Syllabi: Week of February 22

1st/3rd Period Math
Important Information
• ISAT Testing begins NEXT WEEK! Make sure you are getting plenty of sleep and eating healthy. This week we will focus on our final preparations for ISAT!
• Do you have a calculator? If so, please bring it in this week! I will keep them in my classroom during the week and make sure you have it for your testing next week!
• ALL LATE WORK IS DUE NO LATER THAN WEDENESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH! IF IT IS NOT TURNED IN BY THEN IT WILL REMAIN A ZERO FOR THE 2ND TRIMESTER!


Monday, February 22
Geometry Review

Homework: Handout _____________________________

Tuesday, February 23
ISAT Practice Test

Homework: None

Wednesday, February 24
Review ISAT Practice Test Skills

Homework: None!

Thursday, February 25
Continue Geometry Review

Homework: Handout _____________________________. Tomorrow is the Nick’s Lunch for Stock Market and ISAT Practice Test winners! Don’t forget money and permission slip!!!

Friday, February 26
Algebra Review
Practice with Calculators!

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL THREE-DAY weekend! Please make sure you are on time to school on Tuesday morning and ready to do your BEST on the tests! Please don’t forget to eat breakfast so you are ready to concentrate and work hard!


2nd Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information
• ISAT Testing begins NEXT WEEK! Make sure you are getting plenty of sleep and eating healthy. This week we will focus on our final preparations for ISAT!
• Do you have a calculator? If so, please bring it in this week! I will keep them in my classroom during the week and make sure you have it for your testing next week!
• ALL LATE WORK IS DUE NO LATER THAN WEDENESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH! IF IT IS NOT TURNED IN BY THEN IT WILL REMAIN A ZERO FOR THE 2ND TRIMESTER!


Monday, February 22
Extended Response and Short Response

Homework: Complete the Formal Extended Response- due tomorrow!

Tuesday, February 23
Turn in Extended Response
ISAT Practice Test

Homework: None

Wednesday, February 24
Review ISAT Practice Test Skills

Homework: Complete Formal Short Response- due tomorrow!

Thursday, February 25
Geometry Review

Homework: Geometry Handout _____________________________. Tomorrow is the Nick’s Lunch for Stock Market and ISAT Practice Test winners! Don’t forget money and permission slip!!!

Friday, February 26
Finish Geometry Review
Practice with Calculators!

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL THREE DAY weekend! Please make sure you are on time to school on Tuesday morning and ready to do your BEST on the tests! Please don’t forget to eat breakfast so you are ready to concentrate and work hard!


Reading/LA
Important Information:
• Students must have their outline conference with me by Monday, February 22. Once they have had their outline conference they can begin writing their 1st draft. Your first draft will be written at home.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Monday, February 26: Typed Outline using Power Notes
o Friday, February 26: Typed Draft of Research Paper
• In class this week we are going to hand-write our first draft of the persuasive essay. We will type and peer edit it in class the following week. You will do all of this paper in school- out of school you need to focus on your research paper!
• The Chicago Board Options Exchange permission slip and Monday is due on Tuesday 3/9. Be sure to get those into me ASAP!
• The 6th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, March 16. Don’t forget signatures!!!
• ISAT TESTING begins NEXT WEEK!!! Be sure to be on time for school next Tuesday and come in well rested with a good breakfast in your tummy! Do your best!!!
• The 2nd Trimester ENDS on Friday, February 26th. ALL LATE WORK ON TEAM 6-3 is due on WEDNESDAY 2/24! REMEMBER we accept NO late work at all during the 3rd Trimester!

Monday, February 22
Typed Outline Due TODAY
Outline Conferences Continued
Persuasive Packet: Developing a Thesis Statement, Kind of… Sort of…, and I Feel Wish Washy
Continue Working on Research Paper Introduction Paragraph

Homework: Finish Writing the Introduction Paragraph to your RESEARCH PAPER- due tomorrow (typed or handwritten)

Tuesday, February 23
Black History Month Presentation
Peer Edit Introduction Paragraph

Homework: Write the 1st draft of your research paper! This must be typed and is due on Fri, 2/26.

Wednesday, February 24
Review Conclusion Paragraph of Research Paper
Introduce Persuasive Essay Prompts
Complete Pre-Writing for Persuasive Essay

Homework: Keep working on your 1st draft of the research paper!

Thursday, February 25
Spelling Race
Practice ISAT Test and Extended Response
Homophones Practice
Handwrite a Draft of Persuasive Essay

Homework: FINISH the typed 1st draft of your research paper- DUE TOMORROW!!! You do not need to turn in a cover page or works consulted at this time! Study your Vocabra words!

Friday, February 26
Turn in Research Paper Draft
Vocabra TESTS
Finish the Handwritten Draft of Persuasive Essay- we will type it in school next week☺

Homework: Have an outstanding three-day WEEKEND ☺ REMEMBER ISAT starts on Tuesday!

2nd Trimester MISSING WORK

**If you are missing work in your core classes you MUST turn it in by Wednesday, February 24 or it will remain a zero for your 2nd trimester grade**

Syllabi: Week of February 15

1st/3rd Period Syllabus
Important Information
• Students will have a TEST over Chapters 6 and 7 on Thursday, February 18.
• Stock Market Project: This is our LAST WEEK! The student with the most money this week will WIN a trip to Nick’s for lunch!!! This Friday students can earn TWO extra credit points by bringing in THURSDAY’S business section with the stock prices. Remember I am checking in papers before 1st period by the locker bay.


Monday, February 15
No School!

Homework: None

Tuesday, February 16
Lesson 7.3
Workbook Pages 91-92

Homework: Finish Workbook Pages 91-92

Wednesday, February 17
Review Chapters 6 and 7
Book Quiz Pg 359

Homework: STUDY!

Thursday, February 18
Chapter 6/7 TEST

Homework: Bring in THURSDAY’S business section tomorrow and get two bonus points! Check in is before 1st period by the locker bays.

Friday, February 19
Stock Market: Week LAST WEEK

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend!



2nd Period Pre-Algebra Syllabus
Important Information
• Students will have a Chapter 9 Test on Thursday, February 18. There will be a review session at lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
• Stock Market Project: This is our LAST WEEK! The student with the most money this week will WIN a trip to Nick’s for lunch!!! This Friday students can earn TWO extra credit points by bringing in THURSDAY’S business section with the stock prices. Remember I am checking in papers before 1st period by the locker bay.

Monday, February 15
No School!

Homework: None

Tuesday, February 16
Lesson 9.8

Homework: Workbook pages 125-126 odd #s

Wednesday, February 17
Chapter 9 Review
Book Practice Test page 501

Homework: Finish Practice Test and Check It. STUDY!!!

Thursday, February 18
Chapter 9 Test

Homework: Bring in THURSDAY’S business section tomorrow and get two bonus points! Check in is before 1st period by the locker bays.

Friday, February 19
Stock Market: Week LAST WEEK

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend!





Reading/LA Syllabus
Important Information:
• Students spent all of last week in the media center completing note cards and source cards their catastrophic event. Students will receive their graded note cards back on Tuesday and then begin the process of creating an outline.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Monday, February 26: Typed Outline using Power Notes
o Friday, February 26: Typed Draft of Research Paper
• The Chicago Board Options Exchange permission slip and Monday is due on Tuesday 3/9. Be sure to get those into me ASAP!
• The 6th Reading Log is due on Tuesday, March 16. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, February 15
No School

Homework: NONE!

Tuesday, February 16
Return Graded Note Cards
Introduce Vocabra List #10
How to make an outline using note cards
Outline Work Time

Homework: Work on your written draft of the outline. We are starting to type tomorrow☺ Read Poetry Elements Packet.

Wednesday, February 17
8th Period: Computers
9th Period: Front Tables- Work on Outlines and Review Poetry Elements

Homework: Sample Words by Themselves Packet

Thursday, February 18
8th Period: Front Tables
9th Period: Computers

Homework: Keep working on outline. Vocabra Word Story: The TOPIC is your choice of Math, Science, Social Studies, OR Reading/LA.

Friday, February 19
8th/9th Period Back Tables with COWS
Persuasive Packet Work

Homework: Have an outstanding WEEKEND ☺ Finish your outline- it is due on MONDAY!

Syllabi: Week of February 8

We are flipping our schedule this week. The periods will be 1, 8, 9 in the morning and then 2 and 3 in the afternoon.

Math 1st and 3rd Period
Important Information
• Students will have a quiz over Chapter 6 on Tuesday, Feb 9.
• Students will have a TEST over Chapters 6 and 7 on Thursday, February 18.
• Stock Market Project: Students will be trading their “money” every Friday over the course of six weeks. The student with the most profit at the end of six weeks will WIN a trip to Nick’s for lunch!!! This Friday students can earn TWO extra credit points by bringing in THURSDAY’S business section with the stock prices. Remember I am checking in papers before 1st period by the locker bay.


Monday, February 8
Lesson 6.5

Homework: Workbook Page 83 #2-10. Study Lessons 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 for tomorrow’s quiz.

Tuesday, February 9
Chapter 6 Quiz

Homework: None

Wednesday, February 10
Lesson 7.1

Homework: Workbook page 87 even #s

Thursday, February 11
Lesson 7.2

Homework: Bring in THURSDAY’S business section tomorrow and get two bonus points! Check in is before 1st period by the locker bays.

Friday, February 12
Stock Market: Week #5
Workbook pg 89 #2-13 and pg 90 #20-22

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL 3-Day Weekend!!! Finish Workbook pg 89 #2-13 and pg 90 #20-22 if necessary.



Pre-Algebra 2nd Period
Important Information
• Students will have a Chapter 9 Test on Thursday, February 18. There will be a review session at lunch on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
• Stock Market Project: Students will be trading their “money” every Friday over the course of six weeks. The student with the most profit at the end of six weeks will WIN a trip to Nick’s for lunch!!! This Friday students can earn TWO extra credit points by bringing in THURSDAY’S business section with the stock prices. Remember I am checking in papers before 1st period by the locker bay.


Monday, February 8
Lesson 9.5

Homework: Workbook Page 119 #1-5 and page 120 all #s

Tuesday, February 9
Lesson 9.6

Homework: None

Wednesday, February 10
Lesson 9.6
Workbook pages 121-122

Homework: Finish Workbook pages 121-122

Thursday, February 11
Lesson 9.1

Homework: Workbook pg 123. Bring in THURSDAY’S business section tomorrow and get two bonus points! Check in is before 1st period.

Friday, February 12
Stock Market: Week #5

Homework: Have a WONDERFUL 3-Day Weekend!!! Study for the Chapter 9 Test.



Reading/LA
Important Information:
• Students will spend the entire week doing research on their catastrophic event. Although they will have class time students will need to do research at home too.
• Upcoming research due dates:
o Wednesday 2/10: Students need to have at least 15 note cards done.
o Friday 2/11: Collect students final note cards (minimum of 25)
• The 5th Reading Log is due on Friday, February 12. Don’t forget signatures!!!

Monday, February 8
2nd Period: Back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables

Homework: Work on researching your topic.

Tuesday, February 9
2nd Period: Computers
3rd Period: Front Tables

Homework: Work on researching your topic. Remember- you must have at least 15 note cards done by tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 10
2nd Period: Front Tables- Note card check
3rd Period: Computers

Homework: Author’s Purpose Packet. Work on researching your topic.

Thursday, February 11
2nd Period: Back Tables
3rd Period: Back Tables

Homework: Keep working on research, note cards, and source cards. Your final note cards will be collected at the end of the class tomorrow. Reading Log #5 is due tomorrow!

Friday, February 12
Collect Reading Logs
2nd Period: Computers
3rd Period: Front Tables- Collect Final Note Cards

Homework: Have a SUPER Three-Day WEEKEND ☺