Wednesday, February 16, 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
• Fri., 2/18 - No school for students. Enjoy your vacation!
• Yoga Thursday - Our last yoga session will happen this Thursday morning during Spanish. Bring comfortable clothes and a mat if you have one.
• Eighth Grade Project resource page updated 1/24, including project deadlines through the end of February and downloadable documents. Page will be updated as I get new information.

Math/LA:

Grade 7 & 8:
• Due Thurs. 2/17: Using best thinking and English writing skills, complete "Charting the Course..." and "Self-Evalvuiation of Work Habits."
• Be certain to have your research resources with you if not already in classroom.

Social Studies:

• Nada

Science:

• Due Thurs., 2/17: Complete the two open response questions handed out today on lined paper. Choose one of them for John to assess according to the rubric attached and mark it with a star.

Spanish:

• Due Thurs., 2/17 Completa la página de ejercicios que se empezó hoy en clase. Escriba 10 frases con los verbos ser y estar - 5 frases con cada palabra. Usa varias formas y situaciones. (Finish the worksheet we started in class today. Write 10 sentences with the verbs ser and estar - 5 with each. Use a variety of forms and situations)

Moment of Zen:

Dr. Seuss Does Star Wars

Dr. Seuss never got to release any storybook reflections on the landmark Star Wars series, but the Comic Alliance, possibly inspired by the good doctor and Yoda's mutual inclination towards awkward syntax, has come up with some suggestions for what might have come if Dr. Seuss did Star Wars.

Tuesday, February 15, 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
• Fri., 2/18 - No school for students. Enjoy your vacation!
• Yoga Thursday - Our last yoga session will happen this Thursday morning during Spanish. Bring comfortable clothes and a mat if you have one.
• Eighth Grade Project resource page updated 1/24, including project deadlines through the end of February and downloadable documents. Page will be updated as I get new information.

Math:

• Grade 7 & 8: Nada

Language Arts:

• Nada

Social Studies:

• Nada

Science:

• Due Wed., 2/16: Come up with an experiment that you think will prove the hypothesis you came up with today to explain the bubbles when adding salt to water and corn oil.

Spanish:

• Nada

Moment of Zen:

The Elephant in the Room

Originally a street artist, Banksy continues to push a social message even when invited inside the gallery. The piece pictured above, "An Elephant in the Room" which featured a live elephant, covered in facepaint to match the wallpaper, was accompanied by cards with facts about world poverty, playing on the idea of poverty as an issue which is like an "elephant in the room" which no one wants to talk about.

Monday, February 14, 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
• Fri., 2/18 - No school for students. Enjoy your vacation!
• Yoga Fridays - We had to cancel what was to be our last yoga session in last Friday's hullaballoo. We are trying to reschedule it this week at some point and will give you as much notice as possible so you know to bring yoga stuff to school.
• Eighth Grade Project resource page updated 1/24, including project deadlines through the end of February and downloadable documents. Page will be updated as I get new information.

Math:

• Grade 7 & 8: Due Tues., 2/15: Get a good night's sleep and eat a nutritious breakfaast. Also, bring a working calculator. We will be doing the annual Math League contest tomorrow.
• Grade 8 Only: Due Tues., 2/9: An 8th Grade Project journal entry which includes research progress during LA classes. Entries from Jane's advisees are due during Math.

Language Arts:

• All: Due Tues., 2/15: Make a special card of high quality for the Overlook resident you've been working with (Group 2) or the parent driver you were assigned (Group 1).

Social Studies:

• Due Tues., 2/15: If you took it with you to finish, your completed pre-assessment on Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Science:

• Nada

Spanish:

Moment of Zen:

Celebration Vigil

Long-exposure shot of Egyptian protesters holding a candlelight vigil in Tahrir Square after the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. Among the signs up in the square the next day, "Sorry for the inconvenience, but we're building Egypt."
Click the picture for more photos of Egypt after Mubarak has stepped down.