Just a reminder! Our trip is tomorrow. Please come prepared with proper clothing, water, food and sunscreen.

Water Trip Kananaskis

Our class has the amazing opportunity to go to Kananaskis next week on May 30th to participate in water quality testing in correlation with the Science Grade 8 Fresh and Salt Water Systems unit. They were given forms today to return ASAP to their Science teachers. Please take a look at the letter as it contains really important information about what to bring, expectations, etc.

Important information:

• We are departing the school at 9:00 am and returning to school at around 2:30 pm.  
• Please ensure that your child has a healthy lunch, snacks, and water for the day.  There WILL NOT be any place to purchase food or water and we will be eating our lunches on the bus. 
• Weather in the mountains can change very quickly and often is very different from the weather in Calgary.
• It is recommended that students have a warm jacket, gloves, and a hat, sunscreen as well as some clothing for rain.   
• Proper footwear is also very important and we also recommended that each student wear rubber boats (or at least some sort of protective footwear) as we will be either “in” or “at the edge” of the Elbow River several times during the day. 

Forms must be returned on May 26th latest. We do need a parent volunteer, so if a parent is interested in helping us out and heading out to the mountains for the day please email Mr. Schmidt .

Thank you and we can't wait for May 30th!

It's Over!
Congratulations for all the hard work you did on the Brave New World project. Please resume checking the individual math/science and hum blog pages for homework updates.

It's a Brave New World!

We are giving you an extension! We have moved all presentations to Wednesday. You will have Tuesday to finish the project up entirely! 

This is the final week for the project! Things to be working on:
1. Science Report
2. Math Report
3. Presentation

You have had 4/8 periods of CTF time for building so far. Please be mindful of your project and arrange extra work time with your group if needed. 

Your group should be almost done the Treaty, and it must be finished tomorrow. 

Math and Science reports have begun. Be mindful of your time. 

We are back into the swing of things for the next two weeks of the project. CTF building days have started. Students are expected to have their materials here at school and use their building time wisely. We are also working on our Treaties and will soon be starting the Math component.

By the end of the day on March 22 you must be FINISHED the following items of the project so far:
1. Regions Research Booklet
2. Science Research Booklet
3. Bibliography
4. Good copy of Policy of Imperialism
5. Most of Blue Prints done
6. Materials list has been started

If you are not done these items your group needs to communicate how this will be finished over the break.

Take a look at the calendar below for changes.
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After our Grade 8 meeting today, we have decided all Grade Eights in the building need another full day to work on their Science research organizer. You will have two periods Monday, as well as study stop with Ms. Noullett and Mr. Schmidt after school, to complete your Science research organizer.

Here are the notes from Rm. 10 today:

We are almost done the first week of the project! You should be done all your research by the end of tomorrow. Also, you should have a completed bibliography sheet done. Tomorrow we get into the HUM work with the policy of Imperialism/Expansionism.

The interdisciplinary project began today. Students now know their groups. Homework updates for the project can be found on this home page throughout the project. Please be mindful of the calendar and be vigilant in following due dates. 

March Calendar (Pre-Spring Break)

Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
				1		2		3
						Day 2		Day 3 Periods 1,2,3,4,7
6		7		8		9		10
Day 4		Day 5		Day 6		Day 1		Day 2 Periods 1,4,5,6,7
13	Kick Off to Project	14		15		16	Bibliography	17
Regions and Science		Regions and Science		Regions and Science		Final Research Day		Policy of Imperialism
Research Booklets		Research Booklets		Research Booklets
Day 3		Day 4		Day 5		Day 6		Day 1 Periods 1,2,3,4,7
20	Blue Prints	21		22	Periods 2,3,4,5,6	23		24
Finish		Treaty		Finish Treaty		Non Instruction Day		Non Instruction Day
Policy of Imperialism		Blue Prints		Blue Prints
				Materials List
Day 2		Day 3		Day 4 Spring Break
27		28		29		30		31

April (Post-Spring Break)

   Monday        Tuesday      Wednesday    Thursday      Friday

3	Math Lessons on Graphing	4	CTF Build Day	5	CTF Build Day	6	CTF Build Day	7	CTF Build Day
Materials Lists - final		Story Board/Comic		Science Report		Science Report		Science Report
Blue Prints - ready for		Strip of Contact		Math Report		Math Report		Math Report
building tomorrow
Day 5		Day 6		Day 1		Day 2		Day 3 Periods 1,2,4,6,7
10	CTF Build Day	11	Speech Writing	12	Speech Writing	13	Speech Writing	14	Good Friday
Science Report		Science Report		Slide Show Creation		Slide Show Creation		No school for students
Math Report		Math Report
Day 4		Day 5		Day 6		Day 1 Periods 1,2,5,6,7
17		18		19		20	Parent Viewing	21	Periods 1,2,3,4,5
Non Instruction Day		Presentation Days!		Presentation Days!		At Interviews
		Day 2		Day 3		Day 4 (2pm - 8pm)		Day 5 (1:30 - 5:30)

Dr. Seuss Week!

February 27-March 3

The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

In honour of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, we are celebrating Dr. Seuss Week. 

Monday February 27    – Green Eggs and Ham – Wear Green!

Tuesday February 28  – Cat in the Hat – Wear your favorite hat!

Wednesday  March 1  – Wacky Wednesday – Mix up dress/backwards dress/wild and wacky dress!

Thursday March 2    -Fox in Socks –Wear Crazy Socks!

Friday March 3   -Whoville – Crazy Hair Day!

Wednesday, February 1 - Grade 8 Vertigo Trip!

Please bring a bagged lunch for school in order to eat before we leave for the play.

Remember, next week is Holly Jolly Week

Monday: Red and Green Day
Tuesday: Hat Day
Wednesday: Crazy Socks Day
Thursday: Ugly Sweater Day
Friday:  PJ Day and School Talent Show

WHOLE SCHOOL FIELD TRIP!

On Monday, December 5, students received a field trip form for an upcoming hockey game field trip at the Saddledome. The game aligns with anti-bullying month and multiple speakers and other activities will happen throughout the Calgary Hitman game. Forms and $15 fee are due on Friday, December 9 in order to reserve your seat!

Helping Bags!

HDC is once again collecting items to donate to the Mustard Seed for the upcoming holiday season. 802 is being asked to collect chap stick/lip chap. Please bring in items to your homeroom teacher!

Students are invited to wear their Halloween costumes to school on Monday! Costumes must still fit into the school dress code. No weapons, nothing that fully covers the face, tops and bottoms that follow the fingertip rule.

On Halloween we are inviting students to also collect non-perishable food items for the Food Bank while they are Trick-or-Treating!  Bring the items to the school and we will take them to the Food Bank.

A reminder that tomorrow is the Grade 8 field trip to the Glenbow Museum!
Reminder for fieldtrip tomorrow:
Back packs are not permitted, lunch kits only.
You will need a camera or personal device with a camera in it. We will be taking pictures that represent the 7 worldview elements.

Spirit Week (Sept 26-30)

Monday, September 26: Stripes Day

Tuesday, September 27: Dot Day

Wednesday, September 28: Plaid Day

Thursday, September 29: Sweater Weather Day

Friday, September 30: Fall Field Day (Red and Blue: School Colours Day)

Reminder: Friday is our annual Pancake Breakfast for families from 7:45-8:45 am. Hope to see you there! 

Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year. Here you can find out all the awesome stuff that is happening in 8-02!