Hello all! As promised, here is a copy of the rubrics in case you forgot yours at school. I hope that everyone is enjoying their break and I look forward to seeing you all again in the new year! Happy 2014!

Click here for the Simple Machine Rubrics

Hello, we want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New year! Love you all!

Science: Students got their project rubrics today for their simple machine projects that are due the day we come back. I can't find the digital copies of the rubric so I will be taking pictures of them to post to the blog a little later in case you forgot yours. I checked the notebooks today. Have a great break! I'm gonna miss you guys!

Reading: Everyone had the chance to finish up any and all missing work from the second  nine weeks today.  Many of you accomplished a lot...some of you didn't however.  Grades will be finalized over the break and we will start anew when we return.  Have a tremendous break!  See you in a couple of weeks.

WV Studies-   Students were given a last chance to turn in their essays and ch. 7 assessments.  Today is the end of the 9 weeks, so grades will be entered before the students return.  The Social Studies Fair for our schools will be Jan. 14th.  I am looking foward to some great projects. 

Have a great break!!!

Hello, here are your Tuesday class updates:

Science: Today we watched some Rube Goldberg videos to prepare for our project over break (*more on that Thursday...students will have all class to work on it). I passed out the table of contents for the notebook check tomorrow. Students will be doing a lever lab while I check their notebooks. Today students finished their web search from yesterday's class or their Gadget Anatomy sketch from Friday's class. The Gadget Anatomy must be done before tomorrow. Otherwise, there is no homework tonight.

Language arts: Wrote ballads. No homework. 5th period did presentations on selected characters.

Math 8: No homework

Reading:  No Homework

WV Studies:  Government essays are due tomorrow.  Today we began exploration and settlement.

Have a great evening!!!!

WV Studies-  Today we took  a pretest for our new unit on Exploration and settlement.  Students first semester essay  contrasting government is due Wed. Dec. 18.  It is worth 100 points.  Some have still not brought in their essay chart (worth 50 points) to be checked.  Extra credit for bathroom passes will be checked the last day, Thursday.

Reading:  Tomorrow WILL BE THE LAST DAY for role model reports.  Any students who have not yet presented must be prepared or take a zero.

Language arts: Reviewed points of view and narrators. No homework!

Language arts: 5th period did presentations.

All other classes reviewed elements of a narrative and we worked on skits to identify conflicts, protagonists, and antagonists.

Reading:  Still completing Role Model Reports.  Some students have not taken their second AR Test.  This MUST be done before Wednesday if credit is to be given!!!!    We will do a non-fiction reading next week.  Have a great weekend!

Math:  Star test today, no homework.

WV Studies:  All ch. 6 test should now be on ed-line.  Today we finished the Historic Indians and students were assigned their Ch. 7 Assessment which is due Monday Dec. 16.  Many did not have their first sem. essay chart which was checked today worth 50 pts.  Monday it will be checked for 10% off for one day late.  Essays are due Wed. Dec. 18 at the beginning of class.
Instructions:  4 panel drawing   (ch. 7 assessment 100pts)
Each panel should have 10 cultural identifiers for each culture -
Paleo-   example of cultural identifier-  clovis point.
Archaic-  atlatl
Early and Middle Woodland- burial mounds
Historic Indians.   -  bow and arrow
Each panel is worth 20 pts.    for a total of 80,  the last 20 points will be for being finished and turning it in on time. 

Reading:  Students will continue and hopefully finish giving presentations on persons they have selected as role models.  All students must complete their second AR Test by Wednesday, 12/18.

Science: Finishing tic tac toe on Simple machines; Leonardo da Vinci information; no homework

Lagnuage arts: Worked in the computer lab to finish narrative final drafts. Students who were finished read a short story and answered questions on it. No homework.

Math:  Students need to finish their 2 step handout for tomorrow if they did not finish it in class.

WV Studies:  Gave back papers including Ch. 6 test except for 8th period which will get it tomorrow.  I will check essay charts tomorrow for those who i have not gotten to yet.  Essays due Wednesday.  See post for Th. Dec. 5 for essay instructions link to my blog. 

Have  a great evening!!!   Great preformance for those in chior, good luck for the evening show!

Happy Wednesday:

WV Studies:  Because of the snow day, chart checks for the essay will also be tomorrow with no penalty.  Today we covered the Historic Indians, we will finish tomorrow.  A few are still making up the test for ch. 6.  Grades for the test are on or will be on ed-line soon.  First Sem. Essays are due next Wed. Dec. 18.  Have a great day.

Science: Today the labs were due for 10% off. I sent out a reminder through remind101 for a video that would help students with graphing: http://vimeo.com/81492671 THE PASSWORD IS panther.
Students took mechanical advantage and efficiency notes and finished their simple machines tic tac toe on the IPad (mikids.com). There is no homework.

Reading:  Students are making class presentations about their role models.  They will also be turning in an essay on the report they give in class.

Language arts: 3rd period has a 5 paragraph essay due tomorrow on classroom behavior. All other classes were able to discuss tone and theme and work on identifying themes of PSA's, fables, and a short story. No homework.

To whom it may concern:

Language arts: Turned in character analysis paper and began typing final drafts.

Math-  Test were today.

Reading -  Reports on Role Models starts Monday.

Science-  Speed challenge labs and graphs are due Monday before the bell.  Ms. Gregory's last day is Monday. 

WV Studies-  No Homework other that First Sem. Essay.  See yesterdays post for instructions link.  Chart check-  12/11, Due date-  12/18.  Monday we finish WV's first inhabitants.

Have a great Weekend!!!!

Science: Today students took the test on motion, force, and work. No homework.

Math:  Study Guide today- test tomorrow.

Reading:  Reports on role models Monday.

LA:  Mr. Whitt was out today, students worked finishing rough draft some completed peer reviews, tomorrow they will be at the computers writing the final draft.

WV Studies:   Unit First WV's-  finished Paleo and Archaic cultures.  Tomorrow will look at the early and middle woodland cultures.  Yesterday students were assigned their first semester essay on government.  Chart check is next Wed. Dec. 11 - 50 points.   Essay is due Dec. 18- 100 pts.  SEE LINK Below for assignment instructions.
See Thursdays post on my Glass and Ceramics blog for the chart and essay instructions.
Instructions and chart 1st sem. essay

Happy Tuesday:

WV Studies:  Today we continued our unit on the first West Virginians.  No Homework.


Science: Students worked on their study guides today in class. If students did not complete their study guide in class it is homework tonight. The test is on Thursday, December the 5th.

Language arts: Students finished and turned in a vocabulary worksheet. Students finished their character paper and began their rough draft. Rough drafts and character papers will be turned in at the beginning of class on Thursday. The vocabulary quiz WILL BE THURSDAY!

Reading: Students selected the serial killer on which they will do a report.  They definitely should have homework all of this week - reading for their reading logs and working on the report they will be giving in class next week.

Have a great evening!

I hope all had a nice break:

WV Studies:  Today we started on a new unit on the first West Virginians.  Those who missed ch. 6 test before break needed to sigh up to make up the test at lunch.  Because so many missed the test, i will not be able to pass them back until makeups are completed.   I will however post the grades to ed-line.

Reading: Today we started a unit on serial killers.  All students will give a 3 - 5 minute report on a selected and approved serial kilers.  We will work in the computer lab all week and present these next week.

Science: Today students had a Jeopardy review game. No homework. Test Thursday, December 5th. Students will be given study guides tomorrow.

Language arts: Students worked on creating a character that they will build a narrative story around. If it wasn't finished in class, they need to finish the short answer questions at home and they will have a few minutes to finish the drawing tomorrow in class. Students will need to study for their vocabulary quiz that will likely be Thursday, but could be pushed back to Friday. (Counselors from CMHS will be here Friday and I'm not sure how that will affect the classes.)

Math 1: worksheet 13-4 solving systems by elimination. we are checking these tomorrow. There will be a test on systems on Friday.
Math 8: Starting a art drawing using linear lines. students are to find the equation of the lines that are highlighted. This is due tomorrow. Test on Friday on linear lines and functions.