Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Grade 8: Research papers due Thursday. Greek & Latin roots sheet DIS due tomorrow. Test on this unit next week. Update: A reminder about the requirements for the paper: Introduction, Body, Conclusion 3 sources minimum (not Wikipedia) Equivalent of 3-5 BODY pages typed using size 12 font (Times New Roman) and double spaced, Proper citations & bibliography, Spell checked Grammar checked (punctuation, plurals, capital letters, complete sentences) No use of “I” unless it is in a direct quote, No use of contractions unless they are in a direct quote, No use of slang, Margins: L: 1”, R: 1/2”, Top: 1”, Bottom: 1” Grade 7: Work on Europe questions as needed. Due Wednesday. DI: Preposition worksheet

Monday, January 28, 2013

Grade 8: NO GREEK & LATIN ROOTS TODAY. Research Papers are due on THURSDAY! Students have been informed of all formatting expectations. Any questions? Please do not hesitate to ask! Grade 7: No class today due to early dismissal-- no homework. DI: Finish Adverbs, conjunctions, interjections pages

Friday, January 25, 2013

Grade 8: RESEARCH PAPERS DUE THURSDAY! Greek & Latin roots "DE" A&B only due Monday. MOnday will be the last day to work on research papers in class. DI: Adverb, Conjunction, Interjection page due Tuesday.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Grade 8: Greek & Latin roots work "Cred" A, B, C all Research papers due 1/31 DI: Adverb, conjuctions, interjections worksheets

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Grade 8: CON A, B, C Research Paper Grade 7: none DI: Finish Verb pages

Friday, January 18, 2013

Grade 8: Research Paper due date is 1/31. Be sure to work on it. At this point, you should be wrapping up the body of your paper, revising your conclusion, and beginning to edit! Greek & Latin roots: COM Parts A & B only! Grade 7: Continue to play with Excel and your charts if you wish. DI: VERBS packet due Thursday.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Grade 8: Greek & Latin roots: Circ/Circum, Research Paper Grade 7: Play with Excel to determine best ways to graph Europe data. (Optional) DI: Verb packet

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Grade 8: Greek & Latin Roots: Ben/Bene Remember, full color, 7-8 sentences in your paragraphs. ALL A,B & C. Do your best to earn full credit.

Monday, January 14, 2013

Grade 8: Greek & Latin roots Ambi/Amphi Parts A, B, C ALL-- be sure to put in great effort. Keep working on research paper-- due 1/31. Grade 7: Finish filling in and coloring map of Europe. DI: Interrogative, Relative, Demonstrative Pronoun sheet due TUESDAY

Friday, January 11, 2013

Eighth Graders: Continue working on research papers Seventh Graders: Great job on your tests today! DI: Pronouns worksheet due Tuesday.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Book Orders due tomorrow. Feel free to sign up on line! Grade 8: Period 1, your writing territories work should be in your Writer's Notebooks by tomorrow or Monday. All Classes: Please continue to work on your research papers. There will be time in class tomorrow to work. Grade 7: Quiz on states & capitals Friday, quiz on Chapter 5 key terms on Friday. Use the games under Helpful Links to study. DI: Worksheet on Pronouns due TUESDAY

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Eighth Grade: Work on Research Paper Seventh Grade: States & Capitals review quiz Friday; Chapter 5 key terms quiz Friday DI: Pronoun pages due Tomorrow

Monday, January 7, 2013

Eighth graders: Work on research paper. Don't forget to use easybib.com to cite your sources. Seventh graders: Benchmark quiz on states & capitals on Friday. Be sure to review! DI: Nouns packet (all four sheets) due tomorrow.

Friday, January 4, 2013

Friday! Enjoy your weekend! Eighth graders: Work on your research papers! Be sure to include your bibliography and in-text citations as you work. There will be time in class on Monday to work. Tuesday- Friday will be dedicated to Writer's Workshop. Bring your Writer's Journal to class each day. DI: Nouns packet due TUESDAY Seventh graders: Review questions 1-10 (page 124) due MONDAY. The Geography Bee is Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 8:45. Please wear Geography themed clothing!

Grade 8: Today we reviewed some of the basic requirements of the research paper: Introduction, Body, Conclusion 3 sources minimum (not Wikipedia) Equivalent of 3-5 BODY pages typed using size 12 font (Times New Roman) and double spaced in Microsoft Word Proper citations & bibliography Spell checked Grammar checked (punctuation, plurals, capital letters, complete sentences) No use of “I” unless it is in a direct quote No use of contractions unless they are in a direct quote No use of slang Margins: L: 1”, R: 1/2”, Top: 1”, Bottom: 1” Next week we will begin using our Writer's Notebooks and return to Greek & Latin roots worksheets. Grade 7: Questions 1-10 on page 124 (Reviewing Main Ideas) due MONDAY.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Welcome back! Grade 8: Work on the body of your research paper! We'll spend time in class Thursday and Friday working together. Bring any questions you have. Grade 7: Geo Bee is January 9, 2013