Tuesday, December 19

Holiday Breakfast on Wednesday - that's tomorrow! Remind your parents about what you need to bring. YAY - FOOD! Remember, your breakfast spread is as good as you make it. :)  We look forward to a wonderful morning with you.

Science:

1 - Finish the Oh, Reindeer activity from class today if you were present at school.  You may turn this in tomorrow (if you are at school) or the first day we return from winter break (if you are not at school tomorrow). 

2 - Absent today?  Complete today's Warm Up (slides are posted in Google Classroom) and submit this week's Warm Up. 

 3 - Check PowerSchool.  Finish any missing work. Email your teacher when you have completed the assignment. 

Core Connections:

Today, I read The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry out loud.  We discussed active listening. Literary devices we discussed included: Dramatic, situational, and verbal irony, context clues, foreshadowing, allegories, and literary allusion.  

Then, we went outside to Rangoli Sidewalk.

IXL and Deltamath During The Holidays

 I highly encourage students to continue using IXL and Deltamath during the holiday to keep their brains filled with numbers. Some students have outstanding assignments and have to complete them over the break. Parents can view missing assignments if connected to IXL. Ask your child their username and password. Most students have completed all their assignments and just want to keep the cobwebs out. Parents should have access to IXL and Deltamath 

Students Absent Today

 Please complete the IXL Math Diagnostic Test today if you're feeling up to it. Thanks. 

Core 1 Students Bring Sweets and Pastries on Wednesday for Holiday Breakfast.

No math homework tonight. But, a reminder that my Core 1 students should be bringing in sweets and pastries on Wednesday for our holiday breakfast. Thank you in advance. 

Mr. K

Monday, December 18, 2023

Holiday Breakfast on Wednesday! Remind your parents about what you need to bring. YAY - FOOD! Remember, your breakfast spread is as good as you make it. :)  We look forward to a wonderful morning with you.

 Science:

1 - Finish the two EdPuzzle assignments if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Missed class?  Use today's slideshow (will be in Google Classroom after your class period today) to complete today's Notes on Limiting Factors, if you have access to a printer. No printer?  Review today's slideshow and you will get the paper copy of notes whenever you return to school

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed the Diwali activities.  Then check for missing work.  I have reset the Flocabulary through tomorrow.

Friday, December 15, 2023

 ELA:

1) If you did not finish the Codebreaking Slides worksheet from today's gallery walk/presentations, finish for homework. You will turn the worksheet in on Monday.

You can access all of the slideshows (as well as an electronic copy of the worksheet) via Jupiter To Do list or your Google Classroom stream.

2) If you are retesting: prepare for your retest on Monday.

Core Connections:

Please double-check the rubric for your Kwanzaa infographic.  If you need additional time for either Hanukkah activities (through Monday) that is OK.  

Thursday, December 14, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you have answered the 5 questions related to the life and legacy of enslaved entrepreneur Lunsford Lane.

Science

Finish the Ecosystems Color By Number if you did not finish in class today.  Yes, you need to finish the front and the back sides.  

Core Connections:

1. Please complete the Kwanzaa activities, especially the infographic.

2. Tomorrow, you will finish Hanukkah activities and Flocabulary on Active Listening.

Our 8th Grade Holiday Breakfast  is on Wednesday, December 20.  Click here for homeroom assignments of what to bring.  Please tell your parents about this today. Yay! We look forward to a fun holiday breakfast with all of you!

Holiday Spirit Week is happening! Click here for details.  

ELA:

1) Finish codebreaking slides (if not done in class)

2) Data chart due tomorrow

3) If retesting: all other retest requirements due Friday. Retest requirements are listed on the back of your study guide. (Lost your study guide? An electronic copy is attached to the unit test assignment in Jupiter).

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Our 8th Grade Holiday Breakfast  is on Wednesday, December 20.  Click here for homeroom assignments of what to bring.  Please tell your parents about this today. Yay! We look forward to a fun holiday breakfast with all of you!

Holiday Spirit Week begins tomorrow - click here for details.  

Core Connections:

1. Please complete the Kwanzaa KWL and Infographic.

2. Continue working on your Flocabulary.

Social Studies:

1.  Review the 5 Features of Enslaved Entrepreneurship (see info in GC).

2.  Make sure that your I.N. entries for Q2 are complete.  Entries will be assessed for a quiz grade tomorrow!

*  All make up work should be submitted by Monday, December 18th!!

I.N. Activities for Q2

L1 13 states, R1 Articles of Confederation

L2 Compromise, R2 The Constitutional Convention

L3 Rights, R3 Democracy

L4 Evaluating, R4 Principles of the Constitution

L5 LP and LC, R5 Westward Timeline

L6 Tribe Timeline, R6 Tribes of Southeast

Science:

1 - Finish the Flocabulary: Ecosystems assignments if you did not finish after today's Oceans & Estuaries quiz.  The quiz part of Flocabulary counts as a classwork grade, but only if you complete all sections of the assigned Flocabulary. Email me or ask me in person if you would like to redo the Flocabulary quiz.

2 - Finish all missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you.  The end of 2nd quarter is near! Finish strong!

ELA:

1) Test corrections (for everyone) due tomorrow

2) Data chart due Friday

3) If you are planning to retest: all other retest requirements (listed on your study guide) are due Friday. Lost your study guide? You can find another copy attached to the unit test assignment in Jupiter.

4) If you are planning to retest on your unit test: retests are on Monday

If you did not finish your warm-up ("Warm-up 12/13" posted in Google Classroom) in class today, finish for homework) 

Español

- Haga su tarea de Padlet ahora. 

- Estudie para el examen del viernes: Las partes del cuerpo y los consejos medicos; los poemas:"El oso despierta" y "La Semilla", y preguntas en diferenes tiempos 

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Our 8th Grade Holiday Breakfast  is on Wednesday, December 20.  Click here for homeroom assignments of what to bring.  Please tell your parents about this today. Yay! We look forward to a fun holiday breakfast with all of you!

Holiday Spirit Week begins tomorrow - click here for details. 

Core Connections:

I will be out today for an appointment.

1.  Complete Each Kindness Short Story with the Google Form that goes with it.  Please answer the questions thoughtfully and thoroughly.

2.  Check for missing CC work.  Make sure your Interactive Notebooks are up to date, including the table of contents.  I will pull those this afternoon.

ELA:

1) Periods 1, 2, 5: PBL Wrap-up: due tomorrow

2) Unfamiliar vocab test corrections: Due Thursday

3) Data chart: Due Friday

4) If you are planning to retest: complete all other retest requirements (listed on the back of your study guide) by Friday. (Lost your study guide? It is attached to the unit test assignment in Jupiter.)

Social Studies:

1.  Finish the 8.2 questions and submit for a grade (classwork)

2.  America 11.1 reading and review slides 1-6 in GC (classwork)

3.  What was the Industrial Revolution? Video in GC for review.  Take notes as you watch (classwork)

4.  Warm up doc due tomorrow for a project grade.  I.N. check on Thursday

Science:

1 - Study!  Quiz tomorrow on Oceans & Estuaries.  See Google Classroom for the review material. Look for "Review Material for Oceans & Estuaries Quiz," posted Dec. 4. Check Google Classroom for today's Kahoot Review; it should be at the top of your stream. We did not finish all the questions in class today, so this is a good way to review. 

2 - Finish any incomplete work or missing assignments, if this applies to you.  The end of the quarter is approaching!

Español

- Esta es la ulitma semana de tareas en Padlet. No olvides hacerla hoy

- Estudia para la evaluacion del viernes. (las enfermedades, partes del cuerpo, medicinas y los dos poemas: "El Oso Despierta" y "La Semilla"

12/11/23 Math 8 and Math 1 Homework

 Math 8 Core 1 and Core 3: Deltamath 12/11/23 Alternate Interior Angles

Math 1 Core 2: Complete Ready, Set, Go of "Some Of One, None Of The Other"

Math 8 Core 4 and Core 5: Deltamath A) 12/11/23 Alternate Interior Angles and B) Translations In A Transversal. 

Monday, December 11, 2023

 Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've completed your permission slip for StoryCorps.

2.  Make sure you've completed Friday's Interactive Notebook assignments.

3.  Please begin the Season of Giving: Part 1 

Social Studies:

1.  Gimkit vocab review "Slavery in America" (classwork)

2.  NC 8.2 Reading/ Group Questions (classwork not homework)

REMINDER:  Warm up Docs are due on Wednesday, Dec. 13 for a PROJECT GRADE!

Science:

1 - Finish the "Cleaning Up an Oil Spill" lab questions if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Complete pages 14-15 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  Use slides 51-62 in the LearnEd slideshow.  *At the bottom of p. 14, draw a diagram to show upwelling.  Include labels and arrows in your diagram. 

3 - Study for Wednesday's quiz on Oceans & Estuaries.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. Study the slideshows for oceans & estuaries.  Review the completed pages in your Hydrosphere LearnEd about oceans & estuaries. 

12/8/23 Friday! Yahoo. Here comes the weekend. Math 8 and Math 1 students completed quizzes today. I will enter grades as I correct them. Depending on their quiz grade some Math 8 have test corrections as an option to improve their grade, while Math I students are to finish Lesson 3 Some of One, None of The Other: A Solidifying Understanding Task pages 1-2. It is important they complete these tasks for Monday. 

As part of our schoolwide "Sense Of Belonging" theme 8th graders will be writing holiday cards and messages December 11 and 18th to residents of a local retirement home, while 7th graders are making wreaths.  Knowing first hand when my father lived in one nearby before he passed, residents really enjoy hearing from kids. 

Friday, December 8, 2023

Core Connections:

Please update your Interactive Notebook.

1. Pages Left 11 Estuarium Journal; Right 11 Estuarium Facts

2. Pages Left 12:  StoryCorps Interview Questions List; Right 12 Interview Planning

If you finish, wrap up your loose ends/review for the tests in Math and ELA today.

Science:

1 - Finish "An Ocean of Plastic" if you did not finish during class / MTSS today. 

2 - Study for your quiz on Wednesday.  Review material for the Oceans & Estuaries Quiz was posted in Google Classroom on Dec. 4. 

 Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Estuary field trip tomorrow, Thursday Dec. 7th. 

Today, Math 1 students are finishing up Lesson 5.2 Too Big, or Not Too Bid today. Friday, I will administer a quiz on graphing systems of inequalities and afterwards, we will begin Lesson 5.3 Some Of One, None Of The Other.   Graphing Systems Of Inequalities Some Of One, None Of The Other.. 

Today, Math 8 students will be identifying the domain of functions on a coordinate plain. Specifically, students will identify where functions are increasing and/or decreasing on a graph AND create linear equations for horizontal and vertical lines on a coordinate plane. Quiz on Friday involving slope, y-intercept, and linear equations, 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #18 (classwork)

2.  Read in the America Text Ch. 4 section 3 pp.113-117 and answer the questions assigned on the handout (classwork)

3.  Start the Flocabulary assignment "Slavery in America".  The assignment is due on Friday by 11:59pm.

4.  The warm up doc for Q2 will be collected for a project grade next Wednesday, December 13th.

Core Connections:

Students prepared for their ELA Alien Project Celebration today.  We're on the field trip tomorrow (Thursday).  We'll return to our StoryCorps project on Friday.

Science:

1 - Finish Aquagram #2 if you have not finished it yet. It is due by 11:59 pm tonight.

Reminder: Field trip tomorrow! Be at the high school at 7 am tomorrow morning. We will return in time for you to be picked up during regular afternoon carline.  Bring your lunch, snacks, and your water bottle.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

 Tuesday Night Homework:

Math 8 students are working on graphing horizontal and vertical lines on a coordinate plane. The Deltamath homework is called "12/5/23 Graphing Horizontal and Vertical Lines" and the IXL homework is "Math 8 AA.3" 

Math 1 students are working on graphing systems of linear inequalities. Today, we graphed several inequalities and were careful to consider 1) Dotted or solid lines, regions, great than and less than signs, y-intercepts, and slopes. Tomorrow, we will return to Too Big, Or Not Too Big considering the cost and space for dogs and cats. I am altering my statement in class and assigning homework tonight. Students should complete IXL Algebra I O14 and O15. 

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

 Science:

1 - Finish the Ocean Zones - Deep Zone / Oceanic Zone assignment in Google Classroom if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Work on your Aquagram #2, due Wednesday, Dec. 6 by 11:59 pm. Remember to incorporate the important elements of effective slides. You Aquagram should have appropriate color contrast, legible font, useful images (in the correct places), accurate details, and 8th-grade level information.

3 - Quiz on Oceans & Estuaries next week: Wednesday, December 13.  Study your slideshows on Oceans & Estuaries.  Study the completed pages in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  Additional review material will be posted in Google Classroom soon. 

4 - Our field trip to the NC Estuarium is on Thursday of this week.  Please be at the high school parking lot at 7 am on Thursday morning.  Bring your lunch, snacks for the bus, and water bottle.  Wear layers and dress comfortably.  Pickup is during normal carline on Thursday afternoon. Thanks for being flexible and for having a positive attitude all day!

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #17 (classwork)

2.  Take test 2 (classwork)

3.  Create a new vocab study set for the next unit titled "Slavery".  The words are listed in GC.

Español

This week, write your sentences in Padlet using the imperfect tense

Core Connections:

During our class time, students should have been reviewing for their ELA Project Celebration on Wednesday.  Also, students reviewed for their SS test and for their ELA test.  We're going back to our CC project on Wednesday. 

Monday, December 4, 2023

ELA:

1) Presentations of learning ready by tomorrow (tomorrow is a presentation practice day).

2) Final projects due Wednesday at 8am

3) Presentations are Wednesday

4) Unit test Friday

Social Studies:

1. Complete warm up #16 (classwork)

2.  Play Jeopardy Review WESTWARD (classwork)

3.  Study for your test tomorrow (homework)

Play JEOPARDY

Changes/Corrections to Review Game:

Awakening (50 pts)

List 3 objectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Answers:  Report on the geography, plants, animals and other features, make contact with Native Americans and find a waterway between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean

It Takes Two (40pts)

Name 2 Native American groups which the Federal government considered civilized.  These groups were found in the southeast region of the United States  

Answers:  Creeks, Seminoles, Cherokee, Chickasaws, Choctaws

Living Constitution (50pts)

A man erects a giant billboard on his lawn even though the city has a law against billboards in residential neighborhoods. He is told to remove the billboard.

 No violation. 10th Amendment

Core Connections:

With so many projects due, please use your workday wisely to complete:

1. Aquagram for Science

2. Constitution Amendment Project for SS

3. ELA Alien Presentation (Project Celebration is Wednesday)

You also have a Test coming up in SS.  

Science:

1 - Finish your Aquagram #1 if you did not finish already. You may want to look at today's slideshow to reference the poor examples of slides. You Aquagram should have appropriate color contrast, legible font, and 8th-grade level information.

2 - Quiz on Oceans & Estuaries next week: Wednesday, December 13.  Study your slideshows on Oceans & Estuaries.  Study the completed pages in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  Additional review material will be posted in Google Classroom soon. 

3 - Field trip is on Thursday of this week.  Please be at the high school parking lot at 7 am on Thursday morning.  Bring your lunch, snacks for the bus, and water bottle.  Wear layers and dress comfortably.  Pickup is during normal carline on Thursday afternoon. 

Español 

Recuerda hacer tu tarea diaria en Padlet

  

Math I Students have a rare weekend homework assignment. They are to finish the graph of the Pet Sitters Scenario and include labels and units for x and y axis, x and y intercepts for each linear equation, each linear equation changed from standard form to slope-intercept form, shaded regions for the two inequalities. and the solution to the systems of equations. A few students received incompletes for not finishing their assignment.

Friday, December 1, 2023

Core Connections:

1.  Zoom Meeting for StoryCorps information 

ELA:

1. Unfamiliar Vocab Practice Questions (in Edulastic) -- due Monday. Remember: you must complete these before the beginning of class on Monday if you would like to have the ability to retest on your unit test. (If you are getting a warning message when you try to pull up the Edulastic site, use the link posted in Google Classroom.)

2. Presentations for the project must be ready by Tuesday (before class), so that we can practice.

3. Final projects due 8am on Wednesday.

4. Unfamiliar Vocab Unit Test - Friday.

**Parents: I sent a signup Google form via ClassTag on Monday. Please respond to it if you (or another adult in your child's life) would like to attend the alien project presentations next week. 

Social Studies:

Freedom of Speech rights in the news again....check it out!

Violation or No Violation?

Thursday, November 30, 2023

 Core Connections:

You should have completed your Estuary Booklet 

Today, we're working on Social Studies - the Amendment Project - make sure your citations follow the requirements.  

ELA:

1) All requests for printouts (for anything you want printed for your project presentation trifold) are due today by 4pm.

2) Unfamiliar Vocab practice questions -- due Monday (12/4)

3) Presentations must be prepared by Tuesday, 12/5, so we can do practice presentations.

4) Final projects are due Wednesday, 12/6 at 8am

5) Unfamiliar Vocab Unit Test is on Friday next week (12/8). You got a paper copy of the study guide yesterday (lost it? It is also attached to the unit test assignment in Jupiter).

**Parents: I sent a signup Google form via ClassTag on Monday. Please respond to it if you (or another adult in your child's life) would like to attend the alien project presentations next week. 

Science:

1 - Finish the Ocean Zones - Neritic Zone assignment if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Finish your Estuary Booklet, if you have not given it to me already. 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Core Connections:

Today is a project work day.

1.  Science -Estuary Booklet - due Today

2.  ELA Alien Project -  checklist

3.  SS-Constitution Project

We will revisit My Story, Our Story, History tomorrow.

Social Studies:

1.  Use the suggested resource list in GC to continue to add notes about your selected Amendment. 

2.  Check out the awesome Hamilton contest posted in GC.  See me as soon as possible if interested! 

ELA:

1) All requests for printouts (for anything you want printed for your project presentation trifold) are due by tomorrow at 4pm.

2) Unfamiliar Vocab practice questions -- due Monday (12/4)

3) Presentations must be prepared by Tuesday, 12/5, so we can do practice presentations.

4) Final projects are due Wednesday, 12/6 at 8am

5) Unfamiliar Vocab Unit Test is on Friday next week (12/8). You got a paper copy of the study guide yesterday (lost it? It is also attached to the unit test assignment in Jupiter).

**Parents: I sent a signup Google form via ClassTag on Monday. Please respond to it if you (or another adult in your child's life) would like to attend the alien project presentations next week. 

Science:

1 - Finish the Intertidal Zone assignment in Google Classroom if you did finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Hydrosphere LearnEd assignment if you did not finish in class or during MTSS today. See Google Classroom for details.

3 - Finish your Estuary Booklet, if you asked me about an extension or did not turn it in today. Follow directions and do your best work ~ neatness counts!

4 - Please remind your parent to complete the NC Estuarium Field Trip permission form (sent via email and ClassTag).  We are still waiting for permission for several students.  Your parent also needs to pay for this trip through the Titan/Linq pay portal.

Español:

Favor trabajar en su tarea de las cinco oraciones de Padlet en casa hoy. 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Core Connections:

Today is a project work day at your Core Teachers' request.  Please work on the following priorities.

1.  Estuary Booklet:  Complete this (Due Wednesday).  Check the rubric for required information on each page of the booklet.  Also, Mrs. Graham has asked for "limited pencil."  Please review her guidelines.

2.  ELA Checklist for your Alien Project:  Each group's folder has a yellow checklist that you need to delegate and complete.

3. SS Constitution Amendment Project:  Begin your research - this project requires extensive and annotated research.

4.  Have you turned in your Google Form Permission Slip for the Estuary Field Trip?  

ELA:

1) All requests for printouts (for anything you want printed for your project presentation trifold) are due by Thursday at 4pm.

2) Unfamiliar Vocab practice questions -- due Monday (12/4)

3) Presentations must be prepared by Tuesday, 12/5, so we can do practice presentations.

4) Final projects are due Wednesday, 12/6 at 8am

5) Unfamiliar Vocab Unit Test is on Friday next week (12/8). You got a paper copy of the study guide yesterday (lost it? It is also attached to the unit test assignment in Jupiter).

Social Studies:

1.  Continue to work on your research project.

2.  Test on Westward next Tuesday, December 5th

Study Materials

ATSOU #3 Map

Vocab

America 9.1, 9.2 and 9.4 Readings and notes

Flocab: War of 1812

L5R5, L6R6 (I.N.)

Westward Expansion Trading Card

Violation or No Violation

American Values Graphic Organizer (Discover Ed)

Science:

1 - Your Estuary Booklet is due tomorrow.  Follow instructions, check the rubric, and do your best work. Neatness is important!

2 - Work on the Ocean Zones - Intertidal Zone assignment posted in Google Classroom. You will have part of class tomorrow to work on this. 

3 - Bring your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook to class tomorrow. 

Español

Por favor, no olvide hacer su tarea de las cinco oraciones en su Padlet

Monday, November 27th, 2023

 ELA:

1) Cover slide edits & Request for Printout (due by 4pm today) -- the Request for Printout is attached to your "Final Project" assignment in Jupiter.

2) All Requests for Printouts -- due by Thursday at 4pm

3) Period 2 only: Final grammar quiz (Wednesday)

4) Unfamiliar Vocab practice questions -- due Monday

Core Connections

1. Project Work Day - Estuary Booklet, ELA Alien, Constitution Project.

2. Please make sure you've turned in your Field Trip Permission Form.

Social Studies:

1.  Continue to read and review resources which provide notes on your Amendment for Part 1 of the project.  You will have workdays Monday-Thursday this week.  Part 1 will be collected for a grade next Monday, December 4th.

2.  Add 1 term to the WESTWARD vocab study set:  manifest destiny (the belief that the expansion of the American continents was both justified and inevitable).

Test on Westward next Tuesday, December 5th. 

Science:

1 - Finish the Ocean Water Chemistry assignment if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Work on your Estuary Booklet.  This is due on Wednesday. Follow instructions and use the rubric to check yourself.  Neatness counts ~ do your best work!

Español

No olvides hacer tu tarea de las cinco oraciones en tu Padlet hoy. 

Friday, November 17, 2023

Core Connections:

Please make sure you are using your project work days wisely for the Estuary Booklet (science).

ELA:

Period 2: Final 4 grammar concepts due Friday at 11:59pm

Period 2: Final grammar quiz on Wednesday, 11/29

Science:

Your Estuary Booklet mini-project is due Wednesday, November 29.  You may work on this project over the break if you'd like. Follow directions carefully and do your best work! Neatness counts.  The rubric and instructions for this project are posted in Google Classroom. 

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break! See you back at school on Monday, November 27.

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Core Connections:

During this work day, please make sure you've completed the following:

1.  ELA Check-point #4 
2.  Annotations for the Science Estuary Booklet - please show them to me for feedback before beginning the booklet.

This time is important for feedback, opportunity for revisions, and work completion.  Use your time wisely.  Ask for help!

Science:

1 - Finish your annotations of "All About Estuaries in NC" if you did not finish today during Science or Core Connections class.  

2 - Begin working on your Estuary Booklet mini-project. Follow directions (posted in Google Classroom). You may want to use your paper booklet as a draft (for planning purposes to decide where to put information and pictures), and then do your final project on cardstock.  (See Mrs. Graham if you would like cardstock for your booklet.) 

Espanol: 

-Recuerda hacer la tarea en Padlet hoy. 

ELA:

Checkpoint #4 final draft is due at 4pm tomorrow.

**Note: Tomorrow is not designated as a project work day. The first priority is introducing and understanding expectations for final project revisions and the presentation. Do not rely on ELA class to finish checkpoint 4.**

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #14 (classwork)

2.  Watch the guest speaker video featuring Mr. Bryant Wright (classwork)

3.  Set up your doc "S.S. Project-Part 1".  Copy and past the 6 breakdown questions onto the doc and begin to research your Amendment.  Start with the Constitution Center resources (constitutioncenter.org) (classwork and homework)

Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

 ELA:

1) Checkpoint #4 peer review (due tomorrow)

2) Checkpoint #4 final draft (due Friday)

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #13 (classwork)

2.  Legacy Questions Share and 4 Corners game (classwork)

3.  Project 1 Outline and Discussion:  Legacy of our Democracy (classwork)

4.  Pick the Amendment you wish to research for Part 1 by tomorrow (homework) 

Science:

1 - Finish your Hydrosphere LearnEd assignment from Tuesday (pages 19-20; see Google Classroom for details).

2 - Finish both EdPuzzle assignments about Water Treatment if you have not finished these yet. 

3 - Finish the MTSS assignment, "Testing the Waters," if you did not finish during MTSS today.  See details in Google Classroom.

4 - If this applies to you: Finish and submit your Water Quality Lab Report!!!!

Espanol: 

- Favor, recuerda hacer tu tarea de las cinco oraciones en Padlet

- Estudia para la evaluacion de manana. 

Core Connections:

Hopefully, you have used your work days wisely in Core Connections.  

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

 Social Studies:

1. Complete warm up #12 (classwork)

2.  Complete the I.N. activities L6 and R6 (classwork)

3.  Complete the responses to the Legacy Questions (classwork and homework)

Science:

1 - Water Quality Lab Report is due today by 3:45 (unless you have been given an extension from Mrs. Graham - you know who you are). 

2 - Complete the two Ed Puzzle assignments about the water treatment process.  These are due by 11:59 on Wednesday, 11/15.

3 - Complete pages 19-20 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook.  See more details in Google Classroom. These will be checked at the beginning of your science class period on Thursday, 11/16.

Monday, November 13, 2023

 ELA:

1. Checkpoint 4 rough draft - due Wednesday

2. Roots quiz - on Wednesday

Period 2 only: Open-note quiz on your next 3 grammar concepts on Tuesday. See the assignment in Jupiter for more details about the notes you are allowed to bring.

Core Connections:

1. Today is a project work day for the Science Lab Reports, which are due on Tuesday for Mrs. Graham.

2.  Please make sure you've submitted the Card you made for Story Corp. These cards are a project grade.  The rubric is on the last page of Letter of Introduction. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #11 (classwork)

2.  Complete the 5W's Westward Trading Card and present (classwork)

3.  Study your Westward vocab (homework)

Español:

- No olvides hacer tu tarea en Padlet hoy. 

- Estudia para la evaluacion de mañana. Sera sobre las dos ultimas lecturas y sobre la ultima asignacion de clase (Evaluado-preguntas personales y las rutinas)

Science:

Keep working on your Water Quality Lab Report. This is due by 3:45 on Tuesday, November 14. Follow all directions carefully and use the rubric to check your work.  You may want an adult or older sibling to proofread your work before your submit. 

Thursday, November 9, 2023

Core Connections:  

Today is a Project Work Day.  Please use this time to gain feedback and help on your science lab report, revisions to ELA's Check-in #3, or ELA Check-in #4.  

If you need to bring art supplies, I have small, clear plastic bins.  You may borrow them, write your name on them, and store them in my classroom while you work on the Artifact in ELA.

Also, please make sure you've submitted the Timeline activity and your hand-made card for the My Story, Our Story, History CC project.

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you have finished Flocabulary "War of 1812" by tonight at 11:59 (homework)

2.  Continue to work on your 5W's Westward Trading Card.  You will have 20 additional minutes to work on the card on Monday before you present your information to your peers.  Remember the EQ:  How did America grow and expand as a nation during this time (1800's-1850's) (homework)

3.  Continue to study your new unit vocab (homework)

ELA:

1) Finish today's MTSS assignment, if not done during class.

2) Go through the Roots quizlet. For each flashcard, look at the root on the front and try to think of the definition. Then flip it over to see if you were right. Keep track of how many you get right. Record that number in your data chart (posted in Jupiter Materials).

3) Checkpoint 4 rough draft - due Wednesday

4) Roots quiz - on WednesdaySci

Period 2 only: Quiz on next 3 grammar concepts on Tuesday. This is OPEN NOTE. See the assignment in Jupiter for details. 

Spanish: 

- Do your Padlet homework, and make sure you have the 4 posts done this evening.

- Study for the written evaluation on Tuesday: Presente simple, pasado simple y pasado imperfecto.

Science:

Work on your Water Quality Lab Report.  Your completed Lab Report is due on Tuesday, November 14. Follow all directions (posted in Google Classroom) and proofread your work carefully! The Honors' Level Options are available to anyone who would like to attempt these. 

Happy Veterans' Day! Enjoy your 3-day weekend!

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Take test 1 (classwork)

2.  Review the notes on "Louisiana Purchase" 9.2 in GC (classwork)

3.  Complete the Flocabulary assignment "War of 1812"  (classwork and homework)

Core Connections:

There is no official homework - but you'll want to make sure you've made adequate progress with the following:

• Finishing the card for StoryCorps (art, address, letter)
• Timeline
• Interactive notebook assignments
• Science Lab Report

Science:

1 - Study for tomorrow's quiz on water properties, the water cycle, freshwater, and water quality. Use the posted review material found in Google Classroom.

2 - Finish p. 17 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook if you did not finish in class today. 

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Review the notes in GC from last night's reading (America 9.1) (classwork)

2.  Play Jeopardy Review for tomorrow's test (classwork) JEOPARDY GAME

3.  Read America 9.2 "The Louisiana Purchase" pp. 314-319 and take bullet pt notes as you go (classwork and homework if not finished in class)

4.  Continue to review for your test on US Gov using the posted materials!  The Jeopardy Review game will be posted at the end of the day for further review!

ELA:

1) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Study for the grammar quiz tomorrow.

2) All classes: If you have not completed your Checkpoint 1 Data Analysis in Google Classroom yet, finish it before tomorrow.

Science:

1 - Study for Thursday's quiz on water properties, freshwater, water quality, and the water cycle. Use the posted review material in Google Classroom.  Study the slideshows posted in the "Water" topic in Google Classroom. 

2 - Work on your Water Quality Lab Report.  Follow all directions in Google Classroom.  Finish the Purpose section and begin your Procedure section. Take your time, write clearly, and do your best work. 

Core Connections:

No homework. We will continue with timelines tomorrow.

Monday, November 6, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Finish ATSOU episode 3 "Westward" (classwork)

2.  Create a new study set:  WESTWARD (words are listed in GC/classwork)

3.  Read in the America text Ch.9 Section 1 pp.310-313.  Take notes as you read.  (classwork and homework)

4.  Study for your test using the posted study materials (homework)

Science:

1 - Finish the hardness and sediment & suspended sediment rows of your Water Quality chart.  Use the Water Quality information posted in Google Classroom. Finish any incomplete sections on your chart. 

2 - Study for Thursday's quiz.  Use the posted study materials - look for "Quiz Review Material" in Google Classroom, posted on November 3.  

Spanish

Do your Padlet homework this evening. 

ELA:

1) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Study for your grammar quiz on Wednesday.

2) Period 2: Your next 3 grammar concepts from "Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review" document (in Jupiter) are due tomorrow.

Friday, November 3rd, 2023

 ELA:

1) Period 2: Due Tuesday: Work through 3 more grammar concepts from the "Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review" document. Make sure you select them in this signup form.

2) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Finish the "Check-in 1 Data Analysis" in Google Classroom.

3) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Quiz on ALL grammar concepts from "Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review" on Wednesday. A list of study resources is listed on the quiz assignment in Jupiter.

Science:

Study for your quiz on November 9.  Study your notes on water properties, the water cycle, freshwater, and water quality. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom.  Look for "Quiz Review Material" posted today, November 3.

Finish any of these sections on your Water Properties chart if you did not complete them already: temperature, turbidity, pH, and DO. 

Thursday, November 2, 2023

 ELA:

1) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Finish all concepts in Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review Google Doc.

2) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Quiz on all grammar concepts on Wednesday.

3) Period 2: Three more grammar concepts from the Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review Google Doc. 

Spanish: Do your Padlet homework. Make sure you have turned in every post this week by tomorrow 8:00 pm

Science:
Read the pH and dissolved oxygen sections of the Water Quality Information.  Complete these sections of your Water Properties chart (the back of today's notes). Remember to write in your own words for the "Important Facts" and to list the important vocabulary words for each section. (Also: Finish the temperature and turbidity sections if you did not finish these from Wednesday.)

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #9 (classwork)

2.  Gimkit Vocab review US GOV (classwork)

3.  I.N. activities L4 and R4 "Bill of Rights" and "Principles of the Constitution" (classwork)

4.  Study for your US GOV test on 11/8 (homework)

Core Connections:

Please work on your Card for your letter of introduction. I hope that you will complete all aspects by Friday.  Double-check the mailing addresses.  

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #8 (classwork)

2.  Complete the 1,2,3,4 Poster on What is Democracy? (classwork)

3.  Study for your test next Wednesday, Nov.8th on US Government

STUDY Materials:  Interactive Notebook Government reference sheet, US Gov Vocab, Crash Course Video, Preamble School House Rock, The Constitution worksheet, 3 Branches worksheet, Role of the US President website, Bill of Rights Graphic Organizer, Violation or No Violation worksheet

Science:

1 - Read the temperature and turbidity sections of the Water Quality Information.  Complete these sections of your Water Properties chart (the back of today's notes). Remember to write in your own words for the "Important Facts" and to list the important vocabulary words for each section. 

2 - Finish the "What is Groundwater?" EdPuzzle assignment if you did not finish during class today. Be sure you watch all the way to the end of the video, or your score will not be submitted.  

ELA:

1. Periods  1, 3, 4, 5: Finish all concepts in the Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review document by Friday.

2. Period 2: Study for your grammar quiz tomorrow (on the 3 concepts you chose). You can find a list of study materials in the directions for the quiz in Jupiter.

Spanish: 

- Do your five sentence homework and post it in the right Padlet. 

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Help? Math 8 and Math I Desperately Needs Dry Erase Markers

 Greetings parents/guardians/students,

 I hope this Blog finds you well. I am writing to ask your help in resupplying our cache of Dry Erase Markers. We started with over 300 that lasted first quarter. That's pretty typical of their short life. I try to remind folks to conserve by not drawing pictures with them, putting caps back on when done, and returning them to the bin at the end of class. Most students are really good about doing that. 

We have about six markers left. I have an Amazon Wish List if you would like to help solve our shortage. Thank you. 

Rich Kozak

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #7 (classwork)

2.  Review the notes on Amendments 6-10 on the Bill of Rights Graphic organizer and add the additional notes provided (classwork)

3.  Complete the Violation or No Violation activity (classwork)

4.  Complete the Democracy questions and submit in GC (classwork and homework)

ELA:

1) Checkpoint #3 due at 8am tomorrow morning

2) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Due Friday: Finish all concepts in Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review document. Plan for a quiz on this material Wednesday next week.

3) Period 2: Grammar quiz Thursday (on the 3 concepts you chose in the Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review document)

***If you need to see what practices you have already done, and how you scored on them, you may click the link next to your name in this document. MAKE SURE YOU ARE LOOKING IN THE TAB FOR YOUR CLASS!***

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed the Interview Prep for Story Corp and Letter of Introduction.  We will continue to work on the cards we will send.  

Science:

If you did not finish your Aquifer Lab in class today, please finish it. 
Have a wonderful evening and be safe!

Monday, October 29th, 2023

 ELA

1) Finish your Checkpoint 3 peer review (if not done during class) -- posted in Jupiter

2) Due Wednesday: Checkpoint 3 Final Draft

3) Periods 1, 3, 4, 5 only: Finish the grammar concepts in “Checkpoint 2 Grammar Concepts” by Friday

4) Period 2 only: Grammar quiz Thursday (on the 3 concepts you chose to focus on for your "Checkpoint 2 Grammar Concepts" assignment)

Social Studies:

1. Complete warm up #6 (classwork)

2. Complete the Bill of Rights graphic organizer (classwork and homework)

Science:

1 -Finish the Wizer assignment from Friday, 10/27 if you did not submit this already.

2 - Finish the LearnEd assignment (pages 8-9) from Friday, 10/27 if you did not submit this already.

3 - If you missed class today, please complete the Freshwater Pollution notes (posted in Google Classroom) using today's slideshow (posted in Google Classroom). You also need to complete today's Warm Up. The questions are on the first slide in today's slideshow.

Core Connections:

Make sure you've completed the following.

1. Story Corp Interview Prep

2. Google Form: Interview Form

You can continue to work on the Letter of Introduction tomorrow. We'll also work on our Cards tomorrow.

Friday, October 27, 2023

 Science:

1 - Answer the questions for today's Warm Up and turn in your Warm Ups for this week. 

2 - Finish the Wizer online review for Freshwater & the Hydrosphere. Be sure you click "Hand in Work" at the bottom when you finish.

3 - Complete pages 8-9 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook. Instructions are posted in Google Classroom. 

4 - Complete the Water Cycle Color By Number.  Neatness counts! Do your best work.

5 - If you finish 1-4 and there is still time remaining in class, use the Quizlet word sets to review your vocabulary for these topics: Freshwater and Water Properties. 

Spanish:

 Study for the evaluation on Monday. The content to study for it is in google class. Study both lists of verb conjugations in past and present and the document with the phrases. Also, study the readings we did in class (El Oso and Beatriz). Make sure you know the vocabulary and synonyms of those words in Spanish

Padlet will be graded this evening. Make sure you have everything posted. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed the Interview Preparation activity and started the Letter of Introduction. 

ELA:

1) Checkpoint #3 rough draft (due Monday, beginning of class)

2) Prefixes List 1 practice quiz (in your MTSS Google Classroom)

3) Study for your Prefixes List 1 quiz on Monday

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

 ELA:

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5: Complete the "Choose one" and "Lastly Do" for one grammar concept that you haven't worked through yet in the Checkpoint 2 Grammar Concepts document.

All classes:

1) Prefixes List 1 Practice quiz (due Monday) -- posted in MTSS Google Classroom. Remember: you may retry this up to 25 times.

2) Checkpoint 3 Rough Draft (due Monday, depending on how much class time we have today)

3) Study for your Prefixes List 1 quiz (you will take this on Monday)

Social Studies:

1.  Review the 3rd and final resource on the role of the US President in GC.  Add to your notes for tomorrow's Socratic seminar (classwork)

2.  Begin Flocabulary "Bill of Rights".  Make sure you have completed the 4 activities by Friday evening 10/27 (classwork and homework)

Spanish: 

Do your Padlet homework. Make sure you have turned in every post in it this evening. 

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete the I.N. activities L3 and R3 (Rights and Democracy) (classwork)

2.  Use the website linked in GC to take notes on the role of the US President for Seminar on Friday (classwork and homework)

Just for fun....check out the unique maps of the US which I linked to your GC account!

Core Connections:

Interactive Notebook: Dichotomous key for leaves!  Please put the key on the right; leaves on the left.  Cutting out the leaves will help you notice features: lobes, teeth, spine, etc...

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

NC Check In Testing is this week. Please be on time for school and bring your fully-charged device. 

ELA:

1) Go through the Prefixes List 1 quizlet. Look at the term on the front of the flashcard, and try to think of what you think the definition is. Then flip the card and check yourself. Keep track of how many are correct. When you finish, fill in your percent correct on your Data Chart (accessible via Jupiter Materials).

***If you were absent -- the warmup today was to make sure the following boxes in the Data Chart (accessible via Jupiter Materials) are filled in:

• Suffixes: Pretest, flashcards, and quiz boxes.
• Prefixes List 2: Pretest, flashcards, and quiz boxes.
• Prefixes List 1: Pretest box

Science:

1 - Finish pages 6-7 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook. Use Slides 3-15. 

2 - Complete the Water Properties Color By Number (front & back). Neatness counts ~ do your best work!

Social Studies:

1.  Complete side 2 of the "History Alive" assignment on the 3 Branches of government (classwork)

2.  Review and take notes on the material in GC related to our upcoming Socratic Seminar "Should a person want to become President of the US?"  (classwork and homework)

*Seminar on Friday, October 27th

3.  Flocabulary "A More Perfect Union" due by this evening at 11:59pm (homework)

Monday, October 23rd, 2023

 ELA:

1) For all grammar concepts in the "Checkpoint 2 Grammar Review" document that look easy (you predict you would answer at least 85% of questions correctly right now), complete the practice Google forms. The "Choose One" section for those concepts is optional.

2) The tentative date for the Prefixes List 1 quiz is Friday.

Social Studies:

1.  Review the US Government "cheat sheet" and place it in the file section of your social studies binder (classwork)

2.  Complete the History Alive assignment with your partner (classwork)

3.  Complete the Flocabulary assignment "A More Perfect Union"/due tomorrow 10/24 (homework)

Science:

1 - Finish the diagram column on your Water Properties notes. Each property should have a diagram to illustrate that water property.  Use color and include labels in your diagrams.

2 - Review for your Science Check In this week.  Here are a few Quizlet vocabulary lists to help you prepare:

Atoms & Periodic Table Groups

Physical & Chemical Changes

Metals, Nonmetals, & Metalloids

Energy 

Spanish: 

Do your Padlet homework this evening

Core Connections:

Please work on the Think part - reading and analysis-  of your Story Corp: Why do stories matter?  activities.  I'd like to begin the Pair-Share part tomorrow during class.

Friday, October 20, 2023

 NC Check Ins are next week (see schedule below). Please be on time for school with your fully charged device! Please make sure you have the NCTest app on your computer.  See instructions below if you need to add NCTest to your device:

NCTest Install Instructions

        Tuesday - ELA

        Wednesday - Math 8

        Thursday - Science

Thanks for your cooperation!

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #5 (classwork)

2.  Gimkit Vocab Challenge US GOV (classwork)

3.  School House Rock Video: Preamble (classwork)

4.  The Constitution Worksheet (classwork)

5.  Flocabulary "A More Perfect Union:-(classwork and homework)

* Due on Tuesday, October 24

ELA:

If you did not finish your warmup ("Warmup 10/20" in Jupiter), finish for homework.