Nieman - Week of 21 Sept

MS Bible / Christian Ed

6th - Students are learning about the geography and people of Bible times

7th - All students know the order of the books of the NT! Nice job! Continuing on our work for our St. Paul's Fundraiser...don't forget $10 for your tote bag...have your son our daughter do some work around the house to earn $10.

8th - Finalizing our projects with Ladle and Westminster Manor service projects.


7th Life Science

We just had our first quiz on Ch1 and 2 - The Scientific Method. This week we'll really get into the chemistry of life on the cellular level.

Assignments:
* Remember...
HW is a Homework assignment
WKST is a Worksheet

* From Fri 18 Sept (Due Mon 21 Sept) - Last part of CH 2 Directed Reading Packet (Sect 3).

Wed 23 Sept - Sect Review Q's p. 45 - HW

Thurs 24 Sept - Life's Chemistry Activity - HW


8th USH

Assignments:
* Remember...
HW is a Homework assignment
WKST is a Worksheet

A short week - 8th graders are off to Pine Summit Leadership Camp. Enjoy!

From Fri 18 Sept (Due Mon 21 Sept) - Ch 2 Directed Reading Packet

Next Week - After Pine Summit:

Tues 29 Sept - Jamestown Activity Pack

Mr. Nieman - Week of 14 Sept

Welcome back to school! Great to see familiar faces and greet the new ones. I'm excited about all the wonderful things CTC is doing and plans to do.

Please carefully read the info below. I want to be sure all parents and students understand the nature and purpose of how I use the CTC Homework Board. Each teacher will likely use the board differently and add their own content as they choose.

I will update this blog once a week (either on Thurs or Fri) and include assignments, due dates, and other details for the following week.

All the classes I teach will be addressed - MS Bible /Christian Ed, 7th Life Science and 8th US History. PE, Chapel, Garden info, etc... will not be mentioned on this blog.

I will not revise or alter this board once published. I will try to forecast as best I can what will be due and when for the following week. At times, changes in class will be made - a quiz may be rescheduled - and those changes will be made orally in class. I will always try to give students more time by pushing an assignment back if a change needs to be made.

HW indicates homework.
WKSHT indicates a worksheet given in class. Quizzes, tests, and other assignments will be labeled as such.

The dates you see are the due dates. I may give an assignment the previous day or even a few days in advance. Again, the dates you see listed are always the due date, not the date the assignment was issued. Also, the dates you see will usually match the dates you see listed on the on-line grade book.

Feel free to email me if you have questions. Thanks!

Dave Nieman

dave.nieman@citytree.org

The following are the assignments for next week - Sept 14 2009:

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN ED

6th - We'll begin in the book of Matthew

7th - Beginning 1 Corinthians

8th - Finalizing our proposal for community service projects


7th LIFE SCIENCE

We're underway with the Scientific Method and Ch 1

Tues 15 Sept - Ch 1 Directed Reading (DR) packet

Fri 18 Sept - Ch 1 & 2 QUIZ


8TH USH

Mon 14 Sept - The Enlightenment WKSHT (HW)

Wed 16 Sept - Primary Source DBQ's p. 108 (HW)

Thurs 17 Sept - Ch 1 QUIZ

Ms. Zeringue - Last Blog of '08-'09!

Algebra-
Your final test (ch.10) is on Friday! Your 4th quarter exam is next Wednesday!

Pre-Algebra
Your final test (ch. 10) is on Friday! Your 4th quarter exam is on Thursday!

Physcial Science
Your final test (ch. 18) is on Monday! Your rough draft essay is due Wednesday June 9, published for Thursday June 10.

Math 6
Read ch.3-5 of Tollbooth for Wed, ch. 6-10 for Friday.
Tollbooth problem solving packet due Friday.
Probability board game due Wednesday June 9. Finish 11-18 for Thursday, June 10.

Mrs. Decker's Last Blog of the Year!

6th grade

Greek Mythology Pockets: We will work on each pocket for two days, then finish by watching the movie "Hercules"

The Lightning Thief: Read Chap 5-8 for Tues. 6/2, Chap 9-12 for Fri. 6/5, Chap 13-17 by Tues. 6/9, finish the book by Fri. 6/12.

Spelling: Regular assignments, list 32 and list 33.

History: Greece
Chap. 11 in class week of 6/1, Chap. 12 in class week of 6/8. No tests, but notebooks will be graded.
Columns activity assigned in class on 6/4, complete by 6/11.

7th grade

No spelling, we're all done!

Our Town: Begin in class reading and discussion of the play. We'll watch the Masterpiece Theater presentation 6/11-12.

Creative Writing:
Published piece due 6/3, Explorer story due 6/5, Scientist story due 6/12.

History:
Chap 11 completed in class. No test, but notebooks will be graded.

8th grade:

Lit Terms: Final on Monday, 6/8

Creative Writing: Autobiography of time at CTCS due Fri., 6/5

Missionary Biography: Book report and creative presentation due 6/5.

Mr. Guthrie- Earth Science for 26 May to 29 May

Mon: Memorial Day

Tues: Study Packets for test on Friday (test is on Friday not Monday.)

Wed: No Earth Sci. study test packets.

Thurs: Chapter Review, Study Packets

Fri: Test on Ch. 14, Directed Reading Packet on Ch. 15, due Monday!

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 5/26-29

6th grade English and History

Spelling 31: Tuesday- Story using all words, Wed- Book, Thurs- Practice Test, Friday- Test

Christian Missionary Essay and Timeline Due Tuesday!

Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief- Pre-reading activity Tuesday, Start reading on Wednesday, Read 1-4 by Friday.

Mythology Pockets: T-3, W and Th- 4, F- 5.

History: Tues- 11.1 worksheet review, Wed- 11.2 read, discuss, notes, Thurs- worksheet review, Fri- 11.3 read, discuss, notes

7th grade English and History

Spelling review all week, last test Friday!

The Lightning Thief: Finish on Tuesday.

Creative Writing: Begin Explorer story Wed, due 6/5

History: Tues- 10.2 read, discuss, notes, Wed- 10.2 review, Thurs- 10.3 read, discuss, notes, Fri- 10.3 review

8th grade English

Lit. Terms- one ea. Tues, Thurs, Fri. Begin to review for year-end test.

Missionary Project: Start books on Tuesday. Discuss writing assignment on Thursday.

Book report and essay due Friday! Last one!!!

Nieman - For Week of 25 May

Remember Mon 25 May is Memorial Day - No school - thank a veteran!

MS Bible / Christian Ed

6th - Continuing Romans. On Wed 3 June, the 6th graders will be transplanting their plants from the garden to take home. Info in your parent files next week about this.

7th - Continuing Revelation

8th - Continuing Hebrews...finish the race

7th Life Science

We'll wrap up our textbook work of Ch 17 & 18 - Ecology& Ecosystems on Tues 26 May with a round of Jeopardy Review.
Be sure you study your packets!

Assignments:

Tues 26 May - Jeopardy Review

Thurs 28 May - (NOTE: Double Science Period 5 & 6 - due to CPR training) Unit Test.
Begin Body Organization / Amphib dissection lab prep.

Fri 29 May - Prep for Amphib lab (Fri 5 June)


8th USH

Last week's schedule (11-15 May) was altered a bit due to the students needing more class time & guidance on their MCF Projects...which look pretty good by the way! Anyhow, thanks for being flexible with some of the due dates...always in favor of the students (more time!) if I make unannounced changes. Many students were right on top of their reading of the Lincoln book which we've started, so GOOD JOB!

Here's the Lincoln Book Reading Schedule & Assignments the students have (given in class on Mon 18 May):

Fri 22 May - Quiz #1 (Ch's 1-6)
Wed 27 May - Quiz #2 (Ch's 7-13)
Mon 1 June - Book Test (Ch's 14-18 & previous quiz highlights)

Assignments:

Tues 26 May - Continuing CH 11 and Lincoln book review and reading.

Wed 27 May - Quiz #2. Wrap up & review of Ch 11 textbook material.

Thurs 28 May - Ch 11 QUIZ and begin Ch 12 (last Ch of the year!)

Fri 29 May - Lincoln Book reading and review day.

Zeringue - week of 18 May

Algebra Homework
Mon. chapter review for test tomorrow
Tues. Multicultural Fair Project
Wed. Multicultural Fair Project
Thurs. none
Fri.

Pre-Algebra Homework
Mon. Ch. Review for test tomorrow
Tues. Multicultural Fair Project
Wed. Multicultural Fair Project
Thurs. none
Fri.

Physical Science Homework
Mon. Paragraph on the sun
Tues. review questions p.437
Wed. Read new section
Thurs. concept map
Fri. watch one TV program involving space

Math 6 Homework
Mon. Handout 149
Tues. Handout 157
Wed. p. 476 1-18 (due Friday)
Thurs. p. 476 1-18 (due Friday)
Fri. none

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 5/18-22

All students: Multicultural Fair project presentations Wednesday, May 19

Mandatory attendance for the Multicultural Fair for middle school students

6th grade English and History

Spelling 30- regular week

Greek Mythology Lit. Pockets: Start Monday with Perseus, Wednesday with Pandora.

Lit. Circle mtg #5 on Tuesday

Book report due Tuesday, May 26

History: Multicultural Fair M-Th, Start Ancient Greece unit on Friday.

7th grade English and History

Final Spelling review- We'll take two weeks to review words from the second semester. There will be an activity each night to review one of the word lists. Test Friday, May 29.

The Lightning Thief: Daily reading and discussion questions. Finish book by Friday.

Creative Writing: Publish a piece by Tuesday, 5/26.

Book Report: due Wednesday, 5/27.

History: Multicultural Fair presentations Wednesday in class. Start Age of Exploration unit Thursday.

8th grade English

Lit Terms: Mon- Narrator/Point of View, Tues-Plot, Thurs-Poetic License, Fri- Pun

Lit. Circles: Meetings Tuesday and Friday.

Book Report: due Friday, 5/29

Multicultural Fair work Monday and Tuesday

Creative Writing: in-class activity Friday

Nieman - For week of 18 May

MS Bible / Cristian Edu

6th - Continuing through Romans...the plants look great!

7th - Continuing through Revelation

8th - Continuing through Hebrews. Once the MCF is over, we'll plan a beach clean-up day!


7th Life Science

We're underway with our Ecology & Environment Unit - Combines Ch's 17 & 18. We'll watch a few episodes of Planet Earth and students will have to journal as we watch.
Students have been given their packets and are working through them. Due dates for materials are as follows:

Fri 15 May - Ch 17 DR Packet & Ch 18 Concept Map

Tues 19 May - Ch 18 DR Packet. Be sure to find some pictures from magazines for Friday!

Thurs 21 May - NO CLASS...Schedule TBD for Multicultural Fair! WATER acrostic postponed.

Fri 22 May - Work on WATER acrostic in class; due at the end of class.

8th US History

Students are working on their MCF projects in class, as well as working through their text (Ch 11). This week, we'll devote more class time to MCF as classes have been shortened due to SAT-10 testing.

We'll begin reading a biography of A. Lincoln on Monday. Students will be issued books and reading guides as we wrap up CH 11 and move into 12.

Mon 18 May - Introduce our Lincoln Book and continue Ch 11.

Tues 19 and Wed 20 May - MCF work days in class.

Wed 20 May - 2nd half of CH 11 DR Packet due

Thurs 21 May - CTC Multicultural Fair...Be sure to come and see the great work these kids did!

Fri 22 May - Lincoln Book review day and QUIZ #1

Earth Science 11 May to 15 May

Monday- All unfinished/ungraded work needs to be turned in!

Tuesday-CH. 13 Test, open notes. No HW

Wednesday-No Earth Science

Thursday- Section Review Handout (Part 1) Due Monday

Friday-Section Review (Part 2) Due Monday

Zeringue: May 11-15

Algebra Hmwk
Mon p.483 Complete polynomial flipbook
Tues p.488 39-41 (and yesterday's assignment)
Wed p. 493 4-32
Thurs Handout
Fri Create a practice test with answer key (test next Wednesday)

PreAlgebra Hmwk
Mon p.487 1-16
Tues p.495 22-31
Wed p.499 29-37
Thurs p.505
Fri Study for your chapter test - on Tuesday

Science Hmwk
Mon Balooney Universe
Tues Read sect. 2, highlight 3 facts each page
Wed No homework! Work on MCF project
Thurs Vocabulary practice
Fri - none

Math 6 Hmwk
Mon "Find a match" Handout
Tues Vocabulary practice
Wed Spinners and Games Handout
Thurs Type your analysis paragraph
Fri - none, but remember your MCF assignment is due on Tuesday!

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 5/11-15

Testing Week!!

No spelling assignments for any of my classes.

In both of my History classes, we will be working on the Multicultural Fair every day. Your project must be completed by Wednesday, May 20.

All of my students have ongoing literature circle groups. Meeting days have been announced in class.

8th grade Wordmaster analogy test will be Friday, May 15. Study!!!

NIEMAN - FOR WEEK OF 11 MAY

MS BIBLE / CHRISTIAN ED

6TH - Continuing through Romans. Garden visits are going great and plants look fantastic!

7th - Continuing through Revelation.

8th - Continuing through Hebrews.


7th Life Science

We've wrapped up our look at mammals and organ systems. I hope that our time at Body Worlds sparked some good conversations at home - hopefully not around the dinner table. Mammal Project presentations were great, too!

Today, Fri 8 May, I'll give a brief open-note quiz on Mammals. This should be easy for the students as they can use the material they studied with Ms Zeringue last week.

Next, we'll begin a combined unit on Ch's 17 & 18 on Ecology and Ecosystems. We'll also watch several episodes of Planet Earth and students will journal about each episode.

Packets will be given out today and we'll work through the material over the next few weeks.

Assignments for this unit are:
Mon 11 May - Ch 17 DR
Tues 12 May - Planet Earth (Journal #1)
Thurs 14 May - Continue Ch 17
Fri 15 May - Begin Ch 18 & Planet Earth (Journal #2)

Next week (18-22 May) will be a continuation of the above through Ch 18.


8th US History

I hope the DC trip was more than what you expected! We all had a great time and it was a personal pleasure of mine to visit some of my old stomping grounds and share some stories with the kids. A really great time.

CTC MS has formally kicked off the Multi-Cultural Fair (MCF). All grades are working on this project and MS teachers are sharing different roles to make it a real culminating and cross-curricular activity. 8th graders are divided into pairs, each focusing on a region of the US (New England, the south,...). Detailed instructions were given on Tues 5 May. Should be great!

Concurrently with the MFC, I'm keeping students moving through their history text. Bear in mind morning classes are shortened M/T/W/TH for Sat-10 testing.

Assignments for both are as follows:

Mon 11 May - Ch 10 QUIZ & work on MCF

Tues 12 May - Begin Ch 11

Wed 13 May - Ch 11 DR packet due. MCF work day.

Thurs 14 May - MCF papers due. Continue in Ch 11 & A. Lincoln book introduced.

Fri 15 May - MCF work day.

8th Grade/Spanish 5/5-5/8

Reading:
"Un Cuento Ecuatoriano"

Public Notice Translation:
(English to Spanish)

When should YOU get your flu shot?

Vocabulary presentation and dictation:

severa
alto riesgo
hospitalizado
vacuna
enfermedad
saludable
muy tarde
mejor momento

Questions to answer after translating in Spanish:

What is the purpose of this notice?
Who does the notice apply to?
Who should get a flu shot the earliest?

7th Grade Spanish/ 5/5-5/8

Reading and translating:
(material given in class)

"Una exhibicion especial de Picasso"

Vocabulary dictation:

• estilo
• exhibicion
• moderno
• obra
• pintor
• pintura
• retrato
• tradicional

Comprendiste?
We will answer these questions in class after the reading:

1. Como se llama la exhibicion especial del Museo Picasso de Barcelona?
2. Cuales son los dos estilos de retratos de la exhibicion?
3. De quienes son los retratos de la exhibicion?
4. Como se llama el amigo que Picasso pinto?
5. Cuantas obras de Picasso hay normalmente en el Museo de Picasso de Barcelona?

6th Grade Spanish 5/5-5/8

Listening:
Spelling of name and numbers.

Translation:
"Las celebraciones del año"

Vocabulary dictation:
año
antepasado
indigena
medianoche
fuegos
artificiales
fecha
desfile
uva
lectura

Comprendiste?
(this section is part of the reading we will have during the week.
We will answer these questions in class)

1 Como celebran los latinoamericanos el Dia de la Raza?
2 Cuales son las fechas en que los mexicanos honran a su familia?
3 Describe las tradiciones del Año Nuevo.
4 En que fecha dan regalos de Navidad las personas de los paises latinos?
5 Como se llama ese dia?

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 5/4-8

6th grade

Spelling 29: regular assignments

No Language this week

Poetry due Thursday

Creative Writing: 300 words about camp! Due Friday.

Lit. Circles: Meetings Wednesday

History: Multicultural Fair work in pairs all week. Everything is due 5/20.

7th grade

No spelling

Lang: 237D-239 K, collect on Wednesday.

Lit. Circles: Meetings Monday and Friday

Creative Writing: Mother's Day Essays due Friday in final draft form.

History: Multicultural Fair work all week. Everything due 5/20.

8th grade

Lit Terms: Tues- Local Color, Thurs- Mood and Tone, Fri- Moral and Theme.

Lit Circles: Meetings Friday or Monday, depending on the group.

Analogies: Study, Study, Study!!! Activities in class to help, but it won't be enough!

Creative Writing: Mother's Day Essays due Friday in final draft form.

Multicultural Fair- some work may be done in my class depending on time

Earth Science- Week of 4 May thru 8 May 2009

Welcome back to school! Camp was awesome (for parents) and the kids too.
We learned a lot about God and the way he reveals himself in nature/creation.

Mon-Get started on Directed Reading Packet (due Fri. 8 May.)
Tues- work on packet
Wed. No ES
Thurs. work on Packet, Paragraph reflection on last week's trip (Due Fri. 8 May)
Fri. No HW for next week

7th Grade/Spanish April 28-May 1

Dialog:
"Mexican Cities No.3"
This dialog is about Guanajuato and CanCun.
Remember to type it, print it, and bring it to class for this week.

Grammar of the week:
Me gusta (I like to.....)
No me gusta (I don't like to.....)
A mi mama le gusta (My mom likes to...)
A mi amigo le gusta (My friend likes to....)
We are going to work on 5 examples (in Spanish) of the sentences above

Translation of the week
"El Yunque" Page 258.

Zeringue - Week of 4.20- 4.24

Algebra students, much improved on last chapter test! Students who really excelled were Ashlyn, Sam, and Erica.

Alg. Homework
Mon. p. 459
Tues. p. 45921-31
Wed. p. 463
Thurs. Handout
Fri. Have fun in DC! Anyone who counts all the stairs you climb will get extra credit.

Pre-Alg. Homework
Mon. study!
Tues. none (may do cumulative review for bonus 5pts)
Wed. Handout
Thurs. Handout
Fri. None

Science Homework
Mon. complete DR packet
Tues. ch. review 12-24
Wed. ch. review 1-11
Thurs. none
Fri. Have fun in DC! Anyone who compares number of night stars visible in DC with Williamsburg will get extra credit.

Math 6 Homework
Mon. p. 426
Tues. p. 415 1-4
Wed. Puzzle
Thurs. Handout
Fri. Have fun at camp! Anyone who counts all the stairs you climb will get extra credit.

Earth Science 20 Apr. to 24 Apr.

Mon. 20 Apr. NO HW
Tues. 21 Apr. Read handout pg. 230-231, answer #1-4. Due. Thurs.
Coriolis in your toilet. Due Thurs.
Wed. 22 Apr. No Earth Science
Thurs. 23 Apr. Read handout 232-235, answer #5-13. Due Friday.
Fri. 24 Apr. No HW, Get yourselves ready for Indian Hills next week.

Questions? See Mr. G(uthrie)

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 4/20-24

6th Grade English and History

Book report and project due Monday!!!

Spelling 28- Regular

Lang- M: Share 209, T: 210, W: Poetry, Th: 211, F: 212

Creative Writing: New topic, due Friday. 300 words.

Start Christian Missionaries biographies for next book report on Monday.

Lit. Circles: Start Tuesday. Mtg. 1 on Friday.

History:

Start Multicultural Projects Monday.

Mon: Worksheets for 10.3, and 368-369, Computers- Naomi and Ruth
Tues: Read and discuss 10.4, Lesson review
Wed: Worksheets for 10.4, update notebooks
Thurs: Cartograms 378-379
Fri: Chap. Review, collect notebooks.
No test for this Chapter

7th Grade English and History

Book report due Wednesday!!!

Spelling 24- regular

Lang- M: 227-228, T: 229-230, W: 231, Th: 232, F: 233

Creative Writing: New topic, due Friday

Lit. Circles: Meeting 2 Thursday

Start Christian Missionaries biographies on Wednesday.

History-

Start Multicultural Fair projects Monday

M: The Flood and questions pg 468
T: Read and Notes for 9.3, lesson review
W: Worksheets for 9.3, foldable
Th: Primary Sources 478-479
F: no class

8th Grade English

Book report and project due Friday!!!

Analogies: continue playing practice games

Anne Frank: Escape Bag due Monday, Read section 5 by Tuesday, Quiz 5 Tuesday, Unit Test Thursday, Watch the movie Friday.

Nieman - For weeks 20 and 27 April

I'm combining the next two weeks - up until Mon 4 May - as I'll be out with the 8th graders to Washington D.C. Please be flexible and patient with these assignments and due dates. We have projects and assignments for all the great activities the MS students will experience these next few weeks!


MS Bible / Christian Ed

6TH - Continuing through Romans

7th - Continuing through Revelations

8th - Continuing through Hebrews. Look for a May 8th Community Service Project



7th Life Science

Before Spring break students began researching a human organ system to then teach the class via a power point presentation, diagram (provided) and prepared questions . They did a good job looking at their chosen system over break - not an assignment, but more to keep them thinking. This week we finalized the requirements and began the presentations.

Assignments:

Mon 20 Apr - Begin CH 15

Tues 21 Apr - Organ System Vocab TEST

Thurs 23 Apr -CH 15, introduce next assignment (Mammals) & prep for our field trip to Body Worlds!

Fri 24 Apr - Body Worlds Field Trip (11:30 - 3:15)


During the week of 27 Apr, students will work on a Mammal assignment & conclude CH 15.

Due date for Mammal Assignment will (likely) be Tues 5 May

Culminating activity/test for CH 15 & Mammals will (likely) be Fri 8 May


8th USH

Over break, students were to visit a library and check out a few books about American slavery. We've been looking this week on how to research a book, decide a topic, develop a thesis and then create a formal research paper. Instructions and hints were given in class.

Assignments:

Mon 20 Apr - First draft of paper due

Tues 21 Apr - CH 9 Open Note Quiz

Wed 22 Apr - Last day for DC Trip discussion

Thurs 23 Apr - Final draft of papers due. Begin Ch 10 in class - Guided Reading Part 1

Fri 24 Apr - Oral presentation of Slavery Papers.


DC Assignment - Students will have 6 of 8 journal assignments to complete while in DC. Please refer to the CTC Homework board for details of this assignment. Materials for the students will be provided by both Joshua Expedition folks and yours truly. Thanks!

Earth Science HW for 13 Apr. to 17 Apr. 2009

Hello Earth Scientists!

Mon.
Tues.- Ch. 12 Sec. 4 Packet, due Fri. 17 Apr.
Wed.- NO Earth Sci. :..v(
Thurs.-
Fri.- Extra Credit Opportunity, Ch. 12 Sec. 4 Packet DUE!

Zeringue - Week of 4.13 - 4.17

Algebra
Mon. p.435 36-42, 54-63
Tues. Create your ch. 8 practice test
Wed. Study for actual test!
Thurs. Complete "Letter to Reader" for portfolio - Extra Credit IF complete portfolio turned in Friday!
Friday. Portfolio due on Monday!

Pre-Algebra
Mon. p.433 14-22
Tues. Punch sheet
Wed. Inequality sheet
Thurs. p.444 20-26 and Study for quiz
Fri. Study for test on Tues

PhySci
Mon. Read Sect. 1, p.400 Review questions
Tues/Wed. Complete Sect 1, 1-12 and Sect 2, 1-21 in DR packet
Thurs. Sect 3, DR Packet
Fri. Test next Wednesday!

Math 6
Mon. p.404 1-16
Tues. Sheet 10-1 (4 graphs)
Wed. Sheet 10-2 (reading graphs)
Thurs. Do research on your question
Fri. No homework

Mrs. Decker's Spring Break Fun!

Extra Credit:

English- 1)Read an extra book and write a book report essay for it, 2) Watch two movies that are similar in theme, then write a compare/contrast 4 paragraph essay, 3) Attend a live theater performance and write a one page review, 4) Spend and hour observing nature and take notes on what you see. Write 2 poems of differing styles based on your notes. Turn in the notes and the poems.

History- 10 Read a historical fiction novel based on a time period from your history book this year. Write a book report essay for it, 2) Create an illustrated timeline for any of the civilizations that we have studied, 3) Visit a historically significant place and create a scrapbook or poster with pictures of the place and captions that relate the importance of each picture, 4) Visit the Mission Trails Regional Park Visitors Centen, then go for a hike or visit the dam. Take notes on you observations (2 pages).

You will only get credit for doing one for each class (no History for 8th grade!).

Zeringue- Week of 3.30-4.3

Remember, we have a field trip during classes on Thursday!
Good luck to our city Science Fair participants!

Algebra Hmwk
Mon. Exponent Review
Tues. Magic of Compound Interest
Wed. Decay/growth practice
Thurs. Type Integer Story... Ch. 8 Test (part 1) Tomorrow
Fri. Happy Spring Break! May the joy of Easter be with you and your family!

Pre-Algebra Hmwk
Mon. 4-Pane Sheet
Tues. 4-Pane Sheet
Wed. Scatterplot Review
Thurs. No class due to field trip.
Fri. Happy Spring Break! May the joy of Easter be with you and your family!

Physical Science
Mon. Study for tomorrow's test
Tues. No homework
Wed. Find a favorite scientist. Begin report.
Thurs. No class due to field trip. Continue report.
Fri. Scientist report due Monday when you return.
Happy Spring Break! May the joy of Easter be with you and your family!

Math 6
Mon. Division Practice
Tues. Vocabulary Sheet
Wed. No homework
Thurs. No class due to field trip
Fri. Happy Spring Break! May the joy of Easter be with you and your family!

6th Grade Earth Science 3/30-4/3

Monday: ask to see internet search assignment sent home w/ student. Due 4/2

Tuesday: Mrs. Silveira's last day. Thanks for your support! Work on assignment due Thursday

Wednesday: no class. Welcome back Mr. Guthrie!

Thursday: turn in assignment "Great Pacific Garbage Dump"

Friday: no homework

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/30-4/3

Pancake Breakfast for Liberia this Friday!!

Joint Chapel Monday

Student Council Story Contest- Win fabulous prizes- Due Thursday!

6th grade English and History

Spelling 26- regular

Lang- 200, 201-202 (as homework), Collect unit on Wednesday.

Bronze Bow- Chapters 16-18 read and finish workbook pages by 4/13
We will be watching Ben Hur this week as a tie-in for the book, Easter, and the Ancient Israelites.

History: Monday- complete posters, Tuesday- 9.2, Wed- 9.3, Th- 9.4, Fri.- collect packets

7th grade English and History

Spelling 22- regular

Lang- 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 A B C

Lit. Circles: Finish book and projects this week.

History: Mon- start review posters, Tues- 442-443, Wed- Chap review, Thurs- Chap. review, Friday- Test and notebooks

8th grade English

Anne Frank: read second section by Thursday, complete Propaganda and Advertising activity to share on Tues. Read section 3 over break.

Lit Terms: Irony and Local Color

Analogies: Prepare skits to practice using the words.

Creative Writing: Two page stories due Thursday.

6th Grade/ Spanish March 27-April 3

Dialog of Mexican Cities due on Thursday, April 2.

Typed Translation due on Tuesday, March 31.

Test on Friday about Mexican Cities.
(More details in class).

8th Grade/Spanish Merch 27-April 3

Dialog Test on Thursday, April 2nd.
Be ready to say part A and B.

PowerPoint Mexican Research due on Friday, April 3.
At least 10 slides. The presentation should be in Spanish.

7th Grade/Spanish March 27-April 3

Dialog Test Thursday, April 2.
(Be ready to perform A or B)

Mexico Research PowerPoint (10 slides)
Due Friday, April 3
Presentation should be in Spanish.

"Montanas y Rios en Mexico"
Location
Altitude and latitude
Bryan G.

Animales en extincion
Ori

Vida en el Oceano
Jasmine

Sitios Historicos
Danae

Selvas en Mexico
Eli

Animales de la granja
Jake

Piramides en Mexico
Francesco

Agricultura en Mexico
Sam

Museos en la Republica Mexicana
Danny

Nieman - For Week of 30 Mar
MS Bible / Christian Edu

6th - We've finished Acts...whew! Next up is Romans and Living the Christian Life

7th - Finishing up 2nd Peter and working on some Liberia ideas...

8th - Unit test on Mon 30 Mar - Romans - Philemon. BeginningHebrews.



7th Life Science

SUCH a great unit on food and nutrition. I'm real proud of how the students handled this; for many of them it was the first time they had to manage these types of concepts.

If you did not watch Super Size Me, I'm making a rare exception - you have until Mon 30 Mar to get this assingment done; its well worth it..and FREE online: quicksilverscreen.com.

Assignments:

Mon 30 Mar - Wrap-up assignment on Food Lab

Tues 31 Mar - Begin Ch 13 - The Animal Kingdom

Thurs 2 Apr - Begin Animal Poster Presentation Project

Fri 3 Apr - Continue and finish Animal Project



8th US History

We'll finish up out CH 8 Student Teaching assignment this week, then review and have a significant test. I'll begin introducing CH 9 afterwards and we'll take some time to discuss our upcoming Washington D. C. trip...Sun 26 Apr-Thurs 30 Apr.

We have one week before Spring Break, then two weeks before D.C. After our trip

Assignments:

Mon 30 Mar - Sect 5 Teaches (Final section)

Tues 31 Mar - CH 8 Review. Be sure you have saved your notes and handouts from each "teacher".

Wed 1 Apr - CH 8 Test - Begin Ch 9

Thurs 2 Apr & Fri 3 Apr - Continue Ch 9

6th Grade Earth Science 3/23 - 27

Monday: no homework

Tuesday: check sheet your student brings home about food products. due Thursday

Wednesday: no class

Thursday: bring in completed sheet

Friday: no homework

Zeringue - Week of 3.23-27

Congratulations to our 12 middle school students who will compete in the Math Olympics on Friday at the Rock Academy! All students will attend the symphony on Thursday!

Algebra Homework
Mon p.729 1-16 and completed career project
Tues flashcards for 20 terms
Wed p. 730
Thurs no homework (math olympics tomorrow)
Fri no homework (math olympics)

PreAlgebra Homework
Mon p.774 13-36
Tues flashcards for 20 terms
Wed p. 775
Thurs no class/no homework (math olympics tomorrow)
Fri no homework (math olympics)

Physical Science Homework
Mon p.729 1-16 and completed career project
Tues flashcards for 20 terms
Wed p. 730
Thurs no class/no homework
Fri no homework (math olympics)

Math 6 Homework
Mon 9-5 Worksheet and complete flashcards
Tues p.394 23-29
Wed p. 730
Thurs no homework (math olympics tomorrow)
Fri no homework (math olympics)

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/23-27

6th Grade English and History

Symphony trip Thursday

Spelling: 24, regular assignments

Lang: 193-194, 196-197A, 197-198B, 198-199C

Creative Writing: Student Council Writing Contest- 1st Draft due Friday

Bronze Bow: Read 13-15 by Tues., Vocab Tues., Chap questions Wed., Read 16-18 by Mon. 3/30.

History: Chapter review M and T, Test Wed., Notebooks due Thursday, Start new Chap. Friday.

7th Grade English and History

Spelling: 21, regular assignments

Lang. 210, 211, 212, 214, 215.

Creative Writing: Student Council Writing Contest, 1st draft due Friday.

Lit. Circles: Mtg. 4 Thursday

History: Start Chapter 8 on Monday and do Lesson Review, worksheets Tuesday and start Poster Projects, Read lesson 2 on Wed and do lesson review, worksheets Thursday and add to posters, Read lesson 3 on Friday and do lesson review.

8th Grade English

New Analogy vocab list on Monday, "Expert" presentations Thursday

Anne Frank: Pre-reading activities Monday, read Intro through Friday, August 21, 1942, by Friday.

Creative Writing: Student Council Writing Contest, 1st draft of story due Friday.

Freak the Mighty: Essays due Monday.

Nieman - Week of 23 Mar

MS Bible / Christian Edu

6th - We'll finish Acts this week. Open Bible QUIZ on Acts on Wed 25 Mar.

7th - Finishing 2 Peter and beginning Hebrews

8th - Wrapping up Route 66 work. Expect a unit test next week.



7th Life Science

We've just begun our Food Lab Unit. This is a fun - and based on last year's reaction - a popular look at the food we eat. We'll try our best to answer the question: Are we what we eat?

Thanks to those who brought $3; sorry we didn't quite start as soon as I hoped. If you're son or daughter has not brought $3, please have them do so this week. We'll go shopping with the money and then analyze the contents of kids' favorite foods.

A significant packet was given on Thurs 19 Mar. It has all the details of the assignments and the due dates - they are as follows - the class together decided these dates:

Assignment # Due Date Brief Description

1 Fr1 27 Mar 3-day Food Journal
2 Thurs 26 Mar Watch Super Size Me
3 Tues 24 Mar Eat out with your parents
4 Fri 27 Mar Website Review

Please support this lesson for the next week at home! The kids will get so much more out of it if YOU are involved and interested in the subject. Here's some ideas:

• Take your kids shopping
• Do the food journal with them
• Suggest alternate meals and restaurants
• Watch Super Size Me (rated PG) with your kids - host a movie night with other 7th graders.

Lastly, I am totally open to your thoughts, criticism and ideas about this assignment. My goal is not to indoctrinate my students, but to have they weigh what it is they are eating and think about nutrition, food, and exercise. Let me know what you think!

8th USH

We've just started CH 8 and the class is broken into 5 groups - each group (of 2 or 3 students) will give a 40 min presentation to the class on the section they chose.

Teaching dates are as follows:

Section / Group # Date to Teach

1 Mon 23 Mar
2 Tues 24 Mar
3 Wed 25 Mar
- No class - Symphony
4 Fri 27 Mar
5 Mon 30 Mar

Assignment details and expectations, along with a grading rubric, have been given. There are 160 points possible. Encourage your son or daughter to work collaboratively with others in therir group.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Zeringue 3.16-3.20

There will be no tutoring Monday, March 23.

Algebra
Mon p.414 38-50
Tues p.414 52-55, 68-73
Wed p.419
Thurs Career Search
Fri. No homework

PreAlgebra - Fabulous work on your projects!
Mon. 41, 42, 43
Tues. Practice Sheet 7.4 and 7.5
Wed. p.407
Thurs. Practice 7.6
Fri. No homework

Physical Science
Mon. Complete through 39 in DR packet.
Tues. Complete DR packet entirely.
Wed. Chem rx search
Thurs. Type lab report
Fri. No homework

Math 6
Mon. 9B sheet
Tues. Practice 9-4
Wed. Take home quiz
Thurs. Practice 9-5
Fri. No homework

6th Earth Science 3/16 - 3/20

Monday: turn in water usage chart

Tuesday: finish C. 11. Continue working on River Scrapbook due Thursday, 3/19

Wednesday: no class

Thursday: test on C. 11. Start presenting River Scrapbooks to class

Friday: start c. 12, "Exploring the Oceans"

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/16-20

All grades- Book Reports/projects due Tuesday, 3/17!!!

6th grade English and History

Spelling 24- regular week

Lang.: M-185, T- Limerick contest, W- 186-188, Th- 189-190, F- 191-192

Creative Writing- new story this week, due Friday

Bronze Bow- Read chap 9-12 by Wed., Workbook in class Wed. and Thurs.

History: M- Worksheet review 8.2, T- 8.3 Read and discuss, lesson review, W- Worksheet review 8.3, Th- Read and Discuss 8.4, lesson review, F- Worksheet review 8.4,

7th grade English and History

Spelling 20- regular

Lang- 202-209

Creative Writing- New topic, due Friday

Lit. Circles- Meeting 2 on Monday, Meeting 3 on Friday

History- Renaissance research. Power Point presentations Friday.

8th grade English

Lit Terms- M- Foreshadowing, F- Genre

Writer's Workshop- M- Analyze model paper, start work on first draft due Monday, 3/23.

Freak the Mighty: Finish reading book by Tuesday. Discussion on Tuesday. Essay assigned on 3/24, due 3/31. Thursday and Friday- watch movie in class.

Nieman - For week of 16 Mar

MS Bible / Christian Edu

6th - Wrapping up Acts this week.

7th - Finishing 2nd Peter and planning more for Liberia

8th - Moving through Paul's letters (1 & 2 Thessalonians)


7th Life Science

We'll finish plant processes early this week and then begin a great unit of food and nutrition.
PARENTS - Please send your son or daughter to school with $3.00 on Monday 3/16. They do not need a snack for nutrition break; instead we will go shopping and buy snacks. More info later.

Assignments...

Tues 17 Mar - Finish DR packet part II and QUIZ on Ch 12 / Plant Processes

Thurs 19 and Fri 20 Mar - Begin lab "Are We What We Eat?"


8th USH
We'll finish our unit on Indians this week with a quiz on the four readings on Tues. Again the readings are:
1) "Indianness"
2) Ishi
3) Crossing Panther's Path
4) Touch the Earth & Indians of the SW

Assignments...

Mon 16 Mar - Indian Reading #4 and Review

Tues 17 Mar - Indian Readings (4) QUIZ and continue with CH 7

Wed 18 and Thurs 19 Mar - Finishing CH 7 & the War of 1812

Fri 20 Mar - Beginning Ch 8

Zeringue - Week of 3.9-3.12

There is no school for students on Friday. Enjoy!
Progress reports will go home with students next week.

Algebra
Mon. p.407 1-39
Tues. Comic sheet for SciNo
Wed. p.410 85-99
Thurs. Takehome Test of ch. 7 - due on Monday morning

PreAlgebra
Project is due on Thursday, including all drafts and graphs!

Physical Science
Mon. Ch. Review 1-11
Tues. Ch. Review 12-21, not 18
Wed. Read lab activity
Thurs. DR Packet for chem. reactions (moved to Monday - no homework this weekend)

Math 6
Mon. p.
Tues. p.375 5-15
Wed. Word Search - vocabulary
Thurs. No homework (unless retaking test)

6th Grade Earth Science

Homework for 3/9 - 3/12

Monday: continue working on river project - due 3/ 19. Look at water usage chart your child brings home today and help them fill it out for the week. Due 3/16

Tuesday: look for articles on water conservation to bring in and share with the class for extra credit

Wednesday: no class

Thursday: continue filling in water usage chart and working on river project

Friday: no school

Nieman - For Week of 9 Mar

REMEMBER...No school on Fri 13 Mar - Staff Development Day for Teachers.

MS Bible / Christian Edu

Stay on top of your Bible Memory Verses! One final round until the end of the school year.

6th - We'll finish up Acts in the next few weeks.

7th - Continuing through 1 & 2 Peter

8th - Continuing through Paul's letters



7th Life Science

We just finished up with CH 11 / Kingdom Plantae. We'll now begin a closer look at plants and how they respond to stimuli.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 9 Mar - Review Q's p. 286

Tues 10 Mar - CH 12 DR packet given in class

Thurs 12 Mar - Ch 12 DR Packet due


8th USH

We've finished CH 6 and have begun a fascinating unit on Indians in conjunction with CH 7.

Most material & readings for the next week or so will be given in class.

Assignments:

Mon 9 Mar - Begin Ch 7 / Sect 1

Tues 10 Mar - In class reading #2: Ishi - The Last Wild Indian in N. America

Wed 11 Mar - Continuing in Ch 7 - Early American Lit- Reading #3 - (HW - Q's on p. 351)

Thurs 12 Mar - Reading #4 assigned.

Reading QUIZ on Mon 16 Mar on the 4 readings assigned.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/9-12

Mrs. Decker will be out on Mon, Tues, and Wed for a WASC activity

6th grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 23: Reg. assignments, no prac. test, test Thursday.

Lang: 176-184, Poetry Thursday.

Creative Writing: New starter on Monday, 300 words due Thursday.

Bronze Bow: Read Chap. 6-8 by Wed. Complete workbook pages in class Wed. and Thurs.

Ancient China:
Mon- Read and discuss 276-281, lesson review 281
Tues- Add a map of China to notebooks, label rivers, geographical features, cities, Great Wall.
Wed- Worksheet review of section 8.1
Thurs- Read and discuss 282-288, lesson review 288

7th grade English and Social Studies

Spelling 19: reg. assignments, no prac. test, test Thursday

Lang: 198, 199 D,E, 199 F- 200 G, 200 H- 201 I, collect unit on Thursday

Creative Writing: New due Thursday

Lit. Circles: Mtg #1 on Tuesday.

Social Studies
Mon- 414-415 DBQ's in groups, add to foldable
Tues- 416 Chap Review 1-11
Wed- 416 12-19, 1-417 26-28
Thurs- Renaissance Research Project. Details handed out in class, due 3/20.

8th grade English

Freak the Mighty: Read 19-20 by Tuesday, Complete questions on Tuesday, Read 21-22 by Thursday, Complete questions on Thursday, Read to end by 3/17.

Lit Terms: Flashback in class Monday

Creative Writing: Introduce model paper on Tuesday and complete response sheet.

6th Grade/Spanish March W 3-6

Vocabulary review
Dictation:
Farm animals.

Powerpoint presentation.

Review of dialogs.

Song for pronunciation and fun purposes.

Listening of a conversation for comprehension.

8th Grade/Spanish W March 3-6

Listening:
Unidad 6 Etapa 2

Vocabulary (book page 284-285).
Answer page 285
Listening: page 286-287.

Reading and translating page 286-287.

Friday: Powerpoint formal presentation.
Test about the cities presented.

Spanish 7th Grade March 3-6

Working with Powepoint presentation about Mexico.
Due on Friday, March 6th.

Practicing pronunciation with a new song:
"Rock del Amor"

Workbook listening:
Unidad 3, Etapa 2.

Dialog:
From last week(not done yet).

Zeringue - Week of 3.2 - 3.6

Algebra
Monday Finish ch. review (37-44) and yellow practice test.
Tuesday No homework
Wednesday p.392 1-21
Thursday Survey
Friday No homework

PreAlgebra
Monday Complete discussion questions for Sect 1
Tuesday Discussion questions for Sect 2 and graph
Wednesday Slope practice
Thursday Discussion questions
Friday Work on project (due next Thursday)

Physical Science
Monday Read ch. 13 on Chemical Bonding (pop quiz tomorrow)
Tuesday Review questions for sect 1
Wednesday Type Dialogue between atom and Ryan Seacrest
Thursday Complete Lab Report
Friday No homework

Math 6
Monday p.357 1-12 and 10 flashcards (possibly used on Thursday's test :)
Tuesday Take practice test p.362 even (or online if you print results)
Wednesday Finish flashcards and study for test
Thursday ch. readiness
Friday No hmwk

6th Grade Earth Science 3/2 - 3/6

Monday: Study for C. 10 test on Tuesday
Tuesday: Floating down the River activity. Check handout with 2 assignments listed.
Wednesday: no class
Thursday: Start C. 11, Rivers and Groundwater. Turn in "river" activity.
Friday: Start working on "World River Scrapbook". See handout for details

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 3/2-6

6th grade Eng. and History

Spelling 22- regular daily assignments, test Friday

Lang- 171-174 Collect unit on Friday

Poetry- Limericks, starting Wed.

The Bronze Bow- Mon: Finish Workbook 1-2, Tues and Wed: Read Ch. 3-4, Thurs and Fri: Workbook 3-4.

History- World Religions: Hinduism Complete packet by Friday.

7th grade English and History

Spelling Review 3: Mon- book A and B, Tues: Book C, Wed: Practice tests for 13-15 odds, Thurs: Practice Test 16-18 evens, Friday: Test

Lang- 190-197

Speech Meet- THIS FRIDAY!!! Graded presentations will be Thursday.

Midwife's Apprentice: Mon- Story Pyramid, Tues- Bio-poem, Wed- Cloze, turn in work.

New Lit. Circle Assignments Thursday.

History: A Midsummer Nights Dream 401-406, Movie on Tues. and Wed., Thurs- 7.3 read with notes, Fri- Lesson review 413 and worksheets.

8th grade Eng.

SPEECH MEET FRIDAY!!!

Graded presentations Thursday.

Freak the Mighty: Read 15-16 by Tuesday, Complete workbook 15-16 on Tuesday, Read 17-18 by Thurs.

Zeringue - Week of 2.23-2.27

Happy Mardi Gras, Y'all!

Algebra Hmwk
Mon. p. 381
Tues. p. 384 49-63... quiz tomorrow
Wed. ch.7 review 1-10
Thurs. Correct quiz or complete mind bender
Fri. Ch. Review #24-35
Study for ch.7 test on systems and graphing (next Tuesday)

PreAlgebra Hmwk
Mon. Discussion questions
Tues. No hmwk - done in class!
Wed. Study for quiz tomorrow
Thurs. Discussion questions
Fri. Sect. 1 of Life Expectancy Project

Physical Science Hmwk
Mon. Chapter Review 11-21
Tues. Type all questions and answers for ch. review
Wed. Study for test tomorrow, work on one project for t-t-t assessment
Thurs. Complete Tic-tac-toe Assessment. Bring in with rubric tomorrow.
Fri. No homework

Math 6 Hmwk
Mon. Complete Pi Mobile
Tues. p.351 6-15... study area and perimeter of 2-d for quiz tomorrow
Wed. p. 351 16-22
Thurs. volume practice sheet
Fri. Study - make 10 vocabulary cards

6th Grade Spanish/ Feb 24-27

Alphabet review.

Mexican cities location (using al norte de, al sur de, al este de, y al oeste de)

Vocabulary presentation "The farm"

caballo
cerdo
gallina
gallo
llama
toro
vaca
pollito
guajolote
cabra
We will work on the spelling of the vocabulary and dictation of it.

8th Grade Spanish Feb 24-27

Reading and Translation
Book page 328-329
Answer page 329

Power Point Presentation
"Mexican Cities"

Alphabet review.

Spelling and dictation of vocabulary (page 307 "At the Farm")

Spanish 7th Grade/Feb 24-27

Alphabet review

Vocabulary (book page 277).
Describing the weather
Describing how you feel
Clothing and accessories, and
Other words and phrases.
Spelling and Dictation of this vocabulary.

Reading and Translation (book page270-271)
"Una Leyenda Taina"
We will work on questions and answers on page 271.

Weekly Dialog
Como estas hoy?
Estoy contento.
Por que estas contento?
Porque me saque buenas calificaciones.
y tu como estas hoy?
Yo estoy preocupado.
Por que estas preocupado?
Porque reprobe matematicas.
Lo siento.
Yo tambien

Nieman - Week of 23 Feb

MS Bible / Christian Ed

*Next round of memory verses (set of 10) are due on Wed 25 Feb



7th Life Science

This week we'll continue our look at the kingdom Plantae / Ch 11.

Try to find what you need for our Flower Lab:

1 handful of packing peanuts
1 small plastic water (or soda) bottle

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 23 Feb & Tues 24 Feb- Ch11 / Sect 4

Thurs 26 Feb - Sect 3 and 4 review Q's Due (p. 263 & 267)

Fri 27 Feb - Lab and Ch 11 TEST
You will build your flower model and use it for your test later during class.


8th USH

GREAT analysis and participation with Frontier House....I think you all really got something great out of it!!

This week we'll continue through CH 6

ASSIGNMENTS:

Mon 23 Feb - Guided Reading Activity part 3

Wed 25 Feb - Begin an examination of Cultural Geography. Assignment given in class.

Fri 27 Feb - Biography Jigsaw assignment

NOTE: CH 6 TEST - Tues 3 Mar

Think about what is truly important...focus on the things with lasting value.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 2/23-27

6th Grade English and History

Spelling 21- reg. assignments

Lang- 163, 164, 167, 169, 170.

Creative Writing- New topic, 300 words due Friday

Lit. Circles- Group projects on Mon and Tues.

The Bronze Bow- new class reading book, starting Wed.

History: Mon- Ch. review 274 1-12, Tues- Ch. review 274-275 13-20, Wed- Chap. 7 Test, Th- Notebooks due, start World Religions unit, Fri- World Religions, cont.

7th Grade English and History

Spelling 18- reg. assignments

Lang- 181, 183, 184, 186-187, 188-189.

The Midwife's Apprentice: Mon- Workbook 13-15, character cluster, Tues- Similes/Name, Read 16-17 by Thurs., Wed- Read 16-17, Thurs.- Workbook 16-17, Fri- Writing Circles.

Speech Meet- Practice daily in class and at home.

History: Mon- 380-391 with notes, make foldable, Tues- Lesson review 391, Value of City States 392-393, Wed- Worksheet review, Thurs- 394-400 with notes, Fri- Lesson review 400, worksheet review.

Eight Grade English

Speech Meet- daily practice at home and in class.

Freak the Mighty- Read 11-12 by Tuesday, Workbook on Tuesday, Read 13-14 by Friday, Workbook 13-14 Friday.

Lit Terms- Dialogue in class Friday

Spanish 6th grade/Feb 17-20

Alphabet presentation.

Mexican cities spelling.

Directions and prepositions.
Al norte de (North of)
Al sur de (South of)
Al oeste de (West of)
Al este de (East of)
cerca de (close to)
lejos de (far from)

New dialog based on directions.

A-Hola, me puedes decir donde esta el Parque Balboa.
B-Si, el parque Balboa esta en el Centro de San Diego al sur de La Jolla y al norte de Chula Vista.
A-Me puedes dar la direccion exacta.
B-Si, es 830 Avenida Balboa.
A-Gracias.

Other examples we will work on
(Zoologico de San Diego, Fashion Valley centro comercial, Legoland, y Disneylandia).

Spanish 8th Grade/Feb 17-24.

Alphabet review.
Preposition review.

New dialog about mexican cities.
(presented in class).

Homework

Power Point presentation
"Mexican Cities", due on Tuesday, Feb 24.
at least 10 slides.
Typical food, tourist attractions, localization, and reasons you think people should visit it.

7th Grade Spanish/Feb 17-20.

Alphabet Review

Class Vocabulary
Unit 3

Feelings
Workbook page 59-64.

New Dialog

Como estas hoy?

Estoy contento.

Por que estas contento?

Porque me saque buenas calificaciones.

y tu como estas hoy?

Yo estoy preocupado.

Por que estas preocupado?

Porque reprobe matematicas.

Lo siento.

Yo tambien.

Nieman - Week of 16 Feb

Another 3 day weekend! no school on Mon 16 Feb!


MS Bible / Christian Edu

6th - Don't forget your Spiritual Eyes assignment - Due on Wed 18 Feb

7th - Finishing touches on our Liberia School fundraiser

8th - Finishing up Romans in Route 66


7th Life Science

This week we'll continue in Ch 11 / Plants.

I'll have a list on Tues 17 Feb for students to collect materials for our Plant Lab on Fri 20 Feb. You'll need to rummage through your house a find a few common, everyday items like plastic water bottles, and foam packing peanuts.

Assignments:

Tues 17 Feb - Continue your Ch 11 DR packet.

Thurs 18 Feb - In class plant activity

Fri 20 Feb - Build a Plant Lab


8th US History

It seems the class is really enjoying Frontier House! I like your interest and participation in this fascinating video series!

Assignments:

Tues 17 Feb - Final day of Supplies activity in class. Essay assigned to analyze your "trip" to the frontier. Are you well equipped? Can you survive? - Essay will be due on Thurs 19 Feb.

Wed 18 Feb - Episode III - Survival!

Thurs 19 Feb - Essays discussed and wrap-up activity

Fri 20 Feb - Episode IV - If you want to see how it all ends up!

Zeringue - Week of 2.17-20

*Students and parents, my classroom internet is on the fritz.  Thank you for your patience as my communication is spotty while working through this!*

Algebra Homework

Mon. Complete word problem packet. Due Tuesday morning
Tues. p. 359 47-60
Wed. (No class due to assembly) Punch sheet 8-7
Thurs. p.373 5-20
Fri. No homework


PreAlgebra Homework

Tues. Complete mind bender
Wed. Punch sheet 6-3
Thurs. p.748 42-52
Fri. No homework (continue working on project)


Physical Science Homework

Mon. Create your periodic table (due Tuesday)
Tues. Draw an atom of 9 elements
Wed. Who am I? sheet
Thurs. Review questions, section 2 (both sets)
Fri. Work on one tic-tac-toe project


Math 6 Homework

Mon. Study for quiz on Tuesday (sect. 1, 2, 3)
Tues. p.340 8-18
Wed. p.341 23-31
Thurs. p.504 8-18, 26-29
Fri. n/a

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 2/17-20

6th Grade English and History

Spelling 20: Tues- 3x ea and sent., then regular assignments, test Friday.

Lang: 158-162

Cowboy Poetry- final drafts and illustrations finished this week.

Lit. Circle: Meeting 4 on Tuesday, Meeting 5 on Friday.

African American Read In- Wednesday

History: Tues- 258-265 read and discuss, Wed- Lesson review 265, Thurs- Worksheet review, Fri- 266-271 read and discuss.

7th Grade English and History

Spelling 17- Tuesday 3x ea. and sentences, then regular assignments.

Lang: 176-180

Cowboy Poetry: Final drafts and illustrations done this week.

The Midwife's Apprentice: Workbook Ch. 10-12 on Tuesday, Wed- Author's Style, read 13-15 by Friday, Thurs- Cause and Effect, Comparison Chart, Fri- Workbook 13-15.

History: Tues.- Ch. Review 372 1-12, Wed.- Ch. Review 372 13-22 and 373 29-30, Thurs- Test, Fri- Review test, Video 5

8th Grade English and History

Freak the Mighty: Tues- Workbook Ch. 7-8, Read 9-10 for Fri., Thurs- READ, Fri- Workbook 9-10

Wordmaster/ Analogies- Practice test on Tuesday, Actual test on Thursday, Fri- results.

Lit Terms- Dialect

Cowboy Poetry- finish final draft and illustration by Friday.

6th Grade Earth Science 1/10 - 13

Monday: holiday

Tuesday: Extra credit will be given to students who bring in newspaper or internet articles about coastal erosion.

Wednesday: no class

Thursday: no homework

Friday: no homework

Zeringue - Week of 2.9-2.13

Algebra
Tues. textbook assignment
Wed. p.708
Thurs. Wksht 7-1 Quiz tomorrow!
Fri. No homework

PreAlgebra
Tues. p.707
Wed. p.381 1-12
Thurs. Study for test tomorrow!
Fri. No homework

Physical Science
Tues. Study for tomorrow's chapter test!
Wed. No homework
Thurs. Read new chapter on periodic table
Fri. Make vocabulary cards

Math 6
Tues. p.350 6-18
Wed. "Code Line" wksht
Thurs. p.
Fri. Take practice quiz. First ch.8 quiz on Tuesday!

NIEMAN - WEEK OF 10 FEB

No school on Mon 9 Feb

MS Bible / Christian Edu

6th - Continuing our project of seeing with Spiritual Eyes

7th - More work on our Liberian Fundraiser

8th - Continuing Route 66 & Romans


7th Life Science

Great work on the Science Fair, everyone. Really...you should be quite proud. It was tough to do, I know, but your efforts paid off - not just for the few who are advancing on to the County Science Fair.

I know you learned a lot and grew through the experience. That was the important thing for all of us to see. Again, GOOD JOB!

A word about your final project grade. You all will receive a final grade next week on your SF project. This will be the first grade of qtr 3 (which begun on Monday 2 Feb).

This short week we'll finish Ch 10 / Taxonomy and Classification & begin ch 11 looking at the Kingdom Plantae.

Assignments:

Tues 10 Feb Review Ch 10

Thurs 12 Feb - Ch 10 QUIZ

Fri 13 Plant Lab / Ch 11


8th US History

OK...this week was crazy. Sorry we had to delay Frontier House. We'll start it this week!

Tues 10 Feb - P. 9& 10 of your Ch 5 Packet due. Episode #1 of Frontier House.

Wed 11 Feb - Ch 5 Packet and Text Material QUIZ. Pioneer activity in class.

Thurs 12 Feb - Episode #2 of Frontier House.

Fri 13 Feb - Begin Ch 6 - Early American Life and the L. Purchase.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 2/10-13

6th Grade English and History

Spelling 19- Tuesday night both 3x ea. and Sentences, regular the rest of the week.

Lang- 154-157

Cowboy Poetry: Begin writing our own this Wed.

Lit. Circles: Meeting #3 Tuesday.

Creative Writing: 250 words due Friday.

History: Tues.- 7.2 Worksheet review, Wed.- Read 248-255 and discuss, Thurs.- Pg 255 Lesson review, Making Decisions pg 246-247, Fri- 7.3 Worksheet review.

7th Grade English and History

Speech Meet: MEMORIZE!

Spelling 16, Tues.- 3x ea. and Sentences, regular the rest of the week.

Lang- 172-175

Midwife's Apprentice- Tuesday- workbook pg 14-16, Wed.- Pg. 8, due Friday, Read 10-12 by Tuesday 2/17.

Cowboy Poetry- Begin writing our own.

History: Tues- Read and Notes 355-363, Wed.- Lesson review 363 1-7, Thurs- Read and Notes for 364-369, Fri- Worksheets for 6.4 and 6.5.

8th grade English

Speech Meet- MEMORIZE!!

Keep studying your Wordmaster List! Test on 2/19.

Book Report and Project due Tuesday.

Cowboy Poetry- Start writing our own.

Freak the Mighty- Discussion of Chapters 5-6 on Thursday, Group work on Friday.

Lit Terms: Friday- Conflict

Week of Feb 2-6

Congratulations to City Tree Middle School on successful science fair projects!
Enjoy your Monday off! There will be no afterschool tutoring on Wednesday, Feb. 11. because Ms. Zeringue has CPR training.

Algebra- Thurs. p.704 Fri. No homework

PreAlgebra- Thurs. p.396 Fri. No homework

PhySci- Thurs. T-chart Fri. No homework

Math 6- Thurs. Perimeter and Area review Fri. No homework

Spanish 8th Grade Feb 3-6

Dialog

Hola, Mi nombre es____________
Tengo _______ años.
Mi cumpeaños es el ____ de _____.
Vivo en la ciudad de San Diego, CA.
En mi cumple voy a ir a__________.
Voy a comprar a _________, y voy a comer_________.

Spanish 6th Grade Feb 3-6.

Tuesday

Review of vocabulary "kitchen and bathroom".
New Dialog Presentation.

Hola! Disculpa... Donde esta el baño?
El baño esta al fondo a la derecha.
Gracias.
Hola! Cual es tu numero telefonico?
Mi numero telefonico es 619-332-435.
Gracias
Hola! me puedes dar un vaso con agua?
Claro que si!
Gracias.... Con hielo por favor.
Hola! Sabes que hora es?
Si, son las 11:40 de la mañana.
Gracias.

Thursday
Review of Dialog.
Dictation and spelling of batroom and kitchen vocabulary.

Friday
Test on vocabulary and dialog.

Mr. Nieman - Week of 2 Feb

Bible / Christian Edu

6th - Continuing through Acts. Expect a 2-day assignment on seeing with "spiritual eyes" later this week.

7th - Working on our St. Pauls fundraiser for later this month.

8th - Continuing in Route 66 - beginning Romans this week.



7th Life Science

Make way for the Science Fair!!

The students have put a huge amount of work onto their projects. You all should be proud of your efforts. Learning through this process is a valuable experience. Good luck to all of you as you meet with the judges!

Things to keep in mind...

Wed 4 Feb - Be sure you have at least your display board and your notebook at school for the CTCS Mini-Fair in room 312. ALL MS students will practice their presentations on Wed.

Thurs 5 Feb - The Science Fair! Detailed schedules went to students last week. More info given as the week progresses.

Fri 6 Feb - Whew! An EZ day; we'll continue our look at Classification / Ch 10.

PARENTS!!!! Please make it a point to come to the CTCS Science Fair in the 1st Prez Dining Room. Open time for viewing all projects is from 3:15 - 5:00 pm.


8th US History

Great job with your state student teaching last week...more fun assignments like that ahead!

This week we've begun CH 5 and our video series, Frontier House.

Stay up on your work in the Ch 5 packet (given Mon 2 Feb).

Video will begin later this week, along with in-class and HW assignments based on the themes presented in the video.

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 2/2-6

6th grade English and History

Science Fair Thursday! Projects due Wednesday!

Spelling 18- regular week

Lang- 148-152

Lit. Circles- Meeting 2 on Tuesday

Creative Writing- new topic, due Friday

Cowboy Poetry Unit: daily in-class activities

History: M- New Unit intro, Ramayana, Compare/Contrast pg 228-233, T- Ch. 7 234-239 read and discuss, lesson review 239, W- Science Fair presentations, Th- Worksheet review, F- Read and discuss 240-245, lesson review 245.

7th Grade English and History

Spelling 15- regular week

Lang- 169-173

Cowboy Poetry Unit: daily in-class activities.

The Midwife's Apprentice- Complete the workbook activities for chap. 4-6 on Monday, Read 7-9 by 2/10, in-class vocabulary activities daily.

Speech Meet: Practice, practice, practice! Speech Meet is 3/6.

History: M- lesson review 6.2, T- worksheet review 6.2, W- Read and complete notes for 6.3, Th- lesson review 6.3, F- worksheet review 6.3.

8th grade English

Analogies- daily in-class activities, study your cards at home!! 2 weeks until the test!

Freak the Mighty- Read chapters 3-4 by Tuesday, review discussion in class Tuesday, Group and Independent choice activities Wed-Fri.

Speech Meet- Practice, practice, practice. Meet is on 3/6.

Lit. Terms- Fri: Characters and Characterization.

Cowboy Poetry Unit: Daily in-class activities.

Next book report due 2/10!!!

7th Grade Spanish/Feb 2-6

Homework due on Tuesday.

Research and type in Spanish about "El Yunque" tropical forest.
It needs to include;
Animal life
Kind of vegetation
Where is located.
5 interesting facts about it.

Thusrday:

Finish presentation in Spanish about "El Yunque".
Listeninig:
Book page 256, act 1.
Book page 257, act 2.

Friday:

Listening review
Page 254-255
Activity 3. Book page 257.

6th Grade Earth Science 2/2 - 2/6

Monday: continue to work on Science Project. Please note that projects need to be at school before 8:20 a.m. on Wed., 2/4. This is so students can present their projects to their classmates and any parents who are able to come to school at 9:30 in Room 312. Please encourage your child to present the project to you over the weekend and check their project against the judging criteria sent home last two weeks ago. Thanks for your support and help!

Tuesday: same as above

Wed: Make sure your student brings their completed Science project before school to room 312. Please join us if you can for their presentations at 9:30 a.m. Students will need to set their projects up in the dining room that afternoon at 12:15. Study for test on C. 9 on Friday.

Thursday: Study for test on C. 9 tomorrow, Friday. Please join us for the Science Fair held between 3:20 and 5:30 and open to all students, parents and teachers. NO projects may be taken home until 5:30 at the end of the fair or on Friday.

Friday: All projects need to picked up from the Dining room, taken to classrooms and then home that afternoon. The final 100 pts. will show up in the 3rd quarter. Students were give full credit if they turned project components in on time this quarter. The final grade will be based on the final project with all corrections included.

Spanish Conjugation for 6,7 and 8th graders.

Verb "Limpiar" to clean.

Presente

yo limpio
tu limpias
el/ella limpia
nosotros limpiamos
ustedes/ello/ellas limpian

Pasado

yo limpie
tu limpiaste
ella/el limpio
nosotros limpiamos
ustedes/ellos/ellas limpiaron

Futuro

yo voy a limpiar
tu vas a limpiar
ella/el va a limpiar
nosotros vamos a limpiar
ustedes/ellos/ellas van a limpiar