Math: students should practise the review section on page 304; there is a test tomorrow on data managment
Geography: students are working on their inquiry projects regarding a specific water shortage in the world; students must have their projects completed and ready for display for Tuesday's open house; please review the inquiry package and rubric to help guide your group; the open house is from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.; parents are welcome to visit all classrooms
Writing: we are working on our class newspaper; currently, we are trying to complete a rough copy of the travel article by tomorrow; if students are complete, they may begin their movie review or their article on a specific business topic; please see packages assigned in class.
Health: the boys have a test tomorrow in health test regarding 'harassment' for  next Tuesday
Science: there is a science test on Monday

Math: page 304 #1-11. page 306 #1-7, 9, & 10
Geography: your group geography project is due Tuesday, March the 5th

Norseman J.M.S. is having an open house from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March the 5th, to exhibit the various classes and their inquiry projects that involve the theme of water and its importance.  7B is focusing on water shortages since we focus on the topics of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and groundwater in the grade 7 geography curriculum.

Math: page 301 #1-3, 5-7, 9-13

Geography:  on Tuesday, March 5^th, inquiry project on water shortages are due

Science: on Monday, March 4^th, there is a  science test on heat, convection currents, weather, and energy

Health: on Tuesday, March 5^th, the boys need to study for the health quiz and complete the folder worksheets entitled “technology and harassment”

Reading: read your historical fiction book

Writing: students will work on one newspaper section per week such as travel, business, and movies

Math: page 289 #1-4,6,8-15; there is a data management test on Tuesday, February 26th
Geography: student must begin to research a place in the world where water shortages exist due to natural or man made factors; they have an inquiry project due on Tuesday, March the 5th

Math: page 283 #1-11, 13-15; work on knowledge hook
Reading: read your book that you have chosen for your historical book review
Geography: Tuesday, March 5th, students must complete an inquiry project on an area in the world where water shortages exist; students may begin by looking at places in the world where water shortages exist largely due to the mismanagement of natural resources
Science: there is a test on Monday, March the 4th
French: finish assigned questions
*Girls must return their volleyball permission forms as soon as possible.
*There is a swim practice tomorrow at 7:30 a.m.

Language: students must complete the plot outline sheet regarding the play, Romeo and Juliet
Math: work on the assigned math package; continue with knowledge hook

Grade 7 and 8 Geography Challenge
If you were absent when your class took the Geography Challenge and you wish to participate, you can come to Room 205 on Wednesday, February 20th or Friday, February 22nd at 11:15 a.m..

Semifinals
A list of semifinalists will be posted on Friday, February 22nd.  The names of the semifinalists will be posted on Friday, February 22nd. 

This semifinals will take place in Room 206 in Period 4 or Period 5 on Tuesday, February 26th.  You will be excused from class to take part.

Finals
This will take place the week of March 4th.

Homework:

French: read and answer the section regarding "a good destination."
Math: page 276 #1-6,9,10,12,13,15,17,20 and 21
Reading: read your historical fiction book; your review will be due Tuesday, April the 2nd.
Geography: read over the sheet regarding landforms

Swimming is on Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 a.m..
The girls have volleyball tomorrow at 11:45 a.m..

Math: complete your three worksheets regarding bar graphs and  circle graphs; work on knowledge hook
Language: we are beginning new units on historical fiction, poetry, and financial literacy next week
Science: review your notes on wind currents and thermal activity for an upcoming test; there is no assigned date for the test at this point.
Geography: we are beginning new units on landforms and climate patterns.
*Students watched a play this morning that discussed First Nations and residential schools.

Math: complete knowledge hook
Language: we are beginning a new unit on historical fiction and a writing section on travel literature this week
Geography: we will be looking at landforms and climate this week

Math: work on your knowledge hook

Students will pay $4.00 in advance and $5.00 at the door of the dance.

Language: we need to finish off our presentations.

Math: page 262 #1-19
Language:  there are students who still need to present their book reviews; we are currently beginning a new unit on historical fiction; we will be working on travel literature.

Dance: Friday, February 8th, 12:50-2:55.
Online bookings for interviews close on Monday, February 11th at 4:00 p.m..
Tuesday, February 12th: reports go home.
Interviews: Thursday, February 14th and Friday, February 15th.
Book Fair: Monday, February 25th to Thursday, February 28th.

Math: page 260 #1-16; there is a unit test on Thursday.
Language: the remainder of the book presentations will be done on Wednesday.