HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIAM!!! MUHAHAHAH!!!

Wishing our spooky little goblin a very Happy Birthday!!!  Hope you have an awesome day Liam!!!

On the eve of Halloween . . .

Is everyone ready for a spooky day tomorrow???  Alright, maybe it won't be that spooky... but you get the idea!!!

Tomorrow afternoon is our dance and I hope everyone is ready to boogey down (aka:  Gangnam style!!!)  Maybe some of you can teach my the dance that goes with it!!!

*** Director's Cut - forms & $21
*** Graduation Trip - First Payment due Nov 9th.

*** PHOTO RETAKES - THURS

See everyone tomorrow... or will I?????

Awesome day today!!!

Hey 8Cers!!!

Today was an awesome way to start the school week... despite the rainy and stormy weather!!!  I was definitely surprised and very excited at all of the amazing ideas that came out of each group!!!  You should all be proud of the work that you have completed as a group and I can't wait to see the final presentations (and my small part in Sophia, Saren, and Sabrina's group!)!!!

I have added a tab for the Grad Trip... take a look at it.. it summarizes the info on the grad trip... I will add more info as time goes on!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  LA -->  Cell Phone Presentations (logo, skits, videos, etc)

2)  MATH -->  ALGEBRA Unit Test Friday (see Math Tab)

3)  SCIENCE --> Review sheet (Questions)

4)  DIRECTOR's CUT -->  Form and $21

5)  DANCE -->  Tickets being sold ONLY tomorrow

Have a good night 8C!!!  Ciao!

Have a great weekend 8C!!!

Hey 8Cers!!!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  SCIENCE -->  p. 225 (Nelson) - Q's #20   p. 212  Practice Questions

2)  GEOG -->  p. 64-65  #2-5, 10, 13

3)  PHOTO RETAKES -->  THURS

4)  GRAD TRIP -->  Please review trip outline --  first payment due Nov 9th

5)  DIRECTOR'S CUT -->  Form signed and $21

Have a great weekend and see you all Monday!!!

HAPPY EID!!!

I would like to wish everyone a happy holiday for those who are off celebrating EID!!!

8C shows responsibility!!!

I would like to say how pleased I was to hear that the majority of our class attended the high-school information night.  Ms. Whittingham would also like to commend our class as we had the highest attendance out of any other class!!!  Definitely shows responsibility and dedication on your part!!!

I would also like to say that I am really looking forward to our cell phone presentations.  Today as I spoke with each group, it was great to see all of the great ideas and thoughts flowing throughout each of you!!!  It's great to see the level of enthusiasm and engagement with this activity!!!

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT EVERYONE!!!

Expectations

Hey 8Cers!!!

I hope that you were able to make the information night for Highschool tonight at 6:30 with Ms. Whittingham.  This will be an important decision for many of you on where you will be attending next year.  Please make sure you ask questions and get the necessary information from Ms. Whittingham if you are unsure.

I would also like to remind some of you to remember the rules and expectations set out earlier in the school year.  Some of the behaviour and attitude that I have seen over the last couple of days has been disappointing and concerning.  My expectation has and will continue to be that we need to be respectful  to one another including teachers (like me!).  This is a fantastic class and I want us to have an amazing school year together!  We can only achieve this if we work together as a team!  Thank you to everyone who has continued to be a positive force within our classroom!!!

NOTE:  PICTURE FORMS & MONEY DUE TOMORROW (unless taking photo retake)

Have a great night and come ready to go tomorrow!!!

We've hit 3,000!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR

BLOG FOR HITTING 3,000 PAGEVIEWS!!! 

Almost at 3,000!!!

Wow!!!  The blog is just short of 3,000 pageviews.... at this rate we should be at 10,000 before you know it!!!

I am really excited about seeing the Cell Phone marketing presentations!!!  Don't hold back... go over and beyond to make the presentations memorable and real-life!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  MATH -->  Laser Tag Problem - finish solving question + Research cell phone companies (terms and conditions)

2)  LA -->  New novel/non-fiction book

3)  GEOG -->  Questions 1-4 (not sure of the page number... sorry!)

4)  PICTURE FORMS -->  ***DUE WED***

To another 1,000 pageviews.... Have a great night everyone!!!

If books could talk . . .

Hey everyone!!!

I just wanted to commend all of you on your book talk presentations, as well as the feedback that you all gave each other to help make your presentation skills even better!!!  It is evident that many of rehearsed several times and put a lot of effort into your book talks!!!  Awesome job 8C!!!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  LA --> Find a new novel or non-fiction book for your independent reading

2)  SCIENCE -->  p. 212 - 213  #1-5

3)  GEOG -->  p. 54  1, 2

4)  PICTURE MONEY -->  ***DUE WED***

I hope everyone has a fun and relaxing weekend!!!  See you all Monday... unless . . . .  I win that huge $50 million dollar lottery.... but alas... Can money really buy happiness????  hehe.... :P

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAKE!!!

Hope you have an amazing birthday!!!  I would love a piece of cake tomorrow!!!  :P

Almost Friday!!!

Hey 8C!!!

Another great week with all of you... many of you are achieving great results and working really hard!!!  Awesome stuff!!!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  SCIENCE -->  p. 212-213  #1-5

2)  FRENCH -->  Worksheets

3)  GYM UNIFORMS & SCHOLASTIC -->  DUE TOMORROW!!!!

4)  PICTURE $$$ -->  DUE OCT 25th

Have a good one!!!

Middle of the week!

Hey 8Cers!!!

Please make sure that all homework is completed and that you are meeting the deadlines set out for assignments.

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  LA -->  GOOD COPIES of Essays due TOMORROW (my email is  joey.diletto@tdsb.on.ca)

2)  GEOG -->  p. 44-45  # 1, 2, 5, 8-13

3)  SCIENCE -->  p. 212-213  #1-5  DUE TUES

4)  PICTURE FORMS -->  DUE OCT 25th

5)  GYM UNIFORMS & SCHOLASTIC -->  DUE FRIDAY

Have a great night everyone!!!

Tuesday

Hey!!!

Don't forget that picture forms and money are due on OCT 25th if you are buying them.  Photo retakes will be in the next few weeks!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  LA -->  GOOD COPIES of Essays due THURS

2)  MATH -->  Solving Equations handout

3)  SCIENCE -->  p. 218-219

4)  GYM UNIFORMS -->  Forms and $$$ due FRI

5)  SCHOLASTIC -->  DUE FRI

See everyone in the morning!

Another week begins!!! :)

Hey 8C!!!

Glad to see everyone back from a relaxing weekend!  We are off to a great start this week... keep working hard!!!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  MATH -->  Solving Equations (Divison & Multiplication)

2)  LA -->  GOOD COPIES OF ESSAYS DUE THURS (TYPED)

3)  SCIENCE -->  p. 108 (Read and Questions) + Chapter 8 Vocab

4)  PICTURE FORMS -->  PLEASE return before OCT 25th

Have a great night everyone and thanks to all of you for helping to make our class the BEST!!!



 

To another weekend!

Hey 8Cers!!!

Even though this was a short week, we got a lot accomplished and I am very impressed of how hard many of you have been working over the last few weeks!!!  The quality of the assignments and the results on the Math Unit Test have been very promising and I encourage all of you to keep challenging yourselves and giving 110% effort in your school work.

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  ***PICTURES -->  Please return choice of pic and Money by Oct 25th if purchasing them (there will be a photo retake day later on this term)

2)  LA -->  Re-write your Rough copy of Essay using feedback I gave to you

3)  MATH --> Solving Equations worksheet (Questions 1-33)

4)  GEOG -->  P. 39  # 1-5

5)  SCIENCE -->  Oil Spill Research due MON

6)  D & T  -->  Assignments due MON

7)  ART  -->  Get Tests signed

Have an awesome weekend!!!  See you all Monday (hopefully Josh didn't lose his shirt in Las Vegas... hehe... )!

Glad to be back!!!

Hey 8C!!!

It is great to be back home after being in Chicago over the weekend!!!  I'm glad to see that everyone had a relaxing weekend!!!  This will be a short week, but we have a lot to do... so let's keep focused and on task!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  PORTFOLIOS -->  Please review work in portfolio with your parents and get it signed

2)  MATH -->   p. 38-39 (solving equations) # 5, 10  + Get Math Unit Test signed

3)  LA -->  Rough copy of Persuasive Essay (Can Money Buy Happiness)

4)  SCIENCE -->  QUIZ tomorrow  + Research due MON

5)  GEOG -->  P. 39 # 1- 4

Looking forward to another great day tomorrow!!!  Have a good night everyone!!!

Gobble Gobble!!!

Hey 8Cers!!!

I hope everyone had a great time during the Thanksgiving long weekend!!!  I'm sure some of you may be coming into school a bit full from all of the turkey and other delicious foods you ate.

I hope you had a good day today with Ms. Kinden!!  I am looking forward to seeing all of you when I return tomorrow!

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  SCIENCE -->  Oil Spill Research due Oct 15th  +  QUIZ this WED

SEE EVERYONE TOMORROW!!!

Standing in front of the Chicago Skyline

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Hey 8Cers!!!

I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends!!!  I hope everyone is having a great weekend so far.... I am definitely enjoying my time in Chicago (even if it is cold!).

Remember that we all have so much to be grateful for, especially our loving families, food to eat, a house over our head, and so much more!!!


HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING DAY!!!

In the windy city...

Seeing double in Millenium Park, Chicago

Enjoy the long weekend ladies and gents!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYAN AH!!!

Hope you have a great birthday weekend buddy!!!  Enjoy your time off and don't forget to bring me some cake.... or else!!! hehe...

HAVE A GREAT LONG WEEKEND!!!

I would like to wish everyone a relaxing and restful long weekend!!!  Enjoy your time with family and remember to give thanks for everything you have, especially the important people in your life.

I am very grateful for having an AMAZING and DYNAMIC class like ours!!!  You all make coming to school enjoyable and rewarding for me, each and every day!!!  Thanks for being such great students!!!  I am very proud to be your teacher!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HAPPY LONG WEEKEND!!!

2,000!!!

             

Our blog has reached 2,000 pageviews!!!!  WOW!!!

Almost 2,000!!!

Hey all!!!

I can't believe that our blog has hit almost 2,000 pageviews... and we have only been at school for a little more than a month!!!

I wonder who will be the 2,000th?

*** NOTE:  If you want to do something for Friday (small pot luck or something else?) please let me know ASAP! ***

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  MATH -->  p. 43-44  #2-12   +  UNIT TEST THURSDAY

2)  LA -->  BOOK TALKS

3)  SCIENCE -->  SEE yesterday's Post

Happy Birthday again to Sophia!!!  And start thinking about, whether or not, Money can buy Happiness???  We will debate these ideas in class!!!  Have a good night everyone!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIA!!!

I hope you have an awesome birthday and many more to come!!!

Busy week!!!

Hey 8Cers!!!

This week will be a busy one before we head into the Thanksgiving long weekend!!!  Today was a good start - thank you for being respectful and following instructions during our picture taking & I was extremely impressed with the way you worked in math class today!

*** PLEASE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND REVIEW CONCEPTS FOR THURSDAY'S MATH UNIT TEST - EXTRA HELP TOMORROW AND WED AFTER SCHOOL ***

HOMEWORK/REMINDERS:

1)  MATH --> p. 391 1-4, 7, 9   + UNIT TEST THURSDAY (see MATH tab)

2)  LA -->  I am me Poems due tomorrow + BOOK TALKS

3)  SCIENCE -->  Oil Spills research due Oct 15th  +  Read 7.3 (Nelson) - answer Questions

Let's continue working hard and making it an awesome week before Thanksgiving weekend!!!