Wednesday 15 May 2019

Week of May 13-16

8B/E- Both have completed their Mid Unit 5 quizzes. We are working on ratios right now: exploring them, finding equivalent ratios and comparing. Students have been given a 5.5/5.6 workbooklet that is due Thurs May 16. Textbook practice is given for extra support.

8G: We have wrapped up our Time, Temperature and Mass/Volume unit. Students worked on a self test this week that was open book. Their unit test will be on May 22.

9E: Students have written their Unit 7 Test on Linear Similarities and Transformations. Their Design a Flag project is due Thurs May 16. They have had a couple class periods to work on this. We have begun Chapter 8: Circle Geometry. We have reviewed Pythagorean Theorem, radius and have learned about Tangent Radius Property. They have been given 8.1 worksheet for their practice.

9B: We have wrapped up Chapter 10: Circles, Cylinders and Time. Students worked to complete their practice in their duotangs as well as the review. Their unit test will be on May 22.

Reminder that Friday May 17 is PD Day- No school.
May 20- Victoria Day- No School
May 21- Track and Field Day- ALL Day.

Tuesday 30 April 2019

Week of April 29- May 3

8B/E: Students have a quiz on 5.3 Solving Percent problems (Thurs May 2). We will be continuing to work through Chapter 5: Decimals/ Percents/ Ratios. Practice worksheets will be given to students.


8G: Students have their Unit 9 Test (Tues April 30). We will begin Unit 10 this week.

9B: We will be working on Area of rectangle, triangle and compound shapes and Volume of 3D objects in our booklets.

Unit 9 Test: Tues May 7

9E: We learned about Rotations and Rotational Symmetry. We will be continuing on to 7.7 and then beginning the review of this Chapter 7 unit.

Page 362- 363 # 4-9 and 15 (These will be due on Wed May 1)

Unit 7 Test: Mon May 13

Reminder: Wednesday May 1 is Early Dismissal!

Thursday 25 April 2019

Week of April 23-26

8B/E: We have begun Chapter 5: Fractions/ Decimals/ Percents
Pg 239-241 # 6, 7, 10-16, 19

Chapter 6 Unit tests were handed back, students are expected to make corrections where necessary and hand back in tomorrow

8G: We are wrapping up our measurement unit

9B: We are working through Chapter 9: Customary Measurement

9E: Mid Unit 7 quizzes were handed back, students made corrections where necessary.

We have worked on Line Symmetry and Reflections.

Pg 358 #4-8 and a workbooklet that was given in class.

Tuesday 16 April 2019

Week of April 15-18

8B/E:  We are working on Chapter 6 Review questions from the text to prepare for our Chapter 6 Exam.

pg 371- 373 #2ce, 3, 4bcd, 5, 6bc, 7, 10, 11, 12ac, 13, 15ab, 16, 17, 18ad, 19, 20

8B Exam: Thursday April 18
8E Exam: Wednesday April 17

8G: Students completed their Perimeter/ Area quiz. We will be looking at measuring circles and creating circle art as an assignment.

9B: We are working on wrapping up our Chapter 8: Measurement unit. Students will be completing their unit review and handing in their booklets.

9E: We are working on Similar Polygons and Triangles and will have a checkpoint review at the end of the week. Mid Unit Quiz will be on Wednesday April 24.

pg 341 # 5, 6,9, 10, 12
pg349 # 4, 6a, 7, 9, 12


Have a lovely Easter weekend!

Monday 8 April 2019

Week of April 8-12

8B/E: April 8- Mid Unit #6 Test
We will be working on wrapping up the unit with creating and graphing table of values of linear equations

Distributive Property worksheet is due
Table of Values Textbook practice: pg 356-358 #4ac, 5c, 7, 8a, 11b, 12

8G: We will be working on our Dream Homes

9B: We will be working on types of Measurement (Capacity)
Students will have a quiz on topics 1-6 in Measurement on Thursday April 11

9E: We will be starting Chapter 7: Linear Similarity and Transformations

Pg 323-324 # 4-12

We wrote our Chapter 6 Unit Test last Friday- Those who did not finish will finish today (Mon April 8 at lunch), those who were away will be writing at lunch and possibly after school.

*Just a reminder that Friday April 12 is a PD Day- No school!

Friday 5 April 2019

Week of April 1-5

Hello Parents and Guardians!

My name is Mrs. Gilchrist and I will be taking over for Mrs. Collins for the remainder of the school year. My email is kristen.gilchrist@gshare.blackgold.ca if you need to reach out to me at all.

8B/E: We have been reviewing chapter 6 (linear equations) and the students' Mid Unit Test will be on Monday April 8.

8G: We have started Chapter 9: Length, Perimeter and Area. The students are beginning an assignment on Building their own Dream Homes!

9B: We are working on Area and Volume in our booklets and beginning Capacity.

9E: Wrote their Chapter 6: Linear Equations and Inequalities Exam today (April 5). We will be starting Chapter 7 on Monday.

Monday 18 March 2019

Monday, March 18

Math 8B:

  • Solving Equations Using Algebra Worksheet is due tomorrow
  • Page 342-343 questions 5, 7acegi, 8bdfhj, 11 - 17
Math 8E:

  • Page 342-343 questions 5, 7acegi, 8bdfhj, 11 - 17
  • Page 347-348 questions 5 - 14
  • Mid-Unit 6 Quiz on Thursday
Math 8G:
  • 2D and 3D Geometry test on Thursday
Math 9B:
  • Introduction to Geometry Quiz on Thursday
Math 9E:
  • Inequalities Quiz on Thursday