I hope everyone is enjoying their break AND is almost finished with (or completely finished with) their RAFT! It is due on JANUARY 3rd (the day we come back). I will take it a day late for maximum 1/2 credit UNLESS YOU WERE ABSENT BEFORE BREAK! If you have any questions, send me an email (I need a break from video games and housework ;-) Here is my email address: blupton@access.k12.wv.us

Attention Students and Parents: I have uploaded the final grades for this 6 weeks. If your grade is low, chances are it is due to many missing assignments. All is not lost; your semester grade is an average of all three 6 weeks grades. If your grade isn't where you want it to be, then focus on your grades in the new year (*hint hint* new year's resolution perhaps?)

Also, your grade for the year is an average of your first and second semester averages so keep that in mind if you start to fall behind.


If you are struggling with any class work--let us know! We are your teachers and your strongest allies. We just want to see you succeed and prepare you for high school. Your class work is a reflection of YOU and what YOU are capable of! If that is not the case, step up your game!

I hope everyone is enjoying their break and I look forward in seeing each and every one of you in the new year! Let's make 2013 our best year yet!


~Mrs. Conner~

Hello! Here are your class updates:

Math: We finished the Pythagorean theorem presents project and turned them in.

Science: We watched Bill Nye: Momentum, turned in Bellringers and bathroom passes, and worked on our RAFT on momentum. It is due January 3rd (or the day we come back if there is a snow day). I will take them the day after for 1/2 credit.

English: We did makeup work all class.

Reading: Illustrations of Stave 2

Social Studies: Students turned in their essays.

Happy Holidays 8A, we hope that 2013 is just as good (if not better than) 2012! Enjoy your break!

Hello children...here are your class updates:

Reading: Stave 1 review; we are working on illustrations tomorrow.

English: We worked on ballads and will finish tomorrow. Tomorrow is a make up day.

Science: We watched Head Rush and worked on our jigsaw's; I gave out the RAFT rubric and information sheet. They are due January 3rd (students get to choose from a letter or a comic strip).

Math: Students worked on their pythagorean present project.

Social Studies: Essay's due tomorrow; students worked on Virginia's succession.

Have a great evening!

Good Tuesday to ya!

Here are your class updates:

Science: We watched three videos on momentum (momentum in football, momentum in space and top gear clip showing collisions). If you were absent, you can click here: to see the videos that were shown today in class. We worked on our jigsaw from yesterday and there is no homework.

Math: Began working on the pythagorean theorem "Christmas Present" project which is due thursday.

English: Students worked on their thesis statements for social studies. There is no homework unless they haven't finished their papers.

Reading: Tomorrow is the last chance for A.R. test (10 % off) which is better than a zero. Students also read most of Stave 2.

Social Studies: Students are still working on election of 1860 and their papers are due Thursday Dec. 20th.

Have a great evening!

Attention all parents and students: Edline has been down since last Thursday. As a result, we have been unable to update grades. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Science: Today was the last day to turn in the Bubblegum lab for 1/2 credit. The speed challenge lab was also due today. Tomorrow will be 1/2 credit since they had an extra day friday to finish. We started a momentum jigsaw today (no homework).

Math: Finish pythagorean practice

English: Started thesis statements today. Tomorow bring history books and your paper from Mr. Colegrove's class.

Social Studies: Chapter 12 Election of 1860 (in class work). Essay Ch 9 due Thursday.

Reading: Tomorrow is the last day to do the AR test. We completed Stave 1 Reading and Quotations. Begin Stave 2 tomorrow.

Please remember to bring your pink schedule and recommendation sheet tomorrow.

Have a great evening!

Wow! What a crazy and long week!

Science: We turned our Bellringers and finished our scavenger hunts and labs. For those who didn't finish--it is due Monday at the latest.

Social Studies: Ch 11 assessment 1-6 due Monday and John Brown timelines are due Monday as well.

Math: Quiz; no homework. Next week they are going to review pythagorean theorem and rational and irrational #s.

Reading: Finish Stave 1; q's due at end of class Monday. Check out a book? Mrs. Bates needs it MONDAY during HOMEROOM!!

English: Narrative essays due Monday!

Have a great weekend!

Here are your daily assignments!

Science: We played "catch up" with finishing our labs and scavenger hunts. Those who were out because of Ensemble will finish the lab tomorrow. Those who were in class, your labs are due TOMORROW before class.

Math: Quiz tomorrow (reviewed for quiz all class today).

English: We started typing the final drafts (due Monday at the beginning of class)

Social Studies: John Brown timelines are due Monday.

Reading: Finish reading Stave 1; AR tests must be completed by Tuesday.

Have a great evening!

Hello! Here are your class updates:

English: Rough drafts were due before class today. The final drafts are due on the 17th. Today we did peer edits and will be typing the next two days.

Math: Mr. Mann was doing stuff for ensemble, so there was a worksheet that they were supposed to do.

Reading: Complete stave 1 of A Christmas Carol; t-charts are due tomorrow.

Science: We did a speed challenge lab; THIS IS NOT HOMEWORK!!! We will finish it this week (so many students were out because of practice).

Social Studies: We are working on John Brown all class tomorrow and it is due Monday.

Have a great evening!

Howdy! Here are your class updates:

Reading: You have until Friday to do your A.R. test. Quite a few students still haven't taken theirs.

Social Studies: We are studying John Brown; no homework.

Science: We finished our acceleration graphs. Some students turned in their labs/graphs for 10% off today. We got started on our speed scavenger hunt. We will finish it on Thursday. Students need their cell phones tomorrow for the lab. Some students (due to poor behavior today), will not be doing the lab and will do an alternate assignment for the same amount of points.

English: Your rough drafts are due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Mr. Whitt says that we are not spending any more time in class working on it. Make sure that you complete it tonight!

Math: Mr. Mann did a review on Scientific notation. ALmost all students finished their assignments in class. Mr. Mann gave their project grades today. Some grades are not in Edline, so he apologizes for the delay. Check this week for updated grades in Edline.

As we near the end of the 6 weeks, it is very important to do your best on assignments. This month is crazy with performances and being out of class for practice. Be sure that you are turning in your best work and be responsible enough to come to us if you have any issues or do not understand!

~ Mrs. Conner

Happy Friday to you all!

Science: Most students did the bubblegum lab (some students had to do an alternate assignment) and the graphs are due along with the lab sheet before class starts on Monday.

English: Students began their narrative essays.

Reading: Read their AR books; Reminder that the tests need to be completed by the week of the 17th.

Math: Students need to finish their indirect measurement assignments.

Social Studies: Their handouts on slavery are due Monday. They are still working on John Brown. Their essays are due December 20th which is the last day for students before Christmas break. Start these early so that you are not waiting until the night before!

Best of Luck Mr. Black! We enjoyed having you at MMS!

Have a great weekend!

Howdy y'all! Here are your class updates!

ENGLISH (Whitt believes that we live "in" the Earth): Worked on resolution chart and wrote a two paragraph story on resolution; No homework

MATH: (Mr. Mann believes that we live "in" the Earth as well): Students took the SMI and there is no homework.

Reading: We read "pointe" and talked abouty unity and structure. The only homework you have is read A.R.

Social Studies: CH. 11 and we are getting started on John Brown. The ch. 9 essay is due Dec. 20th.

Mrs. Conner has always said that we live "on" the Earth: We did graphing practice on acceleration. There is no homework and I will give some time on Monday to finish these graphs. Students who get to do the lab tomorrow need to bring their cell phones or some sort of stop watch.

Have a great evening!

Howdy y'all! Here are your class updates!

TOMORROW IS OUR TRIP TO CCTC. STUDENTS KNOW ABOUT PROPER DRESS (SINCE WE WILL BE WELDING AND DOING OTHER HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES--ALL LONG HAIR MUST BE WORN UP, STUDENTS MUST WEAR JEANS AND ALSO CLOSE-TOED SHOES). WE WILL BE HAVING LUNCH AT THE SCHOOL. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE RUNNING THEIR REGULAR SCHEDULE WHEN WE RETURN AT 1:30. THEY WILL BE WORKING ON INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS IN THEIR HOMEROOMS.

Science: I did the book check. Students have until Friday to check in their books to not get their participation points taken away. We started acceleration and watched this video about the difference between constant velocity and acceleration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8JGXBcSPiw We then got started on graphing and the only homework students have is to watch these two videos on acceleration before THURSDAY:
Video one --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6Onfqt-Vzw

Video two --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3me2a5VKvw

Math: Students finished up their posters today and turned them in at the end of class. No homework.

Social studies: p. 203-204 in wv studies book; finish questions 1-7 for homework

English: Worked on conflict, protagonist, antagonist and acted out scenes to different conflicts. Students did a graphic organizer.

Reading: Mrs. Bates was out today so Mr. Pemberton said that all classes do not have homework.

Good Monday to ya! Here are your class updates:

Science: We did a reflection survey on the flipped classroom. I took up the bellringers from last week and gave the students their speed machines worksheets from last thursday (they weren't done correctly or completely). Since I was in training, I am giving an extra day and they are due tomorrow (can't be turned in late). We went over practice in class and the sig fig rules again. I am also missing books and would like for all students to check back in their books tomorrow so I can see who may have accidentally picked it up.

Math: Mr. Mann will post later

English: We worked on point of view and identifying narrators. No homework.

Reading: Read informational text and completed questions. Students also took a spelling test. There will be NO MORE SPELLING TESTS UNTIL JANUARY! :)

Spanish: Study rules for estar. Mrs. Smith will be finishing up this week :( and Senora Rice will be taking back over Friday :)

Social Studies: Mr. Black wants his students to read p. 200-202

Have a great evening!

Hello, here are your daily updates!

Science: If you weren't able to watch the videos last night, be sure to watch them tonight so that you know how to do the homework. We finished our Cornell, did our 2-3 sentence summary and did these practice problems on our Cornell (p. 524 #2, p. 527 4-5, p. 545 29-30) Students are to write the equation, work and answer.

Reading: Students took the SRI reading test today. This will give new lexile scores and show growth (we hope). They need to study for their Spelliing test

Language Arts - Finish narrative assignment. Discuss tone. Write 3 paragraphs detailing a certain tone.

WV Studies classes will be writing their 1st semester 5 paragraph essay on Chapter 9 from their text. Instruction sheets will be handed out today and the finished essay will be due by Dec. 20. The instruction sheet for the essay will be posted on ed-line under assignments for each class. The assighment will be worth 100 pts.

Mrs. Conner's class Homework for this evening is to watch these youtube videoes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBoHdoGQUWQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE-bGnwTbTU





As part of an initiative that I am a part of through Marshall University and the Harless center, my students are participating in a flipped classroom initiative where students can watch videos at "home" or after school which would allow for more meaningful discussion during the school day (more time for labs and hands-on activities). I encourage all of my students to take notes when they are watching a video. Unlike in teaching, videos allow for students to pause, rewind or skip segments.

Remember that this project is in it's infancy and all of the teachers involved in this initiative from Cabell and Mason counties are working to make it work for their classroom and students.

Welcome back! Here are your daily updates:

Science: Recipe for success for the 3rd 6 weeks (a little late); Pre-assessment on motion and momentum; video on motion

Reading- Paired text readings using Scholastic magazine. New Spelling words today.

Social Studies: Guided Reading on Nat Turner

Language Arts: Discuss elements of a narrative. Read "Monkey's Paw." Fill out graphic organizer of the elements.

Math: Began working on Stained Glass Project today.

Here is a link to some WV History resources for the students this week. I may make a few changes to it, but the text (pdf) will still be up there. Basically this link is valid while I'm still teaching the class.

http://black32.weebly.com/

The students in Beta-Club will need to read pages 152-153. We will be preparing for a test when they return. I would like to aim for Thursday, but that's not official at the moment.

Have a great Thanksgiving break!

Mr. Black

Last Day before Turkey week (aka deer season). Here is your daily summary.

Language Arts: Today was the absolute last chance to turn in essay

Reading: New spelling words will be handed out when we get back after break.

Math: Finished Naming Lines Packet today. No Homework.

Social Studies: Covered Nat Turner's Rebellion.

Science:We worked on the comic strip on the five types of chemical reactions and turned it in at the end of class. BETA and absent students will turn it in before class when we return!

Here are your class updates:

Math: Worked on naming lines. Must have finished by end of class tomorrow.

English: Finished Tanka poems

Reading: Took spelling test; went over 3 types of irony

Science: Took Benchmark; Science toons (for ideas on comic strip) Comic strip is due tomorrow at the end of class (we will work on it tomorrow)

Social Studies: I didn't get a chance to talk to Mr. Black, so post in the comment box below if there was homework!

Have a great evening and good luck to our students tomorrow at the BETA convention!

Hello! Here are your class updates:

Science: We watched a couple of videos on reaction rates and I passed out the cartoon rubric. Tomorrow we are taking the Science Benchmark. Friday students will finish their cartoons in class and turn them in at the end of class.

Reading: Students were in the computer lab taking the Acuity Test.  All students need to be reading their library book.

Language Arts: Haiku acitivty. Discuss limericks. Create limericks on various topics. Share. Submit essays to WV Writes.

Social Studies:  Today we are finishing our sections on the U.S. Constitution, the Great Compromise, and the Three-Fifths Compromise.

Just got home and realized that I forgot to post the Science questions for the back of the worksheet that is due tomorrow:
3 things you have learned (full sentences)

2 things you can compare it to "real world situations" (full sentences)

1 thing you enjoyed/were confused about (full sentence)

Have a great evening!

Mrs. Conner

Here is your daily summary:

Math: finished taking the benchmark today. No homework.

Science: Took a test and turned in study guides. No homework.

Language Arts: Worked on peer review & rough drafts of letters. Typing finals tomorrow.

Reading: Spelling test tomorrow. 8th period irony homework due

Have a great evening!


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WV Studies-  Today Ch. 7 test, grades forthcoming.  After test, chapter 7 source documents Battle of Point Pleasant and Siege of Fort Henry- read and answer the questions with the document- due Wednesday Nov. 7 at the beginning of class.  Pioneer Projects- grades forthcoming.  check ed-line.
HAVE A GREAT ELECTION DAY!!!  Mr. Colegrove

Here are the rest of the answers to the study guide since some classes didn't finish!

20. Earth’s crust = Aluminum

Earth’s atmosphere = Nitrogen

21. Doesn’t conduct electricity as well as metals, but better than nonmetals (kinda like metalloids).

22.Share their pooled e-, e- aren’t held tightly to one atom and move freely.

23.Element = atoms of only one type

Compound = made up of more than one element.

24.Both affect reaction rates.

Catalysts = substances that speed up reaction (without being used up or changed)

Inhibitors =substances that slow down a reaction

25. Non-metals do not conduct heat or electricity

Brittle

Dull

26. Circle in the middle with P p+ 15 n0 16

Each ring/energy level should have 2,8,5

27. Circle in the middle with Ar p+ 18 n0 22

Each ring/energy level should have 2,8,8

28. Circle in the middle with Be p+ 4 n0 5

Each ring/energy level should have 2,2

29. S with two dots on the right and two dots on the top and one dot on the left and one dot on the bottom

30. Na with one dot on the right

31. Si with one dot on each of the four sides

32. MgBr2 (2 is subscript)

Magnesium Bromide

33. BeF2 (2 is subscript)

Beryllium Fluoride

34. Ca4C2 (2 and 4 are subscripts)

Calcium Carbide

35. H2O (2 is subscript)
water

Good Friday to ya! Here are your class updates:

Science: Students turned in their bathroom passes for extra credit. They worked on their study guides all class period. They are due on Monday before the bell. We will review for the test Monday and the test is Wednesday. Students can get a better score on their study guide if they turn it in on the day of the test as well.

Social Studies: Students turned in their pioneer projects today. They worked on their Ch. 7 assessment and also on a WV and American Revolution handout which is due on Monday before their CH. 7 test.

Math: Students worked on slope-intercept form practice. Mr. Mann will be back on Monday!

Reading: Students got their new list of spelling words today and went to the library. Hopefully everyone did their AR test because it is the end of the 6 weeks!

English: Students worked on their brochures all class period. No homework.

It was a great week! Have a great weekend! ~Mrs. Conner

Hello all! Here are your class updates for Thursday!

Science: Today we finished up the discussion of Lise Meitner and did a graphic organizer. Students received their graded papers back and began work on their study guides and turned them in (they will work all class period tomorrow). There is no homework.

Language Arts: Finish persuasive brochures in computer lab! No homework!

Reading: Presentations and vocabulary for Tell-Tale Heart.

Math-  Math review handouts.

WV-  Cont. presentations pioneer projects, Finish ch. 7-test Monday,  Benchmarks today and tomorrow.

Happy Halloween everyone! Here are your updates: Social studies: Benchmark next two days, pioneer projects due Friday. Test on Ch. 7 Monday. Math: Review worksheet is due tomorrow (had two full class periods) English: Worked on brochures Reading: Worked on presentations; spelling test tomirrow Science: Famous women in science: Lise Meitner; fission/fusion discussion and graphic organizer; Study Guides due Monday, test Wednesday Have a great evening!

WV Studies-  Pioneer projects are due in by Friday Nov. 2, Two more days, after that the 5 day late policy kicks in with 10% off each day for 5 days, so get them in!!!
Ch. 7 Test Monday Nov. 5 Use your study guide and study!!!!
Today -  Handout on Lord Dunmore's War.
Today through Friday-  Benchmarks, finish the chapter, and present your object.
6-weeks ends tomorrow- extra credit for unused passes given tomorrow.
Have a great evening Mr. Colegrove.

Howdy everyone! We are so pleased to announce the newest member of the 8A team: Carter Samuel Mann. Mom, Papa and baby are all doing fine! Here are your class updates: Reading: We read a story about the dust bowl and did questions. If students didn't finish, it is homework. Science: Today we did a bonding lab (from Friday). Students do have homework, the analysis questions and the conclusion. Math: We did review worksheets; no homework. Social Studies: Working on Ch. 7. The pioneer projects are due before Friday. Monday is Ch. 7 test. English: We did a graphic organizer on travel brochures. Have a great evening!

WV Studies-  We are now working on chapter 7.  We will be having a test on the chapter which is a long chapter so i will post the test day soon.  Students will receive their study guide for the test tomorrow.  Pioneer projects worth 200 points must be turned in and presented by Nov. 2, next Friday for full credit.  Chapter 6 assessments are now graded and will be posted to ed-line soon.
thank you Mr. Colegrove

Here is your summary for Wednesday:

Math: students continued to work on "stacks of cups" project. Algebra 1 needs to complete their study guide on the first half of chapter 4. We will review tomorrow and have a quiz on Friday.

Science: 3-5 Finished Cornell. 7-8 Bill Nye Chem reactions no hw.

Language Arts: Animal Farm test tomorrow.

Have a great evening! Get out and enjoy the weather!!




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Crazy day! Students took the first part of the ACT Explore today! That is the interest inventory portiong of the test. On Thursday students will complete the content portion of the test. Don't forget tomorrow is late start and Friday is club day!! Here is your daily summary:

Math: We continued to work on "Stacking Cups" Activity. No Homework. In Algebra 1 we started a study guide for our quiz that will be either Thursday or Friday depending on how much we complete tomorrow on the shortened schedule.

Reading: Continued compare and contrast of written work and filmed version.

Science: Students finished their notes on chemical reactions. They also turned in their raft before class.

Here are your class updates: English: 8th period finish Ch 8. Science: We reviewed Bonding and started Chemical reactions (U Create Cornell). No homework. Social Studies: See the next post to see what is due for Mr. Colegrove Reading: A new list of spelling words went home and the essays are due Monday. Math: Monday is the last day to turn in your cell phone plan packet. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

WV Studies -  Explorer reports were passed back today and grades posted to ed-line.  Chapter 6 assessments will be graded this weekend and posted Monday. (100pts)  Pioneer projects can be brought in and presented at any time now.  Must be by Nov. 2 for full credit.  Today we started chapter 7.  Students will receive a study guide for the test Monday.  ACT Explore Test will be given next week.   Tuesday - inventory and Thursday -  Test.  Have a great weekend.
Mr. Colegrove

WV Studies-  Students will have a Chapter 6 assessment worth 100 points tomorrow.  They may use their notes and graphic organizers on the assessment but not their books so they need to have them with them and ready for the assessment. 
Pioneer projects are due by Nov. 2, to data only one student has brought theirs in.  200 pts.
One day left to turn in explorer reports for a late grade of 50% off.   100 pts. (51 students did not turn it in on time)
Today we are finishing the chapter and going on to the next chapter, chapter 7 Frontier Disputes and the War for Independence.
thank your
Mr. Colegrove

Tuesday's Gone with the wind! Volleyball Tourney continues tonight. If I'm not mistaken we are playing for the championship! Good Luck Girls!

Here is your daily summary:

Math: Today we worked on a specific word problem dealing with deciding on companies to purchase baseball jerseys from based on price. In 3rd, 5th, and 8th Period students need to finish that worksheet. 4th period has no homework. Algebra 1 has page 227 #20, 22, 23, 26, and 32.

Science: 4th period and some of 8th period have HW because they did not finish their cornell notes and lewis dot practice. No homework for other classes.

Language Arts: Finish dependent/independent clause fun sheet.

Reading: 5th period quiz. 3rd, 7th, and 8th complete rough drafts.

Have a great evening!!

Language Arts: 8th period finish chapter 5 assignment. Everyone else finish comma fun sheet.

Science: Finished jigsaw on bonding...no hw

Math: 4th period finish worksheet. 7th period finish pg. 227 #10-12, 16, 17.

Reading: All periods have new spelling words. 5th period complete illustration from Sarah plain and tall and the journal entry due Tuesday. 3rd period complete graphic organizer for argument essay and do rough draft using graphic organizer. 7th and 8th be prepared to write final copy of argument essay.

Social Studies: Mr. Colegrove will make a post later that will include information for his class.

Have a great day!

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Football Game tonight! Good luck everyone! Here is your daily summary:

Math: went over a prezi on functions. No homework.

Science: Turn in flip books. Started bonding jigsaw. no homework

Reading: read AR book!

Language Arts: 8th period chapter 4 due monday ... Everyone else, no.HW, worked on dialogue

Social Studies: same as yesterday!

Tomorrow is a PAWS trip! Woohoo!


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WV Studies-  Explorer assessments worth 100 points are now posted to ed-line.  Unfortunately many grades went down significantly.  Explorer reports were due Tuesday Oct. 9, many (51 exactly) did not turn these in to date.  These are also worth 100 points so get them in or you may have a failing grade. Pioneer projects can be turned in at any time now.  Due date is Nov. 2.  This week we are working on the chapter on the French and Indian War.  We are taking notes and doing graphic organizers and different types of summaries.  Thanks Mr. Colegrove

Math: took assessment, no homework. Grades are up to date in edline. If you are missing any work it is due BY FRIDAY, which is the end o the midterm.

Science: Worked on flip books almost done. No homework.

Reading: Read article I Scolastic. Did spelling practice pg. started argument essay in 3,7,8. 5th read chapter 8 Sarah Plain and Tall. Completed spelling practice page.

Language Arts: Finish Point of View worksheets if didnt finish in class.

Social Studies: see Mr. Colegrove's post from a couple days ago.

Have a great evening!!


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Hope everyone enjoyed their 3 day weekend! Here is your Monday Summary:

Math: Today we reviewed for your assessment tomorrow!! STUDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reading: Paired Text reading. Also completed compare and contrast skill sheet. Study your spelling words.

Lang. Arts: Values in Persuasive Writing. 8th period needs to read Chapter 3 and complete it's assignment.

Science: Worked on flip book and recieved grades for their Projects. No Homework tonight.

Social Studies: See the posting below!

Hello WV Studies Students and Parents,
I put grades on ed-line today for last week, the first week of the 2nd 6 weeks.  Sorry for the lag, but things haven't gone to well this week.

Today we had presentations on frontier life.  Some were really good and some not so good.  Some could not present due to technical difficulties but we will iron those out and do better next time.  Look for presentation grades on ed-line next week. 

Many students did NOT turn in their 100 point assessment on the explorers.  The assignment is on ed-line under assignments and the last day to turn it in is Tuesday Oct. 9th for 50% credit.  I had some students say they could not open the document on ed-line so i gave them a paper copy. 

Explorer Report-  Due 10/9 Next Tuesday.   !!!

Pioneer Project-  Was assigned Tuesday Oct. 2 and will be due by Friday Nov. 2 .  Instructions are on ed-line under the assignments tab and I gave each student a paper copy.   200 points.  I am looking forward to some nice projects this year.  

One six weeks down and 5 to go.   Keep up the good work.  Have fun at the Pumpkin Festival!!!  

Thank you   Mr. Colegrove

Over half way home for this week and we go to the Pumpkin Festival on Friday. Woohoo! Don't forget to bring your permission slips and $2 by HOMEROOM TOMORROW!!!!

Here is your daily summary:

Math: In 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th periods we talked about how linear equations, tables, and graphs can represent real world situations including rate and time. No Homework! Alg. 1 has Pg. 164 #10-21. The first 5 people to comment with a real world situation that can be represented by an equation in y=mx+b form gets 3 bonus points.

Reading: Study your spelling words, you have a test tomorrow! 3rd, 7th, and 8th periods completed a test of Flowers for Algernon today. 5th period read chapter 6 and worked on classigying words.

Language Arts: No Homework

Science: Worked on flip books today. All students need to bring your report cards to class tomorrow to revisity your goals for the next 6 weeks.

Social Studies: We continued to work on frontier presentations. Students will be presenting these tomorrow. Make sure you are prepared.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Tuesday! Remeber to bring back your Pumpkin Festival Permission Slips ASAP!

Here is your daily summary:

Math: Today we introduced graphing functions using tables. Tonight make sure you work on the practice problems assigned in your class. 4th period has Pg. 444 #1-10. 5th and 8th Period has Pg. 497 #10-15. Algebra 1 has Pg. 158 #29-34, 43-48.

Language: 8th Period needs to finish chapter 1 of Animal Farm and do the assignment for it, this is due tomorrow! Starting persuasive writing tomorrow!

Science: Kids finished projects in class. No Hmwk.

Social Studies: Students have been assigned a project on frontier settlement. Details to come! Explorer report due next tuesday!

Reading: Test of Flowers for Algernon. 5th Persiod continue to read Sarah Plain and Tall.

Have a great evening!

Hey guys! So, I've really been dropping the ball on this blog!! My apologies! Things have been crazy, hopefully I can get back to doing this on a daily basis.
So, since the last post there has been a ton going on! We went to Marathon Oil last week, here are a few pics from there.


This Friday we are going to the Pumpkin Festival! Permission Slips went out today. Make sure to bring them back ASAP!! Here is your daily update:

Language Arts: In class we typed out Final Drafts. 8th Period bring your Animal Farm books tomorrow!!

Reading: Study your spelling words!

Social Studies: In class we are working on settlers. Remember your Explorer Reports are due on Oct. 9th!

Science: Atomic Model project due at the end of class tomorrow! Students had today and have tomorrow to work on them in class.

Math: In class we worked on graphing lines. Ask your kids about the tape in the hallway! Algebra recieved chapter 2 test scores, those grades are on edline. I also introduced Remind 101 to Algebra 1. This is a system that will text message students and parents the daily assignment for my class. To be added to the list text message @3e8 to (720)-924-4039. Once you do this you should get a message asking for your name. Just follow the directions and you will get the updates from now on. (this is only for Algebra 1 at the moment. I will get all classes enrolled eventually). For homework tonight Algebra 1 has Pg. 157#1-4, 7, 8, and 13-18 as well as Pg. 100 #26-27. Have a great evening!

Wednesday Sept. 26

Reading- Don't forget tomorrow is Spelling test day for all classes except 8th period. Eighth period will be tested Friday. 5th period completed chapter 2 of novel Sarah Plain and Tall. All other classes are still reading part 2 of Flowers for Algernon. Please bring all library books to school to renew or check in.

Math - 5th and 8th period students need to finish their Pythagorean Theorem Worksheets if they have not turned them in! Tomorrow is the last day! They also need to finish Pg. 233-234 #1-8, 14 and 15. 4th Period has a worksheet to complete. Algebra 1 has Pg. 136 #6,7, and 9. Tomorrow we will be going outside to measure shadows and heights, students might want to wear shoes so their feet do not get we in the morning!

Science - Pre assessment on aoms/periodic table. Started Cornell notes on history of atomic model. No Homework.

Language Arts - Finish your dead verb worksheet if you did not do so!

Reading - Begin part 2 of Flowers for Algenon. Spelling test TOMORROW.

WV Studies-  Today we finish up the explorers.   Assessment will be worth 100 pts.  Students will be given 8 explorers and will write one sentence explaining the significance of their exploration. 
Tomorrow, we will go to the library and work on reaserch for a report on one of the explorers.(each student will be randomly assigned an explorer by Mr. Colegrove) 
Assessment due:  Oct. 1 100pts.
Report due:  Oct. 9  100pts.
Directions to these assignments can be found under the, assignments tab for the students WV Studies class on ed-line. Students will also receive a paper copy.

Here is your Monday summary!

Math:
3rd - Pg. 169 #7,12,13,21,22
4th - Pg. 316 #10-14, 16
5th - Pg. 233-34 #2-8
7th - Pg. 128 #8-15
8th - No Homework

Science: Test tomorrow. Study guides due.

Language: 8th period needs to finish writing lead paragraph for article.

Reading: checked Bell Ringers today. New spelling words were handed out, keep reading at home.

Social Studies: Continued exploring explorers...ha!


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Reminder to all students and parents: Study Guides are due Monday before the bell. Quite a few students finished in class (they had all class period to work on it.) We will review them in class and students can turn them in on the day of the test (Tuesday the 18th)for additional credit!

Sorry this is late, but better late then never!

Math: we kept working with scientific notation. 3rd and 4th need to finish their worksheet, 5th and 8th have a book assignment to finish.

Social Studies: Map Quiz on Monday!!

Language: Final drafts due tomorrow by 3:05

Science: Test tuesday the 18th. We did a wanted poster on the mothman using the sci method to prove/disprove it. Due tomorrow before bell.

Reading: Bring AR books for SSR tomorrow and you will get me Spelling Words

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3 down, 2 to go! Here is your daily summary -

Science: We watched video footage on Mothman from 1967. No hw. Tomorrow we are making a wanted poster and using the sci method to prove/disprove presence.

Math: We finished up our first week of fantasy football and started on pythagorean theorem. In Alg. 1 we began writing equations involving absolute value. They had 3 problems for homework.

Reading: Continue reading flowers for Algernon and working on documentation of Changes in Charlie watching for parallel episodes.

Language Arts: Final drafts due friday by 3:05 work on them at home, no more class time

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Another Tuesday gone with the wind!

Here is your daily summery,

Reading: Continue reading Flowers for Algernon.

Language Arts: Students worked on final drafts. They can work on them at home if need be. These are due by Friday.

Science: We read about the mothman in "Haunted WV" and made a T chart graphic organizer. There is no h.w. Test next Tuesday!!

Math: Today was the first day of Fantasy Football! We looked up our player stats and learned how to use a formula to solve how many points each player recieved. Tomorrow we will continue to work on this and put the information into an excel file to be used in Mr. Whitt's class for their team blog.

Have a great evening!!

Good heavens! Right before I was going to bed I realized that I didn't do the blog! Ahhh! Sorry folks! My list is at school so I'll do my best:

English: Students were finishing their fantasy football posters. We also discussed peer reviewing and why it is important. We will be reviewing rough drafts on Monday.

Math: Mr. Mann's classes did a data calculation sheet based off of my lab. Students will have a little time to finish in class on monday so if you don't have at least 4 of the 6 questions finished you need to do so! Algebra 1 took a quiz, remember if you did not finish the quiz in class you need to do so at lunch on Monday!

Social Studies: Exploration notes and map quiz 4 is Monday Sept. 10th; WV Forest/Compare and contrast statement and 10 sentence paragraph was due today.

Reading: Today was library day. Students also only have two more weeks to take an AR test on their reading level!

Science: We finished our "What's in my head?" concept maps on the scientific method. 90% of students turned it in--some were finishing the 7th and 8th bubbles: The Scientific method is like.... And Why do we use the scientific method? (answer in own words.) YOUR AIRPLANE LABS ARE DUE MONDAY!!!!
I apologize again for the late posting. Have a great weekend and good luck to our guys tomorrow morning as they play Man (I believe) on our home turf! GO PANTHERS!!!

Hello! Happy Thursday to ya! Here are your class updates:

Science: LAB TODAY! :) If students didn't finish their lab sheet in class, it is homework! Be sure to bring your lab sheet to Mr. Mann's class! The lab sheet is due on Monday.

Social Studies: p. 35 map (expansion of the New world: collected in class) Students did a handout on Early English explorers and finished up with a 5 sentence summary paragraph.

Math: Today we worked on the distance formula with whiteboard practice. If they do not finish their practice problems in class, it is homework. Tomorrow ALGEBRA 1 has a quiz!

Reading: Broken Chain test today. Students will be going to the library tomorrow.

English: Finish posters and set up a blogger account and write their first post. Students also turned in their rough drafts!

We want to wish our tennis team good luck in their match against St. Joe tonight at CMHS! Also, good luck to our Volleyball team in their home game against Teays Valley Christian!

Happy Wednesday to ya!

Math: Same as yesterday

Science: We finished up our check activity. We also did a concept map on the scientific method. There is no homework. The lab is tomorrow. If you still haven't brought your lab contract signed in to me--you can't do the lab!

English: Fantasy football draft; poster, rationale

Reading: Read AR books-the 6 weeks is passing quickly. TEST TOMORROW ON THE BROKEN CHAIN!

Social Studies: Exploration notes and map quiz 4 is Monday Sept. 10th; WV Forest (Compare and contrast statement and 10 sentence paragraph due Friday Sept. 7th)

Have a good evening!

Hello! I hope that everyone enjoyed their three day weekend! Here are your 8A updates!

Social Studies: We are continuing our work on the American Indian use of Forest. Students made four compare and contrast statements and worked on their ten sentence paragraph (which is due Friday Sept. 7th).

Science: Their Save Fred labs were due before the bell. I let my students know how many assignments that they were missing and also their midterm grades. Quite a few students turned in late work, which will probably not affect their grades on their midterms because grades are due in the computer by the end of the day. We also introduced the scientific method with a check activity where students had to piece together a couple's life by only using their checks that they have written. We will continue this tomorrow. No homework!

Math: Working on x and / with scientific notation. Group work on making their own questions involving x and / with scientific notation. No homework. Algebra 1: finish their in class assignment.

Reading: Students are workig on their broken chain questions in preparation for their test Thursday.

English: Students started their descriptive essay rough drafts and worked on pre-writing strategies.


Have a great evening!

TGIF everybody! I hope that everyone enjoys their three day weekend. We have quite a few sick people in our school (students and teachers) so I hope that they get lots of rest and will be ready to come back next week!
Here are your 8A updates!
Science: Today we are starting the scientific method (learning a little about it and listening to a "catchy" song). We also did a Save Fred Lab to introduce the scientific method. If students finish their lab sheet--there is no homework!
English: Students are working on their review fun sheets all class period. Students know that these are NOT homework.
Social Studies: Today is a continuation from yesterday: American Indians and Virgin forest handout. The myth of the Cherokee and Chapter 3 assessments were both due today. As a reminder, do not forget to study those counties for your map quiz #3 when we come back on Tuesday.
Reading: Students received a new list of spelling words: Lesson 10 on Greek Word parts and did a worksheet on it.

Math: We didn't get agendas and journals finished in most classes today due to a pretty difficult lesson, but that's how it goes some days! 3rd period has no homework. 4th, 5th, and 8th need to finish the back of the scientific notation worksheet. Algebra got all their homework complete. I will be grading Alg. 1 tests this weekend so they will get those back on Tuesday.

Have a great weekend!

Team 8A wants to wish the boys good luck in their game against Hurricane! Go Panthers!
Science: Standard form --> scientific notation. We did a half sheet in class. If they didn't finish, it is homwork.
English: Jeopardy with Questions about adjectives, adverbs, paragraphs and personification. There is no homework.
Reading: Students took a spelling test today. They received new spelling words. Tomorrow we are doing a review and discussion of A Broken Chain.
Math: Mr. Mann will upload a pic.



Social Studies: We started North American and virgin forests. STudents will be working on the handout for the next few days. Map quiz 3 is September 4. Due tomorrow: Assessment Ch 3. and Myth of the Cherokee homework is also due.
Have a great evening!

Happy Wednesday to ya! Here are your 8A updates.

Reading: We are beginning a new short story (The Broken Chain). Students need to study their spelling words for the spelling test on THURSDAY. The spelling tests will be on THURSDAY's from here on out because students go to the library on Fridays.

Science: Mr. Mann and I are starting scientific notation. Today we working on scientific notation to standard notation and taking mini Cornell notes and practicing. We will tie scientific notation to sig figs. There is no homework for my class because students have practice for Mr. Mann's class.

Math: Scientific notation intro and practice. If students didn't finish their in-class practice--it is for homework.

Social Studies: Map Quiz #3 is September 4th. Chapter 3 assessment and homework 3 is due this Friday. We are still studying WV inhabitants.

English: We are working on paragraph structure. Mr. Whitt is giving students ultimatums and they are getting into groups to write a paragraph about their favorite one. Students will have a three paragraph story to write on another ultimatum. If they do not finish this assignment in class, it is homework.

There is a football game tomorrow night! Go panthers!

Howdy! I hope that everyone has had a great Tuesday!

Here are your class updates:
Reading: Elements of literature powerpoint; Spelling test Friday! You will have a spelling test every friday.

Math: Mr. Mann wants everyone to make sure that they copy their scientific notation notes into their journals. All classes except for Algebra 1 took a quiz. Algebra 1 has a quiz on Thursday!

Science: We took our final Safety Quiz on rules 16-20. If you still need to make up a quiz--go to Mr. Colegrove's class during lunch to make it up. If you wait too long, I will take points off! We also went over the conversions sheet and first sig fig sheet. Students need to fix their mistakes and turn it in tomorrow.

English: We started personification today. Students had sentences to write and a poem to work on.

Social Studies: Map quiz #3 is Tuesday September 4th. Today we did group work and worked on our graphic organizers (1st inhabitants).

Need extra help on assignments? You can come before school, during homeroom/A.A. or after school to ask us questions. We are always happy to help!

Hello all!


Here is your daily 8A updates:



Science: Students completed their half sheet on sig figs. Today we learned about x / and + - with sig figs and did a half sheet. Some students finished in class and it is homework if you didn't (due tomorrow before the bell). Also, tomorrow is the last safety quiz (rules 16-20).


Reading: There is a genre quiz tomorrow. 3rd, 7th and 8th need to complete their tea party papers.


Social Studies: Map Quiz #3 September 4th. Students are still working on WV inhabitants.

Math: Quiz tomorrow in regular classes. Algebra 1 had time in class to finish most of their assignment. They will have an assessment Wednesday.


English: Students are working on similes and metaphors. Students will turn in any work they haven't completed thus far. 8th period will read "The Fog Horn" and copy figurative language.


I hope everyone has a great evening!

Week 2 bites the dust! It will be snowing before we know it!

Here are your daily reports:

Math: No Homework for anyone! Woohoo! All grades are up to date on Edline. I believe I took care of the first problem we had on Edline last week. If you still are not seeing the correct grade please let me know!

Science: All classes need to finish half sheet on sig figs except 4th because of the fire drill (4th needs to complete the front only). Last safety quiz is Tuesday and will cover rules 16-20.

Reading: Genre quiz will be Tuesday.

Language Arts: Finish Simile/Metaphor paper if you did not finish in class. Due Monday!

Social Studies: Map Quiz 2 Monday!!

Have an awesome weekend!

Good Thursday to ya! Mrs. Conner here with your 8A updates!


Science: Wow what a doozy! We started something new that some of you don't fully understand (sig figs), but fear not! We will be working on this some tomorrow and early next week so that we will become pros! There was no homework tonight EXCEPT to study Rules 11-15 for the quiz tomorrow!


Math: See below for Mr. Mann's picture of what they did.


Social Studies: Map Quiz 2 is Monday August 27th. Today, they finished their handout on Geography.
Classes 3,4,5-Summary 2 paragraphs due if not completed in class.
CLasses 7-8-Geography handout 1-6 must be finished at the beginning of class tomorrow. Mr. Colegrove wants parents and students to know that books have been assigned and must be brought to class.



Reading: There is a spelling test tomorrow.


English: If you didn't finish your sensory adjectives today in class, you need to turn it in tomorrow.



We hope that everyone enjoyed the teamwork activities that we did today in honor of our first Milton Maxim!

8A also wants to wish our boys good luck during their scrimmage game against Winfield Middle. GO PANTHERS!

Over Half way through the second week!
Here are your daily updates:
Social Studies: I remembered to speak with Mr. Colegrove today! Make sure to have your worksheet completed tomorrow and put your name in your texts!
Language Arts: We herded adverbs in class today, that's some Quad D folks!! No Homework.
Math: We took a short quiz (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th) on the Smart Responders (ask your kids about them, they are a good time!) The results will be on edline by Friday! Check the pic for todays information:



Science: Conversions WORKSHEET due tomorrow before the bell!
Reading: Study your spelling words!!
Have a great evening!

Tuesday's Gone with the wind (and it looks like rain).

Here's your daily update:

Science: Safety quiz #2 (on rules 6-10) is tomorrow. We started conversions today (stairstep method)

Reading: SRI testing tomorrow. Study your spelling words!

Language Arts: Finish your "Job Wanted Ad". DUE TOMRROW.

Math: We took the SMI test today and had completed internet activity on rational and irrational numbers. If I were in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 8th period I'd be on the lookout for a pop quiz first thing tomorrow. No homework tonight, Enjoy!

Social Studies: I forgot to talk to Mr. Colegrove again! If any students know what you are suppose to do, post it in the comments below.

Have a great evening, stay dry!

Week 2, here we go!
Remember tonight is 8th grade open house. 6pm! Come out and hang out with us!
Here are your daily updates:
Science: Today we finished safety posters. 2nd Safety quiz is Wednesday.
Social Studies: I forgot to talk with Mr. Colgrove. I am sure you have a county quiz coming up sometime soon! Someone post in the comments if there is any homework to complete!
Reading:Study spelling words. Today we began an informational story in 5th period. All other classes started the short story "The Wise Old Woman".
English: Finish Adverb worksheet, due tomorrow!!
Math: check out the pic!

Hello everyone! Here is your Friday 8A update:

English: There is no homework! Students did their group stories (5 sentences)

Reading: Students were in the computer lab and did the star testing.

Social Studies: Map Quiz (eastern panhandle 10 counties) is on Monday. Students finished their formation of WV landscape and began their geographic location and place worksheet. Their only homework is to study for their quiz.

Science: We took up the bellringers and students took their safety quiz #1. There will be safety quiz #2 next week. Students worked on their lab safety posters. I am giving half of the class period on Monday to finish these!

Math: Eveyone should have grades in edline. Check to make sure yours are correct. Check the pic for assignments! If you need a reminder of which color is yours check Wednesday's post!


Have a great weekend! Hope to see all parents at orientation Monday!

Here are your daily assignents: English: We are doing a diagnostic and five sentence stories in groups. Social Studies: Students will finish lesson 1 and begin geographical determinates. There is a quiz on Monday on the ten eastern panhandle counties of WV. Reading: Students will read an informational story on Benjamin Franklin and discuss literary elements. There is a genre quiz on August 28th. Science: We finished going over our safety symbols, went over safety scenarios and I passed out the rubric for the safety poster. The only homework that you all have is to study for the safety quiz tomorrow. Mr. Mann will post the Math assignment later. :) Have a great evening!

Hello!

First let's go over some general school stuff:

Make sure to have beginning of the year forms returned ASAP! Don't forget locker money.

*****Monday is 8th grade orientation!! We want to meet you and we know you want to meet us! See ya there.*****

Here is your daily class update:
Social Studies: Map quiz on the eastern panhandle (10 counties) on Monday. Nearly all students turned in their homework today which is GREAT!! :) We are working on the quiz: what do you know about WV? (pretest)
Reading: We are continuing to read non-fiction. Students will have a genre quiz on Tuesday August 28th.
Math: See the pic below. 3rd, 5th, and 8th period are green. 4th is purple, and blue is 7th. All classes had time to finish in class.




English: Continue to work on the bio poems.
Science: We did "recipe for success" where we set a 6 weeks goal. We also finished up the safety symbols powerpoint. There is no homework. The first safety quiz is Friday on Rules 1-5 and there will be some safety symbols on it. Students will start their safety posters tomorrow (with a rubric) and they are tentatively due at the end of class on Friday.
I hope that everyone has a great evening!

Day 2

Mr. Colegrove

Today we continued going over the syllabus, etc. from yesterday.  Tomorrow, don't forget your homework (native Cabell County rock).  Map quiz 1, the first 10 counties, will be Monday Aug. 20.  Students got their maps today and marked the first 10 counties.  On the quiz, students will identify the county from a blank map with no word bank and names must be spelled correctly and capitalized(proper noun).  My syllabus is linked to my ed-line classes.  We are off to a good start.

Mr. Whitt

Bellringer

Writer's Profile

"I am..." Poem

Bio poem

Mrs. Bates

Today we will be reviewing class procedures, practicing fire drill, and and read an informational story.

Mrs. Conner

Today we finished the syllabus and started covering the safety contract and safety rules. Our first quiz on rules 1-5 and a couple of safety symbols will be on Friday. Don't forget to check out my website: www.sites.google.com/site/mrsbconner :)

Mr. Mann

Today we passed out textbooks (on cd). Try it out at home tonight. We also began working with exponents. Tomorrow we will be taking the SMI. Have a great evening!













Monday Day One Yea!~!!! 

    Mr. Colegrove's Class

Today went over the syllabus, filled an information sheet (profile of student)and took a quiz- What do you know about WV?  The first homework assignment is to bring in a native Cabell County rock of the size that you can hold in your hand-  Due:  Wed. 8-15-12 at the beginning of class.  I look foward to a wonderful year working with your wonderful children.

Thank you   Mr. Colegrove

 Mr. Whitt's Class

We covered the class syllabus, went over class rules, and practiced a fire drill. We also played a getting to know you game.

Thanks, Alex Whitt

Mr. Mann's Class

Covered the syllabus, went over class rules. Name Games. Have a good evening!

Mrs. Bates' Class

We covered the class syllabus, going over class rules and procedures, completing the student inventory, and took a genre quiz.

Mrs. Conner's Class

I showed my students my website: 









Hey everyone! Congrats to the golf team for winning the championship!

Social Studies: pride survey

Reading: Coffin quilt projects due ; presentations

Math: game 24

Science: starfish dissection; those who missed 7-15 assignments can't do the lab and have to do a makeep assignment

English: research practice in computer lab

Have a great evening!!!

Howdy! I hope that everyone is well rested from WESTEST week! Here are your daily assignments:

Science: We are going over how to use gigapan.org and I am passing out passwords for the website. I will also go over information for the starfish dissection that we are doing tomorrow. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday we will be in the computer lab working on gigapans.

English: Jeopardy Review game and collecting books 7th period.

Reading: Your Coffin Quilt projects are due tomorrow! We are finishing up our novels today.

Math: 24 and Integer games/books taken up

Social Studies: Pioneer Day Review; collecting books

Good luck to our Golf team this evening!

Have a great evening!

Happy Friday everyone! Be sure to get plenty of rest and eat breakfast next week so you can do your best on the WESTEST!

Math: I Can Learn/WESTEST prep in computer lab

Social Studies: Chapter 18 handout/overview

Science: Finish 9 phyla of animal kingdom; eagle cam/binder cleanout. No homework

Reading: Check Agendas/read AR books. Only ten students have taken the AR test. You all are running out of time!

English: Newspaper reading assignments/make sure student flashback essays are in WV writes

Have a great weekend!

I am so proud of our boys at last night's track meet! Great job!

Reafing: work on coffin quilt project/ read AR. Most students have not finished their AR test.

Social Studies: Ch. 17 handout on employment (for homework with 5 sentence summary)

Math: I can learn/westest prep; w.s.

Science: 9 Phyla of the Animal kingdom (no homework)

English: Finishing article from yesterday/finish flashback essays.

Have a great evening!

There was a huge turnout last night for the J-walk for Jaren! Over $16,000 was raised! There is a 5 o'clock track meet today at Cabell Midland. Show your support!

Here are your daily assignments:

Math: Students are working on their ICanLearn Westest review

Reading: Students were discussing reading response sheets. Students will also continue their novels.

Social Studies: Chapter 16 Assessment due today for 100 points. Chapter 17 handouts due Friday May 4th.

Science: We started classification today with the six kingdoms of living things. No homework.

English: Finish flashback stories and submit to WV Writes. Review basic literary terms and do the newspaper article and answer questions/prompts related to it.

Hello all! Happy Tuesday to ya! Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: Students will work on the Ch. 16 Industrial Assessment all class today. It is due tomorrow.

Science: We will finish our "u create cornell" from yesterday (due before the end of class), watch a few short student-made videos about ecological succession, and do a graffiti on one topic from 5.3 or 6.1. The graffiti is due tomorrow.

Math: Students are doing WESTEST prep in the computer lab. The program is called ICAN LEARN and students will also be working on it in A.A. this week.

English: Students will continue working on the rough and final drafts of their essays. Mr. Whitt is still doing one-on-one conferences with students to help them with their essays. The essays are due at the end of class Thursday.

Reading: Coffin Quilt Projects due May 15th! Mrs. Bates will check agendas on Fridays so make sure you are doing your nightly reading and having your parent/guardian sign. Today students are continuing their novels.

Tonight is the J-Walk for Jaren Jefferson at Cabell Midland from 6-8 p.m. Jaren, a student at Cabell Midland, was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. All proceeds from the walk go to his family and the cystic fibrosis foundation. Show your support! It costs $5 to get in and there will be lots of food and a silent auction. Hope to see you there!

Hello all! I hope that you all had a great weekend! Here are your daily assignments: English: Mr. Whitt is doing one on one conferences with the students about their flashback essays. Students finished up their rough drafts and started working on their final drafts. Reading: Students need to be working on their coffin quilt projects which are due May 15th. Students continued reading their novels. Math: WESTEST prep; No homework Science: U create cornell on energy flow/changes in ecosystems; biome coloring worksheet due before the bell. NO homework Social Studies: Chemical and electric industry

Congratulations to the MMS Boys Track Team for placing 2nd overall! Here are your daily assignments: Science: We watched a planet earth clip about hunting habits of hyenas. We did the biomes of the US coloring sheet. If students don't finish it, it is homework. Math: Students finished their 2 way tables from yesterday. There is no homework. English: Students began their rough drafts on flashback story. Reading: Reminder to students that May 15th is when their coffin quilt projects are due. Mrs. Bates checked agendas today and students read their AR books. Social Studies: Glass industry; Students who were not on the PAWS trip on Wednesday need to turn their structured monthly reviews. These are worth 100 points! I hope that everyone has a great weekend! :)

Good luck MMS track team!!! Here are your daily assignments: English: start flashback essays; no h.w. Science: We finished our graphic organizers on biomes of the world. We watched two planet earth clips. No homework! Reading: Coffin quilt project due 5/15! We continued our novels. Social Studies: natural gas/oil today; those who didn't go on the PAWs trip have a structured monthly review due tomorrow! Math: Started mini lesson on 2 way tables due tomorrow! No homework!

Hello! Here are your daily assignments! Reading: Coffin Quilt projects are due May 15th! Continue reading novels/scholastic English: present monologues for extra credit; get started on flashbacks Math: Westest review Science: Biomes intro; labs were due today. Good buddies game/missing work Social Studies: Finish farming poster; handout on natural gas/oil

Here are your daily assignments on this gloomy Monday!

Science: We finished our too many bears lab and graphed it. Most students didn't finish it so it is HOMEWORK!

Math: Students took a diagnostic test for WESTEST. There is no homework.

Reading: Earth day Dumpster Diving video and students read their novels.

Social Studies: Students worked on their farming industry in WV poster.

English: Students spent all class completing and typing their monologues which are due tomorrow. If you didn't finish, you need to type it at home or during A.A. time!

Have a great evening!

Hello! Here are your daily assignments:

Reading: Bring AR books tomorrow and make sure you have your Bellringers because Mrs. Bates is gonna check them

English: Your rough drafts for your monologues are due tomorrow at the end of class! It has to be at least a page and a half long.

Math: Parallel lines cut by a transversal; p. 309 #10-26

Science: Finish the free write on symbiosis (it is due before class tomorrow); lab tomorrow and BR's due

Social Studies: Timber industry handout; no homework

Hello! Here are your daily assignments:

Science: we watched the symbiotic relationships clips and started our freewrites

Math: Quiz today; start parallel lines cut by transversal tomorrow...no homework

Social Studies: Ch 17; finish notes on Iron industry (T/F summary), begin handout on Timber industry

English: Continue peer work on monologues; begin writing monologues

Reading: Read AR (check bellringers Friday)

Hello! I hope that everyone is well rested from the D.C. trip!

Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: Salt Industry notes; THE 3 PARAGRAPH ESSAY ON COAL IS DUE TOMORROW!!!

Science: All but 3rd period has homework to finish for their Cornell notes (2-3 sentence summary)

Math: Students did Sumdog

Reading: 4th period had a test; all other classes read the Coffin Quilt or Sarah Plain and Tall

English: We are starting our monologues on comedy. Different types will be covered within the next few days.

Have a great evening!

Hello everyone! I hope that everyone is ready for D.C.!

Here are your daily assigmments:
Science: We are starting Ecology (4.1 Cornell notes). While in D.C., we are going to do 4.2/4.3 notes interactive w.s. (thursday) and Lesson of the Kaibab (Friday). We will also turn in our bellringers Friday.

Reading: Since we are getting ready for D.C., we are reading Tomb of the Unknown Solider.

Math: We are finishing our cylinder, cones and sphere w.s.

Social Studies: Reminder to all students: your coal 3 paragraph essay is due next Tuesday. We are finishing up coal today and will be working on Chapter 15 while in D.C.

English: Today students are finishing their letters on their favorite teachers.

Don't forget that students must report to the school at 10 o'clock tonight to depart for D.C.

Hello everybody! I hope that everyone had a great extended weekend! Here are your daily assigments:

English: Students are learning how to write business letters

Social Studies: We are finishing up our coal unit. There is a 3 paragraph essay on coal due next Tuesday.

Math: We are starting volume of cones and cylinders and doing a book assignment.

Science: Since we are starting a new unit on Ecology, we are doing a pre-assessment today. I will also be giving the grades for their wave energy test and their 5th 6 weeks grades.

Reading: We are doing test preparation for WESTEST. Students then will be reading Coffin Quilt/Sarah Plain and Tall.

Have a great day!

Good morning all! Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: We are doing our presentations on coal today.

Math: Projects are due today at the end of class.

Science: Bellringers and Bathroom passes are due today. Students also need to turn in their review booklets before taking their post-assessment. Afterward, students will start Ch. 4 on Ecology (read silently).

Reading: Today we are continuing novels. Mrs. Bates will be checking bathroom passes and agendas.

English: Mr. Whitt is collecting bellringers today. We are finishing our ballads/mock epics, typing them and putting them into a comic strip.

Notice to all parents and students: today is the end of the 6 weeks! I hope everyone enjoys their Easter break! See everyone on Tuesday!

Hello! Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: Continued Coal research. Tomorrow we will be doing presentations.

Science: We finished up our review booklets today and students need to study for their post assessment tomorrow. The booklets will be taken for a grade before the test!

Math: Students worked on their volume rap, poster and poems today. They are due tomorrow 1/2 way through class.

English: Students are creating a ballad based off of the poem "Casey at Bat" which has 8 stanzas (4 lines each). They will be working on a comic strip at a later date.

Reading: We are working on our double entry journals and continuing our reading.

Tomorrow is the last day of the 6 weeks! I hope that everyone has a great evening!

I hope everyone has a great break! I am so glad to be back home!

Social Studies: We worked on our coal research projects and there is the golden horseshoe test Monday that we come back.

Reading: We did agenda checks today and the week that we come back we will continue working on our novels.

Science: In my class, we finished our scavenger hunts and I went over information on our wave energy projects that we will be working on the two days we come back.

Math: Mr. Mann is in Haiti. Follow his trip on http://newbaptistinhaiti.blogspot.com/

English: We finished our poetry projects and 7th period we did Animal Farm Chapter 10

I hope everyone has a restful break! See you in a week!

What a beautiful day, I hope you get to enjoy it! Here are your assignments for today:

Math - We had an in class assignment so no homework!

Science - We had an in class project, if you did not finish in class make sure to complete.

Social Studies - In class we talked about the many different uses for coal. No homework.

Language Arts - We are still working on our famous poet projects. These are due Friday!

Reading - Took the SRI test on the computer today. Remember to complete your nightly reading. Make sure you complete your AR Test by the end of the six weeks!!

Have a great day!

Happy Monday! Both Mr. Colegrove and Mrs. Conner had trainings today so make sure you are keeping up with work in their class!

Math: Make sure to finish assignment on transfomations and symmetry if you did not finish in class today. Also, you can take this short online quiz on transformations if you want a little refresher (it's only 8 questions, give it a try) Click Here. Algebra 1 has Pg. 456 #22-42. 8th Period has a test on Wed!!

Language Arts: Finish paper on poems.

Reading: Took a test today, make sure to do your home reading tonight!

Have a great evening!

Hey Guys! Here are you daily assignments:

Math: We played a game on the computer called "transtar". You can go to http://www.mangahigh.com/ and practice tonight if you would like to. Algebra 1 has Pg. 450 #12-17,25-31.

Science: Check Mrs. Conner's blog. She is in Vegas until next Tuesday but has all information for her class there!

Reading: Make sure to study up on "The Watson's Go To Birmingham". You have a test on the book Monday. Don't forget to read for 20 minutes.

Social Studies: Your Chapter 9 E&R is due tomorrow! President's essay is due March 30th.

Language Arts: Had an in-class assignment. No Homework!

Well, I hope everyone enjoyed their SNOW DAY yesterday!

Here are your daily assignments:

Science: We are finishing up our Cornell from Thursday and are starting our Graffiti on Waves and Wave energy and students will get 10 minutes tomorrow to finish it up. Note: I will be gone from Wednesday thru Monday. BE GOOD FOR MY SUB! :)

Social Studies: We are still finishing up our Transportation projects (see Colegrove's comments from last week for reference. We are starting Coal tomorrow.

Reading: Don't forget to do your nightly reading. We will be finishing our novel and testing on it this week.

English: Worksheets in all classes and 7th period will read Ch. 6 of Animal Farm and do accompanying worksheets.

Math: We are outside doing the transformations. All classes will have an in-class assignment on this. Algebra: we are still working on polynomials. We did a review on Thursday.

I hope that everyone has a great evening!

WV Studies-From Feb. 29 to Mon. March 5 students will be working on 3 assignments. Finishing transportation, students will make predictions about the future of road, railroad, and water transportation. The assignment is 3 paragraphs with an instruction sheet that has the grading rubric (60pts.) due Mar. 5 Monday. The 2nd assignment is a 9 panel drawing assignment that covers transportation worth 100pts. due: Th. Mar. 8. Directions are on the handout.
This will take the place of their test grade. The 3rd assignment is a 5 paragraph essay about the presidents worth 100pts. Students will be provided a newspaper insert to use for this. Also, they have a directions handout with the grading rubric. The essay may be turned in anytime before Mar. 30th but will be late after that.

Are you ready for a three day weekend? We are! Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: Mr. Colegrove will post more details later on this afternoon.

Science: I am telling students their grade on the test. I can't give these back because not all of the students have taken the test. We are working on Waves and Wave energy Cornell. Those who missed my class yesterday because of the writing assessment may make up what they missed in class with no penalty. There shouldn't be any homework.

English: 7th period needs to finish their Assignment 5 and worksheets by Monday. ALL CLASSES: Monday is the absolute LAST DAY to turn in their essays and/or stories.

Reading: Mrs. Bates checked agendas today. We are finishing the book and taking a test on it next week. Today students will go to the library and get another A.R. book.

Math: We are working on the Pythagorean theorem and doing an assignment. 8th period: Students will have an assignment with multiplying polynomials.

I hope everyone sleeps in tomorrow!

What a rainy and dreary day it is! Here are your daily assignments:

English: Students need to make sure that they need to finish their expository and 8A teacher papers. Students have an appositive phrase worksheet that is due tomorrow.

Math: We are starting review of exponents and square roots and there will be an assignment to complete. 8th Period has Pg. 442 #33-36, 39, 40.

Science: We finished up the ABC squares prior knowledge sheet in class (think-pair-share)and started the Cornell on Waves and wave energy.

Social Studies: Students will predict the future of transportation for waterways, railroads and roads (this goes along with their posters/"Future" component of the project)

Reading: There is a internal and external conflict skills sheet that students should finish in class. Since there is no school Friday, Mrs. Bates will check agendas tomorrow.

Have a great evening and stay dry! :)

Howdy! There's an app for THAT?! That's right, there's an app for edline! It is called "Brebeuf Edline" and it works! (I tried it today!) So there's just another way to keep up with your grades. There are also several apps for this blog! You can search in the app store for them, several of them will work! Here are your daily assignments:

Math: Finish their assignment on multiplying and adding with scientific notation. Check below for some help on the assignment. 8th period: Pg. 442 #18-32 Omit #30.
Science: We did a pre-assessment in Chapter 24 Waves and Wave Energy. There is no homework tonight.

Reading: Students need to make sure that they completed their mythology worksheet.

Social Studies: Students need to finish their 200 point poster and turn it in at the end of class.

English: We are doing appositives and doing a worksheet which is for homework if they do not finish. 7th period: Chapter 5 daily assignment on Animal Farm and finish their posters.

Congrats to Mr. Whitt on his successful first day of track practice! Go get em' Coach!

Hello! Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: Your poster's are due tomorrow. We will work on them all class period today (transportation).

Science: We did the test today. We are starting a new chapter on Tuesday (Pre-assessment). There is no homework tonight.

Math: We are reviewing Pythagorean theorem today and working on scientific notation. Students will have an assignment to do in-class and if they don't finish, it is homework. 8th period only: We are starting a new concept today and are doing a small assignment in class. Students should finish it in class, but if they do no--it is homework.

English: We are going over prepositions. Students will do pictorial representations and do a worksheet on prepositions. 7th period: Animal Farm: Read Chapter 4 tonight and do the daily assignment on Chapter 4. We will be working on posters in class today.

Reading: We are reviewing Chapter 10 and starting chapter 11 in class. Make sure you do your home reading.

I hope everyone has a great evening!

Ms. Heindl's study game for the test can be found by typing in this link into your browser:
http://www.superteachertools.com/boardgame/online/game904.php

Note: There is one question about convection currents that didn't show up correctly (the process of heat rising and cooling/sinking which causes plate tectonics)

Use this to study for the test!

We had a great time yesterday at the CCCTC! Here are your daily assignments:

Social Studies: We are working on our projects on transportation. We will start our posters Monday.

English: Students will type their stories about team 8A teachers. 7th period only: Students will make Animal Farm flags for their new society now that they have rebelled.

Reading: Students need to be caught up on chapter readings for "Watson's go to Birmingham." Mrs. Bates only has a classroom set and can't have student's take copies home. If you need some extra time, you can go to Mr. Colegrove during noon detention to make it up.

Math: All classes did a treasure hunt. Algebra 1: has a quiz today.

Science: We finished up reviewing the study guide and played a review game. YOUR TEST IS MONDAY ON PLATE TECTONICS, EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES (Chapter 7-9). Ms. Heindl will be finishing up her unit on Monday and her last day is Wednesday :(

I hope that everyone has a good weekend!

Hey everyone! Grade cards are released today in 8th period.


Math: Kids should finish in their workbook today (p. 25 6, 8-13). When finished with the workbook, they will work on a workseet that is due Friday at the beginning of class (see the bottom of this post for help on this worksheet). Algebra 1: You have a quiz Friday and we will review today and tomorrow.

English: They will be working on worksheet for cause and effect/compare and contrast sentences. They will then write a story on team 8A teachers (oh golly!) Writing assessment is next week. Students will be on a modified schedule next Thursday, Friday and the following Monday.

Science: Study guides were due at the beginning of class today. Students can turn in their one page volcano papers late today. We are reviewing the rest of the week and playing a review game Friday. The test is Monday. Study guides will need to be turned in on the day of the test for students to get some of their points back.

Social Studies: Golden horseshoe essay is today. Students need to do their poster bullets for their transportation project and have them ready for Friday.

Reading: Students will continue their reading on Watson’s go to Birmingham. Everyone needs to continue their home reading every night.

Here are the answers worked out for the front of the math worksheet. Hope this helps!

Hola! Here are your daily assignments:

Spanish: Students need to wrap up their projects on Costa Rica. They are due March 5th. Tomorrow we are having special guests from Costa Rica so students need to come up with good questions to ask our guests! Today we will be practicing IR + A in class.

Social Studies: Tomorrow is the Golden Horseshoe Essay portion. Thursday is the trip to the Cabell County Career and Technology Center. Food choices for lunch are hot ham and cheese or fish sticks. Students will continue working on their transportation projects this week.

Math: Working in class on substitution method. Algebra: There will be a quiz Friday.

Science: Students will be working on their study guides today and they are due tomorrow. The test is Monday on plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes.

Reading: Don't forget to do your home reading! There will be no agenda check on Friday.

English: Student/teacher conference about essays. Students will finish their rough drafts and start typing their final drafts. 7th period only: Group work on Animal Farm (A New Society) and read Chapter 2 and do the daily assignment for Chapter 2.

Attention all parents and students: grades are due by the end of the day today. Report cards are being released Wednesday.

If anyone is interested in a conference, we have openings after school on Tuesday February 28th 2012 from 4-6 p.m. Please contact Mr. Colegrove by this Wednesday if you would like one.

Social Studies: Today we are starting a project on transportation and will be working on it all week.

English: All classes: Group peer review on expository essays. 7th period only: We are starting Animal Farm and students will be doing assignment 1. Students will need to read chapter 1 and do the questions.

Reading: Read Ch. 10 in Watsons go to Birmingham and discussing internal and external conflict.

Science: We are in the computer lab typing up their volcano papers which are due tomorrow before class. Students had two days in the lab to work on it and most should finish in class.

Math: We are starting substitution today. All classes will have a small assignment to do and should finish in class.

So proud of our boys for their win against Beverly Hills yesterday.

Reminder to students and parents: Our grades are due in the computers by Monday so be sure to check Edline for updated grades.

English: Today we are working on rationale writing and working on an individual rough draft for expository writing.

Science: Ms. Heindl has given every student a volcano to research. Students were given all class period to work on it and will have Monday in the computer lab to type out their essay with their cited sources. Ms. Heindl is testing on plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes next week. A study guide will be given prior to the test.

Social Studies: Mrs. Sowards gave the test on branches of government. Mr. Colegrove will be taking over next week. The next big project in his class will be on transportation.

Math: Regular classes should get finished with their in-class assignment. Algebra 1: you will have an assignment and should have enough time to complete it.

Our clinical students are finishing up their placement with our team (February 29th is their last day). Please be sure to thank them for all of their hard work and dedication to the success of our students!

Good luck to our boys in the tournament game tonight. Show your support! Mrs. Conner and Ms. Heindl will be there tonight!

Social Studies: We reviewed the study guide today. Make sure you study for the test tomorrow.

Science: Today we started volcanoes and took outline notes on a video and put the information in our log books. Ms. Heindl took up the log books.

Reading: The work we did today should have been done in class. Don't forget to do your nightly reading and get your agendas signed!

English: All classes: Read the short story and write a one paragraph cause/effect summary of the reading and one paragraph where you compare/contrast yourself to one of the characters from the reading.

Math: All classes: Finish the book work if you didn't get it finished in class.

Howdy! Here are your daily assignments :)

Note: Today is the end of the 6 weeks. Grades are due by this Monday.

Social Studies: Your test is Friday. You have a study guide. STUDY STUDY STUDY!

Math: There was an in-class assignment for regular math and there is no homework.

Science: We are doing a geology lab to locate epicenters and those who finish early will watch an introductory video on Volcanoes. There are quite a few missing assignments from this class for both myself and Ms. Heindl. YOU NEED TO TURN IN ANY MISSING WORK!

Reading: Your all skills sheet should be turned in! Mrs. Bates will not take it after tomorrow. Also, don't forget to do your nightly reading and get your agenda signed.

English: All classes: Finish the Combining sentences worksheet if you haven't already done so. 7th period only: We are starting Animal Farm Monday!

Howdy guys! Mrs. Conner here with your daily assignments!

Reading: Don't forget to do your home reading for a minimum of 15 minutes.

Science: Know my language 1/2 worksheet on Earthquakes for those who didn't finish in class. Tomorrow is the last day that I will take the "Curiosity: What's Beneath America?" Paper with the attached rubric and notes.

Math: None for the regular classes! Algebra 1: You all have a test tomorrow so study using the study guide tonight. Good luck everyone!

Social Studies: none

English: Be sure to get your prepositional phrases worksheets from today finished.

I hope that everyone has a great evening. **Fingers crossed for some accumulation :)**

Here are your daily assignments:

Language Arts: Finish Embedded citations worksheet.

Social Studies: Citizenship poseter due tomorrow!

Math: We should be finishing up our stained-glass window project tomorrow! Alg. 1 has Pg. 366 #18-20, here's a hint for #20.

20. Use the distance formula d = rt. Let the time of the outgoing trip be t, this would make the time of the return trip 1 3/4 - t.

So, the outgoing trip would be modeled as the equation 45 = rt

The return trip would be modeled as 45 = (3/4r) (1 3/4 - t)

Since both equations are equal to 45, you can set them equal to one another and solve for t. Remeber once you find t to plug it into the equations and find the rate of speed for both trips.

Good Luck!

Here are today's assignments:

Social Studies: Citizenship Poster is due this Friday (except 8th period). Mrs. Sowards (student teacher) will be teaching a unit on the federal government.

Science: took notes in class today, no homework!!

Math: We are working in class on our stained glass window project. No homework tonight! Alg. 1 has Pg. 365 #6-13.

Reading: Read 20 minutes!!

Language Arts: We went over citations today, no homework!

Today's Assignments:

Language Arts: Finish Commonly Misused Words Worksheet

Science: Took a test today, no homework.

Reading: Read 20 Minutes!

Math: We took the math field day test today! No Homework!

Social Studies: If you did not finish Chapter 14 Assessment, make sure to do so!!

Enjoy the sunshine and warmth!

Mrs. Conner wants to remind everyone that they need to have their Study Guides completed for tomorrow's class! Also, I would like to introduce my clinical student this semester: Ms. Katie Heindl who will be taking over my class as part of her student teaching next week. Ms. Heindl will be with us until the beginning of March. The students and I are very excited to learn from her and get to know her these upcoming weeks!

Make sure to bring everything you need for scheduling tomorrow!!! Here are you daily assignments: Social Studies: See Monday's post Science: See Monday's post Reading: 7th and 8th periods need to finish skills sheet, must turn in tomorrow!! Language Arts: Finish research worksheet if you didn't already! Math: Regular classes have Pg. 497 #3,10-15. 4th period has Pg. 436 #10-17. Alg. 1, here is your help on number 6... Number 6 talks about two different companies and how many employees they have. It tells you the DIFFERENCE between the number of employees the businesses have and how many employees they have TOGETHER. First define your variables, then write you equations to look something like this: Company 1 + Company 2 = total employees Company 1 - Company 2 = difference of employees Good luck and Goodnight!!

Tuesday's gone!! Tonight there is orientation for all 8th graders at the school. If all the stuff your kids brought home made no sense or if you just want to make sure you understand everything then tonight is the night for you! You will also have the opportunity to meet with your child's counselor. This all will take place at the CMHS auditorium at 6pm.

Here are your daily assignments:

Math: Regular classes have finally finished up in the computer lab, no homework tonight. Algebra 1 has Pg. 345 #7-10 and 16-17.

Reading: Don't forget your home reading log.

Language Arts: Citation and Quotation worksheet for all classes except 3rd period.

Social Studies and Science: Take a look at yesterday's post!

Have a great evening!