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December 27, 2007

reminder 7 & 8 th grades

7-204---School Island--inter. english/english "Christmas Assignments" plus book report

8th grades--school Island--inter English & English--listed under each class


Enjoy your Holiday

December 17, 2007

Math hw week of 12/17

Enjoy the holidays!!!

7th

The 7th grade have a chapter 5 test on Weds.
We are continuing to work with proportions.
They will be making a scale drawing of their bedroom


Mon- make a sketch of your bedroom, text pg 283 even
Tues-5-7 odd
Weds-study for test, create a scale drqign of your bedroom-due Friday
Thurs-Chapter test
Friday-school island assigment on line


8th

The 8th grade is working on a ramp project. There have been 3 parts to this project. Each is an individual grade. The project must be complete before winter break. (This will be their test grade for the week)

Mon- 12-1 even, ramp chart, and paper past due
Tues-12-1 #21-23 r 12-1
Weds-Projects must be complete-write ups about another person's ramp
Thurs-finish all missing work
Friday-school island homework on the internet


7th & 8th grades

7/204--Due: final draft of your comparison essay. Be sure to include your self reflecting rubric, 2 graghic organizers, and your 1st draft.

8th grade--rewrite your open-ended questions. Be sure to use 2 details from the story

December 10, 2007

Busy days ahead (Hw and announcements week of 12/10)

Reminders:

1. Penance service on Tuesday.
2. Tests and quizzes were returned on Monday and must be signed and corrected
3. Wednesday mass at 8:30 please join us.
4. Confirmation candidates who did not attend the meeting Sunday must give Ms. Becht a note explaining why they did not attend or they will not continue the program. This note must be given to her by Friday December 14.
5. Christmas show tickets are on sale-$5 now-or $7 at the door-get them now and don't wait on line.
6. Christmas show dress rehearsal is this Friday morning. Everyone must come to school in costume.
7. All high school forms have been sent out. If you have any concerns or questions please email Ms. Becht.

7th
-This week we are continuing our work with proportions

Monday-5-4 mult. of 3, 5-5 odd on LL
Tuesday-5-5 even, 5-6 #1-7, study for quiz
Wednesday-quiz, r 5-6. p 5-6 all
Thursday-Draw a rough sketch of your bedroom, 5-7 odd
Friday-Create a scale drawing of your bedroom on graph paper

8th
-We are continuing to work with our ramps and next week we will have the younger kids play them to help raise money

Monday-Finish your two charts on slope and distance
Tuesday-r 12-1 #1-6, text pg 636 #13-20
Wednesday-12-1 #8-26 even, create the final draft of your ramp game including the rules, study
Thursday-quiz, r 12-1, p 12-1 #21-23
Friday-finish response paper


7th & 8th grades

7-204--Vocabulary retake 12-11-07 ELA Christmas project due 12-11-07 on Dominican republc & Panama

8-206 H.W. #6 define project tie vocabulary words & write the words in sentences

December 7, 2007

7th & 8th grades

7-204--- Christmas project-- Our focus is on both Panama and the Dominican Republic--What is Posadas? Why is Posadas important in these countries? What instruments are used during the Christmas season? Why? Write a 5 paragragh essay .

December 3, 2007

Math in real life... (12/2)

The second trimester has begun!!
I look forward to meeting you all on Thursday and on Friday at the conferences.
All conference times have been sent out-if you have not recieved a time please let me know.
There is a half a day on Friday for conferences.


7th
-You should see your child's "Golden Ratio and Our Body"-project that was returned today.
-The Parthenon project is due Wednesday

Monday-r 5-2
Tuesday- 5-2 odd study for quiz on decimals, fractions, percents, unit rate
Weds-quiz
Thurs- Supermarket word problems project due today, 5-4 odd
Fri-5-5 odd, 5-4 even


8th
-The symmetrical shapes should be colored-corrected and brought into class each day

Mon- text pg 178 #2-32 even on graph paper
Tues-finish project
Weds-project due, study for test pg 176 and 177 multiples of 3
Thurs-Chapter 3 test, bring in material for a ramp, and a ball
Fri-Write the rules for your game