Thursday November 30, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Please find your homework below.


Hockey Card Assignment - Please complete rough draft by Tuesday.  Details on Google Classroom under Literacy.  (Due Tuesday)

Partner Class - Please begin bringing in small items from your cultural heritage that you can share with our partner class (ASAP)

Feedback Duotangs - Please place your feedback from your letter assignments into your Feedback Duotangs (due tomorrow)

Friday Folders - Please have them signed and returned (Due tomorrow)

Math - Page 170....please prove whether or not 9 x 6 x 6 x 3 provides the greatest area. (Due tomorrow)

Health - Please complete a 150 word response for the following prompt....Is it possible to use fear of failure in a healthy way without becoming a fearful person?  (Due tomorrow)

Art - 5 theme words for Truth & Reconciliation assignment (due Monday)

Literacy - Commercial plans due tomorrow

Literacy - Commercials due Friday December 8

Winter Elective Forms - Next week is the last week to return Winter Electives registration forms. Our grade 4-8 students will be given the opportunity to enjoy two, fun-filled days up Snow Valley in Barrie, Ontario (Tuesday, January 9th and Wednesday, January 17th).  Sign up your child for skiing, snowboarding, or tubing.  Registration packages outlining all the details have been sent home with every student.  Please return your completed forms to your child's homeroom teacher, and please make your payments using SchoolCashOnline.

Winter Elective Volunteers - We are in need of adult volunteers for the Winter Electives Day.  If any parents are interested, please contact me for details :)


Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Wednesday November 29, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Please find your homework below.




Math - Page 164 #4,5.  Please calculate the area of each trapezoid using the formula A=(a+b)xh/2 ...the formula we learned today in class.  You do not need to solve the way the questions ask you to).  (Due tomorrow)

Health - Please complete a 150 word response for the following prompt....Is it possible to use fear of failure in a healthy way without becoming a fearful person?  (Due Friday)

Art - 5 theme words for Truth & Reconciliation assignment (due Monday)

Literacy - Commercial plans due Friday

Literacy - Commercials due Friday December 8

Winter Elective Forms - We are excited to offer winter electives again this year.  Information & forms have been sent home. 

Winter Elective Volunteers - We are in need of adult volunteers for the Winter Electives Day.  If any parents are interested, please contact me for details :)


Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Monday November 27, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Please find your homework below.



Literacy - You must have very clear answers to questions 1-6 on the First Nations Oral Presentation assignment - see Google Classroom (Due Wednesday)

Math - Page 164 #4,5.  Please calculate the area of each trapezoid using the formula A=(a+b)xh/2 ...the formula we learned today in class.  You do not need to solve the way the questions ask you to).

Math - Test Wednesday.  The review is on Google Classroom.

Art - 5 theme words for Truth & Reconciliation assignment (due Monday)

Science - Shoe assignment due November 29th.

Winter Elective Forms - We are excited to offer winter electives again this year.  Information & forms have been sent home.


Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Thursday November 23, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Please find your homework below.




Literacy - Please make sure that you have all your individual reflections in class on Monday (For your First Nation Articles)  (Due Monday)

Math - Please complete the task you were given in class.  You are to create a parallelogram with the dimensions of your choice, and then solve the area in 2 different ways....
1. A = b x h
2. Break the shape into 2 triangles and a rectangle.  Solve the area of each (A = bxh / 2) (A = L x W) and then add up the values to get the total area of the parallelogram).  (Due Monday)


Math - Test Wednesday.  The review is on Google Classroom.

Art - Passion Assignment due Monday.

Science - Shoe assignment due November 29th.

Winter Elective Forms - We are excited to offer winter electives again this year.  Information & forms have been sent home.

Student-led Conferences - Conference times have been sent home.  I am looking forward to meeting with families.  This year, conferences will be led by the students, and I will engage in conversations with families based on what your students are sharing, as well as any questions you may have as parents.  They will work in class to prepare for your visit, reflecting on their learning to this point in the year so that they can effectively communicate it to you.  I'm excited for our students to take this initiative, and believe it will further enhance their personal accountability for their learning.

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Tuesday November 21, 2017

Good evening everyone!




Please find your homework below.


Literacy - Please fully complete your portfolios for tomorrow.  For those who were away, these questions are on Google Drive.  Please also identify any assignments that you will want to have printed & placed in your portfolios.  (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Please complete your reflection questions from the Gatorade commercial we watched today in class.

Math - Please come tomorrow with any questions that you have from the review on Google Classroom. (Due tomorrow)

Math - Test Tuesday.  The review is on Google Classroom.

Art - Passion Assignment due Thursday.

Science - Shoe assignment due November 29th.

Winter Elective Forms - We are excited to offer winter electives again this year.  Information & forms have been sent home.

Student-led Conferences - Conference times have been sent home.  I am looking forward to meeting with families.  This year, conferences will be led by the students, and I will engage in conversations with families based on what your students are sharing, as well as any questions you may have as parents.  They will work in class to prepare for your visit, reflecting on their learning to this point in the year so that they can effectively communicate it to you.  I'm excited for our students to take this initiative, and believe it will further enhance their personal accountability for their learning.

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Monday November 20, 2017

Good evening everyone!




Please find your homework below.


Literacy - Please complete the Reading/DRA and Assessment/Assignment sections of your portfolio questions.  For those who were away, these questions are on Google Drive.  Please also identify any assignments that you will want to have printed & placed in your portfolios.  (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Please complete your reflection questions from the Gatorade commercial we watched today in class. 

Math - page 137 #9 (Due tomorrow)

Art - Passion Assignment due Thursday.

Science - Shoe assignment due November 29th.

Winter Elective Forms - We are excited to offer winter electives again this year.  Information & forms have been sent home. 

Student-led Conferences - Conference times have been sent home.  I am looking forward to meeting with families.  This year, conferences will be led by the students, and I will engage in conversations with families based on what your students are sharing, as well as any questions you may have as parents.  They will work in class to prepare for your visit, reflecting on their learning to this point in the year so that they can effectively communicate it to you.  I'm excited for our students to take this initiative, and believe it will further enhance their personal accountability for their learning.

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Thursday November 16, 2017

Good evening everyone!




Please find your homework below.


Science - Shoe assignment due November 29th. 

Student-led Conferences - Conference times have been sent home.  I am looking forward to meeting with families.  This year, conferences will be led by the students, and I will engage in conversations with families based on what your students are sharing, as well as any questions you may have as parents.  They will work in class to prepare for your visit, reflecting on their learning to this point in the year so that they can effectively communicate it to you.  I'm excited for our students to take this initiative, and believe it will further enhance their personal accountability for their learning.

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Wednesday November 15, 2017

Good evening everyone!


Please remember to have your permission signed for tomorrow (if your parents are comfortable with your picture being taken).  Thank you :)


Please find your homework below.


Literacy - Good copies of your letters are due tomorrow.  Please remember to write them by hand, unless you have received permission from me ahead of time. (Due tomorrow)

Student-led Conferences - Conference times have been sent home.  I am looking forward to meeting with families.  This year, conferences will be led by the students, and I will engage in conversations with families based on what your students are sharing, as well as any questions you may have as parents.  They will work in class to prepare for your visit, reflecting on their learning to this point in the year so that they can effectively communicate it to you.  I'm excited for our students to take this initiative, and believe it will further enhance their personal accountability for their learning. 

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Tuesday November 14, 2017

Good evening everyone!


There are some fun pictures from our work in math today on the Twitter account.  The link is at the bottom of this blog post.

Please find your homework below.


Passion Projects - Please choose 3 possible topics for your passion projects.  Please see the assignment description on Google Classroom to help you decide. (Due tomorrow)

Math - Please complete the question from today in class.  Remember, you have 74 x's to work with, and you are trying to find if there are enough for the 9th term.  If there isn't, how many terms do you have enough for?  (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Please have all 5 of your articles read.  Please also complete the individual reflections for each article.  (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Good copies of your letters are due Thursday.  Please remember to write them by hand, unless you have received permission from me ahead of time. (Due Thursday)

Feedback Duotangs - Please complete the notes in your feedback duotangs that we began today in class.  The notes from our DRA success criteria can be found on Google Classroom.

History - Please complete question #3 on your question sheet (Due tomorrow)

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Monday November 13, 2017

Good evening everyone!




Please find your homework below.




Math - page 131 #8.  You can solve it however you would like.  You do not have to use the chart.  As a bonus, I would like you to try and find 2 different equations that would work for the sequence.  (Due tomorrow)


Friday Folders- Please make sure they are signed and returned.  Thank you.  (Due Monday)

Literacy - Please have all 5 of your articles read.  Please also complete the individual reflections for each article.  (Due Wednesday)

Literacy - Good copies of your letters are due Thursday.  Please remember to write them by hand, unless you have received permission from me ahead of time. (Due Thursday)

Feedback Duotangs - This is not homework, but please be reminded to constantly be reflecting on the information in your feedback duotangs so that you can work to improve/continue to improve in those areas.

Literacy - Please make sure you have completed your individual reflection sheet for the first 4 articles.  (Due tomorrow)

History - Please complete question #3 on your question sheet (Due tomorrow)

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Friday November 10, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Student-led conference forms have gone home.  We kindly ask that you complete the form and return it to the school at your earliest convenience.  Thank you so much :)

Please find your homework below.




Math -  If you haven't already done so, please complete the following surveys by following the 3 links below.  They are very quick surveys.

Link 1 

Link 2 

Link 3


Friday Folders- Please make sure they are signed and returned.  Thank you.  (Due Monday)

Math - Create your own pattern, and an algebraic equation to go along with it.  Please remember, we just started doing this, so please don't worry if you struggle with it.  Please bring whatever you were able to accomplish to class, for this will be your starting point on Monday.  An example of what we did in class is below.  You can use this to support your work at home....(Due Monday)

00 (term 0)
00x x x (term 1)
00x x x x x x (term 2)
00x x x x x x x x x (term 3)

Equation = 3x + 2

Literacy - Please complete the rough draft of your letters.  Please use your rubrics, as well as your Junior Achievement booklets to ensure that you add sufficient detail and follow all expectations outlined in the assignment.

Feedback Duotangs - This is not homework, but please be reminded to constantly be reflecting on the information in your feedback duotangs so that you can work to improve/continue to improve in those areas.

Literacy - Please make sure you have completed your individual reflection sheet for the first 4 articles.  (Due tomorrow)

History - Please complete question #3 on your question sheet (Due Tuesday)

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Thursday November 9, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Student-led conference forms have gone home.  We kindly ask that you complete the form and return it to the school at your earliest convenience.  Thank you so much :)

Please find your homework below.

Math - Please complete the following surveys by following the 3 links below.  They are very quick surveys.

Link 1 

Link 2 

Link 3


Remembrance Day - Tomorrow is our Remembrance Day assembly.  If you can, it is a nice idea to wear dark colours to show respect for our fallen heroes.  If you can't, it is okay.

Postcards - If you did not complete your postcard in class today, that is okay, but if you could please bring it tomorrow for our Remembrance Day assembly it would be appreciated :)  (Due tomorrow)

Feedback Duotangs - This is not homework, but please be reminded to constantly be reflecting on the information in your feedback duotangs so that you can work to improve/continue to improve in those areas.

Literacy - Please make sure you have completed your individual reflection sheet for the first 4 articles.  (Due tomorrow)

History - Please complete question #3 on your question sheet (Due Tuesday)

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Tuesday November 7, 2017

Good evening everyone!

Student-led conference forms have gone home.  We kindly ask that you complete the form and return it to the school at your earliest convenience.  Thank you so much :)

Please find your homework below.

Please complete the following survey....https://goo.gl/forms/RYprn2XSIdV9MRbH3

Math - Please complete the following questions (due tomorrow).

Grace is looking through her cupboard for a snack.  She notices that 40% of her options are healthy choices.  Please tell me all the different ways you could describe the food in her cupboard using ratios, rates, fractions and decimals.

Math - Please place the following definitions in your math duotangs.  You can put them on your Tweet Sheet if you want. (Due tomorrow)

Rate - A comparison of two quantities measured in different types of units.  Unlike ratios, rates include units. 

Ratio - A way to compare two or more numbers.

Proportion - A number sentence that shows two equivalent ratios or fractions.

Feedback Duotangs - This is not homework, but please be reminded to constantly be reflecting on the information in your feedback duotangs so that you can work to improve/continue to improve in those areas.

Literacy - Please make sure you have completed your individual reflection sheet for the first 4 articles.  (Due tomorrow)

Late work - This is a last call for all late assignments (Art, Character Carousel, Political Cartoon)  (Due tomorrow)

Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Monday November 6, 2017

Good evening everyone!

Student-led conference forms have gone home.  We kindly ask that you complete the form and return it to the school at your earliest convenience.  Thank you so much :)

Please find your homework below.



Math - Page 48 #6,7, 8, 10 & page 52 #4  (Due tomorrow)

Feedback Duotangs - This is not homework, but please be reminded to constantly be reflecting on the information in your feedback duotangs so that you can work to improve/continue to improve in those areas.

Literacy - Please have a novel to read in class.  You should always have a novel at school to read.

Late work - This is a last call for all late assignments (Art, Character Carousel, Political Cartoon)  (Due tomorrow)


Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Friday November 3, 2017

Good evening everyone!

Student-led conference forms have gone home.  We kindly ask that you complete the form and return it to the school at your earliest convenience.  Thank you so much :)

Please find your homework below.


***Please note....Students had their immunizations today.  

Literacy - Please complete your sentence package sheets (due)

Literacy- Please complete your success criteria ideas for a letter of appreciation. (Due)

Literacy - Please have a novel to read in class.  You should always have a novel at school to read.

Late work - If you owe me any assignments, please get them in ASAP.  Make sure you come see me to let me know they are done.  This is your responsibility now that the work is late.  Thank you :)





Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Thursday November 2, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Please find your homework below.

*Immunizations - On Friday the public health department is coming to administer immunizations.  Paperwork was sent to your home.  No immunizations will be given unless you have already filled out the necessary paperwork.  If you have any questions, please contact York Region Public Health.  They will be able to provide details regarding your child's paperwork.

Literacy - Please complete your sentence package sheets (due)

Literacy- Please complete your success criteria ideas for a letter of appreciation. (Due)

Literacy - Please have a novel to read in class.  You should always have a novel at school to read.

Math - Fractions & Decimals test tomorrow.  Please see me for extra help during "office hours".  The review is on Google Classroom (due tomorrow)

Late work - If you owe me any assignments, please get them in ASAP.  Make sure you come see me to let me know they are done.  This is your responsibility now that the work is late.  Thank you :)





Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Growth Letters

My purpose for assigning you a letter is so that you can grow as a student in our classroom.  These letters will hold you accountable for following the expectations in our classroom and school.  It is my goal to support you through this process.  While you are receiving a consequence, my hope is that both you and your parents do not look at this as “punishment” but instead look at it as “support”.  Everyone makes mistakes, but it is important that we learn from those mistakes so that we can grow.  Please follow the guidelines below….

1. Please explain the mistake that you made.  (Paragraph 1)
2. Please explain what you have learned from this mistake (Paragraph 2)
3. Please explain your growth plan.  What is your plan for ensuring that you don’t make this mistake again?  (Paragraph 3)
4. Your letter must be at least 150 words.
5. Your letter is due the next morning.  If it is not handed on time, the length of your letter will increase by 50 words for each day that it is late.  (For example, if it is one day late, the letter must be 200 words).
6. Each letter must include a student signature and a parent signature.
7. If you have any questions about why you received a letter, or you feel like you have been treated unfairly in any way, please make sure that you have that conversation with Mr. Carr before leaving school.  It is always fine to ask questions, and our conversation may help me realize that a letter is not needed.  However, if you leave school and do not talk to me, then the letter is due the next day.  You must speak to me on the same

Wednesday November 1, 2017

Good evening everyone!



Please find your homework below.

*Immunizations - On Friday the public health department is coming to administer immunizations.  Paperwork was sent to your home.  No immunizations will be given unless you have already filled out the necessary paperwork.  If you have any questions, please contact York Region Public Health.  They will be able to provide details regarding your child's paperwork.

History  - Skits will be presented tomorrow.  (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Please complete your sentence package sheets (due tomorrow)

Literacy- Please complete your success criteria ideas for a letter of appreciation. (Due tomorrow)

Literacy - Please have a novel to read in class.  You should always have a novel at school to read.

Math - Please answer the following question....
You walk/run for 15 minutes.  If you were to complete 4.7 laps of the track at Ada Johnson Park, what would your rate in km/h be?  What would your rate in metres/minute be? 

Math - Fractions & Decimals test Friday.  Please see me for extra help during "office hours".  The review is on Google Classroom (due Friday)

Late work - If you owe me any assignments, please get them in ASAP.  Make sure you come see me to let me know they are done.  This is your responsibility now that the work is late.  Thank you :)





Have a great evening!


Mr. Carr

jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1

Growth Letters

My purpose for assigning you a letter is so that you can grow as a student in our classroom.  These letters will hold you accountable for following the expectations in our classroom and school.  It is my goal to support you through this process.  While you are receiving a consequence, my hope is that both you and your parents do not look at this as “punishment” but instead look at it as “support”.  Everyone makes mistakes, but it is important that we learn from those mistakes so that we can grow.  Please follow the guidelines below….

1. Please explain the mistake that you made.  (Paragraph 1)
2. Please explain what you have learned from this mistake (Paragraph 2)
3. Please explain your growth plan.  What is your plan for ensuring that you don’t make this mistake again?  (Paragraph 3)
4. Your letter must be at least 150 words.
5. Your letter is due the next morning.  If it is not handed on time, the length of your letter will increase by 50 words for each day that it is late.  (For example, if it is one day late, the letter must be 200 words).
6. Each letter must include a student signature and a parent signature.
7. If you have any questions about why you received a letter, or you feel like you have been treated unfairly in any way, please make sure that you have that conversation with Mr. Carr before leaving school.  It is always fine to ask questions, and our conversation may help me realize that a letter is not needed.  However, if you leave school and do not talk to me, then the letter is due the next day.  You must speak to me on the same