What We Learned Today...May 4th

Nice and orderly for our fire drill today!

ELA: Once we arrived back from our assembly, we took some time to review the four types of conflict that we learned about last week.  Students were then tasked with finding examples of each type (Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Nature and Character vs. Society) from "The Lorax".  At the end of the class we began to look at the elements of a conflict map
(Type, Cause and Resolution) and tomorrow students will be tasked with identifying these elements from a read a loud story.

Career Ed: Students were given one final class to work on their trip planning assignment.  This assignment will be due on Thursday, May 7th and will now be homework for students who have not completed it.

Genius Hour: After lunch we had another Genius (half) Hour and the students were given the period to begin working on their final products for the projects.  Students have the option to present what they learned about their project in whatever form they like.  (ie. presentation, video, poster, demonstration etc.)

Grade 8 Math:  With our Unit 8 Exam only three days away, students were given the entire period to work on their Unit Review and Practice Test.

French: During the last hour of the day Ms. Bachiu stopped by for a special French class and the students wrote their verb quiz.

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework

Genius Hour:

Start thinking about how you are going to present what you learned. (Final Product)

Grade 8 Math: 

8.5 handouts are overdue

Unit 8 Exam is on Thursday, May 7th

Watch 9.1 video for Friday, May 8th

Career Ed: 

Reality Check Reflection and Bar Graph assignments are overdue

Trip Planning assignment is due on Thursday, May 7th

Religion:

Gifts of the Holy Spirit assignment is overdue

Science:

Cells Unit Exam is now tomorrow.  (It will not be bumped again...I promise!)

If you would like to use our jeopardy game from yesterday's class to study from, please click the following link: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/cells2198

Reminders:

-Deshaye School Track Meet on Wednesday, May 6th 12:45 - 3:00 at Douglas Park Track. (All Grade 4-8 students attend)

-Track Quad Meet Thursday, May 7th 9:00 -11:55 at Douglas Park Track.  (Only select students attend)

-Grade 7 and 8 writing assessments will take place on May 11th to May 13th.  Students may want to do research over the weekend to help with their topic.