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To do list...

• Grade 7 Mind Map- due Monday
• Grade 7 & 8- Refugee Assignment- due Monday
• Instructional Video Presentations take place on Monday & Tuesday

Have a good weekend

BK

Grade 8 Challenge

Grade 8 Challenge

Directions: Using the digits 0 to 9, at most one time each, fill in the boxes to find two pairs of possible lengths for the 

missing sides.

Grade 7 Challenge - Similar Shapes

Grade 7 Challenge - Similar Shapes

Directions: Using the digits 0-9, at most one time each, fill in the boxes so that one rectangle is a scaled drawing 

of the other.

HEALTH SURVEYS

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLkwPp_njyfMEqzQYzcwirYUMAu7dfNpN2xF-h1MximYOJfQ/viewform

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv8ZR2rpjMwYQplsQJnS1gGhZWYv3o0x_mgbD_ISqADhVv0w/viewform

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math Handout #3 & 5
• Wellness Presentations continue tomorrow
• Grade 8 Math Checkpoint- Thursday
• Instructional Video Script Rough Copy- (Practises will take Friday during Literacy)
• Grade 7 Polygon Mind Map- due Friday
• History Quiz- tomorrow
• Science Presentation Thursday
• Grade 7 History Research Project- due Friday
• French Cafe- due Friday

* Grade 8 Trip Deposit & Registration due Friday

Have a good night 

BK

To do list....

• Rough Copy Sketch- Ready to complete One pager Good copy for tomorrow
• Math- Grade 7's ready to complete Good Copy Mind map
• Math -Grade 8's (Circled questions completed)
• Grade 8 Science Test- Dec. 20
• Grade 7 Science Test- Dec. 17
• Grade 8 History Quiz- tomorrow
• Grade 7 History Research Project- due Friday
• Grade 7 Traffic Research Project- due Thursday
• French Family Tree- Friday

Have a good night

BK

Grade 8

Pythagoras Theorem

Visual of Pythagorean Theorem

Visual Representation

To do list..

• Signed Rubrics (Plot Diagram, Creating a Setting, Theme/Big idea, Awesome Writing task, and Top ten blogpost)- ASAP
• Tchoukball Good copy- due Friday (Attach to Google Classroom)
• 'Wellness' Presentations begin on Monday for Grade 7's
• Grade 8 Trip Registration and First Payment
• History Diary Entries- due tomorrow
• Grade 8 History Quiz- Tuesday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Signed Rubrics (Plot Diagram, Creating a Setting, Theme/Big idea, Awesome Writing task, and Top ten blogpost)- ASAP
• Math Evaluation tomorrow (Gr 7- Polygon Attributes, Gr 8- Angle Relationships)
• Tchoukball Good copy- due Friday (Attach to Google Classroom)
• 'Wellness' Presentations begin on Monday for Grade 7's

Have a good night

BK

Example for Quadrilaterals

Example for Quadrilaterals

To do list...

• Math Handout- Grade 7
• Math Handout #6- Grade 8
• Must have Instructional Video topic submitted
• Math Test- Thursday (Grade 7- Constructing Figures/Polygon Attributes, Grade 8- Angle Relationships)
• Tchoukball Good Copy- due Friday
• "Wellness" Health presentation- Presentations begin on Monday (Grade 7)

Have a good night

BK

Upcoming Important Dates

To do list...

• Tchoukball Rough Copy completed for tomorrow (Attach to Google classroom)
• Grade 8 Triangle Handout- due tomorrow
• Hometown Hockey Assembly tomorrow (Please wear a Hockey jersey if possible)
• Math Test- Thursday (Both grades)
• MUST HAVE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO TOPIC- tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

Yearbook Cover Voting

Yearbook Cover Voting

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math handout #1-4
• Grade 8 Math Handout #15-20
• Math Checkpoint- Monday

Have a good weekend

BK

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math Handout #11-14
• Grade 8 History Diary Entry #1- due tomorrow
• Grade 8 Trip information meeting tonight @ 6:30 in the library 
• Grade 7 & 8 Math Tests Signed and Returned

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 7 Puzzle of the Week (Need to see evidence of thinking)
• Wellness Reflection- due tomorrow (Turned in via Google Classroom)
• Grade 8 Math Checkpoint tomorrow
• Snapchat Literacy Activity- due Thursday
• Prepare adequately for History Conference
• Staff/Student Volleyball game- Thursday (Canned Food Donation)

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 Problem

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math Handout- tomorrow
• Grade 8 #17- due tomorrow
• Math Test signed- ASAP
• Wellness Reflection- due Wednesday
• Report Card Envelope - Return ASAP
• Grade 8 Trip Information Night- Thursday night @ 6:30

Have a good night

BK

Estimating Angles

Estimating Angles

Alien Angles

Banana Hunt

To do list..

• Grade 7 Math Handout
• Start thinking about 'Instructional Video' topic

Have a good weekend

BK

Grade 8 Ottawa Trip Information Meeting

Grade 8 Ottawa Trip Information Meeting

Date: Thursday, November 29th at 6:30 pm
Location: Highview library (upstairs)

Our tour company, Brightspark, will be presenting information about our trip, including details about the itinerary and how
to pay.

Highview staff will also be in attendance to answer questions from the school point of view.

Which One Doesn't Belong?

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math Assignment- due tomorrow by the end of the day

Have a good night

BK

AREA Challenge Question

How to Tie a Perfect Windsor Knot

To do list...

1. Be prepared to share "TOP 10" blog post
2. Gr. 8 Math handout - three questions
3. MATH TEST - Wed. November 21
4. Parent Teacher Interview Form- ASAP
5. Spoken Word money and permission form
6. Science Questions 5.2

Grade 7

• area & perimeter - rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezoid & composite figures
• conversions

Grade 8 

• circumference and area of a circle (though all shapes above are fair game)
• composite figures

Have a good weekend BK

Student Survey

www.cci-survey.ca/York/7to12

To do list..

• William's Permission form is due tomorrow (Grade 8)
• Spoken Word Permission Form and $3 Money (Cash online is accepted)- ASAP
• Grade 7 Math Handout # 5 b, c, d, make notes on Problem solved in class
• Grade 8 Math handout # 1, 3, 5, 13, 14, 16- due Thursday
• Weekly Blogpost- due Friday
• AWESOME Writing Assignment- due Friday (I'm away at Area Volleyball on Thursday)

Have a good night

BK

What is the Single Best thing we can do for our health?

AREA OF A CIRCLE... Great Visual representation of the formula

To do list...

• Spoken Word Workshop Permission and money
• AWESOME WRITING ASSIGNMENT- due Tuesday 
• Grade 8 William's Trip Permission Form- due by Wednesday
• "Top 10" Blog post- due Friday
• Grade 8 History 'Fishbone'
• Grade 7 Science Poster due at the end of class

Have a good night

BK

Remembrance Day Resources

TOP 10 Blog Post

TOP10 Blog Post

Learning Goal:

• Create a blogpost about a “TOP 10” list of your creation

Success Criteria:

Writing

• Brief & engaging description of each item on the list
• Word choice
• Conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar)

Media

• Include features of an “Effective Blog Post”
• Interesting title
• Well organized
• Different types of media (video, images, fonts etc.)
• “Hooks” you in

Beginning of Mr. Congram's example:

Example

To do list...

• Grade 8 "Making the Connection" Math handout- due Friday
• Grade 7 Math Checkpoint- tomorrow
• Weekly Blogpost "Top Ten" idea ready for tomorrow
• WELLNESS CHART- Friday (For students who didn't have it at school today)

Have a good night

BK

To do list..

• Grade 7 Math Textbook Pg. 158 # 3, 6 abc, 10, 14, 15, & 16
• Grade 8 Math Textbook Pg. 158 #10, 12, 14, 15-17, 20
• Grade 7 Math Checkpoint- Thursday
• Grade 8 Math Checkpoint- Tomorrow
• AWESOME- Revisions, ready for feedback tomorrow
• "WELLNESS" Tracking Chart check- tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

Grade 8 Math

Would you rather...

Pi

What makes an EFFECTIVE BLOGPOST?

http://mzhawks78.blogspot.com/

http://lchawks78.blogspot.com/

http://lmhawks78.blogspot.com/

http://cjhawks78.blogspot.com/

To do list.....

• Grade 7 Math Quiz tomorrow- (Determine Area and Perimeter of a composite figure)
• AWESOME rough copy- due tomorrow
• History Evaluation- tomorrow
• Grade 8 Science Test- Friday

Warm up Math

To do list...

• Rubrics Signed (Math Test, Drama Monologue, Weekly Blogpost)
• 'AWESOME' idea- (Ready to draft rough copy tomorrow)
• Math handout #5a (Perimeter and Area of composite figure) *FOCUS ON COMMUNICATION

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 7 Science Chapter 5.2 
• Grade 8 Science Onion Cell
• SPIRIT ASSEMBLY- tomorrow 
• Art Rubric Signed- ASAP

Have  a good night

BK

To do list...

• Prepare adequately for your Math Evaluation tomorrow :)

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Writing a story Problem: GRAPH 2 & Liga the Dogsitter handout
• Math Checkpoint- tomorrow
• Math Quiz- Tuesday
• Math Evaluation- Thursday
• Drama Monologues will continue tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

DRAMA MONOLOGUE

To do list.

• Math Textbook- Grade 7 (Pg. 131 #10, 11, Pg 133 # 3, 9, & Pg. 137 # 5, 12)
• Math Textbook- Grade 8 (Pg. 132 # 5-9, & 12 b), 13)  *Need to see evidence that you tried to solve #13
• Drama Monologue Presentations begin Thursday (Sorry :)

Have a good night

BK

Graphing Patterns

Graphing Patterns

• What would each of these patterns look like?
• What numbers might you associate with the pattern?

To do list...

• Math Notes Staircase Problem- due tomorrow
• Drama Monologues begin on Wednesday (Practise, Practise....)

Have a good night

BK

Grade 8 Trip Update

We have heard back from almost all families now.

We have just enough students committed to the overnight trip to Ottawa to proceed to the next steps

 (our tentative dates are February 6 to 8).

We are in contact with the tour company and we will be putting a proposal together for our superintendent's approval. 

We will also schedule and announce a trip meeting with the tour company shortly to give you more information.

Stay tuned.

To do list..

• Submit Drama Monologue on Google Classroom
• Drama Monologue Presentation dates selected-  Presentations begin Wednesday
• Review Important Math Concepts learned

Have a good weekend

BK

To do list..

• Read/ Annotate - "Don't Give up the Fight"
• Math Test Signed/Corrected
• Complete Math Notes on today's Math Problem
• Grade 8 Math Textbook Pg. 129 #13
• Grade 7 Math Textbook Pg. 277 #10 a, d, 13
• Math Checkpoint tomorrow

*Grade 7 Bucket List Presentations tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Math Unit Test returned - make corrections, get parents to sign and return to Mr. K.
• Grade 8 Math- Pg. 128 # 3-6
• Grade 7 Math- Pg. 276 # 4-8
• Grade 8 Weekly Blogpost posted on the blog
• Drama Monologue- Writing ready to be marked
• Math Checkpoint- Friday
• Grade 7 Bucket List Presentations begin tomorrow (3 items)
• Science Presentations tomorrow
• PICTURE DAY TOMORROW :)

Have a good night

BK

Refugee Resources

Refugee Resources

The Refugee Project

Sea Prayer

To do list..

• Math Test Signed and Returned (We will correct it tomorrow in class)
• Grade 7 Weekly Blogpost- "Bucket List" posted on blog for tomorrow
• Grade 8 Memorable Read- Posted on blog for Thursday
• Grade 7 History 1.5- due Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Drama Monologue- Rough Copy (Tuesday)
• Weekly Blogpost - Grade 7 (Wednesday) & Grade 8 (Thursday), posted onto your blog

*Attention Grade 8 Parents, we are still looking for volunteers to coordinate/distribute subs on Thursdays.  Please email me if your available.

Have a good weekend

BK

Slowchat Question

What do the three characters Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud have in common?  What makes them different?

What's in a refugee's backpack?

What's in a refugee's backpack?

Imagine that you had to leave your home tomorrow. You are unsure if and when you will return. 

What is important to you to bring with?

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math Textbook Pg. 121 #1-7
• Grade 8 Math Textbook Pg. 123 #2-7
• Think about the chessboard problem discussed in class
• Drama Monologue Rough Copy- Tuesday
• Grade 7 Weekly Blogpost- Wednesday
• Grade 8 Weekly Blogpost- Thursday

Have a good night

BK

Strong Opening - writing task

Strong Opening - writing task

To do list..

• Prepare for Math Evaluation
• Weekly Blogpost- due Wednesday, Oct. 10
• Grade 8's Return Grad Trip Survey- ASAP

Have a good night

Grade 8 Weekly Blogpost

My Most Memorable Read Blogpost

Learning Goal:

• Create a one page poster persuading others to sign out your “most memorable read” from the library

Success Criteria:

• Short summary or blurb about the book
• Explanation about why you chose the book (why did you love it?)
• Include a visual of the book cover
• Target audience (who should read it?
• Your creative additions (themes, favourite quotes etc.)
• short reflection on your blog about your choice

REVIEW QUESTIONS

GLOBAL READ ALOUD BOOK 2018

Dear Global Read Aloud participants,

It is hard to believe that as I write this, there are parts of the world just waking up to Monday, October 1st.  The day that marks the kick off to the 9th annual Global Read Aloud!  Over the next six weeks, more than 1.5 million kids will get to experience a read aloud.  From little kids who crowd around their teacher for story-time to all of those big kids who hope their teacher reads just one more page; soon our adventure begins. 


                                                                                 All the best Pernille Rip
              

Grade 8 Challenge Question (Grade 7s feel free to try it)

Grade 8 Challenge Question (Grade 7s feel free to try it)

Find two numbers that have a GCF of 210 and a LCM of 13 860. (One answer is 210 and 13 860...think about it), but you 

need two different numbers. 

Can you use prime factorization to help you?

To do list..

• Grade 7 Math handout
• Grade 8 Math textbook Pg. 30 #3, 7, 8, 13, 20
• Math Test- Wednesday (We will be reviewing tomorrow)
• Grade 7 Bucket List- Presentations begin Wednesday, October 10

Have a good night

BK

Favourite Monologues from the Movies

What do you notice about monologues? What do they do well?

Parent Volunteers Needed - Grade 8

Parent Volunteers Needed - Grade 8

Beginning on October 11, a sub lunch will be available at Highview. This has been organized as a Grade 8 fundraiser. The funds 

made will go to offset the cost of the Grade 8 Graduation and possibly a trip.

We are looking for parent volunteers who would be available on Thursdays to accept the subs prior to the school lunch 

and troubleshoot any issues that arise. Grade 8 students would be distributing the subs.

If you are able to offer any assistance please contact Mr. Congram or Mr. Kaufman for more details. Thank you.

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math  (pg. 7 #12, 13, & 17,  pg 13 # 14, 15, 17, & 18)
• Grade 8 Math  ( pg. 10 # 7 acg, 9 ad, 13, 14, 15, & 20)
• Review Checkpoint if necessary
• Meet the Teacher tomorrow (6:30 - 7:30)
• Submit '6 Word Memoir' Reflection- tomorrow

*Attention Grade 8 Parents, there will be a brief grad trip meeting in my room at approximately 7:00 pm.

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Math: What number between 100 and 200 do you think might have a lot of factors?  Why did you pick that number?
• Grade 7 Bucket list... Date to be determined
• 6 Word Memoir due (If you didn't hand it in)

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 Weekly Blogpost- Bucket List

Learning Goal:

Your task is to create your own bucket list (5 things) and post it on your blog. Please describe why you chose each item and insert an image.


Presentations begin on- TBD


Mr. Kaufman's bucket list

1. Visit Fiji- My wife and I have always wanted to travel to the beautiful country of Fiji. This will be difficult to accomplish as it is located on the other side of the world. As well, if I go on my summer vacation, the seasons are flipped making it their winter. If I travel across the globe, it better be ninety degrees. I have a confession, technically I have been to Fiji. For a whopping 30 minutes, I was sitting on the runway at Nadi International airport while our plane refueled on route to Brisbane, Australia. Family vacations are on the backburner until my daughter is a little older.






2. Play golf at St. Andrews- St. Andrews is often regarded as one of the oldest and most well-known courses worldwide. Many people refer to it as the "Home of Golf". I enjoy watching and playing golf. It is my dream to play at the "Old course" and walk across the Swilcan bridge which is located on the 18th hole fairway just like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and many other legends. Can you believe that on the seventeenth tee, you actually drive the ball over the edge of a hotel? Sounds dangerous!






3. Complete a Marathon- 42.195 Kilometers or 26 miles and 385 yards! To give you some perspective, the distance from our school to the Air Canada Center is about 50 Kilometers. I think it would be an amazing accomplishment to be able to run a Marathon. I'm not sure if the appeal of running a Marathon is it's one of the original Olympic events or that every year I'm curious to hear the winning time in the Boston Marathon. After I finish a 10 km run, all I think to myself is I have to run four times this distance to accomplish my goal. Small strides, but I know deep in my heart I can do it if I set my mind to it.




4. Write a weekly sports column- A typical Sunday morning would involve me drinking my coffee and scrolling through numerous newspaper articles and blog posts. The topic always the same: SPORTS. I think it would be fascinating to have people excited to read my weekly sports column. I think I would call it "Brian's Take"..... I've already decided that I would write on a variety of sports including my favorites golf, soccer and hockey. Maybe one day instead of rambling my thoughts to anyone who will listen I will actually write them down.






5. Watch the Manchester Derby at Old Trafford- The Manchester Derby is one of the most exciting sporting events of the year. My wife says I say this countless number of times throughout the year but I would love to take this game in live at Old Trafford. Basically, if you live in Manchester, half of the city likes Manchester City (Blue) and the other half of Manchester likes Manchester United (Red)... When these teams meet, it's team vs team, supporters vs supporters, which leads to great entertainment. I guess the closest rivalry to the Manchester Derby in North American sports would be the Montreal Canadians versus Toronto Maple Leafs or the Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees.

6.  180, 180, 180, the announcer yells in his high-spirited British accent, the crowd goes wild, and the spectators hold up their '180' signs. Yes, I'm one of those people that watch professional darts on television.  The precision of their throws, simply amazes me.  I have been excruciatingly close to achieving this feat.  It takes three perfect throws, one after another into the small red zone in the top third of the board.  A score of '180' is the highest score you can achieve in the game of darts.  I'm confident that one day soon, I will be able to say I'm accomplished this goal of mine.  

Other ideas I have:

• Learn to braid my daughter's hair
• SOLVE a Rubrik's cube without the use Youtube
• Whistle with my fingers loudly (PE teacher)

Monday- Minds on

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math handout 1.1 (#1, 4 b, c, f, 5, 6)- Tuesday
• Grade 8 Math handout 1.3 (#1, 2 b d)- Tuesday
• 6 Word Memoir Good Copy- due Tuesday
• Math Checkpoint- Tuesday (GCF, LCM, Prime/Composite, Prime Factorization, Strategies to determine GCF, LCM and Factors of a number)
• Final Vball tryout- Tuesday @ lunch

Have a good weekend

BK

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math textbook #1, 2, 3, 6, & 8
• Grade 8 Math textbook # 1-7, 9
• Terry Fox Run- Bring a toonie for Terry
• 6 Word Memoir Good copy- due Tuesday

Have a good night

BK

Factors & Multiples Game

Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah

To do list...

• Terry Fox run- Friday afternoon (Bring a toonie for Terry)
• Boys Vball tryout- tomorrow at lunch
• Grade 7 Science Project- due Friday
• History Handout- tomorrow
• Bookmark Contest- due Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Find the Number notes- tomorrow
• On the Sidewalk bleeding questions- tomorrow
• All about me Math Presentation- (Finish tomorrow)
• '6 Word Memoir'- Ready to complete your good copy

Have a good night

BK

Wednesday- Minds on

To do list...

• All about me Math presentations begin tomorrow
• On the Sidewalk bleeding questions- Wednesday
• Prime/Composite Numbers 1-100 (Be sure to explain your strategies)
• Boys Volleyball tryout- tomorrow@lunch
• '6 word Memoir' rough copy- ready for tomorrow
• Terry Fox Run- Friday (Bring a toonie for Terry)

Have a good night

BK

Elements of a short story

Which one doesn't belong?

Prime and Composite Numbers Game

To do list...

• 6 word memoir Rough copy- Monday (Ready for feedback)
• Math Homework- Monday (On blog, need evidence of your thinking, not just the answer)
• "All about Me Math"- Due Tuesday

Have a good weekend

BK

Math Homework

What is my number?  My tens digit is 3 more than my thousands digit.  My ones digit is 2 times my hundred digit.  My tens digit is 4 times the hundreds digit.  My tens digit is one more than 7.

I am a three-digit number. All my digits are odd numbers. My tens digit is the greatest of the three digits. My ones digit is 2 more than my hundreds digit. If you multiply me by 6, the estimated product is 3,600. What number am I?

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1000?

Our Brains Think about Math Visually from Citizen Film on Vimeo.

To do list...

• 6 word memoir- Topic chosen & brainstormed ideas ready for tomorrow
• All about me Math- due Tuesday
• IRP- Daily

Have a good night

BK

Six Word Memoirs

Six Word Memoirs

Learning Goal:

• write a six-word memoir and create a visual representation (photo/drawing/video)

http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/schools/

• what surprises you about this form of writing? 
• what were some of the common themes that emerged from the writing? 
• what emotions are revealed through these six-word memoirs? Which words make you feel those emotions?
• what do you think is the backstory for this author’s six-word memoir?

Writing Process:

1. Reflect on events, themes, and memories (both good and bad) throughout your lives. You will consider what is most important to you and pick your idea to use as your Six Word Memoir theme. 
2. Create a word web of related words for your chosen theme: descriptive words, action words etc.
3. Begin writing your first draft (consider the use of capitals, punctuation etc.)

Art and Music Google Classrooms

Art and Music Google Classrooms

Music Classroom: r4dvdkl

Art Classroom: ilfq8pb

WARM UP ACTIVITY