Congratulations to the winner of the Problem of the Week #13, Isaac Tozer from 7B (click on the thumbnail, then click on view image details to see his solution). Isaac has won a $15 gift card for the movies. Thank you to all the students who participated in the Problem of the Week #13.
The results for the Valentine's Spirit Week are in! Thank you to everyone who made this fun week possible, including all homeroom teachers and WEB Leaders for helping during lunch activities.Results are tabulated by considering a class’s participation in the daily dress-code and their results in the noon activities. Here are the results:Winning classes for grade 6: 3rd place: 6L; Mrs Barrieau2nd place: 6E2; Mrs Malley1st place: 6E1; Mrs RichardsonWinning classes for grade 7:3rd place: 7M; Mrs McQuaid-Murphy 2nd place: 7S; Mrs Savage1st place: 7B; Mrs PerryWinning classes for grade 8: 3rd
Farmer MacDonald wants to fence a field for his 4 cows. They require 100 square metres of pasture.
(a) Determine the dimensions of all possible rectangular fields which would meet these requirements and have sides which are whole numbers.
Congratulations to the winner of the Problem of the Week #12, Josh Russell from 6E2 (click on the thumbnail, then click on view image details to see his solution). Josh has won a $15 gift card for the movies. Thank you to all the students who participated in the Problem of the Week #12.
Your matchmaker survey results are here in time for Valentine's Day! They will be available for purchase on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. They cost only $2 and will be sold in the cafeteria during your portion of lunch.
The Grade 8 WEB Leaders have organized a Valentine’s Spirit Week for February 10th -14th. Homeroom classes will face off for a chance to win the coveted HMS Golden Sneaker Award. The Challenges are as follows:
Monday, February 10th
HMS Blue AND White Day!
Tuesday,
February 11th
Wear your Slippers Day!
&
Sort-the-Skittles Contest!
(To be held in the SCIENCE LAB during your class’ recess portion of
lunch.)
Wednesday, February 12th
Look-alike day! (Choose a friend or more and dress alike!)
Please click on the thumbnail to the left for the Problem of the Week #12 (then click on view image details to see the problem in full view). All solutions must be submitted by noon time on Friday, February 7.
Congratulations to the winner of the Problem of the Week #11, Josh Russell from 6E2 (click on the thumbnail, then click on view image details to see his solution). Josh has won a $15 gift card for the movies. Thank you to all the students who participated in the Problem of the Week #11.
Dear Parents,In reviewing our Harkins School Improvement Plan for Numeracy, teachers have identified basic multiplication facts as a general area of need for our students. We have established the following goal, and we need your help to attain it:Improve automaticity of basic math facts [multiplication] by way of pre-testing, games/activities, testing and resources for parents.Multiplication facts are the basis for many multi-step questions in middle school math and beyond. It is therefore very important that students develop fluency and precision in the multiplication of basic fact families
