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Tueday March 2

7-13 Tomorrow is the last class to work on your props, costumes, and scenery for the Canadian Documentary Project. Make sure you come prepared and ready to work. Since I wanted to go over your reading responses with you in hopes to improve them even more the next one will not be due on Wednesday

Monday March 1

Parent and Teacher Conferences run this Thursday and Friday. If you plan on attending please bring your parents and if you are a parent that is planning on attending I full heartedly encourage you to bring your child as it is their learning that we are discussing. I look forward to seeing some new faces

Friday Feb 26

I apologize for not updating the homework blog more often but I was away from school on Monday and Tuesday for a workshop and nothing of importance required me to post anything on the blog. Please remember that all of you should be using your agendas to keep track of your homework and any other

7-13 – Reading Response Journals

You have now completed two terms of doing reading response journal entries and you should have an understanding of what is expected. I have been typing up your comments so that you can view them when you look at your marks online; however, I am concerned that many of you are not reading these comments

8-CHA – Trial of Hernan Cortes

Make sure that you are ready for the Trial of Hernan Cortes on Wednesday February 24. Make sure to look over the rubric so that you know how you are going to be assessed and also make sure to read over the assignment sheet so that you are aware of everything that is required of

8-CHA – Persuassive Essay

Please make sure that the rough copy of your persuassive essay is ready to go for Tuesday’s class as we will begin editing and proofreading it then. It is important to remember to start doing some homework as many of you are only using class time and minimal time at that.

Friday Feb 19

7-13 Remember to work on your short story over the weekend. 8-CHA After discussing the persuasive essay with many of you, you feel that I am giving you too much time. Therefore, please have the rough draft of your essay ready to go for Tuesday February 23’s class as you will be peer editing and

Thursday Feb 18

If everything goes well the report cards will be handed out on Monday February 22. There have been some updates on the report card system with the Calgary Board of Education that has caused a few issues that are trying to be resolved in time. Once the report cards go home I will update the

8-CHA – Reading Response Journal

You have now completed two terms of doing reading response journal entries and you should have an understanding of what is expected. I have been typing up your comments so that you can view them when you look at your marks online; however, I am concerned that many of you are not reading these comments