Monday, December 3

Geometry: Went over the 5.4 homework, took a quiz and took notes on 5.6 after the class voted to take their test on Friday versus Monday. Homework is front side (#1-10) of 5.6 worksheet. Chapter 5 test will be Friday, December 7.

Science: Went over the momentum homework and quiz corrections were returned. Students then began planning the "Is the Force With You?" IB inquiry lab. We will be collecting data tomorrow and Wednesday and will work on the lab for the remainder of this week. Peer review will be Tuesday, December 11 and the final draft will be due on Friday, December 14. Click here for a copy of the lab planner. 

Pre-Algebra: Because of the ACT Explorer Test that will be given on Tuesday, our quiz has been moved to Wednesday.  Our quiz will cover sections 4.1-4.4, topics such as, greatest common factor and least common multiple and simplifying fractions.  Students have all had this before, but now we are finding all of these when variables are involved.  We received an enormous review packet today that will be due on Wednesday.

Algebra: Our 4th Problem Solving Workshop was handed in today.  We discussed slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) and direct variation (y=kx).  Homework: worksheet 4.5

Course 3: Today we took our chapter 5 test.  No homework.

Humanities: Students worked on the Explore Test with Mrs. Weiss today. Homework is to complete 4.4 section assessment. Current events are due Friday.

ELA - Students turned in their projects, those that didn't print needed to present, so we watched as many presentations that we could and will continue through the week.

 Tomorrow A.M. is the ACT EXPLORE Test - please be sure your student has a good night's sleep, a good breakfast, and a book to read when they are done.

Homework: READ!

Spanish I:: Exercises 13, 14, & 15 pg 83. Due Wednesday, Dec 5th. Study for the test on Monday, Dec 10th.

Friday, November 30

Science: Completed our discussion of Investigation 3-A and went over the momentum homework. Next week we will go begin the next IB Inquiry lab "Is The Force With You?". 

Geometry: Went over the 5.5 homework and notes from yesterday and the 5.4 notes (medians and altitudes). 5.4 worksheet is homework. 

Pre-Algebra: We reviewed equation solving and GCF.  We worked on section 4.4.  Homework:  4.4 (odds).  Our next quiz will be next Tuesday! (sections 4.1-4.4)

Algebra: We finished up section 4.4 on finding slope.  We worked in class on worksheet 4.4 and the Problem Solving Workshop #4.  Any unfinished work is homework!

Spanish I: finish exercises 10 & 11, pgs 80-81 due Monday. Rough draft of family project due Monday.

Humanities: Students shared 4.3 free choice and current events in class today. Homework is to begin to study for our chapter 4 test next Wednesday. We will have a test review on Tuesday.

Choir:  Emily Muench, has a role in Meadow Brook Theater's production of "A Christmas Carol" this year, and everyone is invited to take advantage of a discounted ticket opportunity to see the show. The show is on Friday, December 21st at 8PM and tickets are $31.20/person (regularly over $40). Anyone who is interested should turn in their order form and money to me by Monday (December 3rd).. We're hoping to get a big group from Norup, so please feel free to invite friends, family, anyone who would like to come!

Course 3: Today we reviewed for our chapter 5 test on Monday.

Today Mrs. Weiss visited all 8th grade Science classes to discuss the upcoming EXPLORE test. Her power point can be reviewed here.  All 8th graders will start the EXPLORE on Monday. In their Humanities class, they will complete the Student Interest portion.  On Tuesday, academic testing will occur during 1st, 2nd and 3rd hours. Please do your best to be in school both Monday and Tuesday for testing. 

Thursday, November 29

Geometry: Went over the 5.3 homework and took notes on 5.5 (we will go back to 5.4 tomorrow). Homework is the 5.5 worksheet, chapter 5 quiz is on Monday.

Science: Students in Mrs. Petersen's class completed the notes on Newton's 3rd Law of Motion and Mrs. Kettner's class worked on the momentum investigation. Homework is the momentum worksheet.

Pre-Algebra: We are continuing to work on equation solving.  It is so important for students to be proficient with this skill in order for them to be successful in Algebra next year.  We are also working on GCF and LCM.  Our homework is 4.3 (evens).  Our next quiz will be next Tuesday!

Algebra: We worked on our third method for solving linear functions today...slope-intercept form (y=mx+b).  We just got into our discussion, so there is no homework on this section, yet.  I passed out our 4th Problem Solving Workshop (everyone was so excited ;) ).  It will be due on Monday.  Please remember that we are focusing on Perseverance and Precision!  Show your work and explain your answers!

Course 3: Students worked on a review in class.  We will review tomorrow for a test on Monday.

Spanish I: Exs 10 & 11, pgs 80-81. Due Monday. Family project rough draft due Monday.

 

ELA - Students held "Vocabulary Bees" at their tables and then the table winners competed in a "Vocab Off" for class title of Vocabulary Master (and WOW tickets).  This was to help review for the Vocabulary Test tomorrow.  The remained of the hour was dedicated to project work with a few students going to the Tech Lab or working on the classroom computers.  Remember all projects are due Monday, December 3rd - presentations ready to present, music ready to play, and all rubrics turned in with projects.

 

Please remember to vote for a Technology Grant for our school, either via

texting To: 95248 Message: 1023pbf

or logging into a computer at www.PowerABrightFuture.com

 

Homework - STUDY VOCABULARY.  Work on Project.

Wednesday, November 28

Geometry: Went over the 5.2 worksheet and took notes on 5.3 (angle bisectors and incenter). Homework is the 5.3 worksheet, quiz on chapter 5 will be Monday, December 3. 

Science: Mrs. Kettner's class took notes on Newton's 3rd Law. Mrs. Petersen's classes started an investigation into the 3rd law and momentum. We also watched a quick cartoon to help us understand mass and weight (click here!). Quiz corrections are due on Friday. We are almost finished with this unit! Next week we will begin the "Is the Force With You?" IB inquiry lab. The test for unit 2 is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, December 18. If students will be leaving early for vacation they should take the test prior to leaving! 

Spanish I: Exercises 10 & 11, pgs 80-81. due Monday, Dec 3rd.

ELA - Students were given instruction on Bibliography requirements (not only for the current ELA project, but for all projects).  They were then given time to work on their The Giver Reader's Journals (final draft due tomorrow with all chapter sections filled in and cover illustrations complete in final draft format) and their projects. Homework: READ! Reader's Journal due Thursday, November 29   Study for Vocabulary Assessment on Friday, November 30.  Work on Project due Monday, December 3rd

Course 3: Today we worked on mean, median, mode, and range. Homework is worksheet 5.8, all.

Humanities: Guest speaker, Kevin Howley, helped Student learn about the social influences of Quakerism in class today. No homework. Current events are due Friday.

Tuesday, November 27

Science: Today we continued examining speed vs. time graphs and quizzes were returned. Quiz corrections are due on Friday (quiz correction sheet is attached). Mrs. Kettner's class needs to finish graphing assignment. 

Geometry: Went over the 5.1 homework and 5.2 notes (perpendicular bisectors). 5.2 worksheet is homework. Chapter 5 quiz will be Monday, December 3. 

Pre-Algebra: We went over our tests from chapter 3.  Grades are posted on Family Access.  We started Chapter 4 today.  We discussed factors and prime factorization.  Homework:4.1B (evens)

Algebra: We finished our discussion of section 4.2.  Homework:  worksheet 4.2

Spanish I: Practice the 20 question and 7 verbs for the test on Mon Dec 10th

ELA - students were given a reminder lesson on how to pick "Just Right Books" and then guidance on picking their next AR book. Project choices are due tomorrow and final projects are due Monday.

Course 3: Today we talked about adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals.  They may use calculators.  Homework is 5.6, #1 - 12,4-26 and 5.7, #4 - 18.

Monday, November 26

Science: Took notes on speed vs. time graphs and accelerated motion. Homework is Mass vs. Weight worksheet, students need to either make problem solving boxes or write great short answers on the back of the worksheet for each answer. #6 is extra credit. Quizzes will be returned tomorrow, all grades are posted.

Geometry: Completed an investigation relating to midsegments and the 5.1 notes. 5.1 worksheet is homework. Quiz on 5.1-5.4 is Friday.

Spanish I: Make flashcards for the 2.1 vocabulary on page 121

Humanities: Students worked on a daily write (name the 13 English colonies), were introduced to chapter 4 and began to work on 4.1 summaries in class. Homework is to complete 4.1 summaries. Current events are due Friday.

Pre-Algebra: We did an in-class activity on problem solving and equation solving.  No homework.

Algebra: We went over sections 4.1/4.7/3.8 homework today.  We started lesson 4.2.  There is no homework.


Language Arts: Today we discussed chapters 20-23 (the final chapters) of The Giver
and looked at some of the "big ideas" and themes in the novel. Students wrote in their writer's journals (journal entry #20) about what they think the author might be trying to teach us about our
society (journal prompt attached). We then discussed this as a class and made a list of our ideas. Reader's Journal for chapters 20-23 was checked for completion. Homework: Journal entry #21, READ!

Course 3: We finished going over lesson 5.5.  Homework is worksheet 5.5, #1-7,24,26.

Tuesday, November 20

Next week is begins the breakfast food drive for Caring & Sharing, please try to bring in some items for this worthy cause!

Science: Took our unit 2 quiz, no homework!

Geometry: Took our chapter 4 test and scored on average 98.3%, no homework!

Pre-Algebra: We finished our Chapter 3 tests and started and activity that we will finish on the Monday we return.  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Algebra: We discussed Standard Form and Function Form (slope-intercept form).  We spent lots of time re-writing equations/solving for different variables.  This is really useful in future math classes and for science.  No homework.  Happy Thanksgiving!

 Humanities: Students finished round two of the Geography Bee.  Congratulations to all contestants. Finalists will be announced after the Thanksgiving break. No homework. Happy Thanksgiving.

 ELA - Students reviewed their last vocabulary for The Giver and were given their final projects (project and rubric are attached).  The rest of the hour was devoted to AR quizzes, working on cover illustrations for Reader's Journals, and reading.  There will be no vocabulary quiz on this last section, it will be included in the final vocabulary test.Homework - EAT A LOT! Read!

Spanish I: Study for quiz 1.3 (part 2) on Mon, Nov 26

Course 3: We did fraction and decimal work today.  Homework is worksheet 5.5, #8-31, skip 24 and 26.  Students had plenty of time to complete in class.  They should have no homework.