Thursday, June 30, 2011
Monday, June 27, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Assignments to Finish
LA
- poetry booklet
- haiku (3)
- wishlist (14 lines)
- quatrains (3 quatrains; 12 lines)
- limericks (3)
- list poem (2)
- ballad
- free verse
- high school
- your choice
- first nation-world view
- valedictorian speech
- No TimeTo Say Goodbye post on Edmodo (10 posts)
- Healthy Pregnancy Presentation
- study notes for science final
Monday, June 13, 2011
Homework
Science
- science final-June 17th
- residential schools, treaties, No Time To Say Goodbye Test-June 24th
- Valedictorian speech-tomorrow
Social Studies/LA Test Summary
Social Studies/Language Arts Test-Residential Schools , Treaties and No Time To say Goodbye novel
Friday, June 24th
1. Pass and Permit System (handout)
2. Contract and Covenant
3. Residential Schools (novel, video: Childhood Lost)
4. Key Definitions; Aboriginal Peoples, Anti-racist education, Assimilation, Racism, Systematic discrimination
5. For Angela-video
6. Royal Proclamation (1763), BNA Act 1867, Indian Act, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
a. Able to describe main ideas
b. Compare and contrast:
i. Royal Proclamation to BNA Act
ii. Indian Act to Canadian Charter of Right and Freedoms
7. No Time To Say Goodbye Novel
Important Notices
GRADE 8 CATTON SPRING CAMP SUMMARY
Here is the final letter summarizing what will be happening next Monday to Wednesday. The cost of the camp will be $35/student with money going to fuel for parent drivers, cost of 2 night camp rental and puppy camp at Sundog Sled Excursions. Cash is preferred since class accounts are closed during the last 2 weeks of school.
The dates associated with the camp are as follows:
- Thurs, June 16 p.m.- warm-up ride #2- support driver: Connie
- Mon., June 20th to Wed, June 22nd - bike to Anglin Lake
Below is a list of volunteers we have coming on the trip:
- Mr. Catton (car)- 4 students
- Mrs. Phipps (truck w hitch)-6 students
- Michaela (truck)-5 students
- Connie (van)-6 students
- Deidre (suv)-5 students
- Derek (van)-6 students
- Barb
- Tony-adult rider #2
If there are any mistakes with the volunteer list, email me at cattonc@spsd.sk.ca
The students have made their camping/cooking groups. In those groups, they will be responsible for having a tent, cook stove, large water jug and making a menu that suits the entire group. They will also be responsible for getting groceries.
After-Farewell Party
This letter is on behalf of the parent after-farewell planning committee. The after-farewell party will not be on same day as farewell. Instead it will take place the following evening on Tuesday, June 28th at the MERRILL DUNES OUTDOOR PAINTBALL & LASER TAG. It will take place from 6:30pm to 9:30 pm; during that time the students will take part in paintball and will have pizza and pop. Parents are responsible for transporting students to and from Merrill Dunes. If parents want to participate in the paintball, please let us know so they can be included in the final numbers. Parents must also sign the waiver form (included) in order for their child to take part in the paintball. The cost of the evening will be $35/person. This is the price for only the paintball since the cost of pizza and pop has been covered by the money made from the 50/50 sales at the dessert theatre. For those students who brought prizes for the gift baskets, the cost for you will be $7/person. Those students are Grant, Ryan, Derek, Braeden, Dominic, Dakota, and Conor. Money is due this Friday by cash or cheque (made out to Merrill Dunes).
Directions to Merrill Dunes:
1. Go south on Circle Drive from 22nd Street or from 11th Street. Go past the City Landfill and take Valley Road south.
2. After you pass the Strawberry Ranch, turn right (west) on Merrill School Road and go past Merrill Road (#3062) and come to Merrill Lane (#3063).
3. There is a Merrill Dunes sign at the intersection of Merrill School Road and Merrill Lane. Turn left (south) and go approx 1km.
4. The Dunes is at 457 Merrill Lane and a sign also lets you know that you have arrived! Directional signs will guide you to the parking lot.
*Be sure to wear old clothes!
Bake Sale
The after-farewell planning committee has also planned a grade 8 bake sale for this Friday (recess and lunch). They ask that each student bring 2 dozen baked goods for Friday morning. All the money raised, will go towards the students after-farewell activities.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Reminders
Great job on the first practice ride!! Fastest completion of 22 km ever!!!!
- Remember bag lunch for tomorrow (Pike Lake)
- 2.1 and 2.2 workbook assignments- Monday
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Homework
Science
- start studying for science final
- use the guide and the summary (on board) to help you
- read up to pg. 170-No Time to Say Goodbye
- must have at least 10 posts on Edmodo to receive full marks
- use rubric to ensure posts are written properly
- Worldview poetry-hand in yellow bucket
Important Notice
GRADE 8 CATTON SPRING CAMP
Finally, through class discussion and some hard work, we have come to the consensus to try to do a bike trip. The plan is to drive (thanks parent drivers!!) to Christopher Lake, unload our gear and bikes and ride to Anglin Lake (40 km) to camp for two nights. Once we are at Anglin, we will do a lot of fun activities (that are still in the planning state) and, most importantly, have some time to do some final bonding as a class. The whole trip will cost approximately $35-40 (food not included). A final cost will be figured out ASAP. We will use some of the money raised from the dessert theatre, although a lot of that money will be used to pay for farewell.
The dates associated with the camp are as follows. Volunteers are still needed for the practice rides! Don’t miss the fun and the challenge.
- Wed, June 8 p.m.- warm-up ride #1-Mrs. Simpson
- Fri, June 17 p.m.- warm-up ride #2-we will need at least one support driver
- Mon., June 20th to Wed, June 22nd - bike to Anglin Lake
Below is a list of volunteers we have coming on the trip so far:
- Mr. Catton (car)- 4 students
- Troy-Ryan’s uncle (truck/trailer) -4students
- Mrs. Phipps (van)-6 students
- Michaela (truck/trailer)-5 students
- Deidre (suv)-5 students
- Derek (van)-6 students
If there are any mistakes with volunteer list, email me at cattonc@spsd.sk.ca
The students will be going into camping/cooking groups. In that group, they will be responsible for having a tent and making a menu that suits the entire group. They will also be responsible for getting groceries. We will spend some class time picking groups, and planning menus.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Spring Trip: What's Up Now?
Today at school, we have made some headway on getting a trip planned out. As of now, we have figured out that only grade 8's will be possibly doing a trip to Anglin Lake (original plan). We can either book a bus ($900-1000) or have parent drivers and pay gas money. We'd prefer parent drivers so it leave options open to go to P.A.N.P for the day. I need to know by Monday what parents are able to commit for sure so we can figure out what and if any trip will happen. As of right now, here is a list of parents with vehicles and are willing/able to come:
- Mr. Catton (4 seats)
- Michaela (4 seats)
- Derek (5)
- Steffany (4) maybe
Grade 8 Science Final-June 17th
The grade 8 science final will be on Friday, June17th @ 9:00 am
- study guide was given out today
- 10% bonus for very good study notes
- be sure to be checking blog for possible hints for test!!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Homework and Reminders
Math
- MATH FINAL PART #1-TOMORROW!!
- bring practice test #1-#3 if you want 10% bonus-must be signed by me!!
- pencil
- calculator
- protractor
- the test will run from 9:30 am to 11:50 am
- students will be dismissed at 11:00 am (or whenever they finish after that)
- a note has been sent home about potential spring camps. Please read and return tomorrow.
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