Homework due Fri 5th Sept (week 7)

Dear parents, I would be grateful if you could check off the list below and see if your child has completed work set.  It is increasingly frustrating when some pupils are not prepared for their learning.  Currently, each child has a novel to read and the expectation is that each Monday, they have summaries completed ready to begin work for the week related to their summary.  Today, 8 pupils were not prepared for this (all of which are bringing home a remembering letter for you to sign tonight).  They have been instructed to have their summary completed for tomorrow.  As you are aware, I set the summary writing homework each Monday so they have 1 full week to complete this.  

Room 5 are also completing a sustainability assignment at the minute.  They are working in groups and each group has come up with a topic that they would like to focus on.  As I mentioned last week, they are completing this work on google docs which means that they have access to this at home and at school.  My expectation is that all questions are fully answered for Friday.  Please help your child to work on this at home. I have attached again a document informing you how to access your childs account (they use these regularly in class so should know their passwords) if they have forgotten, let me know and I will email you a copy of it.

Wishing you a stress free week :)

Cass

• 100 word challenge/5 sentence challenge to be completed for 9am Thur

Novel study - 

• Across the Oregon trail - read pages 66 - 86 and complete summary ready for next Monday
• Private Peaceful - read pages 119 - 150 and complete summary ready for next Monday
• Tomorrow when the war began - read up to page 243 and complete summary ready for next Monday
• the book thief - read up to page 358 and complete summary ready for next Monday

• Spelling words for Wednesday

• Continue with sustainability assignment.  all question to be answered in full by Friday in preparation for making presentation

Homework due Fri 29th August (week 6)

Sustainability - each pupil in the class has chosen either 1 or 2 individual people to work with in the class for sustainability.  Today, we have been working on coming up with a 'big' question.  Each group has come up with a main question and today in class they were coming up with supplementary questions that will help to break the main question down. Tonight, they have been asked to come up with one additional supplementary question at home.  They should type this question up on their google doc tonight (Mon), ready for class tomorrow.

100 Word Challenge for Thursday - With elections coming up, I would like you to use your 100 words to try to persuade someone to vote for you - If you were running for parliament, what would your party be fighting for?

5 Sentence Challenge. Imagine that you want people to vote for you as class captain.  Write 5 sentences to try and convince people why you would be the best person for the class.

Spelling words to be learnt for Wednesday

Homework Due Fri 22nd August (Week 5)

No 5 sc or100wc this week :)
Year 8 College enrollments due this Friday if you wish BIS to hand them in to your chosen College for you.
PE gear due Wed
Diaries signed for Thursday

Homework due Fri 15th Aug (Week 4)

• Yr7 - immunisation forms to be returned by Wed this week (even if your child is not having the immunisation done)
• Yr 8 - keep those College enrolments coming in.  Deadline is Aug 28th
• 2 AA batteris required for Tue (tomorrow)
• Winter tournament - if you child is involved in this, permission and money due in by Wed this week
• Reading rocks - this is a great show that is coming to BIS.  As a school, we subsidise the majority of it however we do require $2 from each child. 
• Achievement folders - hopefully by now you have seen your childs school report.  Achievement folders should be returned by this Friday. Please make a comment on the front page so that I know you have read them.  
• Our 3-way conference will be based around your child’s school report,  if you wish to make an appointment, please read the following ….       

Bookings are now open at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz  The event code is MCNQ6.  Once logged in you enter your name, child’s name and email address. Then select the teacher/s that you wish to meet with and then select the time.  When you have finished your interview timetable will be emailed to you.  You can return to the site and change your interview whenever you want.

• 100wc due Thursday - this week we have an image which can be seen on the class blog
• Stationary check Wed.  There are too many pupils in the class that have little/no stationary,.  Please ensure your child has the following - 1 glue stick, 2 black pens, 2 pencils, 1 red pen, 1 ruler. 1 rubber.  All of these items can be purchased from Tracy in the centre.
• Studyladder - Pupils have started to wane from using this site and some pupils have not completed any work since June.  Please try to get your child to access this twice per week at home.  If they cannot complete some of the activities due to having  an iPad, they can access the site from our computers in class.  Studyladder backs up what I am teaching them in class time.  Presently, we are working on fractions and ratios.
• Spelling words to be learnt for Wed
• All pupils were given a novel to read last week.  Each week, they will have work to do in class but in order to achieve this, they will need to of completed their reading homework. Please find below your childs name, the book they are reading and the pages that they need to read this week.  I’ve also included  homework that they need to complete for next Monday:
  
  
  Across the Oregon Trail: Meg, Dana, Jeremy, Pingo, Samuel H, Maia
  Read up to pg 25 this week (NO homework for next week)
  
  
  Private Peaceful : Temeka, Tia, Badyn, Joe, Sarah Gd, Cameron, Samuel M
  Read up to pg 34. Homework for Mon (read from pg 35 - 60 and place summary in reading book)
  
  
  Tomorrow when the war began: Isaac, Jack, Natalie, Emily, Sarah C. Sophie, Zane, Kieron
  Read up to pg 33. Homework for Mon (read from pg 34 - 92 and place summary in reading book)
  
  
  The book thief: Anna, Devon, Hamish, Harrison, Olivia, Heath, Ryan
  Read up to pg 86. Homework for Mon (read from pg 87 - 177 and place summary in reading book)