KVMS Middle Level Homework Blog

February 3, 2012

2012-02-03T15:22:00.000-04:00

LA: some students still have not handed in their descriptive reports! These are late and need to get in asap. Read 15 minutes.
Math: page 101 #1, 2

Science: drag / resistance project and procedure due Tuesday

Other: Progress reports signed and returned
         : Skating permission slips back, skates, helmets (any kind) and gloves / mitts for Thursdays this month
         : Please have a look around for missing class library books! Several have wandered off...
         : Dance Thursday, February 8 from 6-8   $3
         : Candygrams will be sold next week at noon hours for 50 cents each.

December 12 - 16

2011-12-14T10:58:00.000-04:00

LA - Christmas writing is due Thursday. Make sure to double check with the CAMET standards, and pay extra attention to the things you struggled with (editing, paragraphing, word choice, sentences / connecting words)

Math - page 154 #1-10. SKIP #2 and #8.
            Test on unit 4 Thursday

SS - letter to a friend from you, pretending you have moved far away. Tell your friend about the culture in your new place - language, school, food, clothing, etc.

Science - test signed

Other - No cafeteria next week. Sub and Pizza money has to be in by Friday, separately.
              Peeler card sales are due Monday
              Christmas dance Thursday 6-8, $5 (plus money for snacks if you want). There is a DJ, which is why it is a bit more expensive than usual.

December 5 - 9

2011-12-05T14:03:00.002-04:00

6R

Math - Page 151 #1 - 5
We are working on angles, and have learned to find and classify angles around us, as well as the sum of the angles in a triangle or quadrilateral (any 4-sided object)

LA - Read 15 minutes.
Your LA journal needs at least 5 separate entries in it by Friday.
We are working on staying either in the past or present tense while writing, as well as different points of view (1st person vs 3rd person)

French - "un robot a l'ecole" book. Neatly done in colour, all pages have pictures and writing on them.

Science - study

Other - The citrus fundraiser has finished, and those will be ordered Monday.
A new fundraiser, coupon peeler cards, has gone home with students. These cards are a great deal and a nice stocking stuffer. Cards for various cities in the Maritimes can be purchased; they are not limited to the Fredericton area.

November 21 - 25

2011-11-21T10:04:00.002-04:00

6R

Math - test Tuesday on unit one: input / output tables and pattern rules, graphing coordinate pairs, balancing equations with variables

LA - How - to / procedure writing due Monday November 28: presented to class and handed in

French - 2 paragraphs on l'automne

Other - Citrus fundraiser due December 2nd
A reminder that the weather has suddenly gotten colder! Students are asked to bring winter gear: coats, boots, hats, mitts, as it is cold out, but not cold enough to warrant staying in.

Bitstrips! If you would like to work on your avatar or create a comic strip, log on with the class code 6Roach at the site http://www.bitstripsforschools.com
The first time you log in, you will need to create a password. You'll use this password every time you log in from then on.

Nobember 14 - 19

2011-11-14T10:33:00.000-04:00

6R

LA - several people have not handed in their book projects. Finish these up asap, they're late!

Math - page 39 #2, 3, 4 in your notebooks, as well as the reflect question in your journals to hand in

Other - School clothing orders are due this Friday

November 7 - 9

2011-11-07T18:08:00.000-04:00

6R

LA - projects / book talks are due Wednesday
- read 20 minutes

Math - review facts (multiplying)
- there is a great game for practicing math facts called "Timez Attack". It's a free download from the website http://www.bigbrainz.com , and you can link up to your profile at school to track your progress. Find our school from the list and put in the password "kvms" to access our class list and get started, once you install the game.

Science - insect project due Tuesday

Other - Clothing orders are due November 18th (Friday)

October 31 - November 4

2011-10-31T11:50:00.001-03:00

The Scholastic Book Fair will be coming to our school next week. Students will have a chance to visit the fair on Monday, and it will be open throughout the week to allow people to browse and buy books.

6R

LA - Scary stories are due now, good copies and conference sheets need to be handed in
         Book report / response due Tuesday November 8

Math - page 32 #2 and 3

SS - quiz on chapters 1-3 Wednesday

French - new daily routine for Frisson L'equreuil

Other - Photo retakes Wednesday
              Book orders Friday, Nov 4
              Clothing orders Friday, November 18. Sizes are available in the library to try.

October 24 - 29

2011-10-28T15:08:00.000-03:00

6R

LA - Spooky stories are due Tuesday. We'll have class time to finish up on Monday, but I don't think you'll have a lot of time Monday night, so have it ready to go before then! Peer conference sheets are handed in as well.

Math - Page 23 #6 (adopting a killer whale)

Science - Colour coding the microscope

SS - quiz on chapters 1-3 Wednesday. Culture, mapping, stereotyping

Other - Halloween party Monday afternoon
             Book orders should come in by next Friday
             Clothing orders are due Nov 18
            Photo retakes are Wednesday

October 17 - 20

2011-10-18T15:16:00.001-03:00

6R

LA: scary story draft due Monday (2 or more pages double spaced)
      : debates will be presented Tuesday

Math: page 8-9 #1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and the reflect question on page 10 in your math journal to hand in

SS: find an example of bias, prejudice, and stereotype in the media - tv, newspaper, movies

Science: creature

Other: There will be a dance Thursday, October 27th from 6-8pm. Cost is $3, costumes optional!
        : allergy notices need to come back! If they have been lost, a note stating that they were seen is enough.
        : Fundraiser ends October 31st
        : Special Halloween lunch will be served Wednesday, October 26th. Cost is $5.50. No other meals will be offered that day, and you *must* buy tickets by Tuesday, October 25th in order to get this meal.

October 11 - 14th

2011-10-12T15:11:00.001-03:00

6 Roach

Math: page 8-9 #2, 3, 4, 6, 7
          Journal entry for the "reflect" question on page 10
         page 82-82 8 questions (one from each lesson) (was due Thursday)

Social Studies: activity page 41 #1, 2

Health: brochure (was due Thursday)

French: poeme (Friday)

Other: Student fees!
           Allergy notices
           Fundraiser   http://kvms.shopregal.ca

October 3 - 7

2011-10-04T08:18:00.001-03:00

6 Roach

Math - page 76 #2-6

SS - cultural items (optional) for Wednesday

Science - 7-day watch due Friday (must do each day!)

Other - Thanksgiving dinner tickets $5 Tuesday at latest

French - informational poster about Autumn (quite late, but some still owe!)

LA - 1 page / 2 pages double spaced writing (also quite late, was due last Thursday)

Welcome back! Week of September 26 - 30

2011-09-28T10:13:00.005-03:00

Grade 6B (Mrs. Roach)

LA - persuasive paragraph and letter

Math - page 65 #1, 2, 3

French - la recherche sur un topique de l'automne

SS - map showing cultural zones of an imaginary place (language, population, industries etc)

Other - Student council application forms due Thursday
Student fees ($35) are due in as soon as possible
Soccer fees ($20 with socks, $15 without) are due September 30th (Friday)
Library books back for Thursday

2011-09-28T10:10:00.001-03:00

2011-09-28T10:10:00.000-03:00

April 12 - 16

2010-04-12T14:34:00.000-03:00

Order forms for spring photos and yearbooks have gone home. The photo order forms are due this Friday, April 16. Yearbook cost is $14 and the envelopes must be in by Friday, April 23.

Grade 6

French - be ready to read your part of 'Bizz et Zap se Perdent' next class

Grade 7

LA - choose your topic for 'instructions / procedures' writing.

Other - report card envelopes, photo / yearbook orders
Pink shirt day Wednesday!

Grade 8

LA - childrens story

Science - research finished for report

March 22 - 25

2010-03-23T08:32:00.000-03:00

The science fair is this Wednesday.
A notice has gone home from Harvey's Studios - they will be doing Spring photos at the school April 9. Please send back the form with your child if you would like to have these photos taken.

Grade 6

French - water usage log
"rechauffement planetaire" poster - present Wednesday

Grade 7

Math - page 282 #1, 2, 3 in notebooks #8 on looseleaf to hand in

LA - 2 page independent writing (started last week) due Wednesday, in office at noons until finished

Science - fair Wednesday, be ready to present!

Grade 8

March 15 - 19

2010-03-17T09:11:00.001-03:00

Student Wellness Survey information sheets and permission slips have gone home and need to be returned signed to your student's homeroom teacher by Friday, March 19.

Science Fair is Wednesday, March 23.

Grade 6

Grade 7

Math - test signed and returned
Page 265 #7a on looseleaf to hand in

Science - project. Fair is Tuesday March 23

Grade 8

Science - Fair is Tuesday March 23

February 15 - 19

2010-02-18T14:43:00.001-04:00

Just a reminder that Winter Carnival is next week. Monday will be pyjama day, don't forget to dress up! All students have been given a calendar of the week's events.

Grade 7

LA - letter to a grade 7 student - 1st draft

Math - test Friday: fractions, decimals and percents

Phys Ed - bring boots for snowshoes

Grade 8

Science - test Friday

Other - interim reports signed

Feb 8 - 12

2010-02-09T15:34:00.001-04:00

There will be a dance this Thursday evening from 6-8pm. The cost is $3. School dress code applies!

Progress reports have gone home and need to come back signed.

Grade 6

Math - sheet finished and signed

LA - finish myth (1 page minimum)
SS - list 10 items you wear and the countries in which they were made
(example: sweatshirt - India)

Grade 7

Progress reports signed

Book orders in by Friday

Health - school improvement (healthy food choices, playground equipment, bullying etc) proposal writeups are due Tuesday.

Grade 8

LA - finish Mystery of Stonehenge

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February 1 - 5

2010-02-02T14:44:00.000-04:00

Grade 6

Grade 7

LA - Night Boat to Freedom response

Math - page 102 #1 and 5

Health - school wellness improvement plan written or typed up by next health class

Grade 8

January 25 - 29

2010-01-25T15:09:00.001-04:00

A reminder that middle-level skating will continue Thursdays at lunch time. Don't forget your skates and helmets!

Grade 7

Math - page 115 # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8

LA - response to "Night Boat to Freedom" due Friday

SS - athlete biography puzzle piece

Science - study chapter 4

French - "un grand invention" presentation

Grade 8

Math - study for unit test

SS - brochure due Friday
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January 18 - 22

2010-01-19T15:19:00.003-04:00

Middle Level skating begins this Thursday at noon, please bring in your permission slips! Remember: you need skates and a helmet to go to the rink!

There will be a Winter Carnival this Sunday from 2-4 at Burtt's Corner Church of Christ. All activities are free!

Grade 6

Title page - careers

Grade 7 - a reminder to those of you who owe things: hand them in! as of Monday you'll be doing your catch-up at the office!

LA - persuasive essay, marking rubric and speech self-assessment must be handed in. A few of you still owe children's stories and Christmas writing!

Math - 3 sheets to hand in (pizza sale, 'extra practice' and 'step-by-step 4')

SS - athlete info sheet / biography writeup

Grade 8

LA - be ready to write the body of your persuasive writing piece

Science - plan for fair

Social Studies - finish brochure

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January 11 - 15

2010-01-14T08:21:00.001-04:00

Middle level will be going skating on Thursdays, starting next week (Jan 21st). Permission slips have been sent home, and need to come back as soon as possible! Those who are unable to go skating will have the option to go to the gym during that time.

Grade 7

LA - persuasive essay and self-assessment / planning sheet
persuasive speech starting Thursday (do not just read it, I can do that myself!)
you need to hand in all of this once you do your speech

Grade 8

LA - finish ad review

Science - Plan for fair, finish sheet

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January 6 - 8

2010-01-06T15:49:00.002-04:00

Welcome back! Short week this week!

Grade 7

Math - page 168-170 #2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 17 (mostly done in class, some of you did not finish)

LA - persuasive essay with marking and planning sheets filled in, work on speech

Science - if you borrowed a notebook from Mrs B, be sure to bring her one

Grade 8

Science - plan for science fair and finish handout

Other - Ryan and Roy: polish and hand in sheet

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December 14 - 18

2009-12-14T15:16:00.000-04:00

**The cafeteria will be closed Tuesday because of the concert, so make sure to bring your lunch!!**

The food drive is winding to a close. Tuesday is the last day; please send or bring in any spare food items that you have!

Grade 7

Math - page 163 #3 To hand in: show all work and complete circle graph

Science - reports are due Wednesday

Tech - bring in camera / guitar / practice guitar

Bring lunch for Tuesday

Grade 8

LA - historical fiction good draft

Bring lunch for Tuesday

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December 7 - 11

2009-12-07T15:18:00.002-04:00

Please bring your winter gear (jacket, mitts, hat) and indoor shoes! It's cold out, but snow boots are not to be worn around the school or in classrooms.

There is a food drive going on until December 15th. Please bring in any non-perishable food items you can spare.

Some students need to bring in items for their exploratory rotations. We have a couple of extras of each of these things at school, but the more that can be brought in, the better.
If you are in the photography / tech rotation, you need a digital camera and the connector cord, if possible (not a cell phone). Cameras can be kept by Mrs Roach during non-tech class times, if parents wish.
If you are in the guitar rotation, you need to try to bring in a guitar and practice each evening.

Grade 6

LA - 15 minutes of reading

Please bring your indoor shoes! Snow boots are not to be worn around the school and in classrooms.

Food item for the food drive

Grade 7

Math - Page 163 #3 to hand in

Science - report due Wednesday Dec 16

Food item! Something out of the cupboard. We have to catch up to the grade 8s!

Grade 8

LA - Historical fiction good draft

Math - extra practice #1 (for those who have not yet handed it in)

Social Studies - presentations are DUE Tuesday / Wednesday (be ready for Tuesday)

Gym clothes

Food drive items!

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November 30 - December 4

2009-12-01T10:07:00.002-04:00

Grade 6

Bring items for the food drive

Grade 7

Math - we have covered lessons 4.1, 4.2, and 4.5 in class this week
Food drive! Our box is nearly empty!

Grade 8

LA - Biography report first draft

Math - Pages 420-421
Girls - #5, 7, 11, 13
Boys - # 4, 6, 8, 12

Science - info for report

Gym clothes

Parent Survey

Food Drive

Guitar (every day)

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November 23 - 27

2009-11-23T15:01:00.005-04:00

There will be basketball after school Tuesday and Thursday this week from 2:30-4pm. People wishing to play are reminded they need to have a drive arranged before 2:30, as students will not be allowed to call home at this time.

There is a food drive December 15. Please bring in any non-perishable food items you can spare!

Grade 6

Math - pencils please!

LA - read Hatchet chapter 4

Science - WHIMIS title page

Grade 7

LA - Christmas writing December 2nd - follow marking rubric!

Math - page 131 #1, 2
Pencils, erasers, math sets (compass for drawing circles, and a ruler)

Book order due by December 2

Grade 8

LA - Biography research

Math - journal entry

Science - EduBlog

Social Studies - Finish time zones worksheet
Health - Score stress sheet

Gym Clothes

Food item

Book order due Dec 2nd (or before!)

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November 16 - 20

2009-11-18T14:58:00.003-04:00

School clothing orders are due by Monday, November 23.

Report cards have gone out, please return the signed envelope to your child's teacher.

There will be a dance December 10th from 6-8pm. Cost is $3 with a non-perishable food item.

Grade 6

Math - 2 sheets - 1a-h + 2 problems

LA - sheet

Grade 7

Math - Unit problem page 82-83 # 1-5

French - menu due

Gym clothes

Grade 8

LA - draft copy of Christmas story (CAMETs)

Math - page 89 journal reflect
extra practice #4

French - draft of "music person"
vocabulary on instruments

Gym clothes

Hoodie orders and money

Report card envelope

Food Drive

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November 9 & 10

2009-11-09T15:35:00.002-04:00

Grade 7 book orders have arrived!

Student-led conferences will take place Tuesday, November 10th from 6-8pm, as well as Thursday morning.

Grade 7

LA - children's story due

Math (covered in class) integers chapter up to page 69.

Health - project (information about a disease - causes, symptoms, treatments) - ready to present in a speech, brochure, bristol board etc.

Grade 8

LA - Reading response about something amazing you heard or saw
Read page 110 Biography

Math - Big ideas about integers
( + - x )

Science - Report title page

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November 2 - 6

2009-11-02T14:48:00.004-04:00

Book Fair will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, a notice has been sent home.

Report cards will be out next week, and Student Led Conferences will be held at that time.

Grade 7

Math - this week we covered pages 62-63 in the text

LA - chidren's story due Monday

Grade 8

LA - reading response for something amazing you saw or heard

Math - word problem using integers

Science - report due!
Gym clothes

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October 26-30

2009-10-28T14:53:00.002-03:00

There is a dance coming up on November 5 from 6-8. If you have music you'd like to hear at the dance, get it to Miss Forbes by this Friday, October 30!

Grade 6

Science - lunar log - due Friday
night sky sketch - due Thursday

Grade 7

Social Studies - answer questions

Report cards signed

Grade 8

LA - Draft #1 due

Math - Retest
Journal Entry
Test signed

Social Studies - Test signed
Restest!

Gym clothes

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October 19 - 23

2009-10-20T14:42:00.005-03:00

KVMS will be holding a bottle drive on October 23rd. This is our major (and only) fundraiser for all of the sports teams at the school for the entire year, so please help out in any way you can!

Interim report cards have gone out. Please sign and return the bottom portion of your child's report to his / her homeroom teacher.

Grade 6

Math - page 240-241

LA - Newspaper

Grade 7

Math - page 48-49
Test Tuesday

Social Studies - read pages 16-19

Report cards signed & returned

Bottle Drive Tonight!

Grade 8

LA - finish research
Work on reports
Spelling quiz Friday

Math - sheet on integers
Social Studies - text read pages 24-29, make notes on BOLD items.
Gym clothes

Report card signed & returned

Bottle Drive Tonight!

October 13 - 16

2009-10-13T14:46:00.005-03:00

Grade 6

Math - page 290 #2-9, 11, 12

Social Studies - article write-up

LA - read Bat poem

Science - test Friday

Gym clothes

Bottle Drive October 23rd

Grade 7

Health - title page
safety poster

Book orders due Oct 21 (Wednesday) - cheques payable to Scholastic Canada Ltd.

Bottle Drive October 23rd

Grade 8

LA - web for report
begin research
spelling

Math - page 43 #6, 8, 10, 14

Science - Cell project due. Quiz on cells this Friday, October 16th. You need to know the organelles of a cell, and what functions they perform. The sheets to review are in your notebook.

French - update calendar
review action verbs

Gym clothes

Book orders due Oct 21 (Wednesday) - Cheques payable to Scholastic Canada Ltd.

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Grade 8 Cell Model

2009-10-12T09:12:00.000-03:00

The above is an example of what your cell might look like. Remember that your project should be made with common household items, and must be able to last for three days without refrigeration. Remember, the due date is October 13th. Good luck!

October 5 - 9

2009-10-05T09:34:00.010-03:00

Picture orders due
Fundraising orders due

Grade 7

Health - title page, safety poster

Grade 8

Math - Page 34 #1-11

Science - Project due October 13 (Tuesday)
3 D model of plant or animal cell. The model should show the structures we studied in class, and should be made of common household items. Remember that it must last for up to 3 days without refrigeration. The model is due October 13th

French - calendrier

Week of September 28 - October 2

2009-10-02T13:03:00.003-03:00

General Reminders
Fundraising money is due now
Picture orders are due October 6 (Tuesday)

Grade 7
Health - Safety Awareness Poster
Title Page (Caring for Yourself, Your Family and Your Community)

Grade 8
Math - 2 worksheets
study square numbers
finish journal

LA - study spelling words
web outlined for report

Science- begin planning for 3 D model of plant or animal cell. The model should show the structures we studied in class, and should be made of common household items. Remember that it must last for up to 3 days without refrigeration. The model is due October 13th.

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2009-10-01T20:28:00.000-03:00

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