Thursday, December 17, 2009

Your FIRST 2010 Syllabi!

1st/3rd Period Math

Important Information
• Welcome Back!!!
• We are continuing our work in Chapter 5 this week. Students will have a test on all chapter 5 concepts on Wednesday January 20th.


Monday, January 4
Lesson 5.4

Homework: None

Tuesday, January 5
Review Lesson 5.4
Workbook Pages 65-66

Homework: Finish Workbook Pages 65-66

Wednesday, January 6
Lesson 5.5

Homework: Workbook page 67-68 even numbers

Thursday, January 7
Lesson 5.6

Homework: None

Friday, January 8
Media Center Computers: Stock Market Project

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!! Finish finding stock market info if necessary!


2nd Period Pre-Algebra

Important Information
• Welcome Back!!!

Monday, January 4
Chapter 8 Pre-Assessment

Homework: None

Tuesday, January 5
Mathnet Mystery

Homework: None

Wednesday, January 6
How to Solve Equations (7.3 and 7.4)

Homework: Workbook page 87 # 7-12 and page 89 #10-15

Thursday, January 7
Continue Solving Equations
Workbook pages 88 and 90

Homework: Finish Workbook pages 88 and 90

Friday, January 8
Lesson 8.1
Workbook pages 99-100

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!!



Reading/LA Syllabus

Important Information:
• Remember students- you are responsible for making up late and absent work. The best time to see your teachers and find out what is missing is during lunch.
• We’ll begin our Where the Red Fern Grows novel study this week. Students may not read ahead of the assigned chapters due to certain prediction activities. I will notify students regarding differentiated activities on Friday, January 8.
• Students will have a quick comprehension quiz over chapters 1-7 on Tuesday, January 12. They will take a Chapter 1-11 Vocabulary Test on Friday, January 15.
• Students will all take a Verb Pre-Assessment on Monday. Those students showing mastery of verbs will work on a variety of different activities over the course of Grammar Chapter 4. They will receive a handout with expectations and due dates.
• The 4th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, January 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, January 4
Introduce Vocabra List #8
Begin Where the Red Fern Grows: Introduce Author, Setting, and Packet
Complete Novel Predictions, Chapter 1 Vocabulary, and Figurative Language Handout
Read Chapter 1 and Complete Comp Questions
Chapter 4 Verb Pre-Assessment

Homework: Vocabra Newspaper Captions

Tuesday, January 5
Grammar Lessons 4.1 and 4.2
Red Fern Vocabulary Chapter 2 and 3
Read Chapter 2

Homework: Grammar Handout Pages 75 and 76. I am assigning Red Fern Novels tomorrow. You will not receive your novel unless I have your Greek Myth Book!

Wednesday, January 6
Verb Differentiation Sentence Presentations
Grammar Lesson 4.3
Read Chapter 3
Comprehension Questions Chapter 2 and 3
Chapter 4 and 5 Vocabulary
Vocabra List 8 Word Drawing
Assign Red Fern Books

Homework: Read Red Fern Chapter 4 and Grammar Handout page 80 (all due Friday).

Thursday, January 7
No Reading/LA: Team 6-3 Olympics

Homework: Finish Reading Red Fern Chapter 4 and Grammar Handout page 80 (due tomorrow)

Friday, January 8
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is Tropical Vacations
Read Chapter 5
Chapter 4-5 Comprehension Questions
Chapter 6-7 Vocabulary
Introduce Red Fern Differentiation

Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

Syllabi: December 7th to 18th

Math Syllabus: Periods 1 and 3


Important Information

Students will have a Lesson 5.1-5.3 Math Quiz on Thurs., December 17.
This is your LAST math syllabus of 2009!







Monday, December 7

Sudoku



Homework: None



Tuesday, December 8

Divisibility Rules



Homework: Workbook page 59 #s 11-16



Wednesday, December 9

Lesson 5.1 (Factors, Primes and Composites)



Homework: Workbook page 59 #s 5-10 and page 60 #17-22



Thursday, December 10

Lesson 5.1 (Prime Factorization)



Homework: Workbook page 60 #s 23-31



Friday, December 11

Lesson 5.2



Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!!



Monday, December 14 (Field Trip Today- Periods 1-3 Shortened)

Chapter 5 Vocabulary



Homework: None



Tuesday, December 15

Lesson 5.2 Index Card Activity



Homework: Workbook page 61 odd #s



Wednesday, December 16

Lesson 5.3



Homework: Workbook pages 63-64. You have a quiz on Lesson 5.1-5.3 tomorrow. Make sure you study and understand these concepts.



Thursday, December 17

Quiz: Lessons 5.1 to 5.3



Homework: None



Friday, December 18

The Product Game



Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Winter BREAK!!! See you next year J





Pre-Algebra Syllabus: Period 2


Important Information
• Students will have a Chapter 5 Math Test on Friday, December 18th.
• The lunchtime review session will be on Thursday, December 17th.
• This is your LAST math syllabus of 2009!!!



Monday, December 7
Lesson 5.1

Homework: Workbook pages 55-56 odd #s

Tuesday, December 8
Lesson 5.2

Homework: Workbook page 57 (7-16) and page 58 (all).

Wednesday, December 9
Lesson 5.3

Homework: Workbook pages 59-60 even #s

Thursday, December 10
Lesson 5.4

Homework: Workbook page 61 (#s 1-10) and page 62 (all)

Friday, December 11
Lesson 5.5

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!!

Monday, December 14 (Field Trip Today- Periods 1-3 Shortened)
Begin Lesson 5.6

Homework: None

Tuesday, December 15
Finish Lesson 5.6

Homework: Workbook pages 63-65

Wednesday, December 16
Chapter 5 Practice Test (Book Page 261)

Homework: Finish Chapter 5 Practice Test in Textbook (page 261)

Thursday, December 17
Lunchtime Review Today!
Chapter 5 Review

Homework: STUDY! STUDY!! STUDY!!!

Friday, December 18
Chapter 4 Test

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Winter BREAK!!! See you next year ☺




Reading/LA: Periods 8 and 9

Important Information:
• Students working in the Greek Read-Ahead group are still be responsible for the Greek Myth vocabulary, as they will be taking the vocab tests. The students’ three read-ahead projects will be due on Tuesday, December 15th. They must also finish reading all of the Minor God Myths by 12/15.
• The Greek Myth final project is due on Wednesday, December 9.
• Students will have Minor God Vocabulary Test on Monday, December 14. The Minor God Comprehension test is on Tuesday, December 15.
• Students have a Greek Myth Major God Comprehension Test on Monday, December 7.
• Last week we started working on Greek Plays. Every student will all be assigned a role or job. Over the next two week students will need to memorize lines, prepare props, bring in costumes, make the play bill, etc. Our performances will be 12/16 and 12/17.
• The 4th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, January 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, December 7
Major Gods Comp Test
Introduce Minor God Vocabulary Sheet
Minor God Handout- Must be Completed by Monday, December 14th.
Read Minor Gods and Prometheus

Homework: Read Pandora. Work on projects. Prepare for play.

Tuesday, December 8
Read Deucalion, Eos, and Helios
Work on Minor Gods Handout
Vocabra Word Story: Your topic is Greek Myths

Homework: Finish your Myth Project- due tomorrow!

Wednesday, December 9
Turn in Projects
Read Selene, Pan, and Echo
Vocabra Spelling Race
Play Work Time

Homework: Work on Play- memorizing lines, bringing in props, costumes, etc…

Thursday, December 10
Read Syrinx, Wild & Vulgar Centaurs, and Alsclepius
Vocabra: Review for Tests
Play Work Time

Homework: Study for Vocabra Tests Tomorrow. Work on Myth Project.






Friday, December 11
Vocabra Tests #7
Read The Nine Muses and Orpheus
Work on Minor Gods Handout- due Monday
Review for Minor Gods Vocab Test
Play Work Time

Homework: Have a SUPER WEEKEND! Study for you Minor Gods Vocabulary Test on Monday. Also, keep work on your job for the play.

Monday, December 14
Minor God Vocabulary Test
Review Minor Gods Handout
Study for Minor God Comprehension Test
Work on Greek Play

Homework: Make sure you have your lines memorized, props made, costumes ready, etc… Also, Read Ahead Projects are due tomorrow.

Tuesday, December 15
Minor Gods Comprehension Test
Dress Rehearsal

Homework: Play Preparation

Wednesday, December 16
Team 6-3 Presents Greek Myth Plays

Homework: None

Thursday, December 17
Team 6-3 Presents Greek Myth Plays

Homework: None

Friday, December 18
Heracles

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Winter BREAK!!! See you next year ☺