Friday, October 3, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• It's CITRUS TIME! Sale runs through Friday, October 17th.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6

• 8th Grade:
• John's Group:

• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6
• Grace's Group
• n/a

• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Final draft of Paganism essay DUE TUESDAY 10/7
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• Complete exercises in Lessons 3&4 of Vocabulary book. TEST FRIDAY 10/17

Science:   

• n/a

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Vocabulary quiz on FRIDAY 10/3

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Estudia!
• PRUEBA on Greetings MARTES 10/7
• Grade 8: 
• Estudia!
• Prueba: Interrogativas MARTES 10/7

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• MARTES 10/7: Prueba de Interrogativas (8th Grade Spanish)
• THURSDAY 10/9: Rough Draft of Personal Essay Due (All, Humanities)

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• It's CITRUS TIME! Sale runs through Friday, October 17th.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• "Fair Game Review" on Handout DUE FRIDAY 10/3
• L1: Evens
• L2: All
• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6

• 8th Grade:
• John's Group:
• Complete "Running a Business" packet DUE FRIDAY 10/3

• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6
• Grace's Group
• Finish Skating Party Assignment begun in class today
• QUIZ TOMORROW on the parts of a linear equation and how you can identify rate and starting point in an equation, a table, a graph, and a scenario.

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Humanities:

• All:
• 
  
• Grade 7:
• Final draft of paganism essay (copy draft into Microsoft word, fix mistakes, copy back into Googledocs, use rubric to revise) Due Friday 10/3
• Work on Personal Essay (optional).
• Grade 8:
• Complete exercises in Lessons 1&2 of Vocabulary book. TEST FRIDAY 10/3

Science:   

• Complete trial page for each trial. DUE FRIDAY 10/3

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Vocabulary quiz on FRIDAY 10/3

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Estudia!
• PRUEBA on Greetings MARTES 10/7
• Grade 8: 
• Estudia!
• Prueba: Interrogativas MARTES 10/7

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• FRIDAY 10/3: Vocabulary test (8th Grade Humanities:)
• MARTES 10/7: Prueba de Interrogativas (8th Grade Spanish)

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• It's CITRUS TIME! Sale runs through Friday, October 17th.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6

• 8th Grade:
• John's Group:

• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6
• Grace's Group
• None.

• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Study "Latin American History and Economics" test review. 
• Latin American History and Economics TEST on THURSDAY, 10/2.
• Grade 7:
• Final draft of paganism essay (copy draft into Microsoft word, fix mistakes, copy back into Googledocs, use rubric to revise) Due Friday 10/3
• Work on Personal Essay (optional).
• Grade 8:
• Complete exercises in Lessons 1&2 of Vocabulary book. TEST FRIDAY 10/3

Science:   

• Complete trial page for each trial. DUE FRIDAY 10/3

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Vocabulary quiz on FRIDAY 10/3

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• 15 minutes on quia.com looking up greetings. DUE THURSDAY 10/2
• Grade 8: 
• Interview with 8 questions DUE THURSDAY 10/2
• Prueba: Interrogativas MARTES 10/7

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• THURSDAY 10/2: Test on Economics and History (7/8 Humanities)
• FRIDAY 10/3: Vocabulary test (8th Grade Humanities:)
• MARTES 10/7: Prueba de Interrogativas (8th Grade Spanish)

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 Here's an idea if you order too much citrus to eat!

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• It's CITRUS TIME! Sale runs through Friday, October 17th.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• L1: Pg. 41 Chapter Review 1-30 (odd)
• L2: Pg. 45-47 St. Test Practice 1-13
• Chapter 1 Test WEDNESDAY 10/1
• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6

• 8th Grade:
• John's Group:

• "Running Business" project - answer through #5
• Pg. 51 #4,5,6
• Pg. 52 #8
• Pg. 53 #1,10, 13, 19, 27, 29, 31, 32
• Problem of the Week DUE MONDAY 10/6
• Grace's Group
• Finish "Predicting Car Payments" handout begun in class today. Remember that several of the questions ask you to compare two scenarios, which means you need to find more than one answer before comparing. DUE WEDNESDAY, 10/1

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Humanities:

• All:
• Study "Latin American History and Economics" test review. 
• Latin American History and Economics TEST on THURSDAY, 10/2.
• Grade 7:
• Final draft of paganism essay (copy draft into Microsoft word, fix mistakes, copy back into Googledocs, use rubric to revise) Due Friday 10/3
• Grade 8:
• Complete exercises in Lessons 1&2 of Vocabulary book. TEST FRIDAY 10/3

Science:   

• n/a

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• 
  

Atelier: 

• Symbolic Self portrait DUE WEDNESDAY 10/1

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• 2-sided Worksheet on Greetings DUE WEDNESDAY 10/1
• Grade 8: 
• "La Flor" 2 lados DUE WEDNESDAY 10/1
• Prueba: Interrogativas MARTES 10/7

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• WEDNESDAY 10/1: Chapter 1 Test (7th Grade Math)
• THURSDAY 10/2: Test on Economics and History (7/8 Humanities)
• FRIDAY 10/3: Vocabulary test (8th Grade Humanities:)
• MARTES 10/7: Prueba de Interrogativas (8th Grade Spanish)

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Today's Moment of Zen comes inspired by our Citrus sale!

                Photo by Anne Osborne 

Monday, September 29, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• Prisms, please remind your parents to fill out and sign the Transportation/Pick Up forms for the office. You should have a copy, but if not, parents can find a copy in their email. DUE TUESDAY 9/30 to the MAIN OFFICE. 

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• Homework due Tue 9/30:

         Correct your quiz! (On separate paper/staple it)

         

         Worksheet: example 1 or activity 2, p.25 #4

         Test on chapter 1: This Wednesday!

         

         Due Monday 10/6 POW

• 8th Grade:
• Homework: p.51 #4,5,6

                                                p.52 #1,10-13, 19,27,29,31,32

• Due Monday 10/6 POW

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Humanities:

• All:
• Finish reading What the Moon Saw DUE TUESDAY, 9/30
• Grade 7:
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• Grade 8:
• Complete exercises in Lessons 1&2 of Vocabulary book. TEST FRIDAY 10/3

Science:   

• Answer the 7 questions based on the Soil Food Web worksheet handed out in class on Wednesday! You can answer them directly on the worksheet. Due Friday, Sept. 26

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• 
  

Atelier: 

• n/a

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Write a 12 line conversation between two people. DUE TUESDAY 9/30
• Grade 8: 
• Back side of Interrogative sheet DUE TUESDAY 9/30

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• THURSDAY 10/3: Test on Economics and History (7/8 Humanities)
• FRIDAY 10/3: Vocabulary test (8th Grade Humanities:)

Moment of Zen

Today's Moment of Zen is inspired by the amazing Laura Dekker!