Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday, March 28 (C-Day)

Science: Investigation 19-A Harmonic Motion. What is Safe project corrections due Wednesday, March 30.

Technology: Students were in and out of the class due to the March Miracles preliminaries.  The time in class was used to work on our "Investigate" which is due April 14th.  What students should have ready for checking is their "Investigate" section of the design folder; Spreadsheet complete and printed, Print evidence of where each line item on the Spreadsheet came from, and printed bibliography of each line item on the spreadsheet.

Spanish: All missing Spanish work must be turned in by this Thursday. Anyone who did not take their Spanish test last week must take it this E day.

Algebra: Quiz on adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials on Wednesday for all classes.

LA - Today was C day so I only met with 3rd hour today. We watched "The Outsider's" movie and discussed the differences and similarities between the novel and the movie. Extra credit to students dressed as a greaser or a soc/preppy. HW - none

Pre-Algebra: We took a quiz on lesson 5.1 - 5.5. We started working on scale drawings. No homework.

Social Studies: Students reviewed 13.1 and shared current events in class. No homework.

Mrs. Weiss, Middle School Counselor visited the 8th Grade Technology classrooms on Monday, March 21st to discuss scheduling for high school. This is a very important and exciting time for the current 8th graders. On Tuesday, March 29th - Mrs. Weiss will return to Technology and students will enter their high school course selections into the computer.


Students are required to complete the Scheduling Worksheet and get a parent/guardian signature on the completed form for Tuesday, March 29th. It is VERY important that parents/guardians sign off on the scheduling worksheet. A copy of the worksheet and course selection guide is available for download on the blog and on Mrs. Weiss' personal webpage. Mrs. Weiss will be available each day at lunch for questions regarding scheduling, prior to March 29th. Parents/Guardians are welcome to call or email Mrs. Weiss with questions as well. rweiss@berkleyschools.org or (248) 837.8310