Bowness High School Open House Nov 30th

901/902 Check Up

Yikes, that was far too many students without their work finished for today...especially after an extension was given to you.

Please prioritize your Science studying this weekend:
1.  pep up your GATTACA journal response via google docs
2.  finish the station work that was due today
3.  quiz on Nov 3---mitosis, meiosis, asexual/sexual reproduction, DNA, dominant/recessive, chromosomes/genes/alleles, Punnett Squares, continuous vs. discrete variation, nature vs. nurture
4.  start looking ahead as you will have a Biodiversity Unit Assessment in the near future

Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences Nov 3 & 4

Conference manager opens on Saturday morning.

More High School Open House Info...please review the following CBE calendar & jot dates on your family calendars

http://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/events-sessions-open-houses/Pages/default.aspx

Central Memorial Performing & Visual Arts Open House Nov 8th

Portfolios created

Symmetry & Surface Area Unit Assessments were handed back today & reviewed/corrected & put into student portfolios.

Any students heading to Kananaskis tomorrow...have a great time!!

Science Stations can be finished for Friday

Breathe!!!

Please focus your efforts tonight on choosing your GATTACA journal response & building your outlines & background information.  You will write the response tomorrow morning with technology.  Please have your Science journal ready to help you in your writing process.  Review your SEXC paragraph criteria & consult your purple sheet.

Science quiz on Nov 2nd & journals will be collected at that time.  We will be finished Biodiversity in the next few weeks.

Photo retakes are on Nov 1 if you need.

How a Bill Becomes a Law Assignment Answer Key

We Scare Hunger Campaign---collecting food bank donations until Nov 4th

Thursday, Oct 27th = GATTACA Science Journal Response Day In-Class

At this point, you should have chosen which response that you will be completing.  Hopefully, you have researched & planned your arguments.  We will be working through these responses on Thursday.  Please ensure that you are referencing your purple sheet that Mrs. Kirk gave you.  Thanks.

Remember, it is Pyjama Day tomorrow!!!

Ma/Sci

Great work today on your stations...

Intro to Rational Numbers & Mitosis/Meiosis/DNA Review Stations

Please have the following work completed by Thursday, Oct 27^th

You will have 3 class periods to complete all this work.  Please ensure that you manage your time & your work load at home:

1.        Plan out your GATTACA journal response in your Science journal.

2.        Watch TED Ed. DNA Judith Hauck & TED Ed. DNA Joe Hanson

3.        Work on Science assignment

4.        Work on Science assignment

6.        Fraction check in with Mrs. Krushel

7.        Fraction check in with Mrs. Krushel

8.        Watch Meiosis The Great Divide on youtube & Mitosis by the Amoeba sisters…take jot notes if you need to

9.        Complete p. 51 #4,5,8,9,10,12,13 in your new Math journal

11.     Complete the Venn Diagram comparing & contrasting Mitosis & Meiosis

12.     Order the Rational Number flashcards

13.     Complete p. 60 #6, 7abc, 8, 9ab, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17

Great Videos to help you REVIEW for your test on MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st

We will be watching the following videos on Friday and creating notes on each one in our Visual Journal on Friday to prepare for our CHAPTER 1 TEST on MONDAY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHCk-njPtuM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nw_WhsAaqI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww5ocmaLcoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8YpL9qHnhE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S2FhNpgxWg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2sXksUxXo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ePe_5Rgcw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPVobVGCAHc


REMEMBER GATTACA IS DUE ON FRIDAY!

First Past thePost, Persuasive Essay and CHAPTER 1 TEST NEXT WEEK

Happy Monday!

Hopefully you took full advantage of your Peer/Teacher Editing process.

Your Essay MUST be handed in BY FRIDAY, October 28th.
This is the order it should be handed in:
1.Graphic organizer (Yellow or Blue Sheet)
2.Rough copy of Essay (Copy that everyone has written on using the PEER CHECKLIST)
3.Good Copy of Essay (your final product)
4.Assignment with pre-write and rubic for marking (White stapled handout)

For Mrs.Krushel
Your Journal Entry:
Hand in:
1.Gattaca Journal Entry with Self-Assessment of Journal Entry (Purple Sheet)

IF you find you are done early on Monday please watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo

Fraction Remediation

Hi Everybody,

I'm sure you are all immersed in your GATTACA essays but wanted to post a couple of cheat sheets for fraction operations.

Here is a foldable for all operations as well as a breakdown on how to multiply fractions.

My extra help times for the week of Oct 24 are:
-Tuesday first half of lunch
-Tuesday after school
-Wednesday all of lunch
-Thursday second half of lunch
-Thursday after school

Please don't leave your Math.  If you do not understand something, please come in to see me asap.  Some review on Khan Academy or IXL would be helpful if you are struggling with fraction operations.  If you do not know your basic facts, please do some drill work to try to get them down.

GATTACA

Please have your essay completed for Monday. We will be spending the whole day working hard to edit our work on Monday.  We will concentrate on the introduction for our informative assessment and peer edit.

Ma/Sci Updates

Great work today with planning your essays & working with your graphic organizers.

Thanks for checking your fraction review & for checking in with me around your Fraction of the Day.  If you are struggling with any fraction operations, it is imperative that you get in for some extra help right away.

No formal homework tonight from Ma/Sci...please keep mulling over GATTACA.

Happy almost Friday!

Remember, it is single/single tomorrow.

GATTACA

Today we watched GATTACA & had a huge double class discussion.  You are amazing thinkers!!!

Please finish up your fraction work for tomorrow.  The DNA article is in last place for priority.  Please percolate on the journal questions that were handed out for GATTACA.  Start to think about which response you would prefer to journal up.

Math & Science

Fraction Review needs to be done for Thursday please.  Extra help is always available if you need.

Please finish your DNA sketches & annotated reading for Thursday.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE and ANNOTATING Text

For tomorrow you will have to complete you your newspaper article annotation by:
1.Highlighting the Headings and Sub-Headings
2.Identifying the main points of the article
3.New Terms (Define at least 3)
4.Make questions about the text
5.Draw one picture connected to the text
6.Make 3 connections in the margins. (For example: The Cabinet Minister most likely associated with this article is _______________________)

Part 2 is completing the worksheet and giving your opinion without using "I".

Due:Wednesday, October 19th, 2016

Math Update

Math Unit Assessment today for SA & Symmetry.

Fractions Review today from chart paper.  Please complete the charts below for sure.

Please make sure that you pay attention to your fraction work...if you are struggling in any way, please ask asap.

You will have 20 minutes tomorrow to work tomorrow in class.  If you want to work a little bit ahead, here is the vocab for your beloved Frayer Models.

Those that need Chp. 1 Answers Remember that the HC 338 seats, 170 for Majority Gov't, Senate has 105 seats

Math Unit Assessment on Monday--please bring a calculator & a new journal for Rational Numbers

It seems logical that you will need a calculator for Monday's unit assessment.

Please ensure that you have one for Monday & that you are comfortable using it.  You will need to square, take square roots, and use the pi button...no phones allowed on unit assessments.

Remember your exam format is:
-8 multiple choice (symmetry/translations)
-3 written questions (composite SA, rectangular prisms, cylinders, triangular prisms)

Please bring a new journal for Rational Numbers.

Enjoy your weekend.

The First Kick at The Business Letter

When you hand in your business letter make sure you first have the letter, the checklist provided by Mrs.Kirk and the envelope assignment. If you were unable to finish in class in the time allotted then you can bring it in on Monday.
Enjoy your weekend!

Ma/Sci

Enjoy your evening!  Keep plugging away at your Math...ensure that you are going right back to your symmetry (line & rotational) work.

Please keep mulling over the Science but please don't read through the textbook until we are finished this chunk in class.

Ma/Sci

So proud of you all...'nuff said :)

It's getting so good...reflect on what is happening in Science with genetics & your Hum prompt today!

Ma/Sci

Great work slogging through the triple cylinder bird bath question today.  Keep working away at the Math in preparation for your assessment.

Unit assessment is Monday Oct 17th for Symmetry & Surface Area.

Please don't do any Science...we will look at Mitosis & Meiosis tomorrow!!

Did you take "The Road Not Taken"?

Each month we will be practice using our skills in analyzing a Poem.  October we are Looking at the "The Road Not Taken" By Robert Frost.  Please have your assignment completed by Thursday, October 13th.

Today we reviewed what we have learned in Chapter 1 of Government.
Please make jot notes on the following two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nw_WhsAaqI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfUgeAHPlBM

Happy Thanksgiving Break

Mrs. Krushel and I hope you  enjoy your break.  Be well rested for when we return as we will be keeping all this excellent momentum going into the rest of October, November and December.

If you have not completed some missing assignments or have something unfinished this is a good time to just do a small check in between all your other engagements.

For Humanities we have completed:
Playlist of My Life
Invictus Quiz
Treaty 7 map in visual journal
Understanding the Issues
Chapter 1 Booklet-

Remember, you have your Symmetry/SA unit assessment on Oct 17th.  If you want to keep that Math going over the long weekend, that's fine.  Get lots of rest & enjoy some time with your family.  Be ready to roll on Tuesday.  Take care...you've had a great start to the year!!

Orange Shirt Day Tomorrow & Community Event HOJA at HDC

Please wear an orange shirt tomorrow for Every Child Matters Day.  Buttons are 50 cents.

HDC Community Event- Everybody is Invited!

HDC is excited to have HOJA, an au Capella band with an amazing message about anti bullying and character perform for our students and parents on Thursday, October 13. HOJA will perform for all of our students and staff at 2:00pm in the main gym. Students will have an opportunity to bring their families to the evening performance at 6:00pm. This HDC community event is free for all of our families. Please see the attachment for details.

If you plan on attending the event we have organized a way for you to order dinner for your family before the concert begins. You can order dinner for those attending through the School Healthy Hunger website. Subway and OPA will be available for you to order from and delivered to the school for you to pick up and enjoy before the concert.

You will be able to click on the link below to order your dinners for our HDC Community Event.

https://www.healthyhunger.ca/

We hope that you are able to attend this event with your whole family and enjoy some time meeting staff and other families at HDC. We look forward to seeing you at our Community Event.

Ma/Sci

Science quizzes were handed back today, discussed, and re-collected.

Please ramp up your Math as we approach the unit exam on Oct 17th.

You need to be working through p. 40 in your booklet...#4, 5, 6, 7...this is a lot for tonight so as long as you have to the end of 5 complete you should be fine.  #7 is a great question although I feel that a and c are asking the same thing...just answer part a.

Remember, extra help is always available.

Humanities Homework

You must complete the "Understanding the Issues" Worksheet and hand it in tomorrow.
Remember the main deciding issues for Canadians are:
1.Education 2.Healthcare 3. Economy 4. Environment

Use the following websites:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/compare-federal-party-platforms-and-election-promises-1.3271149
https://votecompass.cbc.ca

You can also consult each political parties website. Look under platforms.

You will have one more period to complete the Chapter 1 Booklet and then it will be for homework over the break.

I am enjoying mark your Creed projects! Some of you have put forth an amazing effort.

Remember you need to login to Readtheory.org and finish at least one passage.  The password is hdcartwright2016

Ma/Sci Updates

Math:  902 please complete #3 on p. 40 of your booklet

            901 please complete #3 and #4 on p. 40 of your booklet

No formal Science tonight...please mull over some of the issues that are percolating up in Science & Social!!!

Picture Day tomorrow!!!  Don't wear green please.

Math exam Oct 17th firm.

The First of Many High School Blog Posts

Grade 9 Students: 2017/2018 High School Information

Sir Winston Churchill High School will be hosting two information sessions concerning the IB program at SWC.  Both sessions will be the same.

-       Wednesday Nov. 16 at 5:30 pm in the Theatre

-       Tuesday Nov. 22 at 5:30 pm in the Theatre

-       Both sessions are approx. 1 hour long.  Then we stay for questions and discussion after.

The following information would be helpful for schools:

Students living in Nolan Hill, Sherwood, Hamptons, Dalhousie, Varsity and Brentwood (west of Charleswood Drive) who wish to apply for IB at SWC do not complete an Area IB application.  These student should be designated to SWC based on their home address and will complete course selection forms to set them up for the IB program. 

Students living outside of those districts but in Area 1 apply through the Area IB application. 

Students living in Area 1 and wanting to attend an IB school in another Area, must apply through the Area IB application and submit it to Area 1 IB Coordinator.  It will then be forwarded to the other IB school.

Students attending a special program such as French immersion or Gate and are living within SWC districts, should complete a transfer request form asking to return to their designated school – SWC   OR  the main office can simply designate them to SWC for grade 10.  They do not need to complete the Area IB application form. 

All grade 10 students registered at SWC for September will complete course selection sheets that will set them up for the IB program and apply for the actual program in November of their grade 10 year. 

Updates to start off the week...

Thanks for a great Making Treaty 7 field trip & an awesome Fall Field Day/Terry Fox Run!

Your priority tonight needs to be prepping for your Hum quiz on Invictus.  Please ensure that you review literary devices and figurative language!!!

No Science tonight...we will continue to work hard all this week!

Math:  please complete #4, 5, 6, 7 8 a and b from the handout today.

Picture Day is Oct 5 (Wednesday)...please don't wear green!