8th Grade trip permission slips are due TOMORROW!
Science: Completed notes from yesterday and worked on practicing calculating frequency and period. "What is Safe?" lab corrections must be turned in tomorrow!
Geometry: Went over 10.7 homework and worked on the practice test. Practice test is homework, chapter 10 test tomorrow!
Social Studies: Students discussed 13.2, read 13.3 and worked on 13.3 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 13.3 section assessment. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
Algebra: Took quiz today. Tomorrow we will continue with factoring! Have a great Spring Break!
Spanish 8 and Spanish I students. Check family access tonight to see if you owe me any assignments. Everything must be turned in by tomorrow, or it will affect your Term 3 grade. Tomorrow is your last day to retake any quiz or test for Term 3.
Technology: "Investigate" section of the Design Folder is due April 14th. Project Packet attached
LA - We continued reading and finishing up "The New Kid" - and discussed the conflict, protagonist, setting and theme. We then started reading the short story "Lather and Nothing Else." HW - none.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 29
Science: Tests were returned and we took a daily science quiz. This week we begin Unit #5, Waves & Sound. Did an jigsaw notetaking activity. All "What is Safe?" project corrections must be turned in before break!
Geometry: Went over the 10.5 & 10.6 homework assignments and reviewed the 10.6 notes from Friday. 10.7 notes (equations of circles) were completed in class, 10.6 worksheet ODDS is homework. Chapter 10 test Thursday!
Pre-Algebra: We continued to work on scale. We finished lesson 6.6. Homework-worksheet 6.6, # 1 - 21, 25.
Spanish I students: If you were not in class yesterday because of March Miracles, you need to check my blog to see what exercises were assigned. You also need to come to me before this Thursday to turn in the exercises that were due. Spanish I students who were in class, if you did not turn in your exercises that were due, I am entering a 0 as your grade until the work is turned in.
Social Studies: Students shared paragraphs from 13.1, were introduced to 13.2 and began work on 13.2 guided reading in class. Homework is to complete 13.2 guided reading. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
Algebra: Quiz on Wednesday, it covers sections 9.1 and 9.2 (adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials)
LA - Student's reviewed the short story read on Friday, "Bishop's Silver", by Victor Hugo. We went over the conflict, setting, protagonist and theme. We then starting reading "The New Kid", by Murray Heyert and will finish it up tomorrow. HW - no homework unless your child did not take their A.R. quiz on "The Outsiders." This quiz MUST be taken by 3/31 which is the end of the term.
FYI - Lois Lowry, author of "The Giver" and "Number the Stars" is promoting 2 new books she has written and will be at BHS this Friday April 1st from 530p-730p. If you need more information call the Book Beat in Oak Park.
Technology - Students entered their schedules for next year at the High School and then continued working on their Family Budget. Investigate is due April 14th; completed spreadsheet, print evidence for all expenses and income, bibliography citing all sources of print evidence. We will then have 1/4 of our Design Folder completed, the next step will be the "Plan" section that will be a rough draft and a short essay explaining the proposed final product.
Geometry: Went over the 10.5 & 10.6 homework assignments and reviewed the 10.6 notes from Friday. 10.7 notes (equations of circles) were completed in class, 10.6 worksheet ODDS is homework. Chapter 10 test Thursday!
Pre-Algebra: We continued to work on scale. We finished lesson 6.6. Homework-worksheet 6.6, # 1 - 21, 25.
Spanish I students: If you were not in class yesterday because of March Miracles, you need to check my blog to see what exercises were assigned. You also need to come to me before this Thursday to turn in the exercises that were due. Spanish I students who were in class, if you did not turn in your exercises that were due, I am entering a 0 as your grade until the work is turned in.
Social Studies: Students shared paragraphs from 13.1, were introduced to 13.2 and began work on 13.2 guided reading in class. Homework is to complete 13.2 guided reading. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
Algebra: Quiz on Wednesday, it covers sections 9.1 and 9.2 (adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials)
LA - Student's reviewed the short story read on Friday, "Bishop's Silver", by Victor Hugo. We went over the conflict, setting, protagonist and theme. We then starting reading "The New Kid", by Murray Heyert and will finish it up tomorrow. HW - no homework unless your child did not take their A.R. quiz on "The Outsiders." This quiz MUST be taken by 3/31 which is the end of the term.
FYI - Lois Lowry, author of "The Giver" and "Number the Stars" is promoting 2 new books she has written and will be at BHS this Friday April 1st from 530p-730p. If you need more information call the Book Beat in Oak Park.
Technology - Students entered their schedules for next year at the High School and then continued working on their Family Budget. Investigate is due April 14th; completed spreadsheet, print evidence for all expenses and income, bibliography citing all sources of print evidence. We will then have 1/4 of our Design Folder completed, the next step will be the "Plan" section that will be a rough draft and a short essay explaining the proposed final product.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Monday, March 28 (C-Day)
Science: Investigation 19-A Harmonic Motion. What is Safe project corrections due Wednesday, March 30.
Technology: Students were in and out of the class due to the March Miracles preliminaries. The time in class was used to work on our "Investigate" which is due April 14th. What students should have ready for checking is their "Investigate" section of the design folder; Spreadsheet complete and printed, Print evidence of where each line item on the Spreadsheet came from, and printed bibliography of each line item on the spreadsheet.
Spanish: All missing Spanish work must be turned in by this Thursday. Anyone who did not take their Spanish test last week must take it this E day.
Algebra: Quiz on adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials on Wednesday for all classes.
LA - Today was C day so I only met with 3rd hour today. We watched "The Outsider's" movie and discussed the differences and similarities between the novel and the movie. Extra credit to students dressed as a greaser or a soc/preppy. HW - none
Pre-Algebra: We took a quiz on lesson 5.1 - 5.5. We started working on scale drawings. No homework.
Social Studies: Students reviewed 13.1 and shared current events in class. No homework.
Mrs. Weiss, Middle School Counselor visited the 8th Grade Technology classrooms on Monday, March 21st to discuss scheduling for high school. This is a very important and exciting time for the current 8th graders. On Tuesday, March 29th - Mrs. Weiss will return to Technology and students will enter their high school course selections into the computer.
Students are required to complete the Scheduling Worksheet and get a parent/guardian signature on the completed form for Tuesday, March 29th. It is VERY important that parents/guardians sign off on the scheduling worksheet. A copy of the worksheet and course selection guide is available for download on the blog and on Mrs. Weiss' personal webpage. Mrs. Weiss will be available each day at lunch for questions regarding scheduling, prior to March 29th. Parents/Guardians are welcome to call or email Mrs. Weiss with questions as well. rweiss@berkleyschools.org or (248) 837.8310
Technology: Students were in and out of the class due to the March Miracles preliminaries. The time in class was used to work on our "Investigate" which is due April 14th. What students should have ready for checking is their "Investigate" section of the design folder; Spreadsheet complete and printed, Print evidence of where each line item on the Spreadsheet came from, and printed bibliography of each line item on the spreadsheet.
Spanish: All missing Spanish work must be turned in by this Thursday. Anyone who did not take their Spanish test last week must take it this E day.
Algebra: Quiz on adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials on Wednesday for all classes.
LA - Today was C day so I only met with 3rd hour today. We watched "The Outsider's" movie and discussed the differences and similarities between the novel and the movie. Extra credit to students dressed as a greaser or a soc/preppy. HW - none
Pre-Algebra: We took a quiz on lesson 5.1 - 5.5. We started working on scale drawings. No homework.
Social Studies: Students reviewed 13.1 and shared current events in class. No homework.
Mrs. Weiss, Middle School Counselor visited the 8th Grade Technology classrooms on Monday, March 21st to discuss scheduling for high school. This is a very important and exciting time for the current 8th graders. On Tuesday, March 29th - Mrs. Weiss will return to Technology and students will enter their high school course selections into the computer.
Students are required to complete the Scheduling Worksheet and get a parent/guardian signature on the completed form for Tuesday, March 29th. It is VERY important that parents/guardians sign off on the scheduling worksheet. A copy of the worksheet and course selection guide is available for download on the blog and on Mrs. Weiss' personal webpage. Mrs. Weiss will be available each day at lunch for questions regarding scheduling, prior to March 29th. Parents/Guardians are welcome to call or email Mrs. Weiss with questions as well. rweiss@berkleyschools.org or (248) 837.8310
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Thursday, March 24 (A-Day)
Science: Did a gallery walk to check the review for tomorrow's test and What is Safe projects were returned. Test tomorrow! Project corrections due Wednesday, March 30.
Geometry: 10.1-10.4 Quiz & 10.5 notes in class. 10.5 worksheet is homework. Chapter 10 test Thursday, March 31.
Art 7/8: "round Robin Picasso" continued.
Advanced Art grade 8: Day 1 of new still life drawing. Students will continue monochromatic painting.
Social Studies: I apologize for the lack of postings as I have been out of the building for the last two days. Students corrected 12.3 guided notes, read 12.4 aloud and worked on 12.4 section assessment in class. 12.4 section assessment is due Friday. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
LA - Literary essays should be turned in at end of the day today or tomorrow. We started reading and discussing the short story "Bishop's Silver." At the end of the stories we read in class we will talk about theme, conflict, plot and literary elements. Eventually there will be a test on both the stories and the elements. HW - Finishing their papers and taking the A.R. quiz on The Outsiders which is due by 3/31.
Algebra: Discussed adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials. Introduced finding the greatest common factor of a polynomial and factoring. Homework - worksheet 9.1 (attached)
Geometry: 10.1-10.4 Quiz & 10.5 notes in class. 10.5 worksheet is homework. Chapter 10 test Thursday, March 31.
Art 7/8: "round Robin Picasso" continued.
Advanced Art grade 8: Day 1 of new still life drawing. Students will continue monochromatic painting.
Social Studies: I apologize for the lack of postings as I have been out of the building for the last two days. Students corrected 12.3 guided notes, read 12.4 aloud and worked on 12.4 section assessment in class. 12.4 section assessment is due Friday. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
LA - Literary essays should be turned in at end of the day today or tomorrow. We started reading and discussing the short story "Bishop's Silver." At the end of the stories we read in class we will talk about theme, conflict, plot and literary elements. Eventually there will be a test on both the stories and the elements. HW - Finishing their papers and taking the A.R. quiz on The Outsiders which is due by 3/31.
Algebra: Discussed adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials. Introduced finding the greatest common factor of a polynomial and factoring. Homework - worksheet 9.1 (attached)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Wednesday, March 22 (F-Day)
Science: Played Eletricity Jeapordy and students worked on the review for the electricity test. Review is due tomorrow! Unit 4 (Electricity) test on Friday, March 25.
Geometry: 10.4 Activity, 10.4 Notes (Using Inscribed Angles), and the odds of 10.4 worksheet were completed and discussed in class. 10.5 notes and 3 problems from the 10.4 worksheet are homework. 10.1-10.4 quiz tomorrow. Chapter 10 test Thursday, March 31.
LA - Today I only met with hours 2,4 and 6. We watched the movie The Outsiders. Students earned extra credit if they dressed as a soc (preppy) or a greaser. HW - working on their literary essay which is due either 3/24 or 3/25.
Spanish 8 test has been moved to this B day.
Geometry: 10.4 Activity, 10.4 Notes (Using Inscribed Angles), and the odds of 10.4 worksheet were completed and discussed in class. 10.5 notes and 3 problems from the 10.4 worksheet are homework. 10.1-10.4 quiz tomorrow. Chapter 10 test Thursday, March 31.
LA - Today I only met with hours 2,4 and 6. We watched the movie The Outsiders. Students earned extra credit if they dressed as a soc (preppy) or a greaser. HW - working on their literary essay which is due either 3/24 or 3/25.
Spanish 8 test has been moved to this B day.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tuesday, March 22 (E-Day)
Permission slips for the 8th grade trip are due on Thursday, March 31!
Science: Students finished presenting alarm circuits and worked on the test review. Review is due on Thursday (4th & 6th hour will have time tomorrow to work on the review). Electricity test is Friday, March 25.
Geometry: 10.3 Notes (chords in circles) in class, 10.3 worksheet is homework. 10.1-10.4 quiz on Thursday, March 24 & chapter 10 test Thursday March 31.
Pre-Algebra: We went over lesson 6.5, similar figures. Homework-worksheet 6.5, # 1-4,8-10.
Technology - Family Budget due date update! Due to the limited time we have in class with High School Scheduling...the due date for the Investigate section (print evidence of the research done, spreadsheet, and bibliography) has been extended to the week of April 11th (after break).
LA - students typed their final drafts. The paper is due either Thurs. 3/24 or Fri 3/25. Student's also took their A.R. novel quiz on The Outsiders. The last day to take the quiz is 3/31. HW - Hours 2,4,6 dress as a soc (preppy) or a greaser for extra credit as we will be watching the Outsiders movie tomorrow. :-) 3rd hour will be doing the same thing on 3/28
Science: Students finished presenting alarm circuits and worked on the test review. Review is due on Thursday (4th & 6th hour will have time tomorrow to work on the review). Electricity test is Friday, March 25.
Geometry: 10.3 Notes (chords in circles) in class, 10.3 worksheet is homework. 10.1-10.4 quiz on Thursday, March 24 & chapter 10 test Thursday March 31.
Pre-Algebra: We went over lesson 6.5, similar figures. Homework-worksheet 6.5, # 1-4,8-10.
Technology - Family Budget due date update! Due to the limited time we have in class with High School Scheduling...the due date for the Investigate section (print evidence of the research done, spreadsheet, and bibliography) has been extended to the week of April 11th (after break).
LA - students typed their final drafts. The paper is due either Thurs. 3/24 or Fri 3/25. Student's also took their A.R. novel quiz on The Outsiders. The last day to take the quiz is 3/31. HW - Hours 2,4,6 dress as a soc (preppy) or a greaser for extra credit as we will be watching the Outsiders movie tomorrow. :-) 3rd hour will be doing the same thing on 3/28
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday, March 21 (D-Day)
Science: Presented alarm projects, there are so many wonderful and creative circuits! We will spend the remainder of the week reviewing for Friday's test on the electricity unit.
Geometry: 10.2 notes (circle measurements). 10.2 worksheet is homework. 10.1-10.4 quiz on Thursday, March 24. Chapter 4 test will be Thursday, March 31. If students will be absent on Thursday they should take the test before spring break!
Pre-Algebra: We did a review today. No homework.
Art 7/8: "Round Robin Picasso" continued.
Advanced Art: Students have completed collages. They had the choice of red, blue, green, or purple paint. They are now mixing tints and shades of their chosen color to create a "monochromatic" painting!
Technology: Mrs. Weiss joined us today to introduce the new scheduling system for the High School. Tonight is the parent meeting at the High School at 7:00 pm. Next "D" day (Tuesday, March 28th) we will be logging in to the Student system and scheduling your students for their entrance into Berkley High! The due date for the "Investigate" portion of the Family Budget Project was set for next week...with March Miracles and High School Scheduling the due date will now be the week we return from Break (April 11th-17th).
Algebra: Passed back Chapter 8 tests and discussed. Started chapter 9. Homework: finish problems from the notes
Social Studies: Students discussed 12.1 guided notes and worked on 12.2 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 12.2 section assessment. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
LA - Students worked on their literary essay. The final draft is due either Thursday 3/24 or Friday 3/25. Please remember that students can dress up as a soc (preppy) or a greaser on Wed 3/23 (hours 2,4,6) to celebrate "The Outsiders." 3rd hour will watch the movie on 3/28 and they should dress up as well.
HW - working on their papers. A.R. quizzes can be taken from home on the Outsiders quiz or they can take it in school but it is due by 3/31.
Geometry: 10.2 notes (circle measurements). 10.2 worksheet is homework. 10.1-10.4 quiz on Thursday, March 24. Chapter 4 test will be Thursday, March 31. If students will be absent on Thursday they should take the test before spring break!
Pre-Algebra: We did a review today. No homework.
Art 7/8: "Round Robin Picasso" continued.
Advanced Art: Students have completed collages. They had the choice of red, blue, green, or purple paint. They are now mixing tints and shades of their chosen color to create a "monochromatic" painting!
Technology: Mrs. Weiss joined us today to introduce the new scheduling system for the High School. Tonight is the parent meeting at the High School at 7:00 pm. Next "D" day (Tuesday, March 28th) we will be logging in to the Student system and scheduling your students for their entrance into Berkley High! The due date for the "Investigate" portion of the Family Budget Project was set for next week...with March Miracles and High School Scheduling the due date will now be the week we return from Break (April 11th-17th).
Algebra: Passed back Chapter 8 tests and discussed. Started chapter 9. Homework: finish problems from the notes
Social Studies: Students discussed 12.1 guided notes and worked on 12.2 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 12.2 section assessment. Current events due "C" and "F" days.
LA - Students worked on their literary essay. The final draft is due either Thursday 3/24 or Friday 3/25. Please remember that students can dress up as a soc (preppy) or a greaser on Wed 3/23 (hours 2,4,6) to celebrate "The Outsiders." 3rd hour will watch the movie on 3/28 and they should dress up as well.
HW - working on their papers. A.R. quizzes can be taken from home on the Outsiders quiz or they can take it in school but it is due by 3/31.
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