Enjoy the Break

Happy Holidays! 

Thank you everyone for a great start to the year. See you in 2016!

Writer's Notebook - Emotions

Poem: "Fear," by Raymond Carver from All of Us (Vintage).

Fear

Fear of seeing a police car pull into the drive.
Fear of falling asleep at night.
Fear of not falling asleep.
Fear of the past rising up.
Fear of the present taking flight.
Fear of the telephone that rings in the dead of night.
Fear of electrical storms.
Fear of the cleaning woman who has a spot on her cheek!
Fear of dogs I've been told won't bite.
Fear of anxiety!
Fear of having to identify the body of a dead friend.
Fear of running out of money.
Fear of having too much, though people will not believe this.
Fear of psychological profiles.
Fear of being late and fear of arriving before anyone else.
Fear of my children's handwriting on envelopes.
Fear they'll die before I do, and I'll feel guilty.
Fear of having to live with my mother in her old age, and mine.
Fear of confusion.
Fear this day will end on an unhappy note.
Fear of waking up to find you gone.
Fear of not loving and fear of not loving enough.
Fear that what I love will prove lethal to those I love.
Fear of death.
Fear of living too long.
Fear of death.

I've said that.

To do...December 14

1. Math - worksheet (back of page) #1 b, c, d; 2 a, d, g; 5 a, c, h, i
2. Science test - Thursday
3. History - worksheets due tomorrow
4. Grade 8 Montreal trip - forms and first installment due Wednesday

We need some empty pop cans for an activity this week.

Macro vs. Micro

Grade 8 Health- Macro vs Micro Nutrients

Essential Nutrients

1.  What are Macronutrients?

2.  Where are Macronutrients found?

3.  List 3 food sources for the Macronutrients (Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein)

4.  What are Micronutrients?

5.  How do we get Micronutrients in our diet?

6.  What's the difference between Fat-Soluble or Water Soluble vitamins?

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

To do...December 9

1. Math test - Friday
2. Math review - p. 277 #4, 5, 6, 8; p. 279 #4, 5, 6, 8; worksheet "Word Problems"
3. Science - 6.5: 7 questions and 2 bold words
4. Literacy - Thinking book (be prepared to conference before holidays)

Holiday Concert - Thursday @ 6:30

Ugly Sweater - Friday

Writer's Notebook - Wednesday

The Hour of Code

Resources:
Code.org

Scratch - Animate Your Name

Writer's Notebook - Days

“Days” by Billy Collins... if you could go back to one day, one moment, which would you choose?

To do...December 5

1. Math worksheet - #2, 3, 6, 8, 10
2. Math test - next Thursday
3. History text next Tuesday
4. Science - two diagrams with questions due Monday

• December 16th - Montreal Trip Cheques are due 
• 1. Deposit $100 + $38 (optional) insurance dated for December 16th, 2015 
• 2. Second payment - $220 (dated for January 25th, 2016  
• 3. Final payment - $245 (date for March 25th, 2016) 
• PLEASE MAKE ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO HIGHVIEW P.S.  OR YOU MAY USE THE NEW "CASH ONLINE" SYSTEM (when it is ready)

• Janurary 14th - Grade 8 Information Night at Aurora HS
• Holiday Concert - Thursday, December 5

Writer's Notebook - "On Turning Ten"

To do...December 1

1. Math - p. 271 #12, 14-16
2. Math checkpoint tomorrow
3. History - test next Tuesday, Dec. 8
4. Science 6.4 #2-6, bold words; 2 systems written out
5. French test signed

Williams information night - tonight

Grade 8 trip information night - tomorrow night