Thursday, January 9

Science: Today we continued our unit on Energy with an investigation of how energy transforms from potential to kinetic by dropping a car from different heights on the track. Tomorrow I will be checking in with students to verify that they have their 4 articles for our cross-curricular research project with language arts.

Geometry: Reviewed the dilation work we began before break. 5.1 and 5.2 practice is homework. We will have a "quest" for this unit instead of both a quiz and a test to make up some of our lost time. The Quest will be on Friday, January 17. After this unit we will begin preparing for the midterm, which is Thursday, January 23.

Chinese: We reviewed Unit 2 by doing workbook exercises.

Course 3: We did a review of lessons 6.1 - 6.3.  Homework is a worksheet on lesson 6.3. It is 8 questions.

Spanish II: 4.2 worksheet is due tomorrow. 4.2 flash cards are due on Monday. 4.2 vocab quiz on Monday.

French I: 3.1 worksheet is due tomorrow. 3.1 flash cards are due on Monday. 3.1 vocab quiz is on Monday.

Corrective Reading:  There will be no long this short week, but please read every night!

R.R. Math:  Homework packet will be passed out today and it needs to be completed and turned in by Friday 1-17-14.  If you turn it in early, I will check it and return it back before the assessment next Friday 1-17-14.

Spanish (Tomlison): 1.3 Test---Wednesday 1/15 (rescheduled). HW-Repaso (1.3) pp 90-91 # 1-2 due Friday; 3-5 due Monday. If not finished, your presence will be required at HW Club on Monday to complete.

Art 7/8: Continue Henri Matisse "Drawing with Scissors" collage.

Advanced Art Grade 8: Completing mixed media drawings.

Humanities: Students presented Amendment projects and discussed current events in class. No homework.

Pre-Algebra: Review of Transformational Geometry (translations and reflections). Notes on Dilatations.

HW: Dilations HW page (#1-5)

Algebra - Geo packet on Dilations (all)

ELA- Students caught up (slightly) from the extended vacation.  We began our Op-Ed Writer's Workshop with Day 1 (finding the differences between fact and opinion) and starting Day 2 (what is an Op-Ed and the differences between and Editorial and an Op-Ed).  All sessions

Creative Writing: Today in Creative Writing we began writing a story/poem about a picture using several adjectives to make the story as descriptive as possible. Homework: Type your story. We will continue with our nonfiction writing tomorrow. 

Friday, December 20

Science: Student's participated in a "search for the truth" silent debate on their topic (nuclear energy or hydraulic fracturing). This exercise required them to argue from an assigned point of view (not necessarily the one they agree with) by using the information they have learned while researching this past week. I think they surprised themselves with how much they know! If students have already found and printed  4 articles from multiple points of view on their topic then they have no homework over break!

Geometry: Began our unit on similarity by investigating dilation using GeoGebra's free software. Homework is to complete Drawing Dilations, page 133-136 in our Properties of Dilations packet.

C/Reading: Reminder, for those students who did not turn in a reading log this week, you have to do them over vacation (two of them).  Please continue reading even if you did not get a reading log to do.
 
RR Math: Study multiplication facts.  I will assign another official homework packet after vacation.

Humanities: Students finished presenting projects in class today. No homework. Have a wonderful break!

Spanish II: Study the vocab sheets passed out today. The 4.2 vocab quiz will be on Mon Jan 6th. The 4.3 vocab quiz will be two weeks later. ¡Felices fiestas! 4.2 worksheet due Jan. 2.

French I: Study the purple words on pg 101 for a vocab quiz on Mon, Jan 6th. The 3.1 worksheet is due Jan. 2.

Pre-Algebra: Today we had a bracket tournament of math games on the iPads (Make 24 and Slide 1000) that reviewed a variety of skills. These are free apps that can be downloaded at home for extra practice, as well. Have a safe and fun break! See you in 2014!

HAVE A WONDERFUL VACATION AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  

See everyone in 2014!

Thursday, December 19

Science: Today students watched a PBS video on hydraulic fracturing and had a chance to do some additional research on their topic (Nuclear Energy or Hydraulic Fracturing). Tomorrow we will have a silent debate so that students can practice using what they've learned about these topics. When we return from break in January students must have 4 articles on their topic to use in language arts. These articles should be from a variety of sources and cover multiple points of view. 

Geometry:Took our triangle congruence test.

C/Reading Reminder, for those students who did not turn in a reading log this week, you have to do them over vacation (two of them).  Please continue reading even if you did not get a reading log to do.

RR Math Study multiplication facts.  I will assign another official homework packet after vacation.

5th and 6th HR LRC:: Please remember we are having a holiday party this Friday.  If you are in 5th hour, please bring a treat or drinks/cups- enough for 10 people.  If you are in 6th hour, please bring a treat or drinks/cups- enough for 13 people.  I will be providing a cookie decorating station.  It should be a fun time!

Spanish (Tomlinson):  1.3 Chapter walk due tomorrow

Humanities: Students continued to present projects in class today. No homework.

ELA - Students read and took notes on one of their sources, they then "taught" the information to another student for Day 4 of Reader's Workshop. Homework: READ! Journal entry #37

Pre-Algebra: More practice with transformations - translations (slides) and reflections (flips). HW: finish one transformation packet (you may choose either translations or reflections)

Course 3: homework-worksheet 6.3, odds.  This stuff is hard.

Wednesday, December 18

Science: Students who selected Nuclear Energy as their topic watched "The Eyes of Nye: Nuclear Energy" and practiced taking notes from a video. Hydraulic fracturing students had the hour to work on research. Tomorrow we will reverse. Students must have 4 articles when we return from break to use in language arts and the writer's workshop for our cross curricular project.

Geometry: Went over the test review and congruence quiz. Triangle congruence test tomorrow!

C/Reading: Reminder, for those students who did not turn in a reading log this week, you have to do them over vacation.  Please continue reading even if you did not get a reading log to do.

RR Math: Study multiplication facts.

Spanish (Tomlinson): 1.3 "Chapter Walk" --write 1 thing you want to review or practice more before the test

Humanities: Students began to present Amendment projects in class today. No homework.

Course 3: Worksheet 6.3, evens.

ELA - Students continued their research and study of informational text with Reader's Workshop day 3 (sorting of information) I read an article to the students and they thought up headings for the information

Then we watched a quick video on renewable energy and practiced taking notes. Homework: Journal entry #35, read, research

Tuesday, December 17

Science: Tests were returned. Students had a second day to do research for our cross curricular unit with language arts. Students will need to have 4 articles on either Nuclear Energy or Hydraulic Fracturing by the time they return from winter break. The four articles should cover both the positive and negatives of the topic in addition to general  information.

Geometry: Reviewed for the triangle congruence test. Review is due tomorrow. Test is Thursday.

ELA - Students continued their study of Informational Text with Reader's Workshop Day 2.  We watched a video on how to interpret the videos and articles we view and read and then applied this to our own articles about global energy issues. Homework: Read, Journal entry # 33, research

Spanish II: Study vocab on pg 291

French I: Study purple words on pg 101

C. Reading:  Logs were due yesterday.  If you did not turn in your log, make sure you turn it in tomorrow for late points-last day I will accept.  You should be reading daily this week,  but I will not assign a new reading log UNLESS you did not turn one in today or tomorrow from last week.  I gave you the heads up about this last week.

R. Room Math:  No assigned homework this week unless you did not turn your homework in on Friday.  You need to finish it and turn it in to me for late points.  Also, even though you do not have a math packet this week, you should continue to study and practice your multiplication facts/songs.

Humanities: Students checked in current events and worked on the final part of our Amendment projects in class. Amendment projects are due tomorrow.

Spanish (Tomlinson): Due Thursday---Dec. 19 p.79 exercises #7 and 9 (for #9 write out BOTH the question you would ask and the answer your "friend" would give)

Algebra - Test today.  no homework

Pre-Algebra: Today we began our mini Geometry unit. We began an exploration of transformations. We specifically practiced translations today. HW: Translation practice page (found in notes packet)

Creative Writing: Today in Creative Writing we took an AR quiz in the media center, watched a short video about nonfiction topics, and completed Reader's workshop: Lesson 2. Homework: Read

Monday, December 16

Science: Students had the day to research articles on nuclear energy or hydraulic fracturing for our cross-curricular project with language arts. Students MUST have an article with them in language arts tomorrow!

Geometry: Did some additional practice with triangle congruence proofs. The triangle congruence quiz was started in class and is homework. Triangle congruence test is Thursday.

C. Reading:  Logs are due today.  If you did not turn in your log, make sure you turn it in tomorrow for late points.  You should be reading daily this week,  but I will not assign a new reading log UNLESS you did not turn one in today or tomorrow from last week.  I gave you the heads up about this last week.

R. Room Math:  No assigned homework this week unless you did not turn your homework in on Friday.  You need to finish it and turn it in to me for late points.  Also, even though you do not have a math packet this week, you should continue to study and practice your multiplication facts/songs.

Humanities: Students checked in definitions and history for our Amendment project in class. Students worked on current events and "own" Amendments for our projects. Homework is to finish the current event part of the project for tomorrow. All projects are due Wednesday.

Algebra - Chapter 5 test tomorrow

Spanish (Tomlinson): See Spanish downloads folder on Blog and last Thursday's blog post for copies. QUIZ tomorrow on 1.3 Vocab. La Familia and Tener DUE WEDNESDAY

ELA - Students reviewed how to read/analyze Informational Text in Reader's Workshop Day 1.  We looked at the format in which Informational Texts are written using text that involved the topic of study for our cross curricular project with Science.  Homework: Journal Entry #31, Read (3rd book should be done by the time we are back from break). Research for project

Course 3: We had a quiz today.  No homework.

Chinese: We learned how to ask and answer about telephone number, and the homework is on p.39 from textbook: write a sentence according to the pictures.

Spanish II: Your only homework is to make flash cards for pg 291 and start studying the words.

French I: Your only homework is to make flash cards for pg 101 and start studying the words.

Pre-Algebra: Today we did some catching up in our Interactive Student Notebooks. We also learned about using the Multiplicative Inverse Property to solve equations that involve fractions. HW: Cumulative Practice (1-33 every other odd) [ie.:1,5,9,13..]

Friday, December 13

Science: Continued exploring some of the background information related to nuclear energy and hydraulic fracturing. Monday and Tuesday students will begin researching their chosen topic for our cross curricular project with language arts. 

R. Room Math:  Students took a test today and turned in homework.  If you forgot your homework, turn it in Monday for late credit.

C. Reading:  Logs with five completed responses is due on Monday.  This is NOT optional.

Geometry: Discussed using triangle congruence. Homework is to finish the last two practice pages. We will have the test on this unit on Thursday next week.

Algebra - We finished up "Line of Best Fit" today.  Homework: Chapter 5 Review

Humanites: Students worked on Constitution projects in class today. Homework is to complete part one of the project (definition and history of an Amendment). All projects are due Wednesday.  

Chinese: We reviewed Lesson 5 by doing a few exercises, and then have a dictation on words and phrases in characters.

Spanish 2: Study vocab on pg 291 for a quiz after the holiday break.

French I: Study the purple words on your new vocab page for a quiz after the holiday break

ELA - Students should have read and quizzed on three books by now if they are keeping with the "one book every two weeks" schedule. Take home Grammar Summative Assessment was started in class and is due on Monday.  Students may use their homework sheets, they may not get help from the internet or from classmates. We will begin a quick, one week, Reader's Workshop on Informational Text on Monday.  This will help in analyzing our sources for the cross curricular project with Science.

Pre-Algebra: More review of Scientific Notation. 4.5-4.7 Slate Review. 4.5-4.7 "Check Up". No homework

Course 3: Today we reviewed for our quiz.  We have a quiz on lessons 6.1 and 6.2 on Monday. 

Spanish: All documents are in Spanish uploads folder on blog and were posted yesterday as well.  Due Monday-- 1.3 vocabulary practice. Due Wednesday-- Tener sheet; La Familia packet

Quiz- Tuesday, 1.3 vocabulary