September 29, 2017

7C
- please return vaccine forms as soon as possible.  Consult family doctor if needed to prove if you have had those vaccines before

- French test on Monday.  STUDY

- math: LCM questions on ice cream and EQAO questions.  Show your work
[Sherri said the answers for the ice cream questions are: 11, 156]

- complete the crazy me poem on legal paper.  Write neatly, colour nicely.  People compare!

September 28, 2017

7C
- five sentences, start with adverbs.  Please add details and adjectives while writing them
wastefully, politely, officially, unexpectedly, stubbornly

e.g. Nervously, Aaron trembles violently while answering the difficult math question put together by the fabulous Mr Kwok

September 27, 2017

7C
- share vaccination information package with parents
[hepatitis, meningitis, cervical cancer]
- math: LCM questions, both side

- daily sentences in your language book please

Read information on Ontario schedule.  Look at what vaccines you have had received before age 4
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/public/programs/immunization/static/immunization_tool.html

September 26, 2017

7C
- Math: multiples,  factors and prime numbers.  Don't do question#2.  Colour all prime numbers from 1 to 100, and there should be 25 of them

- LA: five sentences with adjectives.  Make sure the adjectives are IN FRONT of the nouns and add additional details

e.g. On a bright sunny afternoon, the rambunctious Mr. Kwok takes his noisy class outside for the Terry Fox Run.

September 25, 2017

7C
- it will be really hot for the next few days.  Put a water bottle in the freezer [not the reusable one], then bring the iced bottle to school in the morning so you will have cold water for a few hours

- Picture day tomorrow!  Dress nicely for the special hot day

- Math: sign math test, make corrections on the wrong questions

- LA: writing, write five sentences with the adjectives IN FRONT of the nouns.  Talk to me about your dinner
e.g. This steamy evening, I have a crunchy and crispy fried chicken for dinner with some steamed broccoli and jasmine rice.

September 22, 2017

7C
- sign book report sheet (report is due on Oct 30)
- start reading the novel: one hour each day
- daily sentences with adjectives.  Try to put the adjective in front of the noun
e.g. Dark cloud covers the night sky, as the sneaky Mr. Kwok slithers out his room into the rain forest

- Armita and Arshia will spend one hour writing up the Mono Cliff trip [150 words, 20 adjectives]

instead of
The sky is covered with dark cloud, and Mr. Kwok is really sneaky

September 21, 2017

7C
- math test tomorrow. Review and study[problem solving strategies, percent, decimal and fraction questions]
- you have a review sheet today to help you.  Please complete and study

- AA batteries for typing: Please leave four AA batteries in locker this year.  If you don't have them, you cannot type (rechargeable may not work)

- Photo Day: Tuesday Sept 26 (Day 1).  Please dress nicely

September 20, 2017

7C
- Math test on Friday September 22 (problem solving questions, percent, fraction, decimal)
- please review your math work from the last two weeks

Grade 8
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/05/us/pennsylvania-frat-death-charges/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/15/us/lsu-student-hazing-death/index.html

September 15, 2017

7C
- Mono Cliff trip from Monday to Wednesday.  Pack during the weekend, and use the checklist that is given to you [3 days of clothing, extra socks and underwear, sleeping bag, warm PJ, soap and shampoo, tooth brush and tooth paste]

- bring a lunch for Monday.  They will not serve lunch when you arrive

- Math review questions, Kwok's trip to Vancouver.  SHOW ME THE STEPS

- to prove that you are smart, try to solve this problem,

- Personality list from Kwok.  Find 5 words with similar meanings to
Mean, Nice, Shy, Brave, Bad

e.g. Happy: jolly, merry, humorous, cheerful

Then use five of these personality words and make up sentences

The joyful student tells her parents she gets 100% in the difficult math test.

- Photo day will be on Tuesday Sept 26.  Dress nicely

September 14, 2017

7C
- Five more personality word sentences from the list.  Use words you don't know and put them in sensible sentences
e.g. The careless student accidentally breaks the antique vase.
The generous parent donated a thousand books to the school library.
My hardworking parents spend 15 hours working in their office everyday.

- Math review questions to prepare for the test.  The answers are given to you

- Math test (problem solving questions, percent, decimal and fraction) will be given to you after Mono Cliff trip

September 13, 2017

7C
- daily sentence writing with personality words
- think of someone you know and use five sentences with five personality words that describe their behaviour
- ten words per sentence, with two adjectives

e.g. The caring mother spends all her time taking care of her lovely children during the long weekend

Science
- put a piece of wet paper towel in the freezer for a week.  See the process of sublimation

Geography
- find a mountain range for each of the continent in the world.  Name and locate them.  There should be six mountain ranges
e.g. The Rocky Mountain in North America (western part of continent from Alaska to Mexico)

September 12, 2017

7C
- sign language and math homework from the weekend

- please return all Mono Cliff forms and money

- daily five sentences (10 words each with 2 adjectives)
- please use the synonyms of these words to compose the sentences
brave, little, mad, thin, kind

e.g. The courageous firefighter rescued the young children from a burning building.

- a handout with synonyms is given to the class

Math: Mini Kwok question (in notebook).  After you have the answers, make up a question about shopping that involves decimal, fraction and percent.  Calculate the answers and challenge your friend tomorrow

- bring four AA batteries on Wednesday for keyboarding

- Math test after Mono Cliff trip [problem solving questions, decimal, percent, fraction]

September 11, 2017

7C
- please complete all Mono Cliff forms and return to Kwok by Wednesday
- Math: decimal, percent and fraction (all questions, both side)
- LA: daily sentence writing.  Five sentences daily, each with 2 adjectives and at least ten words
e.g. I went onto many exciting rides at the famous Canada Wonderland.

September 8, 2017

7C
- adjective sheet.  Use dictionary if needed to look up meaning
- Math: problem solving strategy sheet.  Show all steps please
- bring indoor shoes next week.  Leave a pair in locker for the rest of the year
- bring four AA batteries
- complete and sign Mono Cliff forms.  7C will be going to a three day (2 night) outdoor education trip from Sept 18 to 20 [trip money can be paid online, or you can pay cash or cheque]

September 7, 2017

7C
- online school fee payment forms
- Math - subtraction sheet, 27 questions, calculator can be used
- Meet the Teacher night: Wednesday September 13 from 5:30pm to 7pm.  Please invite parents to meet Kwok.  I have a presentation for them
- Noun assignment, 2 sheets.  Use your dictionary if necessary.  The abstract nouns are not easy

- please ask parents to sign science expectation sheet

- bring 4 AA batteries next Day 3.  Keep them inside ziplock in your locker.  Typing every Day 3

- if you need a bilingual dictionary (e.g. Mandarin-English; Farsi-English), please bring it to school.  You will need that all year to write and compose.  Digital translator can also be used

September 6, 2017

7A/7C
- science: sign expectation and tracking sheets

7C
- complete math addition sheet
- show today forms to parents (about 6 forms)
- invite parents to attend meet the creature night on Sept 13

September 5, 2017

7C
- ask parents to go through forms, complete them and sign them
(Locker form, Medical forms, PhE, Safe Arrival, School Calendar, Planner money: $7.50)
- medical form package includes media, weather , walking, email permission
- return forms to Kwok as soon as possible
- meet the teachers night: Wednesday, Sept 13. Please invite parents to come
- send me a message on this blog to make sure you have access.  Bookmark this link on your web browser

- buy a cheap calculator
- buy 4 AA batteries

7B
- parents sign science tracking and expectation sheets