

French 8C: Research music and clothing for year you chose 1930-2000.

UNICEF change

INTERIM REPORTS signed and returned.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts 8A: Finish sheet on figurative language.
8C: Outline for short story.

French 8C: Bring a picture.

UNICEF change.

Interim reports signed and returned.

Mrs. Gorman

Change for UNICEF
Gum day $1 for UNICEF
Interim reports signed
Language Arts: Short story sheets and Halloween writing
French 8C: Bring in a picture

Mrs. Gorman

French: Bring a picture for class Friday.

Interim reports signed.

Change for UNICEF

Mr.Gautreau

Math - The long sheet with fraction word problems should be done for the next class.
Test Tuesday! (Fraction word problems)

Social Studies - Titanic project due Monday. Most of you have it completed or close to it. Those of you who have more to do should bring a memory stick to school so you can work on it at home.

Mrs. Gorman

8C French: Interview

Language Arts: 5 sheets for 5 different stories need to be completed by the end of the week.

Interim reports signed and returned.

UNICEF change. $1 to chew gum Friday.

Mrs. Gorman

UNICEF change

French 8C: Interview

Interim reports went home today. Please sign and return.

Mr.Gautreau

Math - Review everything covered the past two weeks on fractions. TEST MONDAY!!

Social Studies - The Titanic project that you have been working on in class will be due the end of next week.

Have a GREAT weekend!

Mrs. Gorman

French: Be ready to present powerpoint "Je me presente"

UNICEF change
Hat day tomorrow for $1. All proceeds going to UNICEF.

Book orders due tomorrow.

Mrs. Gorman

LA: 8A finish short story sheet for story you read.

French: Powerpoints need to be completed and put in drop box. Presentations start this week.

Book orders due Friday.

Change for UNICEF
Hat day Friday $1.

Mrs. Gorman

French: Powerpoint "je me presente" due next week.

Language Arts: Any missing assignments need to be handed in,

UNICEF change

Book fair next week

Book orders due Friday.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND:)

Mr.Gautreau

Math - 8A - Finish p. 29 &30 (sheet on fraction addition/subtraction) for Monday

8B - Finish p.30 for Monday

8C - Finish p.30 for Tuesday

Social Studies - No homework!

Mrs. Gorman

Book orders due next Friday.

Book fair next week.

Language Arts: Thanksgiving Weekend writing

French: Je me Presente powerpoint needs to be handed in next week.

Mrs. Gorman

LA: Thanksgiving weekend writing.

French: Ideas for powerpoint

Book fair next week

Science 8ABC

Science test on Geocaching and GPS Technology

Fridsy, October 15th

The test will be given based on the work in your notebooks.

Remember your notebooks are worth 10% of your report card mark.

Social Studies 8C

Test on "Finding My Way" Chapter....matching, fill in the blank, true\false questiuons

This test will be given Period 5 on Thursday

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Writing about your Thanksgiving weekend.

Mr.Gautreau

Math - (8A only) Finish the sheet on "equivalent fraction" and "reducing fractions" that you received today.

Social Studies -(8 A & B) - No homework!

Mr.Gautreau

Math - Test today, no homework!

Social Studies - Test Tuesday Oct. 12. On all the notes to date.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Get punctuation test signed. Short story title page. Read In the Mall and answer questions.

Computer forms

Social Studies 8C

Study notes on Geocaching.

Science 8ABC

Congratulations to all three classes...you all passed in your caches on time and they are amazing!!!

We are going to Tim Hortons on a caching trip...the schedule is:

8A - Wednesday, periods 3 and 4

8B - Tuesday, periods 1 and 2

8C - Tuesday, periods 3 and 4

Thanks again for being great science students!

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Punctuation test signed and returned.

Computer form signed and returned.

Mr.Gautreau

Math - 8A Have both sheets completed for class on Tuesday. (factors, GCF, LCM)
Math - 8B Have page 25 (LCM) done for Monday
Math - 8C Have page 25-26 (LCM & review) done for Monday

MATH TEST WEDNESDAY FOR ALL CLASSES!

Social Studies - Review notes to date.

Don't forget to bring in your netbook "Acceptable Use Agreement" (sign by you and a parent)

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Punctuation quiz tomorrow.

French: Automobile project due tomorrow.

Book orders due tomorrow, computer forms signed and returned, girls HPV forms.

Mr.Gautreau

Math - 8A,8C - Finish the GCF sheet for tomorrow
8B - Finish section A and #1-5 section B on the GCF sheet for tomorrow.

Social Studies - Review notes taken to date.

Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Terry Fox walk.

Social Studies 8C

study notes, terms and answer questions from the exercise section.

Science 8ABC

Geocaching Projects due Friday

Mrs. Gorman

French: Automobile project due by Friday.

Language Arts: Punctuation quiz on Friday.

Bring $1 for Terry Fox walk

Book orders due Friday.

Mr.Gautreau

Math - 8 A&B Finish the factorization/factor sheet. 8C - Finish GCF sheet for Thursday.

Social Studies - Study notes given in class.

Don't forget the $1 for the Terry Fox run.

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Punctuation quiz Friday. Good copy of story was due today.

French: Project due Wednesday.

Book orders due Friday.

Terry Fox Walk is Thursday. Bring $1

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Good copy of writing due Monday.

French: Automobile project due Wednesday.

Book orders due Friday.

Bring $1 for Terry Fox

Student fees

Mr.Gautreau

Math - Finish the sheets on Prime numbers

Social Studies - Street Map project due Monday.

Don't forget to bring in $1 for the Terry Fox Run.

Have a great weekend!

Social Studies - 8C

Congratulations to 8C for every student having their project on "My Neighborhood" in on time and well done!

Awesome!

Science 8ABC

Study Geocaching notes.

Project on Geocachng construction is due Friday...do your best and be original!

Mrs. Gorman

Language Arts: Choose a topic. Brainstorm and start a rough copy for class tomorrow.

French: Choose 1 of the 3 project choices. Research and find materials to bring to class on Friday. Due Wednesday Sept. 29.

Book orders due Friday Oct. 1

Student fees

Bring $1 for Terry Fox walk

Mrs. Gorman

French: Finish writing paragraph. Read to someone at home.

Language Arts: Finish writing territories. Choose a topic, brainstorm and start a good copy.

Book orders due October 1.

Bring $1 for Terry Fox Walk next week.

Student fees.

Mr.Gautreau

Math - Quiz on "Divisibility rules" Monday. (all classes)

Social Studies - Work on your street map project. Bring the materials that you need to work on your project to class on Monday.

Please bring in your student fees as soon as possible.

Meet the teacher Tuesday night, see school website for more information.

Mr. Gautreau

Math - Finish divisibility rules worksheet

Social Studies - Start thinking about what you will put on your "Street Map Project". Due September 27th.

Please bring in your student fees as soon as possible.

Mrs. Gorman

French: Title page

Student Data forms if not already brought in.
Student fees

Mrs. Gorman

Student fees
All forms brought in ASAP

French: Title page

Mr. Gautreau

Math - Finish the questions on the "Divisibility Rules" handout.

Social Studies - Review the notes on Latitude and Longitude

Student Fees are due as soon as possible

Please return the student data sheet as soon as possible.

Otesha Project "Reason to Dream" will be in the theatre tomorrow. If possible, please bring $1 for the play.

Language Arts 8B

Be sure your three assignments are complete....

1) My Summer
2) About Me
3) 101 Ideas paragraph

Social Studies 8C

Project on "Your Neighborhood" is due Friday September 25th. Check your handout for the details.

Science 8ABC

Project on Making you own Geocache is due Friday, October 1st. Please refer to the notes for details.

Science for Wednesday, Sept. 15th 8AB

Read and study two pages of notes on Geocaching

Mr. Gautreau

Math - 8B & 8C - Finish the questions on the "Divisibility rules" handout.
8A - Same as above plus the second worksheet handed out today.

Social Studies - Have the title page done if not completed yet.
- Review notes on "Longitude and Latitude"


Please return the student data sheet as soon as possible

Student fees are due as soon as possible.

Wednesday - Otesha project "Reason to Dream" presentation in the theatre. If possible, bring $1 donation.

Mrs Gorman

Language Arts: Summer writing if not handed in yet.

French: Title page for "Le Mode de Vie au 20e Siecle". Find pictures of things from the 2oth century.

Book orders due Friday.

All forms and student fees brought in as soon as possible.

Mrs Gorman

Book orders and all forms due next week.
Bring student fees as soon as possible.
LA- My summer vacation writing piece good copy due Monday.
FRENCH- title page

Math - Have the sheets on addition, subtraction and multiplication done for Monday.

Social Studies - Title page due Monday.

Don't forget:

Picture orders due Sept. 15
Student Fees $30 or $40 per family
Student data sheet

Math - No Homework tonight!

Social Studies - Title page due tomorrow.

Don't forget:
Picture orders due Sept. 15
Student Fees $30 or $40 per family
Student data sheet due as soon as possible
Navy team letter with parent's email address on it

Homework 8B

Please remeber the followitng extra things:

Student Fees - $30.00

The Navy Team letter needs to be signed and returned with your parent's email address on it.

The information sheet from the school needs to be filled out on both sides..

Language Arts 8B

Finish the story you started today in class entitled "My Summer".

Science 8ABC

Please setup your science notebooks in the three sections; terms, note and exercises separating each section with a divider. As well, finish up the title page for the "GPS Technology and Geocaching " unit.

Mrs. Gorman

Forms and book orders due next Friday Sept. 17
Parent homework due Friday Sept. 10
Student fees: $30 or $40 per family
Picture orders due Sept. 15
School supplies

Mr.Gautreau

Welcome to our grade 8 team!

Please return as soon as possible:

- student data sheet
- bottom portion of the Parent/Guardian letter
- Parent's/Guardian's homework assignment

Please bring as soon as possible:

- student fee
- DEAR book

Don't forget tomorrow is picture day!

Mrs. Gorman

All forms due September 17th.
Parent homework due Friday if possible.
Student fees $30 per student or $40 family
Picture Day is tomorrow
School supplies