Friday, January 13, 2012

General Announcements:

• If you ever notice something missing or wrong on the blog, comment to let me know about it - I don't always have the whole picture. -Grace
• Mon., 1/16 - No School! MLK, Jr. Day
• Wed., 1/18 - We visit Historical Sites around Northampton.
• Thurs., 1/19 - We visit Forbes Library to see their research facilities
• Wed., 1/25 - Coffeehouse Planning Meeting, 3rd Floor Classroom, 6:30-7:30
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Yoga Unit in PE on Fridays - Please wear or bring comfortable clothes to move in on Fridays during this unit.
• Student Art Exhibit at Meekins Library: This is an encore exhibit of last year's Prisms artwork currently on display at the Meekins Library in Williamsburg Center. Throughout the month of January, their 3-tiered drawings illustrating the history of the Connecticut River are on display.

Humanities:

• Nada

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  All
• Due Tues., 1/17: Math's Mates 2.5 including any attached N/A problems, according to usual protocol.
Grade 7
• Due Tues., 1/1/7: Get a set of colored pencils and bring them to class.
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 1/13:
  Algebra B
  • Due Tues., 1/17: p. 408, # 17-33 odd; p. 409, #42, 44; p. 410, #52, 53

Science:

• Due Tues., 1/17 : Ch. 7 Assessment on p. 153-154 in packet: do all on p. 153 and #10-12 on p. 154 on separate paper.

8th Grade Project:

• Due Mon., Jan. 23: Bibliography and specific research question due.

Moment of Zen:

What Happens When You Set People Free With Stickers

As part of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's multi-room installation "Look Now, See Forever," currently in the Queensland Art Gallery in Queensland, Australia, she created a room aimed at Children, called "The Obliteration Room." Despite its ominous title, the goal is maniacally delightful. The room is entirely white: walls, furniture, everything. Each person going in is given colored dot stickers to stick anywhere in the room they like. You see the result above. Click to see update photos of this and read more about the exhibition.