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This site has been put together by Mr. Rollins and my students at Thompson Elementary School in Richmond

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

HW for Wednesday

LA:  Finish your FITB about your family and prepare yourself for writing tomorrow.

Math 7:  Do the "Purple" circled homework that I assigned to you. Due Friday.

Math 6:  Questions page 45-46. Get yourself a duotang/binder

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

HW for Tuesday

Science: Finish your write-up of how to make a peanut butter and Jam/Jelly sandwich. Write each step carefully and give specific directions.

Socials: Finish chart for Parmali and Naftal's child worker stories

* Scholastic: Please bring in to Keaton by this Friday

Monday, September 26, 2011

HW for Monday

Grade 7 Math: 7 definitions due Wednesday in your mini red book. 1) factor 2) multiple 3) evaluate 4) Venn Diagram 5) linear relation 6) equation 7) divisibility rules

Do each word on a separate page and use the format from the example. You need
i) definition
ii) examples
iii) non-examples
iv) facts

Grade 6 Math:  Finish SNAP math questions. Due Wed.
                         Also, pages 39-44 in text book. Due Wed.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Have a Good Weekend

No new news. Great Run today everyone.
Math Snap Fair evaluations are due to your math teacher on Monday.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

S.N.A.P. Math Fair

Today was the SNAP Math Fair for both grade 6/7 classes. What is a SNAP Fair?
Well it's a
S tudent Centred
N on-competitive
A ll inclusive
P roblem Baseb  (Fair)

The students had fun solving each others puzzles and worked together with a high level of co-operation with their partner.

Take a look at the pictures.













HW for Wednesday

* Math:  Math SNAP Fair Self-evaluation. Due Monday in math class. Grade 7's should write their answers in their red 1/2 sized book

* Terry Fox Run tomorrow. Come appropriately dressed.

* New notices: Soccer team notice and Immunization forms


Social Studies  current events green duotang due tomorrow (Thursday)

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

HW for Tuesday

English: Finish your "Something Gross" paragraph/story in your Blue LA book. Due Wednesday

Art: Finish your word art (from today) and your name art (if you haven't already) from last Tuesday. Both of these are due next Tuesday (Sept. 27)

*Remember to bring all of your materials for the Math SNAP Fair.

Monday, September 19, 2011

HW for Monday

* Social Studies: Current Events (all 3- Cell Phones/HST/Somalia) and Horn of Africa map due Thursday. Please hand all of these in your green duotang.

* Art/English: Find 2 (or more) words. Write them in your agenda. The words should be exciting and not everyday words. Adjectives will work best. The word should be an example of "good word choice". If you can, try to bring 1 word that would be considered "warm/hot" and 1 word that would be considered "cool/cold".

* Math:  S.N.A.P.  Math Fair is on Wednesday. You must have

  1.  poster explaining puzzle
  2. interactive display for the puzzle
  3. sheet on which puzzle "solvers" can sign their name

Friday, September 16, 2011

Have a Good Weekend

* Reminder of Monday's X-Country practice.

* Reminder to bring in your school supplies and agenda money.

* Reminder of the Terry Fox Run at school on Thursday at the school and on Sunday at Garry Point Park (10 am).

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

HW For Thursday

Grade 6: "Camping is Fun"
Grade 7: "School is Fun"
Take your story, improve it as much as you can by improving the word choice. If it is something I can read, hand in the sheet. If not, please rewrite it in your book.
This is due Friday. I will be collecting your blue LA books to mark yesterday's adjective assignment.

* Please bring gym shoes and clothes for PE on Friday.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

HW for Wednesday

HW: find 5 "just right" adjectives for each of the following 5 words:
1) knight
2) car
3) potato
4) parent
5) journey

you can use a Thesaurus or go to www.thesaurus.com if you like

* Bring shoes that are appropriate for P.E. For Thursday and Friday this week.
* Notice to parents from Mr. Rollins should be taken out of the abyss that is your backpack.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Sorry, I forgot to post secret message #2


it's "Welcome to the Jungle".

Posted at 8pm. Sorry if you already visited and missed it. I was helping Ms. Bahd clean out the Safety Supply room after school and didn't get on the computer.

HW: Please finish your "Name Art" at your own pace and bring it in to be put up on the wall in the classroom when you are done. Thank you. 

Monday, September 12, 2011

Monday Sept. 12th Homework & Reminders

HW: Please interview your parents to complete your research for your iWeb project.
* Terry Fox Run is on Thursday Sept. 22nd during the day at school.
* Please bring your school supplies money ($25) and money for your agenda ($8) to the office.
* Please bring your medical notices back to the office when completed.
* It is a Professional Day on Friday September 23rd. No School.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Homework Test Blog

The secret message/phrase is: "Fake Plastic Trees" Please write this (it's a song title) in your agenda. Then please have your parent sign your agenda. You can comment below if you wish.