Monday, February 29, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: Periods 1 and 2, handout on Coordinate Grid and Ordered Pairs.
 
ELA: Reviewing this week  For Literary Analysis Terms.  Test on Friday on Lit. Analysis Vocabulary.  Students have center activities for Theme, Inference, Conflict or All Vocab Review.  Also, They should be completing final Crossword in Prefix/Suffix Packet.

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students learned the Order of Operations and practiced solving equations using PEMDAS.
Homework: Lesson 6 Problem Set
 
Science: The students set up an experiment to discover what happens next after a seed begins to germinate.
Homework: None
 

STEWART- ELA

Spelling Packet given Monday- due Friday
ELA Essay "Thank You, Ma'am"  Final copy due Tuesday

STEWART'S HOMEROOM

Slips (bright orange) went home today with the remaining balance due for Camp Surf. 
The due date is Friday. March 4th.
 
Thank you!!

Social Studies

Crossword Due Tuesday
Both sides :)
 

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Quiz tomorrow covering lessons 6-13 of Module 3
 
ELA: All center work due.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Period 1, Lesson 13 Problem Set
 
Period 2, Lesson 11 Problem Set
 
ELA: Center Activities for Period 4
Period 5, The Giver Questions for chapters 9-10

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students began Module 4 today and breezed through the first 3 lessons.
Homework: Problem Set/Exit Ticket for Lesson 3
 
Science: We finished presentations of the cell models today and reviewed for the test tomorrow.
Homework: Study for the Investigation 4 Test tomorrow!! 
 
*Late Cell Model Projects are losing 5% points per day!

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Period 1: Problem Set Lesson 12 and P. 158-160 in Geometry Packet
 
Period 2: in class work
 
ELA: Center Activities.

Social Studies

SS1 and SS4- Lesson 1 questions due on Wed
SS2- will work on this in class tomorrow

Monday, February 22, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Period 1, Problem Set Lesson 11
Period 2: None, in class work
 
ELA: Center activities, different for each student., Also, some needing to finish "Thank You Ma'am" Essay
Period 5, none except for those needing to finish "Thank You Ma'am" Essay

Stewart- ELA

Beginning work on the Character Development Essay
No homework.
 

Social Studies

Matching Game- includes both Greek and Rome
Due TUESDAY

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

ELA: Final Draft of Character Development Essay
 
Math: Period 1 Problem Set for Lesson 10
Same from Wednesday
 
Tomorrow is Greek and Roman Day

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: Period 1: none today
Period 2, Geometry Packet, p. 146-147 (#10-16) area of irregular shape practice
 
ELA: Students should be working on rough draft of Character Development Essay.

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

ELA: Period 5, begin Character development essay
Period 4, none, did not meet today.
 
Math: Period 1: Problem Set for Lesson 9.
Period 2, complete area of triangles handout.

Peck Math/Science

Math: the students completed a review of the skills covered in Module 3
Homework: Complete review packet in preparation for tomorrow's test
 
Science: The students reviewed the 9 organelles from the cell we learned about last week.
Homework: Be prepared to work on your cell in class this week! 
  • Bolton's class will work on their cells Wednesday! 
  • Stewart and Peck's Class will work on cells in class on Thursday!

SOCIAL STUDIES

No homework this week as we are furiously getting ready for Greek and Roman Day.
Remember, every student must wear a costume that day.
We can always use parent volunteers for the feast and Olympics.  Let your homeroom teacher know.

Monday, February 8, 2016

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students analyzed how to scale a coordinate plane to accommodate the ordered pairs.
Homework: Problem Set 17;  Some students will also need to complete Problem Set 16
 
Science: The students will be receiving information about the Cell Model project tomorrow or Wednesday!
Homework: None

Social Studies

Ch 11
Lesson 3
Quiz with page numbers
Due Tuesday

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Bolton Math and ELA

Math: Period 1, Complete Problem Set for Lesson 5
Period 2: none, in middle of lesson 5
 
ELA: Complete Prefix study sheet

Peck Math/Science

Math: the students identified patterns with symmetry of ordered pairs and the coordinate plane.
Homework: Complete the chart in Lesson 16
 
Science: The students gathered evidence that humans are made up of cells
Homework: None

PLEASE SEND IN GREEK AND ROMAN DAY DONATION ASAP

We also need help with the feast and the Olympics
Let your homeroom teacher know if you can come!

Monday, February 1, 2016

Bolton ELA and Math

Math: period 1, Problem Set 1 of Mod. 3
Period 2, none
 
ELA: Handout on critiquing (grading) student responses on Evidence and Elaboration.

Peck Math/Science

Math: The students were introduced to the four quadrants on a coordinate grid today and practiced identifying ordered pairs and plotting them on the coordinate grid. 
Homework: Lesson 14 Problem Set
 
Science: The students were guided through a review of Investigation 3 in preparation for tomorrow's test.
Homework: Study your notes and FOSS pages for tomorrow's test.

Social Studies

Foldable - Punic Wars
Due Tuesday
p. 316