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)