*Here is Acadia's NOVEMBER newsletter to stay on top of current events at the school. It was emailed Tuesday, Nov. 6th at 8 am to all parents/guardians that have supplied Acadia with a working email address!
*Grade 9 Take Your Kid To Work day is Wednesday, November 7th. Students and parents please contact Mr. Paukovic (extension 3314) if you have any questions about the programme. Students were asked to find a workplace and submit their paperwork to Mr. Paukovic a few weeks ago.
*Parent teacher interviews are:
Wednesday, Nov. 7th from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 15th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Please bring your Acadian student with you! You will look at your first two math tests and talk about goals for math this year. For science, you will set some goals and reflect on what we've talked about so far.
*Term 1 ends on Thursday, November 29th.
*There is no school on Friday, December 7th.
*Report cards will be sent home Wedneday, December 19th.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Strong Beginnings, Terry Fox & Thanksgiving happenings....
Strong beginnings:
This assessment took place on Sept. 21, 24 and 25th. Teachers are currently inputting the levels of literacy (reading literacy and mathematical literacy) into databases to help drive our preparation for individual students and classes as a whole. Please feel free to contact your child's ELA teacher for information on the reading and comprehension literacy testing (Fontas & Pinnell) or your child's math teacher to find out about the three measured areas in our Strong Beginnings (Number Sense, Algebra & Geometry, Number Computations).
Terry Fox Campaign:
Mr. Oberholtzer is spearheading the Terry Fox campaign again this year. We are collecting donations by homeroom. Please feel free to contact Mr. Oberholtzer to see how you can help with donating to our campaign for cancer research at 204-269-6210 (ext. 3397).
There will be NO newsletter printed until November, so please check here for updates on important dates like:
October 8th, Monday - No Classes - Thanksgiving Monday
October 10th, Wednesday - Meet the Teacher Evening (time to follow, location: Acadia gym)
*come and meet your child's teachers in an informal way and take a tour of the school
October 19th, Friday - S.A.G.E. province-wide professional development for educators - No Classes
October 26th, Friday - Pembina Trails School Division Common Day - No Classes
November 7th, Wednesday - Parent/Student/Teacher Tri-Conferences at Acadia Junior High School 7:00 - 9:00 pm
November 15th, Thursday - Parent/Student/Teacher Tri-Conferences at Acadia Junior High School 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Term 1 ends - Thursday, November 9th (for my students, this will be the last week I can take late assignments for Term 1 report cards).
This assessment took place on Sept. 21, 24 and 25th. Teachers are currently inputting the levels of literacy (reading literacy and mathematical literacy) into databases to help drive our preparation for individual students and classes as a whole. Please feel free to contact your child's ELA teacher for information on the reading and comprehension literacy testing (Fontas & Pinnell) or your child's math teacher to find out about the three measured areas in our Strong Beginnings (Number Sense, Algebra & Geometry, Number Computations).
Terry Fox Campaign:
Mr. Oberholtzer is spearheading the Terry Fox campaign again this year. We are collecting donations by homeroom. Please feel free to contact Mr. Oberholtzer to see how you can help with donating to our campaign for cancer research at 204-269-6210 (ext. 3397).
Special Dates to take note of at ACADIA JUNIOR HIGH!
There will be NO newsletter printed until November, so please check here for updates on important dates like:
October 8th, Monday - No Classes - Thanksgiving Monday
October 10th, Wednesday - Meet the Teacher Evening (time to follow, location: Acadia gym)
*come and meet your child's teachers in an informal way and take a tour of the school
October 19th, Friday - S.A.G.E. province-wide professional development for educators - No Classes
October 26th, Friday - Pembina Trails School Division Common Day - No Classes
November 7th, Wednesday - Parent/Student/Teacher Tri-Conferences at Acadia Junior High School 7:00 - 9:00 pm
November 15th, Thursday - Parent/Student/Teacher Tri-Conferences at Acadia Junior High School 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Term 1 ends - Thursday, November 9th (for my students, this will be the last week I can take late assignments for Term 1 report cards).
Friday, September 7, 2012
Welcome Back to School!
Welcome all students of Acadia! I am especially pleased to teach 8-2, 9-2 and 9-7 this year!
I hope you are enjoying getting back to school; I am looking forward to learning about math and science with you.
Make sure to read your September newsletter!
Important dates this month are:
Fri., Sept. 24th Strong Beginnings. No official classes.
Mon., Sept. 27th Strong Beginnings. No official classes.
All students will have a 1 hour appointment on one of those days to be assessed one-on-one for their literacy levels. Students will also get the results from their mathematics assessments that they did in class earlier in September. This data helps us prepare for a great year of moving each student onwards and upwards with their learning.
Tues., Sept. 28th Grade 7 day. Only grade 7's come to school.
On this day, some grade 8's and 9's may have Strong Beginning appointments due to the fact that we have over 600 students this year! Some grade 8 and grade 9 students may also be volunteering to serve lunch for grade 7 day as well.
We will be having a Terry Fox event for cancer awareness at the end of September, more details to be posted here soon.
A reminder to all math students in grade 8 and 9, math assignments will start the week of Sept. 10th. Make sure when you access your Pearson textbook online, that you click on the "pdf book" version as indicated with the red arrow in the diagram above.
I hope you are enjoying getting back to school; I am looking forward to learning about math and science with you.
Make sure to read your September newsletter!
Important dates this month are:
Fri., Sept. 24th Strong Beginnings. No official classes.
Mon., Sept. 27th Strong Beginnings. No official classes.
All students will have a 1 hour appointment on one of those days to be assessed one-on-one for their literacy levels. Students will also get the results from their mathematics assessments that they did in class earlier in September. This data helps us prepare for a great year of moving each student onwards and upwards with their learning.
Tues., Sept. 28th Grade 7 day. Only grade 7's come to school.
On this day, some grade 8's and 9's may have Strong Beginning appointments due to the fact that we have over 600 students this year! Some grade 8 and grade 9 students may also be volunteering to serve lunch for grade 7 day as well.
We will be having a Terry Fox event for cancer awareness at the end of September, more details to be posted here soon.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Summer holidays 2012!
Here is a Wordle of my blog from this past school year. Looks like I say, "please", "science" and "download" quite often.
I also made a cloud with Tagxedo below. Kind of the same yet different.
Please enjoy your summer students and families!
I will miss you, 9-2 and 9-4, I hope your transition to high school is smooth.
Acadia students, I am teaching two grade nine math and science classes this year and one grade eight mathematics. Looking forward to seeing the class lists posted in early September!
Mrs. Snyder
I also made a cloud with Tagxedo below. Kind of the same yet different.
Please enjoy your summer students and families!
I will miss you, 9-2 and 9-4, I hope your transition to high school is smooth.
Acadia students, I am teaching two grade nine math and science classes this year and one grade eight mathematics. Looking forward to seeing the class lists posted in early September!
Mrs. Snyder
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
June and Summer Holidays!
Happy June!
Lifeweek is June 21st to June 27th. Please refer to the lifeweek booklet on the Acadia homepage and refer to the activity that your child is signed up for if you need further details. Don't hesitate to contact the teachers in charge of your child's activity, they have all the specific details (transportation, times and activity locations) if your child is unsure of the schedule.
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/acadia/ click here to go to our school homepage and click on the LIFEWEEK BOOKLET link on the left banner.
Important dates
Thursday, June 28 - Report Cards Go Home / Honor Roll Assembly
*Thursday early dismissal schedule (2:35 departure)
*Assemblies periods 1, 2, and 3 (grades separated)
Friday, June 29 - Awards Assembly 9:30am / Last Day of Classes
*Student awards in the gym
*Family and friends welcome to attend
Lifeweek is June 21st to June 27th. Please refer to the lifeweek booklet on the Acadia homepage and refer to the activity that your child is signed up for if you need further details. Don't hesitate to contact the teachers in charge of your child's activity, they have all the specific details (transportation, times and activity locations) if your child is unsure of the schedule.
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/acadia/ click here to go to our school homepage and click on the LIFEWEEK BOOKLET link on the left banner.
Important dates
Thursday, June 28 - Report Cards Go Home / Honor Roll Assembly
*Thursday early dismissal schedule (2:35 departure)
*Assemblies periods 1, 2, and 3 (grades separated)
Friday, June 29 - Awards Assembly 9:30am / Last Day of Classes
*Student awards in the gym
*Family and friends welcome to attend
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Exam Review Notice!
8-7 students/parents
All 8-7 mathematics regular exam reviews
and
8-7 science exam reviews
have been handed out.
Please ask your child to work on them every night for 5-10 minutes each.
Please download copies at home from your child's class page if needed.
Students - You can sign into Edmodo and download a copy there!
Answer keys were posted Friday, June 1st on EDMODO.
9-2 students/parents
All 9-2 math exam review booklets
and
9-2 science exam review booklets
have been distributed.
Please ask your child to work on them every night for 5-10 minutes each.
Please download copies at home from your child's class page if needed.
Students - You can sign into Edmodo and download a copy there!
9-4 students/parents
All 9-4 science exam reviews have been distributed.
Please ask your child to work on them every night for 5-10 minutes each.
Please download copies at home from your child's class page if needed.
Students - You can sign into Edmodo and download a copy there!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Happy spring and almost summer for May of 2012!~
Here is the MAY newsletter at Acadia Junior High!
School "Days Off" for students
Note: There was a mistake in our AGENDA, the school had them printed off before the province changed a professional development day. We ARE having REGULAR CLASSES on Friday, May 11th.Monday, May 21st is the Victoria Day holiday, no classes.
Friday, May 25th is a day off for students, us teachers have to attend special teaching classes of our own that day! :-)
Special School Activity Days
Lifeweek sign-ups took place last week and we have between 80 - 90% participation of each grade. We want to have over 90% to ensure we will have 5 full days of activities again next June!!!! Please make sure you have checked with Mrs. Sampson about joining an activity for June 21, 22, 25, 26, and 27th to close out your best year at Acadia yet!
Remember, May is busy with lots of events, but try to start STUDYING for EXAMS by using your REVIEW BOOKLETS for math and science a little bit EVERY NIGHT!
June will be here before you know it.
8-7: your first three exams are in the afternoon.
You come to school between 12:45 and 1:00.
Attendance is taken and exams are handed out just before 1:15.
Your science exam on Tuesday, June 19th is in the morning! Your should come to school that day only between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m.
Please bring your science textbook assigned to you back that morning!
9-2 and 9-4: Your exams are all in the morning.
You should come to school between 8:45 and 9:00 a.m.
Attendance is taken and exams are handed out just before 9:15.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
May 2nd - 9-2 and 9-4 Manitoba Electrical Museum Field trip
Thanks to all the volunteer (Hydro-Ex) guides at the museum at Harrow and Pembina for helping 9-2 and 9-4 learn about electricity and its development here in Manitoba.
Students came away with a variety of new ideas and wonder about how much more amazing it is to have electricity just an electrical outlet in the wall away!
Next Thursday, May 10th, students will visit IMAX to see 2 films to prepare us for our last unit in grade 9 science after Electricity......Space and the Cosmos:
The Cosmic Voyage (click for more info)
Space Station (click for more info)
Thanks to all the volunteer (Hydro-Ex) guides at the museum at Harrow and Pembina for helping 9-2 and 9-4 learn about electricity and its development here in Manitoba.
Students came away with a variety of new ideas and wonder about how much more amazing it is to have electricity just an electrical outlet in the wall away!
Next Thursday, May 10th, students will visit IMAX to see 2 films to prepare us for our last unit in grade 9 science after Electricity......Space and the Cosmos:
The Cosmic Voyage (click for more info)
Space Station (click for more info)
Monday, April 30, 2012
Field Trips!
Grade 8 Science - Fort Whyte for 8-7 - Wednesday, May 9th! Please hand in your $10 and forms to Mrs. Snyder before Friday, May 4th. Click here to download a new form.
Grade 9 Science - 9-2 and 9-4 ONLY!
Wednesday, May 2nd we are going to the Manitoba Electrical Museum. Bring your lunch to Mrs. Snyder's room at 12:05 (or earlier). Buses leave at 12:30.
Thursday, May 10th we are going to IMAX. You will leave after your period 3 class at 10:30. You can snack on your lunch before we leave and after we get back, you do get food included with your admission at the IMAX. Click here to download a new form.
Grade 9 Science - 9-2 and 9-4 ONLY!
Wednesday, May 2nd we are going to the Manitoba Electrical Museum. Bring your lunch to Mrs. Snyder's room at 12:05 (or earlier). Buses leave at 12:30.
Thursday, May 10th we are going to IMAX. You will leave after your period 3 class at 10:30. You can snack on your lunch before we leave and after we get back, you do get food included with your admission at the IMAX. Click here to download a new form.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Happy April at Acadia!!!
A reminder the final parent teacher evening is Tuesday, April 10th, from 7 to 9 pm.
Please come and learn about what is going on in our classrooms with your Acadian students! I will have math tests and science materials to share with you.
Exam schedule was posted in the newsletter (link below). Make your study plan now!
Acadia's April Newsletter is available here!
Please read through and see how busy and fun April is going to be!
Happy departures to the Grade7 and Grade 9 band trips and the Germany exchange trip!
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/acadia/newsletter/Acadia%20Newsletter%20-%20April%202012.pdf
Please come and learn about what is going on in our classrooms with your Acadian students! I will have math tests and science materials to share with you.
Exam schedule was posted in the newsletter (link below). Make your study plan now!
Acadia's April Newsletter is available here!
Please read through and see how busy and fun April is going to be!
Happy departures to the Grade7 and Grade 9 band trips and the Germany exchange trip!
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/acadia/newsletter/Acadia%20Newsletter%20-%20April%202012.pdf
Monday, April 2, 2012
Grade 9 Science Title pages!
They are due Thursday, in class, April 5th.
Here is the outline for how to get a 10/10 on your ELECTRICITY title page!
Here is the outline for how to get a 10/10 on your ELECTRICITY title page!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Algebra Intro....online practice when you want to take a break from the textbook questions.
Grade 8's or grade 9's!!!!!!!!!!!
Go to this website.
http://staff.argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/8math/unit6/01.htm
See the graphic below for assistance in figuring out what to do....or...
Maybe you can play around with it and figure out HOW you can learn the ALGEBRAIC BALANCING METHOD from this neat application.
Comment or Edmodo message me what you think of it.
Go to this website.
http://staff.argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/8math/unit6/01.htm
See the graphic below for assistance in figuring out what to do....or...
Maybe you can play around with it and figure out HOW you can learn the ALGEBRAIC BALANCING METHOD from this neat application.
Friday, March 2, 2012
March at ACADIA!
Our school newsletter is available here!
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/acadia/newsletter/Acadia%20March%20Newsletter%202012.pdf
Students:
Remember that March 5, 6 & 8 and 9th
are grade 6 school tours (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) so:
*There is no lunch program or gym activities or library time available today.
*No microwaves are available to heat lunches on these days.
*Students who are staying must eat and stay outside unless in a club.
http://www.pembinatrails.ca/acadia/newsletter/Acadia%20March%20Newsletter%202012.pdf
Students:
Remember that March 5, 6 & 8 and 9th
are grade 6 school tours (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) so:
*There is no lunch program or gym activities or library time available today.
*No microwaves are available to heat lunches on these days.
*Students who are staying must eat and stay outside unless in a club.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February at ACADIA!
Report cards were sent home WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1st!
Please show them to your parents/guardians students. Please bring back the slips to your ADVISOR teachers once they are signed!
Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns about 8-7 students as I am their homeroom teacher.
The February newsletter for Acadia is now available at:
Monday, February 20th, is Louis Riel Day and there are no classes.
Please show them to your parents/guardians students. Please bring back the slips to your ADVISOR teachers once they are signed!
Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns about 8-7 students as I am their homeroom teacher.
The February newsletter for Acadia is now available at:
Please check it out and find out about why honour roll is only in June this year (no stickers on this report card), what is up with the Mid-Winter Festival, and many more interesting topics!
Monday, February 20th, is Louis Riel Day and there are no classes.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
8-7 Microscopes!
1) Go to http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html and try using all the slides to see what an ELECTRON MICROSCOPE can see.
2) Study your microscope parts and functions for the quiz on Tuesday, Jan. 31st!
http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/dropdrag/microscope2.htm
http://www.purposegames.com/game/microscope-parts-functions-quiz
http://quizlet.com/3632738/microscope-parts-and-functions-quiz-december-2010-flash-cards/
3) Practice your microscope drawing on Friday, Jan 27th in class.
2) Study your microscope parts and functions for the quiz on Tuesday, Jan. 31st!
http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/dropdrag/microscope2.htm
http://www.purposegames.com/game/microscope-parts-functions-quiz
http://quizlet.com/3632738/microscope-parts-and-functions-quiz-december-2010-flash-cards/
3) Practice your microscope drawing on Friday, Jan 27th in class.
Monday, January 23, 2012
9-2 Math Polynomials - The Learning Equation
Click on TLE9 on the desktop of the computer you sign into.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
I'll have 1 weekend, extra long, January 20, 21, 22nd please!
Students in 8-7, 9-2 and 9-4, please enjoy your long weekend!
Us teacher folk will be at school on Friday making sure your report cards get entered as perfectly as we can! Feel free to email me if you have science or math questions!
The newsletter was sent home last week and it is available at this link!
Have a great weekend and check your CLASS PAGE above to see your homework for this weekend.
Us teacher folk will be at school on Friday making sure your report cards get entered as perfectly as we can! Feel free to email me if you have science or math questions!
The newsletter was sent home last week and it is available at this link!
Have a great weekend and check your CLASS PAGE above to see your homework for this weekend.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Welcome back, January 9th!
Hey students in 8-7, 9-2 and 9-4! Ease your way back into school this week by getting to bed earlier and getting more sleep!
All of your class pages are updated, and you DO have homework in math and science every night in January! Some of it is practice on current math, some of it is practice on review of older math concepts that will be re-assessed this month, and some of it is finding out about cool science stuff like the periodic table for grade 9 and cell organelles for grade 8!
Report cards are being finalized for term 1 this month and will be sent home February 1st. If there are any concerns that I have, I will be talking to students and their families individually during the month of January. If you don't hear from me before report cards are due out, then it is because there are no huge concerns so far!
Have a great January folks!
All of your class pages are updated, and you DO have homework in math and science every night in January! Some of it is practice on current math, some of it is practice on review of older math concepts that will be re-assessed this month, and some of it is finding out about cool science stuff like the periodic table for grade 9 and cell organelles for grade 8!
Report cards are being finalized for term 1 this month and will be sent home February 1st. If there are any concerns that I have, I will be talking to students and their families individually during the month of January. If you don't hear from me before report cards are due out, then it is because there are no huge concerns so far!
Have a great January folks!
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