Social Studies Poverty Test Tomorrow

The 8th grade social studies class will be taking their poverty unit test tomorrow, 12/22. A study guide went home with the students on Friday, 12/18, and we will be reviewing for the test all day Monday.

Algebra 1 (12/20-12/21)

We will be taking the chapter 6 test on Monday of this week. On Tuesday we will be working on corrections and retaking the test, if necessary. There will be no homework on either day.

Math 8 (12/20-12/21)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 6-1C)--p. 347-348 #’s 9-25 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 6-1E)--p. 354-355 #’s 9-21 odd

Communication Arts: 12/14 - 12/18

This week in CA students will complete a Career and After High School Project. This project is due at the start of class on Thursday.

- Students will create a poster with all of the required information on the career and after high school path they decide to focus on.
- Students should use wiscareers.wisc.edu to complete the project. This site has all the information they need to include on their poster. Students will be given their log-in during class on Monday.
- Students are required to type their information and then cut and glue the information on their poster because this information will go in their electronic ACP Folder. Miss Deans has glue, scissors and paper.
- Their poster will then be used for an in-class discussion on Thursday.
-Students will earn a grade for their poster and their participation in the discussion.

A Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph will be written this week as well. The first draft will be written on Thursday, and the final paragraph will be turned in on Friday.

Communication Arts: 12/7 - 12/14

Last week in CA students began a short non-fiction unit which focused on identifying main ideas and supporting details, text evidence to support ideas, using context clues and other resources to determine vocabulary words and objective summaries. They also had a guest speaker, Mrs. Woodson, and a Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph was written as well.

Algebra 1 (12/14-12/18) (

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 6-4)--p. 360-361 #’s 7-27 odd
Tuesday (Chapter mid-chapter review)--p. 363 1-20
Wednesday (Chapter 6-5)--p. 367-368 #'s 7-19 odd
Thursday (Chapter 6-6)--p. 374-375 #’s 11,17,23,25,27,31,35,37
Friday (Chapter 6 review)--Chapter 6 study guide

There is a chapter 6 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Wednesday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (12/14-12/18)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 5-4B)--p. 322 #’s 15-31 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 5 Review)--chapter 5 study guide
Wednesday--no homework
Thursday (Chapter 6 Introduction)--p. 336 #'s 1-21
Friday (Chapter 6-1)--p. 340 #’s 7-23

There is a chapter 5 test scheduled for Wednesday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Winter Art Show - Thu Dec 17th

Please come admire artwork from first semester students on the night of the winter concert; Thursday December 17th. The show will open at 6:15 and be located between the gym and the elevator. It will be taken down after the concert.

Hope to see you there!

Art- Projects due 12/15 or 12/14

A Day Art
Students are in the middle of a project of their choosing. Many students are using clay, but other are drawing and painting. These projects are due (including an artist statement) on Monday Dec 14th. We will begin a new theme on Wednesday 12/16.

B Day Art
Students have chosen to either follow the guidelines of a contest (posted in the room) or a reverse drawing. These projects are due (including an artist statement) on Tuesday Dec 15th. We will begin a new theme on Thursday 12/17.

Algebra 1 (12/7-12/11)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday--no homework
Tuesday--(Chapter 6 Intro)--p. 333 #'s 1-13
Wednesday (Chapter 6-1)--p. 338-340 #’s 13,15,21,23,25,31,41,43,45
Thursday (Chapter 6-2)--p. 338-340 #’s 13,15,21,23,25,31,41,43,45
Friday (Chapter 6-3)--p. 354-355 #’s 13-31 odd, 30

There is a chapter 5 test scheduled for Monday of this week. Students are allowed the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the test.

Math 8 (12/7-12/11)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 5-2D)--p. 295-296 #’s 4-9
Tuesday (Chapter 5 Review)--p. 298 #’s 2-18
Wednesday (Chapter 5-3B)--p. 303-304 #’s 11,13,15,21-31 odd
Thursday (Chapter 5-3C)--p. 309-310#’s 7-21 odd
Friday (Chapter 5-4A)--p. 317-318 #’s 7-21 odd, 16

There is a Chapter 5 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Wednesday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quiz.

Algebra 1 (11/30-12/4)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday--no school
Tuesday (Chapter 5-4)--p. 309-310 #’s 7,11,15,19,23,27,31,33,35
Wednesday (Chapter 5-5)--p. 314-315 #’s 13,17,20,23,31,33,35,39,41
Thursday (Chapter 5-6)--p. 320-321 #’s 17,21,27,30,35,37,39,43,46
Friday (Chapter 5 review)--p. 327 #’s 1-26

There will be a chapter 5 mid-chapter quiz on Wednesday of this week. It also looks like the chapter 5 test will be on Monday of next week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (11/30-12-4)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class.

Monday--no school
Tuesday (Chapter 5-1C)--p. 279 #’s 13,17,21,25-31 odd
Wednesday (Chapter 5-2B)--p. 284-285 #’s 7-19 odd
Thursday (Chapter 5-2C)--p. 289-291 #’s 4-11
Friday (Chapter 5-2D)--p. 295-296 #’s 4-9

Communication Arts: 11/30 - 12/4

In CA this week the schedule is as follows:

Tuesday: Parts of Speech Mini-Lesson and Review, Mood Analysis of an Article
Wednesday: One Pager Writing Day
Thursday: Advanced Writing Topics Review with Student "Teacher" Groups
Friday: Comma Splices Mini-Lesson and Mood vs. Tone Writing

Communication Arts: 11/23 -11/25

This past week in CA, students completed a Lunchroom Food Fight Mystery Analysis where they closely read and examined evidence and witness statements to determine which student(s) started the food fight. They also participated in a readers theatre play where we practiced reading fluently and with expresssion. Lastly a Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph was due this week; the first draft was written on Monday, and the final paragraph was due on Tuesday.

Algebra 1 (11/23-11/25)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 5-1)--p. 295-296 #’s 11-41 odd,42
Tuesday (Chapter 5-2)--p. 301-302 #’s 13-58 every 3rd, 57
Wednesday (Chapter 5-3)--p. 304 #'s 1-27
Thursday and Friday--HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!

Math 8 (11/23-11/25)

Here are the assignments for next week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 4 review)--make corrections on chapter 4 test
Tuesday (Chapter 5-1B)--p. 273 #’s 8-11, 13-21 odd, 22
Wednesday (Chapter 5-1C)--p. 279 #’s 13,17,21,25-31 odd
Thursday and Friday--HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!

Communication Arts: 11/16 - 11/20

The schedule in C.A. this week will be as follows:

Monday: Plot Mini-Lesson and Fiction Pre-Test
Tuesday: Literature Circle for Chapters 7 & 8 (Students should bring their 3 Post Its and Plot Analysis for Chapter 7). Magnet Summaries for our class novel
Wednesday: Mrs. Woodson and parts of speech review
Thursday: End of the novel writing assessment
Friday: Mood vs. Tone and book pass activity with new classroom library books

Art - mini-projects due Wednesday 11/18 and Thursday 11/19

A day Art Class
Due Thursday at the end of class:
-pinch pot mini-project (no larger than 4" x 4" x 4")
-slab construction vessel mini-project (no larger than 4" x 4" x 4")

Students will also be planning their next project and beginning to work on it.


B day Art Class
Due Wednesday at the end of class:
-two white charcoal 3D shapes with value with respect to a light source mini-projects
-one chalk 3D shape with value with respect to a light source mini-project
-one oil pastel 3D shape with value with respect to a light source mini-project

Students are working on drawing in reverse - drawing the highlights - rather than drawing the dark spaces. Students will also be planning their next project and beginning to work on it.

Algebra 1 (10/16-10/20)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how things go in class.

Monday (chapter 4 review)--corrections on chapter 4 test
Tuesday (Chapters 1-4 review)--lesson by lesson review for chapters 1-4
Wednesday (Chapters 1-4 review)--lesson by lesson review for chapters 1-4
Thursday (Chapter 1-4 Test)
Friday (Chapter 5-1)--p. 288-289 #’s 17,25,27,29,33,35,39,43,49,53

There is a chapters 1-4 cumulative test scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students will be allowed to use two sheets of paper for notes.

Math 8 (11/16-11/20)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 4-2C)--p. 248 #’s 11-21 odd, 22-24
Tuesday (Chapter 4-2D)--p. 252 #’s 9-19 odd, 20-23
Wednesday (Chapter 4 Review)--chapter 4 study guide
Thursday--no homework
Friday--no homework

The chapter 4 test is currently scheduled for Thursday and Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

CA: 11/9 - 11/13

The schedule for CA this week is as follows:

Monday: Socratic Circle Discussion
Tuesday: Mini-Lesson on Point of View and Reflection on One Pagers
Wednesday: Lit Circle Discussion for Ch. 5, role sheets and Post Its due & Veterans Day Tasks
Thursday: Mini-Lesson on Conflict & Current Events Analysis
Friday: World Kindness Day! Lit Circle Discussion for Ch. 6, Post Its and Storyboard due*

*Each class exceeded their book reading goal for First Quarter! 
1st Block read 110 books!
2nd Block read 107 books!
3rd block read 108 books!
We will be celebrating on Friday for a portion of the block. If students would like to bring in a snack or treat for the class or themselves, they are welcome to do so.

Algebra 1 (11/9-11/13)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 4 mid-chapter review)--p. 245 #-s 1-25
Tuesday (Chapter 4-5)--p. 250-252 #’s 4-7, 9-1
Wednesday (tennis ball project)
Thursday (Chapter 4-7)--p. 267 #’s 9-21 odd,27,31,33
Friday (Chapter 4 review)--p. 277 #’s 1-20

There is a chapter 4 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Tuesday of this week. Students may use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (11/9-11/13)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 4-1A)--p. 223 #’s 9-23 odd, 24,26
Tuesday (Chapter 4-1B)--p. 228-229 #’s 17,19,23,27,31,33,35,41,45,57
Wednesday (Chapter 4-1C)--p. 233-234 #’s 11,17,19,21,23,29,31,35,37,39
Thursday (Chapter4 mid-chapter review)--p. 238 #’s 1-24
Friday (Chapter 4-2B)--p. 243-244 #’s 9,13,17,21,23,25,27,29,31,33

There is a chapter 4 mid-chapter quiz currently scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Communication Arts: 11/2 - 11/5

The schedule for CA this week is as follows:

Monday: Characterization Mini-Lesson and reflection on the narrative paper
Tuesday: Literature Circle Meeting, CH. 3 Due with Post Its and Role Sheet, Inferences Mini-Lesson
Wednesday: One Pager Writing Day
Thursday:  Literature Circle Meeting, CH. 4 Due with Post Its and Role Sheet, Socratic Circle Preparation

Algebra 1 (11/2-11/6)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 4-1)--p. 220-221 #’s 19,25,27,31,35,37,41,45,51,59
Tuesday (Chapter 4-2)--p. 229-230 #’s 13,19,21,23,25,31,33,35,43
Wednesday (Chapter 4-3)--p. 236-237 #’s 13,17,21,25,29,33,35,37,41,47
Thursday (Chapter 4-4)--p. 243-244 #’s 15-25 odd,31,35-41 odd
Friday--no school

Math 8 (11/2-11/6)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 3 review)--chapter 3 study guide
Tuesday--no homework
Wednesday (Chapter 4-1A)--p. 223 #’s 9-23 odd, 24,26
Thursday (Chapter 4-1B)--p. 228-229 #’s 17,19,23,27,31,33,35,41,45,57
Friday--no school

The chapter 3 test is currently scheduled for Tuesday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Communication Arts: 10/26 - 10/30

Students will start our class novel, A Long Way From Chicago, this week. They will be discussing and analyzing the novel using literature circles as well as whole group discussions. Individual tasks will be required as well. Prior to each literature circle meeting, students will have to read the assigned chapter, complete a role sheet and 3 Post It Note annotations. These items will be used as discussion and analysis talking points. The reading schedule for students is as follows:

Wed: Chapter 1, role sheet and Post Its are due
Fri: Chapter 2, role sheet and Post Its are due

A Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph will be due on Thursday of this week as well. Students will write their first draft on Wednesday in class.

Algebra 1 (10/26-10/30)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 3-5)--p. 193-194 #’s 9,11,15,17,19,21,23,25,29,31
Tuesday (Chapter 3-6)--p. 200-201 #’s 4-13
Wednesday (Chapter 3 Review)--Chapter 3 study guide
Thursday (Chapter 3 Test)--no homework
Friday (Chapter 3 Review)--chapter 3 review problems for retake test

There is a Chapter 3 Test currently scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (10/26-10/30)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how things go in class.

Monday (Chapter 3-3A)--p. 185-186 #’s 11,13,15,17,21,23,27,30,31
Tuesday (Chapter 3-3B)--p. 189-190 #’s 5-17 odd, 18
Wednesday (Chapter 3-3C)--p. 194-195 #’s 11-23 odd, 24,27
Thursday (Chapter 3-4A)--p. 200-201 #’s 13,15,17,26,27,31,33,36
Friday (Chapter 3-4B)--p. 205-206 #’s 9,11,13,17,19,23,25,27,29,31a,35

There is a Chapter 3 Mid-Chapter Quiz scheduled for Monday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Communication Arts: 10/19 - 10/23

In CA this week, students will continue to write their narrative paper. The schedule for the week is as follows:

Monday - Conference with Miss Deans about body paragraphs, make revisions to body paragraphs, conclusion mini-lesson, start conclusion
Tuesday - Golf Field Trip (no core academics)
Wednesday - Revise body paragraphs, finish conclusion, conclusion due at the end of class, conference with Miss Deans during class if ready to do so about the conclusion
Thursday - Conference with Miss Deans about conclusions, self and peer edits, print paper
Friday - Paper due at the start of class, Narrative Celebration Day!

Algebra 1 (10/19-10/23)

Here are the assignments for the week. They may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 3-2)--p. 166-167 #’s  23,31-45 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 3-3)--p. 177 #’s 15-25 odd, 33,37,39,45
Wednesday (Chapter 3 review)--p. 181 (all problems)
Thursday (Chapter 3-4)--p. 185-187 #’s 15,17,19,25,27,29,33,37,43,49
Friday (Chapter 3-5)--p. 193-194 #’s 9,11,15,17,19,21,23,25,29,31

There is a chapter 3 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (10/19-10/23)

Here are the assignments for the week. They may be modified depending on how things go on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 3-1D)--p. 168-169 #’s 11,15,21,23,25,29,31,33,35
Tuesday (Chapter 3-2B)--p. 175 #’s 13,17,21,25,27,31,33,35,37
Wednesday (Chapter 3-2C)--p. 179-180 #’s 7-19 odd
Thursday (Chapter 3-3A)--p. 185-186 #’s 11,13,15,17,21,23,27,30,31
Friday (Chapter 3-3B)--p. 189-190 #’s 5-17 odd, 18

There is a Chapter 3 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Friday of this week. Students can use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Nationalism/Patriotism Social Studies Test

Next Wednesday, October 21st, students will be taking their Nationalism and Patriotism Unit Test. Students will be receiving a study guide and work time on Monday, October 19th, to answer any questions they have and to prepare themselves for the test.

Communication Arts: October 12 - 16

In CA this week, students are starting the narrative paper writing process. There will be a series of mini-lessons and modeling for the students to learn the different parts of a narrative paper prior to creating their own paper.
Due at the end of the day on . . .
Monday: Topic Blast and Plot Mountain
Tuesday: Introduction Paragraph
Thursday: Body Paragraphs

Communication Arts: October 5 - 8

In Communication Arts the students prepared for a Socratic Circle Discussion on the topic of social media and teenagers. The students read articles and watched videos from both sides of the issue in order to prepare for their discussion and writing prompt. Students also participated in Reader's Theatre and book talks in order to find books that could potentially interest them from their classmates.

Algebra 1 (10/12-10/16)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 2 Review)--Chapter 2 study guide
Tuesday--no homework
Wednesday (Chapter 2 review)--Chapter 2 review problems
Thursday (Chapter 3-1)--p. 159-161 #’s 13,17,19,21,25,31,37,43,55
Friday (Chapter 3-2)--p. 166-167 #’s  23,31-45 odd

There is a chapter 2 test scheduled for Tuesday of this week. Students are allowed the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (10/12-10/16)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 2 review)--chapter 2 review problems
Tuesday (Numbers and Operations Standard review)--Numbers and Operations Study Guide
Wednesday (Numbers and Operations Standard review)--Numbers and Operations Study Guide
Thursday--no homework
Friday (Chapter 3-2B)--p. 158-159 #’s 7-21 odd

There is a test scheduled for the Numbers and Operations Standard on Thursday of this week.

Algebra 1 (10/5-10/9)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 2-7)--p. 122-123 #’s 15,23,25,29,31,35,39,41,43,49
Tuesday (Chapter 2-8)--p. 129-130 #’s 11,15,17,19,21,23,27,31,35,37
Wednesday (Chapter 2-9)--p. 136-137 #’s 7-21 odd,26
Thursday (Chapter 2 review)--Chapter 2 Study Guide
Friday--no homework

The Chapter 2 Test is scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper to write notes for the test.

Math 8 (10/5-10/9)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 2-3A)--p. 127-128 #’s 19,23,25,35,37,40,47,51,53,57a
Tuesday (Chapter 2-3C)--p. 133-134 #’s 15,21,23,25,31,33,39,41,43
Wednesday (Chapter 2-3D)--p. 138-139 #’s 13,17,19,21,24,25,27,31
Thursday (Chapter 2 Review)--Chapter 2 Study Guide
Friday--no homework

There is a chapter 2 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Monday of this week and the Chapter 2 Test is scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use notes that will fit on the front side of one sheet of paper for the test and quiz.

Communication Arts: 9/28 - 10/2

Students will continue studying the play we are going to see at American Players Theatre, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" through storyboarding and close reading. We will be going on our American Players Theatre field trip on Wednesday. On Thursday, students will write their September One Pager in class.

Your child needs to have a signed permission slip and $13 to attend the field trip on Wednesday. If financial assistance is needed, please contact Miss Deans via email or phone at extension 328. All students need a signed permission slip even if financial assistance is needed. 

Algebra 1 (9/28-10/2)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 2-4)--p. 100-101 #’s 11,15,19,23,24,29,35,37,39,47
Tuesday (Chapter 2-5)--p. 106-108 #’s 17,25,29,31,33,35,41,45,49,63
Wednesday (Chapter 2 Review)--p. 110 #’s 1-25
Thursday (Chapter 2-6)--p. 115-116 #’s 13,17,23,31,33,35,37,41,43,49
Friday (Chapter 2-7)--p. 122-123 #’s 15,23,25,29,31,35,39,41,43,49

Plans include a Chapter 2 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Thursday.

Math 8 (9/28-10/2)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go on a daily basis.

Monday (Lesson 2-2A)--p. 111 #'s 23,27,31,35,41,43,47,53,61,65
Tuesday (Chapter 2-2B)--p. 115-116 #'s 11,15,19,25,27,29,33,37
Wednesday (Chapter 2-2C)--p. 120-121 #'s 15,17,21,23,27-37 odd
Thursday (Chapter 2-3A)--p. 127-128 #'s 19,23,25,35,37,40,47,51,53,57a
Friday (Chapter 2-3C)--p. 133-134 #'s 15,21,23,25,31,33,39,41,43

Plans now include a quiz on Tuesday for Chapter 2--Lesson 1 and Friday for Chapter 2--Lesson 2.

Social Studies Culture Test on Friday 9/25

This coming Friday, the 8th grade social studies classes will be taking their first unit test of the year. The test will focus on culture, religion, types of governments, and economic systems. Students were given a review guide with all the information that will be covered in class on Monday. Study, study, study and good luck on Friday!

Algebra 1 (9/21-9/25)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Monday--no homework (Chapter 1 Test)
Tuesday (Chapter 1 Review)--review problems for chapter 1 retake, if necessary
Wednesday--work in class on rational numbers project
Thursday--work in class on rational numbers project
Friday--work in class on rational numbers project

The Chapter 1 Test is scheduled for Monday of this week. Kids are able to use their notes on the test.

Math 8 (9/21-9/25)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday--no homework (Chapter 1 Test)
Tuesday (Chapter 1 review)--review problems for chapter 1
Wednesday (Lesson 2-1A)--p. 94-95 #’s 23,27,31,35,37,41,43,47,49,51
Thursday (Lesson 2-1B)--p. 100-101 #’s 19,21,25,31-37 odd, 38
Friday (Lesson 2-1C)--p. 104-105 #’s 9-39 odd

The Chapter 1 Test will begin on Monday of this week. Students are allowed to have the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Communication Arts: 9/21 - 9/25

This week, students will continue to learn and review strategies to use in their writing to improve upon the skills and knowledge they already have such as FANBOYS and citing text evidence. Students will also take part in the 3 minute reading assessment on Wednesday to further inform and help guide my instruction in the area of reading. At the end of the week, students will begin to closely read, analyze and storyboard the play "The Merry Wives of Windsor" which we will see at American Players Theatre on September 30th.

***Students were given field trip permission slips on Friday. Please sign and return the slip by this Friday, September 25th. The cost for this field trip is $13. If you need financial assistance, please contact Miss Deans at bdean@poynette.k12.wi.us or extension 328. 

Communication Arts: 9/14 - 9/18

This week students will analyze and review models for Advanced level connections and for the writing standard. In addition to this students will also take part in their first graded discussion and prepare for this by reading the same text and writing questions at various Bloom's Taxonomy levels. Lastly students will review and practice multiple grammar strategies to improve their writing.

**The first Weekly Reading Evidence paragraph will be due on Thursday, 9/17; students will write a first draft and be given the opportunity to revise this using STAR revision strategies during class.

Algebra 1 (9/14-9/18)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified based on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 1-5)--p. 36-38 #’s 17,21,25,27,29,35,45,51,59
Tuesday (Chapter 1-6)--p. 43-45 #’s 13,15,16,17,19,21,23,31,33
Wednesday (Chapter 1-7)--p. 52-53 #’s 21,25,26,27,31,35,39,43,47
Thursday (Chapter 1-8)--p. 59-60 #’s 5-17 odd
Friday (Chapter 1 Review)--p. 67 #'s 1-22

Math 8 (9/14-9/18)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Monday (Lesson 1-2C)--p. 62-63 #’s 17,21,25,29,31,33,39,42
Tuesday (Lesson 1-3A)--p. 67-68 #’s 11,15,18,19,23,25,28
Wednesday (Lesson 1-3B)--p. 71-72 #’s 7,9,11,13,17,19,21,22
Thursday (Lesson 1-3D)--p. 76-77 #’s 1-13 odd, 17
Friday (Chapter 1 Review)--p. 84 #’s 1-17

Culture Project Paper Rough Draft

The rough draft of your Culture Project paper will be due this Thursday, 9/10. All of Wednesday's social studies class will be a work time where students can write their rough drafts, finish their country's background information, and have any questions answered by Mr. Williams. On Thursday, 9/10, we will peer edit our rough drafts in class.

Communication Arts Weeks 1 & 2

During the first week in CA, students practiced classroom routines and procedures and got to know their classmates. They reviewed and used close reading strategies and practiced citing text evidence as well. Please return the Parent/Guardian Information Survey as soon as possible. This is a blue sheet and was handed out on the first day of school. 

In CA during the second week, students have STAR testing for reading on Wednesday. In addition to this they will explore our classroom library through a book pass activity and create a book wishlist using online resources. Students will also see models of Advanced level connections and writing at all levels of the rubric. Lastly at the end of the week, we will begin analyzing texts for their theme. 

Algebra 1 (9/8-9/11)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Tuesday (Chapter 1-4)--p. 29-30 #’s 11,13,21,27,31,35,39,41,47,51
Wednesday (1-1 thru 1-4 review)--p. 32 #’s 1-25
Thursday--Review expressions, properties, and equations using worksheets with substitute teacher
Friday (Chapter 1-5)--p. 36-38 #’s 17,21,25,27,29,35,45,51,59

There is a Chapter 1 mid-chapter quiz currently scheduled for Friday of this week.

Math 8 (9/8-9/11)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Tuesday (Review for Chapter 1/Lesson 1 Quiz)--p. 49 #’s 1-18
Wednesday (Lesson 1-2B)--p. 55-56 #’s 19,21,27,31,39,41,43,47,48,51
Thursday--Review rational numbers with reteaching worksheets due to substitute teacher
Friday (Lesson 1-2C)--p. 62-63 #’s 17,21,25,29,31,33,39,42

There will be a Chapter 1/Lesson 1 quiz on Wednesday of this week.

Social Studies Class Website

I welcome everyone to check out our Social Studies website for class. Here you will find valuable information and access assignments electronically. Click HERE to view the website or follow the link below:

https://sites.google.com/a/poynette.k12.wi.us/mr-williams-social-studies-site/home

Social Studies Culture Project

The 8th grade social studies class just started their Culture Project today. Students chose a country and began finding out background information for their selected country to fill in on their worksheet. They will then need to research several features of their country's culture to get an informed view of what their culture is like. As a culminating activity, students will be writing a comparison paper that describes their country's culture, American culture, and two similarities and two differences between the cultures. Rough drafts of the paper need to be completed for class on Thursday so we can peer edit them in class together. The tentative due date will be early the week of September 14th. I will update my website and this blog with the official due date once it is set.

Click on the links below to access the assignment on my class website:

Mr. Williams Social Studies Site

Culture Project

Algebra 1 (9/1-9/4)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Tuesday--Chapter 1-1 (p. 7-8 #'s 15,17,19,27,29,31,33,34,35)
Wednesday--Chapter 1-2 (p. 13-14 #'s 21,25,29,33,37,45,53,55)
Thursday--Chapter 1-3 (p. 19-21 #'s 11,15,29,33,41,43,45,49,51)
Friday--Chapter 1-4 (p. 29-30 #'s 11,13,21,27,31,35,39,41,47,51)

Math 8 (9/1-9/4)

Here are the math assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Tuesday--Lesson 1-1A (p. 31-32 #'s 7,17,21,25,29,31,33,39,40,42)
Wednesday--Lesson 1-1B (p. 36-37 #'s 1,23,31,37,41,43,49,56)
Thursday--Lesson 1-1C (p. 42-43 #'s 15,19,21.25.27,29,33,34b,41)
Friday--Lesson 1-1D (p. 47-48 #'s 13,17,21,27,31,39,43,47,48,51)

Algebra 1 Course Syllabus

Here is a link to the course syllabus for the section of Algebra 1 that is being taught by Mr. Frehner this year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zio_VsH9UAD0oB7SZ5W1I8mt4aBwFXCIckh2AUe_Bw4/edit?usp=sharing

Math 8 Class Syllabus

Here is a link to the class syllabus for 8th grade math this year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hRhkW5W6Kfk85-8nJB2krv5Z2Am-Pq_BDnAWoN7dqpM/edit?usp=sharing

Science: Week of 6/1 - 6/5

This week in science, the 8th graders will be wrapping up our rocketry unit by watching October Sky.  On Thursday, we will start to wrap up our school year by pulling students' highest quality pieces of evidence out of their portfolios and writing about their strengths and weaknesses in science.  This collection of artifacts will be passed on to the high school science teachers.

Communication Arts: 6/1 - 6/5

On Monday students will write their May One Pager. Once students are done writing, we will continue Animoto and Social Media Aspect Presentations which will carry over into Tuesday as well. Please double check with your student that they have all aspects to this project complete (Animoto, Facebook profile for a character, mood paragraph and a Twitter or Instagram post). On Wednesday students will be participating in a collaborative discussion and completing grammar activities on noredink.com. At the end of the week, students will be reading and analyzing current events and completing a "Dear Future Me" activity and writing task.

Algebra 1 (June 1-5)

Here are the assignments for the week. The are listed on the day they are assigned and will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a given day.

Monday--Finish and make corrections on Chapter 11 Test
Tuesday--Chapter 11 Test and study guide for final exam
Wednesday--work on final exam study guide
Thursday--work on final exam study guide
Friday--Begin Final Exam

Math 8 (June 1-5)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are given. They will be due the next day along with a review sheet. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a given day.

Monday--Work on Statistics and Probability Study Guide
Tuesday--Take Statistics and Probability Final Exam
Wednesday (Chapter 9-1A+9-1B)--p. 543 #’s 5-13 odd, 14 + p. 548 #’s 9-21 odd, 24
Thursday (Chapter 9-2A)--p. 556-557 #’s 15-53 odd
Friday (Chapter 9-2C+9-2D)--p. 563 #’s 7-19 odd + p. 568 #’s 11-31 odd

Science: Week of 5/25 - 5/29

This week in science the 8th graders are continuing to learn Newton's 3 Laws and how they apply to the world around us.  On Wednesday, students will be making rockets out of 2-liter bottles and assessing their rocket design based on altitude and performance.  On Friday, we will finish off the rocket and physics unit by watching October Sky.  There will be no homework this week in science.  Enjoy!

Communication Arts: May 26 - 29

Students will have work time in class on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday to create their animoto book trailer and complete the writing tasks which accompany this project - social media aspects and paragraph writing task on mood. The students began this project last Thursday and received work time last week as well. Presentations of the animoto projects and social media aspects will begin on Friday.

Algebra 1 (May 26-29)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are given. They will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a given day.

Tuesday (Chapter 11-7)--p. 723-724 #’s 15-39 every 4th,36,37
Wednesday (Chapter 11-8)--p. 723-724 #’s 15-33 odd
Thursday (Chapter 11 Review)--p. 739 #’s 1-28
Friday--Chapter 11 Test

Math 8 (May 26-29)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are given. They will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a given day.

Tuesday--Review Algebra Study Guide and take Algebra portion of the Final Exam
Wednesday--Work on Geometry Study Guide
Thursday--Work on Geometry Study Guide
Friday--Review Geometry Study Guide and take Geometry portion of the Final Exam

Science: Week of 5/18 - 5/22

Monday: Mrs. Sukowski will be here to do a guidance lesson with all of the 8th grade students.  She will also be giving the school climate survey at that time.
Wednesday: Students will have an intro to rockets lesson which will include a brief history of rockets.  We will then discuss the rocket unit outline.  Students will be asked to bring in empty 2-liter bottles for a lab we will be doing next week!
Friday: Rocket Car Lab - students will explore how Newton's Third Law relates to the motion of rocket cars and how motion is affected by car design.

Math 8 (5/18-5/22)

Here are the assignments for the week. We will be reviewing for the final exam. It will be taken in four parts. Students will be given a bank of problems to work on as a study guide for each standard. The final exam questions will come from that study guide. The study guides will be collected as an assignment the day the exam is given for each standard.

Monday--Retake chapter 11 test
Tuesday--Work on study guide for Numbers and Operations Standard
Wednesday--Work on study guide for Numbers and Operations Standard
Thursday--Take Final Exam-Part 1 (Numbers and Operations)
Friday--Work on study guide for Algebra Standard

Algebra 1 (5/18-5/22)

Here are the assignments for the week. The assignment is listed on the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how class goes.

Monday (Chapter 11-4)--p. 701-702 #’s 13-49 every 4th
Tuesday (Mid-Chapter review)--p. 705 #’s 1-21
Wednesday (Chapter 11-5)--p. 709-710 #’s 13-47 every 4th, 38
Thursday (Chapter 11-6)--p. 716-718 #’s 17-65 every 4th
Friday (Chapter 11-7)--p. 723-724 #’s 15-39 every 4th, 36, 37
*The Chapter 11 Mid-Chapter Quiz is scheduled for Wednesday of this week.

Communication Arts: May 18 - 22

In CA students will be analyzing movie trailers of different genres which will end with an independent written analysis using domain specific vocabulary. On Wednesday a guest speaker, Ms. Woodson, will be talking to the students about bullying. Students will then be STAR testing on Friday and beginning a book project to share with their peers.

Science: Week of 5/11 - 5/15

On Tuesday, 5/12, students will be finishing the unit on Newton's Laws of Motion by learning about Newton's Third Law.  There will be a quiz on Newton's Laws on Thursday, 5/14.  Students will receive a quiz review sheet on Tuesday.  They should fill out their review sheet and study it for the quiz on Thursday.

Social Studies: Week of 5/11/15

This week students will be taking their test on the United Nations Unit. Throughout the rest of the week we will get into our unit on Cultures and Religions of the world. This unit will take a look at the things that create differences among people in the United States as well as other place in the world. This unit will also take us through the rest of the year!

Communication Arts: May 11 - 15

This week we will continue our discussion of the Hercules myths, and students will complete the graded writing prompt we didn't get to last week on these myths. Students will participate in a readers theatre production of the myth of King Midas entitled "The Golden Curse". Students will briefly research a Greek God or Goddess of their choice and present their finding to the class. Lastly students will analyze, connect with and summarize a variety of current event articles and have a collaborative discussion with their classmates.

Communication Arts: May 4 - 8

This past week we finished the April book presentations and our poetry unit with visual marking poetry and poetry jeopardy. The students prepared for and participated in a literature circle, and we read two different sources on the same topic - the Hercules myth. The students then completed a writing prompt asking them to summarize the similarities and differences and critique the changes between the original myth and the Disney version paying close attention to audience and purpose. 

Algebra 1 (May 11-15)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day the assignment is listed is the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 10 review)--lesson-by-lesson review problems for retake test
Tuesday (Chapter 11-1)--p. 680-681 #’s 15-51 every 4th
Wednesday (Chapter 11-2)--p. 687-688 #’s 13-41 every 4th
Thursday (Chapter 11-3)--p. 694-695 #’s 13-41 every 4th
Friday (Chapter 11-4)--p. 701-702 #’s 13-49 every 4th

Social Studies: Week of 5/4/15

This week students will be finishing up their unit on the U.N. and will be doing a fair amount of review work before taking their test on Monday. This has been a long unit for us so it will be very important for students to look back at some of their previous notes as we will not be able to cover everything during our review time together in class.

Science: Week of 5/4 - 5/8

In science this week, the 8th graders will be introduced to Newton's 3 Laws of Motion.  We will start on Monday with an introduction to the three laws and a series of 3 quick labs to help them understand inertia.  On Wednesday we will focus on the second law and acceleration.  On Friday, we will focus on the third law.  Students can expect a short quiz on Newton's 3 Laws on Tuesday, 5/12.

Algebra 1 (May 4-8)

Here are the assignments for the week. The assignments are listed on the day they are given. They are due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class.

Monday (Chapter 10-5)--p. 651-652 #’s 11-49 every 4th
Tuesday (Chapter 10-6)--p. 660-661 #’s 19-51 every 4th
Wednesday (Chapter 10 Review)--p. 667 #’s 1-19
Thursday--no homework
Friday (Chapter 10 review)--lesson-by-lesson review problems
*The chapter 10 test is scheduled for Thursday of this week.

Math 8 (May 4-8)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are given. They will be due the following day along with a review worksheet given for warm-ups. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a given day.

Monday (Chapter 11-1C)--p. 653-654 #’s 7-23
Tuesday (Chapter 11-1D)--p. 657-658 #’s 4-10,12
Wednesday (Chapter 11--lesson 1 review)--p. 693 #’s 7-24
Thursday (Chapter 11-2A)--p. 663-664 #’s 13-29 odd
Friday (Chapter 11-2B)--p. 665 #’s 1-7
*There is a lesson 1 quiz scheduled for Thursday of this week.

Social Studies 4/27/15

This week students will be finishing their unit on the United Nations and will take a test early next week. This test will be one of their last 4-5 grades of the quarter and is very important. Students will spend an entire day reviewing material but they will also need to study on their own.

Algebra 1 (4/27-5/1)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are assigned. They will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class.

Monday (Chapter 10-4)--p. 644-645 #’s 8,11-27 odd, 28
Tuesday (Chapter 10 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 647 #’s 1-29
Wednesday (Chapter 10-5)--p. 651-652 #’s 11-49 every 4th
Thursday (Chapter 10-6)--p. 660-661 #’s 19-51 every 4th
Friday (Chapter 10 Review)--p. 667 #’s 1-19
*The chapter 10 mid-chapter quiz will be is scheduled for Wednesday of this week.

Math 8 (4/27-5/1)

Here are the assignments for the week. The assignments are listed on the day they are assigned. They will be due the next day along with a review warm-up sheet given in class. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 10-3G)--p. 629-630 #’s 5-13 odd,14,16
Tuesday (Chapter 10 review)--p. 638  #’s 1-7
Wednesday (Chapter 10 Test)--no homework
Thursday (Chapter 10 retake test)--lesson-by-lesson review problems
Friday (Chapter 11-1A)--p. 5-17 odd, 18
*The chapter 10 test is currently scheduled for Wednesday of this week.

Communication Arts: 4/27-5/1

On Monday students will participate in a graded discussion about teen sleep trends and school start times. While waiting to participate in the discussion, students will receive work time to complete their book project. On Tuesday students will write their April One Pager in class. We will have book project presentations the remainder of the week and finish the poetry unit with visual book marking poetry.

Science: Week of 4/27 - 5/1

In science, students will have an introduction to the basics of physics on Tuesday, 4/28.  On Thursday, 4/30, a couple of instructors from the Mackenzie Center will be coming to school to do a geocaching lesson with the 8th graders.  It should be a fun day to get outside and search for geocaches!

Social Studies: Week of 4/20/2015

This week students will be looking at and analyzing issues that the United Nations faces. The most notable issues are: the crisis with Russia vs. Ukraine, the Syria/ISIS, Ebola, and potentially Conflict Diamonds if we are able to.

Science: 4/20 - 4/24

The 8th grade students are finishing up their geology unit this week.  On Monday, 4/20, they will watch Inside Planet Earth which will tie together everything they have learned in the geology unit.  Students will also receive a review packet on Monday, which will be due on Friday, 4/24.  On Wednesday, 4/22, we will take a break from reviewing to participate in Earth Day. Students will learn the history of Earth Day, go outside and help take care of our local environment by picking up litter, and then come back to the classroom for a reflection of the day's activities.  Your student should have received a permission slip for Wednesday in case we leave school grounds (we are planning on walking to a couple of local parks).  If your student did not receive a permission slip on Friday, they will get it today.  Please sign it and have them return it to me ASAP. On Friday, 4/24, we will have our final geology quiz.  The quiz will cover everything on the review packet from Monday.  Please be sure your student is filling out the review packet this week using their geology notes.

Math 8 (4/20-4/24)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day the assignment is listed is the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day along with a warm-up worksheet given in class. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 10-2B)--p. 601-602 #’s 4-13
Tuesday (Chapter 10-2C)--p. 605-606 #’s 3-6
Wednesday (Chapter 10 review)--p. 609 #’s 1-10
Thursday (Chapter 10-3C)--p. 616-617 #’s 2-8,11,12
Friday (Chapter 10-3E)--p. 622-624 #’s 3-7,11
*The chapter 10 mid-chapter quiz is scheduled for Wednesday of this week.

Algebra 1 (4/20-4/24)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day they are listed is the day they are assigned. The assignment is due the next day. Assignments may be modified based on how class goes on a given day.

Monday (Chapter 9 retake test)--no homework
Tuesday (Chapter 10-1)--p. 624-625 #’s 15-41 every other odd, 34,43
Wednesday (Chapter 10-2)--p. 631-632 #’s 17,23,29,33,35,36,37,45,47,49
Thursday (Chapter 10-3)--p. 638-639 #’s 15-35 odd
Friday (Chapter 10-4)--p. 644-645 #’s 8,11-27 odd, 28

Communication Arts: 4/20 - 4/24

We are continuing our poetry unit this week. Students will explore slam poetry, analyze poems both in a group and individually and write different kinds of poetry. On Friday students will begin creating a book presentation to share with the class on a book they have read in March or April which would be due on the following Wednesday, April 29. Just a reminder, the April One Pager writing day will be on Tuesday, April 28, so students have approximately a week and a half to finish reading their April One Pager book.

Science: Week of 4/13 - 4/17

The 8th graders are close to finishing up their geology unit!  On Tuesday, there will be a lesson on the formation of mountains and mountain types.  Thursday will be a lesson on the last of the 3 types of rock - metamorphic rock.  All "homework" this week will be in class. There will be a final geology quiz on Wednesday, April 22nd. Students will receive a review sheet for the quiz on Monday, April 20th.

Algebra 1 (4/13-4/17)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day the assignment is listed is the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how class goes.

Monday (Chapter 9-7)--p. 601-604#’s 11-51 every 4th
Tuesday (Chapter 9 review)--p. 611 #’s 1-26
Wednesday (Chapter 9 Test)--no homework
Thursday (Chapter 9 Test)--Lesson-by-Lesson review problems
Friday (Chapter 9 Retake Test)--no homework

Math 8 (4/13-4/17)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day the assignment is listed is the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day along with the warm-up worksheet given in class. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 10-1C)--p. 591-592 #’s 3-11,15
Tuesday (Chapter 10-2A)--p. 596-597 #’s 3-10
Wednesday (Chapter 10-2B)--p. 601-602 #’s 4-13
Thursday (Chapter 10-2C)--p. p. 605-606 #’s 3-6
Friday (Chapter 10 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 609 #’s 1-10

Communication Arts: 4/13 - 4/17

We will be having 60 minute classes Tuesday through Friday due to Badger testing this week. Student led Reading Minutes start this week as well. Reading Minutes allow students to share a small portion of something they have read with the class. Their classmates then respond in a variety of formats. This allows students to share their interests with the class and practice their public speaking skills. The students will create their own questions to have a graded discussion about an article titled Can Money Buy Happiness? with a small group. We will be starting a poetry unit as well which will include exposure to a variety of poems, figurative language and analyzing lyrics for their poetic devices.  

Social Studies 4/7/2015

This week we will be finishing up our introductory work to the United Nations and will also begin our projects/presentations on the United Nations. Students will be doing a short presentation about an issue that is or could be relevant to the United Nations.

Communication Arts: 4/7 - 4/10

This week students will be creating a presentation about their favorite book they've read in 8th grade so far. They will then be sharing this to the class as a means of exposing the students to a variety of books and having an assessment for Reporting Standard 4 (speech). A guest speaker, Mrs. Woodson, will be in class on Thursday talking about bullying. At the end of the week, we will be reviewing how to write at the Advanced and Proficient levels.  

Algebra 1 (April 7-10)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day the assignment is listed is the day it is given. It will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Tuesday (Chapter 9 review)--p. 608 #’s 11-22
Wednesday (Chapter 9 review)--p. 609 #’s 23-37
Thursday (Chapter 9 review)--p. 610 #’s 38-47
Friday (Chapter 9-7)--p. 601-604#’s 11-51 every 4th

Math 8 (April 7-10)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day listed is the day the homework is assigned. It will be due the next day along with the corresponding warm-up sheet. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a given day.

Tuesday (Chapter 12 review)--review worksheets on area, volume, and surface area
Wednesday (Chapter 12 review)--review worksheets on area, volume, and surface area
Thursday (Chapter 12 review)--review problems for retake test
Friday (Chapter 10-1A)--p. 585-586 #’s 3-10,12

Science: Week of 4/6 - 4/10

The 8th grade science students will have an intro to engineering lesson on Wednesday, 4/8.  On Friday, 4/10, students will have an engineering design activity.  In this activity, students will design, develop and produce an earthquake-resistant structure.  Students will then have the opportunity to test their design on a shake table, re-design and re-test.  They will be asked to write a summary of their procedure, including reasons for and effectiveness of their re-design. There is also a non-fiction article assignment due on 4/10 that students received before spring break.  Next week, we will finish up our unit on geology by learning about mountains and metamorphic rock.

Science: Week of 3/23 - 3/27

The 8th graders had a lesson on mapping volcanoes and earthquakes on Monday, 3/23.  There was no homework.  Today, Wednesday 3/25, students will have a lesson on moving continents (plate tectonics). There will be a short quiz on igneous rocks and plate tectonics on Friday, 3/27.  Students will be given a non-fiction article assignment to work on over spring break.  It will be due on Friday, 4/10.  Students who were absent this week should see a classmate for notes and Mrs. G during lunch, I/E, or after school for a quick mini-lesson on what they missed.

Social Studies: Week of 3/23/2015

This week students are getting into the Harlem Renaissance and will be picking up a person to do a presentation on once we return from Spring Break. Following this introduction, we will introduce the Great Depression and analyze the causes of the Great Depression. Monday (today) students did their last in class assignment and will not have any more assignments for the rest of the quarter. The last day to complete assignments for the quarter is this Thursday!

Communication Arts: 3/23 - 3/27

This week in Communication Arts we will officially be starting our Battle of the Brains competition. Battle of the Brains consists of the students forming teams, creating mascots and team names and each day reading a different non-fiction article and completing a quiz and writing prompt after reading. The quizzes and writing prompts are graded; the winning team moves on. All teams participate each day, but they don't all have the chance to be crowned champions. The teams completed a round of prelims to earn their rankings within the class last week. Teams are organized into brackets, and the winning teams and block with the most points will earn various prizes. In addition to Battle of the Brains we will be having a debate, brushing up on various grammar aspects and completing readers theatre. Lastly we will have the March One Pager writing day on Thursday.

Algebra 1 (March 23-27)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are assigned. They are due the next day. Assignments may be modified based on how class goes that day.

Monday--no homework
Tuesday (Chapter 9-5)--p. 557-558 #’s 17-49 every 4th, 53-56
Wednesday (Chapter 9-6)--p. 593-594 #’s 17-28
Thursday (Chapter 9-7)--p. 601-604#’s 11-51 every 4th
Friday (Chapter 9 review)--p. 611 #’s 1-26
*There is a Chapter 9 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Monday of this week.

Math 8 (March 23-27)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the date they are assigned. They are due the next day along with a review worksheet given for warm-up problems. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class on a daily basis.

Monday (Chapter 12-3B)--p. 737 #’s 5-17
Tuesday (Chapter 12=3D)--p. 743-745 #’s 6-21,24-31, + review worksheets
Wednesday (Chapter 12 review)--p. 752 #’s 1-14
Thursday--no homework
Friday--no homework
*There is a chapter 12 quiz scheduled for Monday of this week and the chapter 12 test is scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to write notes on the front side of one sheet of paper to use on the quiz and test.

Social Studies: March 16/2015

This week students will finish up their "Living on one dollar" papers and will begin to learn about the United Nations. They will do a few introductory activities on the computer and will then use that knowledge from the activities to turn into notes and deeper level understanding. The United Nations unit should take about a month to complete

Science: Week of 3/16 - 3/20

8th graders have science on Tuesday and Thursday of this week.  On Tuesday, they will have a lesson on geologic time.  Students will take some notes, complete a timeline activity, and read "Rocks, Fossils and Time" from their FOSS resource books. If your student was absent on Tuesday, please have them get the notes from a classmate and a FOSS book from me so they can complete the reading.  On Thursday, students will have a short quiz on geologic time and begin a lesson on igneous rocks.  

Communication Arts 3/16-20

We will be completing a variety of things since we completed our large argument paper on fracking last week. We will be finishing our article presentations from last Friday, completing a mini-argument writing task, reviewing grammar concepts to improve student writing and starting Battle of the Brains at the end of the week.

Algebra 1 (March 16-20)

Here are the assignments for the week. The assignment is listed based on the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on that day.

Monday (Chapter 9-2)--p. 558-559 #’s 10-37 every 3rd
Tuesday (Chapter 9-3)--p. 569-570 #’s 8-32 every 3rd, 24
Wednesday (Chapter 9-4)--p. 577-578 #’s 11,17,21,27,31,33,35,41,45,46
Thursday (Chapter 9 mid-chapter review)--p. 582 #’s 1-25
Friday (Chapter 9 mid-chapter review)--review worksheets for mid-chapter quiz
*The chapter 9 mid-chapter quiz is currently scheduled for Monday, March 23rd.

Math 8 (3/16-3/20)

Here are the assignments for the week. The assignments are listed by the date they are assigned. They will be due the next day along with the warm-up review worksheet for the day. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class that day.

Monday (Chapter 12-1E)--p. 717 #’s 5-17

Tuesday (Chapter 12-2A)--p. 722 #’s 6-18, 21

Wednesday (Chapter 12-2B)--p. 728-729 #’s 11-13, 15-31 odd

Thursday (Chapter 12 mid-chapter review)--p. 731 #’s 1-15

Friday (Chapter 12 review)--review worksheets for mid-chapter quiz

*The chapter 12 mid-chapter quiz is currently scheduled for Monday, March 23rd.

Social Studies Week of 3/9/2015

This week we will be finishing up the Netflix documentary "Living on one dollar." We will then write our response paper to that documentary while also using aspects previously covered in our Poverty Unit.

Algebra 1 (3/9-3/13)

Here are the assignments for the week. The assignments are listed on the day they are assigned. The will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how things go in class.

Monday--no homework
Tuesday (Chapter 8 review)--lesson by lesson review problems
Wednesday (Chapter 9-1)--p. 550-551 #’s 22-62 every 4th, 64
Wednesday (Chapter 9-2)--p. 558-559 #’s 10-37 every 3rd
Friday (Chapter 9-3)--p. 569-570 #’s 8-32 every 3rd, 24
*The Chapter 8 test is scheduled for Monday of this week.

Math 8 (3/9-3/13)

Here are the assignments for the week. The day the assignment is listed is the day it is assigned. It will be due the next day along with a review worksheet from warm-ups. The assignments may change on a daily basis depending on how things go in class.

Monday (Chapter 8 review)--p. 534 #’s 1-17
Tuesday--no homework
Wednesday (Chapter 8 review)--lesson by lesson review problems for retake test
Thursday (Chapter 12-1B)--p. 707 #’s 8-26
Friday (Chapter 12-1E)--p. 717 #’s 5-17
*The chapter 8 test is currently scheduled for Tuesday of this week.

Science: Week of 3/9 - 3/13

On Monday, students will be completing a self-assessment of their 8th grade performance test that they took last week.  On Wednesday, there will be a lesson on sedimentary rocks.  We will either continue the lesson on sedimentary rocks on Friday, or move onto a lesson on Fossils.  There will be a short quiz on sedimentary rocks on Friday, 3/13.

Social Studies: Week of 3/2/15

This week the students will be doing a Socratic Circle as a form of review before their test on Wednesday. Following the test, students will continue to finish up their Poverty unit by watching the Netflix documentary "Living on One." In this documentary, 4 people visit Guatemala and try and live on one dollar a day. Next week, students will use a writing prompt to explore their experiences and what they learned throughout the documentary and the Poverty Unit as a whole.

Communication Arts: 3/2 - 3/6

This week students are researching for and writing their argument paper. We are collaborating with Science for this task. Students have to take a side on the fracking debate and defend their position with claims and evidence. The students have a graphic organizer with daily checkpoints to guide them through this process as well as a claims evidence packet. There will be work time in class to write, research and ask questions each day this week. The half-time or rough draft of the argument paper is due at the end of class on Friday, 3/6.  

Algebra 1 (3/2-3/6)

Here are the assignments for the week. The days shown are the days the assignment is given. It will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified depending on how things go in class on a given day.

Monday (Chapter 8-8)--p. 519-520 #’s 15,23,27,39,43,44,45,47,51,55
Tuesday (Chapter 8-9)--p. p. 527-528 #’s 17-50 every 3rd
Wednesday (Chapter 8 review)--p. 535 #’s 1-33
Thursday--no homework
Friday (Chapter 8 review)--lesson-by-lesson review problems
*The chapter 8 test is currently scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Math 8 (3/2-3/6)

Here are the assignments for the week. The days shown are the day the assignment is given. It will be due the next day along with the warm-up worksheet. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes on a particular day.

Monday (Chapter 8-3A)--p. 510-511 #’s 4-11, 14-18
Tuesday (Chapter 8-3B)--p. 515 #’s 6-19
Wednesday (Chapter 8-3D)--p. 521-522 #’s 4-11, 17-18
Thursday (Chapter 8-3E)--p. 525-526 #’s 4-12, 15-16
Friday (Chapter 8 Review)--p. 534 #’s 1-17
*--At this time, the chapter 8 test will be scheduled for Monday, March 9th. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Science: Week of 3/2 - 3/6

Students will be taking a performance assessment on Tuesday, 3/3.  This will assess their ability in science standard 4 and will go in their science portfolio.  There is nothing to study for this assessment since it is assessing skill and not a particular topic we have covered in class.  On Thursday, 3/5 students will finish their performance assessment.  Any extra time on Thursday can be used to catch up on late work or as a study hall.

Social Studies: Week of 2/23

This week students will review their performance assessment from last week and will clarify any questions that students may have from previous material. Following that, students will do a population activity and play the game "Spent." They should have a pretty easy time making connections between these activities and material learned from previous class periods. All of the work done this week should be able to be finished in class.  However, whatever is not finished will be homework.

Communication Arts: Feb. 23 - 27

In Communication Arts we are practicing for the Badger Exam by completing a performance task early in the week. Students will then receive feedback later in the week. Wednesday is the February One Pager writing day in class. Students will also be introduced to the argument paper topic and expectations later in the week, and they will begin researching in Science class with Mrs. Greer because we are collaborating for this project.

Algebra 1 (2/23-2/27)

Here are the Algebra 1 assignments for the week. The days listed are the days they are assigned. They will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how things go in class.

Monday (Chapter 8 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 492 #’s 1-34
Tuesday (Chapter 8-5)--p. 498-499 #’s 17,19,23,27,33,37,41,45,49
Wednesday (Chapter 8-6)--p. 507-508 #’s 15,19,25,29-41 odd
Thursday (Chapter 8-7)--p. 513-514 #’s 11-38 every 3rd, 22, 31
Friday (Chapter 8-8)--p. 519-520 #’s 15,23,27,39,43,44,45,47,51,55
*Chapter 8 Mid-Chapter Quiz will be on Tuesday.

Math 8 (2/23-2/27)

Here are the Math 8 assignments for the week. Assignments are listed on the day they are assigned. They will be due the next day along with the warm-up review worksheet. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how things go in class that day.

Monday (Chapter 8-2B)--p. 485 #’s 7-25 odd, 26,28
Tuesday (Chapter 8-2C)--p. 489-490 #’s 5-17 odd,8,14,22
Wednesday (Chapter 8-2D)--p. 496-497 #’s 9-27 odd
Thursday (Chapter 8-2F)--p. 503-504 #’s 9-25 odd,22
Friday (Chapter 8-Lesson 2 Review)--p. 531-532 #’s 15-29
*Chapter 8--Lesson 2 Quiz is currently scheduled for Friday.

Science: Week of 2/23 - 2/26

8th grade students will take Earth History Quiz 1-2 on Monday, 2/23.  They will then have time to work on their Non-Fiction Article Assignment which is due on Wednesday, 2/25.  On Wednesday, the students will be introduced to Fracking and the CA Argument Paper Assignment.  They will begin their research on the pros and cons of fracking.  Students will need to choose a side by Friday, 2/27.  They will get more time on Friday to research claims to support their side of the argument.

Social Studies Week of 2/16/2015

This week we will be doing a performance assessment that align with district standards.  Students will be given two full class periods to read three articles and write proficient level paragraphs about the information in that articles.  They will also be asked to right an argumentative piece where they need to a pick a side and stick to their points.

Algebra 1 (2/9-2-13)

Here are the assignments for the week. The days listed are the days the assignment will be given. They are due the next day. Assignments may be modified based on how things go in class that day.

Monday (Chapter 8-1)--p. 468-470 #’s 21-59 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 8-2)--p. 474-476 #’s 21,23,25,27,30,33,35,39,41,43
Wednesday (Chapter 8-3)--p. 483-484 #’s 13-43 odd
Thursday (Chapter 8-4)--p. 489-490 #’s 17-25 odd,39,41,45,47,53,55

Science: 2/16 - 2/20

Students will have a lesson on weathering on Monday, 2/16 and a lesson on soil on Wednesday, 2/18.  There will be a non-fiction article assignment on Wednesday, 2/18 that will be due on Monday, 2/23.  Also, there will be a short quiz on the material covered so far in the Earth History unit on Monday, 2/23.  Students will receive a review sheet for the quiz on Wednesday, 2/18.

Communication Arts: 2/16 - 2/19

In Communication Arts this week, we are continuing our argument writing unit. On Monday we are closely reading a text, picking a side of an argument to defend and writing argument paragraphs. For Tuesday and Wednesday we are practicing for the big argument paper by writing a small scale argument essay complete with an intro, claim paragraph, counterclaim paragraph and conclusion. Lastly on Thursday we will have reader's theatre.

Math 8 (2/16-2/19)

Here are the assignments for the week. The days listed are the days the assignment will be given. They (along with the warm-up worksheet) will be due the next day. Assignments may be modified on a daily basis depending on how things go in class that day.

Monday (Chapter 8-1B)--p. 467-468 #’s 5-16
Tuesday (Chapter 8-1D)--p. 473-474 #’s 3-10,12
Wednesday (Chapter 8-1E)--p. 478-479 #’s 5-17
Thursday (Chapter 8/Lesson 1 Review)--p. 480 #’s 1-12
*Chapter 8/Lesson 1 Quiz is scheduled for Thursday of this week.