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.

Thursday, January 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
• Mon., 1/16 - No School! MLK, Jr. Day
• 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 →
  Grade 7
• Due Fri. 1/13: p. 63, 5.3, A-C
Grade 8
• Due Fri., 1/13:
  Algebra A
  Algebra B
  • p. 401, #11-15 odd, 17-19; p. 402, #23, 27, 35

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:

Stealth Pink

This WW2 spy plane is pink for camouflage reasons - and it's not one of a kind. Click to find out why.

Wednesday, January 11, 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
• 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:

• Test Thurs., 1/12: on Mexican-American War

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Thurd., 1/12: Bring your protractor to class (buy one if you don't have one - lots of colors at Acme Surplus for 50 cents)
Grade 8
• Due Thurs., 1/12: In Looking for Pythagoras, do 2.3 and #1 and 2 on following page.

Science:

• Due Wed., 1/11: Read Ch. 7.2 - questions?

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen:

Beware of Alot

After spending the greater portion of the school day reading your magazine articles, I'm convinced that you all need to learn about the alot. The alot is the animal comic writer Allie Brosh visualizes whenever she sees someone on the internet write "alot" instead of "a lot" often to comic effect. Read about that and more of her rationalizations about internet writing by clicking above.

Tuesday, January 10, 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
• 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:

• Test Thurs., 1/12: on Mexican-American War

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 1/11: Bring your protractor to class (buy one if you don't have one - lots of colors at Acme Surplus for 50 cents)
• Due Wed., 1/11: p. 64-65, #1-4, 7
Grade 8
• Due Wed., 1/11: In Looking for Pythagoras, do 2.1 and 2.1 Follow-up (see handout).

Science:

• Due Wed., 1/11: Read Ch. 7.1, p. 135-140 and answer questions 2-9 (p. 141) on separate paper

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen:

The Giant of Vlaardingen

Dutch sculptor Florentijn Hofman thinks big. Best known for his larger than life, outdoor, public sculptures (which include a series of giant rubber duckies, a human sized "paper" boats, and a giant monkey made out of flip-flops), this rabbit was built entirely out of scrap wood in Vlaardingen the Southern Netherlands. Click above to visit the artist's website and see more of his projects.

Monday, January 9, 2011

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., 1/9: Parent meeting about 8th Grade Projects, 3rd Floor classroom, 6:30-8 pm
• 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:

• Due : Finish analysis of "The Lottery"

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 1/11: Bring your protractor to class (buy one if you don't have one - lots of colors at Acme Surplus for 50 cents)
• Due Tues., 1/10: Handout, #1-4
Grade 8
• Due Tues., 1/10: In Looking for Pythagoras, do 1.3 and 1.3 Follow Up

Science:

• Due Tues., 1/10: Read Ch. 7.1, p. 135-140 and answer questions 2-9 (p. 141) on separate paper

8th Grade Project:

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

Moment of Zen:

Libera Wins 2011 African Amputee Soccer Cup