Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Today is an asynchronous day for the Middle School. 

Thank you for your excellent effort and flexibility during this challenging time. Please remember that our 2nd Quarter ends today. 

May your winter break be filled with peace, love, and joy!

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've turned in today's attendance form.

2.  Don't forget to turn in yesterday's assignment and any missing work.

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question in Google Classroom today.

2 - Complete the three IXL assignments posted in Google Classroom yesterday, if you didn't already. These are due today.

3 - Finish all missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. Today is the last day of 2nd quarter! 

ELA:

In addition to finishing any missing work, complete the following task(s):

Periods 1, 2, 4: Finish "Showdown at Paris Theater" (in Pear Assessment)

Period 3: 

       -Answer the attendance question in Google Classroom

      - Do your assigned project task (agreed on with your group yesterday)

Period 5: Finish "Carbon Offsets" in Pear Assessment

Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

 ELA

Periods 1, 2, 4: "Showdown at Paris Theater" in Pear Assessment is due end of day Wednesday

Period 5: "Carbon offsets" in Pear Assessment due end of day Wednesday

If you are absent, remember to check the Daily Agenda slides for what we did in class that day.

Science

Complete the three IXL assignments posted in Google Classroom today. These are due end of day Wednesday, Dec. 18  

Finish all missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. Tomorrow is the last day of 2nd quarter! 

Email me if you need help or would like a virtual meeting with me about any of your missing assignments. 

Core Connections:

Please finish The Gift of the Magi journal/Google Form by Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th.

Please complete and turn in any missing work.  Email me if you would like to meet virtually for help on your missing work.   

The end of Second Quarter is tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18th.  

Monday, December 16, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Whole class review of Lunsford Lane's legacy using the 5 features of enslaved entrepreneurship 

2.  Reading: From Slavery to the White House-The Extraordinary Life of Elizabeth Keckly (Freedom Crafter)

*Find the 5 Features of Enslaved Entrepreneurship in her story

3.  Review Vocab: Slavery

Vocab Review: Don't Look Down (Gimkit)

Core Connections:

1.  Today is the online Spelling Bee deadline!  I'm so proud of the 25 people who have already signed up.  You've got this!

 2.  Please make sure you complete your Google Form: Bee Happy.   

Science:

1 - Finish Part D of the Energy Pyramid B & D assignment in Google Classroom. (We did Part B in class today).

2 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Ecosystems LearnEd booklet.  See complete directions in Google Classroom.  Submit pictures of your completed pages in Google Classroom with this assignment for credit.  Login Code: 18988

3 - If you have a phone, put the Quizlet app on your phone before class tomorrow.  It may be easier to use your phone than to use a tab while Google Meet is also in action. 

ELA

Periods 1, 2, 4: "Showdown at Paris Theater" in Pear Assessment is due end of day Wednesday

Period 5: "Carbon offsets" in Pear Assessment due end of day Wednesday

If you are absent, remember to check the Daily Agenda slides for what we did in class that day.

Friday, December 13, 2024

 Social Studies

1.  Use the linked resources in GC to study the life and legacy of Freedom Crafter Lunsford Lane.  Answer the 5 questions as you go.

Science

1 - Complete the Energy Pyramid notes if you were not in class today or did not finish anything. 

2 - Complete the Energy Pyramid Practice if you did not complete it with me during class today.

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Thursday:

Finish the Build a Food Web assignment, if you did not complete both parts in class today.  The directions are on Slide 2 of the assignment - complete both Step 1 and Step 2. Arrange the organisms, add arrows, and then click & drag the labels to show the trophic levels.

Core Connections:

1.  If you did not finish yesterday's assignment (annotation and Google Form)  for Stories for Change: Empathy, please do so.

2.  Turn it as far as we got in today's assignment: Language of Giving

3.  Look over your spelling words.  

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you submit your Q2 Warm up doc in GC (Project grade)

2.  Complete the reflection about the life of Freedom Crafter George Moses Horton

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've submitted the TED-Ed Lesson from yesterday.

2. Annotate the Story (I'm reading it with you) and complete the Google Form.

3.  Check out your Spelling Lists.  More info coming in tomorrow.

Science:

Complete the Labeling Trophic Levels assignment in Google Classroom if you missed class today or didn't do it during class today. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Core Connections:

I will be out for a Doctor's Appointment today.  Please make sure you've submitted the following.

1. Ducks Pt. 1- completed.

2. Graphic Organizers - Slideshow completed.

3.  Any previous assignments. There are quite a few people who need to submit late work.  Please make sure you've done so.  It takes a lot longer to update late work in the grade book. Please be patient.

Today's assignment is Ducks Pt. 2, a Ted-Ed customized lesson that continues with citizen science and storytelling.  Please make sure you click on each section and answer questions completely.  Instructions are included in GC.  

Keep your eye out for Google Forms.  

See you soon. 

Ms. Sauer   

Science:

1 - Complete today's Energy Roles notes if you missed class (or anything glitched for you & you have missing blanks from class).

2 - Complete the Energy Roles Review Games assignment posted in GC if you didn't finish in class today. You need screenshots of your final screen from all 4 review links.

3 - Final call for Estuary Booklets is today - bring to school by the end of the day. Put it in the '8th Grade Science' bin in front of the Hock Media Center. (You do not need to bring anything to school if you opted to submit this assignment via Google Slides.)    

- Pick up your Ecosystems LearnEd booklet & Color By Number assignments if you have not already gotten them. Take one Ecosystems LearnEd & one Color By Number from the 8th Grade Science bin which is in front of the Hock Media Center front door. 

ELA

-Test corrections are due tomorrow, 8am

-If you plan to retest, make sure you complete the Google Form by 8am tomorrow to let me know what skills you plan to retake.

If you are absent on any day, make sure to check the daily agenda slides.