Mrs. Hamilton Notes

7/8H Homeroom, Math, Science and Health, 7P Math, 6/7/8 Technology class

Notes

Posted: December 6, 2013

HMS Annual Animal Shelter CampaignPosted December 2, 2013Harkins Annual Animal Shelter Campaign is starting this Tuesday December 3rd and running until December 13th. We are asking students, staff and parents to bring in dog/cat food, blankets, towels, cleaning supplies, or donations

Posted: December 6, 2013

6 MATH:- We are working with multiplying decimals. - Please take a few minutes each night to practice the multiplication tables. Some practice will be sent home next week. I have attached the 2's and the 5's practice sheets below. If students had a sheet protector and a dry erase marker at home, the sheet could be reused.7 SCI: Students will be getting their micro quizzes back today or monday to be signed and brought back for +2%.8 SOC ST: I am working on marking the NB Projects. Marks should be back to students within the first few days next week. 
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Posted: November 25, 2013

*Bring back Report Card envelopes signed   6 Math: Decimals assignment due tomorrow Tues Nov. 26th 6 Science: Duotangs due today (6B) and Tues Nov. 26th (6A)      - Microbes Quiz Fri Nov 29 (6B) and Mon Dec 2 (6A) - we will have a review the class before. 7 Science:      - Duotangs due Tues Nov 26 (7A) and Wed Nov 27 (7B)      - Microbes Quiz Fri Nov 29 (7A) and Mon Dec 2 (7B) - we will have a review the class before. 8 Soc St: *Correction - NB Project due Thursday Nov. 28th   6_science_duotang_check_nov_20.docx 7_science_duotang_check_nov.docx
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Posted: November 20, 2013

*Bring back Report Card envelopes signed *If parent/guardian required a parent-teacher interview time, take it home. *Food bank items to bring in this week: Cereal   6 Math: 6 Science: Get Arthropod Assignment mark and Quiz signed. Duotangs due Mon (6B) and Tues (6A) 7 Science: Duotangs due Tues Nov 26 (7A) and Wed Nov 27 (7B) 8 Soc St: *Correction - NB Project due Thursday Nov. 28th

Posted: November 19, 2013

6 Math: p. 94 Question 1 6 Science: Get Arthropod Assignment mark and Quiz signed. Duotangs due Mon (6B) and Tues (6A) 7 Science: Duotangs due Tues Nov 26 (7A) and Wed Nov 27 (7B) 8 Soc St: *Correction - NB Project due Thursday Nov. 28th

Posted: November 18, 2013

6 Math: We are working with decimals now. Students took home an information sheet about the current topics. 6 Science: Talking about microorganisms and will be starting to work with microscopes 7 Science: We've been taking notes about old food preservation techniques and will be next working with microscopes 8 Soc St: NB Project (see outline attached last week) due Wed Nov 27th 2013.

Posted: November 12, 2013

6 Math: Students are to finish their 'Integer' Assignment tonight and hand it in tomorrow.     We will be starting the 'Decimals' unit tomorrow. Please see attached memo.   6 Science: We have just begun the microorganisms section. All Arthropod assignments should be handed in and they will  receive these marks as well as their Arthropod quiz mark this week.   7 Science: All 'Decomposer' assignments should be handed in and students will receive their marks by the end of the week. We are starting a section on 'Food Preservation'   8 Soc St: We will be spending the next few classes working on our NB projects.

Posted: November 6, 2013

6A will have their Arthropod Quiz on Fri Nov 8 instead of Nov 7 as they missed a Science for the Science East Presentation.

Posted: November 6, 2013

Reminder that teams are collecting items for the Food Bank. Our current goal item to bring in is Kraft Dinner.

Posted: November 6, 2013

*REMINDERS* - Please check your child's agenda EVERY night.  There are assignments, quizzes and notes in the agendas that are not being signed on a regular basis by some. - Term 1 ends this Friday Nov 8. Report cards go home Tues Nov 19   6 Math: There has not been much for homework sent home this week because we are working on Integers. Students are working well in class with a lot of manipulatives that cannot be taken home (counters, dry erase number lines and markers, etc) 6 Science: 6B is having their Arthropod quiz today and 6A will have their's tomorrow. Some have yet to complete their arthropod assignment. 7 Science: All Microbe assignments were due last week but some students have yet to finish their's. This will have a negative impact on their mark. 8 Soc St: We are currently studying about Atlantic Canada's physical features.  There will be a NB project outline that will be sent home with students next class.    

Posted: October 29, 2013

6 Math: Finish Order of Operations sheet Mini Quiz tomorrow. Get assignment signed. 6 Science: Arthropods quiz - 6A - Thurs Nov 7, 6B - Wed Nov 6. Duotangs due Thurs Oct 31 7 Science: Decomposer Assignment due end of next class. 8 Soc St: Title Page due Friday Nov 1

Posted: October 23, 2013

6 Math: Assignments were due today.  They should be handed back Thurs or Fri. Any late assignments (without a legitimate excuse) lose 10% per day late. 6 Science: Arthropod Assignment due Friday. Students have had 4 full computer lab classes to work on it.    Please see attached outline. 7 Science: Duotangs are due tomorrow and Decomposer assignment is due Wed Oct 30 (7A) and Thurs Oct 31 (7B - I suggest having it done for Wed so you aren't working on it the night of the dance)    Please see "7 Science Duotang check" attachment. 8 Soc St: Duotang due Fri Nov Oct 25.                QUIZ Fri Nov 1, p.5 (I suggest having your major studying done by Thursday)

Posted: October 18, 2013

6 Math: There will be an operations assignment handed out on Monday that will be due Wed Oct 23rd. I'm asking students to take it home Monday night, try as many as they can and ask questions during class on Tuesday Oct 22. 6 Science: We are working on Arthropod projects. We will work them for one or two more classes and then they are due (approximately due in one week). See attached assignment sheet from "HOMEWORK Thursday Oct. 17th." 7 Science: Duotangs will be due in about a week and there will be a quiz shortly after. Make sure you have copied/asked for any missing notes and sheets before this time. 8 Soc St: Questions from the movie should be complete before the next duotang check (approximately one week)

Posted: October 17, 2013

6 Math: Anyone left to get quizzes signed do so right away 6 Science: Anyone left to get quizzes signed do so right away                 Have Arthropod topic picked for mini presentation by next class                 * See attachment below!* 7 Science: Anyone left to get quizzes signed do so right away 8 Soc St: Geocaching on Friday (remember comfortable footwear and clothing)

Posted: October 7, 2013

6 Math: Finish Addition sheet 6 Science: 6A Quiz tomorrow, 6B Quiz Wed (Living/nonliving, characteristics of life, 5 Categories of vertebrates and their characteristics, warm and cold blooded definitions) 7 Science: Get Ecosystem quiz signed for +1% and homework mark. Finish Biome coloring this week. 8 Soc St: Get quiz signed if you haven't already.

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