Wednesday, March 14, 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
• Hip Hop PE Thursdays from now until the beginning of May. Wear or bring clothes you can dance in and sneakers.

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 3/23: Finish reading Lyddie and complete reading log.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Due Wed., 3/14: Entire rough draft due
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Tues., 3/20: p. 27, #6-9, 13
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 3/20: p. 52, #4, 5, 8
Algebra B
• Math's Mates Test TBA

Science:

• Due Wed., 3/14: Read "The Mill as a System" and answer questions 1-3 on lined paper.

8th Grade Project:

• Tue., 3/20: another meeting with mentor
• Tue.-Th., 3/20-22: defend your research (John or Beth will ask you questions and you show you are an expert) & work on project proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

 FIELD TRIP INFO: 

We will be visiting the Lowell Mills on Thursday, March 15th. All students must be at school at 6:30am. We will return around 5:15pm. Students need to bring a lunch that does not need to be heated, as well as a water bottle (Blue House lunches will NOT be available).

Moment of Zen

Happy π Day!

Click the photo to read about π through history, from its early appearances on the Egyptian Rhind papyrus (~1650 BCE) to contemporary π-deas.