Week of October 10

We are studying Ch. 3 Human Body Systems.  We learned how to write notes on note cards last week.  The Ch. 3 test will be on Friday and you may use your note cards.  Study for your test.

Don't forget, I will pass out permission slips for our trip to Brookfield Zoo tomorrow.  Please tell your parents about our trip and the cost is $6.  We will need chaperones.  It will be a working trip.  We will take a class on animal behavior.  We will also be doing research on the trip.

Homework for the week of 9-26-2011

It was nice to see so many parents at Open House!

Science Class-Ch. 2 menu activities are due on Wednesday.  We worked on them in class today for 50 minutes.  Most students finished 2 out of the 3 assignments.  Our Ch. 2 test will be on Friday so please study this week.

Reading Class-Quiz on "Stop the Sun" is tomorrow.  Book report #2 is due on Friday.  We have studied story elements (conflict, climax, resolution).  We will read "A Mother in Mannville" this week and look closely at how an author develops the setting.  In Writing, we have been studying VOICE.  We will next study CONVENTIONS.

School Spirit is on Friday: GO HALE HAWKS:)

Week of September 19

Extra Credit:  If you happen to see the movie Contagion, please answer the following questions:
a.  What seemed to be common ways that germs were spread in the movie?
b.  Describe at least three kinds of technology you saw in the movie.
c.  Although this movie is fictional, many ideas in it are based on real science.  List three realistic science ideas/examples you noticed in the movie.

Reading-Wordskills p. 11-16 due tomorrow; we will be reading "Stop the Sun" this week in our textbook.
Science-labs due today; study Ch. 2 vocabulary (genetics, traits, gene, genotype, phenotype); I will assign Ch. 2 activities tomorrow.  We will decide in class if they will be due Monday or Tuesday.

Remember, Thursday is "Wendy's Night".  If you go to Wendy's on Archer and Laramie to purchase a meal, the proceeds benefit the 8th grade class.

Homework for the week of September 12

We are wrapping up Ch. 1 tomorrow.  There will be a quiz on the chapter on Thursday or Friday, depending on how much we get done on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, we are doing a lab.  The lab report will be due on Monday. 

All Ch. 1 activities are due Tuesday by midnight.  E-mail anything you did not turn in today.

On Wednesday I will check to see that students have materials for class and have books covered.

Homework

We had a great first week.  I am very happy that over fifty students were able to access the blog.

All sections must complete 30 points from the Chapter 1 Tic Tac Toe Sheet by Tuesday.  You may e-mail work if that is easier for you.  Most students have their class supplies.  If you don't, please have them by Wednesday.

Reading and Writing Class 205 must complete the pre-writing assignment.  It is due on Monday, but many finished in class today.

Don't forget, we have MAP testing on Tuesday.  Have a great weekend and GO BEARS!

Homework for the week of September 6

Hello Class of 2012!

On Tuesday, 9/6, you should ask a parent to read the class syllabus and sign.  Begin gathering class materials:  blue folder, blue notebook, pens, markers, pencils, and a basic calculator.

On Wednesday, 9/7, you need to post a comment to this blog so that I can see you know how to find it.  Also, please have your textbook covered by Friday.  If we did not finish reading p. 6-11 in class, read these pages at home.

On Thursday, 9/8, if we did not finish reading p. 13-23, read these pages at home.

Welcome Back Class of 2012

Hello Class of 2012!  I cannot wait to meet you on Tuesday.  We are going to have a great year.