Friday, February 26, 2010

General Announcements:

• Thanks to all parents who joined us to drive to Julius Caesar in Northampton today!
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due :
• 8th Grade:
  • Due :

Social Studies:

• Due Mon., 3/1: Read Handout & Complete Triangle Trade map

Science:

• Due :

Language Arts:

• Due Mon., 3/1: Interview a parent or other adult you know about the Holocaust. Questions to ask include:
  • What do they know about it?
  • What have they always wondered about the Holocaust?
  • Do they know anyone that we might interview as a class on the topic of the Holocaust?
  Take legible notes about what you learn from your interview to turn in for review.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade:

• 8th Grade:

Moment of Zen:

Thursday, February 25, 2010

General Announcements:

• Friday, Feb. 26: Field Trip: This Friday, the Prisms (and Purples) will be traveling to the Academy of Music in Northampton to see Shakepeare & Co.'s production of Julius Caesar. Drivers should arrive by 9:00 am (we will miss All-School) and we should be back just in time for lunch.
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th & 8th Grade:
  • Due Fri., 2/26: Math's Mate 3.1, work for * problems shown on a separate piece of lined paper. Turn in to folder on Grace's desk first thing, before field trip.

Social Studies:

• Due Fri., 2/26:
  • Read Handout & Complete Triangle Trade map
  • Draw a cover for our unit on Rome.

Science:

• Due Fri., 2/26: Complete Distance-Time Graph Worksheet begun in class this morning.

Language Arts:

• Due Mon., 3/1: Interview a parent or other adult you know about the Holocaust. Questions to ask include:
  • What do they know about it?
  • What have they always wondered about the Holocaust?
  • Do they know anyone that we might interview as a class on the topic of the Holocaust?
  Take legible notes about what you learn from your interview to turn in for review.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade: Due Fri., 2/26: Finish order of events sheet.

• 8th Grade: No hay tarea.

Moment of Zen:

You Asked For It...

For those who have wondered why Grace does not have a picture on the board of pictures of teachers as kids, it's because I don't have a picture of myself younger than age 14 at my house. However, recently, through the power of the internet, I got hold of my fourth-grade class picture. In all its awkward glory, here it is. It's not great resolution (though you can click on it for a somewhat larger version), but see if you can find me among the rest of the grinning mugs.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

General Announcements:

• Friday, Feb. 26: Field Trip: This Friday, the Prisms (and Purples) will be traveling to the Academy of Music in Northampton to see Shakepeare & Co.'s production of Julius Caesar. Drivers should arrive by 9:00 am (we will miss All-School) and we should be back just in time for lunch.
• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.

Math:

• 7th & 8th Grade:
  • Due Wed., 2/24: Remove all algebra homestudy and Math's Mates assignments from math binder and place into manila envelope provided. Write your name and "Math" on the front of the envelope. Bring to Math Class.

Social Studies:

• Due Wed., 2/24: Write a Reflection on your test performance, using pre & post test results.

Science:

• Due Wed., 2/24: Read 12.3 in Physical Science textbook (book or handout). Answer #1-6 and challenge on p.257.

Language Arts:

• Due Wed., 2/24: Using information on grammar lesson sheets 1-7 and the personal pronoun chart I gave you, write:
  • 5 original sentences using a personal pronoun that is a subject pronoun
  • 5 original sentences using a personal pronoun as an object pronoun
  • 5 original sentences using a personal pronoun as a possessive pronoun.
  Label each personal pronoun you use as subj., obj., or poss. Be sure to edit your sentences for English conventions. Write all on lined paper legible or word process.

Spanish:

• 7th Grade: Due Fri., 2/26: Finish order of events sheet.

• 8th Grade: No hay tarea.

Moment of Zen:

Olympic Highlights: The Norweigian Men's Curling Team's Pants

Curling may be one of the stranger Winter Olympic sports, involving sliding polished, 40+ lb hunks of granite down an ice sheet, guiding their path by sweeping the ice in front of them, jockeying with another team to have the greatest number of rocks close to a bullsey target or button in curling parlance. It reeks with the kind of creativity peculiar to long, cold winters without much to do. However, whether because of an increased appreciation of this kind of weirdness or because of an increased popularity due to curling's inclusion in Deca Sports for Wii (yes, there is Wii Curling), curling has garnered more attention in the 2010 games than ever before. Personally, I think it's because of Team Norway's pants. Breaking with the somber convention of black or gray slacks curling teams usually favor, Norway's men's curling squad outfitted itself with red, white and blue (also the colors of Norway's flag) harlequin golf pants for the Vancouver games. Even Norway's King Harald wants a pair. Norway curling hasn't just brought the style though, they've also brought the heat. Well, metaphorically, at least. Team Norway (and their pants) are second in the ranking behind undefeated Canada, and have secured a place in the semifinal round.