LA Classes

*Today we worked on comma usage and read The Friday that Everything Changed (pg.114)
*Spelling and grammar test Monday. Grammar will be the using commas properly. Spellings are: recommend, custom, customer, atmosphere, commit, method, connect, construct, purpose, publication, citizen, element, license, efficient, patience, cabinet, gossip, multiply, civilization, and triumph.

Math Classes

*Students have to complete sheet 10.1 Making Predictions
* Could students please bring calculators and pencils to class!!!

LA 7A

*Today we worked on comma usage and read The Friday that Everything Changed (pg.114)
*Spelling and grammar test Monday. Grammar will be the using commas properly. Spellings are: recommend, custom, customer, atmosphere, commit, method, connect, construct, purpose, publication, citizen, element, license, efficient, patience, cabinet, gossip, multiply, civilization, and triumph.

LA Classes

Today we worked on a comma sheet and comma rules.
*Spelling and grammar test Monday. Grammar will be the using commas properly. Spellings are: recommend, custom, customer, atmosphere, commit, method, connect, construct, purpose, publication, citizen, element, license, efficient, patience, cabinet, gossip, multiply, civilization, and triumph.

Math Classes

Homework sheet, 10.2: Collecting Data (both sides)

Math Classes

Today we went over the material on section 10.1. Students could browse over terms in bold print.

LA Classes

Homework: Spelling sheet Lesson 10 (BOTH SIDES)

Math Classes

For students that were absent today, the test on section 10.7 will have to be completed.

LA Classes

I'm extending last night's homework to tomorrow on account of science fair participants. Check yesterday's blog for information.

Math Classes

Test on Measures of Central Tendency, section 10.7 in the math book.

LA Classes

Today was science fair day, so for those that missed class the students wrote the following questions for the two stories: Brother Leon & Alfred the Great;
Write questions on looseleaf, then answer them.

Brother Leon & Alfred the Great
Now that you have read Brother Leon and Alfred the Great, answer the following questions:
1. Which story did you like better? Why?
2. Each story teaches a lesson. Pick one of the stories and discuss the lesson it teaches.
3. Which teacher uses a better method of teaching their lesson? Why do you think this?
4. Now for the most interesting question; write a paragraph about a teacher you had in the past that reminds you of Brother Leon or Mrs. Brown. Please do not mention names!

Math Students missing time around the March Break

We are working in chapter 10. Sections students will be responsible for are 10.1, 10.2, 10.7, 10.9, 10.10, and 10.11. Students missing time can use their books to learn material as well as using the internet. If they don't understand the material when they return from vacation, they should seek extra help.
*Check the BLOG to see what work we have covered each day.

LA Students missing time around March Break

We have anthologies we are working from. Students will be responsible for the following stories: The Phantom Dog Team, Four Men and a Box, Brother Leon, Alfred the Great, The Friday that Everything Changed, From Behind the Red Line and Antaeus. We will work on the stories in order of the listing and will probabbly cover the first five before the March Break. There is work to complete for each story and a test will follow upon completion of the stories.

LA 7A

Homework: A question sheet from the story Four men and a Box.

Math Classes

Homework: Two sided sheet on measures of central tendency and box and whisker plots.
***Test Wednesday on Section 10.7 (pages 332-335)

Math Class 8C

Today we started 10.7 in chapter 10: Mean, Mode, Median and Range. Students could look over work in their books for homework.

LA Classes

Today we wrote a journal entry on our advisory groups. It should be completed by tomorrow.