Friday, December 19, 2014

Friday December 19, 2014

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • Students should plan an act and make a craft for Coffeehouse.  Coffeehouse is scheduled for Friday, February 27.

HOMEWORK:

Math:
7th Grade:
  • n/a
    8th Grade:
    • John's Group:.
      • n/a
      • Grace's Group:
        • Finish what you started in class.

        Humanities:

        Literature Study:
        • DUE MONDAY 12/22
          • Chain of Fire 
            • Finish the book!
            • Cry, the Beloved Country
              • Finish the book!
          All:
          • Watch "Invictus" (optional)
            Grade 7:

              Grade 8:

                Science:   
                • DUE MONDAY 12/22
                  • Ch.4 "Density and Buoyancy" pg. 73-75, 77-80
                  • Answer questions on pg. 81 #1-3, 5, 7-9 written on a separate piece of paper
                    Language Arts
                    All
                    • n/a
                      Grade 7

                        Grade 8


                          Atelier


                          Spanish:
                          Grade 7:
                          • no hay!
                            Grade 8: 
                            • no hay!

                              Tech:
                              • n/a

                              Music: 
                              • n/a

                              UPCOMING TESTS/DUE DATES:
                              7/8:

                                7TH GRADE:

                                  8TH GRADE:


                                  MOMENT OF ZEN

                                  #mondayformadeleine
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                                  #mondayformadeleine
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                                  Thursday, December 18, 2014

                                  Thursday, December 18, 2014

                                  GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

                                  • Students should plan an act and make a craft for Coffeehouse.  Coffeehouse is scheduled for Friday, February 27.

                                  HOMEWORK:

                                  Math:
                                  7th Grade:
                                  • n/a
                                    8th Grade:
                                    • John's Group:.
                                      • n/a
                                      • Grace's Group:
                                        • Finish what you started in class.

                                        Humanities:

                                        Literature Study:
                                        • DUE MONDAY
                                          • Chain of Fire 
                                            • Finish the book!
                                            • Cry, the Beloved Country
                                              • Finish the book!
                                          All:

                                            Grade 7:

                                              Grade 8:
                                              • Make decisions on your "Decisions to Make" sheet.  DUE FRIDAY 12/19
                                                Science:   
                                                • DUE MONDAY
                                                  • Ch.4 "Density and Buoyancy" pg. 73-75, 77-80
                                                  • Answer questions on pg. 81 #1-3, 5, 7-9 written on a separate piece of paper
                                                    Language Arts
                                                    All
                                                    • n/a
                                                      Grade 7

                                                        Grade 8


                                                          Atelier


                                                          Spanish:
                                                          Grade 7:
                                                          • no hay!
                                                            Grade 8: 
                                                            • no hay!

                                                              Tech:
                                                              • n/a

                                                              Music: 
                                                              • n/a

                                                              UPCOMING TESTS/DUE DATES:
                                                              7/8:

                                                                7TH GRADE:

                                                                  8TH GRADE:


                                                                  MOMENT OF ZEN

                                                                  Happy birthday Sia! 


                                                                  Wednesday, December 17, 2014

                                                                  Wednesday, December 17, 2014

                                                                  GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

                                                                  • Students should plan an act and make a craft for Coffeehouse.  Coffeehouse is scheduled for Friday, February 27.

                                                                  HOMEWORK:

                                                                  Math:
                                                                  7th Grade:
                                                                  • "Tasty Oats" worksheet due Thursday.  Rubric attached.
                                                                    8th Grade:
                                                                    • John's Group:.
                                                                      • Profit and Loss Worksheet DUE THURSDAY
                                                                      • Grace's Group:
                                                                        • Finish what you started in class.

                                                                        Humanities:

                                                                        Literature Study:
                                                                        • DUE THURSDAY
                                                                          • Chain of Fire 
                                                                            • Read Chapters  22-24
                                                                            • Cry, the Beloved Country
                                                                              • Read Chapters  26-29
                                                                          All:

                                                                            Grade 7:

                                                                              Grade 8:
                                                                              • Make decisions on your "Decisions to Make" sheet.  DUE FRIDAY 12/19
                                                                                Science:   

                                                                                    Language Arts
                                                                                    All
                                                                                    • n/a
                                                                                      Grade 7

                                                                                        Grade 8


                                                                                          Atelier


                                                                                          Spanish:
                                                                                          Grade 7:
                                                                                          • Estudia
                                                                                          • PRUEBA JUEVES : el tiempo, el calendario, las fechas
                                                                                            Grade 8: 
                                                                                            • Arregla (fix) los errores en la lectura

                                                                                              Tech:
                                                                                              • n/a

                                                                                              Music: 
                                                                                              • n/a

                                                                                              UPCOMING TESTS/DUE DATES:
                                                                                              7/8:

                                                                                                7TH GRADE:
                                                                                                • PRUEBA JUEVES : el tiempo, el calendario, las fechas
                                                                                                  8TH GRADE:


                                                                                                  MOMENT OF ZEN


                                                                                                  Tuesday, December 16, 2014

                                                                                                  Tuesday, December 16, 2014

                                                                                                  GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

                                                                                                  • Students should plan an act and make a craft for Coffeehouse.  Coffeehouse is scheduled for Friday, February 27.

                                                                                                  HOMEWORK:

                                                                                                  Math:
                                                                                                  7th Grade:
                                                                                                  • QUIZ Wednesday on rates and proportions, study sections 3.1-3.5
                                                                                                  • "Tasty Oats" worksheet due Thursday.  Rubric attached.
                                                                                                    8th Grade:
                                                                                                    • John's Group:.

                                                                                                      • Grace's Group:
                                                                                                        • Finish what you started in class.

                                                                                                        Humanities:

                                                                                                        Literature Study:
                                                                                                        • DUE THURSDAY
                                                                                                          • Chain of Fire 
                                                                                                            • Read Chapters  22-27
                                                                                                            • Cry, the Beloved Country
                                                                                                              • Read Chapters  26-29
                                                                                                          All:
                                                                                                          • Get ready for Round Table #2.  Finish planner by Wed. 12/17
                                                                                                          • Watch "How to Spark a Movement" 



                                                                                                            Grade 7:

                                                                                                              Grade 8:
                                                                                                              • Make decisions on your "Decisions to Make" sheet.  DUE FRIDAY 12/19
                                                                                                                Science:   
                                                                                                                  • DUE FRIDAY 12/19
                                                                                                                  • Ch.4 "Density and Buoyancy" pg. 73-75, 77-80
                                                                                                                  • Answer questions on pg. 81 #1-3, 5, 7-9 written on a separate piece of paper
                                                                                                                    Language Arts
                                                                                                                    All
                                                                                                                    • n/a
                                                                                                                      Grade 7

                                                                                                                        Grade 8


                                                                                                                          Atelier


                                                                                                                          Spanish:
                                                                                                                          Grade 7:
                                                                                                                          • Worksheet Las Fechas
                                                                                                                            Grade 8: 
                                                                                                                            • Arregla (fix) los errores en la lectura

                                                                                                                              Tech:
                                                                                                                              • n/a

                                                                                                                              Music: 
                                                                                                                              • n/a

                                                                                                                              UPCOMING TESTS/DUE DATES:
                                                                                                                              7/8:

                                                                                                                                7TH GRADE:
                                                                                                                                • QUIZ Wednesday on rates and proportions, study sections 3.1-3.5
                                                                                                                                  8TH GRADE:

                                                                                                                                  MOMENT OF ZEN
                                                                                                                                  Today is illustrator Quentin Blake's birthday. You probably know him from the illustrations he did for various Roald Dahl books like these:


                                                                                                                                  and

                                                                                                                                  Here's a video of him telling (and illustrating!) a story on a BBC show called "Jackanory" from the '70s:


                                                                                                                                  Monday, December 15, 2014

                                                                                                                                  Monday, December 15, 2014

                                                                                                                                  GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

                                                                                                                                  • Students should plan an act and make a craft for Coffeehouse.  Coffeehouse is scheduled for Friday, February 27.

                                                                                                                                  HOMEWORK:

                                                                                                                                  Math:
                                                                                                                                  7th Grade:
                                                                                                                                  • quiz Wednesday on rates and proportions, study sections 3.1-3.5
                                                                                                                                  • no problem of the week this week
                                                                                                                                  • "cumulative review" worksheet level one: odds, level two: all.  Due tomorrow
                                                                                                                                  • "Tasty Oats" worksheet due Thursday.  Rubric attached.
                                                                                                                                    8th Grade:
                                                                                                                                    • John's Group:.
                                                                                                                                      • p. 189-90 #11, 15, 16, 23
                                                                                                                                      • Grace's Group:
                                                                                                                                        • Finish what you started in class.

                                                                                                                                        Humanities:

                                                                                                                                        Literature Study:
                                                                                                                                        • DUE TUESDAY
                                                                                                                                          • Chain of Fire 
                                                                                                                                            • Read Chapters  16-21
                                                                                                                                            • Cry, the Beloved Country
                                                                                                                                              • Read Chapters  18-25
                                                                                                                                          All:
                                                                                                                                          • Get ready for Round Table #2.  Finish planner by Wed.
                                                                                                                                            Grade 7:

                                                                                                                                              Grade 8:
                                                                                                                                              • Do lessons 9+10 in Classical Roots, TEST tomorrow
                                                                                                                                              • Make decisions on your "Decisions to Make" sheet.  Due Friday
                                                                                                                                                Science:   

                                                                                                                                                    Language Arts
                                                                                                                                                    All
                                                                                                                                                    • n/a
                                                                                                                                                      Grade 7

                                                                                                                                                        Grade 8

                                                                                                                                                          Atelier

                                                                                                                                                          Spanish:
                                                                                                                                                          Grade 7:

                                                                                                                                                            Grade 8: 
                                                                                                                                                            • Estudia 
                                                                                                                                                            • PRUEBA: La Ropa MARTES
                                                                                                                                                              Tech:
                                                                                                                                                              • n/a
                                                                                                                                                              Music: 
                                                                                                                                                              • n/a

                                                                                                                                                              UPCOMING TESTS/DUE DATES:
                                                                                                                                                              7/8:

                                                                                                                                                                7TH GRADE:

                                                                                                                                                                  8TH GRADE:
                                                                                                                                                                  • Lessons 9+10 in Classical Roots, TEST 12/16
                                                                                                                                                                  • PRUEBA: La Ropa MARTES 12/16
                                                                                                                                                                  MOMENT OF ZEN

                                                                                                                                                                  Inspired by tonight's dance...