Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Tuesday, June 5

Science: Took the final exam. Students should get results tomorrow.

Geometry: Reviewed for the final exam, which is tomorrow. Homework is to study!!!!

Pre-Algebra: We continued to review for our final exam.  It is Thursday, June 7th. 

ELA: Finishing up "The Outsiders" and will compare it to "West Side Story", practice with Characterization and finding details in comparing and contrasting texts.

Tech: ALMOST done! I should have the final DVD to the production house either this evening or in the AM. DVDs will be handed out to all 8th graders on Tuesday when they have finished their Graduation Practice. Phew! We will be working in Photoshop for the rest of the year. Taking pictures of ourselves and morphing them or taking a trip around the world via Google Earth!

Spanish I: Review for final on Thursday and Friday. Finish writing your oral and written prompts.

Monday, June 4, 2012

Monday, June 4

Science: Went over the final exam review and discussed how best to study for the exam. Study hints include 1) Go over quizzes & tests from units 4-6 (Electricity, Waves/Sound and Light/Electromagnetic Spectrum) and 2) Have someone quiz you on the review questions. Final exam is tomorrow!

Geometry: Went over the final exam review. Homework is to complete the cumulative review on pages 866-867. Final exam is Wednesday, June 6.

Spanish I: Work on oral and written prompts for the final on Friday June 8th. Turn it in when done, or email to franciscaroth@yahoo.com for corrections.

Pre-Algebra: We continued to review for our final exam.  Our final is on Thursday, June 7th.

Algebra (Graham): Study! We took a practice final today. Tomorrow we will go over the answers. Final Exam is this Wednesday and Thursday!

Technology (Graham): We did course evaluations today. By Friday, Newsletters and Typing Web need to be complete.

Humanities: Students finished projects, received homework folder grades and worked on 19.1 in class. Homework is to finish 19.1 section assessment.

Art 7/8: Students continue to finish their Piet Mondrian inspired monochromatic paintings this week. We will end the school year with the students drawing a design for the Norup "Fun Run" shirt for next school year. These drawings will be submitted to Mrs. Meachum. She will pass them on to the PTSA. Let's hope one gets chosen for the t-shirt next year!

Advanced Art grade 8: Students will complete their Picasso inspired monochromatic chair collage paintings this week. Portfolios also arrived today from the high school!

ELA: We watched the beginning of "The Outsiders". We will finish tomorrow and do a year end review on Wednesday - Friday.

Tech: We were bounced from the MYP lab for mandatory testing, then bounced from another room. Hoping we will be able to complete the video in time to have it produced.

Algebra (Hill): Finish you review packet for tomorrows class (try every problem) completed review packets count for a full quiz grade. 


Friday, June 1, 2012

Friday, June 1

* Please see yesterday's post for information from Mrs. Weiss regarding the 8th grade graduation speech writing contest.

Science: Mrs. Petersen is out today, students worked on the final exam review. The review is due on Monday (see Wednesday's post for a copy of the review) and the final exam is on Tuesday. have a great weekend!


Geometry: Mrs. Petersen is out today, students worked on the second part of the final exam review, which is due on Monday. The final exam is Wednesday. 


Humanities: Students shared projects and current events in class. No homework.

Spanish I: Study for the second part of the 3.2 test on Monday. Study the vocab and study guides for the final. Write out your answers to the oral prompt and the written prompt for the final to turn in on Monday.

Pre-Algebra: We continued to review for our final exam.  It is scheduled for Thursday, June 7th.  Students were given 12 practice questions for homework.



Algebra (Graham) Review for the Final Exam.  We will be taking a practice final on Monday.  Good luck studying!

Technology (Graham) Newsletters and Typing Web are due next week, Friday.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Thursday, May 31

Mrs. Weiss introduced the 8th Grade Graduation Speech Contest in Language Arts today. Information attached. Speeches are due by the end of lunch on Monday, June 4th.




Science: Played final review jeapordy. Final exam review is due on Monday, June 4 (students will work on the review in class tomorrow). The final exam is Tuesday, June 5.

Geometry: Worked on the formula sheet and review packet part 2. The final exam is Wednesday, June 6.

Spanish I: Study for the 2nd part of the 3.2 vocab quiz tomorrow and for the first part of the 3.2 test tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra: We are reviewing for our final exam. The final exam is scheduled for June 6th.

Humanities: Students presented projects in class today. Homework is to complete a current event.

ELA: We heard about the 8th grade dance, 8th grade Graduation Speech Contest, and the 9th grade summer reading requirements! We will go over the Final tomorrow. Tomorrow is also the last day for taking AR quizzes.Tech: NOT DONE YET! Tomorrow we have to be done in order to have the videos produced on to DVDs. Almost there.




Algebra (Graham): Complete chapters 8 and 9 of review for tomorrow. Final Exam Wednesday, June 6




Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Wednesday, May 30

Science: Quests were returned and students had an opportunity to work on Quest corrections in class. Quest corrections are due tomorrow, click here for more copies of the corrections sheet! If students finished corrections they began working on the review, which will be due on Monday. Final exam is Tuesday, June 5.

Geometry: Went over the review packets and started filling out the formula sheets which we will continue tomorrow. Final exam is now on Wednesday, June 6.

Pre-Algebra: We started to go over our final exam review.  They have 12 questions for review for the final for homework.  Many finished in class. The final exam is Wednesday, June 6.

ELA: Students took the 8th Grade Final (a common assessment both NIS and Anderson administered). Tomorrow students will hear about the 8th grade Graduation Speech Contest and the HS Summer Reading Program.  Friday is the last day for AR quizzes!

Tech: One or two more edits to be completed and we will be ready to send our video into production!

Humanities: Students presented projects in class. No homework. Current events due Friday.

Spanish I: Practice oral and writing prompts for 3.2 test on June 4th. Study vocab - part 2 for quiz on June 1st. Finish sentences for vocab parts 1 and 2 (first part was due today and second part is due this Friday)

Algebra (Graham) I have attached the review for the final exam. We start reviewing tomorrow!

Technology (Graham): Typing and Newsletter are due June 8.



Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Tuesday, May 29

Geometry: Continued to work on the final exam review, it is due tomorrow. Final exam is scheduled for Monday, June 4.

Science: Went over the Refraction homework and took the Light Quest. We will begin reviewing for the final tomorrow. Final exam is Tuesday, June 5.

Humanities: Students presented projects in class today. No homework.

Pre-Algebra: Students had some time to work on their final exam review.  We also worked on graphing linear equations that are in slope intercept form.  Homework is worksheet on slope-intercept form. Final exam is Wednesday, June 6

Spanish I: Study for vocab quiz tomorrow (the first part. The second part is this Friday) First set of sentences for the vocab quiz part 1 are due tomorrow.  Second set of sentences for the vocab quiz part 2 are due this Friday. Worksheet done today is NOT homework. It is just practice for the test.

Algebra (Graham): Our last Chapter test is tomorrow! We went over the practice test in class today. We will begin reviewing for the final exam. Our final exam will be Wednesday June 6 and Thursday June 7.

Technology (Graham): Students should be working on their newsletters and their typingweb.com

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Thursday, May 24

Science: Discussed refraction, Refraction worksheet is homework if it wasn't completed in class. Light Quest is Tuesday, May 29 and the science final exam is Tuesday, June 5.

Geometry: Chapter 9 tests were returned and we started reviewing for the final exam. Final exam review is due on Wednesday. Final exam is Monday, June 4.

Humanities: Students worked on, and presented, projects in class today. Homework is to finish projects if they are not complete. Presentations begin Tuesday.

Spanish I: Vocab packet for the quizzes next week: Part 1 on Wednesday and part 2 on Friday. This packet is due by next Friday. Study your oral and written prompts (examples are on my blog: sraroth.blogspot.com) and remember that you have the first part if 3.2 test on Friday, June 1st (the reading and listening comprehension) and the 2nd part (the oral and written prompts) on Monday June 4th)

Pre-Algebra: Students took a quiz on lesson 8.1 - 8.4. Students were given their practice final to work on. They will be given additional time in class to work on it.

ELA: Students worked on their ELA/Humanities projects, worked on AR quizzes.

Tech: We are still working on final edits and finalizing the 8th grade video, it is looking good!

Algebra (Graham): Last Chapter Test next Wednesday. Attached is the review that students have already received.

Technology (Graham): Students should be working on typing and 8th grade newsletter.