Friday, December 7, 2018

The Outsiders

Chapter 4
  1.  Why was the park a good place for Johnny and Ponyboy to cool off?
  2. What three things did Johnny say they needed to get out of their predicamet?
  3. What did Ponyboy say was the best way to deal with Buck Merril?
  4. What would your advice be to Johnny and Ponyboy if they came to you for help? Explain?
Vocab:  Ruefully, hermit, premonition, unceasingly, finality.

Lord of the Nutcracker Men

Chapters 7 and 8
  1. Do you think Mr. Tuttle knows it was Johnny who ruined his roses?  Explain your opinion.
  2. Johnny’s father uses an analogy to explain how it felt to leave his trench.  What is an analogy?  What analogy does he use?  Why is this analogy effective?
  3. Why is the letter Johnny’s father writes to him in this chapter Johnny’s favourite?  What does this tell you about Johnny’s understanding of the War?
  4. What causes the fight between Sarah and Johnny?  Who do you think is to blame?  Why?
Vocab:  Loath, blight, barren, parapet, kinship

The Giver

Chapters #8-9
  1. Which of the qualities the Chief Elder mentioned do you think will be the most important for Jonas?  Explain.
  2. What do you think the Receiver means when he claims Jonas has, “the Capacity to See Beyond”?
  3. What makes Jonas feel “different” and “separate”?
  4. What name does the community give to the term, bedroom.  Why do you think they call it that instead of bedroom?
 Vocab:  indolence, solemnly, spontaneously, unnerving, anguish.


Thursday, November 29, 2018

Thank you CCI Football Alumni!

The Nighthawks would like to thank Wayne Hunwicks and the CCI Football Alumni who dropped by on Wednesday to present the Nighthawks football team with their Championship t-shirts.  As you can see the shirts look great!

Montreal Info Night

There will be an informational meeting for our upcoming Montreal trip on Thursday, December 6, at 6:30pm.  A representative of our tour company will be present to discuss our itinerary and answer any questions/concerns you may have.  Mark it on your calendar!

Thursday, November 22, 2018

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Conferences are being held this week.  It's not too late to sign up!  Visit the school website and follow the link!

Montreal Trip

A payment schedule went home this week.  Please look it over and don't hesitate to contact me or the office if you have any questions or concerns.

Friday, September 21, 2018

Montreal Trip

We are in the beginning stages of planning our end of year trip.  Unfortunately prices have increased significantly since last year due to higher busing costs and because we have fewer Grade 8's than last year.  The total cost of the trip should come in around $720.  This would be offset somewhat by our Business Fair, but we would still be looking at each student paying around $570.

Please discuss this with your son or daughter and let me know if the cost is too prohibitive.  A less expensive trip (e.g. Toronto) is also a possibilty.

Mr. Bowhey

pbowhey@scdsb.on,ca 

Friday, June 15, 2018

                      Grade 8 Graduation
  • Tuesday, June 26th
  • Photo is scheduled for 5:30pm
  • Ceremony:  6:30pm - 8:30'ish
  • Please try to keep the number of invited guests to 4 per graduate

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Grade 8 Questionnaire

Name:
I would like to thank…..
My favourite memory at Nottawa is....
The best part of Grade 8 was…….
In the future, I hope to………..
My word of advice for future Grade 8 students is…..
The most important thing I’ve learned is……
In the fall, I will be attending…… and I hope to……….

My favourite quote.

Thursday, May 17, 2018

Charlie Wilcox

Chapter 11
  1. Charlie’s trip gets off to an auspicious start.  Explain this statement with evidence from the novel.
  2. Charlie talks out loud to himself as he tries to get out of the crate in the ship’s hold.  How does talking to himself help Charlie in this situation?
Chapter 12
  1. What significance do the images in Charlie’s dream have? Why does the image of the floating steel anchor especially disturb him?
  2. Who is most to blame for the situation that Charlie now finds himself in—Clint or Charlie himself?
  • ruckus, stowaway, delirious, battalion, contempt.

The Outsiders Chapter 6

  1. How do you think Dally’s parents and childhood have influenced the way he is now?
  2. Why doesn’t Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
  3. What’s your definition of a hero?  Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes according to your definition?  Explain.
  • Doggedly, bewilderment, pleading, detached, plasma

LOTNM Chapters 11/12

  1. Why do you think Johnny has the dream about his father and the Sergeant?
  2. Describe Sarah’s reaction when Johnny is about to ask her to play on his battlefield with his soldiers.  Why does she react the way she does?
  3. Though he is beginning to learn about the horrors of war, Johnny is still quite naïve.  Find an example of his naïvety in this chapter.
  4. Describe how Johnny’s relationship with his Aunt Ivy has changed since he first arrived in Cliffe.
  •  Fancied, quavered, gait, dismal, plodded.

The Giver Chapters 12/13

1.     What do you think is the “something” that Jonas speaks of in this chapter?
2.     There is much talk of “precision” of language in the novel.  What is missing from the ‘Community’s’ language lessons that would help Jonas in this chapter?
3.     Why do you think the “Community” removed the ability to see colour from its people?  What problems could the presence of colour lead to?
5.     How is Jonas’ attitude toward the “Community’s” rules beginning to change?

·      Admonition, occupational, fleeting, relinquished, entirety


Branded Chapter 8/9

  1. What is a fair trade product?
  2. Why is Julia more upset with Ian than Oswald?
  3. What do you think the symbol that Ian sees in the uniform jacket he is about to try on might mean?
  • sarcastically, distract, consult, quotas, initiative.

Thursday, May 3, 2018

LOTNM

Chapters 7 and 8
  1. Do you think Mr. Tuttle knows it was Johnny who ruined his roses?  Explain your opinion.
  2. Johnny’s father uses an analogy to explain how it felt to leave his trench.  What is an analogy?  What analogy does he use?  Why is this analogy effective?
  3. Why is the letter Johnny’s father writes to him in this chapter Johnny’s favourite?  What does this tell you about Johnny’s understanding of the War?
  4. What causes the fight between Sarah and Johnny?  Who do you think is to blame?  Why?
  • Loath, blight, barren, nuisance, kinship.

The Giver

Chapters #8-9
  1. Which of the qualities the Chief Elder mentioned do you think will be the most important for Jonas?  Explain.
  2.  What do you think the Receiver means when he claims Jonas has, “the Capacity to See Beyond”?
  3. What makes Jonas feel “different” and “separate”?
  4. What name does the community give to the term, bedroom.  Why do you think they call it that instead of bedroom?
 ·         Indolence, solemnly, spontaneously, unnerving, anguish.

Charlie Wilcox

Chapter 7
  1. Describe the nightmare that Charlie has while under anaesthetic?  What might it be foreshadowing?
  2. Why does Davy give Charlie his drawing of Mac?
  3. Why do you think Charlie is so surprised that Davy is a good artist?
 Chapter 8
  1. Lucy Wilcox says, “You may be listening, but you’re not hearing.” What is the difference between “listening” and “hearing” here?
  • benevolent, indignation, schooner, auspicious, incandescent


Branded

Chapter 5/6
  1. What was ironic about how Ian’s father reacted to the idea of wearing school uniforms?
  2. Why does Ian think he might want to be a lawyer?
  3. How does Julia argue against the idea that school uniforms save money?
  •  Disapproving, opinionated, gestured, objections, orderly.

Outsiders

Chapter 4
  1. Why was the park a good place for Johnny and Ponyboy to cool off?
  2. What did Ponyboy say was the best way to deal with Buck Merril?
  3. What would your advice be to Johnny and Ponyboy if they came to you for help? Explain?
·         Ruefully, hermit, premonition, unceasingly, finality.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

It's a bird.........

Don't forget to think of a superhero idea for this week.  We're going to start working on our comics!

Monday, January 15, 2018

CCI Open House

CCI Open House for parents and prospective Grade 9 students takes place tomorrow (Tuesday, January 16th) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Friday, January 12, 2018

Lord of the Nutcracker Men, Chapts #11,12

  1. What do you think the dream that Johnny had about his father and the Sergeant means?
  2. Though he is beginning to learn about the horrors of war, Johnny is still quite naïve.  Find an example of his naïvety in this chapter.
  3. Johnny notices that, “…. the little knothole in [James’] chest looked bigger and darker.”  What might this represent?
  4. Describe how Johnny’s relationship with his Aunt Ivy has changed since he first arrived in Cliffe.
  •  Fancied, quavered, tattered, gait, petty, ghastly, dismal, plodded.

The Outsiders, Chapt #6

  1. How do you think Dally’s parents and childhood have influenced the way he is now?
  2. What “other side” of Dally is revealed in this chapter?
  3. What’s your definition of a hero?  Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes according to your definition?  Explain.
  4. Ponyboy finally realized why Darry had been so hard on him his whole life.  What reason did he now give?
 ·         Doggedly, bewilderment, pleading, detached, plasma

My Side of the Mountain, pp 85-106

  1. On page 92, why does the author refer to the sun as “cold [and] steely”.
  2. What does Sam mean when he says, “I could see my new jacket lying in the ferns”?
  3. What makes Sam think that Frightful is leaving him?

 ·         Boldly, scheme, resented, cavort, indignity.

The Giver, Chapt #12-13

  1. What do you think is the “something” that Jonas speaks about in this chapter?
  2. There is much talk of “precision” of language in the novel.  What is missing from the ‘Community’s’ language lessons that would help Jonas in this chapter?
  3. Why do you think the “Community” removed the ability to see colour from its people?
  4. How is Jonas’ attitude toward the “Community’s” rules beginning to change?
  •       Admonition, occupational, fleeting, relinquished, entirety