Homework -- 4/28

NOTE: Students are to always have their current independent reading book with them in school. They should be reading for 20 minutes daily in their independent reading book. Language Arts Note: Have L.A. journal in class with you all the time. Assigned today: Due Wednesday, 4/29, some students have yet to email Jane their first draft - typed - of their short story. Due Thursday, 4/30, in L.A. journal, write a friendly letter to Emily D. You are to write to her as a person from her life might write her at the end of the reading completed today. (At least one page long.) Previously assigned/still due: None Math Reminder: Everyone must have their own calculator at school. Assigned today: 7th Grade: For Thursday, 4/30, study the problems and solutions we used today, pp. 307-309 (except #15 and #16), and be ready for a quiz tomorrow. (Covering and Surrounding). 8th Grade: For Thursday, 4/30, study the problems and solutions we used today, pp. 184-187 (except #16), and be ready for a quiz tomorrow. (Looking for Pythagoras). Previously Assigned/still due: 7th: Due Wednesday, 4/29, complete Math's Mate Term 3, Sheet 6. Show work for asterisked problems. 8th: Due Wednesday, 4/29, complete Math's Mate Term 2, Sheet 6. Show work for asterisked problems. Note: When needed, you can always get grid paper from the internet. Social Studies Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Science Assigned today: None Previously Assigned/still due: None Spanish Assigned today: 7th Grade: None 8th Grade: None Previously Assigned/still due: 7th Grade & 8th Grade: None

8th Grade Project

• Write something everyday in your journal (except weekends, unless otherwise arranged with advisor): entries should be dated and focused on how your independent project is going, your feelings about it, challenges, successes.
• Journals are turned in every Friday morning (onto Marc's table). If we do not have school on Friday, they are turned in at the end of the day on Thursday.

Materials Needed for Homework to be Taken Home:

• 8th grade - L.A. journal (for project entry)
• L.A. journal
• Math's Mate
• MCAS problems (for Math review)