Tuesday, February 28, 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
• Fri., 3/2 - Prisms Coffeehouse!
• Parents! - Click here to sign up for Coffeehouse Jobs on Google Docs!

Coffeehouse:

Due ASAP: Your finished craft to sell.

Tues., 2/28: Last day to have your act screened.

Humanities:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Read chapters 1-4 of Lyddie and complete reading log.
• Due Tues., 2/28: Finish notes on events leading to the Civil War
• Ongoing Continue taking notes on your historical figure, using research materials you got at Forbes Library. If you go back on your own, remember to tell the librarian on duty that you're working on this project to get free copies/microfilm printouts.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Thurs., 3/1: 500 words of rough draft
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  
  Grade 7
  
• Test Thurs., 3/1: On operations using positive and negative numbers. Review notes on addition, subtraction, multiplication and division with positive and negative numbers.

Grade 8

• Nada
Algebra B
• Nada
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 2/29: Complete all question in "Part II" worksheet

8th Grade Project:

• Due Thurs., 3/1: Rough outline due (list of main topics with sections)
• Meeting with mentor
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Heart Shaped Turtle

A 5-year-old Russian Steppe tortoise with two heads, six paws, two hearts, and one intestine in a heart-shaped shell. Click to read more about this species of tortoise.