Mrs. Rees- Last post of school year

Can you believe how fast 09-10 has gone? What a great year so far!

Some students have asked about extra credit. There is a poster in class listing all opportunities.

Criteria: Turned in by Wednesday, June 16th and COMPLETE. There is no "partial" extra credit,

only an atta-boy for incomplete or late work.

Algebra: Final Exam (150 points) is June 15th. Review packet is due June 15th. YOU ARE SO CLOSE!

8th Science: We began the Cumulative Essay (150 points) on Friday. We will work in class Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in class and at home. The typed essay is due Thursday morning. Please see handout given Monday for specifics.

Pre-Algebra: Final Exam (150 points) is June 15th. Review packet is due June 15th. An "Interview with Dr. Qepse" is due June 17th.

6th Science: We began Ecosystems today. Our chapter project includes an essay, poster, and video. The typed essay is 50 points and the poster is 50 points.

Spanish June 10-22

6th Grade
Spanish Translation Test Review
Vocabulary review:food and professions
Dictation: food
Homework:
Mexico-Essay due on Tuesday, June 15 (In English)

NIEMAN - Final post for the school year...

This will be my final HW blog post for the school year. As I stated earlier, it will mainly be a repeat of what I posted the other day.

I welcome your comments about this blog/HW board. What worked for you? Did the format make sense? Was I clear or unclear in my posts? How much do you rely on this form of communication? Please pass you thoughts along to Mrs. Henzel as well.

MS BIBLE

6th - Our final activity is a poster collage portraying our identity in Christ.

The proposed Gallery Walk is CANCELLED due to a conflict here on campus. The assignment will still remain for the students to do during our last few days of class.

7th - Continuing & concluding the book of Revelation. Student will sell coffee before school on Mon 21 June as a final Growing Liberia's Children fund raiser.

8th - LOTS going on...please review the end-of-the-year agenda given to students a few weeks ago.

>>>$2 AND what you signed up to bring due tomorrow (Fri 11 June)!

>>> Last day at the Westminster Manor is tomorrow!

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

Work has begun on the Organ Systems student teaching. A packet of guidelines was given to students and we're taking class time to work on this assignment.

Student Teaching begins this week; two students per day. This is the final, significant assignment for the year...students are doing very well so far...keep up the good work!

8TH US HISTORY

We're examining the US Civil War and will continue this subject until the end of the year.

The following post is the FINAL post of the year for 8th US History. These dates and assignments are the final ones assigned for 8th grade this school year. Please make a note of this:

Wed 9 June - USA & CSA Map Quiz

Wed 9 June - Election Results assignment - given in class today - Tues 8 June.

Thur 10 June - No Class (Special Teaching Candidate)

Fri 11 June & Mon 14 June - US Civil War Notes and Lecture

Mon 14 June - Lunchtime review session...please plan to come to this review!

Tues 15 June - US Civil War Test. Final grade of the school year.

Beginning Wed 16 - Fri 18 June - we'll enjoy a movie in class!

Spanish June 10-22

7th Grade
Spanish Translation Test
Vocabulary review: food
Dictation
Homework
"Mexico" Essay due on Monday, June 14. (5 paragraphs in English)
Dialog due on Thursday, June 17.

Spanish June 10-22

8th Grade
These last weeks we are working on Translation (Spanish-English).
Vocabulary Review: Food
Simple Past Tense Review
Homework due on Tuesday, June 15.
Essay about Mexico (Type it in English, 5 paragraphs).

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 7 JUNE

Parents and students...I apologize for not having this blog updated sooner. My policy is to update it each Thursday; and I did not do so last week - and to compound matters - CTCS lost its internet for the better part of two days.

Below I'll just briefly give the highlights and most urgent and timely info for the remainder of this week. I'll post one final time this year on Thursday 10 June.

MS BIBLE

6th - Students took an abbreviated quiz on Acts Monday 7 June. Next and final activity is a poster collage identifying our identity in Christ.

The proposed Gallery Walk is CANCELLED due to a conflict here on campus. The assignment will still remain for the students to do during our last few days of class.

7th - Continuing the book of Revelation

8th - LOTS going on...please review the end-of-the-year agenda given to students a few weeks ago.

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

Work has begun on the Organ Systems student teaching. A packet of guidelines was given to students and we're taking class time to work on this assignment.

Student Teaching begins this week; two students per day. This is the final, significant assignment for the year...students are doing very well so far...keep up the good work!

8TH US HISTORY

We're examining the US Civil War and will continue this subject until the end of the year.

The following post is the FINAL post of the year for 8th US History. These dates and assignments are the final ones assigned for 8th grade this school year. I will repost the following on Thursday. Please make a note of this:

Wed 9 June - USA & CSA Map Quiz

Wed 9 June - Election Results assignment - given in class today - Tues 8 June.

Thur 10 June - No Class (Special Teaching Candidate)

Fri 11 June & Mon 14 June - US Civil War Notes and Lecture

Mon 14 June - Lunchtime review session...please plan to come to this review!

Tues 15 June - US Civil War Test. Final grade of the school year.

Beginning Wed 16 - Fri 18 June - we'll enjoy a movie in class!

Mrs. Decker's Last Post for 2009-2010!

This Friday, 6/11, the sixth graders will present the Chapel lesson.

Everyone is invited!

The last book essay of the year is due Thursday, 6/10.

I'll give out the project on Monday, 6/7.

It's been a great year! See most of you next year.

Eighth graders, you'll be greatly missed! Come back and visit often :)

I'm listing all of the things we're trying to finish/accomplish in these last two weeks. Our schedule changes a lot during this time of year, so approximate due dates are given where needed. Students should use their planner daily to record "up to the minute" accurate assignments.

6th Grade English/Social Studies/Math

Mythology: Atalanta, Persephone, Bellerophon, and Echo worksheets. Your original myth.

Grammar: 337-340. We're done!

Lit Circles: meetings are Tuesdays and Fridays

Social Studies: Chapter 11 test- open book- Tuesday, 6/8. We will read Chapter 12 in class, no test.

Math: We will finish Chapter 10 on Friday, 6/18. Daily lessons plus time for extra credit!

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Our Town: We will finish our reading of the play and watch a great production of it starring Paul Newman and Jane Curtain.

Grammar: 339-342. We're done!

Film as Literature: We will be watching a movie to identify many of the literary elements we have studied this year!

Social Studies: We will be reading Chapter 11: The Age of Enlightenment. No test.

8th Grade English:

Lit. Circles: We'll finish those up by 6/14.

Grammar: 315-318,321-332. We're done!

Film as Literature: We will be watching a movie to identify many of the literary elements we have studied this year!

Rees- Week of June 7-11

Algebra ................................... Final Exam (200pts) is June 15th!
Mon. Review Units 1 & 2
Tues. Review Units 3 & 4
Wed. Review Units 5 & 6
Thurs. Review Units 7 & 8
Fri. Review Unit 9, part A & B

8th Science (June 4th assignment changed due to schedule. Now complete STAR work for Monday.)
Mon. Study for Quiz
Tues. Quiz on stars, comets, and asteroids
Wed. Terrestrial Planets (Handout)
Thurs. Gas Giants (Study for test)
Fri. Last science test today!
Topics: Gravity, Galaxies, Stars, Comets, Asteroids, Planets

6th Science
Mon. DR Sect. 2
Tues. DR Sect. 3
Wed./Thurs. Complete Chapter 14 Review
Fri. This weekend: Take home Test

Pre-Algebra ...........................Final Exam (150pts) will be June 15th!
Mon. 8.12 Triangles
Tues. 8.13 Triangles
Wed. Vocabulary Review
Thurs. Unit 8 Skill Review
Fri. Test (no homework)

Spanish, June 1-4.

6th Grade
Classroom work:

• Number review 1-10,000.
• Present Progressive vs Simple Present
• Translation assigned in class.

Homework due on Monday, June 7th:
Type 10 sentences using Present Progressive and 10 using Simple Present.

Spanish, June 1-4

7th Grade
Classroom work:

• Latin American Cultural Awareness
• Reading and Comprehension: El famoso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha
• Translate, type, and memorize the spelling of the next Vocabulary : pobre, caballeria, amanecer, amores, flaco, rocin, caballero andante, bisabuelo, enamorado, dama, suenos,

Homework due on Monday, June 7th:
Translate and type: El famoso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha

Spanish June 1-4

8th Grade
Classroom work

• Latin American Cultural Awareness
• Reading and Comprehension: The Empire of the Aztecs.
• Vocabulary for translation and spelling: amazed, mainland, maguey, traders, and hieroglyphs.

Homework due on Monday, June 7th:
Type the translation assigned in class: The Empire of the Aztecs.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments June 1-4

6th grade English, History and Math

No more spelling!

Grammar: 331-336, one lesson daily

Lit. Circles: Meetings Tuesday and Friday

Mythology: Tuesday- Finish Perseus, Wed- Arachne, Thurs- Arachne, Fri- Atalanta

History

Tues- Lesson 3 review activities, Oedipus practice

Wed- Lesson 4- read and discuss, Oedipus

Thurs- Lesson 4 review activities, Oedipus

Fri- Lesson 5- read and discuss, Oedipus

Math

Tues- 10.1, 1-7

Wed- 10.1, 8-16

Thurs- 10.2, 1-7

Fri- 10.2- 8-18

7th Grade English and History

No more spelling!

Grammar: 303-310, one lesson daily

Our Town: continues with daily readings

Repetition, refrain, rhythm and rhyme: Bring music examples Tuesday!

History

Tues- Lesson 3 with notes, work on Explorer project

Wed- Lesson 3 review, Primary Sources, Explorer proj.

Thurs- Chap. review, Explorer proj.

Fri- Test, open book, Explorer proj. due

8th Grade English

No more spelling!

Grammar- 309-314, one lesson daily

Lit Circles- Each group should meet at least once this week.

8th grade Essays- rough drafts due Tuesday for partner edits, final drafts due Tues., 6/8.

Rees- Week of June 1

Algebra: Your final exam (worth 200 pts) will be June 15th!
Tues 9.13- discriminants
Wed Review for Unit 9 Test
Unit 9 Topics: factoring quadratics, solving quadratics,
graphing quadratics, using quadratic formula, and discriminants
Thurs Review for tomorrow's test
Fri NONE! (Weekend break before Final Exam review)

8th Grade Science
Tues None (Apollo 13)
Wed None (Apollo 13)
Thurs DR Sect 1
Fri Review Questions, Sect. 2

Pre- Algebra
Tues p.540
Wed 8.10 Handout
Thurs 8.11 Study Guide
Fri Big Quiz today (8.1-8.10)

6th Science
Tues Takehome Quiz on Sect 1 and 2
Wed/Thurs Complete Ch. Review (Test Friday)
Fri Complete DR Sect. 1

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 1 JUNE

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6TH - We'll wrap up Acts in the next week. Some important dates for you to know:

Acts test on Mon 7 June.

Parents invited to our Art Gallery Walk on Thurs 17 June. More info about this will go to students in the weeks ahead. Please join us for this event - 11:40-12:35.

7TH - Continuing through Revelation.

8TH - Lots going on. A year-end schedule was given to students yesterday. Please remind your son/daughter to follow through with their commitments and to finish strong.

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

We'll have finished up our two-week food & nutrition unit by this week. Great conversations have resulted from all this information. Thanks to you - parents - for participating, too! Body Organization and Systems (ch's 13& 14) are next (and last!).

Tues 1 June - Ch 13 introduction / DR packet assigned.

Wed 2 - Thurs 3 June - Notes and lecture on ch 13

Fri 4 June - Ch 13 DR packet due in class.

8TH US HISTORY

We're well into the Civil War this week. This is the last unit/subject of the year - combined Ch's 12 and 13.

Be sure you continue to study your map (given in class) for the map quiz this week. Refer also to Textbook p. 558.

Tues 1 June - Biographies (J. Brown and D. Scott)

Wed 2 - Thurs 3 June - Notes/Lecture on ch 12 / US Civil War

Opinion Paper assigned - Union or Confederacy? (refer to p. 560-561)

Fri 4 June - Map quiz...and make-up 50 current US map quiz (if you did not get 100% the first time).

7th/8th Grade Health - Mrs. Henzel, - May 25-June 1

Our last health unit of this year covers Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs. Students are required to work with a partner to complete a poster or powerpoint project on one of those topics that will be presented in class on Tuesday, June 1. The majority of the project should be done in class Tuesday, May 25, Thursday, May 27, and Tuesday, June 1, but students may need to do some work at home to make sure their projects are complete and thorough.

Topic assignments and project descriptions were handed out in class on Tuesday, May 25. Remember, use in-class time wisely, follow the steps on your project description, and remember that your project should be able to effectively "teach" others.

8th Grade/Spanish May 24-28

Spanish 8th Grade
To work in class this week:

• Vocabulary review Unit 5.
• Grammar: Irregular Future

Yo sabre (I will know)....
Tu Sabras
El sabra
Nosotros sabremos
Ustedes sabran
Ellos sabran

• In class Project: Poster board "Forest" (refer to the page given in class for more details).

Homework Due on Thu, May 23.
Presentation of Poster boards
(You will have to talk about the rain forest you choose to present, its animal life, plant life, geographical location and summary about it)...yes....In Spanish.

7th Grade Spanish/May 24-28

Spanish 7th Grade
To work in class this week:

• Dictation: The Farm
• Questions to discuss: Textbook Pg.285
• Activities: Pg 289-299
• Grammar: Preterito Irregular Pg. 299

Homework Due on Thu, June 3rd.
Dialog Pg. 286-287 "En El Campo" (Memorized)

6th Grade/Spanish May 24-28

6th Grade Spanish

Work in class:
Etapa 3 Unidad 3 Textbook Pg.274-276.

Vocabulary review: Pg.277

Grammar review: Future, Present Progressive, Simple Present.

Memorization and Dialog Review: Forecast 1,2 and Act.1 Pg.274.

Homework Due Tuesday, June 1st:

• Type 10 words from voc.277, memorize their correct translation and be ready to spell them in Spanish.
• Be ready to say your other 3 memorization segments (Forecast 1,2 and act.1 Pg. 274)

Mrs. Decker's Assignments May 24-28

6th grade English, Social Studies and Math

Spelling 30- regular

Grammar- 321-330, one lesson daily

Lit. Circles- Finish up on Tuesday, start new Wednesday. Meeting the next Tuesday.

Mythology: Mon/Tues- Phaeton, Wed/Thurs- Pandora, Fri- Perseus.

Social Studies: Ancient Greece

In addition to the text book, students will be working on Oedipus the King in Reader's Theater format.

Mon-Lesson 1- read and discuss

Tues- Lesson review

Wed- Lesson 2- read and discuss

Thurs- Lesson review

Fri- Lesson 3- read and discuss

Math

Mon- Lesson 9.4, 17-30

Tues- Lesson 9.5, Activity Lab and 1-17

Wed- Lesson 9.5, 18-36

Thurs- Lesson 9 chap. review

Fri- Chapter 9 test

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 27- regular

Grammar- 295-302, one lesson daily except Wed.

Seedfolks- Mon- Workbook, Tues- Cloze, post reading 3,4,6 and 10. All work due.

Our Town- Start Thursday.

Lit. Term- Repetition, Refrain and Rhythm.

Social Studies

Mon- Lesson 1 with notes

Tues- Lesson 1 review

Wed- Lesson 2 with notes

Thurs- Lesson 2 review

Fri- You Decide

8th Grade English

Spelling 28- regular

Grammar- 299-308, one lesson daily

Lit. Circles- keep reading!

Lit. Term- Repetition, Refrain and Rhythm

Rees- Week of May 24-28

Algebra
Mon 9.8
Tues 9.9
Wed 9.10
Thurs Study for Friday Quiz!
Fri 9.13

8th Science
Mon Pop Quiz today
Tues DR Sect 3 due Wednesday
Wed Study for Friday chapter test.
Thurs Study for Friday chapter test.
Fri NONE

6th Science
Mon Sect. 3 Review Sheet
Tues Study for Wednesday Chapter Test
Wed/Thurs Ch. 14 Sect 1 Questions
Fri Sect. 2 Questions

Pre-Algebra
Mon 8.5
Tues 8.6
Wed 8.7
Thurs 8.8 and Study for Quiz
Fri NONE

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 24 MAY

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6th - We're getting close to finishing Acts and the content for the year. Parents, please mark your calendars: Thurs 17 June at 11:45 - 1:00. I'm inviting you to our Gallery Walk - students will display individual art projects based on a scripture they have choses about their identity in Christ. More about this in the weeks ahead...stay tuned.

7th - We've begun The Revelation of Jesus Christ...hold on!!!

8th - Wrapping up our Ladle and Westminster Manor work...be diligent with your portfolio work!

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

FANTASTIC job on all your Food Lab assignments. I'm hearing such great things from all of you about what you are doing, discussing, and learning. Really great to hear. I know....I know....some of the topics and ideas are disgusting...some radical or controversial...develop your critical thinking to explore the concepts and seek the truth.

The only assignment due this week is: Web Site Write Up - Due Tues 25 May. This is the last preassigned work due; we will discuss, debrief, journal, play a few rounds of Nutrition Bingo, and have a "Personal Thoughts" quiz on Fri 28. You cannot study for this quiz; just tell me what you already know!

Ch 19 Body Systems begins the following week.

8TH US HISTORY

We'll have wrapped up the Multi-Cultural Fair on Thurs 20 May and next week shift back to the text material and the events leading to the US Civil War.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Be sure you are staying up with your Lincoln book reading...we will briefly review the book and major themes and events early this week.

Wed 26 May - Lincoln Book TEST. This test includes all the content in section 3 (refer to your reading guide)

Thurs 27 &

Fri 28 May - Notes and lecture on the last part of Ch 12. Be sure you are always talking good, legible notes in class.

8th Grade Spanish/May 17-21

Spanish 8th
Monday: Reading and comprehension: "Musica de las Montanas" Pg. 462-463
Line Memorization and comprehension (In class).

Tuesday: Answer the questions on pg.463 "Comprendiste" and "Que Piensas"
Type the answers in Spanish (due on Thu, May 20)

Thursday: Activity 7, Pg.466 "En tu propia voz"
Oral activity to memorize (due on Monday, May 24).
In this activity you will introduce yourself, describe you abilities, you will have to choose a job or career you want to apply for, and your future plans.

7th Grade Spanish/May 17-21

Spanish 7th
Monday: Translation "Un Cuento Ecuatoriano" pg.276-277
Tuesday: Grammar Review (from Present Progressive to future)
Vocabulary: pg. 281 "Professions"
En Contexto pg.284-285
Thursday: New Dialog
"En El Campo" pg.286-287 Read an memorized (due on Thur, May 27)

6th Grade/Spanish May 17-21

Spanish 6th.
Monday: Grammar Review from Simple Present to Present Progressive.
Tuesday: Textbook 272-273
Thursday: Memorization exercise: 5 Questions from "La Isla de Puerto Rico" pg. 273.

Rees- Week of 5.17

Algebra
----Quiz Friday on factoring quadratic trinomials

Pre-Algebra
----Begin geometry unit! Quiz on 2-D Friday.

8th Science
----DR Section 1 and 2 due by Friday. Quiz that day!

6th Science
----Drawing of ocean animal due Monday. Water Survey due Wednesday.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments May 17-21

Sixth Grade English, Social Studies and Math

Spelling 29- regular

Grammar: Mon.-311-312, Tues- 313-314, Wed.- 315-316, Th.-317-318, Fri.- 319-320.

Lit. Circles: Meetings Tuesday and Friday.

Multicultural Fair

Bring in display boards by Monday. Classroom presentations are on Wednesday. Do not bring food or costumes on Wednesday! The Multicultural Fair is on Thursday from 3:45-5:30. You must be present the whole time!!!

Math

Mon- 9.2 1-16

Tues- 9.2 17-31

Wed- Checkpoint quiz pg 380, 9.3 1-11

Thurs- 9.3 12-26

Fri- 9.4 1-16

Seventh Grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 26- regular

Grammar: Mon.- 287-288, Tues.- 289-290, Thurs.- 291-292, Fri.- 293-294

Seedfolks: Mon.- Workbook for "Curtis" and "Nora", Tues.- Read "Maricella", "Amir", and "Florence" by Thurs., Thurs. and Fri.- Add pictures and quotes

Lit. Term: Satire, Parody and Farce- We will be making commercial parodies like SNL!

Multicultural Fair

Display boards in class by Monday. Presentations Wednesday. No food or costumes Wednesday! The Multicultural Fair is Thursday, from 3:45-5:30. Students must be here the entire time!

Eighth Grade English

Spelling 27- regular

Grammar: Mon.- 291-292, Tues.- 293-294, Thurs.- 295-296, Fri.- 297-298.

Lit. Circles: Meetings Monday and Friday.

Lit. Term: Satire, Parody, and Farce - We will be making commercial parodies like SNL!

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 17 MAY

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6th - Continuing with Acts. Notes and class discussion. Continue to study the 66 books of the Bible for the quiz - given each Thurs until you get 100% correct!

7th - We'll wrap up James and finish with Revelation for the year.

8th - Ongoing work with Ladle and Westminster Manor. More Portfolio work and, possibly, another field trip to Feeding America.

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

We're well underway with our Food Lab unit. Lots of good discussion and information to process. My objective is to expose the students to what it is we eat, take for granted as being "healthy" and to gain a good grasp of diet, exercise, nutrition and overall health. This unit requires many out-of-class activities...and yes...students do need to watch the movie Super size Me! Please watch it with them! All major assignment due dates are listed below and each requires a formal write-up.

Periodic journal and reflection assignments will be given as well. .

ASSIGNMENTS:

FRI 13 MAY - In-class work on their food journal. Students will be able to type and print this first assignment in class.

TUES 18 MAY - Movie Review write up due in class.

FRI 21 MAY - Eat with your parents write up due in class.

Tues 25 May - Web site review write up due in class.

8TH US HISTORY

We've wrapped up our textbook analysis of the roots of the US civil war and will now focus for a time on a great biography of A. Lincoln and work on the Multi Cultural Fair which is on Thurs 20 May. Please be sure you son/daughter is staying on top of the reading schedule and is prepared for class discussion and quizzes.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 17 May - Book quiz #1 - Ch's 1-6

Fri 21 May - Book quiz #2 - Ch's 7-13

*NEXT WEEK* - Wed 26 May - Lincoln book TEST

Multi-Cultural Fair:

The 8th graders will divide into pairs to examine a particular region of the USA. Time will be dedicated in class this week to allow students to work on this assignment. One tri-fold display board is required for each student pair; other costs for this project are minimal. Details of the assignment will be given in class on Friday 14 May. Grading will be as follows for each student:

My PARAGRAPH (Grade: ____ / 10 )

My ORAL PRESENTATION (Grade: ____ / 10 )

My CREATIVE MEDIA PHOTO (Grade: ____ / 10 )

My FAITH component will be on: (Grade: ____ / 10 )

8th Grade Spanish/MAy 10-14

Spanish 8th Grade
Grammar Review:Present, Present Progressive, Past, and Future. During all week we will work buiding sentences

Vocabulary: En Contexto Pg. 446 (Textbook) Monday

4 question to discuss and memorize: Pg.447.
We will answer and discuss on Tuesday. Memorization due on Thu.May 13.

Dialog for reading and comprehension: "Buen Viaje" Pg 448-449.
Tue-Thu

7th Grade Spanish/May 10-14.

7th Grade Spanish
Power Point Presentation "Old Town"
Dialog work due on Thu, May 13. Pg. 260-261.
Grammar review: Present, Present Progressive, Past, and Future
(1st and 2nd persons) Yo y Tu.
Reading and Comprehension:
"Un Cuento Ecuatoriano" Pg 276-277.

6th Grade Spanish/May 10-14

6th Grade Spanish
Homework due Monday 10.
Weather report (memorization and typed homework)
Weekly vocabulary
Pg.277 Describing weather
Grammar: Present, Present Progressive, Past, and Future.
1st and 2nd persons (yo y tu).

Rees- Week of May 10-14

Algebra
Mon 8.7 (division)
Tues Review for Test
Wed None....Unit 8 test today
Thurs 9.1
Fri 9.2

8th Science
Mon Review Day....Study for Chemical Compound BIG test
Tues Test today....no homework
Wed DR Section 1 due Friday
Thurs DR Section 1 due Friday
Fri NONE!

Pre-Algebra
Mon 7.10
Tues 7.11
Wed Solving ANY problems (7.12)
Thurs Review for test
Fri Test today...begin story page for our class book (due Tuesday)

6th Science
Mon Lab Today......Study for Wednesday Test
Tues Study for Wednesday Test
Wed/Thurs Draw an animal from the ocean....Due Monday
Fri DR Section 1

Mrs. Decker's Assignments May 10-14

6th Grade English, Social Studies and Math

Spelling 28- regular daily assignments, test Friday

Grammar- M:306, T: 307, W: 308, TH: 309, F: 310

Lit. Circles: Meetings on Tuesday and Friday. Be Prepared!!

Final Book Report and Project: Due June 4th.

Social Studies: Multicultural Fair research all week. Projects due 5/19, Fair 5/20

Math:

M-Chapter review, pg 360-361, 1-21

T- Chapter test in book for practice, 362, 1-22

W- Chapter Test

Th- Test corrections, activity lab, Lesson 9.1 1-12

F- Lesson 9.1, 13-24

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 25- regular daily assignments, test Friday

Grammar- 277-284, one lesson daily

Seedfolks- Finish all work for "Virgil" and "Sae Young", Character chart complete, read "Curtis" and "Nora" by Thursday. Workbook Friday in class.

Lit. Terms: Puns

Social Studies: Multicultural Fair research all week. Projects due 5/19, Fair 5/20.

8th Grade English

Spelling 26: regular daily assignments, test Friday

Grammar: 283-291, one lesson daily

Lit. Circles: Meeting Monday, prepare for next meeting Mon. 5/17.

Essay: DC trip favorites, due Tuesday, 5/11.

Lit. Term: Puns

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 10 MAY

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6th - We've begun the birth of the church in Acts. Students will earn a grade for this last quarter of bible class...encourage your son/daughter to stay current with classwork and assignments. This next week will include notes, lecture, and scripture lessons from Acts.


7th - We've finished Hebrews, and will examine James before finishing with Revelations for the year.


8th - We're continuing working with Ladle as well as visiting with the folks at Westminster Manor. Be on the lookout for some wrap-up activities, portfolio work, a guest speaker, and maybe one more field trip.

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

This week we'll wrap up our extensive unit on plants with a CH 11 TEST on Monday 10 May. Please study and review for this test over the weekend! By the way...plants in the garden look GREAT!

After our test Monday, we'll begin our unit on body systems, food, and nutrition. A packet will be given to the students on Tuesday 11 May with all the information and details of this upcoming unit. Assignments for the first part of the week will be from this packet.

8TH US HISTORY

We'll wrap up Ch 11 with a TEST on Friday 7 May. Students are tracking their grades in class this last quarter of Jr. High - encourage them to do their very best on the assignments and assessments given - it's not how you start a race but how you finish. Talk to your son/daughter about what we're doing in class with their grades.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 10 May - Begin overview of Ch 12 & 13 / The US Civil War - Cotton, Slavery, and the South.

Tues 11 May - Begin Lincoln Biography book - quiet reading day in class. Reading guide given in class.

Wed 12 and Thurs 13 May - Notes and lecture; map activities - assignments given in class

Fri 14 May - Quiet reading day in class.

NIEMAN - PARTIAL WEEK OF 4 MAY

I WILL ONLY INCLUDE A FEW BRIEF UPDATES HERE AND WILL RESUME MY REGULAR POSTINGS ON THURS 6 MAY - PLEASE CHECK BACK THEN FOR NEXT WEEKS' ASSIGNMENTS.

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

We'll wrap up the content of Ch 11 this week - all material covered by Mrs. Rees.

Wed 5 May - Ch 11 DR packet is due in class.

8TH US HISTORY

We've wrapped up our review of DC and have shifted back to the text material (Ch 11). The following assignments/info pertains to the rest of this week only.

Wed 5 May - The Mexican-American war.

Thurs 6 May - Jeopardy review & wrap up of Ch 11.

Fri 7 May - Ch 11 test.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments May 3-7

6th grade English, Social Studies and Math

Spelling 27- regular daily assignments, test Friday

Grammar- M:299-300, T: 301-302, Th: 303-304, F: 305

Poetry- Wed: Mother's Day books

Lit. Circles- Start new books on Monday. First meeting is Friday. Be prepared!

Social Studies: Multicultural Fair

We will be working on this in class. Students will need lots of note cards! Multicultural Fair is on May 20th.

Math:

M-8.6 1-15

T- 8.6 16-30

W- 8.7 1-13

Th- 8.7 14-27

F- Review sheets

7th grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 24- regular daily assignments, test Friday

Grammar- 269-276, one lesson daily in class

Seedfolks- M: Workbook for Leona and Sam. Read Virgil and Sae Young. T: read, add pictures and quotes to your book, Th: finish pictures and quotes, F: Workbook for Virgil and Sae Young.

Social Studies: Multicultural Fair

We will be working on this in class. You'll need lots of note cards! Multicultural Fair is May 20.

8th grade English

Spelling 25: regular daily assignments, test Friday

Grammar: 273-280, one lesson daily in class.

Anne Frank: We will be watching the 2009 BBC production of The Diary of Anne Frank in class this week.

8th Grade Spanish/ May 3-7

Spanish 8th Grade
Translation due on Monday, May 10 (typed).
"Bienvenidos a la Isla Santa Cruz" Textbook Pg.416-417.

Answer the section: Comprendiste and Que Piensas on pg 417.

Grammar Review: Present, Past and Future.

Unidad 6 Etapa 1 Pg.418
Answer Activities 1-7.

7th Grade Spanish/May 3-7

7th Grade Spanish

Power Point Presentation "Old Town"
Individual presentation due on Thursday, May 6.

Dialog to Memorize due on Monday, May 10.
(Textbook pg. 260-261)

Grammar: Past (pg.266-268) Activities: 8-17.

Spanish 6th Grade/May 3-7

Spanish 6th Grade
Textbook
Vocabulary:Clothing and Weather
Grammar:Simple Present, Present Progressive and introduction of Simple Future Tense.
Unidad 3-Etapa 3 pg.258-265
Activities #4-14

Homework due on Monday, May 10.
Translation: "Una Leyenda Taina" pg.270-271

Rees: Week of May 3-7

UPDATE: 6TH science will not do student teaching (due to Speech Meet). Good luck!

Wed/Thurs homework assignment is DR Section 4 on Ocean Pollution. Bring Friday.
Friday homework is CHAPTER REVIEW handout. Due Monday morning.


Algebra
Mon. 8.3
Tues. 8.4
Wed. 8.5
Thurs. Birthday Polynomial Handout and Study for Quiz
Fri. Quiz on multiplying polynomials Birthday Polynomial Presentations on Monday!

8th Science
Mon. How much are you worth?
Tues. Draw yourself and label where to find the 6 biochemicals in your body.
Wed. Study for Friday quiz on biochemicals of the body
Thurs. No class- symphony
Fri. Quiz today and lab on pH scale

Pre-Algebra
Mon. 7.7
Tues. I love % of!
Wed. 7.9 Simple Interest
Thurs. Study for quiz tomorrow
Fri. Commission handout

6th Science
Mon. DR Sect 2 (all)
Tues. Ocean Resources- Home Survey
Wed./Thurs. Student teaching- Lesson Plan
Fri. Student teaching- prepare materials

Week of April 26

Homework for 8th grade- none........ENJOY D.C.!

Homework for 6th grade- none.........ENJOY camp!

7th Grade- Your math project (model and reflection) is due Thursday. The social studies test will be Thursday afternoon.

Please bring a sack lunch for Wednesday.

7th/8th - Health - Week of 4/19

Homework due Thursday 4/22 (started in class): Write at least 3 paragraphs assessing your own health and body image. How do you see yourself? What are you happy with? What are you unhappy with? How does your body image affect you?

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 4/19-23

6th Grade English, Math and Social Studies

Grammar: 291-299, one lesson daily except Wed.
Spelling 26: Regular daily assignments, test Friday
The Bronze Bow: Finish workbook pages by Thursday, Test in class Friday.
Missionary Fair: Monday!!!
Poetry: Wednesday- Mother's Day poems

Math:
Mon- 8.4 1-17
Tues- 8.4 18-31
Wed- 8.5 1-16
Thurs- 8.5 17-34
Fri- Review 8.4 and 8.5

Social Studies:
Mon- Choose partners and countries for the Multicultural Fair, visit Library for resources.
Tues-Fri We will be watching Ben Hur to tie up our Bronze Bow and Ancient Israel units.

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Grammar: 261-268, one lesson daily
Spelling 23: regular daily assignments, test Friday
Seedfolks: Mon- Kim and Ana workbook pages, Tues- Picture for Ana, read Wendell, Thurs- read chap. 4, Fri- Pictures for Wendell and ch. 4.
Missionary Fair- Monday!!!

Social Studies
Mon- The Flood, pg 465-468, comprehension questions
Tues- Lesson 3 read/notes/lesson review
Wed- Worksheets for lesson 3
Thurs- Analyzing Primary Sources 478-479
Fri- Chap Review, 1-18, 21-23, 25-26

8th Grade English

Grammar: 265-266 (Mon. only)
Spelling 24: regular daily assignments, test Friday
Lit. Circles: BNB- meetings Monday and Thursday, HB- meetings Tuesday and Friday.
Anne Frank: We will be watching the movie
Missionary Fair: Monday!!!

NIEMAN - WEEKS OF 19 APR & 26 APR

COMBINING WEEKS AS 6TH GRADERS WILL BE AT CAMP, 7TH GRADERS HERE, AND 8TH IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

MS BIBLE/CHRISTIAN EDU

6TH - We've wrapped up our examination of the gospels and will now shift into Acts and the birth of the Christian church. Students and parents can expect a noticeable shift in class work, assignments and so on in Bible for the 4th quarter. Books of the Bible due from memory on Monday 3 May.

7th - We'll be working on our chapel presentation, working in the garden, and moving ahead with Ch 11 and plants. NOTE - students need to WEAR grubby gardening clothes TO SCHOOL on: Tues 20 and Thurs 22 as we'll be in the garden then. They will have to change into school uniforms for the rest of the day.

8th - We'll work again with Ladle and Westminster Manor folks on Fri 23 Apr.

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

We'll continue our look at plants / ch 11 this week and next with Mrs. Rees while I'm out. All assignments for week of 19 Apr will be done in class as we have gardening and a chapel presentation to work on. NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEK.

Please find 7th Life Science assignments for the week of the 26th under Mrs. Rees' HW blog.

8th US HISTORY

We've wrapped up our examination of slavery and will begin Ch 11 / Westward Expansion. This material will have some good connections to our DC trip...as well as San Diego!

Assignments:

Mon 19 Apr - USA map given. Study a bit each night...quiz on all 50 US states on Fri 19 Apr.

Wed 21 Apr - Spanish and the SW wksht due.

We'll talk a bit more about our trip this week, too. Students have a packing list - parents, there is a copy in your parent file along with my cell # while we're there.

Students will have an evening journal assignment worth 60 points (6 10-point entries) that must be completed before we leave the east coast.

Please email me your questions before Friday 19 Apr...see you all at the airport on Sunday the 25th!

Rees- Week of April 19

Students & Parents: Mrs. Rees is attending the National Math Conference on Thursday and Friday. A sub will be teaching your lessons those days. Congratulations on finishing Quarter 3 STRONG!

Algebra
Mon. 8.1 - we begin our unit on POLYNOMIALS this week!
Tues. 8.2
Wed. Study for Weekly Quiz
Thurs. None
Fri. None- Soak up every inch of Washington D. C.!

Physical Science
Mon. Study for chapter 16, part1 TEST tomorrow
Tues. Type a paragraph about amino acids and the vegetarian diet.
Wed. None
Thurs. None
Fri. None- Soak up every inch of Washington D. C.!

Earth Science
Mon. Color the global oceans map - we begin our unit on OCEANS this week!
Tues. Section 1 Review (pop quiz tomorrow)
Wed. Write 5 contextual sentences: surface zone, thermocline, deep zone, Southern Ocean, salinity
Thurs./Fri. None- Enjoy 6th grade camp!

Pre-Algebra
Mon. 7.5
Tues. 7.6
Wed./Thurs.
Sketch a piece of furniture Poster due Friday!
Fri. None

Spanish 8th Grade/April 13-15

SPANISH 8th GRADE

• Grammar: Conditional Tense pg.380
• Video review pg 374-375
• Reading and comprehension pg.386-387
• Written and Oral Translation pg.386-387

Spanish 7th Grade/ April 13-15

SPANISH 7th GRADE

• Vocabulary and spelling pg.249
• Numbers
• Reading and Comprehension pg.250
• Spain "Summary"

Spanish 6th Grade/April 13-15

SPANISH 6th GRADE

• Memorization review pg.228-229.
• Sport Vocabulary and spelling pg.232
• Conversation "Me gusta/No me gusta"
• Translation in class "Beisbol" pg.244-245

Rees- Week of Get Some Rest and Do Your Best!

April 12-16

CORRECTIONS: There is no Physical Science test this week. It has been moved to next week!

Earth Science has a review in class on Tuesday and take home test Tuesday! Bring to school on THURSDAY.

SAT Testing week. All classes do not meet every day.Just show up well rested and we'll point you in the right direction!

No school Friday for students!!!

Algebra: Work on Exponents Packet...test on Thursday

Physical Science: No homework assignments all week...chapter 16 (Types of Compounds) test is on Wednesday.

Pre-Algebra: No homework all week...focus is proportions

Earth Science: Only homework assignments all week...chapter test is TAKEHOME on Tuesday!

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 4/12-15

SAT Testing week. All classes do not meet every day.
Just show up well rested and we'll point you in the right direction!

No school Friday!!!

6th grade English, Social Studies and Math

No spelling or grammar this week.
The Bronze Bow: We will be working on the workbook pages for Chapters 19-21 in class all week.
Missionary Fair: Keep reading and working on your presentation board. Grading rubrics went home on 4/9.

Social Studies:
Mon- Cartograms pg 378-379
Wed- Chap. Review 1-18
Thurs- Grade notebooks, Watch Prince of Egypt.

Math:
Tues- 8.3 1-19
Thurs- 8.3 20-30

7th grade English and Social Studies

No spelling or grammar.
Seedfolks: We'll start a new book this week to tie in to your garden unit in Science.
Missionary Fair: Keep reading and working on your presentations. Grading rubric went home on 4/9.

Social Studies
Tues: The Americas- Lesson 1, read/notes/lesson review
Thurs: Lesson 1 worksheet review

8th Grade English

No spelling or grammar
Literature Circles: Start new Lit circles this week. Plan 2 meetings for next week.
Missionary Fair: Keep reading and working on your presentations. Grading rubric went home on 4/9.

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 12 APR

No School for students on Fri 16 Apr.

Modified Morning Class periods/schedule due to testing.

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6TH - Finishing up our gospel poster projects

7th - Concluding Hebrews/beginning James

8th - Lots of great work with Ladle. More portfolio work this week and assisting with the church's Season of Service project...stay tuned...and check your Twitter account!

7TH LIFE SCIENCE

I've delayed the quiz due to some schedule changes here at school. We're right on track, however, with classification. We'll wrap this chapter up this week with a quiz and then begin Ch 11 - Plants.

For Ch 11, students will have to bring in a few common household items for out build a plant lab...more about this later...

Assignments:

Mon 12 Apr - Ch wrap up and begin review Q's (p. 242-243).

Wed 14 Apr - Ch 10 Classification QUIZ

Thurs 15 Apr - Ch 11 Directed Reading Part I due in class.

8TH US HISTORY

We've begun the film Amazing Grace about W. Wilberforce and the abolitionist movement. Really a great movie...get it in your Netflix que...

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 12 Apr - None - continuing Amazing Grace.

Tues 13 Apr - No class due to testing schedule.

Wed 14 Apr - Continuing/Concluding Amazing Grace (if needed); Peer review of papers, DBQ's and slavery/map review.

Thurs 15 Apr - Wrap up Review & Discussion of slavery; journal entry (if not done previously) Brief Slavery Reading and Map QUIZ.

Next week we'll begin Ch 10 and get up to speed on our DC Trip. Plan on doing some shopping for the trip this weekend or next.

7th & 8th Grade Health - Mrs. Henzel - Week of 4/6

*Students will have Health class for Supplementary Curriculum on Tuesday/Thursday throughout April and then again May 25-June 1. There will be minimal homework assignments for these classes, but it is important for students to do what is assigned and participate in class. Our April Health unit will cover Health Influences/Decision-Making and Self-Esteem/Body Image. May's unit will cover Controlled Substances/Substance Abuse

Due Thursday, 4/8 - Find and bring in one advertisement for a product. This can be clipped from a magazine, newspaper, or printed off the internet. Be sure to bring in the whole ad, pictures and all. Be prepared to talk how the ad "convinces" us to buy the product.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 4/5-9

6th Grade English, History and Math

Spelling 25: regular assignments
Grammar: 281-290. one lesson daily
The Bronze Bow: Workbook pages for Ch. 16-18 in class Mon, Tues, Wed. We'll correct the work on Thursday. Read 19-21 by next Monday.
Creative Writing: Practice for testing. All writing done in class.
Missionary Biography: This is the March/April book. Projects due Monday, 4/19. Grading rubrics will be handed out this week.

History
Mon- Read 10.3, lesson review 1-5
Tues- Review work in notebook for 10.3
Wed- Read 10.4, lesson review 1-5
Thurs- Review work in notebook for 10.4
Fri- In class activity.

Math
Mon: 8.1 1-11
Tues: Finish 8.1
Wed: 8.2 1-13
Thurs: Finish 8.2
Fri: Review and practice 8.1 and 8.2

7th Grade English and History

Spelling 22: regular daily assignments
Grammar: 253-260, one lesson daily
Literature Circles: meetings Tues. and Thurs.
Creative Writing: Practice expository writing for testing
Poetry memorization and oral presentation: THURSDAY!
Missionary Biographies: Projects due 4/19, rubrics handed out this week.

History
Mon- Read 8.3, complete lesson review
Tues- Review work in notebooks for 8.3
Wed- Analyzing Primary Sources
Thurs- Chap. review
Fri- Chap. review

8th Grade English

Spelling 23: regular daily assignments
Grammar: 257-264, one lesson daily
Anne Frank: Mon- share research projects, Tues/Thurs: Test, Fri- Turn in all work.
Creative Writing: Practice persuasive writing for testing.
Poetry memorization and oral presentation THURSDAY!
Missionary Biographies: Projects due 4/19, rubrics handed out this week.

6th Grade/Spanish/April 5-8

6th Grade Spanish
Video Presentation pg. 228-229
Dialog memorization due on Monday, April 12. pg.228-229

Vocabulary:
jugar al tenis
nadar
jugar al futbol americano
andar en patineta
patinar
jugar al beisbol
esquiar en agua
levantar pesas
jugar al futbol
jugar al baloncesto

Actividad para trabajar: 4 pg.232

Vocabulary review:
clothing
kitchen tools.

7th Grade/Spanish/April 5-8

Spanish 7th Grade
Reading Comprehension Activity. pg.244-245

Weekly Grammar: Pasado (negativo).
No ayudo
No limpio
No hizo
No nado
No hablo

Actividades para realizar 3-6. pg.247-248.

Vocabulary review:
Kitchen tools
clothing.

Spanish 8th Grade/April 5-8

8th/Spanish
Reading Comprehension Activity
"La Pura Vida" pg.364-365

Weekly Grammar: Futuro Irregular pg.366 Actividad 1.
habra
vendra
tendra
pondra
querra
pondra
sera
dira

Actividad 2. pg.366
Fill in the blanks and rewrite the story.

Vocabulary review and spelling:
Clothing
Kitchen tools