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