Friday, January 29, 2016

Good morning.  I hope everyone is enjoying their extra day off . . . lots of extra time to do some READING!!!!!  Remember to keep track of every minute read for our Read-a-Thon and get those pledges!!!!  A minimum of a $10 pledge and 100 minutes read, gets you in the running to help duct tape Mr. Hollinger to the wall.

We are starting our PAA sessions on Monday.  Grade Sevens need to remember to pay the $20.00 to cover the cost of materials for the two weeks.  There is no charge for the Grade Eights.  Grade Eights will be gone every morning to Campus Regina Public for their PAA courses.

Homework reminders:
Math 7:  We will spend the first 45 minutes of Monday's class to finish the Post-Assessment.  Please review your Algebraic Expressions and Relations over the weekend;
ELA:  Reading Strategies worksheet is due Monday.

Grade Eight students, please remember to check Mr. DuMont's or Mr. Yeske's blog for homework in Math.

That would be all I have to nag you about.  I hope you have a wonderful long weekend and I will see you all bright and early Monday morning.

Monday, January 25, 2016

Hello everyone.  I hope you had a fabulous Monday.  We have a few homework details to remember:

ELA: Lyrical poem - the rough draft was due today, the good copy needs to be submitted to Google classroom by tomorrow;
Health:  Finish reading Advertising and Image, for tomorrow's class;
Math 7:  Lesson 1.6, practice question 1 - 7, due tomorrow.  Post-Assessment on Thursday.

Tomorrow morning is our Bagel and Book Breakfast to kick off our Read-a-Thon.  This will run from 7:45 am - 8:45 am.  All students who attend must do so with a family member.  Everyone is invited (even if you forgot to respond with your numbers).

Wednesday is our ski/snowboard trip to Mission Ridge.  Please come prepared for a day on the hill.  We will not leave Mission Ridge until 5:30 pm so we will be back at the school between 6:30 - 7:00 pm.

There is no school on Friday as it is a Profession Day.

That's all for now.  Have a great evening.

Friday, January 22, 2016

Good afternoon everyone.  We are at the end of another week and I think we're all ready for the weekend.  Next week is going to be a busy one.  Please check in for extra updates.

Tuesday, Jan. 27th - Mission Ridge Ski/Snowboard day
Friday, Jan. 29th - PD day, no school

Homework:
Math 7 - Worksheet 1.5 and Mid Unit Review, questions 4 - 8, due Monday
ELA - rough draft of lyrical poem due Monday
Reading Strategies - due Feb 1st.

Please check the other blogs for homework in other subject areas.

Have a fabulous weekend.


Monday, January 11, 2016

Good afternoon and happy Monday,  I'm not sure what everyone ate this weekend but it was a very hyper day.  Hopefully we can be a little more focused tomorrow  . . .

Homework:
1. Math 7 - Unit Review worksheet is due tomorrow, Unit Review text book should be started.  All 18 questions in the text book are due on Wednesday.  The Post-Assessment is on Wednesday;
2. Health - please finish answering the IDEAL decision making example for tomorrow;
3. ELA - Industrial Revolution Expository Paragraph - work on rough draft and be  ready for peer editing by Thursday - final copy due next Monday;
4. Also in ELA - Reading strategies worksheet booklet due Friday;

Please check the other blogs for homework in other subject areas.

So far we have had exactly eight students turn in their signed forms for the Ski/Snowboard trip, booked for January 27th.  Please remember to pay online.  Also, please indicate on the form, which package you paid for.  There is no designated space to do this so anywhere is fine.  Hopefully, we can be the first homeroom to have all forms handed in and all fees paid online.

The information regarding the Ski/Snowboard trip to Mission Ridge is as follows:

Grade 6-8 students from Jack MacKenzie are going on a Learn to Ski Excursion at Mission Ridge in Fort Qu’Appelle on Wednesday, January 27th

The following is a pricing guide depending on each student’s situation:

  • Ski Package #1 (skis, boots, poles, lift ticket, helmet) - $ 37.00 Taxes Included. (Add $6.00 for bussing).     Total Cost - $43.00

  • Ski Package #2 (skis, boots, poles, lift ticket). Own your own helmet – $32.00 Taxes included. (Add $6.00 for bussing).      Total Cost - $38.00

  • Snowboard Package #1 (snowboard, boots, lift ticket, helmet) - $ 46.00 Taxes Included.
(Add $6.00 for bussing).      Total Cost - $52.00

  • Snowboard Package #2 (snowboard, boots, lift ticket) Own your own helmet - $41.00 Taxes Included. (Add $6.00 for bussing).   Total Cost – $47.00

  • Lift ticket only-$ 21.00 ( Add $6.00 for bussing )      Total Cost – $27.00

  • Helmet only-$5.00 ( Add $6.00 for bussing )      Total Cost - $11.00

**Bus transportation - $ 6.00 All students must pay this amount regardless of the situation.**


Documents must be signed and returned, with payment made, by Wednesday, January 20th.  Please remember that payments are to be made via our online payment service.
                               

Students can bring a lunch or purchase food at their cafeteria.  Documents with arrival and departure times as well as commonly asked questions are attached.  Please fill out the necessary forms.

Yours in Education,

Mr. Yeske
Mrs. Reoch
Mr. DuMont
Mrs. Scott
Mrs. Riou

Ms. Foell 

Friday, January 8, 2016

We made it through our first week back!  I am sure that I'm not the only one looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow morning.

We have a couple of things to think about over the weekend:
1. Ski/Snowboard trip forms are coming home today.  Please have them completed and online payment submitted ASAP.  The deadline for submission is Wed., Jan. 20th but the earlier the better.  Also, please indicate on the form, what ski or snowboard rental package you paid for.

2. Health - online journals need to be completed and submitted by Monday, Jan. 11th;

3. ELA - Reading strategies worksheet package - started today, due by Friday, Jan. 15th;

4. Math 7 - Worksheet 2.5 is due on Monday, Jan. 11th;  There will be a post-assessment on Wednesday, Jan. 13th.  I am available for extra help during the last recess everyday;

5.  We are collecting running shoes for the students at Thompson School.  If you have a pair of running shoes that are still in decent condition but you no longer use, please bring them to the school by next Wednesday, Jan. 13th.

Please check the other blogs to stay up to date with homework assignments in other subject areas.  Have a great weekend.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Happy New Year.  I hope that everyone had a fabulous break.  I know that it has been tough getting back into the swing of things.

We have a few important things coming up right away.
1. SLC will be holding a Jelly Bean Guessing Contest in an effort to raise more funds for new Syrian families in Regina.  This will run from January 19 - 21, 2016;
2. Twin day will be on January 22nd;
3. Mission Ridge ski/snowboard trip will be on January 27th.  Permission and rental forms will be coming home soon;
4.  PAA starts on January 28th;

Homework:
Health - Online journal re: Relationship Problems needs to be completed and turned in by Monday, Jan. 11th;
Math 7 - Lesson 2.5, practice questions 1 -7 are due tomorrow;
Please check the blogs of your other teachers to stay on top of homework assignments in the other subject areas.

That's all for today.  Have a great evening and see you tomorrow.