6th Grade Study Skills - A Note for Parents!

6th Graders, great job as we come to the end of our Study Skills Unit! Parents, your child has a workbook that we've used in conjunction with class discussion, activities, and video. The workbook contains some very helpful tips to apply in the areas of time management, avoiding distractions, goal-setting, motivation, and test-taking. Students are encouraged to keep this workbook in their binders to refer to throughout this and future years. Please take a few minutes to review the materials with them as much of it requires a partnership between students, parents, and school staff to ensure success!

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 5 APR

HAPPY EASTER! REFLECT ON HOW CHRIST'S DEATH CAN BRING YOU LIFE...ETERNAL LIFE!

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6TH - Continued work on the Gospel Poster Project.

7th - Continuing through Hebrews.

8th - Work with ladle continues and a visit with the Westminster Manor folks. More portfolio work in the months ahead.

7th LIFE SCIENCE

We're well underway with our classification chapter (10). We'll finish up with this material next week.

I'm planning a ch 10 quiz on either Wed 7 Mar or Thurs 8 Mar...I want to be sure students have retained the content over Easter break.

We'll begin ch 11 / Bankruptcy...I mean Plants ! in the middle of the week.

I don't know why the font is so large. I can't seem to fix it. Sorry!

8th US HISTORY

We're well underway with our examination of the south and the southern slave culture. We'll continue to read and analyze this topic for another week or so.

Assignments:

Mon 5 Apr - Cotton and the Railroads (Due in class)

Tues 6 Apr - Slavery paper assigned (Paper due on Friday 9 Apr)

Tues 6 - Fri 9 April - Film: Amazing Grace

Mrs. Decker's Spring Break Extra Credit

Each extra credit activity is worth 25 points. You may earn up to 25 points per class.

• 6th grade Math: Extra credit worksheets, 5 pts. each/ max 25 points. Pick up sheets in class before you leave.

• 6th and 7th grade Social Studies: Visit any museum and write a one-page typed paper about the things you learned.

• 6th and 7th grade Social Studies: Visit a zoo or the Wild Animal Park. Find animals from the geographic areas we've studied. What adaptations help the animals survive in each of these areas? (one-page typed)

• 7th grade Lang. Arts and/or Social Studies, and 8th grade Lang. Arts: Shakespeare! Watch a movie performance of one of his plays, or watch one of these adaptations of one of his plays. Write a one-page typed summary of the plot.

Adaptation/ Based on the Play
Kiss Me Kate / The Taming of the Shrew
10 Things I Hate About You /The Taming of the Shrew
She's the Man/ Twelfth Night
The Lion King / Hamlet
West Side Story / Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare in Love / Shakespeare is a main character in the movie

• 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Lang. Arts: Read a grade level book. Write a one-page typed paper on how you would make it into a movie.

8th Grade Spanish/March 23-25

Unidad 5, Etapa 2.

Vocabulario:
Aguacero, centigrado, despejado, humedo,huracan, llovizna, neblina, nube, pronostico, rayo, relampago, soleado, trueno y violento.

Actividades para realizar en clase: p. 358-363.

Reading:"La Pura Vida" 364-365.

7th Grade Spanish/March 23-25

"Barcelona"
Reading. p.244-245
Answer questions on notebook

Actividades para clase: p.246-248.

Deletreo (spelling). Voc. on p.249 (food).

Spanish 6th/March 23-25

Deportes
Unidad 3, Etapa 2. "Sports"
Questions to memorize...

1. Te gusta el beisbol?
2. Cual es tu deporte favorito?
3. Que deporte practicas?
4. Que deporte te gustaria practicar?

Review: Numbers
Actividades en clase: p.230-235/rewrite activities on notebook.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/22-26

Sixth Grade English, Social Studies, and Math

Grammar 271-280, one lesson daily
Spelling 24 regular daily assignments
The Bronze Bow: Workbook 13-15 M,T,W, correct Thursday
Speech Meet: Tuesday presentations

Social Studies
Mon- 10.1 Read and Discuss, lesson review
Tues- 10.1 notebook pages
Wed- 10.2 Read and Discuss
Thurs- no class, field trip
Fri- 10.2 notebook pages

Math
Mon- 7.6 1-21, homework pg 304
Tues- 7.6 22-11, review sheets
Wed- 7.7 1-25, homework pg 313-314
Thurs- Chapter review 1-21, Study!
Fri- Chapter 7 Test

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Grammar 245-252, one lesson daily
Spelling 21, regular daily assignments
Lit. Circles: Be prepared for your meetings!
Lit. Term: Poetic License

Social Studies
Mon- The Reformation, 8.1 notes
Tues- 8.1 notebook work
Wed- 8.2 notes
Thurs- no class
Fri- 8.2 notebook work

Eighth Grade English

Grammar 249-256, one lesson daily
Spelling 22- regular daily assignments
Anne Frank: Mon.- Quiz section 5, pg. 33, research project due 4/5, Tues- Food Cycles, share Friday, Thurs.- Diphtheria, Immunizations, Fri.- Final Day pg 40.
Lit Term: Poetic License

Rees- Week of 3.22-26

Algebra *Last reminder: Unit 5/6 retake tests and quizzes due before Break.
Mon 7.6
Tues 7.7
Wed CHANGED- practice problems for 7.6 and 7.7
Thurs 7.8 and study for weekly quiz
Fri Happy Easter! There are no assignments over Spring Vacation.

8th Science
Mon Section 3 Review Questions
Tues DR Section 3
Wed Complete Flashcards for: endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction, surface area, concentration, catalyst, inhibitor, temperature, rate of reaction, synthesis, decomposition, double replacement, single replacement, periodic table (this means you should have 25 total)
Thurs Study for Chemical Reaction test tomorrow
Fri Happy Easter! There are no assignments over Spring Vacation.

Pre-Algebra
Mon Study for Unit 6 Test
Tues Mind Bender #10
Wed Work on project
Thurs Work on project
Fri Happy Easter! There are no assignments over Spring Vacation.

6th Science- Want 15 Extra Credit Points??? Posters due Monday, March 22.
Mon Study for Ch. 10 Test
Tues Write Key Term Sentences
Wed/Thurs Review Sect. 1
Fri Happy Easter! There are no assignments over Spring Vacation.

NIEMAN - FOR WEEK OF 22 MAR

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6th - We'll finish selected scenes from The Passion of the Christ and begin a group project on the remaining gospels.

7th - We've begun Hebrews.

8th - Work with Ladle and Westminster Manor continues...

7th LIFE SCIENCE

We've begun Ch 10 / Classification.

Assignments & Class Activities: (Each date listed below is the due date for the posted assignment)

Fri 19 Mar - Ch 10 Guided Reading packet due.

Mon 22 - Wed 24 Mar - Notes, Lecture, & class discussion in class.

Fri 26 Mar - In class activity"Classification Codes" due .

8TH US HISTORY

We've concluded our examination of the I.R. and northern industry. We now turn to the south, plantations and slavery. This unit will require students to think critically about a controversial and, maybe, ugly time in American history.

ASSIGNMENTS & CLASS ACTIVITIES:(Each date listed below is the due date for the posted assignment).

Tues 23 Mar - Ch 9 Guided Reading activity due.

Wed 24 - Thurs 25 Mar -Notes, Lecture, & class discussion in class.

Fri 26 Mar - Map and reading activity due.

6th Grade Study Skills (Mrs. Henzel) - Hwk due 3/23 & 3/25

Due Tuesday, 3/23 - POSTPONED, now due Thursday, 3/25
1 ) Discuss the letter you wrote to your parents on Thursday about a proper study area. Set up an appropriate study area at home and have your parents sign your letter. Bring it back to class on Tuesday.

2) Take notes/make a list for each of your teachers about the things they do to emphasize important information. Pay special attention to this during your classes and have your list in class on Tuesday.

Due Thursday, 3/25 - Clean out your lockers completely. File all loose papers, throw away trash, etc. Get ORGANIZED. Make sure you are thoughtful about this process. Locker check on Thursday.

*This is the last week of class in the quarter. Let's finish strong!! Homework and participation counts for a great deal!

NIEMAN'S HOMEWORK BLOG UPDATE...

Parents and students,

In an effort to clarify communication, I wanted to make these few announcements about the CTC Homework Board:

1. I will update this board each Thursday. Assignments and information will be posted for the following week each Thursday.
2. The Homework board is a reinforcement and reiteration of what is announced in class. Students should always write their assignments down in their student planner or equivalent .
3. When changes are made, I will always favor the students by moving assignments to a later - not a sooner - due date.
4. When due dates are posted, that is the day that the assignment is to be handed in to me at the beginning of class.

I welcome your questions about the above.

Thank you!

Mr. Nieman

8th Grade Spanish (March 15-22)

Unidad 5, Etapa 2.

Weekly Vocabulary:
campamento
tienda de campana
saco de dormir
manta
sabana
almohada
balde
lena
fosforo
tijeras
abrelatas
navaja
linterna
remar
escalar montanas
pescar

Video-Dialog Presentation: 352-353.
(First four blocks to read and memorize for Monday, March 22)

Activities to rewrite and answer on notebook during the week 1-5 p.354-355.

Grammar: Future Tense (irregular form) p.356-357

Spanish 7th Grade/March 15-22

Spanish 7th Grade

• Dialog Review.226-227.

• Assigment in Class: Que comes? p.230-231

• Las Cantidades: p.240 (from pounds to kilos).

• Reading: Correo Electronico de Barcelona p.242-243.

• Barcelona p.244-245 Translation typed due on Monday, 3-22.

Spanish 6th Grade/March 15-22

Espanol para 6th Grade
Reading: "El Bohique" P.218
Typed translation due on Thursday 3-18.

Weekly vocabulary: puedo, conmigo, contigo, gracias, digale, lastima, tal vez, regresa, deportes.

New Unit: Unidad 3, Etapa 2. "Sports" (Deportes).
Questions to memorize...

1. Te gusta el beisbol?
2. Cual es tu deporte favorito?
3. Que deporte practicas?
4. Que deporte te gustaria practicar?

Review: Numbers

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/15-18

The next Book Essay and project are due this Tuesday, 3/16!!!

6th Grade English, Social Studies and Math

Spelling 23- regular assignments
Grammar- 263-272 one lesson daily except Wed.
The Bronze Bow- M-W: Workbook ch. 9-12. Read 13-15 by Mon.
Speech Meet prep: Original Speech this Friday, Poem or other category due 3/23
Poetry: Limericks for St. Patrick's Day this Wednesday!

Social Studies
M: Read 9.4, lesson review
T: Review sheets for 9.4
W: Chap. Review 1-12, note cards
Th: Chap Review 13-18, note cards
Fri: Test

Math
M: 7.3A and 7.3 1-14
T: 7.3 15-32, Homework pg. 294
W: 7.4 1-14
Th: 7.4 15-30
F: 7.5 1-24, Homework review sheets

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 20: regular assignments
Grammar: 235-242, one lesson daily
Lit. Circles: New groups start Monday
Creative Writing: New expository piece start Mon.
Oral Lang- Poetry presentations, due after Easter
Lit. Term: Poetic License

Social Studies: Renaissance artist power points due Friday.

8th Grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 21: regular assignments
Grammar: 241-248 one lesson daily
Anne Frank: Section 4 quiz Monday, Escape bag due Monday, read section 5 by 3/22
Creative Writing: Persuasive letter, start Monday, finish by Friday
Oral Lang- Poetry presentations, due after Easter
Lit. term: Poetic License

Rees- Week of St. Patrick's Day

Algebra Please retake any quizzes/tests this week and next week so as not to get behind!
Mon 7.1
Tue 7.2
Wed 7.3
Thurs 7.4 and study for weekly quiz
Fri Puzzle

Science 8th ...... You will need 25 flashcards for this chapter.
Mon DR Section 1
Tue 10 Flashcards due
Wed Sect 1 Review
Thurs Type Lab Report
Fri DR Section 2 due Monday

Pre-Algebra
Mon 6.11 (ID slopes)
Tue 6.12 (Equation from graph)
Wed 6.13
Thurs Study for weekly quiz #6 and all material. Unit Test is next Tuesday!
Fri Unit Review

Science 6th
Mon Key Term sentences
Tue DR Section 3
Wed/Thurs DR Section 4
Fri Complete Chapter Review for Test on TUESDAY. Extra Credit due March 22.

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 15 MAR

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6TH - We'll finish Matthew and begin watching selected and appropriate scenes from The Passion of the Christ. Next week students will begin to review the other three gospels in groups.

7th - Continuing in Colossians.

8th - We're back at Westminster Manor and working more with Ladle.

7th LIFE SCIENCE

We'll have our Creation / Evolution unit wrapped up this week.

Please note the FIELD TRIP on TUESDAY 16 MAR.

Please be sure you sign up for this trip to the Creation Science Museum in Santee.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 15 Mar - Packet work & Review in class

Tues 16 Mar - Field Trip

Wed 17 Mar - Creation and Evolution TEST. Opinion Papers reviewed and discussed also.

Thurs & Fri - Begin next unit: Ch 10 - Classification.

8TH US HISTORY

We'll have Ch 8 wrapped up this week. Be sure your papers are sharp and in on time so we can all do our peer review activity.

Assignments:

Fri 12 Mar - Vocab quiz on Ch sect 1,2 & 3 terms.

Mon 15 Mar - papers are due (assigned Thurs 10 Mar) & Peer Review activity (?).

Tues 16 Mar - Last portions of DR packet due

Wed 17 Mar - DR packet & Jeopardy review

Thurs 18 Mar - Ch 8 test. Vocab, terms, notes, & class discussion.

8th Grade - Current Events

BELOW IS THE ENTIRE YEAR-LONG SCHEDULE FOR OUR FRIDAY CURRENT EVENTS.

Eli Fri 18 Sept Fri 29 Jan


Bryan Fri 25 Sept Fri 5 Feb


Sam Fri 2 Oct Fri 19 Feb


Jasmine Fri 9 Oct Fri 26 Feb


Danny Fri 16 Oct Fri 5 Mar


Alex Fri 23 Oct Fri 12 Mar


Ori Fri 30 Oct Fri 19 Mar


Danae Fri 6 Nov Fri 26 Mar


Eli Fri 13 Nov Fri 9 Apr


Bryan Fri 20 Nov Fri 23 Apr


Sam Fri 4 Dec Fri 30 Apr


Jasmine Fri 11 Dec Fri 7 May


Danny Fri 18 Dec Fri 14 May


Alex Fri 8 Jan Fri 21 May


Ori Fri 15 Jan Fri 28 May


Danae Fri 22 Jan Fri 4 June

6th Grade Study Skills (Mrs. Henzel) - Hwk due 3/16 & 3/18

Due Tuesday (3/16) - 6th Graders, let's PRACTICE good note-taking! Use the template that you created in class for good notes and start taking notes for your classes in this style! Be prepared to show at least one set of notes in the correct format on 3/16. If your teacher requires you to take notes a different way, use their way! Otherwise you should begin to use the style of notes you learned in class whenever possible.

Due Thursday (3/18) - Clean out backpacks and folders COMPLETELY! File ALL loose papers in the correct section of your binder by subject. OLD assignments (from a different quarter) should be stored at home, NOT in your binder unless you will need them for the whole year. Make sure binders are in good repair and well labeled. Backpack and binder check in class.

6th Grade Study Skills - Mrs. Henzel

-Complete the "Study Skills - Motivation" worksheet started in class. Think carefully about your future. What do you really want? How can you get there? Make sure to do your research!

Due in class Thursday, March 11.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/8-12

All Middle School Feb/March Essays and Projects are due Tues. 3/16!

6th Grade English, Social Studies, and Math

Spelling 22: regular assignments
Grammar: 253-262, one lesson daily
The Bronze Bow: Mon-Wed Workbook 6-8, then read 9-12 by Mon.
Speech Meet: memorize it! Original Speech presentations on Thursday, 3/18. Other category presentations on Wednesday, 3/24.

Social Studies
Mon- Lesson 9.1 worksheets
Tues- Lesson 9.2 read/discuss, Lesson review 323 1-5
Wed- Lesson 9.2 worksheets, Historical Maps pg. 324-325
Thurs- Lesson 9.3 read/discuss, Lesson review 329 1-5
Fri- Lesson 9.3 worksheets

Math
Mon- Lesson 7.1 1-18
Tues- Lesson 7.1 19-37
Wed- Pg. 282-283 Bring Protractors if possible
Thurs- Lesson 7.2 1-18
Fri- Lesson 7.2 19-35, review worksheets for weekend.

7th Grade English and Social Studies

Sp. 19- regular assignments
Grammar- 227-234, one lesson daily
The Master Puppeteer: Finish workbook activities, everything due Fri.
Creative Writing: Work on the picture books this week. Due Fri.
Lit. Term: Plot

Social Studies
Mon- Chap. 7 Test
Renaissance Project: Directions handed out Tuesday. Due Fri. 3/19

8th Grade English

Sp. 20- regular assignments
Grammar- 233-240, one lesson daily
Anne Frank- Mon: Quiz section 3, Radio Journalism (due Mon), Holocaust Memorial as Homework, due Tues. Work on Radio broadcast all week, read section 4 by Monday.
Creative Writing: Work on picture books this week. Due Fri.

Rees: Week of March 8-12

Algebra
Mon Puzzle
Tues 6.9 Handout
Wed "This is on the Test." and study your notes of Unit 6! Test moved to FRIDAY to allow extra preparation.
Thurs Study for test!
Fri- All students attending the middle school banquet and dance are excused from weekend homework!

Physical Science
Mon Work on Matter Project
Tues 3 Rough Drafts for Matter Project due Wednesday in class (25 points)
Wed Touch up matter project, all parts due tomorrow for presentations
Thurs None
Fri- All students attending the middle school banquet and dance are excused from weekend homework!

Pre-Algebra
Mon Quarter 3 Project is due tomorrow!
Tues 6.7 and 6.8 Handouts
Wed 6.9 Handout
Thurs 6.10 Handout
Fri- All students attending the middle school banquet and dance are excused from weekend homework!

Earth Science
Mon Write key terms in a sentence.
Tues Section 1 Review in textbook
Wed/Thurs Directed Reading, Section 2 due Friday in class
Fri- All students attending the middle school banquet and dance are excused from weekend homework!

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 8 MAR

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN ED

6TH - We'll wrap up The Passion Week this week; next week begin The Passion

7th - Beginning Colossians.

8th - This week we'll back at Westminster Manor and we'll help the folks set up a free email account...should be great!

7TH LIFE SCIENCE...

We'll finish Expelled and begin reading Darwin's Autobiography this week. Also, we'll keep our terms fresh in mind, and finish the packet given at the beginning of this unit.

We'll also reflect on your Opinion Papers and see if your opinions have changed at all having read the Bible, seen the movie, and read the textbook and Darwin's own words.

Assignments:

Wed 10 Mar - Packet due in class

Thurs 11 Mar - Jeopardy Review in class

Fri 12 Mar - Creation / Evolution test

Know: Terms, concepts from the film, Darwin's views, and Biblical accounts.

8TH US HISTORY

We've begun a new unit: Ch 8 / Industrialism in the North. This is a lengthy chapter with a lot of terms. Be sure you are keeping a separate Vocab List in conjunction with class notes and lecture.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Tues 9 Mar - DR Packet due in class.

Th 11 Mar - Paper III assigned (Rules for Husbands and Wives reading)

Paper will be due in class on Mon 15 Mar. Please plan ahead, buy ink, etc...to have your paper in on time.

Fri 12 Mar - Vocab QUIZ on vocab only from sections 1, 2, and 3.

6th Grade/ Spanish March 4-11

Puerto Rico
Cultural facts review of Puerto Rico.

Thursday: P.P.Presentation of Puerto Rico.

Daily practice of questions Pg. 201 (preguntas personales).

Video Presentation: Pg 202-203 "La llamada"

Vocabulary:
Adjectives Pg.223.

Spanish 7th Grade/ March 4-12

This week:
Review of dialog memorization: "A limpiar la casa" Pg.200-201.

Weekly grammar:
Simple Present and Present Progressive.

Vocabulary:
Adjectives and adverbs. Pg 221.

Project:
"La buena Limpieza" Pg. 215.
Advertisement presentation.
(due on Tuesday March 9).

8th Grade/ Spanish March 1-5

New Unit Costa Rica.
After practicing the vocabulary Textbook 329-329 we will watch the dialog video.

Practice Conversation Textbook 330-331.
(Role play).

Activities to answer in class:
1-10 Pages 332-337.

Translation:
El Parque Nacional del Volcan Poa
342-343.

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 1 MAR

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN EDU

6th - Continuing through The Passion Week.

7th - Finishing Phil; beginning Colossians.

8th - SD Food Bank (Second Harvest) field trip on Wed. Wear jeans, sneakers, and your LOVE T-Shirt for this trip. Meet in rm 312 right away. Be sure you have a sack lunch to eat there and your PE clothes to change into when we return.

7th Life Science

We're continuing our discussion of Creation and Evolution...reading Genesis and discussing both sides of the issue.

This week we'll read portions of Darwin's Autobiography and begin the film Expelled.

No assignments due this week! Watch, learn, ask, and enjoy.

Next week (8 Mar) we'll have a test on the issues we've discussed and the terms we've studied.

8th US HISTORY

Papers were due today! Get your paper in tomorrow - Tues 2 Mar.

Open-note quiz is still scheduled for tomorrow as well.

We'll then resume with the papers and begin Ch 8 - Northern Industry - on Thurs 4 Mar. Don't forget the field trip on Wed 3 Mar.