Monday, November 11

Science: Went over the Newton's 2nd Law homework from Friday as well as collected speed data as the car moves down an incline track. Quiz on Newton's 1st and 2nd law is tomorrow!

Geometry: Today we discussed rotations using protractors and doing rotations in the coordinate plane. Homework is to complete the rotation practice on pages 60 & 61 in the transformation packet. Rotation quiz is Wednesday, transformation test will be on Monday.

Humanities: Students reviewed 6.4 in the text, and were introduced to chapter 7 in class today. No homework.

Resource room math:  Homework will be due next Friday.  Study X facts daily.

Corrective Reading:  Logs are due today.  If you did not bring your reading log in today, make sure you turn it in tomorrow for late points.  Your next reading log is due Monday 11.18.13.

Course 3: We took the quarterly assessment today.  No homework.

Chinese: We are review for Unit 1 quiz by doing a practice test.

Art 7/8 hrs 1,4 & 5 : Motif paintings have been completed. A showcase will be put together later this week in the front hallway. Students are now studying the artist Gustav Klimt. Each student will be designing their own version of Klimt's "Tree of Life." The art will be created using black Sharpie markers and colored pencils and will be designed using a grid method.

Advanced Art grade 8 hr. 6 : Daily still life drawings continue. Art project is a 6 part drawing. Six different views of an item. Each view done in a different medium. Demo today will include using charcoal pencils and graphite sticks.

Spanish I: You have one more day to do the exercises that were due today:

#14,15,16 pg 231

#18, 19, 20 pg 232-233

#5 pf 238

the two worksheets are due this Wednesday. Answers will be on my blog tonight.

Chapter test is this Wednesday.

French I: Practice vocab quiz on Wednesday, on the purple words on pg 73. The real quiz will be on Thursday. The worksheet is due this Wednesday

Spanish (Tomlinson): Do # 4 and 5 on p. 55 para miércoles ( due Wednesday), Retakes (quiz 1.2-Wed at lunch)

Pre-Algebra: Today students completed their Quarterly Exam that covered the concepts taught in the first term. HW: none

ELA - Students worked on their Introductory Paragraphs using specific information to introduce their short story and analysis.  Tomorrow will be Conclusions and Wednesday will be Rough Draft Peer Review.  Final Drafts are due Monday, Nov 18th. Homework: Read, Journal entry #11, work on rough draft.

Friday, November 8

Science: Completed investigation 2-B, analyzing acceleration on the incline and flat track to see what that tells us about force. Homework is the Newton's 2nd Law worksheet. Quiz on the 1st and 2nd law on Tuesday. 

Geometry: Took the translation quiz. No homework.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday.

Algebra:  We did more work on solving equations for different variables (putting equations in function form) and started section 4.2 (graphing lines using ordered pairs).  Homework:  wkst 4.2 (evens only)

Spanish (Tomlinson): Para lunes (for Monday): Do #1 and 2 on p. 54 (refer to dialog on pp.52-53). Bring in 5 pictures from magazines (or your own) of people or animals

ELA - Students worked with organizational structures and decided on the best structure for their Literary Essay.  We have 2-3 body paragraphs written.  Next week we will work on the introduction and conclusion. 

Rough Drafts are due at the beginning of class Wednesday, Nov 13th for a Peer Review Day.  Those not prepared will miss out on a great day of peer review :( Thursday and Friday we will have the COW for publishing and final polishing. Final Draft of Literary Essay is due Monday, November 18th (at the beginning of class) all final drafts are to be non-erasable. 

Humanities: Students reviewed 6.3 and were introduced to 6.4 in class. Homework is to complete 6.4 summaries.

Course 3: Quiz today.  No homework.

Creative Writing: Today in Creative Writing we continued with Writer's Workshop, persuasive research. Read independently, looking for (and tagging) signposts. Homework: Read, tag for signposts.

8th grade P.E. Question:   Describe three ways how your team effectively communicated during flag football games.  Give at least two challenges your team faced when trying to communicate during flag football games.  Were you able to overcome these challenges? If so, how? If not, why? What can you do to become a better communicator? Essays should be informative, neat, typed and completed on time. Papers are due on or before Monday, November 11.

Spanish 2:
Tuesday's worksheet and today's worksheet are reviews for the test. They are both due on Wednesday, Nov 13th, the day of the test. Answers will be posted Monday night.
Book exercises from yesterday are due by Monday's class, and we will go over them in class.


French I:
The 2.1 worksheet is due on Wednesday, Nov 13th.

2.1 vocab practice quiz is on Wednesday and the real quiz is on Thursday.

Thursday, November 7

Science: Went over the notes on Newton's 2nd law of motion and collected data on the flat and incline track to compare acceleration and force in investigation 2-A. No homework. Quiz on Newton's 1st & 2nd law is Tuesday. 

Geometry: Finished translations, homework is the 9.1 worksheet. Translation quiz is tomorrow!

C. Reading:  Reading logs are due Monday.

R. Room Math:  Test is Friday.  Homework packet is due Friday.  If you can do the homework, you will be fine on the test.  Please see me before the test if you want me to review your homework early.

ELA - Students continued their Writer's Workshop with Day 7 - Writing Connected Example paragraphs.  Between yesterday's lesson and today's lesson, students should have two paragraphs written for their Literary Essay. Homework - Finish paragraph, READ! Journal entry #8

Humanities: Today in humanities we went over 6.2 section assessment. Students were assigned the 6.3 question worksheet due tomorrow

Spanish (Tomlinson): Vocab practice--due tomorrow. Vocab quiz (1.2)-tomorrow. Study!!!!

Algebra- Today we discussed graphing coordinate points, quadrants, graphing functions from ordered pairs, function form, and rearranging equations in order to solve for a different variable.  Homework: 3.8 Rewriting Equations practice

Spanish 2: book exercises. Check my blog to see which ones. Due on Monday. 

French 1: Test grades are up on family access. Study the purple words on of 73 for a vocab practice quiz on Wednesday and the real one on Thursday.  Today's worksheet is due on Wednesday 

Pre-Algebra: Solving multi-step equations with negative coefficients, variables on both sides, distributive property,  and collecting like terms. HW: Solving Multi-step Equations worksheet

Course 3: We reviewed for our quiz.  There is extra practice on pages 280 - 282.

Wednesday, November 6

Science: Read and took notes on Newton's 2nd Law of Motion and went over the acceleration homework. Quiz on Newton's 1st and 2nd Law will be Tuesday, November 12.

Geometry: Discussed translations, homework is the translation practice in the transformation packet. Translation quiz is on Friday.

C. Reading:  Read daily.  Logs are due Monday.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets are due this Friday.  You will have a test this Friday.  I am happy to check your homework prior to the test.  If you can do the homework...you will be fine on the test :)

Humanities: Students checked 6.2 and shared current events in class. No homework.

Spanish (Tomlinson): Study flashcards for vocab quiz on Friday (quiz yourself AND have parent/sib/friend quiz you also)

Course 3: We have a quiz on lessons 5.1 - 5.4 on Friday.  Students were given the review today.  It is homework if they did not finish. 

Spanish (Farah): Gender of nouns and Gender Agreement. 

ELA - I must not have sent in yesterday's blog, I have both Day 5 and Day 6 attached.  Sorry! For Writer's Workshop Day 6 students worked on writing paragraphs with evidence proving their claim properly utilized.

 Homework: READ! you should be halfway through your first book for second marking period, Journal entry #6

Spanish II: The project of tener pictures was due yesterday and must be colored. The review worksheet part 1 (on weather and tener expressions) must be turned in on Wednesday, Nov 13th - the day of the chapter test. I will be gone Thursday and Friday this week. I will be going to a world language conference in Lansing. Please pay attention to the sub's instructions on homework and when it is due and CHECK MY BLOG franciscaroth.weebly.com Chapter test on 3.3 on Wednesday, November 13th. You got your study guide yesterday and it is on my blog. What we learned today: direct object pronouns and the present progressive tense WILL be on the chapter test.

French I: Monday was writing and asking oral questions, and nothing written was due. Yesterday you were supposed to write an All About me and turn it in. It was due today if you didn't finish it. Today we finished the listening part of the test. Your homework is now to start studying the new vocab words: the purple ones on pg 73. I will be gone Thursday and Friday this week. I will be going to a world language conference in Lansing. Please pay attention to the sub's instructions on homework and when it is due and CHECK MY BLOG franciscaroth.weebly.com

Pre-Algebra: In the current unit, we will continue our exploration of equation solving, this time incorporating more complex problems/processes, as well as problem solving with equations.  HW: 2-step equation puzzle worksheet (show all work and a "check" for each problem)

Creative Writing: Today in creative writing we began Persuasive Writing: Writer's Workshop, lesson one for our next paper. Practiced fact vs. opinion.  Homework: Read 

Tuesday, November 5

Science: Completed investigation 2-A, comparing speeds of the car on the flat track compared to on an incline when mass is varied. No homework.

Geometry: Took the Reflection quiz. Homework is to read 9.1 and take notes.

C. Reading:  Logs due Monday.  Read each night.

R. Room Math:  Students will have a test Friday and their homework packet is also due on Friday.  If my students can do the homework, they will be fine on the test.  I am happy to look at the homework prior to Friday.

Humanities: Students reviewed 6.1 and began to work on 6.2 section assessment in class. Homework is to complete 6.2 section assessment and a current event for tomorrow.

Spanish (Tomlinson): Friday-vocab quiz. HW-family sheet (attached)

Chinese: Learn to write Lesson 3 Text 2's characters. WB: p. 16-17. Class work/ homework: write each character 3 times by steps.

Pre-Algebra: Today we completed the assessment for Chapter 2. HW: remember to bring your completed review sheet tomorrow

Course 3: Today we are dividing fractions and mixed numbers.  Homework is worksheet 5.4, #1-16.  Quiz Thursday.

Algebra:  Functions, Domain and Range.  Homework: ISN Function Sort

Spanish 2: The worksheet handed out today is due next Wednesday. Study you vocab on pag 241 and the study guide passed out today for a chapter test next Wednesday

French 1: The listening part of the test will be tomorrow 

8th grade P.E. Question:   Describe three ways how your team effectively communicated during flag football games.  Give at least two challenges your team faced when trying to communicate during flag football games.  Were you able to overcome these challenges? If so, how? If not, why? What can you do to become a better communicator? Essays should be informative, neat, typed and completed on time. Papers are due on or before Monday, November 11.

Creative Writing: Today in creative writing we practiced different forms of pronouns and discussed the future Prezi project. Presented Reader's Workshop Lesson 4. In tonight's reading, pay attention to who holds the source of power in your novel.  Homework: Read 

Spanish (Farah): WHAT WE DID TODAY: Students worked in the lab. Those with signed permission slips created Avatars on Voki.com/classroom, and wrote dialogues for their Avatars to say. Those without signed permission slips logged onto Quizlet.com to practice the vocabulary words for Chapter 1.2. There is a vocabulary QUIZ on Friday, November 8.  HOMEWORK: Study Vocabulary words for Friday's QUIZ. 

Monday, November 4

Science: 1st & 3rd hours got their tests back and went over the tests. 5th-7th hour took notes on Newton's 1st law and acceleration. The acceleration worksheet is homework.

Geometry: Finished practicing reflections, reflection quiz is tomorrow. 

8th grade P.E. Question:   Describe three ways how your team effectively communicated during flag football games.  Give at least two challenges your team faced when trying to communicate during flag football games.  Were you able to overcome these challenges? If so, how? If not, why? What can you do to become a better communicator? Essays should be informative, neat, typed and completed on time. Papers are due on or before Monday, November 11.

R. Room Math:  Test Friday and homework due.

Corrective Reading:  Logs are due today.  New log will be passed out and due next Monday.  If you forgot your log today, make sure you get it to me by tomorrow please for late points.

Humanities: Finish 6.1 worksheet if it was not finished in class. Current events are due this Wednesday.

Chinese: We are working on giving everyone in class a Chinese name, and the class work is listing  Chinese names of all classmates.

Spanish (Tomlinson): No HW (flashcards due today!!) Friday-vocab quiz. el 22 de noviembre-- 1.2 exámen

Algebra:  2nd hour: no homework  4th-7th: complete notes on functions

Course 3: Homework is all of worksheet 5.3.

ELA- Students identified reasons to support their claim for Literary Analysis Writer's Workshop.  Journals were handed back and the newest Teaching Point (Day 4) was written in as the first journal entry for the second marking period.  Homework: READ (remember another 5 novels should be read for 2nd marking period) Journal #2

Spanish (Farah): WHAT WE DID TODAY: Today, students will receive Vocabulary Lists for Chapter 1.2. We will also discuss gender agreement in the Spanish language. Students will receive a permission slip for the Voki Website.  HOMEWORK: Vocabulary cards should be completed for the new vocabulary list. Vocab Quiz on Friday, Nov. 8. Students must return the Voki permission slip in order to participate in tomorrow's lab. Voki is a website where students can create their own Spanish speaking avatar. Students will not want to miss this lab, therefore, please be certain that your child returns the signed permission slip. (Please see attached for extra slips) Students without signed permission slips will work with new vocabulary words in Quizlet.com 

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 2 test tomorrow! Review notes, ISN, and homework assignments . HW: study and complete Chapter 2 review page 

Thursday, October 31

Science: Took notes on Newton's 1st Law of Motion, 1st hour labs were returned and we discussed lab corrections. Lab corrections for all classes are due on Monday.

Geometry: Continued working on reflections, the reflection practice is homework. Reflection quiz is on Tuesday.

Corrective Reading:  Logs due on Monday.

R. Room Math:  Packets/test next Friday.  Study X facts daily!

Humanities: Students worked on Chapter 6 storyboards in class. No homework.

Spanish (Tomlinson): Any work from 1.2 due tomorrow. Flashcards for 1.2 due Monday. Happy Halloween and Día de los muertos

Spanish 2: only homework is studying vocab on pg 241

French I: Homework is begin studying new words on pg 73: the purple words

ELA - For Day 3 of our Literary Analysis Writer's Workshop, students worked on finding evidence to support their theories. We explored different ways of using evidence, rather than always quoting.  Band students missed the last few periods and I will not see them tomorrow on the 1/2 day.  Please have them work on this assignment over the weekend.  Happy Halloween!

Course 3: No homework tonight!!  

Algebra:  Happy Halloween!  We took our Chapter Test today.  Hopefully, it wasn't too scary!!

Pre-Algebra: More multi-step equation solving practice. HW: none Chapter 2 Test Tuesday, November 5th