Friday, May 16

Final Exam Dates:
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: Used the jigsaw method to read and take notes on pages 478-483. Electromagnetic Spectrum "Quest" Thursday or Friday, May 29 or 30. 

Geometry: Completed the 12.2 notes, surface area of prisms & cylinder. Homework is the 12.2 worksheet.  Chapter 12 test Friday, May 30.

C. Reading:  Logs are due on Monday.  All five days need to be filled out and signed.

R. Room Math:  You will have a test on 5/20/14.  Please take home your math workbooks so you can study over the weekend!  Also, your homework packet is due on 5/20/14 or before.  Remember, I encourage you to turn in your homework early so you can use it as another study tool.  I am available during lunch/LRC to also assist with questions prior to the test.  If you study, you will do great!  Purple group, if you did not finish today's workbook pages in class, that will also be homework due Monday. Have a wonderful weekend.

Algebra - Homework: 11.2 (evens only)

Spanish I: HW -- check Family Access with a parent, if necessary, and see if you have missing work for TERM 4.  Print from 8th grade blog OR use your text and turn in Monday.  There is NO NEW HW. Use this chance to catch up!!! ¡Qué tengan un buen fin de semana!

Humanities: Students continued to present Civil War projects in class today. No homework.

Chinese: We are staring to make a story book in Chinese and English in class. Classwork will be writing draft of the story in Chinese pinyin.

Spanish II: 6.1 Vocab quiz on Monday, 23 verb sentences due on Monday.

French I: No homework

Course 3: Today we worked on two-step inequalities.  Homework is inequality worksheets, all of the odds.

Pre-Algebra: Today we had a Markup/Discount problem solving workshop. First we practiced on slates together and then students volunteered to share the story problems they created. HW: Percent of Change worksheet (finish evens). Quiz Monday on percent applications (See attached for a review checklist)

Thursday, May 15

Science: Today we began our last unit of the year, Light & The Electromagnetic Specturm by completing Investigation 22-A-Light & Color.

Geometry: We began our last unit of the year on polyhedron with notes on section 12.1. Homework is the 12.1 worksheet. Chapter 12 quiz will be Wednesday, May 21 and the chapter 12 test will be Friday, May 30.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday!  All five responses need to be filled out.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due on or before 5/20/14.  The test will be on 5/20/14.  Study!  See me during lunch or LRC with extra questions you may have :)

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

Spanish II: Write a sentence for each of the irregular preterite verbs. Use different pronouns. Due on Monday,

French I: Study for the second part of the chapter 7 test tomorrow.

Algebra - We started discussing simplifying radicals (11.2).  No homework.

Spanish I: Today we watched the 3.2 video and worked on the Video Activity sheets. We practiced stem-changing verbs. VOCABULARY quiz is TOMORROW!!! If you are absent, go to the 8th grade blog and print missing work. There will be time tomorrow after the quiz to work on Video Activity and other classwork.

Creative Writing: Poetry rough drafts will be checked in tomorrow. Final poems are due Monday, stapled on top of the rough draft.

Pre-Algebra: Practice with finding the price of an item before a discount or markup. Students are to write their own story problem to share with their peers tomorrow. We also reviewed how to find a percent of change and its relation to discounts and markups. HW: Percent of Change worksheet (odds) - be sure you label each percent as an "increase" or "decrease" 

ELA - Students began their last Writer's Workshop of the year with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 1 we discussed values and what is important to each of us and why. Homework: READ! Journal entry #37

 

Technology - Kennedy - Students started their "Family Budget" project.  Today's assignment was to find a job in Career Cruising and save the evidence of it.  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: have income information for self and spouse or ex-spouse for tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, May 14

Science: Students completed the post-test for amusement park physics and also offered suggestions/comments on the trip to help improve things in the future. The overwhelming sentiment was that the day was great, only some minor changes that might improve the experience. 

Tomlinson: Lab today --worked on 3.2 vocab and stem-changing verbs, classwork-WS#6 (from 3.1)-prepositional pronouns. QUIZ-vocab on FRIDAY

Spanish II: Study for the 6.1 vocab quiz on Monday

 

French I: Study for the chapter 7 test on Thursday and Friday.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday!  All five responses need to be filled out.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due on or before 5/20/14.  The test will be on 5/20/14.  Study!  See me during lunch or LRC with extra questions you may have :)

Humanities: Students reviewed 17.4 and discussed current events in class. Homework is to complete the Civil War projects for our presentations tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra: Today we discovered how to find original prices when given the sale price. 

Monday, May 12

Science: Last day of amusement park physics before the big day at Cedar Point tomorrow!

Geometry: Took the chapter 11 test.

Spanish 2: Study new verbs

French I: work on worksheet and study for the test on Thursday

R. Room Math:  Purple group, finish your workbook pages that we did today in class if you did not finish it in class.  Both groups, red and purple, you have your homework packet due on or before 5/20/14.  Your test is 5/20/14- study!!

C. Reading:  Logs are due today.  Your new log is due Monday 5/19/14.  If you forgot your log today, turn it in tomorrow for late points!!

Humanities: Students worked on 17.4 in class. Homework is to complete 17.4 free choice.

Spanish I: We began discussing 3.2. Listening (in text) pp. 196-201. HW-p 202 #1 and #2 (you need to refer back to 200-201 dialog). Flashcards --due today. Vocab quiz--Friday

Pre-Algebra: Today students took notes in their ISNs. We used what we know about finding discounts and markups to discover a method for finding the original price (wholesale price) when given the sale price (retail price). Additionally, we also worked on reviewing and practicing complex equation solving. No homework. Enjoy Cedar Point! See you Wednesday! 

Thursday, May 8

Tomorrow is Legacy Day for all 8th graders! They should wear their 8th grade shirts and come dressed to work (closed toe shoes, work pants, etc....) and with a bag lunch (with the exception of Harper Hospital, Romulus Memorial Cemetery & Lafayette Greens). Attached is the schedule and group assignments for tomorrow.

Geometry: Went over the 11.7 homework and started the chapter 11 practice test. I have attached the answers to the practice test so that students can check it over the weekend. Chapter 11 test on Monday.

Science: Went over the schedule for legacy day tomorrow.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday with all five days filled out/parents must sign the form.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due 5/20/14.  Please see me during LRC/Lunch if you have questions!!!  Your test will also be on 5/20/14.

Humanities: Students reviewed 17.3 and were introduced to 17.4 in class. No homework.

Algebra - We took the Chapter 10 part 2 test today.  No Homework.

Spanish 2: The Dream house project and the reflexive book project is due by Friday, May 16th. Study the 5.3 vocab for the listening part of the test on Monday.

French I: Study for the Chapter 7 test on Thursday.

ELA - Students were given a free reading day. Spring Reading assessments were started. Remember Legacy is Day tomorrow! Homework: READ! Journal #33

Technology - Kennedy - Students checked to be sure all of their Moodle work was turned in and up to date before we leave the online classroom environment.  We then practiced our touch typing for a break before we start our Family Budget project.

Course 3: We have no homework today.

Pre-Algebra: Completion of the Chapter 7 test and skill review. No homework. 

Chinese: Due to a group of 7th graders field trip, the remaining students are doing their missing assignments in class today.

Pre-Algebra: Completion of the Chapter 7 test and skill review. No homework. 

Wednesday, May 7

Science: Students found out what their Cedar Point groups are and we ran through the schedule/plan for the day at Cedar Point.

Geometry: Went over the 11.7 notes (geometric probability), homework is the 11.7 worksheet. Chapter 11 test is Monday.

Algebra - Chapter 10 test tomorrow.  Answers to today's review (chapter 10 practice test &  Extra review part 2) are attached.  Happy Studying!

Spanish II: Continue studying for the listening section of the 5.3 test on Monday.

French I: Study for the chapter 7 test on Thursday, May 15th

Humanities: Students worked on 17.3 in class. Homework is to complete 17.3 free choice.

Chinese: We are going to start a project of making a 8-page Chinese story book.

C. Reading:  Five days need to be complete and signed for Monday the 12th.

R. Room Math:  If you did not finish your workbook pages today purple group- they are homework due tomorrow!  Both groups have a math packet due 5/20/14.

Creative Writing: Narrative Poetry -- Writer's Workshop Lesson #2. We discussed how writers use poetry to express themselves and make connections to the world around them. We also looked at an example of lyrics as poetry and discussed how language can be interpreted in different ways. We then watched a few short videos that showed how three different people interpreted the same set of lyrics through choreographed dance.

Spanish I: We were in lab today . . .Everyone already received 3.2 Vocab. Flashcards are due Monday

No HW Wed, Thurs, Fri (I will be chaperoning the Bay Sails trip both days). Do the work from the sub (you MAY finish over weekend or do as classwork next week). Monday--stem changing verbs!! THERE WILL BE NO BLOG UPDATE THURSDAY OR FRIDAY

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 7 Test. We will continue working on our test in class tomorrow. I will also be collecting the review tomorrow that was assigned on Tuesday (1-27 odds).

Tuesday, May 6

Science: Last day of reading & taking notes on amusement park physics. 

Geometry: Took notes on 11.6 (area of regular polygons), homework is the 11.6 worksheet. Chapter 11 test is Monday, May 12.

Humanities: Students checked 17.2 and worked on 17.3 in class today. Homework is to complete 17.3 free choice.

Chinese: We are working on speaking and writing colors in characters. Homework will be a set of colored flashcards. 

Spanish II: The 5.3 chapter test is tomorrow.

French I: The real quizzes for chapter 7 are tomorrow.

C. Reading:  Logs (5 days) are due Monday 5-12-14.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due on 5/20/14 (that will also be the test date.)

Spanish I: We took the 3.1 test today. If you were absent, you MUST take the test before Thursday. 3.1 classwork packets AND any missing 3.1 assignments were due. We will go to the lab tomorrow and begin 3.2 vocabulary

ELA - Students were given the re-test of the Performance Assessment.  This assessment was given at the beginning of the year, this is the post test to show growth! Today students took notes on 3 articles, tomorrow they will write an argument essay/letter. Homework: READ! Journal #31

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work and looked at Career Pathways as well as the difference between jobs and careers. Tomorrow Mrs. Helms will join us and take us through creating Educational Development Plans (EDPs) on Career Cruising.

Course 3: We took our chapter 9 quiz today.  We started to talk about inequalities.  No homework.

Algebra - We have started reviewing for our test on Thursday.  Attached is the review that is due tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra: Bingo Review for tomorrow's chapter 7 test.

HW: Chapter 7 Test Review (1-27 odd)