No School, Mon. Sept. 6
Picture Day, Sept. 10
Keep an eye out for information on how to purchase yearbooks. This will come in your mail.
2 Hour Early Dismissal- Sept. 14
6th Grade Homework Hotline
Friday, September 3, 2010
ADVISORY:
Planners must be signed by a parent each night.
Picture day is Friday, September 10. 2010
C.A Block (Mrs. Allen) 9/2
Classwork: Preposition Boogie, Connections activity
Homework: read and log, STUDY DLS & spelling
Upcoming Projects/Tests: DLS quiz Friday, Spelling test Friday
C.A. Language (Mrs. Allen) 9/2
Classwork: reviewed prepositions & preposition boogie
Homework: STUDY DLS & spelling
Upcoming Projects/Tests: DLS quiz Friday, Spelling test Friday
C.A. Literature (Mrs. Bailey) 9/3
Classwork: Reading Strategies/Genres Test!
Homework: Relax!
Upcoming Projects/Test: NA!
C.A. Literature (Mrs. Bartlett) 9/3
Classwork: Read the short June. Finished and presented mini poster of Methods of Characterization..
Homework: none
Upcoming Projects/Test:
C.A. Language (Mrs. Knopf) 09/03
Classwork: identifying subjects and predicates
Homework: none
Upcoming Projects/Test: QUIZ every Wednesday
C.A Block (Mr. Nunn) 9/3
Classwork: Prepositions Quiz & Connecting with “Eleven” Reading Log Book Selection Due.
Homework: Alphabetical list of spelling words, due Tuesday. Which Character in “Eleven” are you most like? Why? (3 Sent. on own paper.)
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C.A. Language (Mr. Nunn) 9/3
Classwork: Prepositions Quiz
Homework: Alphabetical list of spelling words, due Tuesday.
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C.A. Literature (Miss Peterson) 9/3
Classwork: read and record thoughts, then complete story map for The Araboolies of Liberty Street
Homework: reading log due 9/7
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C.A Block 1st and 2nd Hour (Mrs. Rapp) 9/3
Classwork: Prepositions/Read “The Fish Story”
Homework: 1st Hour; 2nd Hour Rdg Log F9/10
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C.A. Block 3rd Hour and 4/5 Block (Mrs. Rapp) 9/3
Classwork: 3rd Hour Finish reading and discuss “Eleven” 4/5 Hours Prepositional Phrases Quiz; Study/ Test Taking Skills
Homework: 3/4/5 Hours Rdg Log F9/10.
Upcoming Projects/Tests.
Math: (Mrs. Holler) 9/1
Classwork: Discussed properties
Homework: NONE
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Challenge Math: (Mrs. Holler) 9/1
Classwork: 1-5 Order of Operations
Homework: WS side 1-5 only!
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Quiz over Lessons 1-1 through 1-6 on 9/3
Math (Mrs. McFarland) 9/2
Classwork: Lesson 1-5 Mental Math
Homework: p 28 & 29 #32 -46 (even) and 48-54 (even) and 64-68 (even)
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Ch 1 test 9/9 Ch 1 study credit p 42-44 (all except #52) due 9/8
Challenge Math: (Mrs. McFarland) 9/2
Classwork : Review Lessons 1 thru 6
Homework p 32
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Quiz over Lessons 1-1 through 1-6 on 9/3
Math (Mrs. Knopf) 09/03
Classwork: review ordering and comparing
estimate
Homework: NO HW
Upcoming Projects/Tests: QUIZ every Wednesday
Science: (Mrs. Schlake) 9/3
Classwork: Began experimenting
Homework: Relax
Upcoming:
Science: (Mrs. Winter) 9/1
Classwork: 1st hour Finished identifying lab equipment; Worked on a measurement WS
Homework: no homework
Upcoming: Interview someone about their job 3rd - 5th hour was due today 9/2, 1st & 2nd due Tues. 9/7
Social Studies: (Mrs. Bartlett) 9/3
Classwork: Finished Geography notebooks, worked on review sheet for test.
Homework: Finish review sheet.
Upcoming test/quiz: Geography test = 9/10/2010
Social Studies: (Miss Peterson) 9/3
Classwork: finish flipchart for geography terms and study for quiz on 9/7; review answers on Daily Geography for week #3; discuss Quote of the Week
Homework: study geography terms
Upcoming test/project: geography terms quiz on 9/7
7th Grade Homework Hotline
Friday, September 3, 2010
ADVISORY: make sure you return all forms to your advisory teacher
COMMUNICATION ARTS (reading and literature)
Dorsam- literature - 9/3
Classwork: Continued working on conflict and author’s purpose Began reading “Names and Nombres”
Homework: IAR pgs. 28-34
Upcoming Projects/Tests
Foster- blocks – 9/3
Classwork: Ch. 10 Assessment, Introduce Zebra, read Zebra through page 54, SSR with Reading Log
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
First reading counts quiz due 9/29
Foster - literature – 9/3
Classwork: Finish conflict work, Video over Thank You M’am, and SSR with Reading Log
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test: First reading counts quiz due 9/29
LaBruyere – 1st/2nd hour block - 8/18
Classwork:
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Tests
Lesher – 1st/2nd hour block- 9/03
Reading HW: Names/Nombres quiz
Language Arts HW: Ch. 23 WS
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Lesher – 5th hour literature- 9/03
Homework: Names/Nombres quiz
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Lesher – 6st/7nd hour block- 9/03
Reading HW: read
Language Arts HW: Ch. 23 WS
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Wallace - blocks – 9/3
Homework: Read for 60 minutes, Corrections WS
Upcoming Projects/Test:
Wallace- language – 9/3
Homework: Corrections WS
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Weidhaas- language – 9/03
Classwork: Applying the rules of capitalization to peoples and cultures
(Chapter 10, Lesson 1)
Homework: Make-up worksheets due Tuesday.
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Chapter 10 (capitalization) test on Wednesday.
MATH
Allen- 09/03
Classwork: Bellringer, Review of Chapter 1 p. 32 on whiteboards
Homework: Study 1-1 Patterns, 1-2 Exponents, 1-5 Order of Operations, & 1-6 Properties
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Review Quiz on Tuesday
Chetta- 9/2
Classwork: Review Pg. 32 #1-8, 13-27
Homework: Study!!!! Always Remember to SHOW WORK!!!!
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Quiz TOMORROW
Chetta- challenge math – 9/2
Classwork: QUIZ TODAY!
Homework: None
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Gross- 9/3
Classwork: section 1.5 order of operations
Homework: order of operations worksheet
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Gross- challenge math – 9/3
Classwork: Sec. 1.6 multiplying/dividing integers
Homework: p. aa-29 worksheet
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
SCIENCE
Littleton- 9/3
Classwork: Paper Towel Test
Homework: None; bring graph paper on Monday
Upcoming:
Marino- 9/3
Classwork: Performance test “Paper Towel Test”.
Homework: We will finish analysis and conclusion for test on Tuesday, and write procedures and conduct test for grain of rice lab.
Upcoming:
SOCIAL STUDIES
Dorsam- 9/3
Classwork: Students continued to work in groups on their colonies poster project. Due Friday!!
Homework: Work on Colonies poster project. $9.00 for JR. Scholastic
Upcoming test/quiz: Presentations Tuesday
Weidhaas- 9/03
Classwork: Students continued to work in groups on their colonies poster project. Due on Tuesday!
Homework: $9.00 for Junior Scholastic. Work on Colonies poster project.
Upcoming test/quiz: Colonies poster and presentation project due Tuesday, September 7.
8th Grade Homework Hotline
Friday, September 3, 2010
Algebra (6th hour): Mrs. Barry – 9/3
Classwork : Reviewing multi-step equations
Homework: pgs. 191-192 (6-26). Remember: NO WORK SHOWN-NO CREDIT GIVEN
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Test over multi-step equations ( Chapter 3.1 to 3.3 + transforming formulas) next Thursday, 9/9
Focus on Algebra (3,5,7 hours): Mrs. Barry – 9/3
Classwork: common assessments and made one step equation foldable
Homework: none :) Remember: NO WORK SHOWN- NO CREDIT GIVEN
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Quiz 2 of chapter 1 will be Mon., 9/13. Chapter 1 Test will be Wed., 9/15
Algebra (3rd hour): Mrs. Turner – 9/3
Classwork : worked on transforming formulas page 140-141
Homework: finish worksheet
Upcoming Projects/Tests: test Thursday
Focus on Algebra (4,5,6, hours): Mrs. Turner – 9/3
Classwork worked on math probes and played integer war.
Homework none
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Focus on Algebra: (Mrs. Ratkewicz) –9/3
Classwork: Warm-up, collect homework, continue practicing lesson 1-5 subtracting integers, review addition
Homework: quiz next week. Enjoy the Labor Day holiday!
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Quiz next week, probably Friday
Focus on Algebra: (Mr. Gross) – 9/2
Classwork: section 1.4 adding integers
Homework: none
Upcoming Projects/Tests: vocabulary quiz tomorrow
C.A. Block: (Mrs. Mayfield) – 9/3
Classwork: “Checkouts”, vocabulary, methods of characterization, singular, plural, and possessive nouns
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test:
C.A. Language: (Mrs. Mayfield) – 9/3
Classwork: singular, plural, and possessive nouns
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
4/5 C.A Block: (Mr. Post) – 9/3
Classwork: Checkouts selection quiz/WTK w/s due, Rewards program lesson 1 part 2, begin nouns unit: common/proper, concrete/abstract, collective pp. 36-37, Library Day/SSR/record novel choice
Homework: Read new SSR novel, study literature terms
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C.A. Literature: (Mr. Post) – 9/3
Classwork: Checkouts vocab. foldable due! Literature term notes: plot, short story, novel, Review “Charles”/small group reading strategy work, Library Day/SSR/record novel choice,
Homework: “Checkouts” vocab. foldable, read a good book for 20 min.
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C. A. Literature (4th hour): Mrs. Barry – 9/3
Classwork :Library
Homework : TV Character Analysis due by -9/7. Find and begin reading a novel at your lexile- if you scored above 1100, then choose a book at least 1000 or above. (It can not be one you have taken a Reading Counts test on before). Vocabulary foldable should be complete for “Checkouts”
Upcoming Projects/Tests : Read Reading Counts book & take test by 10/5.
C.A. Literature: (Mrs. Turner) – 9/3
Classwork: went to the library today
Homework: finish vocab worksheet
And characterization paper on the TV show
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
C.A. Block: (Mrs. Ragusky) – 9/3
Classwork: Binder Check, Find Someone Who vocabulary review, “Checkouts” vocabulary quiz, Lit Term Jeopardy, Review Lesson 5 worksheet, Lesson 6 notes and Practice and Apply
Homework: finish Vocabulary worksheet, study for Lit Term Quiz Tuesday, September 7, enjoy the long weekend!
Upcoming Projects/Test: Reading Counts Test due September 30th; Noun Test on Thursday, September 9, Replace a Zero due Wed, Sept 8
C.A. Language: (Mrs. Ragusky) – 9/3
Classwork: Binder Check, Create a Brochure (we will finish it on Tuesday)
Homework: enjoy the long weekend!
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Noun Test on Thursday, SEPT 9th, Replace a Zero due Wed, Sept 8
Essentials of C.A.: (Mrs. Farris) – 9/3
Classwork: Present license plates; Classroom expectations; Library
Homework: Read for 20 minutes;
Upcoming Projects/Test: Reading Counts test due September 31st
C.A. Language: (Mrs. Short) - 9/3
Classwork: Possessive noun review; Compound nouns notes and concept check p45
Homework: none
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Science: (Mr. Kelly) – 9/3
Classwork: Review for test.
Homework: Crossword Puzzle
Upcoming: Class Website (http://www.mrjkelly.weebly.com)
Measurement Test has been moved to Tuesday.
Science: (Mr. Westbrook) – 9/2
Classwork: Lab: “Pasta Paradigm” Learning the terms Independent, Dependent Variable, Constant, and Hypothesis. Conclusion and graph results on Friday
Homework: No homework
Upcoming:
Social Studies: (Mrs. Anselm) – 9/3
Classwork : Chapter 18 section 2 discussion & lesson
HOMEWORK: Chp 18 Section 2 Worksheet – due Wed.
Upcoming test/quiz/Projects: Vocabulary quiz - Tuesday
Social Studies: (Mr. Ahrens) – 9/3
Classwork : Con’t 18-3 Notes, Con’t Crazy Horse Movie
HOMEWORK:
Upcoming test/quiz/Projects:
Encore Homework Hotline
August 30-Sept. 3, 2010
Art – 6th Grade Wheel (Mrs. Kauffmann)
Homework: Stay caught up on in class portrait drawing work. Make sure bell work is caught up Portraits due Tuesday, 9/7
Art I – 7th Grade (Mrs. Kauffmann)
Homework: Weavings should be officially coming home as of Wed. 9/1. Students must complete about 3 inches of this project each week, at home. Make sure bell work is caught up.
Art Ib Grade 8 (Mrs. Kauffmann)
Homework: Work on basket or shoe still life drawing at least 15 minutes each evening. Shoe drawing is a priority….work on it over the weekend.
Computer – 6th Grade Wheel (Mrs. Gartland) 9/3/10
Classwork:. Microsoft Word Notes
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test:
Computer – 7th Grade (Mrs. Gartland) 9/3/10
Classwork: Basic Troubleshooting Packet
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test:.Quiz Thursday
Computer – 8th Grade (Mrs. Gartland) 9/3/10
Classwork:. Movie Maker Biography Project
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test: Career Research Next Week
FACS – 6th Grade Wheel (Mrs. Moeslein)
Classwork: Sewing Unit
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test: Magnet Project (hand sewing) due 8/30/10
FACS I– 7th and 8th Grade (Mrs. Moeslein)
Classwork: Consumer Education Unit
Homework:
Upcoming Projects/Test: Consumer Papers due and Consumer Test on Tuesday, September 7th
FACS II – 8th Grade (Mrs. Moeslein)
Classwork: Housing Unit-Color, Elements of design, floor plans
Homework: Keep class folder up to date
Upcoming Projects/Test:
Foreign Language – 6th Grade Culture Wheel (Ms. McInnis)
Class work: Locate information in an atlas using the index and table of context.
Homework: Bring in a 3-prong folder and $5.50 activity fee for ENCORE materials
Upcoming Projects/Test: Open Atlas Skills Quiz (Monday)/Currency Quiz Thursday
Foreign Language – 7th Grade (Ms. McInnis)
Class work: Continue communication unit. Discuss forms of non-verbal communication (signs, symbols, body language, and gestures). Discuss other languages influence on the English language. History of English notes (Ch.3 and 4 of Exploring Languages Text)
Homework: 5 REBUS symbol puzzles (Due: Tuesday Aug. 31st)
English Language Recipe (Due: Friday)
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Communication Unit Test- To be announced (Monday or Tuesday of next week!)
Foreign Language – Spanish I (Ms. McInnis)
Class work: Continue introductory unit (Para empezar: Reviewed Greetings, numbers, time). Learn parts of the body and class objects.
Homework: Monday: PWB-4/ PWB-5
Upcoming Projects/Tests: Vocab. Quiz (Thursday Sept. 2ne)
PE / HEALTH / FITNESS :
We are getting several requests for PE/Fitness make-up work – it is ½ page on any sport or physical activity for each day missed. This can be done on regular notebook paper at home. Thanks so much!!
Lucas - 6th Grade PE Mon. & Wed./Health Tues. & Thurs. (alternates every Friday)
6th grade Health – COLLAGES ARE DUE TUESDAY (9/7)!!! (no school Monday)
PE- Presidential Fitness Testing
7th & 8th Fitness – UF games and Lacrosse skills
ALL PE and Fitness make-up work will be due Sept. 10th!!!
Ray-
6th grade-Students need to see Coach Ray for their make-up work.
7th grade- Students need to see Coach Ray for their make-up work.
8th grade- Students need to see Coach Ray for their make-up work.
Waller-
6th grade-P.E. & Fitness= see Coach Waller for make-up work.
7th grade-Physical Education= see Coach Waller for make-up work.
8th grade-Physical Education= see Coach Waller for make-up work
Kuntz-
6th grade- PE/ Fitness make-up work due Sept. 10th
7th grade- PE make-up work due Sept. 10th
8th grade- PE make-up work due Sept. 10th
- A REMINDER FOR ALL PE AND FITNESS CLASSES: BE SURE TO DO A MAKE-UP PAPER WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT OR INJURED.
Stretch – 6th Grade (Mrs. Jesse) 8/30/10-9/3/10
Classwork: Geography
Homework Headlines due Tuesday, August 31; Weekly Challenge – Isthmus drop-quote - due Friday, September 3; Creative Geography project: Brainstorm landforms by Wednesday; finish project for Friday. Turn in $9.00 Junior Scholastic money ASAP if haven’t already
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Stretch – 7th Grade (Mrs. Jesse) 8/30/10-9/3/10
Classwork: Early American Colonies
Homework Headlines due Tuesday, August 31; Weekly Challenge –Cities drop-quote - due Friday, September 3; Letter written to someone in England from the Jamestown colony due Friday, September 3 – use several details! Turn in $9.00 Junior Scholastic money ASAP if haven’t already.
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Stretch – 8th Grade (Mrs. Jesse) 8/30/10-9/3/10
Classwork:. Reconstruction and Johnson Impeachment trial
Homework Headlines due Tuesday, August 31; Weekly Challenge –Johnson puzzle - due Friday September 3; Military districts map, analysis of Johnson cartoon, and worksheet 17-2 due Friday, September 3.
Upcoming Projects/Tests:
Tech. Ed. - 6th Grade Wheel (Mr. Dirnbeck) 08/18/10-10/01/10
Classwork:. Safety, measurement, work on projects
Homework: No homework
Upcoming Projects/Test: Rocket project / classroom activities
Tech Ed – 7th Grade (Mr. Dirnbeck) 08/18/10-10/01/10
Classwork:. Safety, measurement, work on projects
Homework: No homework
Upcoming Projects/Test: Safety tests and projects
Tech Ed – 8th Grade (Mr. Dirnbeck 08/18/10-10/01/10
Classwork:. Safety, measurement, work on projects
Homework: No homework
Upcoming Projects/Test: Safety tests and projects
