Monday, December 1, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
English Language Arts: Essay
Brainstorming, outline, rough copy, and good copy in process. Ask your students about specific deadlines. Outline and brainstorming form due Oct 28th.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
English Language Arts: Poster
Due: Monday, October 20th. Essay due date will be pushed back. New due date to be announced soon.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Social Studies: Exciting Events
October 7th: Guest Speaker Ted Klassen, Liberal Party
October 10th: Guest Speaker Charlie Howatt of The Green Party, and Candice Hoeppner of the Conservative Party.
October 10th: Guest Speaker Charlie Howatt of The Green Party, and Candice Hoeppner of the Conservative Party.
English Language Arts: Novel Study
Students should plan on reading a chapter a day.
October 8th: Chpt 1-6 quiz
October 17th: Chpt 7-end quiz
October 23rd: "What divides us, unites us, and gives us hope" essay due.
October 8th: Chpt 1-6 quiz
October 17th: Chpt 7-end quiz
October 23rd: "What divides us, unites us, and gives us hope" essay due.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Thursday, September 18, 2008
English Language Arts: Theme Response
Still due tomorrow, Sept. 19th. The corresponding handout is entitled "And the Point of the Story Is?"
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Social Studies: Important September Dates
Sept 8th: Map Quiz
Sept 17th: Poster Presentation
Sept 19th: Regions Test
Sept 17th: Poster Presentation
Sept 19th: Regions Test
English Language Arts: Important September Dates
September 12th: "Tell-Tale Heart" paragraph due
September 19th: Theme responses due
September 25th: Photostory due
September 26th: Short Stories Test
September 19th: Theme responses due
September 25th: Photostory due
September 26th: Short Stories Test
Welcome
The following posts will concern major assignments and tests only. Daily homework will not be posted. All posts concern Grade 9 subjects.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Saturday, May 31, 2008
All Classes: Progress Reports
Distributed Monday, June 2nd. Please review mark statement with your student.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
English 10F: Novel Study
Quiz bumped back to Monday, April 28th. Reader's Theatre took more time than expected.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
English 10F: Novel Study Begins
Students must read one chapter a day. Some classtime will be provided.
Important Dates:
April 14th: Quiz, Chpt 1-6
April 24th: Quiz, Chpt 1-End
May 2nd: Essay Due
Note: Reader's theatre presentations will occur from April 15th-18th. Classtime will be provided for prep.
Important Dates:
April 14th: Quiz, Chpt 1-6
April 24th: Quiz, Chpt 1-End
May 2nd: Essay Due
Note: Reader's theatre presentations will occur from April 15th-18th. Classtime will be provided for prep.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
English 10F: Photostory
Due: Friday, March 26th. Planning documents, drafts, and final project must be handed in.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Note: All of Mr. Giesbrecht's Classes are at the Grade 9 Level
To clear up any confusion:
English 10F is the core English.
English 11G is the transactional English.
Social Studies 10F is a civics\history course.
English 10F is the core English.
English 11G is the transactional English.
Social Studies 10F is a civics\history course.
English (11G): Media Violence Essay
Good copy due: Wed, March 19th. Students had sufficient classtime to complete this essay.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
English 10F: Marks Statement
Mark statement distributed today. Concerns first five assignments only. Book interviews, spelling tests, and grammar quizzes not included.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Transactional English (11G): Independent Reading
Reading logs and journals due April 21st. This is your student's daily homework; see the "Term One Independent Reading Handout." Sixteen hours of reading with sixteen journal entries equals 100%.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
Social Studies: Canadian Travel Adventure
Presentations must be ready for Monday, February 18th. See handout for details.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
English: Independent Reading
First term interviews and reports are due April 23rd. Four books equals 100%; see the "Idependent Reading Guidelines" handout. Note: Independent reading is your son or daughter's daily homework.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Four Weeks to Go!
The end of the first semester is approaching rapidly. Mark statements were issued Nov. 30th, with updates to be distributed the first day back in 2008. Exams will be held during the last week of January.
FOUR WEEKS TO GO!
The end of the first semester is approaching rapidly. Mark statements were issued Nov. 30th, with updates to be distributed the first day back in 2008. Exams will be held during the last week of January.
FOUR MORE WEEKS!
The end of the first symester is approaching rapidly. Mark statements were issued Nov. 30th, with updates to be distributed the first day back in 2008. Exams will be held during the last week of January.
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