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Monday, November 30th

14 School Days to go!  All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd  Social 8B, 8E, 8H -  finish Mona Lisa activity Social 9A -     catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#26-27))   - Chapter 2 Test Monday, December 7th Social 9G  -  catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#26-27)) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th  9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks!  We have 2 Turkeys so far!!  Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th!  Important Dates Coming Up:    Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd  Christmas Activity Day - December 18th 

Thursday, November 26th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd  Social 8B, 8E, 8H - finish puzzle sheet about 10 Renaissance works of art; answer #2-3 on page 68 (do on the back of your puzzle sheet!) Social 9A -   Political Cartoon due Monday;  catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25)   - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th  Social 9G  -  Political Cartoon due Monday; catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th  9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks!  We have 2 Turkeys so far!!  Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th!  Important Dates Coming Up:    No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd  Christmas Activity Day - December 18th  Enjoy your LONG weekend! 

Wednesday, November 25th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd  Social 9A -   Political Cartoon due Monday;  catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25)   - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th  Social 9G  -  Political Cartoon due Monday; catch up on Chapter 2 booklet (#25) - Chapter 2 Test Friday, December 4th  9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks! We have 2 Turkeys so far!!  Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th!  Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences TONIGHT  5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd  Christmas Activity Day - December 18th 

Tuesday, November 24th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd  Social  8B  - complete your notes on Scholars and Philosophers (pages 57-59) Social 8E and 8H - Chapter 2 Vocabulary Sheet Social 9A -   Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block tomorrow) Due Monday! Social 9G  -  Continue working on your own Political Cartoon; Due Monday! 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks!  Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th!  Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences TOMORROW 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd  Christmas Activity Day - December 18th 

Monday, November 23rd

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Liberal Cabinet/Paris Attacks CE due December 2nd  Social  8B , 8E and 8H -  hand in your humanism collages if you haven't already!  Social 9A -   Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block Tues)   Social 9G  -  Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block Tues) 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks!  Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th!   Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd  Christmas Activity Day - December 18th 

TGIF.... Friday, November 20th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social  8B , 8E and 8H -  Humanism collage due Monday!  Social 9A - Choose a topic for your Political Cartoon  Social 9G  -  Continue working on your own Political Cartoon (you have one more block Tues) 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks!  Permission Slips for Christmas activity Day due December 10th!  Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd  Christmas Activity Day - December 18th  Have a great weekend!  GO ESKS GO!!! 

Thursday, November 19th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social  8B , 8E and 8H - Humanism collage due Monday!  Social 9A -  Complete own Editorial Cartoon Analysis (one block tomorrow to finish!) Social 9G  -  Complete own Editorial Cartoon Analysis (one block tomorrow to finish!) 9G - please bring in Turkey Money for our annual fundraiser. $20 buys a turkey for a family in need this Christmas. Let's see if we can raise 15 turkeys ($300) over the next few weeks!  Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd 

Wednesday, November 18th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social  8B and 8E  -  add notes to your T-Chart about Why ideas were Quick to spread... pages 52-54 Social 9A -  Complete question 20 in your chapter 2 booklet; finish Political Cartoon Analysis for tomorrow  Social 9G  - Complete question 20 in your chapter 2 booklet; finish Political Cartoon Analysis for tomorrow Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd 

Tuesday, November 17th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social  8B and 8E  -  add notes to your T-Chart about Why ideas were SLOW to spread... pages 50-51 Social 8H - add notes to your T-Chart about why ideas STARTED to spread QUICKLY... pages 52-54 Social 9A -  Complete question 15-19 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G  - Complete question 16-19 in your chapter 2 booklet; finish Political Cartoon Analysis fro tomorrow Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd 

Monday, November 16th

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your extra long weekend :)  All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social  8E and 8H - add notes to your T-Chart about Why ideas were SLOW to spread... pages 50-51 Social 9A -  Complete questions 12-14 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G  - Complete question 15 in your chapter 2 booklet Important Dates Coming Up:  Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  No School -  PD Day: Friday, November 27th  Early Dismissal - Wednesday, December 2nd 

Tuesday, November 10th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 9A -  Complete questions 9-11 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G  - Complete questions 12-14 in your chapter 2 booklet 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) *The last day is MONDAY! Important Dates Coming Up:  No School  for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!)  Term 2 starts  November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm 

Monday, November 9th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 9A -  Complete questions 9-11 in your chapter 2 booklet Social 9G - Complete questions 12-14 in your chapter 2 booklet 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) Important Dates Coming Up:  Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School  for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!)  Term 2 starts  November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm 

TGIF... Friday, November 6th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B  -  Chapter 1 Test  Monday Social 8E -  Chapter 1 Test  Monday Social 9A and 9G - Complete questions 1-8 in your chapter 2 booklet 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) Important Dates Coming Up:  Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School  for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!)  Term 2 starts  November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm  Have a wonderful weekend! 

Thursday, November 5th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B  -  finish chart about the city-state of Genoa (pages 42-44); Chapter 1 Test  Monday Social 8H  -  Chapter 1 Test  TOMORROW Social 8E -  please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Genoa (pages 42-44); Chapter 1 Test  Monday 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) All Classes - please hand in any missing work (Current events included) by FRIDAY so that it can be included in your term 1 report card :)  Important Dates Coming Up:  Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School  for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!)  Term 2 starts  November 16th Parent-Teacher Conferences November 25th 5-8pm 

Wednesday, November 4th

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B  -  finish chart about the city-state of Venice today (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test  Monday Social 8H  - please finish filling out you chart about the powerful city-state of  Genoa (pages 42-44); Chapter 1 Test  Friday  Social 8E -  please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Venice (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test  Monday Social 9A  - finish questions #1-6 in Chapter 2 booklet; Chapter 1 Test redo tomorrow!  9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) All Classes - please hand in any missing work (Current events included) by FRIDAY so that it can be included in your term 1 report card :)  Important Dates Coming Up:  Remembrance Day Ceremony - Nov. 10th @ 9am No School  for Remembrance Day - Nov. 11th No School for Midterm Break - Nov. 12th and 13th (Enjoy!!)  Term 2 s

Tuesday, November 3rd

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Social 8B  -  we read about the city-state of Venice today (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Monday Social 8H  - please finish filling out you chart about the powerful city-state of Venice (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Friday  Social 8E -  please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Venice (pages 37-41); Chapter 1 Test Monday 9G - please bring in magazine and cookie dough orders! Remember each order you bring in will reduce your costs for the Christmas Activity Day :) All Classes - please hand in any missing work (Current events included) by FRIDAY so that it can be included in your term 1 report card :) 

Monday, November 2nd

All classes - Top Ten News Stories from 2015 (due December 10th) Instructions 1. Stories must have occurred between January 1st and December 9th, 2015 2. Choose 10 that you think made the most impact, from around the world  - any genre or topic 3. Use Google Slides, Prezi, a video or create a poster 4. Include article (print off or provide link) 5. Complete a summary of the article (5Ws and 1H) and then a reflection - why do you think each event/story should be on your top ten list!  Social 8B  -  please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Florence and the Medici family (pages 34-36) Social 8H  - please finish filling out you chat about the powerful city-state of Florence (pages 34-35) *We will talk about the family section on Tuesday Social 8E -  please finish filling out your chart on the powerful city-state of Florence and the Medici family (pages 34-36) Social 9A -  Chapter 1 project due TOMORROW; Chapter 1 Test TOMORROW Social 9G -