New blog site

Due to technical difficulties with this site, as well as for improved applications at a competing site, I will no longer be postings updates to this site. Please refer to myhomeworkapp.com for future updates. Our class site is TalbotTrail8W.

Walkerville presentation

Today the students had a presentation from Walkerville High School about their arts program. This is an option for students who may be interested in pursuing arts after high school. Subjects available at Walkerville include guitar, sculpture, vocals, and dance to name just a few. Applications for Walkerville are due on November 7. We did a quiz in math class today, and while most of the class did well, it did highlight for some students that there are some areas requiring improvement. The unit test is on Thursday.

Have a great weekend!

...and be ready for your "surprise" math quiz on Monday. Homework section not working again, so here it is: Literacy - scrapbook - Friday Math - quiz on Monday, test on Thursday History - Q#6 or 7, page 16 - Monday Walkerville applications - November 7 Scholastic book orders - Friday Reading and walking the trail - Friday - please try to raise some money, every little bit counts

Homework

Unable to update the homework section (again), so here it is: Literacy - scrapbook page for September - Friday Science - add five new things to cell diagram and table - Monday Math - page 98, 4 - 10 - Friday; test - Tuesday History - page 16 - Q#6 or 7 - Monday Walkerville applications - November 7 House league assembly - wear your team colours - Friday Reading and walking the Trail - please try to raise some money - Friday, October 25

Fighting Island

Sorry that there was no update yesterday; I was unable to log in. The students had a great time yesterday participating in some hands on science at the unique Fighting Island. We collected water samples, aquatic organisms (including Pablo, the bullfrog tadpole), and we also enjoyed a nature walk (well, those of us with bug repellant). In math we worked on order of operations with fractions. It seems like this might be difficult for some students, so we just might need a quiz before next week's test to make sure students understand the concepts being taught.

Fighting Island preview

Today we previewed the type of sampling that we will conduct on Fighting Island tomorrow. We went out to the pond behind the school and collected water samples and then tested the ph of the water back in class. We will do similar work tomorrow on the island. Please remember: rain gear, warm clothes, insecet repellant, and a garbage less lunch.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Enjoy the long weekend!