Friday, September 12, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• 
  

• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• zilch.
• John's Group: 
• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Read Chapters 7 and 8 of What the Moon Saw  DUE WEDNESDAY 9/17
• Finish 2 paragraphs about Paganism due TUESDAY 9/16: "What is Paganism?' and "How do Celtic Pagans practice their religion?"
• Study for Latin America test 10 minutes each day. Test on Tuesday, September 23.
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• 
  

Language Arts

• All
• 
  
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• 
  

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Get Paper Signed DUE TUESDAY 9/16
• Estudia el Mapa DUE TUESDAY 9/16
• Grade 8: 
• Get Paper Signed DUE TUESDAY 9/16

Moment of Zen

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Just a reminder that all unlabeled school supplies have a high probability of coming to live with me. So, if you haven't already, please label your school supplies with your name.
• FIELD TRIP TOMORROW!
• PLEASE wear weather appropriate clothing, and clothing you don't mind getting muddy/wet!

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• In textbook:     Pg. 3    #3, 4, 5   DUE THURSDAY 9/11

• Cover your math textbook. DUE FRIDAY 9/12
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• Finish 1-3 (all parts!) on handout. You will need the graph paper on the back of the sheet for #2, all other answers should be on lined paper. Due Friday, 9/12.
  

  HW Handout Link!
• John's Group: 
• Pg. 14 and 15,  # 1, 2, 5, 8, 15, 16     #24 optional DUE THURSDAY 9/11
• Cover your math textbook. DUE FRIDAY, 9/12!
• HERE'S HOW TO COVER YOUR BOOK WITH A PAPER BAG!

Humanities:

• All:
• Read Chapters 5 and 6 of What the Moon Saw  DUE FRIDAY 9/12
• Study for Latin America test 10 minutes each day for next 2 weeks.
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• nothin'

Language Arts

• All
• nothin'!
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• 
  

Atelier: 

• nothin'

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Get Paper Signed DUE TUESDAY 9/16
• Estudia el Mapa DUE TUESDAY 9/16
• Grade 8: 
• Get Paper Signed DUE TUESDAY 9/16

Moment of Zen

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Just a reminder that all unlabeled school supplies have a high probability of coming to live with me. So, if you haven't already, please label your school supplies with your name.

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• Cover your math textbook. DUE FRIDAY, 9/12!
• "Megachallenge" optional!
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• Finish 2.2 B & C that we began in class today (graph and equations) and complete A-D on the second sheet of the packet. You'll need your three colors to finish the graph. PDF packet here. DUE TOMORROW, 9/10.
• Graph paper here.
• John's Group: 
• Page 11. Activity 2 and 3 on separate paper. DUE TOMORROW, 9/10
• Cover your math textbook. DUE FRIDAY, 9/12!
• HERE'S HOW TO COVER YOUR BOOK WITH A PAPER BAG!

Humanities:

• All:
• Read Chapters 3 and 4 of What the Moon Saw DUE TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY 9/10
• Study for Latin America test 10 minutes each day for next 2 weeks.
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• Complete your pre-test in Science. Here's the text of questions four and five. DUE WEDNESDAY 9/10.
• #4: Write a paragraph (5-7 sentence minimum, on lined paper) describing the role of decomposer organisms in recycling nutrients and maintaining the flow of energy through an ecosystem.
• #5: What are some of the physical conditions that help microbial (tiny, single-celled organisms) decomposers do their work? (You can make a simple list.)

Language Arts

• All
• nothin'!
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• 
  

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Get paper signed. DUE WEDNESDAY 9/10
• Fill in new map and color. DUE WEDNESDAY 9/10
• Grade 8: 
• Get paper signed. DUE WEDNESDAY 9/10

Moment of Zen

Monday, September 8, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE.
• Bring in Mexican or Central American food for our celebration TOMORROW, TUESDAY 9/9!
• Just a reminder that all unlabeled school supplies have a high probability of coming to live with me. So, if you haven't already, please label your school supplies with your name.

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• Cover your math textbook.
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• 
  
• John's Group: 
• Correct Pre-test. DUE TUESDAY, 9/9
• Use separate piece of paper if you have more than 3 questions to correct. 

Humanities:

• All:
• Read Chapters 3 and 4 of What the Moon Saw DUE MONDAY 9/8
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• Complete your pre-test in Science. Here's the text of questions four and five.
• #4: Write a paragraph (5-7 sentence minimum, on lined paper) describing the role of decomposer organisms in recycling nutrients and maintaining the flow of energy through an ecosystem.
• #5: What are some of the physical conditions that help microbial (tiny, single-celled organisms) decomposers do their work? (You can make a simple list.)

Language Arts

• All
• Finish jobs cover letter. Due TOMORROW, TUESDAY 9/9.
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• 
  

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Get paper signed. DUE TUESDAY 9/9
• Spend 10 minutos studying el alfabeto sheet. DUE TUESDAY 9/9
• Grade 8: 
• Get paper signed. DUE TUESDAY 9/9
• Odd word out sheets. DUE TUESDAY 9/9

Moment of Zen

Friday, September 5, 2014

General Announcements:

• Bring in Mexican or Central American food for our celebration on TUESDAY 9/9!
• Just a reminder that all unlabeled school supplies have a high probability of coming to live with me. So, if you haven't already, please label your school supplies with your name.

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• Complete your supply checklist! DUE MONDAY 9/8
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• Interview an adult about Math using the interview sheet handed out in class. The interview is also available here.
• John's Group: 
• Complete your supply checklist! DUE MONDAY 9/8 
  

  
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Read Chapters 1 and 2 of What the Moon Saw DUE MONDAY 9/8
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• 
  

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Get paper signed. DUE TUESDAY 9/9
• Spend 10 minutos studying el alfabeto sheet. DUE TUESDAY 9/9
• Grade 8: 
• Get paper signed. DUE TUESDAY 9/9
• Odd word out sheets. DUE TUESDAY 9/9