Sunday, May 29, 2016

Algebra 1 (5/31-6/3)

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

Monday--no homework (Memorial Day)
Tuesday (Chapter 12-3)--p. 768-769 #’s 5-14
Wednesday (Chapter 12-4)--p. 776-777 #’s 7-21 odd
Thursday (Chapter 12 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 779 #’s 1-13
Friday (Chapter 12-5)--p. 783-784 #’s 3-12

There is a chapter 12 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quiz.



Math 8 (5/31-6/3)

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

Monday--No School (Memorial Day)
Tuesday (Chapter 11-3E)--p. 696 #’s 1-14
Wednesday (Chapter 11 Review)chapter 11 study guide
Thursday (Chapter 11 Test)--no homework
Friday (Statistics and Probability Standard Review)--Statistics and Probability Study Guide

There is a chapter 11 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.

Friday, May 27, 2016

Communication Arts: 5/30 - 6/3

Students are in the process of creating an Animoto video (book trailer) for their favorite book they read in 8th grade. Each student will receive an Animoto login and password from Miss Deans. Students should not create their own Animoto account for this project.

The outline for the upcoming week is as follows:

Mon: No School
Tue: Animoto Work Day
Wed: Mood Paragraph Writing Day and begin Animoto Presentations. Animoto due. 
Thu: Animoto Presentations
Fri: One Pager Writing Day. All library books are due. 

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Algebra 1 (5/23-5/27)

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

Monday (Chapter 12-2)--p. 761-762 #’s 5-16,20-21
Tuesday (Chapter 12-3)--p. 768-769 #’s 5-14
Wednesday (Chapter 12-4)--p. 776-777 #’s 7-21 odd
Thursday (Chapter 12 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 779 #’s 1-13
Friday (Chapter 12-5)--p. 783-784 #’s 3-12

There is a chapter 12 mid-chapter quiz scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quiz.

Math 8 (5/23-5/27)

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

Monday (Chapter 11-2A)--p. 663-664 #’s 13-29 odd
Tuesday (Chapter 11-2C)--p. 668-669 #’s 3-10,13
Wednesday (Chapter 11-2D)--p. 672 #’s 3-11
Thursday (Chapter 1 Mid-Chapter Review)--p. 673 #’s 1-13
Friday (Chapter 11-3D)--p. 685-686 #’s 4-14,16

There is a Chapter 11--Lesson 1 quiz scheduled for Monday of this week and a Chapter 11 Mid-Chapter Quiz scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quizzes.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Communication Arts: 5/23 - 5/27

In the Communication Arts this week the outline is as follows:

Monday: Hercules Analysis
Tuesday: Hercules Analysis
Wednesday: Compare and Contrast Writing Assessment
Thursday: Animoto Project Introduction and Work Time
Friday: Animoto Project Work Time

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Art Update

I hope you got to enjoy the art displayed during the spring band and choir concert! It's exciting for the students to be able to show their work to their friends and families!

Please continue to check Infinite Campus for grade and assignment updates. I will share with students what their current grade is and any missing work this week. All art assignments must be turned in by Friday, June 3rd to be included in the final assessment.

If you venture into school these last weeks, check out all the awesome murals going up around school. These are being done by your students!

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Algebra 1 (5/16-5/20)

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

Monday (Chapter 11 Review)--make corrections on chapter 11 test
Tuesday (Review for STAR testing)--review packets for transformations, Pythagorean Theorem, and Surface Area
Wednesday (Review for STAR testing)--review packets for transformations, Pythagorean Theorem, and Surface Area
Thursday (Chapter 12-1)--p. 752-753 #’s 13-329 odd
Friday (Chapter 12-2)--p. 761-762 #’s 5-16,20-21



Math 8 (5/16-5/20)

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

Monday (Chapter 11-1A)--p. 647 #’s 5-17 odd, 18
Tuesday (Chapter 11-1C)--p. 653-654 #’s 7-23
Wednesday (Chapter 11-1D)--p. 657-658 #’s 4-10,12
Thursday (Chapter 1 lesson review)--p. 693 #’s 7-24
Friday (Chapter 11 review)--Chapter 11 review assignment



Friday, May 13, 2016

Communication Arts: 5/16 - 5/20

The outline for the week is the following:

Monday: Ms. Woodson (Block 2). Run-Ons, Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph Draft and Peer Editing (Blocks 1 & 3)
Tuesday: Fragments and Weekly Reading Evidence Final Paragraph
Wednesday: STAR Testing
Thursday: Scope and Citing Text Evidence
Friday: Ms. Woodson (Block 1 & 3), Final Weekly Reading Evidence Paragraph and Fragments (Block 2).

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Science: Week of 5/16 - 5/20

5/16 - 5/20
Monday - Geoscenario Project introduction and research
Tuesday - Geoscenario Project work time
Wednesday - Geoscenario Project work time
Thursday - Quiz 7I - Geoscenario Project presentations
Friday - Inside Planet Earth


Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Communication Arts: 5/9 - 5/13

The outline for the week is the following:

Monday: Book Presentations and article #1 to prepare for our socratic circle
Tuesday: Book Talks with Mrs. Maurer
Wednesday: Article #2 and video clips to prepare for our socratic circle
Thursday: Socratic Circle around the central theme of bullying
Friday: Poetry

Friday, May 6, 2016

Algebra 1 (5/9-5/13)

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

Monday (Chapter 11-7)--p. 723-724 #’s 15-39 every 4th,36,37
Tuesday (Chapter 11-8)--p. 730-731 #’s 15-33 odd
Wednesday (Chapter 11 review)--study guide
Thursday (Chapter 11 Test)--no homework
Friday (Chapter 11 review and retake test)--make corrections on chapter 11 test

There is a chapter 11 test currently scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the test.

Math 8 (5/9-5/13)

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

Monday--(Chapter 10 review)--finish and make corrections on chapter 10 test
Tuesday (Chapter 11-1A)--p. 647 #’s 5-17 odd, 18
Wednesday (Chapter 11-1C)--p. 653-654 #’s 7-23
Thursday (Chapter 11-1D)--p. 657-658 #’s 4-10,12
Friday (Chapter 11--Lesson 1 Review)--(p. 693 #’s 7-24)

Science: Week of 5/9 - 5/13

5/9 - 5/13
Monday - AODA Lesson with Mrs. Navis (1st & 2nd Blocks); Engineering Design Lab (3rd Block)
Tuesday - Engineering Design Lab (1st & 2nd Blocks); AODA Lesson with Mrs. Navis (3rd Block)
Wednesday - Mountains & Metamorphic Rock
Thursday - Quiz 7I - Mountains & Metamorphic Rock; Review for Geology Test
Friday - Geology Test

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

2016 Battle of the Brains Winners

An extra shout out goes to the Battle of the Brains Winners! 

Block 1
1st Place: The Icebreakers - Drew, Cory, Coleman
2nd Place: We're So Random - Mara, Cora, Mikayla
3rd Place: Dynamic Double Rainbow Duo - Tabitha & Kara 

Block 2 
1st Place: The Banana Phones - Emily, Gwen, Austin
2nd Place: Fictional Characters - Kate, Shelby, Michaela
3rd Place: The Poynetteastonians - Jake T, Josh, Kyle 

Block 3 
1st Place: Wesley Snipes - Molly, Noah, Parker 
2nd Place: The Fineapples - Jaelye, Carlye, Courtney 
3rd Place: Quinn and Haden