Homework Monday, Oct. 5th to Thursday, Oct. 8th

Grade 7 Homework

Monday, Oct.5^th to Thursday, October 8^th   

Announcements: 

Leaf Day tomorrow - bring gloves, clothes that can get dirty and some treats if you want.  (I will have Maple Leaf cookies.)   

We have 2 short weeks in a row as teachers have a Professional Day in Kamloops on Friday and Monday is a holiday due to Thanksgiving.  Have a wonderful long weekend being thankful! 

It’s a small group night tomorrow for youth so there is no supper at the Robideau’s but boys can meet at the church at 7:00 for their small group and the girls can meet at my house at 7:00 for a great time there with their leaders. 
 
As part of the grade 7’s service to the school as well as a way to add to our class budget, we will be doing periodic bottle depot runs with all the bottles collected in the school on the Tuesdays where students come to my house before youth.  Mrs. Heather Kuelker has offered to run the first one which will be next Tuesday, October 13^th.  Families are welcome to donate more bottles to this cause if they wish.  

Weekly Challenge:  How did students do on the challenge to read the “Who I Am in Christ” affirmations every day? This week’s will be 8 days long due to the holiday and the challenge is to receive 8 hugs a day based on this information: 
"Hugging is good medicine.  It transfers energy and gives the person hugged an emotional lift.  You need 4 hugs a day for survival, 8 for maintenance and 12 for growth.  Scientists say that hugging is a form of communication because it can say things you don't have the words for.  And the nicest thing about a hug is that you usually can't give one without getting one."

In this challenge, we are going to count pets as eligible huggers.  I will also allow hugs to the same person as long as an hour has elapsed between hugs.  

Science – Students will begin work on a Biomes Group Project for the first unit of our science program.  This will be due Monday, October 19^th .  Some class time will be given but students may need to work together outside of class time as well.  Check the blog to see the full assignment details.

English – Students need to be able to spell, define and use the word correctly in a sentence for the quiz on Thursday.  Students are encouraged to create their own sentences but may memorize these sentences if they need to.  They do not need to memorize the part of speech. 

valiant (adjective)– courageous, brave Rikki was a valiant young mongoose.	chronology (noun) – the order or list of events according to time We are studying the chronology of Biblical history.
cowered (verb) – to cringe or move back in fear    The boy cowered as the snake prepared to strike.	neurology (noun) – the study of the brain and nervous system  Ben Carson studied neurology in medical school.
prejudice (noun) – an unfavourable opinion formed without adequate knowledge  Ben Carson experienced prejudice as a young boy and even as a Doctor.	compromise (verb) – to give in some of what you want to accommodate someone else’s desire In group work, it is advisable to compromise.  When it comes to our faith, we don’t compromise.
necessary (adjective) - absolutely needed, required, essential  It is necessary for us to recycle the bottles our class collects.	illiterate (adjective) – being unable to read or write.  Ben Carson’s mother was illiterate when he was a boy.
inheritance (noun) something that is received when it is passed down usually from a relative   Our inheritance from Adam is sin and death, but our inheritance from Jesus is forgiveness and life.	perceive (verb) – to understand or interpret something in a particular way Deep spiritual truths are hard to perceive.

There is a very helpful study tool available on a website called Quizlet.  Students will be introduced to this program in class.