Geometry: Discussed section 1.2 (segments and congruence) and went over the 1.1 homework. Tonight's homework is the 1.2 worksheet. We will have our first quiz on sections 1.1-1.4 Thursday, Septmber 13.
Science: Continued the "Candy Coated Lab" by making graphs and working on the data analysis, conclusions and critique reflection.
Pre-Algebra: We finished up our graph interpretation exercise. Homework: Pre-course practice (3-72 multiples of 3, plus 70 and 71). Have a great weekend!
Algebra: We finished our Graph Interpretation activity. Their assignment this weekend is to revisit the "Journey to the Bus Stop" writing assignment. Now students are better equipped to answer these questions with excellent vocabulary and thoughts. Have a great weekend!
Spanish I: Homework: Study the vocabulary words you do not know from Etapa Preliminar for a quiz on Wed Sept 19.
Course 3: Students continued to work on their common core lesson. We are really having fun! They had to match 10 graphs to 10 stories and then put them on construction paper. Homework is to read a story and create a graph to go with it.
8th ELA - Students had the period to read, take Summer Reading AR quizzes, and set up their Writer's Journals. I checked materials and for the most part students had everything. If they did not have an AR book I offered to let them go down to the Media Center and check one out...every student should have a novel in class everyday.
Art 7/8: Review of yesterdays watercolor techniques demonstration. Today students design plan for sketchbook cover including the quote.
Advanced Art 8: Students continue review worksheets about the Elements and Principles of Design. Monday students will begin their first still life drawing. Sketchbooks will be needed on Monday.
Humanities: Students reviewed questions about perspective, discussed current events and analyzed news sources in class. No homework. Have a wonderful weekend.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Thursday, September 6
Pre-Algebra: We did a graph interpretation activity today. Homework: 1 question that is an extension of what we did in class. I have attached the assignment.
Algebra: We did a graph interpretation activity today. Homework: 1 question that is an extension of what we did in class. I have attached the assignment.
Geometry: Went over the 1st section of notes (Identify points, lines and planes). There are many new terms and concepts that will require students to expand their notions of space. 1.1 worksheet is homework.
Science: Collected data for the Candy Coated Lab. Homework is to complete the research for the lab.
8th ELA - We took our Botel Word Opposites Test today for a baseline reading assessment. When we finished we took Summer Reading AR quizzes and read silently. If your student was absent today please make sure they come and see me during a lunch to take their Botel tests. Looking forward to seeing all of the parents at Curriculum Night this evening. Homework: READ! I will be doing a materials check tomorrow be sure your student has:
-AR Novel to read
-Writers Journal
-Notebook (Binder)
-Writing Utensils
Spanish I: no homework today
Art 7/8: Students were to research and pick TWO quotes about Art. They could search quotes pertaining to : imagination, creativity, Art, famous artists, drawing, painting, etc." Students will then choose one quote for their sketchbook cover. Today there will be a demonstration on 10 different watercolor techniques. Students will incorporate at least 4 of these techniques into their sketchbook cover.
Advanced Art Grade 8: Students will be reviewing the Elements and Principles of Art/Design. Practice worksheets will be completed.
Course 3: Today we worked on interpreting graphs. No homework.
Humanities: Students turned current event permission slips, current events and KWLs in class. Students discussed perspective and rewrote current events from another's point of view. Homework is to finish writing the "point of view" paragraph and to discuss influences on point of view and/or perspective. Curriculum night begins at 7:15 this evening. I have attached a syllabus that will also be distributed tonight.
Algebra: We did a graph interpretation activity today. Homework: 1 question that is an extension of what we did in class. I have attached the assignment.
Geometry: Went over the 1st section of notes (Identify points, lines and planes). There are many new terms and concepts that will require students to expand their notions of space. 1.1 worksheet is homework.
Science: Collected data for the Candy Coated Lab. Homework is to complete the research for the lab.
8th ELA - We took our Botel Word Opposites Test today for a baseline reading assessment. When we finished we took Summer Reading AR quizzes and read silently. If your student was absent today please make sure they come and see me during a lunch to take their Botel tests. Looking forward to seeing all of the parents at Curriculum Night this evening. Homework: READ! I will be doing a materials check tomorrow be sure your student has:
-AR Novel to read
-Writers Journal
-Notebook (Binder)
-Writing Utensils
Spanish I: no homework today
Art 7/8: Students were to research and pick TWO quotes about Art. They could search quotes pertaining to : imagination, creativity, Art, famous artists, drawing, painting, etc." Students will then choose one quote for their sketchbook cover. Today there will be a demonstration on 10 different watercolor techniques. Students will incorporate at least 4 of these techniques into their sketchbook cover.
Advanced Art Grade 8: Students will be reviewing the Elements and Principles of Art/Design. Practice worksheets will be completed.
Course 3: Today we worked on interpreting graphs. No homework.
Humanities: Students turned current event permission slips, current events and KWLs in class. Students discussed perspective and rewrote current events from another's point of view. Homework is to finish writing the "point of view" paragraph and to discuss influences on point of view and/or perspective. Curriculum night begins at 7:15 this evening. I have attached a syllabus that will also be distributed tonight.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Wednesday, September 5
Yesterday students attended an assembly on expectations for the school year presented by Mr. Yowchuang and Mrs. Meacham. Please click here to view the presentation.
Please try to attend the "Welcome Back Hoedown" on Friday from 6:00-8:00. This is a FREE event with FREE drinks and snacks!
Science: Today we started the "Candy Coated Lab" by discussing the research, purpose, hypothesis and methods section. We will begin collecting data for this lab tomorrow and will spend the rest of the week and next week completing this lab in order to answer the question "How Do Scientists Communicate".
Pre-Algebra: We went over expectations, handed out books, and did a short math assignment to get a reading on where we all are math-wise. Homework: Have parents sign expectations paper.
Algebra: I checked to see if parents signed the expectations sheet. Started lesson 1.1/2.7. Homework: book work page 5 (#3,6,9,12,26,28,35)
Geometry: We completed the comic proofs and began planning on outline for writing a paragraph to describe the comic (writing across the curriculum!). Homework is for students to complete the paragraph with a topic sentence, descriptions/explainations and a conclusion.
Spanish I: Homework for tomorrow: finish highlighting all vocabulary words that you do not know.
8th ELA - Students brought in their Writer's Journals and decorated/personalized them while we discussed the IB Learner Profile and compared the different traits to famous people. (Communicator: Martin Luther King Jr., Thinker: Confucius, etc) We then discussed how to turn in work, find information if a student is absent, take AR quizzes, and be successful in 8th Grade ELA. Students turned in their signed welcome letters. Homework: read! Summer Reading is due by the end of next week...we will not be starting our first novel for a few weeks so please get started on your 3 books for this marking period!
Please try to attend the "Welcome Back Hoedown" on Friday from 6:00-8:00. This is a FREE event with FREE drinks and snacks!
Science: Today we started the "Candy Coated Lab" by discussing the research, purpose, hypothesis and methods section. We will begin collecting data for this lab tomorrow and will spend the rest of the week and next week completing this lab in order to answer the question "How Do Scientists Communicate".
Pre-Algebra: We went over expectations, handed out books, and did a short math assignment to get a reading on where we all are math-wise. Homework: Have parents sign expectations paper.
Algebra: I checked to see if parents signed the expectations sheet. Started lesson 1.1/2.7. Homework: book work page 5 (#3,6,9,12,26,28,35)
Geometry: We completed the comic proofs and began planning on outline for writing a paragraph to describe the comic (writing across the curriculum!). Homework is for students to complete the paragraph with a topic sentence, descriptions/explainations and a conclusion.
Spanish I: Homework for tomorrow: finish highlighting all vocabulary words that you do not know.
8th ELA - Students brought in their Writer's Journals and decorated/personalized them while we discussed the IB Learner Profile and compared the different traits to famous people. (Communicator: Martin Luther King Jr., Thinker: Confucius, etc) We then discussed how to turn in work, find information if a student is absent, take AR quizzes, and be successful in 8th Grade ELA. Students turned in their signed welcome letters. Homework: read! Summer Reading is due by the end of next week...we will not be starting our first novel for a few weeks so please get started on your 3 books for this marking period!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Tuesday, September 4
Welcome Back Everyone!
Science: Today we went over the course syllabus and the general expectations for the school year. Homework is to return the signed syllabus tomorrow. All students who turn their syllabus tomorrow will be entered into a drawing for a free slurpee delivered by Mrs. Petersen during lunch on Friday.
Geometry: Today we went over the course syllabus and the genearl expectations for the school year. Homework is to return the signed syllabus tomorrow. All students who turn their syllabus tomorrow will be entered into a drawing for a free slurpee delivered by Mrs. Petersen during lunch on Friday. We also began our first geometry unit "Where is Math in our World" with the comic proof.
Humanities: Students received textbooks, shared U.S. History KLWs and were introduced to classroom expectations in class. Third hour attended the eighth grade expectations assembly. Homework is to have parents read and sign classroom expectations.
ELA 8 - Please welcome Mrs. Mayrand to our class, she will be the student teacher in room 204 for most of the first semester of the school year. She comes to us from Wayne State University. We discussed basic class information, I handed out the attached letter to be signed and returned by Friday, Sept 7th. Students are to bring in pictures, magazines, words or items to decorate the outside of their Writer's Journal (one of the two composition books listed on the materials list.) for tomorrow. Please remember that students were supposed to read three books over the summer and take an AR quiz on each...these quizzes are slated for this Thursday and Friday...Final submission of Summer Reading quizzes will be next Friday, September 14th.
Science: Today we went over the course syllabus and the general expectations for the school year. Homework is to return the signed syllabus tomorrow. All students who turn their syllabus tomorrow will be entered into a drawing for a free slurpee delivered by Mrs. Petersen during lunch on Friday.
Geometry: Today we went over the course syllabus and the genearl expectations for the school year. Homework is to return the signed syllabus tomorrow. All students who turn their syllabus tomorrow will be entered into a drawing for a free slurpee delivered by Mrs. Petersen during lunch on Friday. We also began our first geometry unit "Where is Math in our World" with the comic proof.
Humanities: Students received textbooks, shared U.S. History KLWs and were introduced to classroom expectations in class. Third hour attended the eighth grade expectations assembly. Homework is to have parents read and sign classroom expectations.
ELA 8 - Please welcome Mrs. Mayrand to our class, she will be the student teacher in room 204 for most of the first semester of the school year. She comes to us from Wayne State University. We discussed basic class information, I handed out the attached letter to be signed and returned by Friday, Sept 7th. Students are to bring in pictures, magazines, words or items to decorate the outside of their Writer's Journal (one of the two composition books listed on the materials list.) for tomorrow. Please remember that students were supposed to read three books over the summer and take an AR quiz on each...these quizzes are slated for this Thursday and Friday...Final submission of Summer Reading quizzes will be next Friday, September 14th.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Friday, June 8
Geometry: Went over the final exam again today and continued reviewing algebra concepts (properties of exponents, radical expressions, solving formulas, systems of equations, linear ineqaulities and quadratics).
Science: Cow eye dissection!
ELA: Students viewed portions of "West Side Story" to compare to the "Outsiders" video.
Tech: Students worked on completing their Typingweb.com assignments.
Pre-Algebra: We took our final exam. No homework.
Science: Cow eye dissection!
ELA: Students viewed portions of "West Side Story" to compare to the "Outsiders" video.
Tech: Students worked on completing their Typingweb.com assignments.
Pre-Algebra: We took our final exam. No homework.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Thursday, June 7
If students have questions or problems with their high school schedule, they should contact their high school counselor directly. NIS staff are unable to make any changes in the computer as they are technically high school students now. They should contact based on last name the following counselors via email or phone:
A - D - Mr. Beebe - dbeebe@berkleyschools.org - 837-8142
E - K - Ms. Helms - chelms@berkleyschools.org - 837.8143
L - R - Mrs. Perkins - nperkins@berkleyschools.org - 837-8145
S - Z - Mrs. Bullis - lbullis@berkleyschools.org - 837-8144
Pre-Algebra: Today students took their final exam. No homework.
Humanities: Students reviewed chapter 19, shared current events and turned in textbooks in class today. No homework.
Science: Students were given their grades on the science final and Mrs. Petersen demonstrated the eye dissection. Dissection is tomorrow!!!!
Geometry: Went over the final exam and began reviewing algebra concepts.
A - D - Mr. Beebe - dbeebe@berkleyschools.org - 837-8142
E - K - Ms. Helms - chelms@berkleyschools.org - 837.8143
L - R - Mrs. Perkins - nperkins@berkleyschools.org - 837-8145
S - Z - Mrs. Bullis - lbullis@berkleyschools.org - 837-8144
Pre-Algebra: Today students took their final exam. No homework.
Humanities: Students reviewed chapter 19, shared current events and turned in textbooks in class today. No homework.
Science: Students were given their grades on the science final and Mrs. Petersen demonstrated the eye dissection. Dissection is tomorrow!!!!
Geometry: Went over the final exam and began reviewing algebra concepts.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Wednesday, June 6
If students have questions or problems with their high school schedule, they should contact their high school counselor directly. NIS staff are unable to make any changes in the computer as they are technically high school students now. They should contact based on last name the following counselors via email or phone:
A - D - Mr. Beebe - dbeebe@berkleyschools.org - 837-8142
E - K - Ms. Helms - chelms@berkleyschools.org - 837.8143
L - R - Mrs. Perkins - nperkins@berkleyschools.org - 837-8145
S - Z - Mrs. Bullis - lbullis@berkleyschools.org - 837-8144
Science: Began our study of the eye. Dissection is Friday!
Geometry: Took the final exam.
Humanities: Students shared current events and worked on 19.3 in class. Homework is to finish 19.3 section assessment.
Spanish I: First part of the Spanish final is tomorrow: reading comprehension, multiple choice and verb conjugations.
ELA: We finished "The Outsiders" and then discussed the themes for the book/movie. We then reviewed theme and how to find it in a piece of text. We will continue this study tomorrow.
Tech: The video is finished! I will be taking it to the production house this afternoon and will be handing them out after graduation practice on Tuesday! PHEW! We will have a guest teacher tomorrow - Gordie Mlynarek will be talking about Photoshop and we will be morphing our faces!
Pre-Algebra: We reviewed for our final exam tomorrow. STUDY!!
Algebra (Graham): Final exam started today. We will finish tomorrow. Remember to turn in your textbook!
A - D - Mr. Beebe - dbeebe@berkleyschools.org - 837-8142
E - K - Ms. Helms - chelms@berkleyschools.org - 837.8143
L - R - Mrs. Perkins - nperkins@berkleyschools.org - 837-8145
S - Z - Mrs. Bullis - lbullis@berkleyschools.org - 837-8144
Science: Began our study of the eye. Dissection is Friday!
Geometry: Took the final exam.
Humanities: Students shared current events and worked on 19.3 in class. Homework is to finish 19.3 section assessment.
Spanish I: First part of the Spanish final is tomorrow: reading comprehension, multiple choice and verb conjugations.
ELA: We finished "The Outsiders" and then discussed the themes for the book/movie. We then reviewed theme and how to find it in a piece of text. We will continue this study tomorrow.
Tech: The video is finished! I will be taking it to the production house this afternoon and will be handing them out after graduation practice on Tuesday! PHEW! We will have a guest teacher tomorrow - Gordie Mlynarek will be talking about Photoshop and we will be morphing our faces!
Pre-Algebra: We reviewed for our final exam tomorrow. STUDY!!
Algebra (Graham): Final exam started today. We will finish tomorrow. Remember to turn in your textbook!
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