Daily Update--May 31/10

ELA--Book projects are due tomorrow. We started unit 8 in vocalulary today, and the synonyms/antonyms page is due for Wednesday.

Math--10.4--Page 121 #8 and 9, and on page 398--#4,8,10,and 11 are due tomorrow. The unit test is on Friday, so you need to be reviewing.

Science--Test has now been postponed to Friday. Keep studying.

Health--Decide on a culture that you would like to research.

Due to the weather, the track meet slated for tomorrow has been postponed until Thursday.
Anyone who has not brought any kleenex to school, we would appreciate a box in the classroom. Thank-you!

Daily Update--May 28/10

ELA--All essays are due MOnday. All cover jackets are due Monday. Third book project is due Monday or Tuesday.

Math-10.4--# 1 to 5, #7 for Monday.

SS--Any board games not handed in yet are due Monday morning.

Science--Review for Thursday's test.

We will be writing our unit test in Math on Friday,June 4. There will be extra Math help every morning at 8:10 next week except on Wednesday morning. Extra help will also be provided at lunch hours next week except for Wednesday. Please take advantage of this.

Daily Update--May 27/10

ELA--Essay second draft should already be edited, and good copies in by tomorrow or MOnday. Third book project due May 31/June 1. Cover jacket for chapter 7 is due Monday.

SS--Board games due by end of the class period tomorrow.

Science--Prepare for next week's test--Thursday.

Daily Update--May 26/10

ELA--Second draft of essay (typed) is due tomorrow. Work on your book project. Work on the novel assignment--cover jacket for chapter 7. Check criteria sheet.

Math--Assignment from yesterday will be corrected tomorrow. Get informal assessment corrected, signed, and returned tomorrow.

Science--Begin studying and preparing for your unit test which will be next Thursday, June 3.

SS--Last period to work on the board games is tomorrow. Due Friday.

Health--Poster project is due tomorrow.

Daily Update--May 25/10

ELA--Tomorrow morning is the last day for any rough drafts to be handed in, or else students are in at noonhour. Second drafts are due Thursday, with the final good copy due Friday or Monday,depending on time for me to edit with them. Third book project is due Monday, May 31 or Tuesday, June 1. Students are also working on the novel assignment--cover jacket for chapter 7. Due by the end of the week.

Math--Informal assessment from last week was handed back. Students need to do their corrections,get it signed, and returned tomorrow. Assignment--page 362--#2,3,5, and 6 a,d,g,b, and h for tomorrow.

SS--Their game board is due Friday.

Health--Sports Nutrition Principle poster is due Thursday.

Daily Update--May 20/10

ELA--Rough draft of essay due tomorrow because we need to edit together and then the good copy is due Wednesday/Thursday next week. You could also edit on your own, and then start typing the copy. Work on your next book project.

Math--Short assessment today so no homework.

SS--Work on questions for your board game.

Health--Your project poster on Sports Nutrition Principle is due next Day 4--Thursday, May 27.

Daily Update--May 19/10

ELA-Your essay rough draft is due either tomorrow or Friday. I need to edit with each of you before you type the next draft. The final good copy will be due by next Wednesday. Your next book project is due by the end of the month.

Math--Some people need to bring in signed tests.

SS--Begin making up questions for your board game.

Health--Bring materials for your project. The project will be due next Health class--Day 4.

Daily Update--May 18/10

ELA--You should be working on your rough draft of the persuasive essay. Vocabulary test needs to be signed.

Math--10.3--page 118--#1, 2,3 a and b, and #5 and 6 for tomorrow.

SS--Get tests signed and returned.

Health--Work on your poster project on the Sports nutrition principle.

Daily Update--May 17/10

ELA-Students should be working on their rough draft of the persuasive essay. It will be due near the end of the week. Work on their third book project should be started.

Math--Assignment on 10.2 is due tomorrow.

Health--Sports Nutrition Principle poster should be worked on.

SS-Hand in a signed God and Goddess test.

I am away at an inservice tomorrow, but am available for extra Math help every morning at 8:30 and at noon hours from Wednesday to Friday this week.

Daily Update--May 17.

Daily Update--May 14/10

ELA--Work on your essay--research and start on the rough draft. Complete the chapter 6 comprehension questions for Monday. Get vocabulary test signed.

Math--10.2--page 385--#9, #10 c and d, and #15 for Monday.

SS--Get tests signed and returned for Monday.

Health--Bring in magazines and flyers for the project.

Daily update--May 13/10

ELA--Research topic for your essay. Novel comprehension questions due Monday.

Math--10.2 #1 to 6, #8,9, and 10 for tomorrow.

SS--Get your Greece test corrected as a separate answer key, and get it signed for tomorrow.

Daily Update-May 12/10

ELA--Daily reading. Continue research on essay topic. Begin work on comprehension questions for chapter 6. Due approximately Friday.

Math--10.1 page 377 #18 a and d, #21 and #22 for tomorrow.

SS--Get your "Greece" test signed , and have all corrections done on a separate page for Friday.

Collect flyers for Health project.

8C--SS-"Predicting Meanings" worksheet due tomorrow.

Daily Update--May 11/10

ELA--Continue researching your essay topic. Have chapter 6 read for tomorrow.

Math--10.1 #1 to 5,#6 a and c, #7a and #9a for tomorrow.

SS--The answer key for your Greece test needs to be completed for Friday. You must also have it signed.

Daily Update--May 10/10

ELA--The good copy of the diary entry for chapter 5 is due tomorrow. Begin research on your essay topic.

Math--Have test corrections completed, have the test signed, and returned tomorrow.

Health--Collect magazines and grocery flyers to bring to school Wednesday for your next project on sports nutrition principles.

Daily Update--May7/10

The students can read this weekend, and if they choose to, they can start research on their essay.

Math-- They can do their corrections and get their test signed.

I have told them that they should treat their mothers by doing something special--washing the dishes, cleaning their rooms, making a meal;and since they are going to do this, I have not assigned any homework due for Monday.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL THE MOTHERS.

Daily Update--May 6/10

ELA--Think about and decide on an essay topic. Read.

SS--Test tomorrow on the gods and goddessess.

Daily Update--May 5/10

ELA--Daily reading. Begin working towards that next book project.

SS--Review notes on the gods and goddesses. The test is on Friday.

8C-SS-Test on the gods and goddesses is tomorrow.

Divisional badminton tournament is tomorrow starting at 2:30 and ending around 7:30, so badminton players need to bring extra water and food. You also need to do a fair bit of studying for the SS test tonight as well as tomorrow night.

Daily Update--May 4/10

ELA--Vocabulary skits will be performed tomorrow. You will write your test after the presentations tomorrow.

Math--Unit test tomorrow. Extra help tomorrow morning and at noon hour.

SS--The rest of the presentations will take place tomorrow. Start reviewing the notes for the test on Friday.

8C SS--The remaining 4 presentations will be tomorrow. Review for Thursday's test.

Class 8T has been chosen to write the PCAP test this week. Hopefully students have taken home the pamphlet. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. They cannot prepare or study for this test.

Daily Update--May 3/10

ELA--Get your skit material ready, and memorize your lines. Performance day is Wednesday. Review your Unit 7 vocabulary words for your test on Wednesday. Rough draft of the chapter 5 diary entry for the novel is due tomorrow.

Math--Chapter review #13,14, and 15; page 356 #4,6,and 7,and page 263--#1 and 2 are all tomorrow. Unit test on Wednesday.

SS--We will continue with the presentations tomorrow. The presentations today were great!

Science--Have your commercials ready for tomorrow.

Remember that we are having our reading party tomorrow,so if you offered to bring some food, please remember.