Friday, August 22nd, 2025

 ELA:

1) Finish yesterday's MTSS assignment by Monday

If you were absent today, you missed the graded warm-up and the central idea/summary quiz. You will need to see me to make these up when you return to school.

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #10 (classwork)

2.  Quiz (classwork)

3.  Reading Film Intro:  "The Race to Save Cherokee" (classwork)

4.  Film-first 20 minutes (classwork)

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've turned in your Picture Prompt: Screentime (Google Form).  

2. Check for any missing work in Google Classroom.

Thursday, August 21, 2025

 ELA:

1) Graded warm-up tomorrow

2) Quiz on central ideas and summary tomorrow (use the "Extra Help" link in your Google Classroom Quick Links if you are looking for study resources)

Science:

Finish the Atomic Math Challenge (yes, both sides!) if you did not finish during class today. 

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #9

2.  Review the Annotation handout-then place in the FILE section of the SS Notebook (classwork)

3.  Read, Take Notes and Answer Questions: AMERICA text Ch.1 Section 2 (classwork)

4.  Study for your Quiz tomorrow:  5 themes + anchor vocab (homework)

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in your Cosmetic Industry and STEM Careers. 

Wednesday, August 20th, 2005

 ELA:

1) Finish today's classwork ("Objective Summaries")

2) Quiz on central ideas and summaries on Friday (you can find study resources in the "Extra Help" site, linked in Google Classroom Quick Links)

3) Graded warmup on Friday

Math:

Math 8: Finish Pixel Activity in google classroom. All work needs to be shown on a piece of paper. Quiz on equations tomorrow. Study!!

Math 1: Finish the Quiz Review on Delta Math. Quiz tomorrow.

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #8

2.  Gimkit vocab review: Anchor words/hw check

3.  IN Activity 3 (finish if you did not finish in class)

4.  Finish Flocab: What is History? (due tomorrow)

5.  Quiz Friday

Core Connections:

1. Turn in the completed Chemicals in Our Cosmetics: Madame C.J. Walker

2.  During Thursday's Class, we will complete Cosmetic Industry and Stem (8/21)

Tuesday, August 19

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #7

2.  What is an American questions (classwork)

3.  Flocabulary:  What is History?  (due on Thursday)

4.  Study 5 themes notes plus SS anchor vocab (quiz on Friday)

Math 1: Complete the IXL linked in google classroom

Science

Complete the Atomic Structure Tutorial assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions on the assignment to complete the 3 online tutorials.  

Finish any incomplete or missing work, if this applies to you.

Core Connections:

Please complete and turn in the following:

1.  Lab Safety Certificate (NC Biotech)

2.  Yesterday's Completed Jam Boards and Venn Diagrams.

Monday, August 18th, 2025

 ELA

-#RI2.10 - Walkout Evidence (in Google Classroom)

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #6

2.  Mini project submission in GC and presentations (classwork)

3.  Complete the Word Wall activity:  SS anchor vocab

4.  Quiz on Friday: 5 Themes of Geography and SS anchor vocabulary

Math:

Math 8: Finish worksheet from class. Left column should match right column. Show all work.

Math 8 and Math 1: Quiz Thursday!!

Science:

1 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Matter LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during class today. Use the slides posted in GC. 

2 - Complete the "Mixtures Review - Heterogeneous or Homogeneous" slide in GC if you did not finish during class today.

Friday, August 15, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #5

2.  Complete Mini Project:  Unpacking Travel

3.  Work on the handout SS Anchor Vocabulary:  definition + picture  (you will have more time to work on this on Monday)

* The mini project is due on Monday.  Be prepared to present to your peers at your tables!

Science

1- Submit your weekly Warm Up document if you did not do this during class today. 

2 - Finish the Classifying Matter Online Review (posted in GC) if you did not finish during class & Viking Time today.  Be sure to add your screenshot of the final slide to the document in GC. This is due today.

ELA:

-If you did not finish #RI2.03 - Central Idea & Summary in class, finish for homework

-If your MTSS from yesterday is not done, finish by Monday 

Thursday, August 14, 2025

 Social Studies

1.  Warm-up #4

2.  Work on your mini project:  Unpacking travel-Applying the 5 Themes of Geography

*the project will be collected for a quiz grade on Monday.  Make sure that you are using the RUBRIC as a guide.  The RUBRIC is located in the slideshow that I created for you about NYC!

Science

1 - Read and annotate the Classifying Matter text if you did not finish during class today. Your annotations should include underlining and margin notes as you read. 

2 - Answer the Classifying Matter reading questions in Google Classroom. 

ELA:

1) Read "Walkout" article and answer the comprehension questions in Google Classroom (#RI2.02)

2) Graded warm-up tomorrow.

3) Finish today's MTSS assignment by Monday. READ DIRECTIONS.

Core Connections:

1.  Turn in today's Picture Prompt 8/14/2925.

2.  Complete and turn in I is for Integrity.  

Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

 ELA

1) Finish final drafts of your "In-a-Word"

2) Presentations for "In-a-Word" are tomorrow

3) Reminder: Graded warm-up is Friday

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #3 using the prescribed format on the Warm-up doc

2.  Review your notes on the 5 Themes of Geography

3.  Unpacking Travel Mini project (workday #1)/due on Monday, August 18

*this mini project will be done in class and at home! You should work on it a little bit each night depending on how much work you are able to complete in class

Core Connections:

We have completed several classwork assignments.  Please make sure you have turned in the following:

1.  Interactive Notebooks: Set up correctly, pages L1: Butterfly; R1: Root Words

2.  Digital Footprint Art

3.  Digital Footprint Video and Questions

3.  Picture Prompt

4. Reflect on Jump In 

5.  Syllabus Shuffle

Math

Math 8: Reminder Multistep Equation in Delta Math due Friday

Math 1: Reminder Equation Review in Delta Math due Friday

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #2 (classwork)

2.  Complete IN activities L2, R2 (regions of NC) (classwork)

3.  Complete the Flocabulary assignment: 5 Themes of Geography (classwork and homework)

ELA

1) If you did not finish in class, make sure that you have chosen your word and written the rough draft of your paragraph before tomorrow.

Science

Review your notes on lab safety and lab equipment. 

You will need colored pencils tomorrow. Please bring them to class with you. 

Monday, August 11, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Create new warm up doc:  SS Warm-ups Q1

2.  Complete warm up #1

3.  Write a letter of introduction and submit in GC

4.  Finish the IN Activity L1, R1 if you didn't finish it on Friday!

Science:

1. Read and sign the Lab Safety Contract if you did not do this during class today.

2. Read the Lab Safety Rules you received in class today (in GC and in the Forever section of your binder).  Be familiar with these for tomorrow's activity in class. 

Core Connections

We will continue with our Interactive notebooks tomorrow.

Friday, August 8th, 2025

 ELA:

Periods 2, 3, 4: If you did not finish "#BOY.08 - Class Procedures Check" in class, finish for homework. 

Period 5: Finish "#BOY.03 - Expectations for this Year" (in Google Classroom)

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've turned in the Syllabus Shuffle (Inside the Welcome Core Connections SlideShow.

Science:

Finish the "Introduce Yourself" assignment if you have not finished yet.  It is due on Monday. 

Bring your binder, dividers, and page protectors to class on Monday. 

Thursday, August 7th, 2025

 ELA:

1) Finish your student survey (if not done during class)

2) Get your syllabus slip signed by a responsible adult (after going over the syllabus & grading policies)

3) Bring your binder and dividers for setup by Monday.

Science:

1 - Work on the Introduce Yourself assignment in Google Classroom.  This is due Monday morning (or before). You are strongly encouraged to finish this today. 

2 - Read through the science syllabus before class tomorrow. 

3 - Bring your binder, dividers, and page protectors by Monday. We will organize your science binder in class on Monday. 

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you have reviewed the information posted in GC today about Expectations and Requirements, the Daily Routine in Social Studies and the Q1 Syllabus.

2.  Make sure that you have organized your SS notebook:  Now, File, I.N. (interactive notebook)

Thanks for a great day!

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you have submitted our Welcome to Core Connections slide - we'll resubmit and complete the activity on Friday during class.

2.  Please bring your Composition Notebook and your charged device tomorrow.