Tuesday, October 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
• PE on Friday - Bring sneakers/shoes you can run in (no flip flops or sandals for PE).
• Tues., Oct. 30: Prisms Day of the Dead celebration and potluck in the All School Space, 6-7:30. Bring a dish to share!

Humanities:

• Test Tues., 10/30 on Judaism
• Due Wed., 10/31: Read pp. 83-118 of Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl and complete Reading Log
• Interviews should be done by Nov. 7th

Math:

• NEWS FOR YOU!  You now have a link to your textbook!  This  link will bring you to the Big Ideas Math Website, where you will choose your color/name of book.  Then you can search the entire textbook - like today's sample problems done together in class.  Check it out - you can search without a username and password in the "Home Edition".
• Graph paper link on the sidebar →
Grade 7
• Due Wed., 10/24: Organize notes
Grade 8
• Test Wednesday, 10/31

Science:

Español:

Grade 7
• Read p. 2 of Pobre Ana aloud.
All
• Bring in materials for Day of the Dead ofrendas

Moment of Zen

Family on the Moon

Astronaut Charles Duke left this photo of his family on the moon at the end of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Conditions on the moon mean that the photo, just like astronauts' footprints, is preserved exactly as it was 40 years ago. Click to read Duke's reminiscences about his three days on the moon.