Thursday, May 6, 2010

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

T
his 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.