Thursday, May 22

Final Exam Dates (Subject to change depending on what grade wins the spirit trip):
Science- Wednesday, June 4
Geometry- Monday, June 9
Choir- Thursday, June 5
Spanish I- Monday, June 9
Algebra- Thursday June 5 & Friday June 6
Pre-Algebra- Thursday, June 5
Spanish II & French - Thursday & Friday June 5 & 6
Chinese- Friday, June 6

Science: 1st hour completed the investigation from yesterday and will catch up with everyone else tomorrow. Took notes on refraction and started discussing the electromagnetic spectrum. Homework is the refraction worksheet. Light & The Electromagnetic Spectrum will be Thursday, May 29.

Geometry: 12.6 notes, surface area of spheres. Homework is the 12.6 worksheet. Chapter 12 test is Friday, May 30.

C. Reading:  Reading logs are due on Tuesday, 5/27/14.  All five responses need to be complete and your parent needs to sign off on it.

R. Room Math:  Your new homework packets will be passed out today and tentatively be due on 6/6/14.

Chinese: We are going to continue making the story book with illustration in them. Students are to complete the book today.

Spanish II: Study for the verb quizzes next week.

French I: Study for the unit quizzes next week

Humanities: Students checked 18.2/18.3 in class today. Students began to work on chapter 18 assessment in class today. Chapter 18 assessment is due Tuesday and students will have time to work on it in class tomorrow. Chapter 18 test is on Wednesday.

Course 3: Inequality test today.  No homework. 

Spanish I: THIS POST IS FOR 5/22 and 5/23. Today (Thurs) we are reading about Béisbol (pp 212-213) and answering questions (see 8th grade blog)--due Friday 5/23. We will play tic tac toe (ta ta ti) and work on the Repaso at the end of chapter 3.2. There is no HW over the weekend BUT Repaso is due Tuesday 5/27. We will have class Friday from 9:21-10 and then go to the Spirit Assembly

Algebra - Chapter 11 Practice Test due tomorrow for 2nd hour, Tuesday for hours 4,5,and 7.  The answers are attached as well.  Our Test is Wednesday, May 28 (choir students can take it on the 27th or 29th)

Pre-Algebra: Polynomials...What is a polynomial and how do we add them? HW: Adding Polynomials worksheet (Addition side only 1-10). Have a great Memorial Day!

ELA - Students continued with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 6 we expanded our seed ideas by questioning ourselves on our credo we wrote yesterday.  We are working our way to writing our own "Life Credo" or "I Believe" statement. Rough sketches of credo statement and illustration are due on Tuesday. Homework: READ! Journal entry #47

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued their "Family Budget" project. Remember all jobs require a maximum of 4 years college, be available in the city and state the student picked, and be entry wage.  No lawyers, doctors, professional athletes, or famous performers allowed. Homework: Rough drafts are due Tuesday.

Wednesday, May 21

Final Exam Dates (Subject to change depending on what grade wins the spirit trip):
Science- Wednesday, June 4
Geometry- Monday, June 9
Choir- Thursday, June 5
Spanish I- Monday, June 9
Algebra- Thursday June 5 & Friday June 6
Pre-Algebra- Thursday, June 5Spanish II - Thursday & Friday June 5 & 6
Chinese- Friday, June 6

Science: Continued investigating properties of light by observing how light reflects and refracts in a prism.  Light & The Electromagnetic Spectrum "Quest" Friday, May 30.

Geometry: Made prisms & pyramids with congruent bases to investigate the relationship between volume of a prism and volume of a pyramid, followed by 12.5 notes (volume of pyramids & cones). Homework is the 12.5 worksheet. Chapter 12 test Friday, May 30.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Tuesday with five responses.  Happy Reading!

R. Room Math:  Purple group should complete the two workbook pages they started in class if they did not finish them, due tomorrow.  Red group, no homework.

Humanities: Students finished working on 18.2 and began to work on 18.3 in class. Homework is to finish 18.2 and 18.3 for tomorrow. Please remember, we will have our chapter 18 assessment on Wednesday, May 28.

Spanish II: Book exercises pg 405 #8,11,12 & 13. due tomorrow.

French I: Study vocab and new verb.

Spanish I: Today we are doing a Lab Activity on comparisons/inequalities HW--check Family Access and find your missing assignments/classwork

ELA - Students continued with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 5 we wrote about "I hate it when" in our journals to see if we can find what really inspires us.  We are working our way to writing our own "Life Credo" or "I Believe" statement. Homework: READ! Journal entry #45

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued their "Family Budget" project. Remember all jobs require a maximum of 4 years college, be available in the city and state the student picked, and be entry wage.  No lawyers, doctors, professional athletes, or famous performers allowed. Rough draft sheets are in the room, sketch out what your visual aid is going to look like and write a rough draft of your speech. Homework: Rough Drafts of project are due Tuesday.

Algebra - Last lesson of the year!!  12.1 Inverse Variations.  Hwk:  12.1 (evens)

Pre-Algebra: Today we reviewed last night's homework page, "Linear Word Problems". We discussed how to write and graph the equations for word problems. We also began notes on Polynomials in our ISNs.  No homework was assigned today.  FINAL EXAM WILL BE June 5TH! We will spend a good amount of time reviewing and preparing. 

Course 3: We have a quiz tomorrow on inequalities.  Extra practice in the textbook on lessons 3.5, 3.6, 6.5,  and 6.6.

Chinese: We are working on translating the story book today in class.

Tuesday, May 20

Final Exam Dates (Subject to change depending on what grade wins the spirit trip):
Science- Wednesday, June 5
Geometry- Monday, June 9
Choir- Thursday, June 5
Spanish I- Monday, June 9
Algebra- Thursday June 5 & Friday June 6
Spanish II - Thursday & Friday June 5 & 6
Chinese- Friday, June 6

Science: Students worked collaboratively to read and take notes on the law of reflection and other ways that light interacts with surfaces. Homework is the Law of Reflection. Light & The Electromagnetic Spectrum "Quest" is Friday, May 30.

Geometry: Took notes on 12.4, volume of cylinders & prisms, homework is the 12.4 worksheet. Chapter 12 test is Friday, May 30.

Corrective Reading:  New logs were passed out yesterday and are due (5 days filled out) on Tuesday 5/27/14.

R. Room Math:  Test today!  Homework due today!  If you forgot your homework, please turn it in by tomorrow for late points!  Your new homework packets will not be passed out until Thursday, enjoy!

Algebra- homework: Simplifying Radical practice (all)

Spanish II: Practice preterite verbs for the quizzes next week and the test next Friday, May 30.

French I: Study Chap 8 vocab and the new verb for quizzes next week.

Course 3: We practiced inequalities with distributive property and problem solving.  Homework is a two-sided worksheet.

ELA - Students continued with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 4 we listened to and read some "This I Believe" statements from MPR then wrote how they spoke to us.  We are working our way to writing our own "Life Credo" or "I Believe" statement. Students then began their own rough draft of their statement. Homework: READ! Journal entry #43

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued their "Family Budget" project. Remember all jobs require a maximum of 4 years college, be available in the city and state the student picked, and be entry wage.  No lawyers, doctors, professional athletes, or famous performers allowed. Homework: all Investigate due by Wednesday; spreadsheet, bibliography, and print evidence.

Spanish I: Today we continued comparisons.  Classwork: p209 #16 and #18 (we listened to #17). We also worked as tables making comparisons about school years. Tomorrow --we are in the lab and the VOCAB QUIZ makeup will take place.

Per-Algebra: Today we review some prerequisite skills needed for our next unit. We worked on using exponent rules and graphing linear equations. HW: Linear Word Problems worksheet (front and back)

Humanities: Students reviewed 18.1 and began to work on 18.2 in class. No homework.

Monday, May 19

Final Exam Dates:
Science- Wednesday, June 5
Geometry- Monday, June 9
Choir- Thursday, June 5
Spanish I- Monday, June 9
Algebra- Thursday June 5 & Friday June 6
Spanish II - Thursday & Friday June 5 & 6
Chinese- Friday, June 6

Science: Investigation 22-B - The Law of Reflection was completed in class today. Light & The Electromagnetic Spectrum Quest Friday, May 30.

Geometry: 12.3- Surface area of prisms & pyramids. Homework is the 12.3 worksheet. Chapter 12 test Friday, May 30.

Chinese: We are going to take post-test, and then continue making the story book.

Corrective Reading:  New logs were passed out today and are due (5 days filled out) on Tuesday 5/27/14.  If you forgot your log today, please turn it in tomorrow for late points.

R. Room Math:  Test on/homework packets due 5/20/14.  Please study!!!  You wrote wrote pages to study on the front of your workbook.

Humanities: Students finished presenting Civil War projects and began to work on 18.1 in class. Homework is to finish 18.1 free choice.

Spanish II: Study your verbs for the test next week.

French I: Begin studying your new vocab and make flash cards for the words on pg 259

Pre-Algebra: Percent Applications Quiz (no homework assigned)

Algebra - homework (2-12 evens)

Spanish I: Today we learned about making comparisons and the verb "saber"--to know facts or how to do something (different from "conocer" -to know people. be familiar with). Please look through pp.207-209 if absent and do the notas (8th grade blog). HW-comparaciones sheet (blog) and do #15 on p. 209 on the back of the sheet; due tomorrow. TEST--5/30

ELA - Students continued with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 3 we read more quotes and wrote how they spoke to us.  We are working our way to writing our own "Life Credo" or "I Believe" statement. Homework: READ! Journal entry #41

Technology - Kennedy - Students continued their "Family Budget" project. Remember all jobs require a maximum of 4 years college, be available in the city and state the student picked, and be entry wage.  No lawyers, doctors, professional athletes, or famous performers allowed. Homework: all Investigate due by Wednesday; spreadsheet, bibliography, and print evidence.

Course 3: Worksheet 6.6, all.

Friday, May 16

Final Exam Dates:
Science- Wednesday, June 5
Geometry- Monday, June 9
Choir- Thursday, June 5
Spanish I- Monday, June 9
Algebra- Thursday June 5 & Friday June 6
Spanish II - Thursday & Friday June 5 & 6
Chinese- Friday, June 6


Science: Used the jigsaw method to read and take notes on pages 478-483. Electromagnetic Spectrum "Quest" Thursday or Friday, May 29 or 30. 

Geometry: Completed the 12.2 notes, surface area of prisms & cylinder. Homework is the 12.2 worksheet.  Chapter 12 test Friday, May 30.

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

R. Room Math:  You will have a test on 5/20/14.  Please take home your math workbooks so you can study over the weekend!  Also, your homework packet is due on 5/20/14 or before.  Remember, I encourage you to turn in your homework early so you can use it as another study tool.  I am available during lunch/LRC to also assist with questions prior to the test.  If you study, you will do great!  Purple group, if you did not finish today's workbook pages in class, that will also be homework due Monday. Have a wonderful weekend.

Algebra - Homework: 11.2 (evens only)

Spanish I: HW -- check Family Access with a parent, if necessary, and see if you have missing work for TERM 4.  Print from 8th grade blog OR use your text and turn in Monday.  There is NO NEW HW. Use this chance to catch up!!! ¡Qué tengan un buen fin de semana!

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

Chinese: We are staring to make a story book in Chinese and English in class. Classwork will be writing draft of the story in Chinese pinyin.

Spanish II: 6.1 Vocab quiz on Monday, 23 verb sentences due on Monday.

French I: No homework

Course 3: Today we worked on two-step inequalities.  Homework is inequality worksheets, all of the odds.

Pre-Algebra: Today we had a Markup/Discount problem solving workshop. First we practiced on slates together and then students volunteered to share the story problems they created. HW: Percent of Change worksheet (finish evens). Quiz Monday on percent applications (See attached for a review checklist)

Thursday, May 15

Science: Today we began our last unit of the year, Light & The Electromagnetic Specturm by completing Investigation 22-A-Light & Color.

Geometry: We began our last unit of the year on polyhedron with notes on section 12.1. Homework is the 12.1 worksheet. Chapter 12 quiz will be Wednesday, May 21 and the chapter 12 test will be Friday, May 30.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday!  All five responses need to be filled out.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due on or before 5/20/14.  The test will be on 5/20/14.  Study!  See me during lunch or LRC with extra questions you may have :)

Humanities: Students presented Civil War projects in class today. No homework.

Spanish II: Write a sentence for each of the irregular preterite verbs. Use different pronouns. Due on Monday,

French I: Study for the second part of the chapter 7 test tomorrow.

Algebra - We started discussing simplifying radicals (11.2).  No homework.

Spanish I: Today we watched the 3.2 video and worked on the Video Activity sheets. We practiced stem-changing verbs. VOCABULARY quiz is TOMORROW!!! If you are absent, go to the 8th grade blog and print missing work. There will be time tomorrow after the quiz to work on Video Activity and other classwork.

Creative Writing: Poetry rough drafts will be checked in tomorrow. Final poems are due Monday, stapled on top of the rough draft.

Pre-Algebra: Practice with finding the price of an item before a discount or markup. Students are to write their own story problem to share with their peers tomorrow. We also reviewed how to find a percent of change and its relation to discounts and markups. HW: Percent of Change worksheet (odds) - be sure you label each percent as an "increase" or "decrease" 

ELA - Students began their last Writer's Workshop of the year with our "I Believe" statement.  Day 1 we discussed values and what is important to each of us and why. Homework: READ! Journal entry #37

 

Technology - Kennedy - Students started their "Family Budget" project.  Today's assignment was to find a job in Career Cruising and save the evidence of it.  All jobs require a maximum of 4 years college, be available in the city and state the student picked, and be entry wage.  No lawyers, doctors, professional athletes, or famous performers allowed. Homework: have income information for self and spouse or ex-spouse for tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, May 14

Science: Students completed the post-test for amusement park physics and also offered suggestions/comments on the trip to help improve things in the future. The overwhelming sentiment was that the day was great, only some minor changes that might improve the experience. 

Tomlinson: Lab today --worked on 3.2 vocab and stem-changing verbs, classwork-WS#6 (from 3.1)-prepositional pronouns. QUIZ-vocab on FRIDAY

Spanish II: Study for the 6.1 vocab quiz on Monday

 

French I: Study for the chapter 7 test on Thursday and Friday.

C. Reading:  Logs are due Monday!  All five responses need to be filled out.

R. Room Math:  Homework packets due on or before 5/20/14.  The test will be on 5/20/14.  Study!  See me during lunch or LRC with extra questions you may have :)

Humanities: Students reviewed 17.4 and discussed current events in class. Homework is to complete the Civil War projects for our presentations tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra: Today we discovered how to find original prices when given the sale price.