Thursday, October 31, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #9 (classwork)

2. Bill of Rights Reflection Questions (classwork, submit in GC)

3.  New Vocab Set:  WESTWARD (words posted in GC/classwork)  Make sure that you add the words Manifest Destiny and Treaty which were left off the original list.  You should have 16 words in this study set.

4.  Study for your Test on 11/6.  Study Materials were posted on Monday.  All materials are in your notebook and in GC!!  Be prepared!!

Science: 

Finish the Nonpoint Pollution: Enviroscape Video assignment in Google Classroom, if you did not finish during class today. 

If your class started the Wizer assignment, it is not homework.

Happy Halloween!  Be safe!

ELA:

1. Prefixes List 2 practice quiz

2. Finish your MTSS assignment by Monday.

3. Prefixes List 2 quiz on Tuesday next week

4. Checkpoint #2 rough draft due Tuesday next week.

Math 8: Be Safe tonight!  Your Mid-Unit quiz is scheduled for  Monday 11/4.  Your Weekly Homework is due Sunday.

Math 1: Be Safe tonight!  Your Test is scheduled for Friday 11/8. Your Unit Review is Due on Thursday 11/7  Your Weekly Homework is due Sunday.

Wednesday, 10/30

 ELA

Today is your final project work day for Checkpoint 2, though the rough draft is not due until next week. When I return tomorrow, we will be reviewing your reading check-in.

I will be reviewing your context clues that you emailed me and reaching out with issues throughout the day. I will also be checking my email as I am able. If you have problems or questions, let me know.

Science

1 - Finish the Build an Aquifer lab if you did not finish at school today. 

2 - Finish the "EdPuzzle: What is Groundwater?" if you did not finish during MTSS today. 

Math 8: Complete Fluency #1-5.  Work on your weekly homework.  Your mid-unit quiz for Variables and Expressions is scheduled for Monday 11/4.

Math 1: Work on your weekly homework.  Your Unit Test is scheduled for Wednesday 11/6.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

 NJHS Members: We will meet tomorrow (Wednesday, October 30) at 7:15 in Mrs. Graham's room.  Bring your ideas about service projects and drives for November and December. 

Science:

1 - Finish the Groundwater Practice diagrams if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Groundwater Review Reading and questions.  Be sure to annotate the Review Reading.  Your annotations should include underlining/highlighting and margin notes.  See Google Classroom for examples of good annotations on a different text. 

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #7 (classwork)

2.  I.N. Activities L5, R5 (classwork)

L5 " Principles of the Constitution"

R5 "Bill of Rights"

3. Bill of Rights/Group Work using different "tools" (classwork)

4.  Study for your test (Nov. 6th)

Check out this Periodic Table of the Constitution!! (Thanks Mrs. Miller:))

COOL GRAPHIC

Math 8:  Complete through Fluency on Lesson 3.2 Expressions. Work on your weekly homework.

Math 1:  Complete C5, check your answers, complete the practice quiz.

Monday, October 28, 2024

Wear red tomorrow for Spirit Week!  Woohoo! Let's WIN! 

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #6 (classwork)

2.  "History Alive" Fill in the blank partner activity (classwork)

*whole class review with Venn diagram

3.  Flocabulary: Bill of Rights

(video, vocab game, r&r, quiz)  (homework)

STUDY MATERIALS FOR THE US GOV TEST ON November 6th!

US Gov vocab study set

America Ch.7 Notes

I.N. Activities 1-5 notes

Crash Course US Constitution

Constitution Handout

History Alive Handout

US Government Reference Sheet

Bill of Rights Handouts + Violation or No Violation scenarios

Core Connections

1.  Please make sure you've turned in any final revisions on your Finished Fish

2.  Complete the Videos and PMC Ecology Review

Math 8:  Complete Exercises 1-6 on Lesson 3.1 Operations with Signed Numbers. work on your weekly homework.

Math 1:  Work on your weekly homework.

Friday, October 25, 2024

 Social Studies:

1.  Gimkit Review US GOV (classwork)

*study your Quizlet study set on a regular basis (2 minutes a night)

2.  Complete the What is Democracy?  lesson from yesterday/group work (classwork)

3.  Begin the History Alive Fill in the Blank assignment with a partner (classwork)

*we will finish this assignment on Monday if time is not allotted today!

**make sure that you are reviewing teacher notes, your I.N. notes and vocab words a few minutes each night to ensure that you are understanding key concepts on this unit!

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure that you have completed your Fish Tales 1, 2, and 3.  

2. Check over the Fashion a Fish rubric.  

3. Make sure your slide is submitted.

4. The Ecology PMC video will be due after class on Monday.  

Thursday, October 24

 Social Studies:

1.  Study your notes and vocab on the US GOV unit (homework)

SELF CHECK:

At this point in Q2 you should have 4 I.N.activities (in order) in your notebook.  The left pages are graphic organizers which must be completed and the right pages are readings which support the content found on the graphic organizers.  Annotation is required of all readings in the Interactive Notebook.

ANNOTATION 101

Underline, circle or highlight main ideas

Make comments

Ask Questions

Paraphrase

Summarize

Science:

1 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Hydrosphere LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during class today.  Match the letters  in the picture with the correct steps.  The chart in the slideshow does not go in the correct order. 

2 - Finish the Water Properties Color By Number assignment if you did not finish during class today. 

3 - Finish the Flocabulary: Water Properties assignment if you did not finish this.  It was due last Friday. Remember to email me if you complete this assignment late. 

Core Connections:

If you have been working e-FISH-ently, then you should have FINnished your Fish Tales Parts 1, 2, & 3.  Please submit your fish slide in the shared slide show.   

ELA

-If you did not finish your MTSS assignment today, finish by Monday.

-Period 4: Finish filling in the definitions for your Prefixes List 2 notes in the flipbook. Use these slides: Prefixes List 2

If you were absent today, remember to check the ELA Absent Work Google Doc (also posted in Jupiter Materials)

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Great job on the NC Check Ins this week! Thanks for working hard on these assessments.

Science:

1 - Finish your diagrams of water properties.  Include labels and use color in your diagrams. 

2 - Finish the Flocabulary: Water assignment from Friday, October 18 if you do not have a grade for this in PowerSchool. 

3 - Study your notes on water properties. 

Social Studies:

1.  Review the SHR video "I'm Just a Bill"  (classwork)

2.  Complete the Flocab "A More Perfect Union" assignment (video and vocab by yourself, read and respond and quiz with a partner or group) (classwork)(homework for period 3)

3.  If you have extra time in class today you should review all notes and vocab from the US GOV unit of study!

ELA:

-"Types of Maps" article -- read and answer the questions in Jupiter. As you read, think about which of these types of maps might work for your alien and its planet.

Math 1: Work on your weekly homework (Khan Academy/IXL)

Math 8: Your Unit Review is due tomorrow!  This is your only homework this week.

Tuesday, October 22

 Social Studies:

1.  SHR- The Preamble (classwork)

2.  The Constitution:  handout to be completed in class 

3.  Study notes and vocab on US GOV unit.  Use the new reference sheet given in class today.  Put it in the FILE section of your notebook.

Core Connections:

Make sure you've turned in Fish Tale Pt. 1.  We will continue with Fish Tales #3 and start #2 tomorrow.

Math 1: Work on your weekly homework (Khan Academy/IXL)

Math 8: Your Unit Review is due Thursday!  This is your only homework this week.

Monday, October 21

 DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE WATER DRIVE TOMORROW TO SUPPORT WESTERN NC!

NC Check Ins will be administered this week. Please be on time for school.  Bring your device, charger, and a book to read if you finish testing early. 

Tuesday - ELA Check In

Wednesday - Math 8 Check In

*The Math 1 NC Check In will be administered on November 5, according to the VA Testing Calendar. 

Social Studies:

1.  Crash Course Video and Questions with a partner (classwork and homework if not completed and submitted in class)

ELA:

Period 4: Context Clues Part 2 Edpuzzle. Make sure to fill out your notes sheet while you do the assignment!

Core Connections: 

Today, you should have turned in your interactive notebook with the I-40 graphing activities completed - Specifically, I am checking through the Data Analysis section and your choice of ONE Think about it Challenge Question.

Hopefully, you either have finished or are close to done with the Fish Story Part 1 activities.  You will still have a few minutes during class on Tuesday to wrap these up.

Math 1: Work on your weekly homework (Khan Academy/IXL)

Math 8: Your Unit Review is due Thursday!  This is your only homework this week.

NC Test Directions

Dear Parents and Students:

Please remember that we will be conducting NC Check-ins next week.  

Directions for NC Test App 

Students should bring fully charged devices with the App properly loaded.  Voyager is a BYOD school.  

Thank you for your help. 

Friday, October 18, 2024

Science:

1 - Finish the Energy Conservation assignment if you did not finish in class today after the quiz.

2 - Finish the Flocabulary: Water assignments if you did not finish today in class.  

The school is collecting bottled water for IC Imagine Charter School.  Bring water during morning and afternoon carline on Tuesday, October 22 to support this school!

7th & 8th Grade Dance: Friday, November 8 from 6-8 pm in the middle school gym. 

Spirit Week Information - Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

Thursday, October 17

 REMIND YOUR FAMILY ABOUT THE WATER DRIVE ON 10/22 TO BENEFIT WESTERN NC!!

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #4(classwork)

2.  Seminar Prep:  Ducksters site and Khan Academy/add to index card (classwork)

3.  Flocabulary: The Presidential Election (video, vocab, r&r, quiz) (classwork and homework if not finished)

4.  Review notes on Ch.7 from this week, I.N. notes and US GOV vocab! (homework)

Science:

1 - Study for tomorrow's quiz on energy. Use the Review Material posted in Google Classroom on Monday, Oct. 14. Today's Kahoot game is posted with the review material.

2 - Finish any incomplete work from this week: color-by-number, Carbon journey activity, LearnEd, EdPuzzle, etc. 

ELA

Checkpoint #1 final draft due tomorrow at 8am!

MATH- work on Khan Academy/IXL.  This is due by Sunday.  It is NOT optional. 

8th grade Math-complete the "Fluency" section from today's worksheet.

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've been working through your Energy Pt. 1 spreadsheet.  We'll continue with this tomorrow. 

7th & 8th Grade Dance: Friday, November 8 from 6-8 pm in the middle school gym. 

Spirit Week Information - Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

Wednesday, October 16

PLEASE SHARE THE NEWS ABOUT THE WATER DRIVE ON OCTOBER 22nd TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF WESTERN NC!  WATER CAN BE DROPPED OFF DURING CARLINE ON THE 22nd!      (MAKE A DIFFERENCE!)

Social Studies:

1.  Warm up #3 plus Seminar Prep "What does the President do all day?" (classwork)

2.  America 7.3 "Debating the Constitution"  pp.218-221 (read and review notes in GC) (classwork)

3.  I.N. Activity 3 "Compromise"  (classwork)

4.  Study the new vocab:  US Gov (homework)

Science: 

1 - Finish the Carbon Journey analysis questions if you did not finish in class today. 

2  - Finish the Natural Resources color by number if you did not finish during MTSS today. 

3 - Study for your energy quiz which will be on Friday. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom on Monday. 

ELA:

1. Checkpoint 1 peer review -- finish at home if not finished in class

2. Checkpoint 1 final draft - Friday at 8am

If you were absent, remember to check the ELA Absent Work document (also in Jupiter Materials) to see what you missed in class.

Core Connections:

1. Make sure you've turned in your See Something/Say Something Reflection.  

2. We'll continue working on Energy Pt. 1 maps and graphs tomorrow.

Tuesday, October 15

 Social Studies:

1. Complete warm up#2 and the Make a Difference Day Form (classwork)

2.  Read in the America Text Ch.7 sections 1 and 2 pp.204-209 and pp.212-217 (classwork)

*notes provided in GC for your review

3.  Complete the I.N. Activities L1, R1 and L2,R2(classwork and homework)  Make sure that you are annotating the readings and fillings out all parts of the graphic organizers with notes from the reading!

4.  Review new vocab:  US GOV (homework)

Core Connections:

1st Period - Turn in your Energy Squares.

2nd, 3rd, 4th, & 5th - Turn in your Energy Squares and Ten Talking Points - submit whatever you've got on the Talking Points.  

ELA:

1 - Study for your suffixes quiz tomorrow. You can study using the practice quiz, Quizlet, and your notes (all in Jupiter)

2- Checkpoint #1 rough draft due tomorrow

Science:
Study for your energy quiz on Friday, October 18. Use the Review Material posted in Google Classroom on Oct. 14.

Math

Work on your weekly homework: Khan Academy and IXL.  It is due Sunday 10/20.

Math 1- prepare for tomorrow's Test

Math 8- complete the homework page from class today.

7th & 8th Grade Dance: Friday, November 8 from 6-8 pm in the middle school gym. 

Spirit Week Information - Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

Monday, October 14, 2024

ELA

1 - Suffixes Practice Quiz due tomorrow (Jupiter)

2 - Checkpoint #1 rough draft - due Wednesday (by beginning of class)

3 - Suffixes quiz - Wednesday. Quizlet set posted in Jupiter.

Science:

1 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Climate Change assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Complete pages 10-11 in your Energy LearnEd notebook.  See instructions in Google Classroom. 

3 - Energy Quiz on Friday, October 18.  Use the Review Material posted in Google Classroom to prepare. 

Social Studies:

1.  Review the new syllabus

2.  Complete warm up #1

3.  Create a new study set:  US Gov vocab

4.  Read America Ch.7.1 "Governing a New Nation" and take notes as you go!

Core Connections: 

1. Please make sure you've completed the Energy Pie Chart.  We can continue with the Four Squares tomorrow.

7th & 8th Grade Dance: This has been rescheduled for Friday, November 8 from 6-8 pm in the middle school gym. 

Math- work on your weekly homework: Khan Academy and IXL.

Math 1- Your B11 Unit Review is due tomorrow.

Spirit Week Information - Oct. 28 - Nov. 1

Thursday, October 3

 Social Studies:

1.  Final R.W.E.P.P. presentations tomorrow!!  This is the last day of Q1....HOORAY!!

Science:

Finish pages 15-16 in your Energy LearnEd notebook.  Use the slideshow posted in Google Classroom (student login code is posted there also). 

Finish any incomplete work, if this applies to you. 

Wednesday, October 2

🏐 Wear pink tomorrow to support the girls' volleyball team! 🏐

 Social Studies:

1.  Revolutionary War Era People Project is due tomorrow.  Be prepared to present your research to your peers!  

Make sure that you thank Mrs. Graham for planning a great field experience for the team. Way to go Mrs. Graham!!

Science:

1 - Finish the diagrams and summary on the "Nonrenewable Energy Sources" handout you received in class on Tuesday. [Do not do the Renewable Energy Sources side yet.]

2 - Complete the Field Trip Reflection form (posted in MTSS Google Classroom) if you did not complete it when we returned from the field trip.

Core Connections:

Thank you for a good field trip.  We'll continue with our Bear Squares and Bear Adaptations on Thursday.  No homework.

Math 

Math 8: Your unit test is tomorrow.  Come prepared!

Math 1: B7 homework is due tomorrow. The retake is tomorrow at recess.

Tuesday, October 1

 Social Studies:

1.  Take Test 2 (classwork)

2.  Submit your warm up doc from Q1 for a Project grade (classwork)

3.  Complete the Rev. War Era People project (classwork and homework)

4.  Brainstorm ideas for Make a Difference Day 2024

5.  Check out the Vice Presidential Debate TONIGHT!

Core Connections:

We are delaying our Fat Bear Week Citizen Science deadline due to the National Park Service's program delay.  RIP Bear 402.  :(  

Make sure you've completed the 3 research squares you choose in Bear Squares.  We'll complete it (hopefully) Thursday when they're back online again.  

The Fat Bear Week Tech Tuesday will be due on Thursday due the Field Tip.

Science:

- Finish the Nonrenewable Energy Sources diagrams & summary page from class today.  Follow directions on your handout.  This is due Thursday at the beginning of your class period. 

- Field Trip tomorrow!  Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.  Bring your device, lunch, water bottle, and a happy attitude. Your device/charger should be left at school (in your locker or homeroom class) while we are on the field trip. You will need your device when we return to school.  We are going to have a great day together!