Thursday, October 30, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• TEACHER CONFERENCES TOMORROW!

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• Do the next 3 word problems on your 2.5 Practice A or B worksheet DUE MONDAY 11/3
• 8th Grade:

• John's Group:
• POW "Splash" DUE MONDAY 11/3

• Grace's Group:
• Finish worksheet started in class.

• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Finish conference reflection packet, choose sample work. DUE FRIDAY 10/31
• Literature Study:
• NUMBER THE STARS - Read Chapter 9-10 and write down your favorite line. DUE TUESDAY 11/4
• THE BOOK THIEF - Read up to p. 238  and write down your favorite line. DUE TUESDAY 11/4
• European Map Test. DUE 11/4
• Here's a map to study!
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• n/a

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Complete exercises in Lessons 5 & 6 in vocabulary book. Test FRIDAY 11/3

Atelier: 

• n/a

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Articulos sheet DUE TUESDAY 11/4
• Grade 8: 
• No hay!

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• 7TH GRADE:
• 
  
• 8TH GRADE:
• Lessons 5 & 6 Vocabulary Test 11/3 (LA)
• BOTH:
• Europe TEST 11/4 (HUMANITIES)
• Here's a map to study!

Moment of Zen

On this day in 1938, Orson Welles recorded a radio version of H.G. Wells' "War of the Worlds" about a Martian invasion. Some people missed the memo that it was just a radio drama...

Here's a headline from the following day, and the recording itself if you want to hear what scared everybody so much!

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

General Announcements:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes/shoes for PE.
• TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS FRIDAY!
• Please bring in FOOD for our Dia de los Muertos celebration TOMORROW!

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• 
  
• 8th Grade:

• John's Group:
• Pg. 82 #6, 8, 14, 15 DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• POW "Splash" DUE MONDAY 11/3

• Grace's Group:
• Finish packet here. DUE TOMORROW 10/30

• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Finish conference reflection packet, choose sample work. DUE FRIDAY 10/31
• Finish poem analysis paragraph DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• Literature Study:
• NUMBER THE STARS - Read Chapter 7-8 and write down your favorite line. DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• THE BOOK THIEF - Read up to p. 196 and write down your favorite line. DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• Finish paragraph analyzing Nazi propaganda DUE WEDNESDAY 10/29
• European Map Test. DUE 11/4
• Here's a map to study!
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• n/a

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Complete exercises in Lessons 5 & 6 in vocabulary book. Test FRIDAY 11/3

Atelier: 

• n/a

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• Dia de los Muertos reading and preguntas DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• Grade 8: 
• Dia de los Muertos reading and preguntas DUE THURSDAY 10/30

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• 7TH GRADE:
• 
  
• 8TH GRADE:
• Lessons 5 & 6 Vocabulary Test 11/3 (LA)
• BOTH:
• Europe TEST 11/4 (HUMANITIES)
• Here's a map to study!

Moment of Zen

On this day in 1929, the Stock Market crashed! Many people say this was the beginning of the Great Depression, but there were  lot of factors involved! If you're interested, check out this video:

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

General Announcements:

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

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• DUE TOMORROW 10/29
• L1: Practice A 1-9 odd
• L2: Practice B 1-9 odd
• L3: Extension 1-9 odd
• 8th Grade:

• John's Group:
• Activity 2.6 (P.46 on handout) DUE WEDNESDAY 10/29
• POW "Splash" DUE MONDAY 11/3

• Grace's Group:
• Finish worksheet. DUE TOMORROW 10/29

• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Literature Study:
• NUMBER THE STARS - Read Chapter 7-8 and write down your favorite line. DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• THE BOOK THIEF - Read up to p. 196 and write down your favorite line. DUE THURSDAY 10/30
• Finish paragraph analyzing Nazi propaganda DUE WEDNESDAY 10/29
• European Map Test. DUE 11/4
• Here's a map to study!
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• 
  

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Complete exercises in Lessons 5 & 6 in vocabulary book. Test FRIDAY 11/3

Atelier: 

• n/a

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• 15 flashcards
• Grade 8: 
• Estudia para la Prueba!
• PRUEBA: La Familia/adj posesivos MIERCOLES 10/29

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• 7TH GRADE:
• 
  
• 8TH GRADE:
• PRUEBA: La Familia/adj posesivos MIERCOLES 10/29 (SPANISH)
• Lessons 5 & 6 Vocabulary Test 11/3 (LA)
• BOTH:
• Europe TEST 11/4 (HUMANITIES)
• Here's a map to study!

Moment of Zen

Here's another continuous take music video from the band OK Go. This one's a viral video classic!

Monday, October 27, 2014

General Announcements:

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

Math:

• 7th Grade:
• DUE TUESDAY 10/28
• Pg. 74-75
• L1: #10-17 odd, 22-28
• L2: 10-20 odd, 21, 32-40
• L3: 14-20 odd, 21, 30, 32-40
• 8th Grade:

• John's Group:
• Worksheet #1-3 DUE TUESDAY 10/28
• POW "Splash" DUE MONDAY 11/3

• Grace's Group:
• Finish worksheet started in class DUE TUESDAY 10/28

• 
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Final draft of Personal Essay DUE TUESDAY 10/28
• Label all figurative language using the comments feature!
• Print it out!
• Literature Study:
• NUMBER THE STARS - Read Chapter 5+6 and write down your favorite line. DUE TUESDAY 10/28
• THE BOOK THIEF - Read up to p. 170 and write down your favorite line. DUE TUESDAY 10/28
• European Map Test. DUE 11/4
• Here's a map to study!
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• 
  

Language Arts

• All
• n/a
• Grade 7
• 
  
• Grade 8
• Complete exercises in Lessons 5 & 6 in vocabulary book. Test FRIDAY 11/3

Atelier: 

• n/a

Spanish:

• Grade 7:
  
• List at least 10 things in your backpack.
• Grade 8: 
• Posesivos sheet
• PRUEBA: La Familia/adj posesivos MIERCOLES 10/29

Tech:

• n/a

Music: 

• n/a

Upcoming Tests/Major Due Dates:

• 7TH GRADE:
• 
  
• 8TH GRADE:
• PRUEBA: La Familia/adj posesivos MIERCOLES 10/29 (SPANISH)
• Lessons 5 & 6 Vocabulary Test 11/3 (LA)
• BOTH:
• Europe TEST 11/4 (HUMANITIES)
• Here's a map to study!

Moment of Zen