Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Welcome!


Dear Parents:

I am your child’s 8th grade teacher, and I am delighted to have your child in my class this year. I am looking forward to a very successful year and I know you are too. I have high expectations for your child and I will do all that I can to help your child achieve those expectations.

You can help. I will be expecting all work assigned in class to be completed. Of course, all children do not work at the same pace. Some children will get their work done in class and some will not. If your child does not complete an assignment in class, he or she will be required to complete it at home. The way you can help is to ask your child every school day if schoolwork needs to be done, and if so, make sure your child completes the assignment.  Major assignments will be put up on my blog: www.mskevansclass.blogspot.com

TO BOTH STUDENTS AND PARENTS WHO OWN A CELLPHONE:

As a way to keep you more up to date on the events taking place in our classroom, I would like to introduce you to Remind 101! Remind 101 is a free messaging system that will allow me to send out text message reminders to those parents/students who choose to subscribe. Here’s how it works …

  1. If you choose to subscribe, text our class code: @mskevan to (450) 497-0275. Long distance does not apply. (Please note: This is not my personal phone number but simply the number that has been assigned to our class. You will not be able to respond to any messages you receive, nor will I be able to see your cellphone number.)
     
  2. You should then receive a text message that states the following. “Thanks! Ms. Kevan needs to know who you are. Please reply with your full name. Note: The name you send will be saved and used for all future classes.”

 

  1. The End J You will now automatically be updated with classroom reminders! This is such a great tool for me as it saves time AND trees by cutting down on typing up notes, printing them off, and making copies!

If you have any questions about Remind 101 feel free to email me at akevan@wqsb.qc.ca  

Supplies Needed: All Classes will require Pens, Pencil crayons, a few glue sticks, pencils, scissors. In regards to specialized materials:

Resource
 Modified English
Modified History
*1 One inch binder Labeled resource and student name to be kept in Resource room.
*Two 80 page Hilroys.
3 x 80 page hilroy (not with the rip-outpages please..these fall apart!)
1X 1.5” binder Labeled English
*3 Bristol Boards
1X 1.5” binder Labeled History.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Discussion for exam




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Thank you so much to all my amazing students for the beautiful wedding shower!!! You all are absolutely amazing!!!!














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Monday, June 2, 2014

Exam starts tomorrow!

Tomorrow we start the English exam. Students will not be writing anything.. We will just be reading and doing group discussions...


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Thursday, May 29, 2014

World war one

Grade 8 pictionary dictionary due Tuesday!! See handout 

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Categorizing Africa info





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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Friday, May 9, 2014

Ocean animal presentations

http://youtu.be/UIIzlNVMYwc.

Here are the first few ocean animal projects that were presented!! Great conversation that came from them! *sound isn't the best! 

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

GEO: Grade 7:
extension: Animal presentation due tomorrow!

Monday, April 14, 2014

OCEAN PROJECT OUTLINE: DUE TUESDAY APRIL 29th. Period 1


OCEAN ANIMAL  POSTER PROJECT

Section 1

  1. Name of ocean animal
  2. Scientific name of ocean animal (we will talk about this )
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Is it a mammal? Reptile? Fish? Invertebrate?
  5. Size (Length and weight) Color
  6. Body Features
  7. Any interesting “talents” or characteristics

 

Section 2

  1. In what ocean or oceans is your animal found?
  2. What is the water temperature where your animal lives?
  3. At what water depth does your ocean animal live?
  4. What does your animal eat and how does your animal get its food?

 

Section 3

  1. Does this animal lay eggs or have live young or something else?
  2. Provide details on how this animal cares for its young (if it does) and what the babies are like?
  3. Who are the enemies of your animal?
  4. What animals eat your ocean animal?
  5. How does your animal defend itself?
  6. Other interesting facts, such as: 
  7. Is your animal endangered or threatened?
  8. How many of are there surviving? (population)
  9. Are people a threat to this animal?

Section 4

Conclusion

  1. What is your opinion of your ocean animal?
  2. Why do you feel like you do? Explain your opinion.

OTHER STUFF:

Pictures: Please include: A world map with areas where your ocean animal lives marked. A map will be provided. Suggestion : You can use a highlighter or colored pencil to shade the area where the animal lives.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Upcoming English Assignments April/May.



We will be starting to read the book THE OUTSIDERS in Grade 7, and THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS in Grade 8 on April 14th for a 4 week period.  During this time, students will have the following small assignments...
(DUE DATES TBA)


1. Design a new book cover. Explain what your book cover means and why your book cover is better. 





2.Compare the lifestyles of the characters in the novel with you or your family. 
3. Write a newspaper revolving around the novel. Be sure it looks like a newspaper.  




4. Create a board game using details and characters from the story. MINIMUM 15
cards w/questions and answers.    (GRADE 7s ONLY)
 
5. Make a sequential time chart of the most important events in the story. You can do the chart in any form (straight line, roller coaster, circle, etc.) Hand in a typed list of events along with the chart .

6. Describe the happiest, saddest, and most exciting parts of the novel using the "Three Es" process from class.

Monday, March 31, 2014


http://youtu.be/eup847ig4lQ

Class video of us making Irish stew!! http://youtu.be/eup847ig4lQ

Friday, March 28, 2014

Fun Friday in advisory!!












- Crazy hat day!!!

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Today's workout!!


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Wednesday, March 26, 2014


This weeks athletes! Everyone is doing great!


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Friday, March 21, 2014

Homework for the grade sevens: students have their English assignment that is called my favorite place due on Monday
There is no homework for geography.

Grade 8 homework: students should finish up their notes about important people in the Renaissance; people that they should focus on our Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, Gutenberg, Galileo Galilee, Henry the eight, Queen Mary

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