Happy Holidays!

SS:

On behalf of myself and Myriam Salhi, my student teacher, I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays! Take those two weeks to spend time with your loved ones and get some rest for the New Year!   Cheers everyone!   Test Chapter 3 on January 14.

Science:
Element project for Jan. 10th.
Test on themes 4, 5 and 6 Jan 13th.
Mége Résumé for Jan 27th.

Week of Dec. 16th

SS: Students work in groups to look over some case studies that happened before the Charter of Rights. They have a short project to hand-in next Monday the 16th on an activist Canadian woman.  The students had class time to complete this project.  next week. We will finish chapter 3 next week and there will a test mid-January. (TBD) Enjoy your Holidays!

FLA:  On Monday we will have a quiz on the furtur simple and conditional verb tenses.   There will be a conjugation section and a written paragraph response section.  Study your purple notes sheet!  For the remainder of the week, we will watch a movie and participate in a listening comprehension activity to go along with it.  There will be no homework over the break, have a happy holiday!

Sciences:
Element project is due on Jan 10th.
Study Sheet for theme 5 is due Wednesday, Dec. 18th.
We will have challenging but so rewarding chemistry work! Naming of chemical compounds.
Keep working on your Méga Résumé!!!

Math : This week we continue our review of Chapter 1 : Symmetry and Surface area. Students have their test on Wednesday of this week. I wish everyone Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Enjoy your break!

ELA: Monday we all got caught up on some Language Power work. We are watching "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" this week. It is always great to see how text is portrayed on the screen. Ben Stiller plays a wonderful Walter!
When we come back in January, we will be working on novel studies (Book Talks) in small groups. This will allow students to choose a novel of their choice, out of a collection of novels which I have chosen for them.
Enjoy your time with family and friends! See you on January 7th, 2020.

Week of Dec 9th

SS:
We started working on chapter 3, Charter of Rights. Next week we will see some case studies and start a project Graffiti style.

Math : Students are working on Chapter 1 this week. Symmetry and Surface Area. Surface area can be a difficult concepts for students. We spent 2 classes in class working on an assignment where students needed to calculate the surface area of a sky scrapper. The unit test will be on Wednesday December 18th. Students should review this week end. 

Science:
Test on themes 1, 2 and 3 on Monday!
Study sheet for theme 4 due Thursday dec 12th.à

ELA:
Students are preparing their Visual Projects to present this week (Visual, Textual & Digital). All 3 versions need to be shared with hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca before 12PM on Friday. This allows Mr.Lopez time to confirm that all projects are done before he leaves us for 2019! There is no Language Power due this week, but up to Lesson 20 will be due before we leave for the winter break.

FLA:
An extension has been given for our poetry cafe.  We will be spending Monday and Tuesday's classes presenting either the poem you wrote or the poem you analyzed for your poetry project.  Be prepared to present on Monday as names will be drawn for the presentation order.  Bring a printed copy of the poem you are choosing to present and a mug if you want some hot chocolate or tea!  Make sure you prepare and practice the presentation of your poem as you will be assessed on your articulation, pronunciation, rhythm and expression.  During the remaining days of the week we will take part in some listening activities and engage in a revision of the conditional verb tense.

Week of Dec 2nd

SS:
Students have a test on Chapter 2 on Tuesday Dec 3. We are starting chapter 3 on the Charter of Rights.

Sciences:
Lab report on chemical reactions and Study sheet for theme 3 are due Thursday Dec. 5th.
We are working on the atomic models and introducing the periodic table.
Students should spend some time regularly working on their Méga-Résumé.

FLA:
This week we are continuing with our poetry project while we finish up with book talks.  The poetry project will be due on Wednesday, December 4th!  Be ready to present your poem (either the one you wrote or the one you analyzed) on that day!

ELA:
Students have begun their Visual Analysis Projects. There are 3 ways in which students can demonstrate their knowledge:
1. Creative Responses - due Friday Dec. 13
2. Textual Responses - due Wednesday Dec. 11
3. Digital Responses - due Thursday Dec. 12
Assignment & Rubric

Since we will be working on this for the next 2 weeks, we will not have any Language Power due until the week of December 16th - 19th.

Week of Nov. 25th

Science:
Study sheet for theme 2 is due Monday. Lab report on emulsion is due Thursday.
We will do the experiment (full lab report) on page 102. We will study the development of the atomic model.

Math : This week we are reviewing our unit on Polynomials. The test for this unit will be on Monday December 2nd. Students should review and practice daily to prepare for this test (Chapters 5 and 7 in the textbook).  

LA:
Our essays are done so we are starting a new unit on Visual Literacy. Mr. Lopez introduced the work of Salvador Dali today & students are beginning to use words like, juxtaposition, setting & mood. Language Power 15 & 16 are due on Friday.
LP 15
LP 16


FLA:
This week you will be engaging in book talks for your independent reading novels.  Be ready to present on the day that was drawn for you in class two weeks ago.  The questions were provided three weeks in advance for you to practice and prepare for this discussion.  While I am discussing books with each of you, you will be working on your poetry project.  You will need to analyze a poem (from a selection given to you in class), write a poem (you can continue with the one you started with MC June or choose to start again from scratch) and present a poem (either the one you wrote or the one you analyzed) during a poetry café in class on December 4th.

Week of Nov.18

FLA:
This week we will continue our poetry unit and we will have 2 workshop periods with our Artist in Residence MC June!  (You can still pay online or bring money on Monday if you haven't paid already)  Book talks will begin next week.  Names were drawn for discussion dates last week so make sure you are finished reading and are ready to talk about your independent novel with me on your assigned date!

Math: This week we continue practicing concepts related to polynomials. We will be multiplying and dividing polynomials. Students can always use the extra worksheets on D2L to improve their understanding of these important concepts. A common mistake in grade 9 is to confuse adding and multiplying polynomials therefore practice is key! 

ELA:
Use the Essay Checklist to keep your work on track for Lamb to the Slaughter essay. Due Wednesday November 20th. You need to hand in the checklist and your graphic organizer Graphic Organizer on Wednesday as well.
Up to Language Power 16 should be done by Monday 25th. LP 15 and LP 16

SS:
This week we worked on the process of being part of a Jury with different scenarios as well as discussing current events. We will continue working on chapter 2 next week and for the remainder of the month of November. Make sure you review Powerschool for any missing assignments.

Dear parents,

You are invited to attend a presentation on the Belcanfran reciprocal 11 week exchange program. The presentation will  be made by Lise and Ron May who have coordinated reciprocal exchanges in France and Belgium for the past 14 years.  Belcanfran is a NON-FOR-PROFIT reciprocal family exchange between Alberta and France/Belgium that promotes French language development through a linguistic and cultural immersion within a family and school setting. For more information please consult our website www.belcanfran.com 

What?     BELCANFRAN exchange program information mtg

WHEN?   Wednesday, Nov. 27/ 2019

WHERE? David Thompson school

TIME?     6:30-7:00 pm

Thank you for your interest.

Lise and Ron may

Belcanfran exchange foundation

403-949-3816

403-606-8742 cell

www.belcanfran.com

Week of Nov.12

SS:
I want to welcome my student teacher from Uof Calgary, Myriam Salhi who will be with us till Dec 13th and coming back at the beginning of February for another 3 months. This week we continue chapter 2 and spent time talking about the importance of Remembrance day. Next week, we will talk about the Jury duty.

ELA:
Our classes are lucky to have a student teacher join our world, Mr.Anton Lopez. He will be with us for about 6 weeks this year and 8 weeks in 2020.
We have been writing our essays about Lamb to the Slaughter this week. Students need to share their GoogleDoc with me (hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca) by Wednesday 20th. Next week's classes will provide instruction and time to finish as most students are just finishing up their body paragraphs. I've given students a checklist and a graphic organizer which also need to be handed in on Wednesday.

FLA:
This week we will continue working on our poetry unit.  We will take a look at an example of an extended metaphor as well as engage in some listening comprehension activities.

Sciences:
We started our new unit on chemistry. After some review from grade 7 and 8 concept we are quickly moving on to grade 9 content. Our first chemistry lab (p.98) is coming next week. 

Study sheet for theme 1 unit 2 is due Wednesday the 20th. 

Week of Nov. 4th

Sciences:
We are finishing up our 1st unit! Biodiversity. Study sheets for themes 7 and 8 are due Thursday Nov. 7th. Unit exam will be on Thursday Nov. 7th.
Focus day: Students should consult their marks in Power School and work on any missed study sheets. It also is possible to work ahead and built study sheet for the new unit. 
Chemistry notes: Module 2

FLA:
This week we will begin our poetry unit.  We will start by revising poetic devices and how to identify them as well as use them in our own writing.
Focus day:  
-Complete any out-standing work.
-Read your independent novel 
-Work on preparing your responses for your book talk

ELA:
Complete Language Power 13 & 14 for Friday 8th. LP 12 - 15
Essays on Lamb to the Slaughter will be due Monday 18th. They need to be shared on a GoogleDoc with me: hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca; Font size 12, format justified. 5 paragraphs will include PATHOS, LOGOS & ETHOS as the body paragraphs. We will be writing the opening paragraph and conclusion paragraph next week. Don't worry about getting the work done this week as you will have lots of class time next week.
Graphic Organizer: LTTS Organizer
Copy of story: Lamb to the Slaughter
Alfred Hitchcock film: Film

Week of 28th -Core subjects

SS: We started chapter 2 on the Youth Criminal Justice System. Please continue monitoring Powerschool for marks. There will be a vocab quiz next Wednesday Oct.30 on Chapter 2. Students will also have to complete a political Cartoon on LSJPA for November 5th and research news articles on crimes committed by youth.

Sciences:
Study sheet for theme 5 was due Yesterday!. Theme 6 is due Thursday October 31st.

ELA:
Complete Language Power 11 & 12. After reading Lamb to the Slaughter, students need to decide if Mary Maloney was temporarily insane or did she commit 1st degree murder. A graphic organizer will help students organize quotes & arguments for why they chose insanity over 1st degree murder. All of this planning will help to write persuasive paragraphs next week. These will be written under the lens of Pathos, Logos and Ethos.
Language Power 12 - 15

FLA:
This week we will continue the debates!  Be ready to present if you haven't already.  Halloween dance and activities are on Thursday.

Math :: We continue our unit on polynomials this week. Students will have a quiz on Monday of next week on what we have seen so far. I will be away all of next week at a teacher conference in Quebec City.

Week of Oct. 21st

Science:
Students are asked to make (or buy) a small amount of  play dough. As a group of 3 or 4 students. 2 or 3 colors. All sealed in an air tight bag or in a small container.
Study sheet for theme 5 is due Thursday Oct. 24th.
Test on themes 3, 4 and 5 Wednesday Oct. 23rd.

SS: Starting chapter 2 on Youth Criminal Justice System. Students did a test on Chapter 1 and hand-in a BB. Marks will be up on PowerSchool soon.   Student Vote Friday 18. Results will come out on the 22nd.  Please go vote on the 21st if you have not done so!

FLA:
On Monday we will finish up our debate preparations.  Debates will begin on Tuesday, October 22 and we will do one debate per day.  We will do a draw each day to see which topic will be debating, so be ready!

Don't forget to keep reading your independent novels at home.  We will begin book talks the first week of November!

Math: I have changed the date of the test this week to Wednesday October 23rd to give more times for students to prepare. After Wednesday we will begin our new chapter on Polynomials. 

ELA:
Review & UsingWhatYou'veLearned due Friday 25th

We are reading Lamb to the Slaughter this week. We will be writing a persuasive essay based on the story & the techniques for arguing, found in this article: How To Teach A Child to Argue

Week of Oct. 15th

Science:
Lab report p. 38 due Tuesday Oct. 22nd.
Study sheet for theme 4 is due Thursday Oct. 24.

ELA:
This week we are writing a short story based off of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". The story should be about 1 page long & may be typed. Walter Mitty assignment
Language Power 1-10 should be complete by Friday 18th.

FLA:
You have had two weeks to work on your anecdote projects and they are due with no exceptions on Tuesday, October 15th!!   Please submit a printed copy of your written story with verbs and adjectives highlighted.  Share the video with me at sjcomeau@educbe.ca
On Tuesday, you will have the option to share your videos with the class.  From there, you will begin preparing a debate.  The subjects will cross over with your social studies curriculum and will pull from the topics that are fueling our federal election.

SS:Student vote will be on Friday 18th and advanced poll on Thursday 17 at lunch. Students have a project due on Tuesday. It is a cartoon on how to pass anew law (Bill). There will be a test chapter 1 on Thursday 17. Multiple choices. Make sure you study for every assessments! You are in grade 9 and this report card will be used for your High School placement.

Math: Grade 9 students are continuing their chapter on exponents and exponents laws. We will be covering order of operation with exponents this week and word problems with exponents. Towards the end of the week, we will review the chapter together. Students should expect to have their unit test on exponents next week. 

Week of Oct. 7th

Sciences:
We will watch a short video on organ growth and work on the basis of genetics.
Study sheet for theme 3 is due Thursday.


Math:
This week we looked at the test on Rational Numbers together and reviewed the questions that were more difficult for students. I encourage students to come in at lunch if they still have difficulties. For the rest of the week, we will continue our chapter on exponents and students have a quiz this Thursday on the 5 exponents laws. We will play a exponent bingo on Wednesday to review exponents before the quiz.

FLA:
The good copy of the written portion of your anecdote is due on Monday!  We will have a couple of days in the lab to work on the video portion of the assignment. The project in its entirety will now be due on Tuesday, October 15th.  Please share the video with me through google docs and print the written portion with adjectives and verbs identified.  Those of you who were wanting to take a retest for the past tense quiz, I will be opening up one additional tutorial on Monday and pushing the retest date to Tuesday at lunch in the library.  Bring your food.  You must attend at least one tutorial in order to be eligible to take the retest.

ELA:Language Power 9
We wrote our poems based on Kipling's "If". The work was very well done. We also read the short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" so that we can practice our story writing next week. A dream sequence using the character of Walter, in a scenario that is complementary to the original short story. Language Power 10 will be due on Friday.

SS:

PE:

SS update 4

This week, in SS, we continue on chapter 1 and talked more about the election. Next week students will work on an individual project on the steps for a Bill to become a law. It will be a political cartoon. It will be due for October 15, after thanksgiving week-end.


Activities to come here at school:

Friday October 18-Student Vote

Monday and Tuesday November 18-19, grade 9 immersion FLA-Artist in Residence-MC June from Montreal (more details to come)

SS update 3

Bonjour, please make sure you look on Powerschool for marks.  In SS, this week students finished and presented their political Party poster. We also continue exploring the government of Canada and its organization. There will be a quiz chap. 1 on government organization next week on Wed. Oct 2nd.

Week of September 30th

Science:

Study sheet for theme 2 module 1 was due on the 26th!

Lab report (page 9) due the 27th.

Test on themes 1 and 2 Monday!

Math:

Students have their Math test on September 30th (Rational numbers)
They also have an assignment to complete on order of operation.
We start a new chapter this week on exponent laws.
The year is progressing well. Results for the assignment and the test should be posted shortly on Power School.

ELA:

FLA:
If you are not happy with your grade on your past tense test and you would like to take a re-test, you will have until the end of this week to attend a tutorial (Monday, Wednesday or first half on Tuesday).  Attendance is mandatory in order to participate in the re-test which will take place at lunch on Monday, October 7th.
This week we will begin a writing assignment.  You will be writing an anecdote about an event from your past.  This anecdote will be written to demonstrate your knowledge of the past tense and with an emphasis on descriptive language.  You will also be recording a reading of your anecdote as an imovie along with pictures to visually enhance the presentation.

SS:

PE:

Week of September 23rd

Math : This week we are working on an assignment to practice order of operation. We are also reviewing for our test on rational numbers. The test for grade 9 students will be on Monday September 30th. I encourage parents to log on power school to see the results for the first quiz of the year. Have a great week!


Science:
Last week students built and handed in their first study sheet (Feuille d'étude thème 1 module 1) and worked on an morphological diversity activity.
This week students will build and hand in a study sheet on theme 2 (Thursday), complete and hand in their first lab report (page 9 of their textbook)
Do not forget to bring me a proof that you showed the Science Outline to your parents!
Updates: Study sheet theme 2 due tomorrow. Lab report due Friday. Test on themes 1 and 2 Monday the 30th. Notes de cours module 1

FLA:
We have been spending the week reinforcing our review and learning of the past tense.  We will have a quiz on Wednesday September 23 for everything we have learned about the passé composé and imparfait verb tenses.  Students have a purple notes booklet they can reference. On Tuesday we will be going to the library where Ms. Fitz will remind us about the rules and systems of the learning commons.  We will also have a chance to sign out an independent reading novel or non-fiction book.  You will be expected to read this on your own time at home.  In a month or two, you will have independent conversations with me about your novel so that you can tell me about what you have been reading!


ELA:

We had a spelling test, Morrison & McCall, on Friday. The words start easy & get more difficult as we get to 50. Grade nines should be getting 43+ correct to demonstrate an "at grade level" for spelling. We will be doing this test about 3 times per year.

We have been creating BookFlix for our favorite books this week. Working on Language Power and talking about the poem by Rudyard Kipling "If". Poetry needs to be discussed and annotated so that we can understand it on a deeper level. Students will also be brainstorming some of their own ideas about advice to the future them! It should also include advice about what they wished they had known. All this planning, talking and brainstorming will help them greatly, when we write our own "If" poems next week.

SS update 2 and useful tools

SS

In class, we are working on the future elections. In group, students are making an information poster on a political party which they will present in class next Monday. We will continue our chapter 1 and discuss various issues with our government and our country.

Federal Election tools for students and parents

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/newsletters/

https://pollenize.org/fr/elections/canada-2019

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics

https://votecompass.cbc.ca/canada/

Language Power 3&4

Septepmber 16-20

Math :

Students in grade 9 had their first Quiz this week. Results should soon be posted on Power School to view. Some important changes are coming to the Math STEMS. More information on this soon!
We continued to work on our chapter about rational numbers this week. 


Students all need to practice order of operation. I strongly suggest using this amazing site to find worksheets with the answers! I did not assign homework this week end so this is a great thing to do if you're bored...

https://www.math-drills.com/orderofoperations.php



LA:

This week in LA, we have been writing paragraphs about our puzzle piece. This project allowed students to represent themselves symbolically. It was great to learn more about each student this way. We also got back to working on Language Power - lesson 1 & 2 - grammar for everyone! 

Next week we will be working on LP lessons 2 & 3. We will also be writing our BOOKFLIX reviews to share with the whole school. This mean that all the students need to have a book, which they have read, in mind for the project. 

FLA:

This week we have been reviewing the passé composé verb tense and learning some new information and exceptions to our knowledge bank (reflexive verbs in the past tense as well as the complément objet direct vs. indirect).  We will continue our work with this next week in order to reinforce our understanding of these new concepts.

Science:
Study Sheet for theme 1 module 1 is due this Thursday!

Just in case you are away or that you want to get a head start...

Class Notes: Biodiversité

Happy Learning!

Here is another link to access the Science Syllabus in the hopes that this is simpler for all of you.

Science Outlin

Social Studies -update 1

Hi all,
This week we started talking about chapter one on politics which links directly to the up coming election on October 21st. We talked about Fakes News and how to recognized proper information online.  Marks for the quiz are on Powerschool. Next week we will talk about the federal governement organization and the leaders of the main political parties.

Monsieur Beaudoin

Week of September the 9th

9-4 updates for the week of September the 9th

Math

Math Grade 9

This week we continued our work on our first chapter of the year (rational numbers, Chapter 2). We played a game on Friday to practice mental math skills. Students have been very focused and worked well in the classroom. Homework is assigned almost daily and students should have completed several homework this week. I will post an update on homework completed on Power School at the end of this chapter.

There will be a quiz on what we learned so far on Tuesday of next week

Have a great week end!

M. Tetreault

Science

Science:

Just in case you are away or that you want to get a head start...

Class Notes:  Biodiversité 

Happy Learning!

Here is another link to access the Science Syllabus in the hopes that this is simpler for all of you.

Science Outlin
Study Sheet for theme 1 module 1 due Thursday September 19  2019. 

E.L.A.

Social Studies

F.L.A.

Hello

Welcome to the blog updates for 9.4

Math :

Hello parents and students. Welcome back to school! For the first week of school we have played a few math games, talked about expectations and started reviewing last year’s math concepts. I also handed the textbooks to students. Students are responsible for their textbook and should cover it to protect it this year.

Please find the course outline below

French Immersion : https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Wx2lSOVdJ7h4eqKvkW1qNQPzCT02hggj0EyRNvZf00/edit?usp=sharing

Science:

Lisez avec vos parents le syllabus (Course Outline). Vous pouvez en imprimer une copie et la faire signer par vos parents ou simplement leur demander d’écrire et de signer une note dans votre agenda. Voici le lien: https://calgaryboardofeducation-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/pidescoteaux_cbe_ab_ca/Ec3pKpPlN2xJj4bZKaZH0sEBv5oQ3qmWNh8VkTLBCXbXEw?e=H5aSUx 

Social Studies

FLA  

Welcome back!  This week we have been engaging in some activities to get to know each other and to become familiar with the course outline and classroom organization.  Please read and sign the course outline that was sent home.  You can view and print a copy for yourself using the following link:

Grade 9 FLA course outline 

ELA

Ready to start reading and writing every day? Please bring a book (novel) & a coiled notebook for Monday 9th. I've included the course outline here for you to read over at your leisure. 

Course Outline 9

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