March 20th-Important information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW FOR WEEKS TO COME

ELA:
Hello!  I hope you are all staying safe and healthy and are finding ways to keep yourselves busy.  You are missed and we are here to support your learning from afar in any way we can.  Please feel free to email me! While we wait for more details and a more concrete plan to be established, I will give you a few things that you can focus on in the meantime.

1.  Have fun reading, listening and viewing!  
I know you submitted your silent reading books so here are some online resources.  Also, don't forget about any books or magazines you have kicking around the house!

Reading and viewing/listening:
-https://www.discovery.ca/Home
-Calgary Public Library Resources: e-books, Bookflix, music, movies, online tutoring, encyclopedias, etc. Your library card number is your email without the @educbe.ca - your PIN number is 1234567 
-TeenBookCloud: An online collection of eBooks, novels, graphic novels, video, and audiobooks through the Calgary Public Libra​ry (click on “Access TeenBookCloud" bottom of page) 

Listening/viewing:
-https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/the-best-podcasts-for-kids
-18 Best Podcasts for Kids in Elementary, Middle and High School 

2.  Respond to what you heard or read.  Either in writing or have a conversation with a parent/sibling/friend about what you learned. Here are some questions to consider:  Personal response questions

FLA-
Like Madame Comeau said, we are still waiting for more details on how we will operate from home but expect assignments to be completed and handed in after the Spring Break.  I will give you a few things that you can focus on in the meantime.

1.  Our Theâtre unit is unfortunately over, please hold on to your booklet or bring it back to school Thursday or Friday. If not you will be able to drop it off at the office eventually. 

2.  Find ways to listen to, and read, in French!  I know you submitted your silent reading books so here are some online resources that offer videos, apps, games, news articles and more! 
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/scolaire
https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/
https://discoveryfrance.fr/
www.1jour1actu.com
www.geoado.com

3.  Respond to what you heard or read.  Either in writing, or have a conversation with a parent/sibling/friend about what you learned (even if it's in English!  French is better obviously, but we will take what we can get right now!) Here are some questions to consider:  Personal response questions

SS-
Grade 9 Textbook in French  (big document to download as a PDF

Brightspace-D2L

The link will give you access to the textbook. After the break, you will be able to use some worksheets to continue progressing to be ready for HS. I will be able to inform you then how you can hand-in those assignments for marks. D2L is up and running so you can access to limited information at this point under Announcements. More to come!  Enjoy your break!

You can always contact me via

Contact info
Google account for sharing assignments

Science:
Volume de science module 4
Volume de science module 5

You now have also access to a Science D2L shell. There is a lot of info in the Content section. I will clean it up eventually but for now, you have plenty to access to. Explore the different sections! If you decide to work on study sheet, use Google docs and share your work with me. Please, do not spend time  cutting /pasting pictures from the web! I will live without images... I will add comments to it and add marks in PowerSchool. Stay safe and away... Cheers

March 13

Math : Grade 9 students have been working on solving inequalities this week. We played Kahoot and practice inequality word problems. Next week, I will be away to Bamfield with grade 9 students. Students will have their chapter 9 test on Tuesday and will start a new chapter on Data Analysis.

I have updated Power School with Homework Checks for the month of February. I will also be available for Parent Teacher interviews on Friday only (drop in).

Science:
We are working on the basics of electricity principals. (resistance, R= VxI, parallel and series circuits)
Study sheet for theme 2 due Tuesday.
BMSC trip: Please do your best to read and complete the notes for theme 3. You will miss a lab on pages 287-288. You can do it once you return.
Theme 3 notes
As per usual, Power School is consistently updated with new marks.

ES 9:

Students will be watching a movie in relation to immigration policies and refugee program. They will be asked to create a written production on their understanding of the movie.

FLA 9-5

Students will continue their preparation for their theater representation. A test on theater structure is scheduled for March 16^th.

Students' oral competencies will be evaluated through their representation. The second part of the evaluation will be the writing of an alternative ending of the play they are taking part in.

ELA:
Since the Bamfield trip has been cancelled, I will see you for ELA next week.  We will spend some time revisiting the criteria for writing a short story for the PAT and listening to some podcasts. 

March 6

Math : This week we are working on a new chapter (Chapter 9, inequalities). On Thursday we will have a special activity day for the Francophone week. I will be handing back the Midterm exams on Wednesday.  Next week we will be continuing Chapter 9.

Sciences:
This week we studied and reviewed different environmental issues. Next week we will introduce our new unit: Electricity.
Monday March 9th: Unit exam!!!

9-5 FLA

Students will continue their study on the theater unit. They will have a test on the material seen so far (theater structure, vocabulary,etc).

9- ES

Students will have a chapter test on chapter 5. This test will consist of multiple choice and true or false questions. They will be given the opportunity to review material on Monday.

Students who missed last week test will take it on Monday.

ELA:
This week we started learning about how to plan and organize our ideas for writing a personal response essay.  At the end of the week we looked over an essay example and highlighted some important areas to pay attention to.  Your essay plan and introductory paragraph is due on Monday, March 9th!!  Next week we will continue building on our essay, developing the body paragraphs and writing the conclusion.  It will be due on Friday, March 13!

See Powerschool for new marks and comments

February 28

Francophone Week! Youppi

Math : This week we are working on a new chapter (Chapter 9, inequalities). On Thursday we will have a special activity day for the Francophone week. I will be handing back the Midterm exams on Wednesday.  

Social Studies 9

Students will be working on group projects in regards to Chapter 5. They are asked to create a tourism pamphlet highlighting information and immigration incentives about a chosen Canadian province. This project is expected to be handed in on March 6^th.

FLA 9:

Students have been introduced to the theater unit of the curriculum. We will be focusing on structures and framework related to theater in preparation to the unit final project (performance). In addition, students will continue their study on grammatical structures ( subjunctive mode and past participle). 

Note: Students had a quiz on Subjonctif last Monday and it was a disaster. They did another on Friday and hopefully they will get better results.

ELA:
This week we will take what we learned with the critical response essay and apply it to writing a personal response essay.  (For your PAT you will have the choice of writing either a story or a personal response essay so this will help to prepare you if you choose to write an essay) We will look over the rubric and some examples of past PAT questions and sample pieces of writing.  I will then give you a couple of past PAT questions to choose from before starting to organize your ideas into an essay plan (similar to the one we did for the critical response essay)

Week of Feb. 24th

Math : Grade 9 students are writing their midterms this week. This will be over the course of 3 days. Expect results by Monday of next week posted on Power School. Good luck everyone!

Science:
Study sheet for theme 4 module 3 is due Tuesday.
Study sheet for theme 5 module 3 is due Friday.
Module 3
As per usual, marks are posted every few days, take a look at Power School!

ELA:
This week the first draft of your critical response essay is due on Monday, February 24.  We will have the opportunity to engage in some peer and self review in order to prepare the final draft which is due on Wednesday, February 26.  Following this deadline, we will use what we learned for the critical response essay to inform our process for creating a personal response essay in preparation for the Part A PAT (which will be written in May).

9ème ES (new marks were added on Powerschool)

I would like to welcome back Myriam Salhi, Uof C last year student teacher. She will be involved with teaching on a daily basis.   Students will develop their knowledge on immigration laws and politics in Canada. A quick test is scheduled for Thursday, February 27^th.

9ème FLA (new marks were added on Powerschool)

Students have been developing their knowledge on the subjunctive mode. Next week, we will start a new unit on theater.

A test on the subjunctive mode is scheduled for Tuesday, February 25^th. I highly recommend students to review and study during the weekend.

Week of Feb 18

ELA:  This week we will go to the lab to take the information that you have noted in your plan, and connect these ideas together as an essay using transitional words and phrases.


We would like to welcome Myriam Salhy back for her last practicum before she graduates from Uof C. She will be working with students full time starting next week in FLA and SS

SS: Chapter 5 in progress.  Immigration Homework due for Tuesday 18 along with an article found on-line.

FLA: Students are done with the Novel study which was not a great success. Again, in order to improve their FLA skills, they need to read at home almost every day. We will do so verbs exercises about Subjonctif, but also review the basics which are very weak in general. Students need to use a dictionary and not rush things out before handing assignments.

Science:
Review sheet for theme 3 module 3 is due Thursday.
Test on themes 1, 2 and 3 also on Thursday.

Math : We are studying for the Midterm all week. Students will receive review sheets and will have homework to practice. The Midterm will be in 3 parts starting on February 25th and Ending on February 27th. Students should spend time every day practicing.  

Week of Feb.10th

New marks are on Powerschool

FLA: Students need to complete the reading of their Novel and will have to write a resumé based on their own observation and note. They will also have to hand-in their yellow worksheet.

SS: There will be a test chapter 4 on Tuesday, Feb 11. It will be like a PAT format. We will also start chapter 5 on Immigration.

ELA:  Last week we had some time to play the games that some of you created for your novel study final project.  We then signed out new silent reading books and learned how to create a thesis statement for a critical response essay.  Next week we will progress with the essay plan, learning how to develop and support our ideas for the body paragraphs of our essay.

Math : Students are finishing their Chapter 4 in class. We will have a Quiz on Wednesday to review the chapter. Next week, we begin our review for the Midterm. We will take 4 days to study in class and the midterm will take place on February  24,25 and 26 in 3 parts. Students should begin their review right away.