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