thursday, march 24

tomorrow is our "hats for humanity" fundraiser - for a minimum donation of $2.00, you can wear an appropriate hat of your choice ALL DAY LONG! woohoo :D

please show your parents your marks breakdown on d2l, have them sign the bright green sheet, and bring it back for sure tomorrow (or else I will have to call your parents to confirm that you showed them your marks on d2l...).

also, a final reminder for grade sevens and eights that category "c" work is due tomorrow, friday, march 25.

almost spring break!!

:-)

d2l mark check reminder

this is a reminder for parents/guardians and students to look at the marks breakdown on d2l, sign the bright green sheet, and return it to me by the end of the week.

also, friday is the hats on for humanity fundraiser. for the low, low donation of a toonie (minimum), you can wear a hat for the entire day.

;)

d2l mark check

I have sent home a little slip of bright green paper for all students to have signed by a parent or guardian, and then to return to me this week. because we are nearing the end of term, and because we have the lovely distraction of spring break coming up, it is crucial that parents and students are up to date regarding missing assignments, etc. thus, I would ask that all students log on to d2l, show their parent/guardian their mark breakdown, sign off on the green slip, have their parents sign off, and return the slip to me by the end of this week. it will only take a moment, but has the potential of saving a lot of confusion or heartache in a couple of weeks...

:)

marks update

I have just changed any missing assignments on d2l from blank spots to zeroes. as I mentioned in my last post, we are fast approaching the end of the term, and many of you have neglected to hand in missing assignments. please make sure to complete and hand in all missing work BEFORE spring break (obviously, if you and I have spoken and you have a legitimate extension, that is a different story...).

I know the weather is improving, and that school work pales in comparison to all of the fun things spring brings, but we still have the end of term three and term four to go - let's make the most of it!

:-)

friday, march 18

we are approaching both spring break and the end of term three. if you are missing any assignments, please get them in before spring break, so by friday, march 25. if you hand in any assignments that were due up until now after spring break, you will receive a maximum of 50% on your assignment. make sure to check your progress report on d2l so that you know if you are missing any assignments.

:)

thursday, march 17

happy st. patrick's day!

7-09 please have the plan for your friendly letter ready for monday's class (and keep working on your novel study).

8-04 and 8-hec continue to work on reading your novels and completing category "c."

we don't have regularly scheduled classes tomorrow, so I will wish you a happy weekend now...

;)

wednesday, march 16

friday is pajama day!!! 8-04, we must turn out in full bedtime gear if we want to keep winning intramurals! so jammies it is! (I'm hoping all the exclamation points make you enthused!!!)

a reminder to all students - we are in midst of a novel study, so it is crucial that you bring your novel to each and every humanities class. even if we aren't working on the novel study during a given time, if you finish early you can always work ahead or catch up.

all grade 7s and 8s category "c" of your respective novel studies is due on friday, march 25, and because of spring break, there can be no extensions and I will not accept late assignments.

:-)

monday, march 14

I hope everyone had an excellent weekend...

8-04 and 8-hec we will be heading out for vertigo theatre during second period on wednesday. please make sure to be clean and presentable (as always), and to bring a bagged lunch (no concession or microwave). also, please be on your best behaviour at the theatre, and on the bus there and back; remember, you are not just representing yourselves, but also your family and tom baines as well.

7s and 8s everyone should be well into their novels at this point, although you do not need to be finished reading in order to complete category "c" of your novel study.

for all grades, category "c" is due next friday, march 25; category "b" is due on friday, april 8; and category "c" is due wednesday, april 20. there can and will be no extension because of the nature of our schedule and how little time we have left this year. make use of your planning calendars to stay on top of your assignments.

:)

wednesday, march 2

I hope to see all of you with your parents at parent-teacher-student conferences tomorrow or friday :)

grade 8s we will continue to work on our comic timelines next week - please remember that they are due for sure for sure on thursday, march 10. at this point, you should definitely be planning/drawing out your good copy.

grade 7s we will be working on our political cartoons on monday - they are not for homework over the weekend.

enjoy your four days off!

;)