Happy Friday

WV Studies-  Students got back their test to see grades except for 5th period.  Grades will be posted next week.  Today we had Map Quiz 2, And finished our information for presentations on Tuesday Sept. 2.  Map Quiz 3 counties will be given on Tuesday. 

Math:   Math 1 finished page 99
Math 8 finished and checked Worksheet 8-2.  No Homework .

Science: Today students turned in their save fred labs. If they turn it in on Tuesday, it is 50%. Their notebooks were due (3 weeks worth bellringers and 3 weeks participation points). We did a checks lab activity to introduce the scientific method. There is no homework!

Reading: Students give their presentations in class where they read parts of "Flowers for Algernon". No Homework! Have a great weekend!

Language arts: Vocabulary quiz and typed final drafts.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!!!

Thursday 

WV Studies-  Map Quiz 2 tommorow-  20 pts.  Bell Ringers due tomorrow.   Agenda check tomorrow.  Test Grade pass back tomorrow.  Today we continued the group project.  Will finish tomorrow and present on Tuesday when we get back.

Science: Good luck to our Football team as they compete against Winfield Middle!! GO PANTHERS! Today we did the Save Fred Lab to introduce the scientific method. Students are to complete their lab sheet which is due tomorrow before the bell. Also, students need to make sure that their bellringers are ready for the check tomorrow (45 points).

Language arts: Peer review for rough drafts. 8th period's are due tomorrow. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

Reading:    Students are reading dialogue from the Flowers for Algernon. Students should read their part at least 5 times tonight. Students will read tomorrow in front of class.

ENJOY YOUR AFTERNOON! 

Wednesday 2 hr. early rlease

WV Studies-  Yesterday students completed an introductory activity to the explorers. 
                           Today we started a group research assignment on one of the tribes that visited WV.  We will work on presentations ttrough Friday and then groups will present when we return Tuesday.
I am grading test and will try to have them finished by Friday to pass back.

Math 8: student book starting on page 5 #1-31
Math 1: U1-  92     #1-10

Language arts: Continued rough drafts. They need to be completed by the time the student walks into class tomorrow. 8th period does not have to complete it for homework due to the BETA call out during class today.

Science: ****Parents, please forgive my pregnancy brain! Mr. Colegrove asked me to do the blog yesterday and I completely forgot!!!****

 Today we finished up our notes on scientific notation and did practice. Students completed their scavenger hunts for a % off. No homework! Tomorrow is a lab! A few students haven't fixed their safety quizzes or brought in their safety contracts. They will have an alternate assignment to complete instead of the lab.

Reading: Flowers for Algernon clip; no homework

Have a great evening!!!

Monday Aug. 25

WV Studies--  Students took their first unit test.  Absent students will need to arrange with me to make it up.  They will get their second list of counties tomorrow.    No Homework!

Science-- Today we watched a video on sig figs (http://tinyurl.com/pzdtxf6) and added to our notes on p. 10 in our notebooks. We also finished our scavenger hunt. It was due at the end of class. Thursday we are doing a lab. A few students haven't turned in their safety contract or aced their safety quiz. You will have to do an alternate assignment if you don't turn it in. ALSO, we are doing a notebook check for bellringers on Friday (worth 45 points).

Reading: Students took a Bell Ringer Quiz. Started on an activity that they will finish in class tomorrow. No Homework. Ask your child about Remind 101 as I will be using it this year.

Language arts: Went over new vocab list along with a worksheet. Discussed paragraph structure and discussed ultimatums. Students wrote a 1 x 5 paragraph on one of the ultimatums. Paragraph and vocab were homework if not completed.

Have a great Monday Evening!!!!

Happy Friday:

WV--  Test 1 on the first WV's is Monday.  Students have a study guide to utilize.

Language arts: Vocabulary quiz and continued working on figurative language pictures. No homework.

Reading:  Went to Library today-  No Homework!!!

Have a great weekend!!!

Thursdays' assignments:

WV Studies:  Continued with our studies of Historic Indians.  Map Q. 1 tomorrow 10 counties.  Test 1 First WV's Monday Aug. 25.   Not Homework other than studying for the tests.

Science: Today we took a sig fig pre-test for participation only. We took notes on sig figs and did practice. NO homework tonight!

Reading: Finish part one of  "Flowers for Algernon" Students will finish work tomorrow after going to the library.

Language arts: Went over alliteration, onomatopoeia, idioms, and hypbole. Students illustarted an assigned topic of the four and turned it in. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow.

Happy Wednesday:

WV Studies-  Map quiz 1 first 10 counties Friday Aug 22-  students need to learn the counties.  Test on First WV's Monday Aug. 25.  Today continued lesson on Historic Indians .  Graphic Organizer.

Reading:  Students are reading "Flowers for Algernon". All work is being completed in the classroom at this time. Student will go to the library on Friday.

Science: Today we redid the safety quizzes, added to the back of p. 9 (practice for extra participation points) and FOR HOMEWORK: STUDENTS WILL NEED TO CHECK THE FRONT FOR ERRORS AND DO THE OTHER SIDE. It is due tomorrow before the tardy bell.

Tuesday --  Here is what we did and what you need to know:

WV Studies-  Counties quiz Friday Aug 22, Test 1  Mon Aug 25,  Study Guide give out today.
Continied with Historic Indians.

Science: Students who were absent or didn't turn in their ladder method activity from yesterday turned it in at the beginning of class today. We listened to skits and raps for those who chose that option. We worked on conversions (back of p. 9 in our notebooks) and got with our phone buddies to do the FRONT only of a half sheet on conversions (1-10). Tonight they need to finish their half sheet, front side only as well as STUDY FOR THE SAFETY QUIZ (students will only have to fix what they missed). Some students finished the half sheet in class. It is due tomorrow before the tardy bell.

Language arts: Discussed similes and metaphors. Students rotated around the room and had conversations with students. Students wrote similes and metaphors based on the conversations and turned them in.

Have a great evening!!!

Starting our 3rd great week!!!
WV Studies_  Test First WV's - Mon. Aug. 25. students will receive study guide this week.  Map quiz 1-  first 10 counties.  Friday Aug. 22  Students received maps today.  Study!!!  Today we finished lesson on first WV's  and started summarizer.  No Homework except studying for Map Quiz 1.

Language arts: We discussed the first vocabulary list of the year. Students worked on and turned in a worksheet using the vocabulary words. 3rd and 5th period were able to take an open book quiz on adjective and adverbs. 4th and 7th period have the quizzes tomorrow. They are open book.


Have a great evening !

Yea!  We had a great first full week of school:

WV Studies:  Continued notes on first WV's.  No Homework.

Language arts: Discussed adjectives. Students wrote 3 sentences describing different pictures shown on the smart board that appealed to taste, touch, sight, smelling, and hearing. No homework.

Reading:  No Homework.

Math 8 adding integers
math 1: U1-28 #1-10

Science:  See previous 2 post for stuff due Monday and stuff for Friday.

Have a great weekend!!!

Here are the instructions for the ladder method activity in SCIENCE DUE MONDAY 18TH!

Please read this to the students so that they understand the instructions:
Students, you will be showing that you remember and understand the ladder method we discussed these past two days. The correct order that you will be using is found on p. 9 of your notebooks and listed below:

kilo                hecto              deka               base                deci                centi               milli

A catchy saying to remember the order is:  King Hector Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk

Your objective is to pick ONE of the following options for showing that you understand the parts of the ladder method. For example if you were writing a story about “characters in metric land”, King Kilo could have 1000 loyal subjects! You just explained to me that you know that kilo means 1000!

How many points is this worth? You get 3 points each for correctly using the 7 parts (21 points), plus 2 points for the heading and 2 points for creativity/following directions.

1. Story: It must include all 7 parts of the ladder method: beginning, middle and end (at least three paragraphs with a minimum of 5 sentences each paragraph) and decorate it! You can use a regular sheet of notebook paper or a recycled sheet of computer paper.

2. Poem: It must include all 7 parts of the ladder method and at least 7 lines. Decorate it!

3. Rap: You must present it to the class! It must include all 7 parts of the ladder method and at least 7 lines of LYRICS with a chorus to the tune of ____________song that you choose). You can have TWO people do this one, but EACH student must turn in their OWN copy of the rap. Decorate it!

4. Skit: You must present it to the class! It must include all 7 parts of the ladder method and have at least 7 lines of dialogue per student (up to TWO people do this one, but EACH student must turn in their OWN copy!) Decorate it!

5. Cartoon: It must include all 7 parts of the ladder method and have at least 7 blocks with something going on in each block (dialogue between characters). Please make sure the blocks are the same size and give the cartoon color!

You will have all class period today to work on it! If you use your time wisely, you will be able to finish it today!

When is this due? You will turn it in on Monday before the bell rings for the start of class J

Hello and Happy Friday!

Science: Today I had a sub (Mr. Patterson). Students worked on a ladder method activity (directions are found here)  WHICH IS DUE MONDAY BEFORE THE BELL! Also, if they didn't finish the safety symbols in their notebooks, they could work on it in class. They had all class period to work on their activity.

Thursday

WV Studies--  Students continued working on the first West Virginians, completed graphic organizers.  No Homework.

Math 8: practiced rational and irrational numbers turn in at end of class
math 1: turn in U1-12 #1-10 do vocab lesson 2

Science: Today we took the lab safety quiz (I will have those graded by Monday) and worked on conversions in our notebook p. 9. No homework

Reading:  Substitute today -  worked on vocabulary assignment , No Homework.

Language Arts:  Substitute today-  No Homework.



Have a great evening!

Happy Wednesday to ya!

Science: Today we went over the safety symbols and added them to p. 8 of our notebook. We also started the ladder method. Here is a link for the lab safety song that may help you to study! SAFETY QUIZ IS TOMORROW!

Math 8: take notes on rational and irrational numbers
Math 1: check U1-7 and turn in. Homework on page U1-12 #1-10

Language arts: Students worked on a job wanted ad focusing on adverbs to describe their job skills.
                         8th period - students took the STAR Reading test. They did not work on the job wanted ad. Students should have turned in the work before they left but they may do it for homework if they didn't finish it.

WV Studies:  Homework 1 was due today.  Most turned it in.  Today we worked on a graphic organizer on the first West Virginians,  Then students started their own graphic organizer on a specific group.  either the Paleo Culture, Archaic Culture of the Woodland Culture.  We will work on those again tomorrow.  No Homework.

Reading:  Today students worked on vocabulary.   No Homework.

Happy Tuesday:
WV Studies:  Homework due at the beginning of class tomorrow.  Today we completed a poster, and wrote a paragraph.  (see previous post for homework directions)

Math 8: practice integers with real world examples. Due at the end of class. Quiz tomorrow
Math 1: page U1-7 number 1-10. Due tomorrow

Language arts: Discussed adverbs that describe how, when, and where something happens. Students took notes and worked on an individual adverb assignment. It says "Adverb Funsheet" at the top and needs to be completed as homework if they didn't finish it before the end of class.

Science: Today we did phone buddy's (IPHONE template for grouping) that we will use this year. Students turned in their iPad release for iPads used in my class. We watched Zombie Safety and some students took their notebooks home to study for the SAFETY QUIZ THAT IS THURSDAY!

Reading:  Today:  Introducing literary terms.
also  surveying different likes/dislikes for reading.   No Homework!

Have a great Tuesday Evening!!!

Week two of our Team 8-A adventure:

WV Studies-  Finished Frayer Models for vocabulary and turned in for a grade, began introduction, to unit and assigned the poster to some classes, will finish in class tomorrow.  Homework (symbol of WV , bird, animal, fish etc.) picture of one due beginning of class Wednesday Aug. 13.

Language arts: Turned in bio poems. Discussed the four sentence types and students worked in groups to write rotational stories using a variety of sentences. No homework.

Math 8: Practice rounding decimals. Turn in at the end of class for a grade
Math 1: Pass out book and do vocabulary on lesson 1

Science: Today we finished setting up our notebooks (Bellringer, TOC, safety rules etc...) We also went over the iPad release form (for using ipads in my room until students get their own at the end of the month. WEDNESDAY: The last day to turn in the syllabus and the safety contract with no PENALTY. THURSDAY IS THE SAFETY QUIZ! Students have a copy of these rules and are able to take their notebooks home to study (just remember to return them!) All students must receive a 100% on the safety quiz in order to do labs this year.

We hope to have a great turn out at tonight's open house! It is from 4-6 p.m. so we hope to see you there!

Have a great evening!

Hello and Happy Friday to you all! Here are your class updates:

Language arts: Writer's profile and bio poems. Bio poems to be turned in on Monday.

Science: Today we went over the safety contract, location of equipment and fire drill procedures. I also gave out college ruled notebooks (to all but 8th who will get theirs on Monday). Next week, the syllabus and safety contract is due by Wednesday with no deduction in points. There is a  QUIZ on the SAFETY RULES on Thursday the 14th. We will be reviewing the rules early next week. Students must receive a 100% in order to do labs this year. This is a county and state-wide policy.

WV Studies-   Finished first lesson on reasons for the class.  Began our first lesson on the first West Virginians,  Homework -  picture of symbol of WV ( state- bird, amimal, insect, etc.) due:  Wed. Aug. 13. 

Have a great weekend, great first week !!!!

To whom it may concern:

Language arts: Wrote down 5 goals and a plan to accomplish them for this school year. Students worked on "I am..." poems. They were homework if they were not finished during class.

Science: Today we finished up our syllabus and started the safety contract. We also played "A Room Divided" game. There isn't any "homework", but to get the syllabus signed and turned in before next Wednesday. THERE IS AN UPCOMING SAFETY QUIZ NEXT THURSDAY!

WV Studies-  Finished going over syllabus, and began our first lesson.  Students have a homework assignment due next Wednesday Aug. 13.  They are to bring in a picture of one of the state symbols.  (tree, mammal, reptile, gem, etc.)  it will be worth 10 points.

Have a great Thursday evening!!!