Wednesday 31 October 2012

Today Homework
 
Oct 31st, 2012
 
 
Math: WB page  53 due tomorrow
 
Math Quiz 3 is Friday Nov 2nd, review WB pages 50. 51, 53,
 
LA: All summer in a day Quiz is Wednesday Nov 7th
 
LA: Paragraph worksheets and comm. skills page 13, 29, 53 due tomorrow

Islamic Studies: Read TB pages C40 to C44 and answer WB pages 81, 83, 85 Question 2 and 87 Due to Monday Nov 5th.

Today Homework
Oct 30th, 2012

Science: WB pages 109 and 113

Science Quiz 3 is Monday Nov 5th based on Chapter 3, review WB lessons 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 and TB Page 80 Questions 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Islamic Studies: Quiz 1 based on Unit C chapter 5 is Tuesday Nov 6th, review WB pages 81, 83, 85,87

Thursday 25 October 2012


I wish all of you Happy EiD. May allah Accept Our good deeds.
Ameen

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Chapter 2 Make up Test Results

Class Avergae is 88%

Highest Mark: is 20/20

1st Place: Yusuf S., Zakaria, Mohamed H.,  Yasmeen A.

2nd Place: Mohamed S.

3rd Place: Ilham, Idil

Good Job kids, Keep it up
Monday Oct. 22nd Homework

Science: TB page 80, Questions 1 to 7, due Friday Nov 2nd

Math: WB pages 46,47 questions ( 2a,c - 4b,c - 5c - 7a), due Wednesday Oct 24th

Social Studies: Research paper + library package


Chapter 1 Make up Test is Thursday Oct 25h during the 5th period.

Test preperation

TB page 41 solve the odd questions, review WB pages 13 and 14

Sunday 21 October 2012



Grade 8
Wish List

(Please donate to our class)
  

  •           MimioTeach Interactive Whiteboard System

  • ·    Projector
  • ·       Calculators
  • ·       Television, DVD Player, CD player
  • ·       A big First Aid Kit
  • ·       Crafts materials ( Glue gun, paints, Paint brushes beads, construction papers, cutters…….etc)
  • ·      Educational DVDs
  • ·       Islamic DVDs
  • ·       Geometric sets
·  


Thank you very much for your cooperation
                                                                                          
Jazakillahi khairan.

Wednesday 17 October 2012

Wednesday Oct 17th Homework

 Math: WB page 42 & 43 and TB page 132 evens due Friday Oct.19th

Quran: Memorize Aya10 and Aya11 of Surat- Al Hasher, Due Next Monday Oct 22nd

 Arabic for Arabic Non-Speakers: Review vocabs on notebook for test on Friday Oct 19th.

Arabic for Arabic speakers: Memorize poem " المُعلم" for tomorrow Thursday Oct 18th

Tuesday 16 October 2012

What we will learn during the Month of October ?
Math 
 
Ch2: Proportional Relationships
Ch4: Patterns and Relationships
Ch5: Measurement of Circles

Science

Unit A, Ch3: Healthy organisms depend on the interaction of           healthy cells, tissues and organs

Unit B, Ch4: Mechanical systems use forces to transfer energy
Unit B, Ch5: Mechanical systems involve machines that are designed to do work efficiently


Language 

During the month of October, we will continue with our short story unit. We have completed our study of our first short story, Flowers for Algernon, which the students enjoyed.
Next, we will look at a story entitled All Summer in a Day which similar to Flowers for Algernon explorers many important themes related to science and human nature. Students will also complete an author study on the author Ray Bradbury. In Grammar, students will be expected to learn relevant vocabulary words as well as corresponding work in their Communicating Skills books.


Social Studies

We will continue on in our first unit looking at the period of time before Canadian confederation. Students will complete chapter projects as well as chapter quizzes for each chapter covered in this unit. Our driving question for this unit is "What made the colonies decide to work together to form the Canada we know today?"
 

Announcement from Tr.Kherta & Tr.Nancy
for Soical Studies/ Library Research
The link for imformation and instructions for your reseach assignment for Social Studies/Library Reseach Skills can be found here:
Tuesday Oct. 16th Homework List

 
 
Math: TB page 128, 129 odd problems only, due Tomorrow Wednesday Oct 17th
 
Social Studies: Handout 1 & 2 of Chapter 1 due Thursday Oct 18th
 
French: No Homework
 
Arabic for Speakers: Excerise 9 and 10 on " المفعول المطلق "
 
Arabic for Non-Speakers: Read TB page 12
 
Science: TB page 71 questions 1 to 7 due Friday Oct 19th
 
Islamic Studies: WB page 79 and TB page C35 Q1 to Q6  due Monday Oct 22nd 
 
 
 
 
 

Monday 15 October 2012

Today Homework

Math: 

Project 1, TB Page 87 and 88 Q1 to Q6. You Must Submit your solutions on separate sheets.

Due Date: Monday Oct 21st.

French: 

WB Page 10, Activity D and BLM 9






Math Test 1 Results

Highest Mark: 50/50

Class Average: 63%

1st Place: Adiba

2nd Place: Abrar and Yusuf S.

3rd Place:  Yasmeen A.

Congratulations, great job kids.


Science Quiz 2 Results

Highest Mark: 20/20

Class Average: 73%

1st Place: Ahmad, Adiba, Abrar

2nd Place: Husam

3rd Place: Idil

Congratulations, great job kids.

Saturday 13 October 2012


Quran
Alhamdullah we are in the middle of surat Al.hasher and we will have a memorization test with Tajweed rules on all of the surah when we finish memorizing it Insha Allah.Please encourage your child to practice frequently to improve his/her recitation and pronunciation  ,to practice Quran with your child please use this website and go to Sheik Ibrahim Alakhadar ;
Congratulation to the best memorizers  and reciters of the month of September : 
1. Mohamed A.
2. Adiba

Jazakum Allahu Khairan
Tr.Samia
Quran teacher
Tr.Ahmed ( Math and Science)

The results of Math Test 1 and Science Quiz 2 will be handed back on Monday Oct15th  for parent signature.

Make sure that the students hand them back on Tuesday Oct 16th.




Update from Tr. Amal (Arabic for Arabic Speakers)
 
In this week the students  had a test on the lesson (Healthy food); they will bring the test home to be signed by the parents. They will submit the project about the problem of the world.  They will have a presentation after the correction. 
 
Also we start new lesson titled (Atta bin Aby Rabah).
 
Next week, the class will finish the lesson (Atta bin Aby Rabah) Pg. 12 and we will answer comprehension and a dictation in the same lesson on Paragraph 3.  Students will have a reading test. We will also have an lesson on page # 8 and will answer the drill questions.
 

Updates from Tr. Kherta (Language)

 
Language Arts: Epilogue to the story Flowers for Algernon is due Monday
 
Social Studies: Chapter 1 Questions Package is due Thursday
Chapter 1 Quiz will be on Friday October 19th

Friday 5 October 2012


Dear Grade 8 Parents and Students,

Make sure the agenda is signed everyday, I already wrote reminders to some students regard this issue. 


I will do a random agenda check next week.

Parents, it's helpful to remind your child about writing all assignments on the agenda even if he/she finished them at school. Check agendas in daily manners.

Jazkum allah khiran

Next week Grade 8 Students have Math Test Covers Chapter 1&2 and Science Quiz Covers Chapter 2.

The long weekend assignment is:

Math: Solve even questions on Textbook pages 85 & 43, Solve questions on Workbook pages 27 & 28, Review questions on Workbook pages 13 & 14.

Science: Answer Q1 to Q8 on Textbook page 56, Review the previous HWs of Textbook page 54, 49 and 42. Review Workbook pages 21 to 36.



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