Grade 8 Exit Survey

Simeon Park

Monday is our trip to Simeon Park.We will provide pizza, snacks and a couple of drinks.You need to bring:

• bathing suit and towel

• running shoes

• sunscreen

• clothes appropriate for the weather

• water bottle

• snacks (if you have a big appetite or you're fussy)

We will leave immediately following attendance.

Fair?

Six Word Memoirs

Learning Goal:

• write a six-word memoir and create a visual representation (photo/drawing/video)

http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/schools/

• what surprises you about this form of writing? 
• what were some of the common themes that emerged from the writing? 
• what emotions are revealed through these six-word memoirs? Which words make you feel those emotions?
• what do you think is the backstory for this author’s six-word memoir?

Writing Process:

1. Reflect on events, themes, and memories (both good and bad) throughout your lives. You will consider what is most important to you and pick your idea to use as your Six Word Memoir theme. 
2. Create a word web of related words for your chosen theme: descriptive words, action words etc.
3. Begin writing your first draft (consider the use of capitals, punctuation etc.)

To do...June 14

1. Checkpoint - Friday (mean, median, mode, range)
2. Signed rubrics (blog, book club reflections, math quiz etc.)
3. Grad letter (came home today)
4. Persuasive draft should be done

Post-Grad Invitation

Dear Grade 8 families,

 

The Orzechowski family have kindly offered to host all of the Grade 8 Graduates at their house after the ceremony and the reception at Kings Riding Golf Club. 

 

Please know that this generous offer is a parent/family run event rather than a Highview Public School event.

 

All graduates are invited to attend.

 

Please see the information below:

 

Brianna is hosting an after graduation Pool party and would like to invite the entire Grade 8 graduates.    

 

It will begin after the dance at Kings Riding.

 

Place:   132 Championship Circle Place

  

Please bring bathing suit and towel.   

RSVP:  Lori Orzechowski 

           905 717 8144

Possible Quotes to Base Your Essay On

You must choose one of these quotes for your own persuasive essay or get my approval for another quote by the end of Thursday.

"Sports do not build character. They reveal it." - John Wooden

“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog” – Mark Twain

“It’s not having what you want, it’s wanting what you have.”- Sheryl Crow

“Today is where your book begins, the rest is still unwritten.” - Natasha Badingfield

“Even if your hands are shaking….. Say what you need to say.” -  John Mayer

Persuasive Essay - introduction example

“Slow down everyone, you’re moving too fast.”

No Regrets

The writer, Annie Dillard, wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” A parent leaves their home for a twelve hour work day, eats their dinner with their smartphone next to them and parks in front of the television to watch their shows. At the end of our lives we hope to look back and have no regrets. Is this how we want to spend our lives? Our culture is spending too much time on all the wrong things. The average person spends too much time using technology mindlessly, working long hours or avoiding activity. If our lives are to have meaning we need to spend our time wisely.


Success Criteria

• hook (question, statistic, powerful statement, quote etc.)
• thesis statement (see criteria on previous post)
• three support arguments
• final transition sentence to first paragraph

In partners, choose one quote from below and decide what it means to you. You need to write an introduction to a persuasive essay based on your quote. Complete on Google Docs and share with Mr. Congram.

“Be careful with your words, they can only be forgiven, not forgotten”

“Character is how you treat those who can do nothing for you”

“Everyday may not be good but there is something good in everyday”

“You were born on original. Don’t die a copy”

“We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails”

“It hurt because it mattered”

“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations”

“You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing”

“Just because my path is different doesn’t mean I’m lost”

Review Problem

Complete by end of Tuesday

To do...June 1

1. Math test signed
2. Book Club reflections and "Branded" Blog due Monday
3. Persuasive Roundtables - ready to record
4. Math - 2 problems completed (more than one way)
5. Stress Management (arrange with Mr. Congram a time to present)

Math Problem - Thursday

The HMCS Halifax left Halifax and sailed east at 25 km/h for 2 hours. It then sailed south at 30 km/h for another 2 hours. The captain wanted to know how far the ship was from Halifax.