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

Thursday, September 9, 2014

General Announcements:

• Please label all school supplies with your name! DUE FRIDAY 9/5

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• Complete your supply checklist! DUE MONDAY 9/8
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• nothin'
• John's Group: 
• Complete your supply checklist! DUE MONDAY 9/8 
  

  
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Print out your summer homework (ONLY the religion research and reaction to Illusions) DUE: FRIDAY 9/5
• Grade 7:
• 
  
• Grade 8:
• 
  

Science:   

• nothin'

Atelier: 

• nothin'

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

Welcome Back!!!

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOMEWORK BLOG!

Although the weather may still seem summery, it's that lovely time of year when you, as the mature Prisms that you are, must embrace HOMEWORK!

I will put all of your homework assignments on this blog each day. This DOES NOT mean you shouldn't write down your homework because although I (Annie) am many things, I am not always perfect. If you want the most accurate homework assignment, make sure you write them down yourself!



Here's your homework for tonight 9/3:

Humanities: Print out your summer homework (ONLY the religion research and reaction to Illusions) DUE: FRIDAY 9/5

General: Label ALL supplies with your name! DUE: FRIDAY 9/5

Thursday, May 29, 2014

General Announcments:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE. Unless it's raining, we will be up at the field for the rest of the year
• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• 
  
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• Due Fri., 5/30: Complete "Solving Simple Quadratic Equations" sheet (handout)
• John's Group: 
• 
  

  
  

Humanities:

• All:
• 
  
• Grade 7:
• Final Draft due Friday, May 30
• Grade 8:
• Get ready for 8th Grade Project Presentations

Science:   

• 
  

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7: Pobre Ana cap. 3 & preguntas
  
• Grade 8: 
• Viaje: 1st page 3
• Secretos: cap.7 y preguntas

8th Grade Project:

• Be ready for your panel presentation!
• Eighth Grade Project Deadline Calendar

Moment of Zen:

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

General Announcments:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE. Unless it's raining, we will be up at the field for the rest of the year
• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• 
  
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• Nada
• John's Group: 
• 
  

  
  

Humanities:

• All:
• Study for the test of the 50 States. Test is Thursday. Use Sheppard Software or sheet handed out by Beth to study.
• Grade 7:
• Final Draft due Friday, May 30
• Grade 8:
• Get ready for 8th Grade Project Presentations

Science:   

• 
  

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7: Pobre Ana cap. 2 & preguntas
  
• Grade 8: 
• Viaje: 2
• Secretos: cap. 5 y preguntas

8th Grade Project:

• Be ready for your panel presentation!
• Eighth Grade Project Deadline Calendar

Moment of Zen:

40 Movies Made Better with the Addition of Godzilla

Thursday, May 22, 2014

General Announcments:

• Mondays: Wear or bring comfortable clothes for PE. Unless it's raining, we will be up at the field for the rest of the year
• If you notice anything missing or wrong, please comment below. I don't always have the whole picture -Grace

Math:

• 7th Grade: 
• due Friday, May 23: Volume of Pyramids and Cones
• L1: p. 314 in text, # 5,7,9,12,17
• L2 p. 314 in text, 5,7,9,12,13-15,17; p. 320: 7,9,13
• 8th Grade:
• Grace's Group:
• Friday, May 23: NHS Placement Test
• John's Group: 
• NHS assessment tomorrow...

  no homework - but if you have any questions,

  see me before morning meeting tomorrow

Humanities:

• All:
• Study for the test of the 50 States. Test is Friday. Use Sheppard Software or sheet handed out by Beth to study.
• Grade 7:
• Grade 8:
• Print out all trifold paragraphs and images, bring in trifold.
• Work on building your project due 5/19

Science:   

• Food Chemistry Unit test is this Friday!

  Practice for the test by reviewing/quizzing yourself with the

  test review sheet handed out in class...

Atelier: 

• 
  

Spanish:

• Grade 7: Pobre Ana cap. 1 & preguntas
  
• Grade 8: 
• Viaje: 1 cap. 3
• Secretos: cap. 3 y preguntas

8th Grade Project:

• Be ready for your panel presentation!
• Eighth Grade Project Deadline Calendar

Moment of Zen:

Book Traces

The Book Traces website is a user-submitted gallery of things found in books from the 19th and 20th centuries (particularly before 1923). Check out things others have found, like this edition of Alice in Wonderland with a child's essay about blue jays written on the inside cover, or dig around at the library and submit your own.