Tuesday, January 14

Midterm Schedule

Algebra: January 16 & 17
Geometry: January 23
Spanish 1: January 28 & 29
Spanish 2 & French: January 30 & 31
Science: February 4

Science: Completed the notes from yesterday and talked about potential & kinetic energy transforming as the car rolls down the track. We then practiced using the formulas for potential and kinetic energy. Homework is the potential and kinetic energy worksheet. Students must be careful to apply order of operations correctly when calculating kinetic energy! Energy "Quest" Wednesday, January 22.

Geometry: Took what we've learned about similarity and triangles and applied it to problem solving. Homework is the 5.5 practice. Dilation & similarity "Quest" on Friday, January 17.

Humanities: Students checked 9.1 section assessment and were introduced to 9.2 in class. Homework is to complete a current event for tomorrow.

C. Reading:  Reading logs are due one week from today.  Next Tuesday.  All sections need to be filled out.  You may read the same book you are reading for ELA AR quizzes.  Many of you need to take more AR quizzes.

R. Room Math:  The test will be this Friday.  Homework will also be due this Friday.  If you turn your homework in by tomorrow (Wednesday), I will check it and give it back tomorrow so you can use it to study from.  I will not accept homework on Thursday. *Parents please note:  I will be at a conference all day on Thursday.

Spanish II: Ex 3,4,5 pg 276. Due tomorrow.

French I: Study purple words (first set) on pg 101 for the 3.1 unit quiz tomorrow.

Chinese: We are making corrections to the unit test, and start to organize the dictionary.

Algebra - We continued reviewing for the Midterm.  Homework tonight is to finish the Practice Exam (attached)

Spanish (Tomlinson): 1.3 Test tomorrow. Attached reviews are OPTIONAL. Review with chart given out in class on 1/13 due tomorrow. Midterm-January 28 and 29

Pre-Algebra: Today we reviewed for Thursday's Geometric Transformations Test. We also completed a sort of transformation terms and graphs. We organized, labeled and glued them into our ISN. HW: Transformation Review Packet (7-21 odd). Transformations Test Thursday! Please bring all 5 notes packets to class tomorrow. 

Monday, January 13

Below is a tentative midterm schedule:

Algebra- January 16 & 17
Geometry- January 23
Spanish 2 & French- January 30 & 31
Science- February 4

Science: Today we read and took notes on energy, work, potential energy, kinetic energy and the law of conservation of energy. No homework. We will have a "Quest" on this unit Wednesday, January 22 and the midterm will be on Tuesday, February 4. 

Geometry: Investigated similarity and triangles. Homework is 5.4 practice. Quest on dilations and similarity on Friday and the midterm is Thursday, January 23.

Algebra - We are continuing our review for the midterm which is this Thursday and Friday.  I have attached 2 of the reviews (Algebra 1-6 Practice & Practice Exam 2) that were given out in class.

C. Reading:  Reading logs will be passed out today.  They are due Tuesday 1/21/14.  They need to be completed in full.

R. Room Math:  We will have one of our mini-tests on Friday.  Homework is also due on Friday.  If you turn your homework in to me by Wednesday, I will check it and return it to you so you can study from it.

Spanish (Tomlinson): 1.3 Review, Test-Wednesday

Chinese: Take Unit 2 Quiz. Reminder- Final exam is this Friday!

ELA - Students continued with their Argument Writing with Writer's Workshop Op-Ed Day 4, we discussed the validity of their argument and tested each other's arguments. Homework: READ (remember 5 AR books are due by next Thursday) Journal # 46

Humanities: Students discussed the citizenship handbook in class. Homework is to complete 9.1 section assessment.

Spanish II: study verbs and vocab for the midterm coming up, and begin to study the 4.3 vocab words for a quiz in a few weeks.

French I: Begin studying for the unit quiz on 3.1. This will be given on Wednesday.

Pre-Algebra: Today we finished up our exploration of Rotations and began working on a packet that reviews all of the transformations we have learned (translations, reflections, dialations, rotations). The review also covers more complex problems that involve multiple transformations (i.e: first rotate the original 90 degrees clockwise and then reflect the image using the x-axis). Tomorrow and Wednesday we will continue reviewing. We will have an Transformational Geometry test on Thursday (1/16). HW: Complete pp. 1-3 in Review packet (#s 1-6)

Course 3: Today we started review for our test on Thursday.  Chapter 6 review is due tomorrow.  Students had time to work on it in class.

Friday, January 10

Below is a tentative midterm schedule:

Algebra- January 16 & 17
Geometry- January 23
Spanish 2 & French- January 30 & 31
Science- February 4

Science: Completed investigating the relationship between height and speed by graphing the data collected yesterday.

Geometry: Investigated similarity in relation to dilations. Homework is the 5-3 practice. We will have a "quest" on dilations/similarity Friday, January 17 and the midterm is Thursday, January 23.

C.Reading:  There will not be a reading log until Monday.  However, you still need to read every night.  Many students need to take AR quizzes.

R.Room Math:  Homework packet and X fact sheet was passed out yesterday.  It will be due a week from today, Friday the 17th.  If you turn your homework in early, I will check it so you can use your homework to study for the test Friday the 17th. Enjoy your weekend.

Humanities: Students finished presenting projects and worked on Citizens Handbook worksheets in class. Homework is to finish the Citizens Handbook worksheets for Monday.

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

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

Algebra - We started reviewing for the Midterm (Thursday Jan. 16/17).  Attached is the first review

Spanish (Tomlinson): Finish Repaso pp 90-91 (1.3). Study for test--Wed 1/15

Chinese: We are continuing review Unit 2, and then take the unit test.

ELA - Students finished Day 2 (started yesterday) and continued their Op-Ed Writer's Workshop with Day 3 (Basic Op-Ed & Reverse Outline) .  

Course 3: Today we worked on lesson 6.4  Homework is worksheet 6.4, all.  Formulas that will be helpful are: 

C=πd

C=2πr

D=C/π

r=C÷π/2

Pre-Algebra: Today students learned how we can rotate an image to transform it. HW: Rotations packet (p.3) 

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