Friday, September 28, 2012

Friday, September 28, 2012

Periods 1 & 4 Read "equipped" for Monday Period 3 Read "Saturday Morning" and "Equipped" for Monday Social Studies: If you have not picked a place for our next assignment, be sure to do so! It can be any place in the world-- that's all you need for now!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Wednesday, September 26

Periods 1 & 4 Read Chapter 3, finish chapter 2 questions, do G&L roots sheet: Magna/Magni Period 3 Read chapter 2, do Magna/magni A&B

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Period 1, 4: Read chapter 2, Do question 1 (vocab) and 4 from worksheet. Period 3: Finish through chapter 2 ALL 8th graders: LOGY A, B, C

Friday, September 21, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

Period 3- TEST Monday on Greek & Latin Roots, book 1, unit 1. Use the study games here to practice! Periods 1, 4, 5: No homework this weekend! Enjoy the autumn air!

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Language Arts: Graph A&B ONLY (STUDY FOR TEST!) or Andr ALL (STUDY FOR TEST!) Test Friday on Greek & Latin roots Period 3 test MONDAY Social Studies: Finish book questions if necessary. Read "Imaginary Lines" page carefully. Do LINES of LATITUDE--Parallels.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

Language Arts: TEST FRIDAY on Greek & Latin Roots. (Period 3, test MONDAY) Regular Book: Anti, Aqua/Aque, Aster/Astro, Audi, Auto, Contra/Contro, Dict, Extra, Geo, Graph. Accelerated Book: Chrom, Derm, Chron, Andr, Bio, Opt/Ops, Therm, Hydr THE STUDY GUIDE GAMES ARE AVAILALBE FOR THE REGULAR BOOK UNDER HELPFUL LINKS ON THIS WEBSITE. TONIGHT'S Homework: GEO or Andr (accelerated) Social Studies: Paragraph-- What do you think would be the most frightening thing about being a part of writing our constitution?

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Language arts: Extra-- A,B &C. (Alternative book: Hydr) Social Studies: Review the following: latitude, longitude, parallel, meridian, 5 themes for a possible (likely!) "pop" quiz! BOOK ORDERS due tomorrow! If you wish to order online, use classroom activation code: FZYN9

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Language arts: G&L root: DICT A,B,C (Alternative Unit: Therm) Social Studies: IF you did not complete the work in class, then finish the following for homework: Read pages 2&3, answer the questions associated with the pictures in complete sentences-- lots of detail to your answer (several sentences per answer). Read pages 4 & 5, answer A,B,C and the bonus question. Book orders due FRIDAY! Cash or check made out to Scholastic are super. Feel free to order online. Use classroom activation code: FZYN9. Have a great day!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Homework: Language Arts: Contra/Contro A,B,C Social Studies: We're working on finishing our globes! There is no homework tonight.

Monday, September 10, 2012

Monday, September 10, 2012

Language Arts-- AUDI A,B,C Social studies-- Write a paragraph describing a place you'd like to live-- any time in history,any place in the world. Minimum 5 sentences, shoot for 7 sentences. Due Tuesday.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012

Happy weekend! No homework!

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Open House tonight! I'm looking forward to meeting many families! The format is new this year-- you will follow your child's schedule! Please visit specials area classes beginning at 6:30 and then join us in your child's homeroom at 6:55. We have a copy of your child's schedule to follow. Homework Language Arts- Greek & Latin Roots sheet: Aster/Astro A,B,C all (Don't forget to color! Write a complete paragraph, too! Several eighth graders are losing points for not putting in the full effort!) Social Studies- Please be sure to bring those magazines in. We're working on getting to know our textbook right now. No homework today.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Language Arts class- Aqua/Aque A,B,C All. Be sure to write in complete sentences and describe your aquarium in at least five sentences. Social Studies-- any magazines? Please be sure to bring them in for projects! Open House: Thursday, September 6,2012 6:30-7:30

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Phew! I missed posting this on Friday, my apologies! There was no homework in either language arts or social studies. However, if you have not brought in your SIGNED welcome letter, please do that as soon as possible. Eighth graders- Don't forget your summer reading posters! I'll be displaying these for open house. Seventh graders- If you have any old magazines that you can bring in for projects, please do so.