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.