Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Tuesday, May 20

Final Exam Dates (Subject to change depending on what grade wins the spirit trip):
Science- Wednesday, June 5
Geometry- Monday, June 9
Choir- Thursday, June 5
Spanish I- Monday, June 9
Algebra- Thursday June 5 & Friday June 6
Spanish II - Thursday & Friday June 5 & 6
Chinese- Friday, June 6

Science: Students worked collaboratively to read and take notes on the law of reflection and other ways that light interacts with surfaces. Homework is the Law of Reflection. Light & The Electromagnetic Spectrum "Quest" is Friday, May 30.

Geometry: Took notes on 12.4, volume of cylinders & prisms, homework is the 12.4 worksheet. Chapter 12 test is Friday, May 30.

Corrective Reading:  New logs were passed out yesterday and are due (5 days filled out) on Tuesday 5/27/14.

R. Room Math:  Test today!  Homework due today!  If you forgot your homework, please turn it in by tomorrow for late points!  Your new homework packets will not be passed out until Thursday, enjoy!


Algebra- homework: Simplifying Radical practice (all)


Spanish II: Practice preterite verbs for the quizzes next week and the test next Friday, May 30.

French I: Study Chap 8 vocab and the new verb for quizzes next week.

Course 3: We practiced inequalities with distributive property and problem solving.  Homework is a two-sided worksheet.


ELA - Students continued with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 4 we listened to and read some "This I Believe" statements from MPR then wrote how they spoke to us.  We are working our way to writing our own "Life Credo" or "I Believe" statement. Students then began their own rough draft of their statement. Homework: READ! Journal entry #43

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued their "Family Budget" project. Remember all jobs require a maximum of 4 years college, be available in the city and state the student picked, and be entry wage.  No lawyers, doctors, professional athletes, or famous performers allowed. Homework: all Investigate due by Wednesday; spreadsheet, bibliography, and print evidence.


Spanish I: Today we continued comparisons.  Classwork: p209 #16 and #18 (we listened to #17). We also worked as tables making comparisons about school years. Tomorrow --we are in the lab and the VOCAB QUIZ makeup will take place.


Per-Algebra: Today we review some prerequisite skills needed for our next unit. We worked on using exponent rules and graphing linear equations. HW: Linear Word Problems worksheet (front and back)

Humanities: Students reviewed 18.1 and began to work on 18.2 in class. No homework.