Friday, October 29, 2010

ALL MISSING OR INCOMPLETE WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 IS DUE TO TEACHERS NO LATER THAN 11/3 (WEDNESDAY). Don't forget to come to study hall to turn in late or missing work (Tues brunch, Wed homework club, Thurs lunch)!

Language Arts (Yong)

- Finish outline on types of hominids or Egyptian Pharaohs if not completed in class.

Social Studies (Alford)

- Terms test on Nov. 8

Social Studies (Yong)

- 100 terms quiz - 10 random - Wednesday! Study!

- Hieroglyphic cartouche - due Monday. All symbols and your name should be outlined in black. Coloring is optional.

Math 6

- COM#1 p. sig + answers & solutions reflection due: Tues. Look at solutions files to the COM levels on the Math "files" link on the class web page

Math 6/7

- COM#1 p. sig + answers & solutions reflection due: Tues. Look at solutions files to the COM levels on the Math "files" link on the class web page

Science

- get parent signature on the October Newsletter --- due Monday!
- binder should be organized and all handouts complete, all work will be stamped on Monday
- online Chapter 6 Review due next Friday! (We won't cover Section 6.3 until Wednesday so you can start answer the 6.1 and 6.2 questions on Word and then copy/paste your answers to the Google Form on Wed/Thurs).

- Notebook Check next Thurs. 11/4!!!
- Chapter 6 Quiz next Fri. 11/5!!!

Exploratory (Alford)

- performances on 11/5 & 11/8

Thursday, October 28, 2010

ALL MISSING OR INCOMPLETE WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 IS DUE TO TEACHERS NO LATER THAN 11/3 (WEDNESDAY). Don't forget to come to study hall to turn in late work (Tues brunch, Wed homework club, Thurs lunch)!

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL - tomorrow! If you said you were coming and have decided NOT to come, please email us BEFORE tomorrow saying that you cannot come. Thanks!

Language Arts (Sun)

- Grammar pg. 22 #22-40 even
- Chewandswallow Setting Postcard due tomorrow!

Language Arts (Yong)

- Outline: describe your best friend or sibling. Have at least 3 main ideas (1) with 1-2 details (2), and optional: an example (3).

Social Studies (Alford)

- Terms test on Nov. 8

- Download your group's Reader's Theater script due: Fri.

Social Studies (Yong)

- Rough draft cartouche - due tomorrow. A copy of the hieroglyphics can be found at:
https://sites.google.com/site/lawsonteama/social-studies-files.
Final Hieroglyphic cartouche - due Monday. Please neatly draw your hieroglyphics on your cartouche and write your name (with the correct spelling) on the side in BLACK marker.

Math 6

- Math Packet for Ch. 3 due: Fri

Math 6/7

- Math Packet for Ch. 3 due: Fri

Science

- print Chapter 6 Section 2 Guided Notes

Exploratory (Alford)

- memorize lines by next Friday; performances on 11/5 & 11/8

Exploratory (Yong)

- memorize lines by Friday, 10/29.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

ALL MISSING OR INCOMPLETE WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 IS DUE TO TEACHERS NO LATER THAN 11/3 (WEDNESDAY). Don't forget to come to study hall to turn in late work (Tues brunch, Wed homework club, Thurs lunch)!

Language Arts (Sun)

- Grammar pg. 21 #1-19 odd
- Chewandswallow Setting Postcard due Friday!

Language Arts (Yong)

- No homework!

Social Studies (Alford)

- Terms test on Nov. 8

- next mummy team work day on Friday

- Cartouche due: Thursday

- P. sig on postcard project due: Thurs.

Social Studies (Yong)

- TOMORROW - BRING A THIN BLACK MARKER (OR SHARPIE) IF YOU HAVE ONE! IF NOT, YOU'LL HAVE TO SHARE WITH YOUR TEMPLE WORSHIPPERS.

- 100 terms quiz - 10 random - next Wed! Don't forget to study!

- Don't forget that STARTING TOMORROW (Thunder) or FRIDAY (Storm), you need to line up with your temple worshippers before class and do your chant while walking into class. I will award participation points to the loudest, most enthusiastic and synchronized (everyone saying and doing things at the same time). Also, all worshippers should wear their temple uniform starting tomorrow!

- Egypt unit test - Ch.7-10 - Tues, Nov 9th.

- Egypt feast - Wed, Nov 10th!

Math 6

- Chapter 3 Study Guide Review--2 problems from each section + 5 problems from weakest area; Do a self-correct and then complete a corrections page

- Math Packet for Ch. 3 due: Fri

Math 6/7

- Chapter 3 Study Guide Review--2 problems from each section + 5 problems from weakest area; Do a self-correct and then complete a corrections page

- Math Packet for Ch. 3 due: Fri

Science

- print Chapter 6 Section 2 Guided Notes

 

Exploratory (Alford)

- memorize lines by next Friday; performances on 11/5 & 11/8

Exploratory (Yong)

- memorize lines by Friday, 10/29.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

ALL MISSING OR INCOMPLETE WORK FOR TRIMESTER 1 IS DUE TO TEACHERS NO LATER THAN 11/3 (WEDNESDAY). Don't forget to come to study hall to turn in late work (Tues brunch, Wed homework club, Thurs lunch)!

Language Arts (Sun)

- start reviewing Narrative Unit concepts (plot, character, setting, etc.)
- Grammar pg. 19 Review E #1-9 odd
- Chewandswallow Setting Postcard due this Fri!

- Narrative Unit Test/Grammar Chapter 1 Test on Thursday and Friday

Language Arts (Yong)

- If you went to study hall today, don't forget to show me the assignments in class during work time so I can mark you off in the grade book!

Social Studies (Alford)

- Terms test on Nov. 8

- Ch. 3 test on Thurs- next mummy team work day on Friday

- Cartouche due: Thursday

Social Studies (Yong)

- Tour of Egypt project + packet - due tomorrow! Bring your packet and GRADING RUBRIC tomorrow or it will be considered late. AS NOTED IN YOUR HANDOUT: Don't forget to email me TONIGHT with the email subject of "Egypt postcards." If you used Glogster, remember to send all four links in one email. If you used powerpoint, please save the file as firstname_lastname_egypt_postcards.ppt. NO PPTX!

- 100 terms quiz, 10 random - canceled! Next quiz - Wed, 11/3. I would make sure you study for that quiz (hint, hint!).

- If you went to study hall today, don't forget to show me the assignments in class during work time so I can mark you off in the grade book!

- Flag ceremony tomorrow - You will have about 20 minutes tomorrow to finish your poster and work on your presentation. Don't forget to have at least one group member wear your temple uniform for the catwalk.

Math 6

- Pg. 154 evens

- Ch. 3 test on Thurs.

- Next IC pretest--if interested you must talk to Ms Alford by Wednesday.

Math 6/7

- Pg 150 #26 - 40 even + "quiz" problems

- Ch. 3 test on Thurs

Exploratory (Alford)

- memorize lines by next Friday; performances on 11/5 & 11/8

Exploratory (Yong)

- memorize lines by Friday, 10/29.

Advisory (Alford)

- finish "Internet Safety" handout and complete blog entry as directed on the handout. Don't forget to link your entries to "themes" and to add artifacts.

Advisory (Sun)

- complete "Internet Safety" reflection on blog

Advisory (Yong)
- Blog entry: Change Through Interaction - due Tuesday
1. When working in a team, what kind of team member are you?
2. What kind of team member do you like working with? What kind of team member do you dislike working with?
3. Why is working in a team more beneficial than working individually?

Friday, October 22, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Chewandswallow Setting Postcard Project due next Friday (if you want feedback on your rough draft, share it with mysunshineteacher@yahoo.com on Google Docs by Sunday 5pm!)

Language Arts (Yong)

- Lightning core - don't forget to bring your play chart on the figurative language play we read in class last week! I will be collecting it on Tuesday.

- Have a good long weekend!

Social Studies (Alford)

- Terms test on Nov. 8

- Postcards due by 10/24 4pm

- next mummy team work day on Friday

Social Studies (Yong)

- Ch.9 workbook, p.65-69: preview, reading notes, processing

- Storm: I'll be checking your Egypt geography challenge and Ch.7 worksheet on Tuesday. Don't forget to bring it!

- Tour of Egypt project - due Wed, 10/27. Please email it to me on Tuesday night just in case there are issues. Don't forget to send it with the correct file name and email subject. If using Glogster, please copy and paste all the links into one email.

Math 6

- parent signature on weekly math stamps

- Read Academic Weekly Update

- Ch. 3 test on Thurs

Math 6/7

- parent signature on weekly math stamp

- Read Academic Weekly Update

- Ch. 3 test on Thurs

Science

- continue working on Heat Transfer Project at home --- due Wednesday, 11/3 (don't forget to refer to the rubric as you are working on it --- scroll down to second page)

Exploratory (Alford)

- memorize lines by next Friday; performances on 11/5 & 11/8

Exploratory (Yong)

-

Advisory (Alford & Sun)

- enter revised goal onto blog "Me, Now - 6th" page due on Tuesday

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 7
Spelling pg. 184 Exercise B
(check for answers tonight on Edmodo!)
- Figurative Language Digital Book Project due tomorrow (go home and watch your movie file to make sure it works or use the library computers to check --- Ms. Sun will collect your USB tomorrow)!!!

Language Arts (Yong)

- Bring book tomorrow for expository pre-assessment.

Social Studies (Alford)

- Postcard project due no later than 4pm 10/24; Follow email directions carefully!

- Bring mummy team materials on 10/22

- Terms test on 11/8

Social Studies (Yong)

- Tour of Egypt project- due Wed, 10/27. Please finish at home. Glogsters - don't forget to send me an email with the subject, "Egypt postcards" and all four of the links copy and pasted into one email.

Math 6

-Pg. 148 # 18-34 even; 52;58

- Chapter 2 retest on 11/22 at lunch

Math 6/7

- Pg. 146 # 18-32 even; 40-44 even

- Chapter 2 retest on 11/22 at lunch

Science

- Solar Heating Inquiry Lab Report due tomorrow!!! Make sure you print out a copy of the rubric and staple it to the top of the report
- tomorrow you will have time in class to work on your Heat Transfer Project --- if you are doing yours on Comic Life, please don't forget to bring your USB with the file on it

Exploratory (Alford)

- Memorize lines by 10/29; performances are 11/5 and 11/8

Advisory (Alford, Sun, & Yong)

- enter revised goal onto Edublog's "Me, Now - 6th" page due on Tuesday

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 4 & 5
Spelling pg. 184 Exercise A
- Figurative Language Digital Book Project due Friday (go home and watch your movie file to make sure it works or use the library computers to check --- Ms. Sun will collect your USB on Friday)!!!

Language Arts (Yong)

- Don't forget to email me your figurative language project TONIGHT! Please read the project handout for directions on the email subject and file name. Warning - they will not be accepted if they improperly named!

- Bring a book to read tomorrow! This is a required DAILY supply!

- Check your PIV. Any late (5/10) or missing (z) assignments in August and September must be fixed in advisory tomorrow. Sign up for extra help and come to advisory with your pink sheet and assignment completed!

Social Studies (Alford)

- Continue studying terms; flashcard check on Thursday

- work on postcard project--another postcard is due on Thursday (min. of 2 need to be completed by Thursday)

- bring materials, resources needed to work in your mummy group on Thursday. Group leader you should have discussed this with your group last week when I announced that you would have a workday this week.

Social Studies (Yong)

- Tour of Egypt project - due Wed, 10/27! We will have one more period tomorrow to work on the project! Don't forget to copy and paste the links into ONE email to send to me!

- Check your PIV. Any late (5/10) or missing (z) assignments in August and September must be fixed in advisory tomorrow. Sign up for extra help and come to advisory with your pink sheet and assignment completed!

Math 6

-Finish handouts

- Chapter 2 retest on 10/22 at lunch; 10/21 mandatory study hall

Math 6/7

- Pg. 142 # 16-26 even; 36; 38

- Chapter 2 retest on 10/22 at lunch; 10/21 mandatory study hall

Science

- print Chapter 6 Section 1 Guided Notes
- typed Solar Heating Inquiry Lab Report due this Friday --- use 12 pt. Times New Roman or Garamond font and should include:

• Question
• Hypothesis
• Materials
• Procedure
• Data (tables/charts can be redone by hand or on computer if you know how --- should not look like a sloppy rough draft version)
• Conclusion:
• Claim
• Evidence
• Reasoning

Exploratory (Alford)

- Work on your final project

Exploratory (Yong)

-

Advisory

- Sign-up for Extra Help tonight by 7pm!

- Enter goals and action plan onto your blog "Me, Now" page due: Tues (ALFORD'S CLASS)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 2 & 3
Spelling pg. 183 Exercise B
- Figurative Language Digital Book Project due Friday (go home and watch your movie file to make sure it works --- Ms. Sun will collect your USB on Friday)!!! If your file didn't export properly, make sure you come to Ms. Sun's room right at the beginning of lunch tomorrow!

Language Arts (Yong)

- Figurative language quiz - tomorrow! Please use your study guide.

- Figurative language project - due Thursday.

Social Studies (Alford)

- Flashcards due Wed.

- Terms Test Nov 8

- Postcard project due 10/24 4pm; one postcard due Wed

Social Studies (Yong)

- Tour of Egypt project - due on Wed, 10/27. If you are using Glogster, please save each poster with a different number so they aren't replaced (firstname_lastname_egypt_postcard1, firstname_lastname_egypt_postcard2, etc.)

Math 6

- COM reflection & audience participation form due Wed

- Pg. 144 #22-44 even

- Retest for below 70% on 10/22 at lunch; Mandatory Study Hall on 10/21

Math 6/7

- COM reflection & audience participation form due Wed

- Pg. 138 #12-24 even; 48

- Retest for below 70% on 10/22 at lunch; Mandatory Study Hall on 10/21

Science

- print Chapter 6 Section 1 Guided Notes
- typed Solar Heating Inquiry Lab Report due this Friday --- should include:

• Question
• Hypothesis
• Materials
• Procedure
• Data (tables/charts can be redone by hand or on computer if you know how --- should not look like a sloppy rough draft version)
• Conclusion: 
• Claim
• Evidence
• Reasoning

Monday, October 18, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 1
Spelling pg. 183 Exercise A
- bring USB to save iPhoto movie file tomorrow

Language Arts (Yong)

-Figurative language project - due Thursday! Don't forget to email the project as an attachment. See project handout for details on file name, email subject, etc.

- Figurative language quiz - Wednesday! We will be doing a quick review tomorrow in class.

Social Studies (Alford)

- Social Studies (Alford)- Finish ch. 8 notes--add details to your postcards;

- read project handout 3x

- Continue studying for terms quiz- TERMS TEST Nov. 8!

Social Studies (Yong)

- Tour of Egypt - due tomorrow! Don't forget to do your Ch.8 workbook reading notes and neatly draw and color the cover page (no white spaces!). For examples, check out:
Ch8 postcard powerpoint: https://sites.google.com/site/lawsonteama/social-studies-files
Ch8 glogster poster: http://msyong.glogster.com/egypt-ch8-abu-simbel-postcard/

- 100 terms quiz - 10 random - Wednesday!

- Egypt project - due Wed, 10/27! See project handout for details.

Math 6

- Pg. 140 # 8,10,14,20,24,30; pg. 114 #23,25

- Test corrections, HW packet p. sigs due: Tues

- COM Packet with audience participation form and completed reflection due: Wed.

Math 6/7

- Pg. 134 #8-28 even & #29

- Test corrections, HW packet p. sigs due: Tues

- COM Packet with audience participation form and completed reflection due: Wed.

Science

- bring a lego man/woman figure (need one per table group)

Exploratory (Alford)

-

Exploratory (Yong)

-

Advisory

- Revise goals due: Tues.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- bring USB on Monday to work on your Figurative Language Project!

Language Arts (Yong)

-Figurative language project - due Thursday! You have one more class day to work on it on Monday. Don't forget your USB.

Social Studies (Alford)

-Finish reading notes for the first two monuments if not finished in class. Remember to write using your own words--not copying from the book

- Flashcards due Wed

Social Studies (Yong)

-Tour of Egypt packet - due Tuesday. Please complete the reading notes and cover at home. Don't forget that the cover needs to be neatly drawn and colored (no white space!) and have the title, "Tour of Egypt."

Math

- Finish COM evaluation; finish Audience Participation form. Staple Audience participation form behind rest of COM packet due: Wed

- Chapter 2 test corrections and p. sig due: Tues

Students scoring less than 70%--attend Study Hall on 10/21 and retest on 10/22 at lunch

Science

- continue brainstorming for Heat Transfer Comic Project, come prepared on Monday to work on it in class

Advisory (Alford)

- Revise goal due: Tues

Thursday, October 14, 2010

October Book Orders due TOMORROW!!!


Language Arts (Sun)

- Grammar pg. 17 Review D #2-10 even

Language Arts (Yong)

-Don't forget your USB. We will be working on the figurative language project in class tomorrow and Monday.

Social Studies (Alford)

- 34 Flashcards due for students scoring less than 80% on last 3 quizzes due: Wed.

Social Studies (Yong)

-Tour of Egypt - due Monday! Tomorrow is your last day in class to complete the Tour of Egypt. If you have been completing your daily goals, you should have four ports done already. Tomorrow, you will finish your last two. Don't forget to finish your Ch.8 workbook reading notes and to create a beautiful Egyptian-style cover that is neatly drawn and colored (no white space!).

Math 6

- Practice your COM presentation!

Math 6/7

- -Practice your COM presentation

Science

- read over the requirements of the Heat Transfer Comic Project with a parent and get parent signature

Advisory (Alford)

- Revise Goals due: Tues.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab pg. 102 Exercise 3
Vocab pg. 182 Exercise B
- bring images on USB for your Figurative Language project tomorrow

Language Arts (Yong)

- Figurative language project - due Thurs, Oct 21. We will be using laptops in class on Thurs, Fri, Mon. Please try to stick with the schedule/daily goals given in the handout.

Social Studies (Alford)

- 34 Flashcards due for students who did not score >7/10 on the last 3 terms quizzes

Social Studies (Yong)

- We will continue with our Tour of Egypt in class. If you have not completed at least ONE site yet, please sign up for Thursday extra help advisory. You are on schedule if you are almost done with your second site.

Math 6

- Pg. 138 #24-38

- COM#1 Practice

Math 6/7

- Pg. 132 #24-34

- COM#1 Practice

Exploratory (Yong)

- We will continue to use our feedback to improve our voices by re-doing our skits.

Advisory

- Sign up for Extra Help by 7pm

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab pg. 102 Exercise 2
Vocab pg. 182 Exercise A
- Personification Project: Simile & Metaphor will be checked tomorrow

Language Arts (Yong)

-Figurative language planning sheet

Social Studies (Alford)

- Continue using flash cards to study terms

- Active read "Gods" hand out due: Wed.

Social Studies (Yong)

-100 terms quiz - 10 random words - tomorrow!

Math 6

- Practice COM#1 as discussed in class (3x/10 min each)

- Pg 134 #22-38 even; 54; 56

Math 6/7

-- Practice COM#1 as discussed in class (3x/10 min each)

- Pg 126 #26-36 even; 42; 44

Science

- prepare a Data Chart tonight to keep track of your temperatures during the lab tomorrow (see the Solar House Experiment lab sheet as an example). You can do the Data Chart on graph paper if you want.
- don't forget to come at lunch tomorrow to prep for you Inquiry Lab if you didn't finish doing so today
- Bill Nye "Fluids" will be shown again tomorrow at lunch.
- online Chapter 4 Review due tomorrow!

- Chapter 4 Quiz tomorrow!!!

Exploratory (Alford)

- Practice cooking demo; bring recipe (approx. 2 bites per class); bring list of ingredients

Exploratory (Yong)

-

Advisory

-

Monday, October 11, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab pg. 101 Exercise 1
Spelling pg. 181 Exercise A
- Figurative Language Project: personification sentence will be checked tomorrow
- bring any images you have from online (saved on your USB) or ones you've illustrated yourself --- we will have laptops TOMORROW to work with, so come prepared!

Language Arts (Yong)

-Bring USB tomorrow for LA figurative language project!

- Advisory students - Hat day tomorrow! If you wear a hat, I'll give you 100 points. Additional 100 points if you lend a hat to someone.

Social Studies (Alford)

- study terms using flash cards

- P. sig. on test due: Tues

Social Studies (Yong)

-Ch. 7 worksheet reading notes

- Advisory students - Hat day tomorrow! If you wear a hat, I'll give you 100 points. Additional 100 points

Math 6

-practice COM presentation (use handout)

-Pg. xx #Pg. 130 # 22-28 even; 38-52 even; 56;58

Math 6/7

--practice COM presentation (use handout)

-Pg. 118 #30-38 even; Pg. 122 # 20 - 38 even; 42-45 all

Science

- online Chapter 4 Review due this Wednesday
- complete Chapter 4 Section 3 Guided Notes by reading through the textbook section (you have the handout already on the back of Bill Nye "Heat" sheet)
- finish Inquiry Lab Pre-Write (on a piece of binder paper):

• Question
• Hypothesis
• Materials
• Procedures

If you're not sure how to do this, look at the lab sheets we've used in class for past labs as well as the Inquiry Lab Instruction Handout.

- Chapter 4 Quiz this Wednesday!!!

Exploratory (Alford)

-

Exploratory (Yong)

-Reader's Theater (voice) continues

Advisory

-finish goals form due: Tues.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- complete the backside of the blue planning sheet ---- start working on writing out the figurative language sentences for your Figurative Language Digital Book project and search for appropriate images online. Save the images onto your USB to bring on Tuesday. You can also start working on illustrating visuals for ones you are unable to find online. (Make sure the visuals you find online fit the meaning of the sentence ---- either literal or figurative)

Language Arts (Yong)

-Metaphors worksheet - due Monday!

-Lightning - 100 points for each Halloween carnival permission slip turned in on MONDAY. 1000 points if everyone in your group turns it in.

Social Studies (Alford)

- Gods info page + nametag due: Mon

Social Studies (Yong)

- Egypt Geography Challenge - Due Monday. Questions: https://sites.google.com/site/lawsonteama/social-studies/egypt-geography-challenge

Math 6

- Rd. Weekly Update to parents; get P. sig

-COM #1 due 10/15

Math 6/7

- Rd. Weekly Update to parents; get P. sig

-COM #1 due 10/15

Science

- print Chapter 4 Section 2 Guided Notes
- online Chapter 4 Review due Wed. 10/13

- Chapter 4 Quiz next Wed. 10/13!

Exploratory (Alford)

- Practice your demo

Exploratory (Yong)

- presentations start Monday!

Advisory

- Complete yellow "goals" handout due: Tues.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 4
- finish steps 1-5 on the Figurative Language Module (notebook will be collected and graded tomorrow)
- check Vocab/Spelling packet answers on Edmodo tonight

Language Arts (Yong)

- simile worksheet - front and back - due tomorrow

Social Studies (Alford)

- Egyptian Gods information due: Mon

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/gods/explore/main.html

Social Studies (Yong)

- 100 terms quiz - 10 random - next Wed!

Math

- COM#1 due 10/15

- Math HW packet due Fri (staple according to directions!)

- Chapter Review--do multiples of 5 + 5 problems from your weakest section

- P. sig. + corrections for quiz due: Fri.

MATH 6/7 Students: Pyramid 1 Paper #5, correct top box = -5,668,704

Science

- finish Solar House Experiment Conclusion if you didn't finish in class (don't forget to include the concept of "greenhouse effect" in your Reasoning section)

Exploratory (Alford)

- Bring props

Exploratory (Yong)

- Print out one copy of your script for each person in your pair. If you haven't finished the script, tomorrow will be the last class period to work on it. Presentations are tentatively Monday or Tuesday!

Advisory

- Write rough draft of goals (yellow handout) due: Tues

Please make sure you have added your Advisory teacher as a user to your blog! To find out how to do this go to the SWAT help web page and scroll down until you find the instructions (they are on the second page of the SWAT help web page) or look at the video on our Advisory web page!

The usernames for your teachers are:
sun_hannah
yong_aimee
alford_barbara

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Please make sure you have added your Advisory teacher as a user to your blog! To find out how to do this go to the SWAT help web page and scroll down until you find the instructions (they are on the second page of the SWAT help web page) or look at the video on our Advisory web page!

The usernames for your teachers are:
sun_hannah
yong_aimee
alford_barbara

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 5
Spelling pg. 180 Exercise B
- write your two metaphors on separate pieces of post-it notes and bring them tomorrow. When writing metaphors, choose:

• the topic/subject matter/word that you want to talk about (such as "happiness," "homework," etc.)
• the characteristic you want to describe the topic with (for example, you can either describe "happiness" as something beneficial/good or that it's fleeting and not permanent)
• think about something with that same characteristic that you can compare to
• don't forget that a metaphor should be in the form of "A is B" saying that one thing is another using forms of the verb "be"

Language Arts (Yong)

- figurative language worksheet - due tomorrow!

- LA reflection - please type onto your edublog by tomorrow!

Social Studies (Alford)

- Continue studying terms

Social Studies (Yong)

- Mesopotamia test - ch.4-6 - tomorrow! Use the study guide, textbook, workbook to study for the test. It is 30 multiple choice questions and worth 30 points total.

- I will check the study guide on Friday. Don't forget to bring it!

Math 6

- Work on COM#1 due: 10/15

- Chapter 2 test on Friday

-Next IC Pretest on Thursday after school

-Complete Pyramid page

Math 6/7

- Work on COM#1 due: 10/15

- Chapter 2 test on Friday

-Complete Pyramid page

- Don't worry about corrections for pg. 104

Exploratory (Alford)

- bring in props for cooking demo

Exploratory (Yong)

- Plot triangle and script must be completed by Friday. The script should be 15-20 lines per person and include two emotions per person.

Advisory

- Work on Goal Setting Form due: Tues; Sign up for EH by 7PM!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Please make sure you have added your Advisory teacher as a user to your blog! To find out how to do this go to the SWAT help web page and scroll down until you find the instructions (they are on the second page of the SWAT help web page) or look at the video on our Advisory web page!

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 3 & 6
Spelling pg. 180 Exercise A
- write your two hyperboles and two similes on four separate pieces of post-it notes and bring them tomorrow. When writing similes, choose:

• one of the five senses
• an adjective that fits the sense (ex. if you choose smell, you would use "stinky" but not "beautiful"
• two unlike things you want to compare (one of which should fit the adjective you are using)

Language Arts (Yong)

- type up LA reflection into edublog - due Thursday!

Social Studies (Alford)

- Study for test

Social Studies (Yong)

- study guide - due tomorrow. Don't forget to study for tomorrow's jeopardy review game!

- Mesopotamia unit test - Ch.4-6 - Thursday!

Math 6

- Work on COM#1 due: 10/15

- Chapter 2 test on Friday

- Pg. 110 #12-34 even

-PRE-TEST for next IC is on Thursday after school!

Math 6/7

- Work on COM#1 due: 10/15

- Chapter 2 test on Friday

- Finish Pg. 104 # 1-5 & extension

Science

- transfer the big graph on pg. 61 to the small graph on pg. 62

Exploratory (Alford)

- Collect props for Cooking Show

Exploratory (Yong)

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Advisory (Sun)

- finish Personal and Academic Goal-Setting on yellow sheet (due next Tuesday)

Monday, October 4, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- Vocab/Spelling Packet:
Vocab Exercise 1 & 2
Spelling pg. 179 Exercise A
- make-up/write down two hyperboles in your notebook (if you forget what a hyperbole is, look in your notes!

Language Arts (Yong)

- type language arts reflection into EduBlog - due Thurs!
1. What have you learned about narrative writing that has been the most effective in improving your writing? Why and how has it helped?
2. What skills have you learned in narrative writing that can be used outside of language arts or school? Explain how those skills can be used outside of class.
3. What has been your favorite assignment or project in language arts so far? Why did it make an impact on you?

Social Studies (Alford)

- Have flashcards for first set of terms due: Wed

- Unit test (ch. 4-6) moved to Wed.

Social Studies (Yong)

- Unit test (ch. 4-6) moved to Thurs.
- No 100 terms quiz this week since we have a unit test on Thursday!

Math 6

- Work on COM#1 due:10/15

- Pg. 106 #6-18 even; 28-31 all

- Chapter 2 test moved to Fri.

Math 6/7

- Work on COM#1 due: 10/15

- Pg. 100 #18-30 even; 34; 36

- Chapter 2 test moved to Fri.

Science

- don't forget to bring your Solar House if you forgot it today! Experiment will start tomorrow!

Exploratory (Alford)

-Rd. through Cooking Demo instructions 3x; write down any questions not already answered.

Exploratory (Yong)

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Advisory

- Enter Digital Footprint as first blog entry; Read green sheet (sample blog entry) and write down questions due: Tues

Friday, October 1, 2010

Language Arts (Sun)

- make sure you have your vocab book at school on Monday!

Language Arts (Yong)

- narrative study guide - due Mon

- narrative quiz - Monday! You will be quizzed on conflict, plot, setting, characterization, point of view, theme. Use your study guide and language arts notebook to study from.

Social Studies (Alford)

- Mesopotamia unit test moved to Wed.

- Continue making flashcards--complete set for terms 1-34 due on Wed.

Social Studies (Yong)

- Hammurabi presentations - Monday - for each group, please staple your SCRIPT and FIVE LAWS + JUSTICE EXPLANATIONS together to be collected on Monday. Don't forget to memorize your lines!

- Mesopotamia unit test - Ch. 4-6 - Wednesday. No 100 terms quiz due to Meso test on the same day.

Math

- Rd. "Academic Weekly News" to parents, get p. sig on HW agenda due: Mon.

- get p. sig on blue Math HW stamp calendar due: Mon.

- Continue working on COM #1; use checklist; final project due 10/15

- Chapter 2 test moved to Fri.

Science

- watch the Solar House construction video to help you make your solar house this weekend (you will need scissors and tape) BRING THE HOUSE COMPLETED ON MONDAY!!!

- online Chapter 5 Review due next Mon. 10/4

- Chapter 5 Quiz next Mon. 10/4!

Exploratory (Alford)

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Exploratory (Yong)

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Advisory

- Enter "digital footprint" reflection as first blog posting
- Read green handout and write questions due: Tues.