The Yellow Board: November 2015

Monday, November 16, 2015

Any Grade 8 students interested in auditioning for the "Charlie Brown Christmas" play should come to the Music room on Friday, Nov. 20 at 12 noon.

Important Dates for May

Saturday, April 30th, 2016 - District Speak off for Oratory Competition. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Good luck Akash!!
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016: Gr. 7-Canoeing 12:45-2:30. Your lesson today is at Wascana Lake. Make sure you wear old clothes, runners and bring a towel to kneel on.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016: Stars Wars Day!! Dress like your favourite Star Wars character today.
Thursday,May 5th, 2016: Gr. 7-Canoeing 12:45-2:30. Your lesson today is at Wascana Lake. Make sure you wear old clothes, runners and bring a towel to kneel on.
Monday, May 9th, 2016: MUSIC MONDAY!! Assembly 10:30-11:45 in the gym.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016: VAA Assessments begin. DNA in Math class today.
Thursday, May 12th, 2016: VAAs continue today. RAD assessments are in the AM and PM today.
Friday, May 13th, 2016: Future Day!! Dress up like what you think you might be in ten years.
Monday, May 16th, 2016: Grade 8 Farewell Picture Orders are due today!! Handed out on Wednesday, May 4th, 2016.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016: Jack MacKenzie Day!! Wear your spirit day today!!
Thursday, May 19th, 2016: Professional Developement Day for teachers. No school for students today!
Friday, May 20th-Monday 23rd, 2016: Victoria Day Long Weekend. Enjoy time with friends and family!
Thursday, May 26th, 2016: Spring Dance Gr.s K-4: 1:00-2:00. Grs. 5-8: 2:00-3:30.
Monday, May 30th, 2016: Band Concert 1:00.
Tuesday, May 31st, 2016: UMOJA Tour all day in Saskatatoon today.

Homework Board

May, 2016: Grade eights please have your introduction paragraphs written for farewell today. Introductions should be memorized by Thursday, April 28th, 2016. Assigned Monday, April 18th, 2016.
Monday, May 2nd- Thursday, May 26th, 2016: Social Studies: Team #1-Monday, May 2nd. Team #2: Monday, May 9th, 2016. Team #3: Monday, May 16th, 2016. Team #4: Thursday, May 26th, 2016. Current Events Outline: On Day 4, one team of students will make a 1-3 minute presentation on a current event of their choice. Each student on that team will choose from the following categories: Entertainment, Weather, National, Local, International , Sports, and Provincial. Information can be found in newspapers, magazines, the internet, radio, and television, as long as it is current. The students must summarize the information by putting it into their own words. A good copy must be typed and handed in after the presentation. Make sure to follow the outline provided.
Friday, May 13th, 2016: ELA-Reading Strategies: Non-Fiction Reading Test-Titled Garbage. Assigned Thursday, May 12th, 2016.
Friday, May 13th, 2016: Fitness/Phys.Ed-Make sure you take your fitness/phys.ed clothes home this weekend to be washed. Thank you!
Monday, May 16th, 2016: Math 7-Outcome SS7.3: I can demonstrate an understanding of the Cartesian plan and ordered pairs with integral coordinates & SS7.5-I can expand and demonstrate an understanding of transformations(translations,rotations, and reflections) of 2-D shapes in all four quadrants of the Cartesian plane. Lesson 8.7-Graphing Rotations pages 327 & 328. Practice #1-5. Assigned Friday, May 13th, 2016.
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016: Social Studies: Textbook-Multiculturalism In Canada. Ch.6-Paving The Way. Vocabulary #1-6 & Text Questions #1-7. Assigned Wednesday, May 11th, 2016.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016: Visual Art-Kaleidoscope Pre-Plan is due today. Assigned Thursday, May 12th, 2016.
Tuesday, June 7th & Wednesday, June 8th 2016: ELA-Inquiry Research Project. Monday, May 16th, 2016: Research Plan. Friday, May 27th, 2016 Research Pages are due today. Friday, June 3rd, 2016-Final Draft is due today. Assigned Monday, May 9th, 2016.

Monday, November 16, 2015

Auditions for "Charlie Brown Christmas"