Congratulation to Sam and Ellen for their performances in the YRDSB poetry slam. Their poems contributed to a Moraine Hills win of the competition!!!!!

We are so proud of you!

Wake up to Wellness Challenge

Please add to your wake up to wellness challenge card each day.

Math

Today we continued with subtraction of integers. Please make sure you have the answer to (-4) - (+3) in your learning journal. Please fully explain you answer using at least one model.

Schedule for Tuesday April 27th

8:30 - Wake up to Wellness: watch this video. Could you connect with someone today and tell them why they are so important to you?

9:00 - Community Circle

9:30 - French

10:10 - Break

10:30 - Math  - continue with integers

11:20 - Science - water filtration investigation introduction

12:10 - Lunch

1:10 - Independent reading

1:30 - Literacy - Digital citizenship lesson #3

 Music assignment for Mr. Targonsky's class.

Your challenge is to compose a short piece of music on the Chrome Music Lab using either binary, ternary or rondo form.

Here is the link to Chrome Music Lab

Here is the link to my example (rondo)

Assessments returned today:

• Eco Leader Projects (Media Literacy)

Reminders:

• Next Ringo Assignment due Monday
• George Floyd Article writing assignment due Monday
• Earth Day Geography assignment due Wednesday

Schedule for Monday April 26th

8:30 - Wake up to Wellness: Monday Meditation

9:00 - Community Circle - Wake up to Wellness Challenge!

9:30 - French

10:10 - Break

10:30 - Math - Integers

11:20 - Health - Substance Misuse

12:10 - Lunch

1:10 - Independent reading

1:30 - Literacy - Book talks

2:00 - Phys Ed

Happy Earth Day!!!

 Gauss Math Contest

As we talked about this morning, here is the information and form for the contest if you are interested.

Gauss Contest Information

Form to participate

Math - Integers

Using a model (or models) that we discussed in class today please answer the following question:

(-5) + (+8) =

This can either be in your learning journal or shared with me in chat.

Earth Day Geography Assignment

Here is the assignment and success criteria for this challenge

Schedule for Fun Friday April 23rd

8:30 - Wake up to Wellness: After watching this video, please list the "five ways to wellbeing" and how you specifically include them in your life. ie - how do you connect with others?

9:00 - Community Circle

9:30 - French

10:10 - Break

10:30 - Math - Fun Friday!

11:20 - Fun Friday - Earth Day Breakout!

12:10 - Lunch

1:10 - Independent reading

1:30 - Literacy - Book talks, Lesson: Behaving Ethically Online

Assessments returned so far this week:

• Movie Review (Science, Geography, Writing)
• This is Surreal! (Art)
• Responses to LWTW - Water for South Sudan films (science)

Newsela Article on George Floyd Verdict

Using the article we discussed today, please complete the following writing assignment: What does this guilty verdict mean for North American society? Why is this significant? Refer back to historical examples to support your answer.

I will be assessing you on your organization of your ideas and SPG (spelling, punctuation and grammar). This is due Monday.

Schedule for Thursday April 22nd - Earth Day!

8:30 - Wake up to Wellness - Earth Day Edition - Choose your favourite line from this Poem by Prince EA. What can you do to support the wellness of the earth?

9:00 - Community Circle

9:30 - French

10:10 - Break

10:30 - Math - Integers

11:20 - Health - Continue with Substance Misuse

12:10 - Lunch

1:10 - Independent reading

1:30 - Literacy - Book talks, Earth Day discussion on One Earth

 Thank you to Alex and Brianna from TRCA for your presentation on microplastics!

Please apply this knowledge to what we have been learning about water systems and answer the following question in your learning journal:

How do macroplastics and microplastics effect our local watershed?

Is that a nurdle in the microscope? My new favourite word - but definitely not our friend.

Schedule for Wednesday April 21st

8:30 - Wake up to Wellness: Please watch this video and reflect in your Journal of Joy. What did you learn? How can you apply it to your life?

9:00 - Phys Ed

9:30 - French

10:10 - Break

10:30 - Math - Integers!

11:20 - Health - Continue with Substance Misuse

12:10 - Lunch

1:10 - Independent reading

1:30 - Literacy - Book talks, Digital Footprint continued...

MHPS Earth Day Challenge!

Hello MHPS! Here is the link to the Earth Day Jeopardy Challenge created by the grade eights!

MHPS Earth Day Challenge!