Wednesday, December 12, 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
• Tue., Dec. 11: Trip to Islamic Society in West Springfield. Wear clean, long-sleeved shirts, long pants and clean socks. Boys should wear or bring a tie. Girls should bring a scarf or large piece of fabric to cover their head. Everyone needs to bring a lunch.
• Fri., Dec. 14: 6-7-8 Dance
• PE on Friday - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE), and warm clothes that you can still move in - we are still going up to the field until further notice.

Humanities:

• Due Thurs., 12/13: Read remaining chapters in Tasting the Sky. Summarize each chapter in 3-4 sentences and answer the questions about the section.
• Work on fiction piece about religious conflict.

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 12/13: Record & Practice Journal, p. 107-109 - all problems.
  
Grade 8
• Quiz Thurs., 12/13 on Ch. 2.1-2.4
• Due Thurs., 12/13:
  
  • Reg.: p. 72-73, #1, 5-21 odds
  • Adv.: p. 72-73, #1, 8-14 even, 13-23 odd

Science:

• Quiz Fri., 12/14: Quiz on density/practical applications of heat.
• Due Fri., 12/14: Complete Physics Worksheet.

Spanish

Grade 7
• Chapter 2 Vocabulary Quiz 12/4 (Tues.) Pobre Ana
• Due Thurs., 12/6 Ch. 2 Grammar ser & estar
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 12/6: Read Chap. 4 Piratas

Music:

• Practice at least one song using B, A, G, E, D . If you've mastered one, pick another to work on or write your own!

Atelier

Due Wed., 12/12: Second draft of cookbook border due.

Tech

Have flash drive at the ready

Moment of Zen