Homework and Announcements May 6th to May 10th

Grade 7 Homework

Monday, May 6^th  to Friday, May 10^th

Announcements: 

Supper at Robideaus Tuesday night :  KCC Youth at 6:30.  Students must have the permission form signed so they can attend the bonfire at the Matvieshen’s house.  We WILL have bottle sorting so feel free to bring in your bottles if you want to donate them to our class fund.   

 CHALLENGE this week:  Every day, asking someone sincerely the following question:  “What can I do to help you?”  Or “Can I help you with that?”  THEN….. the most important part – responding with the help you have offered!!  J  Remember what we are learning from “Do Hard Things” – the choices you make as a teenager will shape who you become as an adult. 

Grade 7 Transition to High School Meeting:  Mr. Kelly is inviting all grade 7 parents to attend a meeting on Tuesday, May 7^th at 7:00 – 8:00 in Mr. Dorie’s grade 8 room.  

English 7 – Students are working on small group projects related to a novel they are reading or a novel they have read this year.  See the blog for the full details of that assignment.  (www.robideauclass.blogspot.ca)  The due date is Tuesday, May 21^st

Social Studies - Paragraphs on Ancient Rome were due on Monday!!  If you have not done this yet, DO IT NOW!  It’s just that simple.  Assignments don’t disappear just because you forget about them.

Math – Cartesian Plane Assignment will be explained on Tuesday and due on Friday.

Spelling and Vocabulary Set #7  - Quiz on Monday, May 13^th 

Spelling and Vocabulary Set #7

Vocabulary taken from the novel, Freak, the Mighty

1)  unvanquished (adj) - unbeaten, victorious "The unvanquished truth, is how Freak would say it..."	6) scuttle (verb) - to run hurriedly; scurry         "Freak is scuttling around behind me..."
2) demeanor (noun) – conduct, behavior, physical attitude "Grim would be, I suppose, a nickname for your grandfather, based on his demeanor."	7) deprive (verb) - to remove or withhold something         "You know how many Christmas Eves I've been deprived of my own blood kin?"
3) evasive (adj) -  trying to avoid something "'He's not running away.' Grim says, real impatient. 'He's taking evasive action.'"	8) aberration (noun) – the act of departing from the right, normal or usual type         "Dr. Spivak says my unique status as a marvel of genetic aberration makes me an object of intense curiosity."
4) expel  (verb) – to force or drive out "'Expel the object,' Freak shouts."	9) prodigy (noun) – a person with exceptional talents or abilities         "Talk about a prodigy."
5) divulged (verb) – to make known something private or secret "Now swear on your heart that the data you are about to receive will be divulged to no one."	10) deficiency (noun) – the state of being incomplete or insufficient, inadequate         "Freak says, 'Cretin. C-R-E-T-I-N. Defined as one who suffers from mental deficiency."