February 10-12

A reminder that there is no school for students Thursday, Friday (Teacher's Convention) or Monday (Family Day).  

The "Story of..." Science/Humanities integrated task is due on Thursday, February 20th.  Students conferenced with me this week for a progress update - notes were recorded in PowerSchool.

YPI presentations will be on Friday, February 28th!  Good luck to everyone who has made arrangements to visit their charities over the next two days!  Two groups from 9-1/9-2 will be chosen to proceed to the finals, which are on March 3rd at 1:30pm.  

January 27-30

Yellow Bowness Registration forms are due Tuesday, Jan 28th.  Please make sure you have also registered in Powerschool and that you have ensured that your yellow sheet matches Powerschool.  

Branches of Government re-test is scheduled for Thursday, Jan 30 at Lunch.  Let me know if you are interested in taking part.  

January 20-24

Tuesday is our trip to Bowness for Grade 9 Tours.  You will get your yellow course recommendation form afterward.  Please see this powerpoint presentation for instructions on how to use PowerSchool to make your course selections.  If you need help, or need to use a school computer to do this, please let me know and we will make time for you to do this.  Yellow forms need to be signed and returned by Tuesday, January 28th (one week today).    PowerSchool will close after this time and no changes to course selection will be able to be made.



Federal Government Quiz on Thursday - please be familiar with the three branches of government, the roles within the three branches of government, as well as the key features of each role (i.e. what is the role of a Cabinet Minister?)

December 13

I will be attending a meeting at Bowness High School today, so Ms. Pedersen will be in for me.  You will be working on:

1. reading two chapters from Marrow Thieves:  "Loss" and "The Circle" (use ebook on laptop or ipad mini)
2. SS Questions 14-18
3. Analogy task - due December 18

You will have access to a laptop cart all morning, so make sure your time is productive! 

December 10

Students are currently working on the Federal Government Analogy task.  This project has a written component as well as a visual one.  It is due on December 18 (we will share using a Gallery Walk format).  Please refer to the task, as well as the checklist/rubric to make sure you have completed the project fully. 

Cell Phone Student Survey

Please complete the Cell Phone Student Survey before December 13!

December 1

Business Letters are due on Wednesday.  Please make sure you have used the checklist provided to ensure your writing is edited and reflects your best work.