Our classroom blog has moved!  I will continue to post the daily agenda on our new site.

The following steps will help you access our new site (a detailed notice will be sent home later this week):

1. Visit the NNDSB website and click on “Staff Login” (on the right side of the screen).
2. Click on “Click here for the board portal” (the second option on the list).
3. On the board portal, type my last name into the staff look up area (on the left side).
4. Select my name from the list (this will bring you to my “MySite” page).
5. On the right side of the page, click on one of the sites (either “Grade 7/8 @ MPS” or “Grade 7/8 Agenda @ MPS”)

Note: You will need a username and password to enter the site.  It will be the same username and password you currently use to log onto the school computer (type nearnorth\ before your username).

Once you have accessed one of the sites, save it in your favourites on your internet browser (this will save you from following the above steps every time you want to enter the site).

Enjoy!

Mr. Fullerton

Tomorrow is a P.D. day.  There will be no school for students tomorrow.

Agenda for Thursday, January 28, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes each day this weekend.
2. History: Final newspaper/ journal assignment is due on Monday, February 1.
3. Science: Continue to work on your science fair project.

Have a great weekend.

Agenda for Tuesday, January 26, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes tonight.
2. Math: TEST TOMORROW:
   • Grade 7: Transformations (translations, reflections, rotations)
   • Grade 8: Properties of parallel lines, perpendicular bisectors, angle bisectors
3. History: Due to the snow day yesterday, everyone has a one day extension on the newspaper/ journal assignment.  Assignments are now due on Thursday, January 28.
4. Science: Work on your science fair project.

Have a great evening!

Agenda for Friday, January 22, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes each day this weekend.
2. Math:
   • Grade 7: complete the review worksheets.
   • Grade 8: Unit Review pp. 312-314 #1-8, 12, 13
3. History: The newspaper/ journal assignment is due on Wednesday, January 27.
4. Science: Work on your science fair project for a short amount of time each day.

Have a great weekend!

Agenda for Thursday, January 21, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes tonight.
2. Math:
   • Grade 7: Complete the extra practice worksheets #3 and 4.
   • Grade 8: pp. 305-307 #1-4, 6, 8
3. History: Journal/ newspaper assignment is due on Wednesday, January 27.
4. Science: Work on your science fair project.  Working on your project for a short amount of time each day is much easier than trying to finish everything at the last minute (and less stressful too).

Have a great evening!

Agenda for Wednesday, January 20, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes tonight.
2. Math:
   • Grade 7: We used a computer program called Geometer’s Sketchpad to create and transform various polygons.  There is no math homework tonight in grade 7.
   • Grade 8: Extra practice worksheet 4 – all (Constructing Bisectors)
3. History: Journal/ newspaper articles are due Wednesday, January 27.
4. Art: The comic book cover assignment is due this Friday, January 22.

We are still collecting change to donate to the Canadian Red Cross to help the people affected by the  Earthquake in Haiti.  Please give generously.

Have a great evening!

Agenda for Tuesday, January 19, 2010:

1. English: the remaining book report presentations will happen tomorrow.  If you are presenting, make sure you are prepared.
2. Math:
   • Grade 7: Practice Test p. 283 #1-4 and Extra Practice p. 444 #1-4 (much of this was completed in class).
   • Grade 8: p. 302 #2, 4, 5, 7
3. History: The journal/ newspaper assignment is due on Wednesday, January 27.  Refer to your assignment notes and page 49 in your text for more information.

Have a great evening!

Agenda for Friday, January 15, 2010:

1. English: Book report presentations begin on Monday.  Make sure you are fully prepared.
2. Science: The Force of Gravity lab report is due on Monday.

The student council is starting a coin drive for the Haiti Earthquake Assistance Fund.  All money will be sent to the Canadian Red Cross to help people in Haiti.  Any amount you are able to donate is greatly appreciated.  Thank-you.

Have a great weekend!

Paige's Math Pattern

Agenda for Friday, January 8, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes every day this weekend.  Book report presentations begin on Thursday.
2. Math:
   • Grade 7: pp. 268-269 #1, 3-7
   • Grade 8: pp. 288-289 #7-13
3. Science: Science fair brainstorming sheets are due on Tuesday.  The Force of Gravity lab write-up is due on Thursday.
4. Grade 8 students: Bring your course selection information with you on Monday.  I will meet with the remaining students on Monday afternoon.

Have a great weekend!

The high school  information session for grade 8 parents and students is tonight at the Parry Sound High School.  The evening will begin at 7 PM in the cafeteria.  I look forward to seeing you there.

Agenda for Thursday, January 7, 2010:

1. English: Read for at least 20 minutes tonight.  Book report presentations begin next week.
2. Math:
   • Grade 7: pp. 264-265 #1-6
   • Grade 8: pp. 287-289 #1-6
3. Science: “The Force of Gravity” lab reports are due next Thursday, January 14.

Have a great evening!