Science: 1-5th hour did their first "jigsaw" note-taking. 6th & 7th hour continued with lab 1-A: looking at how to produce constant speed on a track. Most students got their labs back and all corrections are due on Friday.
Geometry: Went over 1.5 notes, 1.5 worksheet is homework. Chapter 1 Test will be Tuesday, September 29.
Algebra: 1.7 Homework for hours 4 and 6. 1.6 Day 2 homework for Hour 1
Pre Algebra: 1.5 Homework
Course 3: Quiz tomorrow and 1.1-1.4 Review
Algebra 2: 2.1 homework
Humanities: Current event due tomorrow (Wednesday). Folders due Friday. Quiz (meeting of three worlds) on Friday.
LA: Journal #8: Write a paragraph that includes 20 double vowel words. (ex. needle, good, mushroom). Continued with test taking strategies, should be done with this by Thursday or Friday at the latest. The first unit I will be covering is Poetry. HW: finishing up their journals and reading their books.
Journalism: Assigned groups to work on bringing speakers in to the classroom to interview. HW: contact information, and why they feel this person should come and talk to our class.
Spanish 1: The unit 1, chapter 1 test will be Thursday, October 1. The students received a sheet with the sections of the exam so that they know how to prepare. For Thursday they are charged with memorizing the sentences from the Quiz practice sheet. I will hand out the correct sentences in class tomorrow.
Spanish 8: The students today heard a small lecture about the geography of Latin America. For tomorrow, they must label these features on the blank map of the Americas that was handed out in class.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sept. 21 International Day of Peace
During hours 1-3 all students participated in the 4th annual Peace Parade. During 5th hour all students watched a video called "The Day After Peace" about the history of the International Day of Peace.
Science: Labs will be returned tomorrow. Students may make corrections and re-submit labs on Thursday.
Geometry: Quiz corrections due tomorrow.
Algebra: 4th and 6th hour - 1.6 Day1 and Day2
Pre Algebra: Make sure you get parent signature on your quiz and do test corrections!
Course 3: No homework, quiz on Wednesday 1.1-1.4
Algebra II: No homework
Humanities: Current events due Wednesday. Folders due Friday. Quiz on Friday.
Language Arts: Journal #7: What does it mean to be a peacemaker or How can you be a peacemaker.
Science: Labs will be returned tomorrow. Students may make corrections and re-submit labs on Thursday.
Geometry: Quiz corrections due tomorrow.
Algebra: 4th and 6th hour - 1.6 Day1 and Day2
Pre Algebra: Make sure you get parent signature on your quiz and do test corrections!
Course 3: No homework, quiz on Wednesday 1.1-1.4
Algebra II: No homework
Humanities: Current events due Wednesday. Folders due Friday. Quiz on Friday.
Language Arts: Journal #7: What does it mean to be a peacemaker or How can you be a peacemaker.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Sept. 18
Science: Lab 1-a introduced students to the timers and photogates that will be used throughout the year to collect a variety of data. Ask them about their reaction times on the stopwatch! No homework unless labs were not turned in.
Geometry: Took 1.1-1.3 quiz. 1.5 Notes homework.
Language Arts: Journal #6 - Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with dots. (i, j). Continued with test reading and answering texts. Read aloud and discussed as a class. HW: reading their reading counts books and keeping up on their journals.
Journalism - both classes got together to brainstorm on what they would like to see happen in the classroom. Team building opportunities.
Humanities: No homework, enjoy your weekend!
All Spanish; There is no homework for Spanish over the weekend...just remember to review vocabulary when you have free time!
Geometry: Took 1.1-1.3 quiz. 1.5 Notes homework.
Language Arts: Journal #6 - Write a paragraph about a girl named Dot, but use no letters with dots. (i, j). Continued with test reading and answering texts. Read aloud and discussed as a class. HW: reading their reading counts books and keeping up on their journals.
Journalism - both classes got together to brainstorm on what they would like to see happen in the classroom. Team building opportunities.
Humanities: No homework, enjoy your weekend!
All Spanish; There is no homework for Spanish over the weekend...just remember to review vocabulary when you have free time!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sept. 17
Science: Students received their science books/discs today. We did an activity to help students become familiar with their science books. Candy Coated Lab due tomorrow!
Geometry: Today we completed 1.4 notes (angles). 1.4 worksheet is homework. 1.1-1.3 quiz tomorrow. All quizzes are open note and quiz corrections will be an option as well.
Algebra 2: Test on Chapter 1
Algebra: 1.5 Homework
Pre Algebra: 1.4 Homework and Quiz tomorrow
Course 3: 1.4 Homework in class. No homework.
Language Arts: Went to the media center to take reading counts quiz. They also took out a new reading counts book. HW: none. :-)
Journalism: Students are finishing up their rough drafts of their "Personality Profile" interview articles. HW: Final drafts for Ms. Klein's class are due Friday.
Humanities: No homework
Spanish 1: Please memorize your lines to present to the class tomorrow.
Persona azul: El diecisiete de septiembre es un día especial para el gobierno de los Estados Unidos. ¿Por qué?
Persona verde: Es el día de la constitución. Persona azul: ¿Qué es?
Persona verde: Es el día cuando celebramos la ratificación de la constitución en el año 1787 (mil setecientos ochenta y siete).
Spanish 8: Two options: Memorize the dialogue for Spanish 1 with a partner or the following sentence:
Hay veintiún países donde el español es el idioma oficial.
(There are 21 countries where Spanish is the official language)
Please memorize this sentence
Geometry: Today we completed 1.4 notes (angles). 1.4 worksheet is homework. 1.1-1.3 quiz tomorrow. All quizzes are open note and quiz corrections will be an option as well.
Algebra 2: Test on Chapter 1
Algebra: 1.5 Homework
Pre Algebra: 1.4 Homework and Quiz tomorrow
Course 3: 1.4 Homework in class. No homework.
Language Arts: Went to the media center to take reading counts quiz. They also took out a new reading counts book. HW: none. :-)
Journalism: Students are finishing up their rough drafts of their "Personality Profile" interview articles. HW: Final drafts for Ms. Klein's class are due Friday.
Humanities: No homework
Spanish 1: Please memorize your lines to present to the class tomorrow.
Persona azul: El diecisiete de septiembre es un día especial para el gobierno de los Estados Unidos. ¿Por qué?
Persona verde: Es el día de la constitución. Persona azul: ¿Qué es?
Persona verde: Es el día cuando celebramos la ratificación de la constitución en el año 1787 (mil setecientos ochenta y siete).
Spanish 8: Two options: Memorize the dialogue for Spanish 1 with a partner or the following sentence:
Hay veintiún países donde el español es el idioma oficial.
(There are 21 countries where Spanish is the official language)
Please memorize this sentence
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Sept. 16
Science: Student's peer reviewed lab write-up's today. Final labs are due on Friday.
Geometry: Finished 1.3 notes (midpoint formula) and began 1.4 notes (angles). Completing 1.3 worksheet is homework. 1.1-1.3 quiz on Friday.
Algebra: Ch. 1, Section 4 on Writing and Solving Equations and Inequalities. Homework listed on Assignment sheet.
Pre Algebra: Ch. 1, Section 4 on ordering integers. Quiz tomorrow, Thursday.
Course 3: Played investigating Algebra game. Went over translating verbal phrases. 1.3 Homework listed on stamp sheet.
Algebra 2: 1.7 Homework. Test on Friday.
Humanities: Make a list of what you know about the United States Constitution.
Language Arts: Journal#5: If you could watch only one hour of television a week, what would you watch? Why? Students continued to discuss and review "Test Reading Strategies" as well as "Question Answer Strategies" HW: Students should have their journals up to date. Also students will be taking their summer reading counts quiz in the media center Thursday Sept 17th.
Journalism: Students worked on their rough drafts, "Personality Profile" interviews. They also peer edited each others papers. HW: finish rough drafts and start on the final paper.
Spanish 1: Please finish labeling the blank map of the Americas and memorize the first sentence of the paragraph below. The full paragraph is below:
El día de la constitución, 17/9 (el diecisiete de septiembre)
Hoy es el día cuando celebramos la ratificación de la constitución en el año 1787. La nuestra es la constitución escrita más vieja y corta del mundo. ¡Sólo tiene 4.400 palabras!
(Today is the day when we celebrate the ratification of the constitution in the year 1787. Ours is the oldest and shortest written constitution in the world. It only has 4400 words!)
Spanish 8 (half year): Please take the paragraph below and get a signature to indicate that you read it in Spanish and translated it to English so your listener knows what you read.
El día de la constitución, 17/9 (el diecisiete de septiembre)
Hoy es el día cuando celebramos la ratificación de la constitución en el año 1787. La nuestra es la constitución escrita más vieja y corta del mundo. ¡Sólo tiene 4.400 palabras!
Geometry: Finished 1.3 notes (midpoint formula) and began 1.4 notes (angles). Completing 1.3 worksheet is homework. 1.1-1.3 quiz on Friday.
Algebra: Ch. 1, Section 4 on Writing and Solving Equations and Inequalities. Homework listed on Assignment sheet.
Pre Algebra: Ch. 1, Section 4 on ordering integers. Quiz tomorrow, Thursday.
Course 3: Played investigating Algebra game. Went over translating verbal phrases. 1.3 Homework listed on stamp sheet.
Algebra 2: 1.7 Homework. Test on Friday.
Humanities: Make a list of what you know about the United States Constitution.
Language Arts: Journal#5: If you could watch only one hour of television a week, what would you watch? Why? Students continued to discuss and review "Test Reading Strategies" as well as "Question Answer Strategies" HW: Students should have their journals up to date. Also students will be taking their summer reading counts quiz in the media center Thursday Sept 17th.
Journalism: Students worked on their rough drafts, "Personality Profile" interviews. They also peer edited each others papers. HW: finish rough drafts and start on the final paper.
Spanish 1: Please finish labeling the blank map of the Americas and memorize the first sentence of the paragraph below. The full paragraph is below:
El día de la constitución, 17/9 (el diecisiete de septiembre)
Hoy es el día cuando celebramos la ratificación de la constitución en el año 1787. La nuestra es la constitución escrita más vieja y corta del mundo. ¡Sólo tiene 4.400 palabras!
(Today is the day when we celebrate the ratification of the constitution in the year 1787. Ours is the oldest and shortest written constitution in the world. It only has 4400 words!)
Spanish 8 (half year): Please take the paragraph below and get a signature to indicate that you read it in Spanish and translated it to English so your listener knows what you read.
El día de la constitución, 17/9 (el diecisiete de septiembre)
Hoy es el día cuando celebramos la ratificación de la constitución en el año 1787. La nuestra es la constitución escrita más vieja y corta del mundo. ¡Sólo tiene 4.400 palabras!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Sept. 15
Science: Today we finished working on our rough drafts of the candy coated lab. Students must have a complete rough draft for peer review tomorrow. Final draft will be due Friday.
Geometry: Began 1.3 notes (distance formula, midpoint & segment bisector). 1.3 worksheet # 1-7 & 6-19 for homework. 1.1-1.4 quiz on Friday. All quizzes are open note.
Algebra: Took quiz on 1.1-1.3. Pre Read 1.4 tonight for homework
Algebra 2: Took quiz on 1.1-1.5. No homework tonight
Course 3: 1.3 Activity and homework
Pre Algebra: 1.3 Activity and homework
Humanities: Chapter Assessment (p. 20-all) due Wednesday. Current event due Wednesday.
Language Arts: Journal #4: Why is it important to be knowledgeable? Continued with test reading strategies. HW: Finishing up their journals if they did not complete in class.
Journalism: Worked on their personality profile interviews. HW: rough drafts are due Friday 9/18 - Mr. LaFramboise class. Ms. Klein's class the rough drafts are due Wednesday 9/16.
Spanish: Please study your classroom vocabulary so that you understand instructions in Spanish. Also, there is an extra credit opportunity for you to go to the site below and follow the links to read about study habits and learning styles. If you summarize the articles (please write your summary by hand) you can receive 6 points per article.
Article 1: Go to…
http://homeworktips.about.com
Link to Top 10 Study Habits
10 Great Study Habits
Article 2: Go to…
http://homeworktips.about.com
Scroll down to Learning Style and Skills.
Click on Learning Styles (15) in blue font.
Read the general description of the learning styles. Does one seem best to describe you? Then scroll down to Learning Style quiz. There are 9 questions you answer to see what your style is.
Geometry: Began 1.3 notes (distance formula, midpoint & segment bisector). 1.3 worksheet # 1-7 & 6-19 for homework. 1.1-1.4 quiz on Friday. All quizzes are open note.
Algebra: Took quiz on 1.1-1.3. Pre Read 1.4 tonight for homework
Algebra 2: Took quiz on 1.1-1.5. No homework tonight
Course 3: 1.3 Activity and homework
Pre Algebra: 1.3 Activity and homework
Humanities: Chapter Assessment (p. 20-all) due Wednesday. Current event due Wednesday.
Language Arts: Journal #4: Why is it important to be knowledgeable? Continued with test reading strategies. HW: Finishing up their journals if they did not complete in class.
Journalism: Worked on their personality profile interviews. HW: rough drafts are due Friday 9/18 - Mr. LaFramboise class. Ms. Klein's class the rough drafts are due Wednesday 9/16.
Spanish: Please study your classroom vocabulary so that you understand instructions in Spanish. Also, there is an extra credit opportunity for you to go to the site below and follow the links to read about study habits and learning styles. If you summarize the articles (please write your summary by hand) you can receive 6 points per article.
Article 1: Go to…
http://homeworktips.about.com
Link to Top 10 Study Habits
10 Great Study Habits
Article 2: Go to…
http://homeworktips.about.com
Scroll down to Learning Style and Skills.
Click on Learning Styles (15) in blue font.
Read the general description of the learning styles. Does one seem best to describe you? Then scroll down to Learning Style quiz. There are 9 questions you answer to see what your style is.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Sept. 14
Science: Today we worked on graphs and data analysis for the candy coated lab. Rough draft for peer review is due Wednesday.
Geometry: Checked 1.1 homework and completed 1.2 notes. 1.2 worksheet is homework. 1.1-1.4 quiz Friday.
Algebra: 1.3 Homework. Quiz tomorrow on 1.1-1.3
Pre Algebra: 1.2 Homework
Algebra II: 1.5 and 1.6 Homework, Quiz tomorrow on 1.1-1.5
Course 3: Went over Order of Operations worksheet and started 1.2. We also did MEAP review.
Language Arts: Journal #3: Where would you go if you had the change to take one trip in a time machine? Why? We went over and looked at different types of texts. How to recognize these texts and how to adjust if don't understand what you are reading. HW: finishing up their journals.
Journalism: Class did not meet today - assembly for dress code and magazine kick-off
Humanities: Geography Handbook assessment (p. 20-all) due Wednesday. Current event due Wednesday.
Spanish: Please make sure you have the classroom vocabulary memorized and can speak the small paragraph about the day. The basic paragraph is:
Rellena los blancos (Fill in the blanks)
Feliz ______________________________ (the day of the week). _______________ (today) es el _______________ (date) de _____________________ (month). Ayer fue _______________ (the day of the week) y _______________ (tomorrow) es ______________________ (the day of the week).
Otherwise there is no written homework. ¡Feliz lunes!
Geometry: Checked 1.1 homework and completed 1.2 notes. 1.2 worksheet is homework. 1.1-1.4 quiz Friday.
Algebra: 1.3 Homework. Quiz tomorrow on 1.1-1.3
Pre Algebra: 1.2 Homework
Algebra II: 1.5 and 1.6 Homework, Quiz tomorrow on 1.1-1.5
Course 3: Went over Order of Operations worksheet and started 1.2. We also did MEAP review.
Language Arts: Journal #3: Where would you go if you had the change to take one trip in a time machine? Why? We went over and looked at different types of texts. How to recognize these texts and how to adjust if don't understand what you are reading. HW: finishing up their journals.
Journalism: Class did not meet today - assembly for dress code and magazine kick-off
Humanities: Geography Handbook assessment (p. 20-all) due Wednesday. Current event due Wednesday.
Spanish: Please make sure you have the classroom vocabulary memorized and can speak the small paragraph about the day. The basic paragraph is:
Rellena los blancos (Fill in the blanks)
Feliz ______________________________ (the day of the week). _______________ (today) es el _______________ (date) de _____________________ (month). Ayer fue _______________ (the day of the week) y _______________ (tomorrow) es ______________________ (the day of the week).
Otherwise there is no written homework. ¡Feliz lunes!
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