Friday: 
WV Studies-  Finished Graphic organizers on transportation and assigned topics for I-pad presentations. We will work on that Monday and present Wednesday.  Some students have their pioneer projects due next week. 

Math 8: p.475 out of the green book in class. They are to do #2-15. If they didn't finish they were to take a picture on their iPad to take home and finish
Math 1: Lesson 10 vocabulary and page U2-255. If they didn't finish they will finish Monday in class. Also they have a vocabulary test on Wednesday and Friday is the unit 2 test. They have a list of all the vocabulary words

Have a great weekend!!!  

Thursday: 

WV Studies:  Students continued working on Graphic organizers on transportation, they will be assigned transportation topics to do presentations on.  No Homework!

Science: Today we started Bonding notes on p. 26 and watched a couple of videos. Students learned about oxidation numbers and added to their periodic table. The "Nuclear" app (free on iTunes), will help students to make stable elements. NO HOMEWORK!

Language arts: Continued typing in computer lab. Students have one more day to type in class.

Reading:  Students need to finish their essay at home. Due Wednesday. 4 days in class were given. Students may have some time tomorrow after we go to library.

Have a great evening!!!

Wednesday:
Science Bohr/Lewis Review-  p. 24-25 in notebook was due.  No Homework.

WV Studies-  Continued with graphic organizer on transportation.  Will finish tomorrow.

Reading: Edited rough draft. Students will type tomorrow.
Have a GREAT Evening. 

Monday:

WV Studies-  today we finished notes on the convention of 1850.  Students took notes, then wrote a paragraph about it, we will finish tomorrow.  no Homework.

Science: Today we worked on Bohr models (continuation from Friday). Students did class, group and individual practice. There is no homework tonight, although it has to be done by Wednesday. There may be time on Tuesday to finish it up!

Reading: Students started on a rough draft. They will have tomorrow in class to finish their rough draft. We will type on Thursday and Friday.  Due next Wednesday.
Math: Pre-test; no homework.

English: Worked on rough drafts (due tomorrow for all classes EXCEPT 7th period). Homework: Make sure your rough draft is complete!

Have a great evening!

Friday;:

Science: Students turned in their elemental placemats (quite a few students didn't turn it in!) Monday is half credit since we worked on it in class. We introduced Bohr models and took a few notes on p. 24 in our notebooks. Students took their first BR quiz (worth 27 pts and was on 5 random bellringers). If students wrote their agenda, bellringer and answer--this was an easy grade! NO HOMEWORK!

Language arts: Students finished their character analysis paper and began rough drafts. No homework.

Reading:  No Homework- Have a great weekend.

WV Studies-  Finished slavery issue, wrote paragraph about it , then we began looking at the constitutional convention of 1850.  No Homework

Have a great weekend!!!!

Thursday:

Reading:  Students finished "The Third Wish"  Then filled out comparison sheet. If you did not finish in class it is homework.   Go PANTHERS!!!!!!!

Math 1: finish U2-214 due tomorrow before class starts
Math 8: study guide. Test tomorrow

WV Studies-  Today we looked at slavery as an issue dividing Virginia.  Tomorrow they will finish a paragraph on the subject.  No Homework

Language Arts:  Character analysis paper is homework if not finished in class today.

Science: Today we worked on the element placemat. It is due tomorrow before the bell. I sent out the Remind101 link for my Google site where I posted screenshots of the elemental families (p. 22 in the notebook). Students downloaded "Periodic Table Project" for reference. Homework: finish placemat

Wednesday:
2 hr. early release-  shortened classes today.

WV Studies-  Students finished a poster summary on the differences between east and west Virginia. 
tomorrow we look at slavery as an issue dividing east and west.

Math 8: Solve equation worksheet. Test is on Friday
Math 1: U2-214 this is not homework we are going to finish it tomorrow

Reading:  No Homework!!!

Language arts: Discussed pace in regards to writing. Discussed transition words. Students rewrote 2 paragraphs combining sentences using particular transition words. Due tomorrow. 4th period - no homework.

Science: Today was the last day to present the screenshots. Students drew numbers to see which element they would be researching for tomorrow and they received their assignments for tomorrow. There is no homework!

Have a great evening!

Tuesday:
Today we finished up the ACT Explore test -  After the test we had a pep assembly for the Volley Ball championship tonight.  Then we had 3rd and 4th periods.  Tomorrow we will have early release schedule.

WV Studies-  3rd and 4th completed a graphic organizer on the VA. constitution of 1830 and worked on a summary assignment.  No Homework!!!

Science: Today 3rd and 4th periods presented their screenshots. Quite a few students have not sent their screenshots to me. Do that ASAP! Email them to me: blupton@k12.wv.us No homework!

Language arts: Read "The Sniper" with 3rd and 4th period. No homework.

Math8: solving equations review for classes 3 and 4. Test is on Friday
Math 1: no class today

Have a wonderful evening!!!!

Monday:  8th graders took the first part of the ACT Explore Test this morning.  Students only went to periods 5,7,8.  Tomorrow they will go to 3rd and 4th after lunch and testing. 

WV Studies-  Va. constitution of 1830- completed Graphic Organizer and summary on the back.  NO Homework. 

Science: Today we presented our screenshots. No homework. Quite a few students haven't sent me theirs...be sure to do that ASAP! blupton@k12.wv.us Friday is a Bellringer Quiz! Wednesday is 2 hour early release.

Math 1: page U2-203
Math 8: Review solving equation worksheet. Test Friday

Language arts: Read the story "The Sniper," and discussed it. Students analyzed the theme and background elements to the story as we prepare the write an actual narrative story. No homework.
             8th period - need to read to page 130 by Wednesday.

Have a great evening!!!

Happy Friday! We will be giving the ACT Explore test next Tuesday and Wednesday. Be looking for information sent home from your child!

Science: Students had 25 minutes to finish their screenshots from yesterday and email to me. If I get it by the end of the day, it is only a few points off (Monday is half credit since we worked on it in class). Monday we will be presenting them to the class and taking notes.

English: No homework for regular classes
 8th period: Read to p. 130 (There will be a quiz)

WV Studies-  Students finished their notes on the US Constitution and then had an argumentative writing assignment based on the weeks notes.  No Homework.
Test grades on the Revolution should now be posted.

Math 8: worksheet 4-6 solving with variables on both sides. They will have a test next Friday
math 1: U2-190 and lesson 7 vocabulary

Reading: No homework. Students should be reading their AR book

Have a great weekend!

 

Hello all! Mrs. Conner here with your class updates:

Science: Today students downloaded the Educreations app (free) and the Nova Elements app (works without WiFi) to learn about a specific elemental family. I assigned a family to groups of two or three students and gave them specific information they would need to have in order to present to the class. There is no homework and students will have tomorrow (half the class period), to work on it before sending it to my email (blupton@k12.wv.us). Those who didn't feel like they could get it done by tomorrow were encouraged to do research and get information tonight to use tomorrow.

Social Studies: Today students learned about the Division of Virginia and Ideals. Mr. Colegrove was in training all day and had a sub. Students did 3 questions after reading pg. 381 in the book and then made a poster from p. 382 (most of students got pretty far in the assignment). Students did a paragraph based off of the timeline on p. 383. Since students were unable to take their book home, I am guessing that they may have extra time tomorrow to complete the assignment.

Language arts: Discussed leads. Students took a sample lead and rewrote it to improve it. Turn it in tomorrow.
        8th period needs to read to page 105 of Sherlock Holmes.

Reading: Reading "The Monkey's Paw"  No home work. Students should have turned in the 3 discussion questions before leaving class today.

Good luck to the Panthers today!

Hello all! We were having trouble accessing the blog yesterday (sorry about that). Also, two of us were absent (Marcum and myself-Conner). Thank you for checking this and keeping up to date with what your child is learning!

Science: Today we finished our add and passes from Monday. I went over the color coded periodic table that students worked on all class yesterday. Quite a few students didn't follow directions and didn't turn it in at the end of class. They worked on it some today and it is due tomorrow before the bell (1 day late = half credit since we worked on it all class period yesterday). The NOVA ELEMENTS APP will help students to do this assignment.

Language arts: Discussed independent/dependent clauses. Students completed a chart dealing with what certain items depend on to relate the subject to everyday life. Students completed sentences that needed an independent clause and identified them in other examples. No homework unless the work wasn't completed.
               8th period needs to have read adventure 3 of Sherlock Holmes by class time tomorrow. There will be a quiz.

Reading:  Ms. Marcum had a substitute, No Homework

Math 8: worksheet 4-5 and they were to post the problems to Edmodo
math 1: finish U2-178 #1-10

WV Studies-  Yesterday and today we continued with the creation of the new national government.
Students have their pioneer project to complete.  Due dates have been assigned to students. 
No Homework other than that. 

Have a great evening!!!

Happy Monday!

Science: Today students turned in their projects if they were absent last week. We did a snowball activity introducing elemental families and worked on an add and pass. There is no homework. TOMORROW: BRING YOUR HEADPHONES TO CLASS!!! YOU WILL NEED THEM!

Language arts: Students worked on a new vocabulary worksheet and turned it in if completed. Students were given notes on comma usage and had a worksheet in which they rewrote 10 sentences and placed the commas in the correct spot. These worksheets were homework if not completed.
               8th period needs to have read to the end of adventure 2 in Sherlock Holmes. Thee will be a quiz on the material through the adventure tomorrow.

Reading:   No Homework today!!!

Math 8 solving one-step equation worksheet by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. I f they didn't finish they need to finish for homework
Math 1: U2-162. If they didn't finish they need to finish for homework

WV Studies-  Today we began looking at the creation of the new nation, we are looking at government.  Students signed up for the day they will present and turn in their pioneer projects.  The window starts Nov. 3 and goes through Nov. 14. 

Have a great evening!!!

Friday

Math 8: worksheet 4-4 multiplying and dividing to solve one-step equations
Math 1: Lesson 6 vocab, and start U2-154-161 doing examples

WV Studies-  Today students turned in their 100 point folders and took the test for Ms. Miller finishing up her unit.  Pioneer project due dates-  Pioneer projects will be due from Monday Nov. 3 to Friday Nov. 14  Students will be given an opportunity to sign up for a day in that window.  Students will need to bring their project and present on that day.  If they fail to bring it that day, the late policy will start that day and they will have to bring it in to present during noon detention.
Monday- we will start the creation of the new nation.

Language arts: Students took their vocabulary quiz. Finished comics (hopefully). If students have internet access at home and are working independently on their comic, it'd be great if they could finish it there. We aren't going to be spending more class time on it. Students can email it to me at Awhitt@access.k12.wv.us ...no homework other than that.
      8th period - Vocab quiz. Need to have read to page 50 or 53, depending on which way they are reading on their iPad, by Monday.

Science: Students turned in their projects by the end of class. Quite a few students weren't familiar with iMovie. The project directions stated that students needed to pick something that they were familiar with. I would look at iMovie and become more familiar with it for use in the future. I look forward to grading your projects! No homework unless if you were absent and need to finish your project! Also, I will be grading the notes so make sure that yours are completed!

Reading:  Homework if they did not finish Edgar Allen Poe work in class.

Have a great weekend!!!

Thursday:

Math 1 finished U2-150 can turn in tomorrow at start of class
Math 8: 3-6 worksheet. Post problem to edmodo. Still need to do all problems


Language arts: Students worked on their comics. We battled the comic app crashing so students will probably need an extra day to work on it.
      8th period - Students read 10 pages of Sherlock Holmes and completed 3 passages in a double-entry log and turned it in before they left.

WV Studies-  Test tomorrow, study your study guide folders. 

Science- Today we worked on our projects that are due tomorrow at the end of the class. The iMovie trailers need to be sent/air dropped to me by the end of class (email: blupton@k12.wv.us) We are working on our projects tomorrow during class. Students who were absent will get additional days (the weekend to complete their project).

Reading:  No Homework, Students are working on Edgar Allen Poe questions.

Have a great evening!!!!

Wednesday:
Early release today

Math 8: test today on Pythagorean theorem
Math 1: U2-150, and they are to finish it tomorrow in class

Reading:  No Homework today.

English: Today students worked on their comic strips (no homework). 8th period: Students read Sherlock Holmes (no homework).

Science: Today students finished their notes from yesterday. We talked about the upcoming project and students downloaded iMovie. The options for the project is a newspaper article, trailer, letter to the absent scientist or a booklet about the atomic scientists. It is due this Friday at the end of class! Students will have the next two full class periods to work on it.

WV Studies-  Study for the test on Friday, Oct. 10.

Have a great evening!!!!

Tuesday:

Tomorrow is the last day to turn in HOMEROOM T-SHIRT MONEY for Mrs. Conner's t-shirts. The cost is $10 and please make checks out to Bonnie Conner

Science: Today we finished up our notes on p. 21 and 20. No homework. Students also turned in their 14.1 worksheets for half credit.

Language arts: Students began working on a comic with their Comic Maker app. The purpose is to tell a fictional narrative story. No homework.
        8th period - Took a quiz on the first part of the first adventure. Students need to finish reading the first adventure.

WV Studies-  Today Battle presentations.  Students need to study for their TEST - which is Friday- Oct. 10.

Reading:  Poe questions need to be finished outside of class if you did not finish today

Have a great evening!!!

Monday:

Mrs. Conner's Homeroom shirts are due by Wednesday! They are $10 and checks need to be made out to Bonnie Conner. Thanks!

Math 8: scavenger hunt on Pythagorean theorem. They will get a study guide tomorrow and a test on Wednesday.

math 1: start lesson 5 and do vocabulary. Start on page U2-136 and they will finish tomorrow in class.

 

All make up work for math must be turned in by tomorrow. There will be no new grades for this grading period.

 

WV Studies: Today the class worked on a group project. The students will present tomorrow. There is a test on Friday and the folder will serve as the study guide.
All makeup work needs to be turned in by Wednesday Morning for the first 9 weeks.

Science: Students turned in their 14.1 notes interactive worksheets before the bell. Tomorrow is half credit since we worked on it on Thursday. Today students made links to their home screens for this blog as well as my Google site: sites.google.com/site/mrsbconner We also worked on our atomic scientists notes and fixed our notebooks. NO HOMEWORK

Language arts: Vocabulary - quiz Friday - worksheet was homework if not completed. Went of over main types of conflicts and students filled in achart and turned it in dealing with different scenarios.
              8th period - read pages 1-15 of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, quiz tomorrow.

Reading:  Read the Tell Tale Heart, No Homework today

Have a great evening!!!!!

Hello! Mrs. Conner here reminding you all to do your 14.1 Notes Int. W.S. this weekend. It is due Monday before the bell (Tuesday = 1/2 credit since we worked on it in class on Thursday).

My homeroom (along with 5 children from Mrs. Marcum's homeroom) each made a teeny tiny catapult after they got back from the pumpkin festival! I will post pictures later :)

Here is the link if you want to make your own popsicle catapult!

WV Studies- Reminder, newspapers due Monday.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday:

WV Studies: Students will construct a newspaper on a sheet of paper (just one side) on this newspaper they will choose one battle that occurred during the American Revolution. The students will write about this battle in first person language from the perspective of their choice (loyalist or patriot). The newspaper should be laid out with sections and pictures. This is due Monday.

Science: Bellringers were due today (6 total weeks). Students worked on 14.1 notes interactive worksheet all class period. It is due Monday before the bell. Tuesday is half credit (since I gave all class period to work on it). There are a few more grades coming in before the end of the 9 weeks.

Reading. Students finished vocabulary. Worked on all incomplete work. NO Homework.  Let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.

Language arts: Discussed theme. Identified theme from two of Aesop's fables. Students read the short story "The Turnip" and identified 3 themes and provided a rationale for each. No homework other than if they need to finish their argumentative essays which are due tomorrow at 3:05.

Have a great evening !!!

Wednesday:

WV Studies-  Students turned in their 50 point questions on the French and Indian War.  Today students did an activity on colonial taxes, then they were given an assignment packet of documents and the documents have 6 questions that they are to complete if they did not finish them in class.

Math 8: page 164 #1-21 in the green book. Must work in class and turn in at the end of the class period

Math 1: Finish U2-120 and turn in at the end of the class

 

Science: Today we learned about the atomic scientists and added information to our notebooks. Students used the Atoms HD app to learn more about the atomic scientists. Students turned in their notebooks for a notebook check. Bellringers are due Friday!

English:   See tomorrow's post

 

Reading:  See tomorrow's post

 

Have a great evening!!!!  Last chance to turn in Pumpkin Festival Permission Slips, tomorrow morning during homeroom.