Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tuesday, November 20

Next week is begins the breakfast food drive for Caring & Sharing, please try to bring in some items for this worthy cause!

Science: Took our unit 2 quiz, no homework!

Geometry: Took our chapter 4 test and scored on average 98.3%, no homework!

Pre-Algebra: We finished our Chapter 3 tests and started and activity that we will finish on the Monday we return.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Algebra: We discussed Standard Form and Function Form (slope-intercept form).  We spent lots of time re-writing equations/solving for different variables.  This is really useful in future math classes and for science.  No homework.  Happy Thanksgiving!

 Humanities: Students finished round two of the Geography Bee.  Congratulations to all contestants. Finalists will be announced after the Thanksgiving break. No homework. Happy Thanksgiving.

 ELA - Students reviewed their last vocabulary for The Giver and were given their final projects (project and rubric are attached).  The rest of the hour was devoted to AR quizzes, working on cover illustrations for Reader's Journals, and reading.  There will be no vocabulary quiz on this last section, it will be included in the final vocabulary test.Homework - EAT A LOT! Read!

Spanish I: Study for quiz 1.3 (part 2) on Mon, Nov 26

Course 3: We did fraction and decimal work today.  Homework is worksheet 5.5, #8-31, skip 24 and 26.  Students had plenty of time to complete in class.  They should have no homework.