Classroom News - Jan. 31

Where did January go?

Homework:
Math - 7.1 Variables & 7.2 Algebra Language (Wednesday, Feb. 1)
ELA - Small Group #3 (Before/During) (Wednesday, Feb. 1)
Health - Friendship Worksheet (Thursday, Feb, 2)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Tuesday, Feb. 28)
Health - Term 2 Health Goal (Tuesday, Feb. 28)

Reminders:
- Please sign and return the February Adventure Ed. Permission Form by Friday, Feb. 3.
- An extensive package about the upcoming Asessippi Ski Trip was sent home yesterday.  Please return the form and any fees by Friday, Feb. 10.  The actual ski trip is schedule for Tuesday, March 7.

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               - KB               - DH                - AJ
- HK              - HM                - KeP
- SP                - JaP                - JeP                 - NS       

Classroom News - Jan. 30

I hope everyone's long-weekend was great!

Don't forget to submit your "Family Literacy Day" Pros and Cons Activity (due tomorrow - Tuesday, Jan. 31).  Students have a chance to win a $50 gift card to "Coles" Book Store!

An extensive package about the upcoming Asessippi Ski Trip was sent home today.  Please return the form and any fees by Friday, Feb. 10.  The actual ski trip is schedule for Tuesday, March 7.

Also, the February City of Yorkton Newsletter was sent home today.

Homework:
Math - 7.1 Variables in Expressions (Practice) (Tuesday, Jan. 31)
ELA - Small Group #3 (Before/During) (Wednesday, Feb. 1)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)
Art - Term 2 Sketchbook (Tuesday, Feb. 28)
Health - Term 2 Health Goal (Tuesday, Feb. 28)

Reminders:
- Please sign and return the February Adventure Ed. Permission Form by Friday, Feb. 3).

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               - RB                 - KB                   
- GD               - DH                - AJ
- HK               - SK                 - HM                - KeP   
- SP                - JaP                - JeP                 - NS       

Adventure Ed. - Quinzee Building (Part 2)

Classroom News - Jan. 26

Sometime this weekend, we are encouraging families to celebrate "Family Literacy Day".  Ask your son/daughter about the "Pros and Cons" article that they should be reading (and debating) with the family.  Students even have a chance to win a $50 gift card to "Coles" Book Store!

Have a wonderful long-weekend!

Homework:
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (OVERDUE)
Art -  Color Wheel Interpretation (OVERDUE)
Math - "Ch. 9 Linear Relations" (Algebra) Worksheet (Monday, Jan. 30)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow (Friday, January 27) due to a school in-service.

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA               - RB                 - EB                 - KB                   
-AB                - GD                - DH                 - AJ
- HK               - SK                 - CL                 - DM               - KeP   
- SP                 - JaP                - JeP                 - NS       

Classroom News - Jan. 25

The grade 7 student's first half of PAA is now officially completed.  They will now switch between cooking and woodshop class.

Homework:
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (Thursday, Jan. 26)
Math - Algebra Pre-Tests (x2) (Thursday, Jan. 26)
Art -  Color Wheel Interpretation (Thursday, Jan. 26)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- Students will be digging out their quinzee's during tomorrow's (Thursday, Jan. 26) Adventure Ed. class.  Be prepared by dressing appropriately and bringing a good diggin' shovel.
- There is NO SCHOOL Friday, January 27 (school in-service)

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - KB                   - GD                    - DH 
- AJ                  - HK                   - DM    
- HM                 - KeP                 - SP                    - JaP                  
- JeP                 - KP                    - NS                       

Classroom News - Jan. 24

Ask your son/daughter about today's Math "integer" test!

Homework:
Science - What's the Mass LAB (OVERDUE)
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (Thursday, Jan. 26)
Art -  Color Wheel Interpretation (Thursday, Jan. 26)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- Students will be digging out their quinzee's during the next Adventure Ed. class (Thursday, Jan. 26).  Students are encouraged to continue building their quinzee's over the next few days (during their recess).
- There is NO SCHOOL Friday, January 27 (school in-service)

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - RB                     - GD                    
- DH                 - HK                  - DM                
- KeP               - SP                     - JaP    
- JeP                 - KP                    - NS                     - HS                    

Classroom News - Jan. 23

Happy Monday!

Be sure to study for tomorrow's (Tuesday, Jan.24) Math "integer" test!!

Homework:
Math - Integers Unit TEST (Tuesday, Jan. 24)
Science - What's the Mass LAB (Tuesday, Jan. 24)
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (Thursday, Jan. 26)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- Students will be digging out their quinzee's during the next Adventure Ed. class (Thursday, Jan. 26).  Students are encouraged to continue building their quinzee's over the next few days (during their recess).  
- There is NO SCHOOL Friday, January 27 (school in-service)

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - RB                     - GD                    - DH                  
- HK                    - DM                   - HM     
- CO                 - KeP                   - SP                     - JaP     
- JeP                 - NS                     - HS                    

Classroom News - Jan. 20

For those students who have not yet signed-up for "Google Classroom", the classroom codes are:

* Art – rup5kjb

* Health – 1vs4m5z

* Science – jkn1vi

* Math – zxeqiu

* ELA - 504800

Have another wonderful weekend!

Homework:
Math - 3.3 Subtracting Integers (OVERDUE)
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (OVERDUE)
Science - "What's the Volume" LAB (OVERDUE)
Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (OVERDUE)
Math - Integers Unit TEST (Tuesday, Jan. 24)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- Students will be digging out their quinzee's during the next Adventure Ed. class (Thursday, Jan. 26).  Students are encouraged to continue building their quinzee's over the next few days (during their recess).  
- There is NO SCHOOL Friday, January 27 (school in-service)

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - RB                     - GD                    - DH                  
- AJ                  - HK                    - DM                   - HM     
- CO                 - KeP                   - SP                     - JaP     
- JeP                 - NS                     - HS                    - TW

Classroom News - Jan. 19

The DQ lunch is set for tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 20).  YUMMY!

Also, tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 20) is "Rainbow/Clash Day".  Dress in all sorts of wild and crazy colors!

Homework:
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (OVERDUE)
Math - 3.2 Adding Integers (Friday, Jan. 20)
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (Friday, Jan. 20)
Science - "What's the Volume" LAB (Friday, Jan. 20)
Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (Friday, Jan. 20)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- Students are encouraged to continue working on their Adventure Ed. quinzee's over the next few days (during their recess).  

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - DH                  - HK                    - SK                 
- KeP                 - JaP                    - JeP               

Science FUN!

Adventure Ed. - Quinzee Building (Part 1)

Classroom News - Jan. 18

Ask your son/daughter about today's Adventure Ed. - quinzee building!

Also, students were introduced to their next big ELA assignment - creating their own "picture book". This assignment will be due Monday, February 13.  Ask them about it!

Homework:
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (OVERDUE)
Math - 2.5 Subtract Integers using Number Lines (Thursday, Jan. 19)
ELA - Small Group #2 Questions/Activities (Friday, Jan. 20)
Art - Color/Blending Wheels (x4) (Friday, Jan. 20)
ELA - Picture Book (Monday, Feb. 13)

Reminders:
- The DQ lunch is set for Friday, Jan. 20.  YUMMY!
- Friday, Jan. 20 is also "Rainbow/Clash Day".

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - DH                  - HK                    - SK                 
- HM                - KeP                 - JaP                    - JeP                

Classroom News - Jan. 17

We will again attempt to build quinzees for the next Adventure Ed. class tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan. 18).  Dress appropriately and bring a shovel.

Homework:
ELA - Small Group #1 Questions/Activities (OVERDUE)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (OVERDUE)
Math - 2.4 Subtracting Integers using Tiles (OVERDUE)
Math - Gr. 7 Math Screener (OVERDUE)

Reminders:
- The DQ lunch is set for Friday, Jan. 20.  YUMMY!
- Friday, Jan. 20 is also "Rainbow/Clash Day".

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - DH                  - AJ                    - HK  
- SK                 - HM                  - KeP              
- JaP                - JeP                   - NS                    - HS    

Classroom News - Jan. 16

Happy Monday!

It looks (and feels) like this week will be much warmer than last?!?!

Students will be enjoying PAA tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan. 17)

Homework:
ELA - Small Group #1 Questions/Activities (OVERDUE)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (OVERDUE)
Math - 2.4 Subtracting Integers using Tiles (Tuesday, Jan. 17)
Math - Gr. 7 Math Screener (Tuesday, Jan. 17)

Reminders:
- We will again attempt to build quinzees for the next Adventure Ed. class on Wednesday, Jan. 18.  Dress appropriately and bring a shovel.
- The DQ lunch is set for Friday, Jan. 20.  YUMMY!
- Friday, Jan. 20 is also "Rainbow/Clash Day".

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - ED                  - AJ               
- HM                - DM                - KeP                
- JaP                - JeP                  - HS    

Classroom News - Jan. 13

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework:
ELA - Small Group #1 Questions/Activities (OVERDUE)
Math - Subtracting Integers using Tiles Practice (Monday, Jan. 16)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:
- We will again attempt to build quinzees for the next Adventure Ed. class on Wednesday, Jan. 18.  Dress appropriately and bring a shovel.
- The DQ lunch is set for Friday, Jan. 20.  YUMMY!
- Friday, Jan. 20 is also "Rainbow/Clash Day".

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                - RB                 - ED                  - AJ               
- HK                - HM                - DM                - KeP                
- SP                  - JaP                - JeP                  - HS    
- CT                 - TW     

Classroom News - Jan. 12

Brrrrr!  It sure is cold outside!

 It's official!  M.C. Knoll School now has a Twitter account!  Our Twitter handle is @knollknights. Share this widely and feel free to follow it yourselves.

Homework:
Math - 2.3 Adding Integers using Number Lines (Friday, Jan. 13)
Science - Mix It Up Lab Predictions (Friday, Jan. 13)
ELA - Small Group #1 Questions/Activities (Friday, Jan. 13)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:
- If interested, the Dairy Queen hot lunch forms are due by Friday, Jan. 13.  The actual lunch is set for Friday, Jan. 20 though.  YUMMY!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                 - HK                 - HM                 - KeP                
- SP                  - JaP                  - JeP                  - HS         

Classroom News - Jan. 11

Sorry for the "no posts" over the passed few day.  Apparently, the "sick bug" found me.

Ask your son/daughter about today's Science "safety quiz".

Due to the extremely cold weather, students did not participate in Adventure Ed. "quinzee building".  We will attempt to get outside sometime in the coming days.  Be sure to be prepared for outdoor weather in addition to bringing a shovel.

Homework:
Math - 2.2 Adding Integers using Tiles (Thursday, Jan. 12)
ELA - Small Group #1 Questions/Activities (Friday, Jan. 13)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:
- If interested, the Dairy Queen hot lunch forms are due by Friday, Jan. 13.  The actual lunch is set for Friday, Jan. 20 though.  YUMMY!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                - DM                  - HM                 - KeP                  
- SP                  - JaP                  - JeP                  - HS            

Classroom News - Jan. 6

Have a wonderful weekend!

Homework:
Math - 3.1 Positive/Negative Integers (OVERDUE)
ELA - Small Group #1 Before/During (Monday, Jan. 9)
Science - Safety Assignment & WHMIS Quiz (Wednesday, Jan. 11)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:
- For the upcoming Adventure Ed. class on Tuesday, Jan. 10, students will need to dress for outdoor weather and bring a shovel.  Students will attempt to build 'quinzees'!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                - DM                  - HM                 - KeP                  
- SP                  - JaP                  - JeP                  - HS             

Classroom News - Jan. 5

Wow!  Only one more day to go and the week is over (already)?!?!

Homework:
Math - Getting Started Integer Worksheet (Friday, Jan. 6)
ELA - Small Group #1 Before/During (Monday, Jan. 9)
Science - Safety Assignment & WHMIS Quiz (Wednesday, Jan. 11)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:
- For those students who signed-up, basketball and curling season is upon us.
- For the upcoming Adventure Ed. class on Tuesday, Jan. 10, students will need to dress for outdoor weather and bring a shovel.  Students will attempt to build 'quinzees'!

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                - KeP                  - SP             - JaP                
- JeP                - KP                    - HS             

Classroom News - Jan. 4

Hello everyone!  Welcome back...and welcome to 2017!

As always, I hope everyone had a fantastic Winter Break.

Let's continue to work hard as we still have A LOT of work left to accomplish.  In fact, students started new Health, Science, and Math units today.  It is almost like we never left!?!?

Homework:
Math - Integer Pre-Test & Ch. 6 Integer Worksheet (Thursday, Jan. 5)
ELA - Cereal Box Book Report (Monday, Jan. 16)

Reminders:
- For those students who signed-up, basketball and curling season is upon us.

* The following people have OVERDUE work:
- ZA                - KeP                  - SP             - JaP                
- JeP                - KP                    - HS