Monday, October 19, 2009
Math Syllabus: Week of October 19
Important Information:
• The Chapter 2 Test is on Wednesday, October 21. I will have a lunchtime review session on Tuesday, October 20.
Monday, October 19
Review Chapter 2 Cumulative Practice
Chapter 2 Review of Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
Homework: Workbook Page 29 #s 5-8 and Page 30 #s 13-16
Tuesday, October 20
Review Chapter 2
Homework: STUDY for your Chapter 2 Test tomorrow! Remember, you need to do problems to study for math!
Wednesday, October 21
Chapter 2 TEST
Homework: None
Thursday, October 22 (1/2 Day)
Mathnet Mystery
Homework: None
Friday, October 23 (1/2 Day)
No Math: Read-A-Thon
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!!
2nd Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• Students will take a Chapter 3 Test on Wednesday October 28th. I will have a lunchtime review session on Tuesday, October 27th.
Monday, October 19
Lesson 3.4 Vocabulary Notes
Practice Lesson 3.4
Homework: Workbook Page 33 #s 5-6 and Page 34 #s 9-11
Tuesday, October 20
More Practice with Lesson 3.4
Homework: Workbook Page 35 all #s and Page 36 #8-11
Wednesday, October 21
Lesson 3.5
Homework: None
Thursday, October 22 (1/2 Day)
Practice Lesson 3.5
Homework: Workbook Pages 37-38 (not due on until Monday 10/26)
Friday, October 23 (1/2 Day)
No Math: Read-A-Thon
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Science Fiction Novel Study: Things Not Seen 9th Period Syllabus
• This week you will be assigned your novel and you are expected to have it with you in class each day. It is very important that you keep up with your reading and homework during our Sci-Fi unit!
• Please do not read ahead! Fight the urge!
Monday, October 12
NO SCHOOL! Columbus Day
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Assign Books
Read Chapters 3 and 4
Homework: Comprehension Questions: Chapters 1-4
Wednesday, October 14
Review Comprehension Questions: Chapters 1-4
Read Chapters 5 and 6
Homework: Read Chapter 7
Thursday October 15
Pop Quiz: Ch. 7 (hmmm… not to much of a “pop” if you read the syllabus!)
Read Chapter 8
Comprehension Questions: Chapters 5-8
Homework: Finish Comprehension Questions: Chapters 5-8 and work on your vocabulary packet.
Friday, October 16
Read Chapter 9
Character Journal
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Language Arts Syllabus: 8th Period
• Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
• We are beginning Chapter 2: Nouns in our Grammar Book this week. Students will take a pre-diagnostic test on Wednesday and students showing mastery of nouns will work on differentiated assignments and projects.
• Conference times went home two weeks ago- if you need to change your time for any reason please call or email!
• Friday, October 9th was the midterm of our first trimester. Please check the online grade book for your child’s midterm progress report and sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades for all classes.
• It is not too late to sign up for The Young Authors Conference, which will be held at Lincoln school on Saturday, October 24. This is a free event that will have over 30 published authors, illustrators, journalists, and cartoonists coming to work with our students! See me to sign up.
Monday, October 12
NO SCHOOL! Columbus Day
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Introduce Vocabra List #4
Vocabra Word Story: Use all 12 of your words to write a short Science Fiction Story! Be creative!
Homework: Finish writing your Vocabra Sci-Fi story.
Wednesday, October 14
Grammar Chapter 2 Pre-Diagnostic Test
Grammar Lesson 2.1
Noun Poster Challenge
Begin Vocabra Comic Strip- due on Friday
Homework: Work on your Vocabra Comic Strip
Thursday October 15
Stuffing Day
Vocabra Word Drawing: Draw the meaning of the word using the word itself
Homework: Finish your Vocabra Comic Strip- due tomorrow!
Friday, October 16
Grammar Lesson 2.2
Plural Noun Race
Vocabra Spelling Scramble
Homework: Have a wonderful weekend!!!
Math Syllabus: Week of October 12
Important Information:
• The FINAL SCALE DRAWING PROJECT is due on Wednesday, October 14. Please be sure to see the rubric for all expectations for the final project!
• I bumped The Chapter 2 Test back one day! It will now be on Wed, October 21.
• Students are beginning an in class data collection project this week. The whole project should be completed in class; however if a group is not working productively during the given class time they will need to finish for homework.
Monday, October 12
No School: Columbus Day!
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Lesson 2.8
Homework: Finish your project! It is due tomorrow! Make sure you follow all the requirements on the RUBRIC! Don’t lose silly points!
Wednesday, October 14
Turn in Scale Drawing Project: Yay!
Start In Class Data Collection Project
Homework: None
Thursday, October 15
Stuffing Day! Portfolio Preparation
Continue Data Collection Project
Homework: Chapter 2 Cumulative Practice #s 12-32
Friday, October 16
Review Cumulative Practice
Finish Data Collection Project
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL Weekend!!! Study for your Chapter 2 Test.
2nd Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• Students took the chapter 3 pre-assessment and although none of the students showed mastery of all the concepts some students have a solid understanding of some lessons. These students will participate in a handful of differentiated assignments posted on the syllabus.
Monday, October 12
No School
Homework: None
Tuesday, October 13
Workbook Pages 29-30
Differentiation: 3.1 Real World and 3.1 Challenge
Homework: Finish Workbook Pages 29-30 or Differentiation: 3.1 Real World and 3.1 Challenge
Wednesday, October 14
Lesson 3.2
Homework: None
Thursday, October 15
Stuffing Day: Portfolio Preparation
Workbook pages 31-32
Differentiation: 3.2 Challenge
Homework: Finish Workbook pages 31-32 or Differentiation: 3.2 Challenge
Friday, October 16
Lesson 3.3
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!
Friday, October 2, 2009
Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of October 5
Important Information:
· Great job on your first reading logs!!! Your second reading log is due on Thursday, October 29.
· During our short story unit the students studied many literary skills; they will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, October 6.
· Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
· I sent home my conference schedule last week. Please be sure to get this from your child. If you need to change your time for any reason please call or email.
· This Friday marks the halfway of our first trimester; please check the online grade book on Friday, October 9th for your child’s midterm progress report. Please sign the Progress Report Notification letter indicating you have seen the grades online for all classes.
· We will begin a student choice, science fiction novel study this week. Our students completed a survey last week ranking the three novels by interest. This week they will find out which book they are reading and which team 6-3 teacher they are reading it with. The science fiction novel study will begin on Wednesday during 9th period.
Monday, October 5
Grammar Lesson 1.10
Review for Lit Skills Test tomorrow.
Vocabra Word Story: Topic is MONSTERS!
Spelling Race
Homework: STUDY for your lit skills test tomorrow! Finish your vicar word story if necessary!
Tuesday, October 6
Lit Skills Test: Theme, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Characterization, and Inferring
Vocabra Firing Line
Homework: Read your pleasure book! Keep up with your second reading log!
Wednesday, October 7
8th Period: Review For Grammar Test tomorrow
9th Period: Begin Sci-Fi Novel Unit (Introduce Novels and Pre-Reading Activities)
Homework: Study for Grammar Test- you can check out a grammar book if you would like!
Thursday October 8
8th Period: Grammar Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups
Homework: Study for your Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary TEST tomorrow!
Friday, October 9
8th Period: Vocabra #3 Spelling and Vocabulary Test
9th Period: Sci-Fi Novel Groups
Homework: Enjoy your long weekend! Look at your midterm progress report grades on the online grade book. Get the letter signed saying that parents/guardians have seen all of your grades. Please bring back the signed letter on Tuesday!
Math Syllabus: Week of October 5
Important Information:
• Students started on a scale drawing project last week. The students will need to work on this project at home and they will need adult help to complete the measurements. The draft of the project with all measurements is due on Tuesday October 6. The FINAL draft is due on Wednesday, October 14. Please be sure to see the rubric for all expectations for the final project!
• The Chapter 2 Test will be on Tuesday, October 20.
Monday, October 5
Lesson 2.6
Homework: Finish Scale Drawing Draft. Must have measurements labeled in centimeters for each item and everything should be labeled. Due tomorrow!
Tuesday, October 6
Scale Drawing Draft DUE Today
Scale Drawing Student Conferences
Workbook pages 25-26
Homework: Finish Workbook Pages 25-26
Wednesday, October 7
How to Make MY Scale
Scale Drawing WORK DAY
Homework: Work on converting all of your actual measurements to the drawing scale. You should do this in an organized list.
Thursday, October 8
Lesson 2.7
Homework: Workbook Page 27. WORK ON YOUR SCALE DRAWING PROJECT. We are having a work day in class tomorrow- be sure you have you scale drawing project “stuff” so you can use this class time productively!
Friday, October 9
Scale Drawing WORK DAY
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL THREE-DAY weekend! Work on your Scale Drawing Project! The FINAL draft is due on Wednesday, October 14. Be sure you follow the requirements on the rubric!!! Remember- this is not a project that can be completed in one night- don’t wait until the last minute!
2nd Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• All students will take the Chapter 2 Test on Tuesday, October 6. The review session will be at lunch on Monday, October 5.
Monday, October 5 (Lunchtime Review Session TODAY)
Review Chapter 2: Numbered Heads Together
Homework: STUDY STUDY STUDY!!!
Tuesday, October 6
Chapter 2 Test
Homework: None
Wednesday, October 7
Chapter 3 Pre-Assessment
Homework: The Metric System Word Problems
Thursday, October 8
Mathnet Mystery
Homework: None
Friday, October 9
Lesson 3.1
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL THREE-DAY weekend
Friday, September 25, 2009
Reading/LA Syllabus: Week of September 28
• YOUR FIRST READING LOG IT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Students must read 2 or more books month, log the book, and obtain PARENT SIGNATURES for each book read.
• Homework club is held in the Media Center from 3:30 to 4:40 with Mrs. Alexander on Tuesdays, with Ms. Koplin on Wednesdays, and with Mr. Morrell on Thursdays.
• I am returning the Teacher Edited Seedfolks Essay on Tuesday, September 29th. You must make teacher suggested corrections and turn in their FINAL draft on Friday, October 2.
• The week we are reading a short story and working on the Literary Skills of Theme and Setting. Students who scored a 90% or higher on their last reading test will work in a differentiated group. These students will read a more challenging story independently, work on activities, and complete a mini-project. They will have some class time to work on this but will also need to work on this at home. All portions of this differentiation assignment are due on Friday, October 2.
• During our short story unit the students have studying many literary skills. They will have a test over these skills (theme, setting, plot, conflict, characterization, and inferring) on Tuesday, November 6.
• Students will take a Chapter 1 Grammar Test on Thursday, October 8th. If you would like to check out a grammar book to study with please see me!
Monday, September 28
Media Center 8th Period Front Tables: Check out and Return Books
Introduce Vocabra Words #3
Work on Reading Logs- THEY ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!
Homework: Your FIRST Reading Log is due tomorrow! Be sure to have all books from the month logged and PARENT SIGNATURES! I will not collect your reading log without parent signatures!
Tuesday, September 29
Reading Log #1 Due
Return Edited Seedfolks Essay
Grammar Lesson 1.6
Introduce and Read “The Circuit”- Answer Critical Thinking Questions
*Introduce Differentiation Short Story “The All American Slurp” and Assignments
Homework: Vocabra Print Ad: You will be assigned a word and you will need to design an advertisement to SELL IT! Your ad should be neatly and creatively done with color. Also, work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday.
Wednesday, September 30
Grammar Lesson 1.7
“The Circuit” Literary Analysis Theme
Vocabra: DRAW the Meaning of the Word Using the WORD Itself
Homework: Work on making final edits to your Seedfolks essay. The FINAL draft is due on Friday. Differentiation Remember- you will have computer time tomorrow to type your project- be sure you are prepared to use this time!
Thursday October 1
Media Center Computers and Tables 8th Period
“The Circuit” Setting Activity
Writing About the BIG Question: Is Conflict Always Bad?
Science Fiction Book Talk and Selection
Homework: FINISH making the final edits to your Seedfolks Essay! The FINAL draft is due tomorrow! Remember you must attach the FINAL copy on top followed by the 2nd draft, 1st draft, and peer-editing sheet. Differentiation reading projects are due tomorrow!
Friday, October 2
Differentiation Assignments/Project Due TODAY
Grammar: Lesson 1.8 and 1.9
Plot Diagram
Vocabra: Spelling Scramble
Homework: Enjoy your weekend!
Math Syllabus: Week of September 28
Important Information:
• Students are beginning a scale drawing project this week. On Wednesday they will receive; a parent letter, project expectations, a rubric, measurement sheet, and centimeter graph paper. The students will need to work on this project at home and they will need adult help to complete the measurements. The draft of the project with all measurements is due on Tuesday October 6. The FINAL draft is due on Wednesday, October 14. Please be sure to see the rubric for all expectations for the final project!
• Today I returned Chapter 1 Tests and students can make corrections to any problems that were incorrect on the Chapter 1 Test. You have the opportunity to earn a half credit for each correct answer. You must show your work and have the correct answer circled to earn credit (leave the numbers blank of questions that were correct on your original test). You must staple your test to the back of this test correction form. Test Corrections are due on Friday, October 2.
Monday, September 28
Pass Out Workbooks
Return Chapter 1 Test with Test Corrections Form
Finish Chapter 2 Vocabulary Notes
Homework: None
Tuesday, September 29
Lesson 2.3
Homework: Workbook Page 19 (You need a ruler to complete this)
Wednesday, September 30
Introduce Scale Drawing Project
Homework: Show your Parents: the letter, rubric, and expectations for The Scale Drawing Project. Start measuring your bedroom!!! The first draft with measurements is due on Tuesday, October 6.
Thursday, October 1
Lesson 2.4
Homework: Workbook Page 21 # 5-7 and Page 22 #12-15. Wear Julian Gear or Red AND White Tomorrow!!!
Friday, October 2 (FIRST FRIDAY IN OCTOBER! JULIAN SPIRIT DAY!!!)
Lesson 2.5
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend! Work on your bedroom measurements! The draft with measurements is due on Tuesday, October 6.
2nd Period Pre-Algebra
Important Information:
• All students will take the Chapter 2 Test on Tuesday, November 6. The review session will be at lunch on Monday, November 5.
Monday, September 28
Pass Out Workbooks
Review Lessons 2.1-2.4
Text Book: Practice Quiz Page 76 # 1-15
Text Book: Mixed Review Page 77 all
Homework: None
Tuesday, September 29
Lesson 2.5
Homework: Workbook Page 23-24
Wednesday, September 30
Lesson 2.6
Homework: Workbook pages 25-26 (You need a ruler to complete the HW)
Thursday, October 1
Lesson 2.7
Homework: Workbook pages 27-28. Wear Julian Gear or Red AND White Tomorrow!!!
Friday, October 2 (FIRST FRIDAY IN OCTOBER! JULIAN SPIRIT DAY!!!)
Chapter 2 Cumulative Review #s 24-55
Homework: Have a WONDERFUL weekend! STUDY for your Chapter 2 Test on Tuesday!!!