Communication Arts: 2/1 - 2/5

In CA the students will continue their decades text structures project. Students should have already written the following text structure paragraphs - sequence, problem and solution and description. Each sequence is two paragraphs, totaling six paragraphs so far.

Monday: Compare and contrast text structures mini-lesson, work time
Tuesday: Presentation model, presentation creation and group collaboration time
Wednesday: Rehearse presentations with group and Guest Speaker - Mrs. Woodson
Thursday: Presentations All text structure paragraphs are due!
Friday: Presentations

Students will have the opportunity to sign up for a presentation day since we will not get through all the presentations each day. If students do not sign up, I will assign them a specific day.

* If students dress according to their decade or bring in memorabilia from their decade, they will earn a special treat. Outfits must be school appropriate!

Algebra 1 (2/1-2/5)

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

Monday (Chapter 7 test)--no homework
Tuesday (Chapter 8-1)--p. 468-470 #’s 21-59 odd
Wednesday (Chapter 8-2)--p. 474-476 #’s 21,23,25,27,30,33,35,39,41,43
Thursday (Chapter 8-3)--p. 483-484 #’s 13-43 odd
Friday (Chapter 8-4)--p. 489-490 #’s 17-25 odd,39,41,45,47,53,55

There is a chapter 7 test scheduled for Monday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for the test.

Math 8 (2/1-2/5)

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

Monday (Chapter 7-1C)--p. 403-404 #’s 5-23 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 7-2B)--p. 412-413 #’s 13-33 odd
Wednesday (Chapter 7 mid-chapter review)--p. 415 #’s 1-19
Thursday (Chapter 7-3B)--p. 421-422 #’s 11-17 odd, 23-29 odd, 31,37
Friday (Chapter 7-3D)--p. 428 #’s 9-27

There is a chapter 7 mid-chapter review scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.

Science: Week of 2/1 - 2/5

Monday - Intro to Chemistry: Review mixtures and solutions
Tuesday - Elements and the Periodic Table
Wednesday - Compounds and how to read a chemical formula
Thursday - Compounds and how to read a chemical formula (continued)
Friday - Mr. Anderson will be back to collect the elective sheet he handed out last week. Please make sure your son or daughter completed the sheet and brings it to class on Friday.

As always, please see Mrs. Greer if you miss class for any reason to make up the activities or to get the notes from class.

Science: Week of 1/25 - 1/29

Monday: No School - Teacher PD Day

Tuesday: Welcome! - Intro to 8th grade science

Wednesday: Come Fly With Me Lab - see Mrs. Greer if absent

Thursday: HS Registration information session with Mr. Anderson

Friday: Chemistry Pre-Test

Communication Arts 1/26 - 1/29

In CA this week, students will start a decades project where they research a decade and write in various text structures. There are two components to the project, an individual writing component and a group presentation component. The topics for this week are as follows:

Tuesday: Learning about the decades and picking one to research
Wednesday: Sequence and Problem and Solution text structures
Thursday: January One Pager Writing Day
Friday: Description Text Structure

Algebra 1 (1/25-1/29)

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

Monday--no school
Tuesday (Chapter 7-6)--p. 434-435 #’s 4-15
Wednesday (Chapter 7-7)--p. 441-442 #’s 15-35 odd
Thursday (Chapter 7-8)--p. 448-449 #’s 11-29 odd
Friday (Chapter 7 review)--Chapter 7 Study Guide

Math 8 (1/25-1/29)

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

Monday--no school
Tuesday--review chapter 6 concepts
Wednesday--Algebra Standard study guide
Thursday--Algebra Standard study guide
Friday--no homework

There is an Algebra Standard cumulative test scheduled for Thursday and Friday of this week.

Communication Arts 1/18 - 1/22

In CA this week, students will be doing a variety of things. The outline for the week is as follows:

Monday: Peer Edit Research Papers and Graded Discussion
Tuesday: Bibliography Creation and Research Papers Due
Wednesday: STAR Testing and Book Wishlist Activity
Thursday: Graded Discussion and Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph Due
Friday: 2nd Quarter Celebration Trip & the End of 2nd Quarter

All missing work is due to Miss Deans by Thursday, 1/21 at 3:30.

Algebra 1 (1/18-1/22)

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

Monday (Chapter 7-5)--p. 427-428 #’s 11,19,20,21,25,26,29,31,35,37,39
Tuesday (Chapter 7-6)--p. 434-435 #’s 4-15
Wednesday (Chapter 7-7)--p. 441-442 #’s 15-35 odd
Thursday (Chapter 7-8)--p. 448-449 #’s 11-29 odd
Friday (Chapter 7 Review)--Chapter 7 study guide

There is a chapter 7 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Monday of this week, Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quiz.

Math 8 (1/18-1/22)

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

Monday (Chapter 6 review)--chapter 6 study guide
Tuesday--no homework
Wednesday--chapter 6 review problems
Thursday (Chapter 7-1B)--p. 399 #’s 11-29 odd, 22
Friday (Chapter 7-1C)--p. 403-404 #’s 5-23 odd

There is a chapter 6 test scheduled for Tuesday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the test.

Communication Arts: 1/11 - 1/15

Students are in the middle of composing their research papers. Many students did not finish their body paragraphs by last Friday, so they are going to work quickly and diligently to catch up. I will conference with each student individually and give them feedback as they are ready.The mini-lessons and due dates are below for this week.

Monday: Body Paragraph Conferences & Revisions
Tuesday: Body Conferences & Revisions. Introduction Mini-Lesson. Paragraph Writing Assessment. 
Wednesday: Introduction Paragraphs due by the end of class. Introduction Conferences
Thursday: Conclusion Mini-Lesson. Final Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph due. 
Friday: Conclusion due by the end of class 

Algebra 1 (1/11-1/15)

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

Monday (Chapter 7-2)--p. 403-404 #’s 19-59 every 4th
Tuesday (Chapter 7-3)--p. 410-412 #’s 21,23,35,41,49,55,57,65,79,87
Wednesday (Chapter 7-4)--p. 417-419 #’s 21-67 every 4th
Thursday (Chapter 7 mid-chapter review)--p. 421 #’s 1-40
Friday (Chapter 7-5)--p. 427-428 #’s 11,19,20,21,25,26,29,31,35,37,39

There is a chapter 7 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed the front side of one sheet of paper as notes for the quiz.

Math 8 (1/11-1/15)

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

Monday (Chapter 6-3C)--p. 376 #’a 5-17
Tuesday (Chapter 6-3D)--p. 380 #’s 6-17
Wednesday (Chapter 6 Review)--Chapter 6 study guide
Thursday--no homework
Friday--no homework

There is a chapter 6 test scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the test.

Communication Arts 1/4 - 1/8

Students will begin their research papers this week and finish them entirely on January 19. The paper deadlines and mini-lessons for teaching students how to write their research paper are below. The research topic must be current (within the last year) and school appropriate.

Students will have in class work time each day in addition to conferencing with Miss Deans about each section of their paper (body, introduction, conclusion) and receiving feedback prior to turning in their final paper on Tuesday, January 19 which will be graded and entered on Infinite Campus.

Monday, 1/4: Research paper model and analysis and note taking model. Begin researching. Research paper topic must be approved by Miss Deans by the end of class. 

Tuesday, 1/5: Continue researching. Review citation expectations.

Wednesday, 1/6:  Body paragraph model and analysis. Plan body paragraphs using the graphic organizer.

Thursday, 1/7: Finish planing body paragraphs using the graphic organizer. Begin typing the paragraphs using MLA set up.

Friday, 1/8: Finish typing body paragraphs. Self edit tasks. Body paragraphs are due by the end of class. 

Algebra 1 (1/4-1/8)

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

Monday (Chapters 1-6 review)--practice tests for chapters 1-3
Tuesday (Chapters 1-6 review)--practice tests for chapters 4-6
Wednesday--no homework
Thursday--no homework
Friday (Chapter 7-1)--p. 395-396 #’s 23,25,31,33,39,43,53,59,61,63

There will be a Chapters 1-6 test on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. Students will be allowed to use three sheets of paper for notes.

Math 8 (1/4-1/8)

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

Monday (Chapter 6-1E)--p. 354-355 #’s 9-21 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 6-2A)--p. 360-361 #’s 7,9,11,15,17,19,23,25,27,31
Wednesday (Chapter 6-2B)--p. 365 #’s 9-23 odd
Thursday (Chapter 6 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 369 #’s 1-18
Friday--review packet for sub

There will be a chapter 6 mid-chapter review on Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes.