Wednesday, May 7

Science: Students found out what their Cedar Point groups are and we ran through the schedule/plan for the day at Cedar Point.

Geometry: Went over the 11.7 notes (geometric probability), homework is the 11.7 worksheet. Chapter 11 test is Monday.

Algebra - Chapter 10 test tomorrow.  Answers to today's review (chapter 10 practice test &  Extra review part 2) are attached.  Happy Studying!

Spanish II: Continue studying for the listening section of the 5.3 test on Monday.

French I: Study for the chapter 7 test on Thursday, May 15th

Humanities: Students worked on 17.3 in class. Homework is to complete 17.3 free choice.

Chinese: We are going to start a project of making a 8-page Chinese story book.

C. Reading:  Five days need to be complete and signed for Monday the 12th.

R. Room Math:  If you did not finish your workbook pages today purple group- they are homework due tomorrow!  Both groups have a math packet due 5/20/14.

Creative Writing: Narrative Poetry -- Writer's Workshop Lesson #2. We discussed how writers use poetry to express themselves and make connections to the world around them. We also looked at an example of lyrics as poetry and discussed how language can be interpreted in different ways. We then watched a few short videos that showed how three different people interpreted the same set of lyrics through choreographed dance.

Spanish I: We were in lab today . . .Everyone already received 3.2 Vocab. Flashcards are due Monday

No HW Wed, Thurs, Fri (I will be chaperoning the Bay Sails trip both days). Do the work from the sub (you MAY finish over weekend or do as classwork next week). Monday--stem changing verbs!! THERE WILL BE NO BLOG UPDATE THURSDAY OR FRIDAY

Pre-Algebra: Chapter 7 Test. We will continue working on our test in class tomorrow. I will also be collecting the review tomorrow that was assigned on Tuesday (1-27 odds).

Tuesday, May 6

Science: Last day of reading & taking notes on amusement park physics. 

Geometry: Took notes on 11.6 (area of regular polygons), homework is the 11.6 worksheet. Chapter 11 test is Monday, May 12.

Humanities: Students checked 17.2 and worked on 17.3 in class today. Homework is to complete 17.3 free choice.

Chinese: We are working on speaking and writing colors in characters. Homework will be a set of colored flashcards. 

Spanish II: The 5.3 chapter test is tomorrow.

French I: The real quizzes for chapter 7 are tomorrow.

C. Reading:  Logs (5 days) are due Monday 5-12-14.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due on 5/20/14 (that will also be the test date.)

Spanish I: We took the 3.1 test today. If you were absent, you MUST take the test before Thursday. 3.1 classwork packets AND any missing 3.1 assignments were due. We will go to the lab tomorrow and begin 3.2 vocabulary

ELA - Students were given the re-test of the Performance Assessment.  This assessment was given at the beginning of the year, this is the post test to show growth! Today students took notes on 3 articles, tomorrow they will write an argument essay/letter. Homework: READ! Journal #31

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work and looked at Career Pathways as well as the difference between jobs and careers. Tomorrow Mrs. Helms will join us and take us through creating Educational Development Plans (EDPs) on Career Cruising.

Course 3: We took our chapter 9 quiz today.  We started to talk about inequalities.  No homework.

Algebra - We have started reviewing for our test on Thursday.  Attached is the review that is due tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra: Bingo Review for tomorrow's chapter 7 test.

HW: Chapter 7 Test Review (1-27 odd)

Monday, May 5

Science: Continued investigating amusement park physics by reviewing Newton's laws of motion.

Geometry: Went over the 11.5 notes (partial area of circles), homework is the 11.5 worksheet. Chapter 11 test on Monday.

C. Reading:  Logs are due today.  If you did not turn it in, please get it in tomorrow for late points.  Your new log was passed out and is due Monday 5/12/14.

R. Room Math:  Your homework packet was passed out today and most likely it will be due 5/20/14.

Humanities: Students checked 17.1 and were introduced to 17.2 in class today. Homework is to complete 17.2 free choice.

Spanish I: 3.1 TEST TOMORROW (TUESDAY). Review and Repaso due tomorrow. ALL classwork due tomorrow. We are beginning 3.2 on Wednesday (making flashcards in lab) *If you are absent on Tuesday, you MUST take the test on the day you return

Spanish 2: 5.3 worksheet is due tomorrow. Quiz on preterite verb endings tomorrow, and the chapter 5.3 test is on Wednesday.

French I: Study for the practice quizzes tomorrow and the real quizzes on Wednesday.

Creative Writing: Today we began a Writer's Workshop unit on Narrative Poetry. We discussed the elements of narrative poetry and students began responding to mentor poems in their journals. Students will be composing their own narrative poems throughout the unit and will choose one or two of these poems to revise and turn into final pieces.

Pre-Algebra: Review of decimal, fraction, percent conversions and percent application word problems. Together we discussed and reviewed these concepts in order to prepare for Wednesday's test. HW: complete both worksheets from class today (Conversions and Percent Word Problems). Chapter 7 Test Wednesday!

Course 3: We reviewed for our quiz on lessons 9.1 - 9.4.  Extra practice is on pages 510 - 511, #10 - 50.

ELA - Students were given the re-test of the Performance Assessment.  This assessment was given at the beginning of the year, this is the post test to show growth! Today students took notes on videos, tomorrow they will read articles and take more notes, on Wednesday they will write and argument essay/letter. Homework: READ! Journal #30

 

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work by assessing themselves, their likes, strengths and recorded these on a graphic organizer "Who am I?".

Algebra - Homework: Finish notes (attached)

Friday, May 2

Science: Began reading about amusement park physics and practiced using two column notes.

Geometry: Took the quiz on 11.1-11.4, homework is the 11.5 notes. Test on Chapter 11 is Monday, April 12.

Humanities: Students worked on 17.1 free choice and discussed current events in class. Homework is to complete 17.1 for Monday.

Spanish 2: 5.3 worksheet is due on Tuesday. Study for the chapter test on Wednesday. 

French 1: 7.2/7.3 worksheet is due on Monday. Practice quizzes on Tuesday and real quizzes on Wednesday. 

C. Reading:  Reading logs are due Monday- all five days.

R. Room Math:  No homework- enjoy.

Algebra - Homework: 10.6 (all) and Vertex form worksheet

Pre-Algebra: Percent Applications Problem Solving Workshop - Working with a partner, students rotated through a variety of story problems involving percents. They were able to scan a QR code at each station to check their answer. Chapter 7 Test will be next Wednesday, May 7th. No homework was assigned. 

Course 3: We continued to talk about the Pythagorean theorem.  Homework is 8 story problems on Pythagorean theorem. 

Thursday, May 1

Science: Tests were returned and students took a pre-test for our unit on amusement park physics. We then started watching a Discovery video on roller coaster physics. We will be studying amusement park physics from now until we go to Cedar Point May 13.

Geometry: Took notes on 11.4 (finding arc length), homework is the 11.4 worksheet. Quiz on 11.1-11.4 tomorrow. Students who are going to Chicago will take the quiz on Monday.

R. Room Math:  Test today and homework was due today!  If you forgot your homework, turn it in tomorrow for late points.

C. Reading:  Logs due Monday- happy reading!

Humanities: Students completed the chapter 16 assessment, and began to work on 17.1 notes in class. 17.1 notes are due Monday.

Spanish I: Took grammar quiz and reviewed ser vs estar and feelings. HW is to finish all work for the week (no new assignment today). If you are out tomorrow (Friday)--we will do the Repaso for 3.1 in the text and begin working on the study guide, due Tuesday.You may turn it in on Monday for feedback. Test --TUESDAY 5/6, Classwork Packets -due 5/6

Course 3: Today we continued to talk about the Pythagorean Theorem.  Homework is a worksheet labeled 3-4, # 1-6 all, 8 - 18 evens.  a² + b² = c²

ELA - Students continued to publish their papers for our Compare Contrast Writer's Workshop.  Paper due tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd. AR2 due tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd. Homework: READ! Journal #29

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work with Module 1 Part 1, by watching three more videos on the website; Career Forward (directions are on the Moodle course if your student still needs to view and take notes).  Students will then analyze the information and produce a paper on the effects of technology and globalization. Paper due Monday, May 5th

Spanish II: The 5.3 worksheet that will be passed out tomorrow when I am in Chicago is due on Monday for students who did not go, and on Tuesday for the students who go to Chicago. Remember that the chapter test is next Wednesday.

 

French I: The 7.2/7.3 worksheet that you get will tomorrow is due on Monday.

Pre-Algebra: Practice of percent applications in word problems. We also discussed how we can solve percent application problems in various ways. For example, for a 30% discount, I can find 30% and subtract it from the cost, or I can find 70% of the cost (what I end up paying). For tax, I can use 106% (total cost) to calculate the cost (100%) plus tax (6%). HW: Percent Word Problem worksheet

Algebra - homework: 10.7B (evens only)

Wednesday, April 30

Science: Took the Waves & Sound unit test.

Geometry: Notes on 11.3 (area and perimeter of similar figures), homework is the 11.3 worksheet. Quiz on 11.1-11.4 on Friday.

Chinese: We are going to review the Unit 4 quiz, and make corrections as class/homework.

Humanities: Students finished reviewing chapter 16 in class. Students also had a final review for chapter 16 summative assessment in class. Homework is to study chapter 16 terms and names for our test tomorrow.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday.  All five days need to be complete and signed.

R. Room Math:  The math test is tomorrow.  Please study tonight.  If you have questions, you can see me during lunch tomorrow before the test.  Also, homework is due.  The red group needs to turn in their homework packet tomorrow including the multiplication sheet and reflections.  The purple group has to do the two pages in their workbook that we circled, along with the multiplication sheet.

Spanish I: In lab, we took several quizzes on Ser vs. Estar. HW is worksheets 7 and 8 (print from 8th grade blog or sratom.blogspot.com) - due Friday. Work from sub (Tues) is due Friday also - Crucigrama and WS# 5 and 10 (on blogs also). Tuesday - 5/6 is 3.1 TEST and classwork packets are due then too.

Algebra - We introduced the Quadratic Formula today.  Attached is the homework 

ELA - Students brought their Revised Rough Drafts to class to publish their papers for our Compare Contrast Writer's Workshop.   Paper due Friday, May 2nd, AR2 due Friday, May 2nd. Homework: READ! Journal #28

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work with Module 1 Part 1, by watching "Did You Know" and discussing how technology has changed our world.  Students then read a NYT article "Globalization: The Challenge to America" by Thomas L. Friedman and took notes.  Tomorrow we will log in to Career Forward (directions are on the Moodle course if your student would like to try it) and watch three more videos.  Students will then analyze the information and produce a paper on the effects of technology and globalization. Paper due Monday, May 5th

Pre-Algebra: More percent application practice: Sales tax, tips, discounts and markups. HW: 7.6 (9-17 odd)

Tuesday, April 29

Science: Went over the review for tomorrow's test. Homework is to STUDY!!!!

Geometry: Began our unit on area by going over the 11.1 & 11.2 notes on area of triangles, parallelograms, kits and trapezoids. Homework is to complete worksheets 11.1 & 11.2 - odds.

Humanities: Students reviewed 16.3 in class today. Homework is to study for our chapter 16 assessment, which will be on Thursday.

Spanish II: Exercises #6,7 & 8 pg 374. Due tomorrow

French I: Write ten sentences using the blue words on pg 225. Due tomorrow.

Algebra - We covered Vertex Form today.  Homework is attached (all)

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday.  5 days.

R. Room Math:  Homework packet/test - Thursday 5.1.14.

Spanish I: I am on my daughter's field trip in Lansing today. Your homework is exercises 16 and 17, from yesterday. Check the blog archive for more details. We are going to the lab tomorrow.  Adios.

Creative Writing: Students continued working on their compare/contrast essays. A completed rough draft, either typed or neatly handwritten, is due tomorrow. The final draft is due Monday, May 5th.

ELA - Students brought their Rough Drafts to class to participate in Peer Editing for Day 6 of our Compare Contrast Writer's Workshop.  Tomorrow we will begin publishing our final draft. Paper due Friday, May 2nd. AR2 due Friday, May 2nd. Homework: READ! Journal #2

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued with their Moodle work by taking a quiz that tests the METS (Michigan Educational Technology Standards) students recognize and analyze.

Pre-Algebra: Today we looked at how a percent of change can be applied to real world scenarios such as markup, discount, tax, tip, etc. HW: 7.6 (1-7, 16)

Course 3: We talked about rational and irrational numbers today.  Homework is worksheet 9.2, all.