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.