Tuesday, January 13

Tentative Midterm Exam Schedule
January 20- Chinese Listening
January 21- Algebra & Chinese Reading
January 22- Geometry & Chinese Writing
January 23- Geometry
January 27- Science
January 29 & 30- French 1 & 3, Spanish 1

Science: Completed the unit 3- Energy notes as well as reviewed efficiency and friction. Homework is the efficiency worksheet. 

Geometry: Went over the unit 4- similarity review. Test tomorrow!

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Tuesday, January 13, 1015

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due Tuesday, January 13, 2015

TEST: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 

Pre-Algebra: Today students went to the Avery Computer Lab to practice 4.1 - 4.4. There will be a quiz tomorrow, Wednesday January 14, over these sections. The review that was passed out yesterday is due on Wednesday as well. The review and answers are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework . 

Humanities: Students checked 8.3 and began to work on 8.4 section assessment in class. Homework is to finish 8.4 section assessment. There is a chapter 8 test on Thursday.

ELA - Students began their study of Verbs with Grammar Chapter 4 Lessons 1 & 2. This is due tomorrow. Position Paper due tomorrow turned in through Google Classroom. We will have another Grammar lesson tomorrow, but I will leave time to work with students if they encounter problems with turning in. There will be NO time for typing. Please attempt to turn in your paper tonight, if you have issues I can help you tomorrow. Journals are due Wednesday, January 21 - 60 entries for 2nd Marking Period. AR points are due Thursday, January 22 - adjusted per student. Homework: Position Paper turned in, Grammar 4.1-4.2, Journal entry #2.57, Read.

Algebra: homework: 7.6 (2-18 evens) and ch.7 pre-test warm-up (all) due tomorrow. Chapter 7 Test on Thursday

Monday, January 12

Tentative Midterm Exam Schedule
January 20- Chinese Listening
January 21- Algebra & Chinese Reading
January 22- Geometry & Chinese Writing
January 23- Geometry
January 27- Science
January 29 & 30- French 1 & 3, Spanish 1

Science: Compared the potential energy to the kinetic energy of the car on the track before and after bouncing off a rubber band. We will use this data to calculate the efficiency of the system. Daily science quiz tomorrow. 

Geometry: Began reviewing for Wednesday's test on similarity. Review is due tomorrow.

Humanities: Students reviewed 8.2 and were introduced to 8.3 in class today. Homework is to finish 8.3 section assessment. There is a chapter 8 test on Thursday. Current events are due Friday.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Tuesday, January 20, 1015

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20, 2015

TEST: Tuesday, January 20

Pre-Algebra: Today students received a 4.1 - 4.4 Review, as there will be a quiz on Wednesday January 14 over these sections. The review is due on Wednesday as well. Tomorrow is a lab day - PLEASE DRESS FOR THE WEATHER AS WE WILL BE WALKING TO AVERY!!!!!!! The review and answers are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework . 

ELA - students are all logged in to their Google classroom. All information for the project (Writer's Workshop lessons and rubric) can be found in my Google classroom. This is where they must turn in their papers by Wednesday. We reviewed MLA format and students began typing their papers in Google Drive. We will not have another lab day, my room is open everyday but Wednesday (Student Council meeting in my room), students should take the time to finish typing their papers during the school day or at home. Homework: Paper, Journal entry 2.56, Read. FYI- The marking period ends next Friday but my last day with morning classes is Thursday.

Physical Education: Essay

The March Miracle event at Norup helps to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The money raised helps fund cancer research for a cure to leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and melanoma.  This is only one of many great causes.  Your assignment for this month is to write a one to two page paper on an organization (other than our March Miracles event) that uses a physical activity to help raise funds.  Include: the name of the organization; the activity the participants do; why you chose this event and why the money is raised.

Criteria

- Papers should be of high quality, informative, 1 – 2 pages in length.

- Double check your spelling.

- A typed paper is preferred.

This homework is due on Tues., Jan. 13^th. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Friday, January 9

Tentative Midterm Exam Schedule
January 20- Chinese Listening
January 21- Algebra & Chinese Reading
January 22- Geometry & Chinese Writing
January 23- Geometry
January 27- Science
January 29 & 30- French 1 & 3, Spanish 1

Science: Continued our discussion of conservation of energy and took notes on The Law of Conservation of Energy, using & conserving energy, friction & efficiency.

Geometry: Worked with groups on "The Floodlight Problem". No homework.

Humanities: Students reviewed the Louisiana Purchase and discussed current events in class. No homework.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due Tuesday, January 20

TEST: Tuesday, January 20

Chinese: Please check the class blog to see the details of the mid-term exam.

Algebra: Great job on the quiz!! We discussed the solution to systems that have infinite solutions and no solutions. Homework: worksheet 7.5 (all)

Pre-Algebra: Today we finished 4.4. The homework is to complete the 4.4 homework page passed out yesterday, due Monday. The notes and homework can be found at

http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework .

Physical Education: Essay

The March Miracle event at Norup helps to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The money raised helps fund cancer research for a cure to leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and melanoma.  This is only one of many great causes.  Your assignment for this month is to write a one to two page paper on an organization (other than our March Miracles event) that uses a physical activity to help raise funds.  Include: the name of the organization; the activity the participants do; why you chose this event and why the money is raised.

Criteria

- Papers should be of high quality, informative, 1 – 2 pages in length.

- Double check your spelling.

- A typed paper is preferred.

This homework is due on Tues., Jan. 13^th. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Spanish WHAT WE DID TODAY:

Today we finished the translations that we started yesterday, and reviewed what we've learned so far in Chapter 3 by completing exercises 1-4 on page 91.

HOMEWORK:

If you did finish today's in class work, finish it at home and turn it in on Monday, January 12. 

Thursday, January 8

Tentative Midterm Exam Schedule
January 20- Chinese Listening
January 21- Algebra & Chinese Reading
January 22- Geometry & Chinese Writing
January 23- Geometry
January 27- Science
January 29 & 30- French 1 & 3, Spanish 1

Science: Practiced calculating potential and kinetic energy and used the idea of energy conservation to predict how fast the car should go based on its drop height. We then compared these predicted speeds to the actual speed data collected on Monday and discussed any discrepancies. Potential and Kinetic Energy worksheet is homework-many students did NOT do the homework yesterday, so they have twice as much to do tonight. 

Geometry: Went over the solving problems with similarity homework from yesterday and did some additional practice with similarity. Similarity and triangles worksheet 2 is homework. 

Pre-Algebra: Today we continued notes on 4.4. The homework is 4.4 1-6, 13-18, 21, 23, 25 on a separate sheet of paper. This is due tomorrow. The notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework .

Humanities: Students reviewed 8.1 and 8.2 in class. No homework.


Algebra:  We took a quiz today.  No homework.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, January 5, 1015

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Math packet is due January 20, 2015

TEST: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Spanish (Farah): WHAT WE DID TODAY: We started translating the Fotonovela script that we've watched in class. Most students completed approximately half of the script. We will complete the translation tomorrow, and watch the Fotonovela again. There will be no language lab tomorrow.
HOMEWORK: Students should be reviewing the vocabulary and concepts from Chapters 1, 2, and the first half of 3. There will be a midterm exam in the beginning of February.

Have a wonderful evening. Stay warm!

Physical Education: Essay

The March Miracle event at Norup helps to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The money raised helps fund cancer research for a cure to leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and melanoma.  This is only one of many great causes.  Your assignment for this month is to write a one to two page paper on an organization (other than our March Miracles event) that uses a physical activity to help raise funds.  Include: the name of the organization; the activity the participants do; why you chose this event and why the money is raised.

Criteria

§  Papers should be of high quality, informative, 1 – 2 pages in length.

§  Double check your spelling.

§  A typed paper is preferred.

  This homework is due on Tues., Jan. 13^th. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Wednesday, January 7

Tentative Midterm Exam Schedule
January 20- Chinese Listening
January 21- Algebra & Chinese Reading
January 22- Geometry & Chinese Writing
January 23- Geometry
January 27- Science
January 29 & 30- French 1 & 3, Spanish 1

Science: Students read and took notes on energy, work & potential and kinetic energy. Homework is the work & potential/kinetic energy worksheet. 

Geometry: Using similarity to solve problems. 

Algebra:  Quiz tomorrow!  Homework:  quiz practice

Pre-Algebra: Today we reviewed 4.3, reducing fraction monomials with variables. We started notes on 4.4, finding the least common multiple using prime factorization. There is no homework. The notes can be found at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework .

ELA - Students checked in their Revised draft of their Position Paper. We then focused on conclusions (Writers Workshop Day 5) for argument/position papers.  What should be included and then revised each other's conclusions.  Polish papers if needed tonight, we will be looking at MLA in-text citations tomorrow, be sure you have your draft and your bibliography tomorrow. Homework: Journal #2.51, READ!  

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, January 5, 1015     

     parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Friday, January 20    

     TEST:  Tuesday, January 20

Physical Education: Essay

The March Miracle event at Norup helps to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The money raised helps fund cancer research for a cure to leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and melanoma.  This is only one of many great causes.  Your assignment for this month is to write a one to two page paper on an organization (other than our March Miracles event) that uses a physical activity to help raise funds.  Include: the name of the organization; the activity the participants do; why you chose this event and why the money is raised.

Criteria

§  Papers should be of high quality, informative, 1 – 2 pages in length.

§  Double check your spelling.

§  A typed paper is preferred.

This homework is due on Tues., Jan. 13^th. You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Tuesday, January 6

Tentative Midterm Exam Schedule
January 20- Chinese Listening
January 21- Algebra & Chinese Reading
January 22- Geometry & Chinese Writing
January 23- Geometry
January 27- Science
January 29 & 30- French 1 & 3, Spanish 1

Science: Graphed the data that we collected yesterday, and then discussed how height affected speed. This led to a discussion of potential and kinetic energy and transfer of energy. Students then were introduced to the formula for potential energy & the concept of energy conservation. We will eventually use this to predict the speed of the car and compare that to the actual speed. energy Quest on Friday, January 16.

Geometry: Finished 4.4- similarity and triangles notes. Homework is the similarity and triangles handout. Unit 4 test on Wednesday, January 14.

Humanities: Students were introduced to chapter 8 and began to work on 8.1 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 8.1 section assessment.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed 

Pre-Algebra: Today we started 4.3 - Equivalent Fractions. We took notes and the homework is 4.3, 1-29 odd due tomorrow. Notes and homework are available at http://norupstein.weebly.com/pre-algebra-notes-and-homework .

ELA - WW Position Papers Day 4- Students reviewed their own papers and worked on the tone. Rewrite due tomorrow - include all revisions. Homework: Rewrite as Journal entry 2.49, READ!

Spanish (Farah): Welcome back, I hope you had a restful winter break! Today we watched a Fotonovela from the textbook and filled out an accompanying worksheet. (Un domingo en familia) If you did not finish the Fotonovela worksheet, please finish at home this evening and bring with you tomorrow. 

Algebra: We discussed the method of Elimination for solving systems of equations. Homework: finish the problems from the notes (each class did different problems)

Physical Education: Essay

The March Miracle event at Norup helps to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  The money raised helps fund cancer research for a cure to leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and melanoma.  This is only one of many great causes.  Your assignment for this month is to write a one to two page paper on an organization (other than our March Miracles event) that uses a physical activity to help raise funds.  Include: the name of the organization; the activity the participants do; why you chose this event and why the money is raised.

Criteria

§  Papers should be of high quality, informative, 1 – 2 pages in length.

§  Double check your spelling.

§  A typed paper is preferred.

This homework is due on Tues., Jan. 13^th.

You may turn it in before the due date, but it will be late (lower grade) if not turned in when you come to class.

Monday, January 5

Welcome Back and Happy 2015! 

As we head into January it's time to start thinking about midterm exams. Teachers ATTEMPT to stagger these tests, but it isn't always possible. Here is a tentative schedule for midterms:

January 21: Algebra&  Chinese Listening

January 22: Geometry & Chinese Reading
January 23: Geometry & Chinese Writing (?)
January 27: Science
January 29 & 30: French

Science: Jumped back in to our unit on energy by collecting data on the track to see how drop height (and mass) affect the speed of the car. We began graphing this data and will continue tomorrow.

Geometry: Quizzes from before break were returned and we discussed the affect that order of transformations has on shapes mapping to one another. We then began section 4.4- similarity and triangles. Homework is to complete the two reflect questions. 

ELA - Writer's Workshop Day 3 - Students watched Bill Nye - Alternative Energy and noticed how evidence can be slanted or used to prove an argument. Students then looked at their own evidence and flash drafts, they decided which evidence proved their point the best.

Humanities: Students reviewed 7.3/7.4 of the text in class today. No homework. Current events due Friday.

RR English:

Read every evening

Reading log is due Monday, January 12, 1015

parents must sign reading logs

RR Math:

A section of math should be completed each night

Algebra: Welcome back! We are continuing our work with solving systems of equations. We discussed the substitution method today. Homework: 4 substitution problems and 7.1A (all). Upcoming assessments: 1/8/15 short quiz sections 7.1-7.4, 1/14/15 Chapter 7 test