WV Studies-  Continued with problems faced by the new state.  Tomorrow we will finish up and turn to the development of labor unions.

Reading: We are reading The Pigman by Paul Zindel and will be for a couple of weeks.  Coming up Friday will be our vocabulary test and an AR writing on THEME.  All students MUST HAVE a second AR Test completed by May 15.  There will be no AR Tests accepted after May 15.

Science: Today we started Genetics (Learn my Language) p. 54 in our notebooks and added to our assignment list. There is no homework! Also, Friday I am checking notebooks for 3 weeks worth of bellringers.

Have a great evening!

Tuesday:
WV Studies-  Students turned in their 100 point booklet on the 3 presidents today.  We continued with post- civil war problems in WV. 

Reading - We started The Pigman today.  This is a great little novel that everyone should enjoy.  Remember that we are going to focus on THEME.

Language arts: Reviewed adverbs and took notes on them. Students completed and turned in a worksheet practicing using them in sentences and identifying the correct one to use in a sentence.

Science: Today we took a pre-test on Genetics. Students also had time to work on their ExplOratorium app (to finish up their optical illusions activity). No homework.

Have a great evening!!!

Reading:  Whoopee!!!!  The TEST is over for eighth grade students!!!  We will be startng a great boo,. Pigman, in reading class.  Come prepared to read and enjoy.

Social Studies:  We are continuing WV post Civil War.  Presidents booklet started at the beginning of last week worth 100 pts. will be due tomorrow. 

Have a great evening!!!!

Happy Wednesday:

Today our morning westest session was successful.  We took the Reading and Language Arts test.
Tomorrow we will test in the afternoon, Science I think.  Today we had 7 and 8 period in the afternoon.  Tomorrow we will have periods 3-5 in the morning.

WV Studies-  Presidents booklets will be due for periods 7,8 on Friday Apr. 25.  Monday for Periods 3, 4, and 5. 

Have a great evening!!!

Happy Tuesday! If all goes as planned tomorrow, we will do the Math portion of the WESTEST!

Here are your class updates:

Science: More fun with optical illusions! Students finished their activity on p. 52-53 of their notebook and checked it with me before using the iPads. No homework :)

WV Studies-  Students turned in their 4 panel timeline assessment on the Civil War and the creation of WV today.  They continued working on their presidential booklets.  This was the last day in in class time to work on them.  They will be due Friday Apr. 25. 

Have a great evening!

Today we tried to take Westest on the computers this morning.  It was a bust.  We will try with the same classes tomorrow.  Hopefully it will work. 

WV Studies-  We are working with inserts from the Herald-Dispatch on the presidents the next 2 days during Westest.  Students are doing a 3 page booklet on three presidents.  One from presidents 1-15, Lincoln from the middle group, then one from presidents 31-44.  They are to summarize information and also link the president to WV is some form or fashion. 

Science: Students turned in their reflection and the lab questions from the sheep dissection. We started optical illusions and watched a video by VSAUCE and finished our activities from last week p. 52-53 of notebook. No homework!

Have a great evening !

Hello and a Happy Dissection Day to ya!

Science: All of the students did GREAT with the sheep eyeball dissections. There was no inappropriate behavior of any sort and nobody passed out! I'm very proud of our kids. Tomorrow we will finish the lab questions and do a reflection. NO HOMEWORK :)

WV Studies-   Took up mini-assessment on Civil War Battle comparisons.  Covered statehood and the end of the war in WV.  No Homework.

have a great evening!!!

Reading:  Anne Frank foldable and first AR Tests are ABSOLUTELY DUE BEFORE THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY FRIDAY.  If you do not complete these you will recieve a 0 and not have another opportunity to make them up.

Science: Students who misbehaved today or yesterday for the sub will be doing a three page Chapter Review/Standardaized test practice in the book instead of the sheep eyeball dissection lab. Doing labs in Science is a priviledge, not a right and some students can't be trusted right now. They will have another opportunity to dissect in May if their behavior improves. You can check my website by clicking here to rewatch the tutorial and do a virtual dissection. Make sure that you dress appropriately for the lab tomorrow. If for any reason that you would like to do the alterate assignment, no questions will be asked and you will have the opportunity of getting the same amount of points.
WV Studies:  We completed battle presentations.  Students have a paragraph due at the beginning of class tomorrow comparing battles from Monday and the presentations yesterday and today.  They had 10 minutes of class time to work on them and most finished in class.  Tomorrow, we will continue with the creation of WV.  Students will have a 4 panel assessment to complete on the unit so far.

Have a great evening!

WV Studies-  Group presentations on early Civil War Battles in WV.  Paragraph writing assignment on information tomorrow.

Language arts - Reviewed connotation/denotation. Went over several examples and rewrote sentences based on actions of students that they were assigned. Read a short descriptive essay and students picked a paragraph to rewrite while changing its connotation.

Hello and Happy Monday to ya!

Science: Today we did an add and pass on Bill Nye: Eyeballs. FOR HOMEWORK: Students will add a 5 complete sentence summary on what they learned and turn it in before the bell tomorrow. Also, we are doing the sheep eyeball dissection on Thursday. Students are NOT permitted to wear open-toed shoes or shorts/skirts. They MUST have long pants on and shoes that cover their feet. If they don't dress appropriately (or get in trouble this week), they will do an alternate assignment.

Reading:  We started the movie about The Diary of Anne Frank today.  Don't forget the vocabulary test this Friday.  Many students did NOT complete their first AR Test for this nine weeks.  If not done this week it will be a ZERO!

Language arts: Westest practice in the computer lab. No homework.

WV Studies-  Continued with the lesson on the creation of WV and the Civil War.  Students took notes today and will do group presentations on a Civil War Battle tomorrow. 

Have a great evening!

Hello all! Here are your class updates:

Language Arts: Students presented their speeches for their business project. The classes that had time, played jeopardy to review concepts we have covered this year.

Science: Today students turned in their study guides and I quickly checked to see if they were completed or not. We then went over the correct answers via Powerpoint. A few students checked out copies of the study guide to study tonight. The test is tomorrow so students need to study their study guide! Also, the BR's are due tomorrow for the DC kids. All the kids who are staying behind need to make sure that theirs is complete to be checked Friday.

Have a great evening!

Happy Monday:  3 days until the D.C. trip.

WV Studies:  Students completed a graphic organizer on the election of 1860, then answered questions on the aftermath and Virginia's decision to secceed from the union.  They have a John Brown poster or drawing due tomorrow.  Some started a 5 scentence paragraph on the election, it will be worth 30 points and due Wednesday Apr. 9.

Reading:  We are about to finish reading The Diary of Anne Frank.  After the Washington trip we will watch the movie and have a test.  All students must haveompleted their first AR test for this grading period by 3:00 pm this Wednesday!!!!!

Science: Students worked on their study guides all class period. They are due tomorrow before the bell! Tomorrow we are reviewing for the test on Wednesday. Study guides are due again for extra points on Wednesday.

Language arts: Students finished their projects and will present speechs tomorrow and turn in their work. 5th period may not be able to get to present tomorrow due to time constraints. If anything is unfinished at this time, it should probably be finished as homework.

Have a great evening!

Happy Wednesday, Here is todays assignments.
WV Studies-  We finished up the political events and are ready for John Brown's Raid.  Students have a 5 sentence paragraph summary and assessment due at the beginning of tomorrows class worth 30 points. 

Science- Today students learned about wind energy with a series of videos. They did a graphic organizer "what's in my head" (think-pair-share), listened to a song about wind energy and wrote down two questions that they had from the song. They then went on their iPads and looked for the answers to those two questions. Most students finished, but if they didn't IT IS HOMEWORK! ALSO, THERE WILL BE A TEST ON WAVES A WEEK FROM TODAY (APRIL 9TH 2014)

Hello all! Here are your class updates:

Science: Today students turned in 1-9 only of their wave speed practice. They will get them back to finish the rest this week. We also learned about the E-M spectrum and did a graphic organizer. HOMEWORK: Students who didn't finish needed to define one wave type on the back of their sheet (in their own words) and draw a picture that best illustrates that type of wave. It is due tomorrow before the bell! Reminder: Waves test is next Wednesday 4/9/14

Language arts: 15 minutes to complete visual aides. Began presentations.

WV Studies:  Continued on build-up to Civil War and the creation of WV.  No Homework

Have a great evening!