Applied Math

Basic Facts in Multiplication and Division
Review with adding signed numbers and working with symbols of inclusion
Lesson 79 - Area of a Triangle
Assignment: Quiz 79 (open book), p. 641 (Supplemental Practice for Lesson 79) #1-6, and p. 356 #7-16

Algebra

Lesson 10.5 part 2. Page 608. Problems 56-58, 63, 87-96.

7th grade math

Practice test, page 507. Problems 1-16. Quiz tomorrow and test on Friday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 12-2, pages 567. Problems 10-29.

Social Studies 7

The Geography test is on Thursday.

Science 7

Glacier slide test was given today. A short quiz about glaciers will be given tomorrow.

Applied Math

Lesson 78 - Adding Signed Numbers
Assignment: Quiz 78 (open book) and p. 641 (supplemental practice for Lesson 78) #1-12

Social Studies 8

Notes on Chapter 24, Section 1 - The Roaring Twenties, Boom Times!
Assignment: Read Section 2 p. 758-764, Worksheet 24.1

*Some students have developed a bad habit of ignoring notes during lecture and therefore will have notes checked for a grade tomorrow. Students with notes from today will recieve full points, students who chose not to participate in the note-taking process will receive zeros.

Social Studies 7

Students are completing a Review of the Geography Unit.

Science 7

There will be a slide test tomorrow on Glaciers and Glacial Features.

Science 8

Today we corrected our Animal Characteristics review and briefly discussed each major phylum of animals. Animal Diversity Crossword was assigned and is due on Wednesday.

Literature 8

We re-read the 5 Minute mystery#3 and solved it as a class. We then spent time discussing our end of the year work. Both first and second hour decided to read short stories/examples of various genres not yet covered.
Assignment: 5 Minute Mystery #4

Social Studies 8

Chapter 23 (WWI) Test
Assignment: Read Chapter 24 Section 1 (The Roaring Twenties - Boom Times) p. 752-757. Do the 24.1 Vocab Worksheet.

Applied Math

Lesson 77 - Symbols of Inclusion
Assignment: Quiz 77 (open book), p. 344 practice problems, p. 345-346 #11-18
Extra Credit Option: p. 346 #19-30 (Today's the last day this week extra credit will be offered!)

Social Studies 7

Students worked on a review of the Geography Unit.

Science 7

Glaciers were discussed today while students took notes and viewed slides. There will be a quiz on this material on Wednesday.

Science 8

Discussed Animals...notes. Complete the review for Section 1 Chapter 1 (pgs. 6-11)
Showcase is due on Thursday, May 22nd.

Literature 8

Finished the end of CLUE...the movie. Discussed our next project. Assignment: Read and solve the 5 minute mystery #3

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-8, Page 503. Problems 6-14 and 18-19. Quiz Thursday, test and notes due on Friday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 12-1, pages 562-563. Problems 3-31 and 33-40.

Algebra

Lesson 10-5, pages 607-608. Problems 15-47.

Language Arts - 8 (5/5-5/9)

This week we are back in the classroom organizing the research we found on our famous Hispanic American. On Monday we will be working on parenthetical citations, thesis statements, and the outline. Tuesday we will look at a sample research paper and discuss formating. By the beginning of the hour Friday, everyone should be finished with their detailed outline and be ready to type their title and outline page.

Applied Math

Lesson 76 - Classifying Triangles
Assignment: Quiz 76 (open book), p. 340 practice problems
Extra Credit option - Problem Set 76
*Today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday) will be the only days this week when extra credit is offered. Students were encouraged to take advantage of these opportunites.

Social Studies 8

We reviewed key points from Chapter 23 in preparation for the test tomorrow.
Assignment: Chapter 23 Review (p. 741-742) #1-11 and #13-16, p 743-Test Practice

Algebra

Practice worksheet 10.4, problems 2-40 even.

Pre-Algebra

Chapter 11 test, no homework.

7th grade math

Lesson 11.6 page 591, problems 1-15. Lesson 11.7 page 592, problems 1-9.

Health 8

Students completed test in class today. If absent, please schedule a time at lunch to make-up the test.

Current grades will be posted in my classroom every Monday, along with reports for missing assignments. It is the students responsibility to check if they have any missing work. They can do this before/after class or during work time.

Health 7

Student completed test today. If absent, you need to schedule a time at lunch to make it up.

Current grades will be posted in the classroom every Monday, along with any missing assignments a student might have. It is the students responsibility to check for missing work.

Science 8

Chapter 4-5 test today...hope you did well!

Literature 8

The Movie Clue...continued

Social Studies 8

Students viewed the video Dear Home: Letters from World War I.
Study for the Chapter 23 Test this weekend!

Applied Math 8

Test 15 today. No Assignment.

Algebra

Lesson 10-4, pages 600-602. Problems 20-42 even, 44-54, 59, 65,70, 75, 80-82.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-7, page 500. Problems 6-12 and 15-20.

Pre-Algebra

Chapter 11 review, pages 552-553. Problems 10-50 even. Chapter 11 test tomorrow and note grade.

Science 8

Chapter 4-5 review today in class
Test on Plants Friday...STUDY!

Literature 8

The Movie: CLUE

Social Studies 7

Students worked on a Geography Review Crossword Puzzle.

Science 7

Today we completed the video about caves. Students were assigned the task of completing a Venn Diagram which compared and contrasted a Continental Glacier with a Valley Glacier. these diagrams were collected at the end of the hour.

Health 7

Students accessed a website and answered questions to check to see if it was a reliable resource for health information for drug and alcohol prevention information.

Students will have thier unit test on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day).

Permission slips for Human Growth and Development should be signe by a parent and turned in no later than Monday (5/5).

I will be posting my gradebook in my classroom for students to view their current grade and if they have any missing assignments. It will be updated every Monday. Students may check it before/after class or during work time. I will no longer waste class time to alert students that they have missing assignments. It is their responsibility.

Applied Math

Extra Credit options and Test 15 Review. Extra Credit must be turned in at the end of class. Completed Test Reviews will count for +2% if attached to the test tomorrow.
Assignment: Complete Test 15 Review (if not already done) and review for tomorrow's test!

Health 8

Students reviewed and studied for their Fitness Unit test on Friday (A-day) and Monday (B-day). Extra-credit puzzles are due before their test.

My gradebook will be posted in my classroom and updated every Monday so that students may view thier current grade and if they have any missing assignments. I will no longer take class time to let students know they are missing assignments. It will be their responsibility to check before or after class or during work time.

Social Studies 8

Notes on Chapter 23 Section 4 - Establishing Peace (Done with the chapter!)
Assignment: Chapter 23 Packet, review notes and text for the test next Tuesday!

8th Grade Family and Consumer Education

Each class is working on thier restaurant simualtion experience.
Please ask you child about the "restaurant" thier class will be running.
An invitation should be coming home for you. Any extra help in the kitchen
your child does can be used as extra credit - as long as they are apart of the
clean-up!!

Science 8

Assignment corrected and then students completed the Flower Dissecting lab on pages 158-159 in their text.

Literature 8

Movies finished up today. First and second hours will be switching movies for the rest of the week.

Social Studies 7

Students practiced using a map scale to determine distance and the time it would take to fly to different destinations.

Science 7

Caves and cave features were discussed and slides were shown.

Applied Math

Lesson 75 - Variables and Evaluation
Assignment: Quiz 75 (open book), p. 335-336 a-c, and p.640 (Supplemental Practice for Lesson 75) #1-6
Extra Credit Option: Problem Set 75 #10-30

Social Studies 8

Notes on Section 3 - Americans in WWI
Students were encouraged to begin reviewing for the WWI test next Tuesday, and were given time to begin studying and/or make up any missing assignments.
Assignment: Read Section 4 (p. 735-739) and do the Section 4 (23.4) Vocab Worksheet

Science 7

Today was a Nature Area Workday!

Language Arts - 8 (4/28-5/2)

This week we are spending all of our time in the library researching. By today, you should have showed me that you were able to find three sources. The rest of the week will be dedicated to taking noted in the library and by Friday you should have five pages of written notes. Remember, you need to take all three types of notes: direct quote, paraphrase, and summary.

Algebra

Lesson 10-3, part 2. Pages 593-596. Problems 36-42, 47-50, 56-58, 65, 70,75,80, 81 and quiz 1 1-17. Quiz tomorrow.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-5, pages 491-492. Problems 8-21 and 23-27.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-8, pages 550-551. Problems 8-25, 27-28. Test on Friday, Quiz on Thursday and note grade on Friday.

Science 8

Angiosperms notes today.
Students worked on a monocot and dicot chart as well as prepared for tomorrow's flower dissection by learning the parts and function of a flower.

Literature 8

We continue to watch the movie for the books we have read

Applied Math

Lesson 74 - Fractional and Decimal Parts of a Number, Part 1

Assignment: Quiz 74 (open book), p. 331 a-d, and p. 332 8-13
Extra Credit Option: p. 332 #15-30

Social Studies 8

Notes on Section 2 - Americans Prepare for War
Assignment: Read Section 3 p. 730-734 and do the Section 3 (23.3) Worksheet

The Chapter 23 Test will be next Tuesday, May 6.

7TH GRADE FRENCH

WELCOME TO THE WEEK OF APRIL 28. CLASSES WILL CELEBRATE THE FRENCH LABOR DAY THIS WEEK WED. & THURS. THE ACTUAL FETE DU TRAVAIL IS MAY 1, BUT SINCE FRENCH MEETS EVERY OTHER DAY, YOUR CHILD WILL REMEMBER A TREAT TO SHARE EITHER FOR WED. OR THURS. THE GEOGRAPHY QUIZZES WERE HANDED BACK AND DISCUSSED THIS WEEK. ACTIVITY IN PROGRESS IS WORKING ON A FRENCH FLAG COLLAGE.

Science 8

Honor Roll trip today...students worked on mandatory extra credit. The vocabulary will enforce the subject matter and give each student some well needed extra credit to meet Honor roll in quarter 4.

Literature 8

Today we finished tests and started watching the movie for each book.

Applied Math

Students received a 3-page packet. 2 pages of the packet are review, 1 page is a challenge for bonus points. Packets are due at the end of the hour. Students with late/missing assignments had time to complete and turn in those assignments to help their grade.

Social Studies 8

Students viewed the biography of Henry Ford.

Social Studies 7

Completed review of Latitude and Longitude. Watched a video about resources.

Science 7

Review game about Weathering and Erosion.

Science 8

We multi-tasked today...Everyone has a green Earth Week worksheet and Pink Soil test lab to complete. We also planted seeds in honor of Earth Week. Have a great weekend!

Literature 8

Today we had a test on the books we have been reading. Some kids may need to finish on Monday.

Pre-Algebra

Page 644, lessons 11--6 and 11-7 extra-practice. Problems 1-15 and 1-16.

7th grade math

Mid-Chapte 11 test and quiz, no homework.

Algebra

Lesson 10-3 Part 1, Page 593. Problems 15-35.

Applied Math

Basic Facts in Multiplication and Division
Lesson 73 - Adding Integers on the Number Line
Assignment: p. 326-327 a-f (neatness counts!)

Social Studies 8

Students viewed the video "The Great War" and completed a study guide for a grade.
No Assignment.

7th grade math

Practice test on page 486. Problems 1-16 and 11-4 packet, enrichment extra credit. Notes (11-1 to 11-4), test, and quiz tomorrow.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-7, pages 546 and 547. Problems 13-34.

Algebra

Lesson 10-2, problems 18-46 even and 54,55,60,65,70,73,75,80, and 85.

Applied Math

Test 14 scores were dropped due to many absences by the teacher and the panic that ensued due to substitutes.
Today was spent reviewing lessons 70-72.
Assignment: Practice problems from Lessons 71 (p. 318) and 72 (p. 321) AND Problem Set 72 p. 322-324 - all problems

Social Studies 8

Chapter 16 Tests (The Civil War) were handed back today.
Notes on Chapter 23 (WWI) Section 1
Assignment: Read Section 2 p.725-729 and do the Section 2 Worksheet

For those students who have still not turned in their Chapter 15 Autobiographies, due April 14th: You will have until Monday, April 28 to turn the papers in. If they are not turned in on Monday, they turn to zeros.

Social Studies 7

Students worked on their map reading skills in class today.

Science 7

There was a review of river features today. A slide quiz on these features will take place tomorrow.

Algebra

Lesson 10-1, page 580-582. Problems 20-62 even and 65,66,70,75,80 and 85.

7th grade math

Lesson 11-4, page 484-485. Problems 4-21 and 23-27. Test, quiz and notes on Friday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-6, page 541-542. Problems 9-20 and 23-27.

Science 8

Quiz on Moss and Ferns returned. Intro to seed plants today with a short video and review packet due on Thursday.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am the Cheese...Finish reading the next section up to page 200
Second Hour: And Then...WE ARE DONE!!! Pun intended. We finished the book. Tomorrow we will review for the test and review game of Clue for Friday.

Social Studies 7

Students worked on Experiment 6-D, map reading. This assignment is due tomorrow.

Science 7

A review of erosion caused by water was completed. River Development was discussed using a slide presentation. There will be a short slide quiz on rivers tomorrow.

Science 8

Chapter 4.3 Seedless Vascular Plants
We took notes/filled in our study charts. A concept map review assignment was passed out to help prepare for the quiz on Tuesday.

Literature 8

First Hour: I Am The Cheese...We finished reading a section and completed a main character comparison.
Second Hour: And Then There Were None... We read chapter 14 in class. The students were assigned a review of chapters 10-14.

Algebra

Finished chapter 9 test.

7th Grade Math

Lesson 11-3, page 482. Problems 9-21 and 24-29. Test, quiz and note grade on Friday.

Pre-Algebra

Lesson 11-5, pages 535-536. Problems 13-36.

Language Arts - 8 (4/21-4/25)

Vocabulary this week deals with the root word "gen". The vocabulary packet is due on Wednesday with a quiz on Thursday.

This week we are beginning our research unit. On Tuesday we will be getting research guidelines and ideas for a topic. Starting on Thursday we will be going to the library to begin researching.

Social Studies 7

Students had a quiz on their Geography Packet.

Science 7

There was a review of weathering, erosion and deposition today.

Applied Math

Lesson 70 - Area of a Parallelogram
*7th graders also practiced basic facts in multiplication and division

Assignment: Quiz 70 (open book), p. 313-314 practice problems AND p. 315 #9-15
Extra Credit: p. 315 #16-30

Social Studies 8

Ms. Francoeur was gone for half the day at the Math 24 Meet, so students were assigned a Civil War packet (due Monday) and given the full hour to complete it.

Health 7

Students learned about inhalant abuse and inhalant prevention in class today.

Health 8

Students should continue studying their muscles and bones for daily quizes.

Today in class, students participated in a aerobic workout. During the workout, students monitored their pulse. They recorded their pulse rates and have to graph them to see if they were working in their target heart rate zones. The Monitoring Target Heart Rate worksheet is due Monday 4/21.