Friday, May 4, 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.
• Friday, 5/4: Grandparents/Grandfriends day
• Friday, 5/4: HCCPS Music Festival, Helen Hills Hills Chapel
  • Grade 7: Wear blue jeans, black shirt, neon accessory
  • Grade 8: Wear black and white

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 5/4:Final draft of music essay due - five paragraphs/400-ish words.
• Due Fri., 5/4: Gr. 8: 2500 words of 8th grade project research paper. Share with Beth & John
• Due Fri., 5/4: Gr. 8: Read your novel, bring questions to discuss.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 5/3: Math's Mate 3.6, according to usual protocol, including any attached N/A problems.
Grade 8

Algebra A
• ничего
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 5/8: p. 615, #33, 35, 37, 44, 60, 61, 66. These ask you to do three things:
  1. Write a quadratic equation in standard form: ax²+bx+c=0
  2. Factor the ax²+bx+c expression
  3. Use the factored form to find both solutions (x-intercepts).
  You must show some kind of check that demonstrates your factorization works. You will not get credit for solutions based on faulty factorization.

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Unflippable.

From the Katowice Street Art Festival happening now in Katowice, Poland.

Thursday, May 3, 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.
• Friday, 5/4: Grandparents/Grandfriends day
• Friday, 5/4: HCCPS Music Festival, Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Humanities:

• Due Fri., 5/4:Final draft of music essay due - five paragraphs/400-ish words.
• Due Fri., 5/4: Gr. 8: 2500 words of 8th grade project research paper. Share with Beth & John
• Due Fri., 5/4: Gr. 8: Read your novel, bring questions to discuss.

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 5/3: Complete MCAS Open response questions handed out today
Grade 8

Algebra A
• Due Fri., 5/4: Complete 2 MCAS Open Response questions handed out today.
Algebra B
• Due Fri., 5/4: p. 615, #39-45 odd. These ask you to do three things:
  1. Write a quadratic equation in standard form: ax²+bx+c=0
  2. Factor the ax²+bx+c expression
  3. Use the factored form to find both solutions (x-intercepts).
  You must show some kind of check that demonstrates your factorization works. You will not get credit for solutions based on faulty factorization.

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Unflappable.

This week in Mumbai, India

Wednesday, May 2, 20121

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.
• Friday, 5/4: Grandparents/Grandfriends day
• Friday, 5/4: HCCPS Music Festival, Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Humanities:

• Bring iPods in tomorrow for Overlook!
• Due Wed., 5/2:Music essay due - five paragraphs/400-ish words.
• Due Wed., 5/2: Gr. 8: 2500 words of 8th grade project research paper. Share with Beth & John
• Due Wed., 5/2: Gr. 7: Read your novel, bring questions to discuss.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Print out final draft of biography and bibliography.
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Thurs., 5/3: MCAS Review Packet on ratio/proportion/percent, checked questions only
Grade 8

• Due Thurs., 5/3: Complete 2 MCAS Open Response questions handed out today.
Algebra B

Science:

• Due Thurs., 5/3: Read p. 221-225; questions on p. 228, #1-5a

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Worcestershire: A place, not just a sauce

And they've been having heavy rains recently.

Tuesday, May 1, 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.
• Friday, 5/4: Grandparents/Grandfriends day
• Friday, 5/4: HCCPS Music Festival, Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Humanities:

• Bring iPods in tomorrow for Overlook!
• Due Wed., 5/2:Music essay due - five paragraphs/400-ish words.
• Due Wed., 5/2: Gr. 8: 2500 words of 8th grade project research paper. Share with Beth & John
• Due Wed., 5/2: Gr. 7: Read your novel, bring questions to discuss.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Print out final draft of biography and bibliography.
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Wed., 5/2 handout (p. 117), #9-16, odd-numbered problems only.
Grade 8

• Due Wed., 5/2: Finish 2.4A (matching graphs with quadratic expressions).
Algebra B

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Monday, April 30, 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.
• Friday, 5/4: Grandparents/Grandfriends day
• Friday, 5/4: HCCPS Music Festival, Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Humanities:

• Bring iPods in tomorrow for Overlook!
• Due Wed., 5/2:Music essay due - five paragraphs/400-ish words.
• Due Wed., 5/2: Gr. 8: 2500 words of 8th grade project research paper. Share with Beth & John
• Due Wed., 5/2: Gr. 7: Read your novel, bring questions to discuss.
7th Grade Research Paper
• Print out final draft of biography and bibliography.
• Deadlines for 7th Grade Abolitionist Research Paper (updated 1/31)

Math:

• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
  Grade 7
• Due Tue., 5/1 p. 13-14, #1-6
  Challenge: #7
Grade 8

• Due Tues., 5/1: p. 32, #3-8
  Challenge: #1 and 2 on back of handout.
Algebra B
• Due Tues., 5/1: p. 607, #15-25 odd

Science:

• Nada

8th Grade Project:

• Due Wed., 3/28: Project Proposal
Complete list of project due dates (as of 1/25) here.

Moment of Zen

Why Let Arizona Have All the Fun?

Arizona has been nixing books from classrooms left and right recently for being too politically motivated. Not to be outdone, the Canadian province of British Colombia is restricting teachers' use of Dr. Seuss quotes as too political. Teachers with Seuss quotes on a bumper sticker or shirt may be disciplined by the school district. Click on Yertle the Turtle to read more.