Science Extras - Check out the lunar eclipse on Wednesday Morning!

In perfect timing with our space systems unit, Wednesday morning's sky will offer a cool experience for students to view --- A Super Blue Blood Moon with a partial lunar eclipse!

Best viewing in our time zone is between 6:15 and 6:30a - Check out more information from NASA by clicking here

Science 8 - 1/29 to 2/2

This week we will continue our exploration of Solar Eclipse by spending the majority of our time exploring the connection between The Sun, The Earth and our moon. Below is a general outline of our week - which is subject to change based on how things go in class.

Monday: Time to finish Galactic Address Activity + Reflection on activity (due Tuesday)
Tuesday: Rotation & Revolution + What causes seasons? (Short assessment due at end of class)
Wednesday: Student generated models of The Sun/Moon/Earth system
Thursday: Filament Games - Planet Mechanics (Reflection questions - due at end of class)
Friday: Gravity Activities

Algebra 1 (1/29-2/2)

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

Monday (Chapter 7-7)--p. 441-442 #’s 15-39 odd, 36
Tuesday (Chapter 7-8)--p. 448-449 #’s 11-29 odd
Wednesday (Chapter 7 Review)--Chapter 7 Study Guide
Thursday (Chapter 7 Test)--no homework
Friday (Chapter 8-1)--p. 468-470 #’s 21-59 odd

There is a Chapter 7 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.

Mr. Frehner's Math 8 (1/29-2/2)

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 (Chapter 6 Test)--no homework
Wednesday (Chapter 6 Retake Test)--Chapter 6 test corrections
Thursday (Algebra Standard Review)--Algebra Standard Study Guide
Friday (Algebra Standard Test)--no homework

There is a Chapter 6 Test scheduled for Tuesday of this week. Students are allowed the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the test. There is also an Algebra Standard Test scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front and back of two pieces of paper for notes on the test.

Welcome to Science 8!

Welcome to Science 8! Ms. Pittner and Ms. Weckerly had great first days with their 8th grade groups. We are looking forward to working with your students as they finish up middle school! While Science 7 focused mainly on Life Science, Science 8 will spend the majority of our time on Earth Science. Our first unit question centers on this past summer's eclipse and a fish farm failure that occurred around the same time. The main question/phenomenon we will be working on is: “The fish pens of the Cook Aquaculture fish farm, near Cypress Island, WA, experienced a disastrous failure, which was blamed on the solar eclipse. How could the eclipse have caused the pens to break? What else could have caused the pens to break?”

This week we'll focus on getting set with the question, recording our initial ideas and then venturing to space to see where Earth fits into the Universe.

Monday - Expectations Review and Article Response on the news articles about the question (due in class)

Tuesday - Initial Model Creation + Earth in Space Notes

Wednesday - Pittner: Galactic Address Activity/ Weckerly: Guidance Lesson on choosing HS classes

Thursday - Pittner: Guidance Lesson on choosing HS classes/Weckerly: Galactic Address Activity (due Monday)

Friday - Earth/Moon/Sun Systems and Toilet Paper Solar System

Algebra 1 (1/22-1/26)

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 this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quiz.

Mr. Frehner's Math 8 (1/22-1/26)

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

Monday (Chapter 6 Review)--p. 369 #’s 1-18
Tuesday (Chapter 6-3C)--p. 376 #’s 5-17 odd
Wednesday (Chapter 6-3D)--p. 380 #’s 6-17
Thursday (Chapter 6 Review)--Chapter 6 Study Guide
Friday (Chapter 6 Test)--no homework

There is a Chapter 6 Mid-Chapter Review scheduled for Tuesday of this week and a Chapter 6 Test scheduled for Friday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper for notes on the quiz and test.

Algebra 1 (1/15-1/19)

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

Monday (Chapter 7-3)--p. 410-412 #’s 21,23,35,41,49,55,57,65,79,87
Tuesday (Chapter 7-4)--(p. 417-419 #’s 21-65 every 4th
Wednesday (Chapter 7 Review)--p. 421 #’s 1-40
Thursday (Chapter 7-5)--p. 427-428 #’s 11,19,20,21,25,26,29,31,35,37,39
Friday--NO SCHOOL

There is a Chapter 7 Mid-Chapter Quiz scheduled for Thursday of this week. Students are allowed to use the front side of one sheet of paper as notes on the quiz.

Mr. Frehner's Math 8 (1/15-1/19)

Here are the assignments for the week. Assignments may be modified depending on how class goes 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--NO SCHOOL

Esta semana en español (Week of 1/8)

Hello parents!

This week students in Spanish I are continuing their food unit; primarily focused on breakfast and lunch. We are in the speaking portion of the unit, so students will be working on improving their speaking skills in various activities this week. There will be a speaking assessment on either Wednesday (1/10) or Thursday (1/11) this week, so please encourage your student to review vocabulary these next couple of days before their assessment.

Have a great week!
Sr. Gavin

Mr. Frehner's Math 8 (1/8-1/12)

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

Monday (Chapter 5 Retake Test)--test corrections
Tuesday (Chapter 6-1A)--p. 340 #’s 7-23
Wednesday (Chapter 6-1C)--p. 347-348 #’s 9-25 odd
Thursday (Chapter 6-1E)--p. 354-355 #’s 9-21 odd
Friday (Chapter 6-2A)--p. 360-361 #’s 7,9,11,15,17,19,23,25,27,31

Algebra 1 (1/8-1/12)

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

Monday (Standard 1 Test)--No homework
Tuesday (Chapter 7-1)--p. 395-396 #’s 23,25,31,33,39,43,53,59,61,63
Wednesday (Chapter 7-2)--p. 403-404 #’s 19-59 every 4th
Thursday (Chapter 7-3)--p. 410-412 #’s 21,23,35,41,49,55,57,65,79,87
Friday (Chapter 7-4)--p. 417-419 #’s 21-65 every 4th

There is a Standard 1 Test scheduled for Monday of this week. Students are allowed to use the 3 sheets of paper for notes on the test.