8-205 Ms. Black

Reminders:

1. Black History Month Projects are due on 2/27/08. The timeline could be the cover of the essay.
2. 8th Grade needs to finish their #9 School Island assignment; this is due on 2/29.
3. 8th graders need a new notebook for SS State Review
4. Report Cards will be given out on March 13, 2008.

7th Grade
There will be a quiz on Friday based on Vocab 14
Monday - page 222 2-5
Tuesday - page 227 2-5
Wednesday - Create Draft for your DBQ Essay
Thursday - Work on Final Copy of essay (due Monday), 230 2 and 4
Friday - Work on essay, worksheet

8th grade
There will be a quiz on Thursday
Monday 661 4-7
Tuesday - page 665 3-5
Wednesday - page 666 Explore the Main Idea 1-5
Thursday - Read page 668-669, page 668 define the Vocabulary. This becomes Vocab list 14
Friday - 678 3-7

8-205 Religion
Please finish the project on Citizenship
Faith Words in Chapter 6 should be done and in your notebook by Friday
Students are responsible for Journal Topics 30-40. Journal Topics 30+.doc

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I hope everyone had a safe and healthy vacation.
We ask that everyone keep in their prayers the fourth grader who lost his mother this vacation. It is a difficult time in his life and our prayers will help him and his father get through this.

Reminders:

• All late work is due Monday February 25.
• No late work will be accepted after this point.
• 8th grade State Math test is 2 weeks away!!
• Half a day Friday!
• Report cards are just 2 weeks away as well.
• 7th grade quiz on Wednesday
• 8th grade has their warm up graded each day (it is a state review question) and therefore will not have a test this week
• Vacation homework is graded as a test grade. Please make sure your child did it.

7th hw:
Monday-all on loose leaf: 8-3 multiples of 4, r 8-4 #15, write the 2 circumference formulas 10 times each

Tuesday-8-4 multiples of 3, study for quiz on area

Wednesday-quiz on area, r 8-5 #1-12

Thursday-8-5 odd, quick project

Friday-8-6 odd, 8-5 even, bring in 50cents for project

8th hw:
The worksheets deal with part II and III of the state test.

Monday- big review book pg 59 #11-20, pg 197 #10-19
Worksheet #1-6
Find the GCF of three expressions given in class

Tuesday-big review book, finish worksheet
Wednesday-6-5 multiples of 3, worksheet
Thursday-6-5 multiples of 4, 6-6 multiples of 3
Friday-6-6 multiples of 4 and finish worksheet

Posted by Ms. Becht at 5:09 PM | Permalink

Both 7th and 8th Grade have Black History Month Essays due on 2/27/08. This assignment was given out last 2/7/08. (Total length of time to complete the project is 2 ½ weeks)
The assignment has 5 parts:
1. Notes - Research notes are to be either handwritten in their notebook or printed out. If they are printed out, students must highlight important information in the pages.
a. Keep Track of Sources; there must be 3 sources for this paper.
2. Outline - Create an outline for a 5-paragraph essay in your homework section of the SS Notebook.
3. Draft - The draft is also in the homework section of your SS Notebook. It must show the process of editing a paper. If you are typing your draft, please staple it into your notebook.
4. Timeline - 7th grade you are to have 15 entries on your timeline. 8th grade is to have 20 entries on your timeline. The timeline will be the cover for your project. Please make sure the name of the subject is on the cover. Pictures are a bonus.
5. Essay - The essay is to be 5 paragraphs. The final copy can be typed or handwritten. Neatness is very important.

7th Grade
Please complete the 24 questions of DBQ #3. This was given to you on Thursday 2/14/08. Please make sure that all questions are written out and the answers are in complete sentences. Do not write on the packet. This is due on 2/25/08

8th Grade
Please complete the School Island Assignment #9. This is an important part of your preparation for the State Exams. This is due on 2/29/08; extra credit will be given to students who complete the assignment by 2/24/08.

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Announcements

 Please bring in Candy Sale money.

 Progress reports need to be signed and returned.

 7th Grade will be receiving a DBQ packet this week. It will be a part of their Vacation Homework

 8th Grade needs to bring in a notebook for preparing for the NYS SS Exam.

 All students received their honoree for the Black History Month Project. Details on the project have been discussed and are posted in the classroom

 Students are allowed to wear red with their uniform on Thursday in honor of St. Valentine's Day

7th Grade
There will be test on Friday on Separation of Powers, 3 Branches of Government and Federalism. (All fill in)
Begin to read Chapter 8
Vocab 14 is due on Friday

Monday - Finish worksheets
Tuesday - 211 #2 and 5
Wednesday - 214 10-14
Thursday - DBQ #3 Questions 1-6
Friday - Vacation Homework

8th Grade
There will be a short test on Friday on Chapter 24 sections 1 and 2 (all fill in)
Vocab 13 is due on Friday

Monday 647 #4-7
Tuesday - copy chart on page 649 into notebook
Wednesday - 655 3-5
Thursday - Practice Questions
Friday - Vacation Homework

8-205 Religion
Locate a verse in the Bible that talks about love (make sure to indicate Author, chapter and verse(s))
There will be a short test on Wednesday. The test will be on Lent. Make sure you are prepared.

Vacation Homework: JOURNALS 30- 40 need to be completed

Posted by Ms. Black at 8:51 PM | Permalink

Parents please check your child's homework each night. Many may say they do it, but are not handing it in. I check homework every day-and you should see my mark on it.

On a positive note many of them are doing very well!!

Happy 100 days!!! Monday is the 100th day of school!!

We are accepting used DVDs for a 19 year old boy in the hospital. If everyone could look through their DVDS and donate ones they are not watching-this is a great Lenten gift to him.

Vacation homework will be given out on Weds.

Please have all supplies in daily-looseleaf, pencils, calculator, protractor. This is the time of year when supplies run out-please buy new ones.

7th HW
-Schedule circle graph-past due. -Parts of the circle project-past due.
-Country project past due.

Mon-8-2 odd
Tues-make up test at recess, r 8-3 #1-3, wksht and study for quiz on area
Weds-quiz on area, 8-3 odd, bring in a dime, quarter, nickel, penny
Thurs8-3 multiples of 4, write the circumference formula 10 times, r 8-4 #1-5
Friday-8-4 multiples of 3, vacation hw

8th hw
-state homework is not accepted late
-index cards up to 65 should be done
-2003 test should be done

Monday-6-4 multiples of 3, r 8-2
Tues- p 8-2 part II of test
Weds-r 8-3, #1-6, 3 part II questions
Thurs-finish vocab cards, part II
Friday-practice state test

Posted by Ms. Becht at 5:00 PM | Permalink

I can accept failure. Everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying.
Michael Jordon (1994)

A few reminders...
1. Please bring in all candy money. Candy Sale ended on 1/22/08

2. Progress Reports were given out on Wednesday 1/30/08; please return the signed Progress Reports.

3. We are celebrating Ash Wednesday at the 8:30 mass on Feb. 6, 2008. This is the beginning of the Lenten season. Students are asked to bring in a donation for the collection during mass on Wednesday.

4. 7th and 8th grade will be beginning their Black History Month Projects this week. They need to begin their work on locating individuals we should honor this month. Further details will follow. Completed project will be due on 2/26/08.

5. The 8th grade is focusing on preparing for the NYS Math test. Homework is a crucial part of preparation for the exam. Please contact Ms. Black or Ms. Becht for information about prep classes.

6. A note was sent home concerning the Valentine's Day Dance as a fundraiser for Graduation. There is a need for chaperones for the dance.

7. Last, but not least... CONGRATULATIONS to Team 6. They were the winners of the 7th and 8th grade Academic Bowl.

7th Grade
Vocab List 13 is due on Friday
Read chapter 7
Quiz on Friday
Monday - Locate 10 People we should honor for Black History Month. They must be in one of the following categories: education, science, politics or inventors.
Tuesday - 198 1 and 6
Wednesday - 205 2 and 5
Thursday - Worksheets
Friday - finish activity from class

8th Grade
Read Chapter 24
Quiz on Thursday
Locate 10 people to honor for Black History Month
DBQ Draft is due on Thursday, if handed in on Wednesday, and then extra credit is given.
Monday - Finish the entire list of questions in the DBQ #7
Tuesday - Create Outline for Essay and begin draft of the DBQ Essay.
Wednesday - Finish Draft copy.
Thursday - Work on revised copy of essay and create a clean copy.
Friday - Worksheets

8-205 Religion

Journals 33-35 are due this week.
February's Value is Citizenship - All projects that are completed and hung up by 2/13 will be given extra credit
Tuesday - Read 285-286 copy the song on page 285 in the prayer section of your notebook.
Wednesday - What are the Corporal Works of Mercy? List in the homework section of your notebook
Thursday - Work on your calendar
Friday - Locate one parable from the bible. Make sure to have the author, chapter and verse. Copy or tape into the classwork section of your notebook. You are allowed to print it out, instead of writing it into your notebook.

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