Friday, April 11

 Social Studies

1.  Geography Trivia-Brainstorming Share (classwork)

2. Rough draft design of Arpillera (classwork)

3.  Review the RUBRIC for Part 5 in GC (classwork)

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!

Thursday, April 10, 2025

 Science:

1 - Finish the EdPuzzle: Homologous & Analogous Structures if you did not finish at school today. 

2 - Complete p.18-19 in your Diversity of Life (the new one, it's green) LearnEd booklet if you did not finish this at school today. 

3 - If you have long hair, bring a hair tie for tomorrow's review lab. Thanks!

Math 1

 H12 - Quadratic Word Problems

Math 8 

Math review dominoes.

Test Friday on surface area, etc.  See Google Classroom for details.  You will be able to use your notes and calculator on this test.  A practice test was posted in GC for you earlier this week; it is optional.

ELA:

If you signed up to retake the unit test, retakes are tomorrow.

Wednesday, April 9

 Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia

2.  Boom questions-review

3.  SS Project Part 5 Kick Off- Webquest (to be completed by your group (your table)

*submit one doc per group in GC by the end of the day today for on-time credit

**You will have a sub tomorrow.  Your assignment will be clearly documented in GC.  

Science

Finish reading and annotating the Comparative Anatomy (yes, both sides) text if you did not finish during class today. 

Math  8  - H9 Review; test Friday. See Google Classroom for details.

Math 1 - H11 Solving Linear-Quadratic Equations (video, notes, & practice)

Core Connections:

Please work on your Birds' Eye activities.  You should be nearly done, if not completely done by the end of class today.

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

 Social Studies

1.  Geography Trivia

2.  ATSOU #8 Boom + questions on handout (classwork and homework)

*finish the film and questions tonight

3.  Study new vocab:  Boom to Bust (5 min)

4.  We will begin Part 5 of the SS Project tomorrow.  Part 5 involves the creation of an Arpillera.  If you are planning on being absent on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, you will miss important activities related to the SS Project.  Make plans to get your work early if you are going to be absent!

Core Connections:

Please complete Tic Tac Crow - 3 selections - any three boxes.

ELA:

1) Retake forms are due tomorrow

2) Unit test retakes are Friday.

If you were absent today, check the Absent Work document for what you missed.

Monday, April 7

 Social Studies

1.  Geography Trivia + New Vocab:  Boom to Bust (found in GC, create a new study set)

2.  Industrialization Quiz

3.  SS Project Part 3 Wrap up/due today!

ELA:

1) Error remediation for the unit test - due tomorrow (for everyone, whether you plan to retake or not)

2) "Retake Form" (whether you plan to retake or not) -- due Wednesday

3) If you are planning to retake the unit test, retakes will be on Friday this week.

If you were absent today, check the "Absent Work" document for what you missed.

Science

1 - Review the Life Science Vocabulary sets in Google Classroom (posted on April 4) to prepare for your science NC Check In (Thursday this week). 

Ecology / Ecosystems

Microorganisms & Infectious Disease

Natural Selection & Evolution

2 - Friendly reminder to finish the Flocabulary - Adaptations (due Friday) if you have not done this yet. 

Math 8 -

Test Friday, 4/11 on Area/Circumference of Circles, Volume (Prisms, Cylinder, Cones, Spheres) and Surface Area (cylinders and cones). Review sheet will be provided Wednesday, 4/9.  An optional practice test is posted in Google Classroom. 

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you've finished the Natural Selection - Fish by the end of class on Tuesday, if you haven't done so already.

Friday, April 4, 2025

 Math 1

Video for Notes

H9: More Work Factoring to Solve Equations 

Math 8

Video for Notes

Unit 9:Lesson 5 - Cones 7 Their Volumes

Science

1 - Turn in this week's Warm Ups

2 - Finish the Flocabulary - Adaptations

3 - Study the vocab lists for the NC Check In next week

ELA:

If you were absent today, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Reminder: Spring Picture Day is Monday, April 7.  An 8th grade group photo will be taken. Individual photos are an option as well.  Pictures may be ordered at strawbridge.net with these codes:

8th Grade Group Photo:  FM464153

Individual Pictures: FM464154

Social Studies:

1.  Industrialization quiz on Monday.

2.  Part 3 of the Project due on Monday.

Viking Vibes - Student Store Information  and see here for items available - thanks, Student Council!

Thursday, April 3

 Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #9

2.  Reading 18.4 in the America Text "The New Immigrants"  pp. 625-629.

**Review all of the notes from Ch. 18 for the quiz on Monday.  The slideshow can be found in GC!

3.  ATSOU #7 Cities-finish handout questions

4.  Monopoly tomorrow, quiz Monday, project due on Monday

ELA:

-Unit test tomorrow. If you do not show me a completed study guide before the test, you will not be eligible to retake.

-----Extra study resources, in addition to the study guide, are posted in Google Classroom.

If you were absent today, check  the Absent Work document for what you missed from class.

 Math1

H8 - The Zero Product Lab

Watch the video for notes.

Complete the practice questions.

Math 8

Unit 9 Lesson 4 - The Surface Area of a Cylinder

Watch the video for notes

Complete the practice questions

Science

Study for your quiz tomorrow on earth history.  Use the Quiz Review material posted in GC on March 31. Study your notes, handouts, assignments, and slideshows in the Earth History topic. Topics covered: fossils, relative age, plate boundaries, geologic time, continental drift, rock cycle.  Several IXL skills were posted today for review and practice; use any of these to review rock cycle & plate boundaries. 

Core Connections:

1. Please complete your Flo-cabulary assignment in Taxonomy. 

2.  Make sure you've turned in your Google SS Project Check-in Form for today 4/3.

3.  If you haven't already done so, please make sure you've updated/checked the NC Test App.  Directions are below in the Blog.

NC Test App Directions

Dear Parents:

We will be conducting NC Benchmarks next week. Please make sure that your child's computer is working with the app we use.  Here is a link to the directions.
NC Test Directions

Thank you,
Meg Sauer

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025

 ELA:

-IXL "quiz" - Supporting Details in Lit. Texts

-Unit test on Friday. If you do not show me a completed study guide before the test, you will not be eligible to retake.

-----Extra study resources, in addition to the study guide, are posted in Google Classroom.

If you were absent today, check  the Absent Work document for what you missed from class.

Science:

1 - Finish the Rock Cycle Interactive if you did not finish at school today. Follow directions. 

2 - Finish pages 10-11 in your Earth History LearnEd if you did not do this during Viking Time today. 

3 - Study for Friday's quiz. Use the review material shared in Google Classroom posted March 31. 

Math:

Math 8 

Video for notes - Unit 9 Lesson 3 Cylinders and Volume

Complete the practice set

Math 1 

Video for notes - H7 More Work Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square

Complete the practice set.

8th Grade Dance Info - save the date! 

Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #8 (classwork)

2.  Bring in a Monopoly game (Friday activity)

3.  Continue to work on your project using the graphic organizer as a guide!

4.  Read 18.3 in GC "Cities Grow and Change"

*Quiz on Industrialization on Monday

Core Connections:

Make sure you've completed your alien taxonomy interactive notebook fun.

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

 Math 1:

Video for notes

Complete H6: Area & Completing the Square

Math 8:

Video for notes

Complete Unit 9 Lesson 2: Circumference & Area of a Circle

Social Studies

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #7

2.  America Text Reading 18.2 pp. 614-619 plus notetaking (classwork)

3.  ATSOU #7  Watch for 15-20 minutes and answer questions from handout (classwork)

REMINDERS:

SS Project Part 3 workday tomorrow

Industrialization Quiz on Monday, April 7

Science:

1- Finish the Rock Cycle with Starburst lab if you did not finish in class today.  Your diagram should include labels and color. 

2 - Complete pages 8 and 16 in your Earth History LearnEd.  

3 - Study for Friday's quiz. Topics covered are: earth history, geologic time, fossils, relative age, plate movements, and the rock cycle.  Review the slideshows in the Earth History topic in GC.  Additional review material is posted in Google Classroom (posted March 31).  

ELA:

-IXL "quiz" -- Supporting details in informational texts

-Unit test on Friday. If you do not show me a completed study guide before the test, you will not be eligible to retake.

-----Extra study resources, in addition to the study guide, are posted in Google Classroom.

If you were absent today, check  the Absent Work document for what you missed from class.

Monday, March 31, 2025

 Math 8:

Watch this video.

Complete Unit 9 Lesson 1: Volume & Surface Area of Prisms. You will be given a paper copy of this in class today. 

Math 1:

Watch this video.

Complete H5: Solving Quadratic by Completing the Square. You will be given a paper copy of this in class today. 

Social Studies

1.  Geography Trivia and Warm up #6

2.  Create a new study set:  Industrialization (vocab words are in GC)

3.  Read in the America Text Ch. 18.1 pp. 608-613 "The New Industrial Revolution" .  Take notes as you go.  (classwork)

4.  Continue to work on the SS Project (Part 3)  (homework)

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and Rock Cycle notes if you did not do this during class today. 

2 - Color the arrows on the rock cycle diagram on the back of today's notes if you did not finish during class today.  Follow directions on the handout.

3 - Complete the BrainPop: Rock Cycle assignments - Video, Vocab Builder, Leveled reading, and Quiz (practice & graded). 

4 - Quiz on Friday. Study your notes on geologic time, fossils, relative age, plate movements, continental drift, and the rock cycle. 

ELA:

Unit test on Friday.

Periods 1, 3, 4: Check the last page of your study guide using the answer key posted on the "Study Guide" assignment in Google Classroom.

Friday, March 28

 Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #5

2.  Reconstruction Quiz

3.  SS Project Part 3 workday

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS:

Mr. Credle has updated his channel to support math goals.  Check it out:

Credle Learning Academy - YouTube (this link can be found in the MTSS folder.  It is not working on this site)

REMINDER:

SS PART 3 PRODUCT DUE ON APRIL 7th

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up if you did not do this in class today. Submit your weekly Warm Up document in Google Classroom.

2 - Complete the Plate Boundaries notes and Show What You Know questions if you did not do this in class today for any reason.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine! 🌞

Core Connections:

I hope you enjoyed the fossil activity today.  

Thursday, March 27th, 2025

 ELA:

1) Irony retakes are tomorrow.

2) Study guides are due Monday

3) Unit tests are Friday next week.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and the Plate Movement notes if you did not do these or missed class today.

2 - Complete the How Fossils are Made (read & annotate) and the crossword puzzle if you did not finish in class today.

3 - Complete the Relative Age & Fossils review in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today.

Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #4

2.  Work on the SS part 3 product

3.  Study for your quiz tomorrow

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

Spring pictures have been rescheduled.  The new dates are:

Club pictures - Thursday, March 27  Code: FM464153 ($10)

Individual pictures - Monday, April 7  Code: FM464154

Pictures can be ordered by visiting www.strawbridge.net with the codes listed above.  

ELA:

Periods 1, 2, 4: "Tone Homework 2" - in Google Classroom

Periods 3, 5: "Tone homework 1" - in Google Classroom

Irony quiz retakes: In order to retake the irony quiz, your error remediation is due today. Irony digital breakouts must be complete by Thursday at 4pm. Retakes are on Friday.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia/Warm up #3

2.  Reconstruction Era Primary Source Share/responses to the EQ

3.  SS Project Part 3 Planning (Graphic Organizer/rubric).  Workday #1

*Part 3 is due on Monday, April 7

4.  Reconstruction Quiz on Friday

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up if you did not finish during class.

2 - Complete Relative Age Practice Part B, if you did not do this during class today. 

3 - Complete pages 6-7 in your Earth History LearnEd notebook. See directions in Google Classroom.

4 - Complete the IXL skills posted in the MTSS Google Classroom, if you did not do this during Viking Time today. 

Tuesday, March 25th, 2025

Spring pictures have been rescheduled.  The new dates are:

Club pictures - Thursday, March 27  Code: FM464153 ($10)

Individual pictures - Monday, April 7  Code: FM464154

Pictures can be ordered by visiting www.strawbridge.net with the codes listed above. 

 ELA:

-Formal vs Informal tone notes -- fill in these notes on the back of your Mood & Tone notes. Use the EdPuzzle posted in Google Classroom.

--If retaking the irony quiz: Error Remediation due tomorrow. In order to retake, you must ALSO fully complete the irony digital breakout by Thursday at 4pm. Check PowerSchool to see whether you are missing anything.

If you were absent today, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Social Studies:

1.  Geography Trivia and Warm up #2

2.  SS Project Part 3 Product sign up! (First workday tomorrow, be PREPARED!)

3.  Primary Sources: RECONSTRUCTION

EQ:  How did Reconstruction impact the nation socially, politically and economically?

4.  Reconstruction Quiz on Friday.  Study Materials Below:

Vocab

America 16.2 Reading Notes

NC 9.4 and 9.5 Reading Slideshow

ATSOU #6 Graffiti Wall notes

Graphic Organizer Notes/Primary Source Reading

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and the notes on Relative Age if you did not finish in class today for any reason. 

2 - Complete Relative Age Practice - Part A if you did not finish in class.  (We will work on Part B in class tomorrow; it is not homework.)

Core Connections:

Please complete and submit slides 1 - 11 on Archaeopteryx.

We'll complete the Interactive Notebooks on Wednesday.

Monday, March 24th, 2025

 ELA:

-Mood & Tone notes - Use the EdPuzzle posted in Google Classroom to fill in the front side of the notes sheet you got in class today.

-If retaking the irony quiz: Error Remediation due Wednesday. In order to retake, you must ALSO fully complete the irony digital breakout by Thursday at 4pm. Check PowerSchool to see whether you are missing anything.

If you were absent today, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete Warm up #1 on a new doc for Q4

2.  Geography Trivia, Lincoln Obituary, Trading Cards (Women's History) SHARE (classwork)

3.  SS Project Part 3 Kick Off.  Review Plan, Outline and Example of Presentation.  Make sure that you have selected a presentation product idea by Tomorrow.

4.  Turn in your Women of the Old North State Webquest in GC!

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up and the notes on Index Fossils (if you missed class or did not do this yet).

2 - Complete the EdPuzzle review on fossils. 

3 - Complete the Index Fossils assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions on the assignment.

Core Connections:

1.  Please make sure you've gotten (at least) through slide 6 on Archeaopteryx.

Friday, March 21st, 2025

 ELA:

Period 5: If you did not finish reading journal question 38 in class, finish as homework.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Spring pictures have been rescheduled.  The new dates are:

Club pictures - Thursday, March 27  Code: FM464153 ($10)

Individual pictures - Monday, April 7  Code: FM464154

Pictures can be ordered by visiting www.strawbridge.net with the codes listed above. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed "How Lou Got the Flu" activity.

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

Core Connections:

1. Reflect upon the high school tour. 

2. Bring your picture orders for Friday's picture.

3. Check for missing work from this week.

Social Studies:

1.  Read in the NC Text Ch.9.5 "African Americans During Reconstruction" pp. 314-317.  Review the notes on the slideshow in GC

2.  Begin the Women of the Old North State Webquest.  You will need to create a new doc and follow the directions on the linked document in GC.  Tomorrow you will have the entire class period to work on the assignment.  Your trading card and work will be presented to peers on Monday, March 24th.  You must first define legacy, then follow the steps provided on the directions.  You will need to work on part of this assignment today and the rest of it tomorrow.  

3.  Finish watching ATSOU #6 Heartland if you have not already done so. Make sure that you have created a Graffiti wall of notes.

Science:

1 - Finish labeling the Major Events in Earth's History, if you did not finish in class today. The timeline from the textbook is posted in Google Classroom for reference.

2 - Write the major events on the Events Organizer page, in a logical order. 

3 - On the "Earth's History - Picture it" page, illustrate each of the 4 major time periods to show a scene from Earth's history during that time. Your picture should include biological events, geological events, color, and labels where appropriate. 

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

ELA

Periods 1, 3: Prepare for your Irony quiz on Friday

Periods 2, 4:

    1) "Irony in Flowers for Algernon" - due tomorrow (fill in at least 2 examples of dramatic irony, and 1 example of situational irony.)

    2) Finish irony digital breakout - due Friday

    3) Prepare for irony quiz on Friday

Period 5:

    1) Finish irony digital breakout

    2) Prepare for irony quiz on Friday

Science:

1 - Finish and submit your Most Wanted Pathogen project - due today.  Be sure I have access to view your work.

2 - Finish p. 11 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish in class today. 

3 - Complete the MTSS assignment if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

Social Studies:

1.  Read in the NC Text Ch.9.4 "Reconstruction in the State"  pp.305-311.  Review the slideshow in GC when finished.

2.  Periods 1-3 watch the first 20 minutes of the film ATSOU #6 Heartland.  Periods 4-5 watch the last 25 minutes of the film.  Create a Graffiti wall of notes as you watch.

3.  Study Vocab: Reconstruction

Core Connections:

1.  Please finish the Google Form/Article for the Most Dangerous Woman in America - Primary and Secondary Sources

2.  Try at least one of the challenges in the Solve the Outbreak video game.

Math-Study for your test. See Google Classroom for Study Materials.

Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025

 Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

Science:

1 - Finish the West Nile Virus Transmission Activity if you did not finish during class today. 

2 - Study for tomorrow's quiz on microbes & infectious diseases. See Google Classroom for review material and practice questions (posted March 11).

3 - Work on your Most Wanted Pathogen project.  This is due Wednesday, March 19 by the end of the day. Follow directions.  Be sure you have 1) shared your work with me properly and 2) added your work to the assignment in Google Classroom. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 3: Finish the irony digital breakout.

Periods 2, 4: "HW: Types of Irony" - in Google Classroom

Period 5: "HW: Irony in Real Life" - in Google Classroom

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Core Connections:

Today was a project work day for the Most Wanted Pathogen.  

Make sure you turn in your 8th superlatives for Mrs. Farrish.

Math 1-Complete the homework page for G10.  You should have completed the Unit Review during Viking Time.  If you have not done that please do that tonight too.  We will go over the unit review and prepare for the test tomorrow.

Math 8-Complete  the unit review #1-11 and JJ.11 IXL from yesterday.

3rd and 5th Period Math-Please bring in your signed permission slip for me to record class.  I need these back as soon as possible.

Monday, March 17, 2025

Spring Picture Day is Friday, March 21. An 8th grade group photo will be taken.  Individual pictures are also an option. Pictures can be ordered at strawbridge.net using these codes:

Group Photo ($10) - code FM464153

Individual Photo - code FM464154

Science:

1- Complete today's Warm Up if you missed class or did not do this. 

2 - Finish the Microorganisms Color By Number if you did not finish during class.  Mark your answers with the correct colors.

3 - Finish pages 6-7 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish during class. 

4 - Study for Wednesday's quiz on Microorganisms & Infectious Diseases.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. 

5 - Work on your Most Wanted Pathogen project.  This is due on or before Wednesday, March 19.  You can work on this after the quiz on Wednesday in science (if needed). You will also have project work time in Core Connections this week. 

ELA:

Periods 1, 3: "HW: Irony in Real Life" (Google Classroom)

Period 2: Finish activity in "Situational Irony" box on your irony notes.

If you were absent, make sure to check the Absent Work document for any in-class work you missed.

Math 1-Complete the homework page for G9.  Use the 3 types of factoring that we went over in class.

Math 8-Complete IXL JJ.11.  You need to reach a smart score of 60 tonight.

3rd and 5th Period Math-Please bring in your signed permission slip for me to record class.  I need these back as soon as possible.

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've filled out you Google Form: Most Wanted Pathogen Project Check-in.

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

 Science:

1 - Finish the Microorganisms Comparison (Viruses, Bacteria & Fungi) if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Finish the Trailblazing Women in Science assignment if you did not finish during Viking Time.

3 - Study for your microorganisms & infectious disease quiz, given on Wednesday, March 19.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom (dated March 10).

*Optional Extra Credit assignment is due by noon on Thursday, March 13. Let me know if you need the assignment in GC. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Be prepared to present your Enrichment Cluster work tomorrow.  Presentations will be judged on creativity, depth of knowledge, collaboration/organization and overall quality.

2.  Tomorrow is the last day of Q3.  If you have any outstanding work which can still be assessed, it must be turned in by 3:45 tomorrow!

Science:

1 - Select a pathogen for your Most Wanted Pathogen project.  You will work on this during Core Connections tomorrow.

2 - Quiz on Microorganisms & Infectious Diseases on Wednesday, March 19.  Use the review material posted in Google Classroom.  Study your notes, slideshows, and assignments for this topic.

3 - Optional Extra Credit assignment is due Thursday, 3/13 by noon. See details in today's slideshow. Let me know if you are choosing this opportunity and I will post the assignment for you in Google Classroom to submit your work.  Credit will be determined based on accuracy, level of detail, organization, neatness, effort, organization, and originality. 

ELA

Periods 1, 3: Review your irony notes tonight, so you are ready to come in and identify different types of irony tomorrow.

If you were absent, check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Math 8-no homework.

Math 1-complete the F7 homework!

Core Connections:

Graphic Organizer - Teacher notes - posted for the Amoeba Sisters Immune System Video.

Monday, March 10, 2025

 Science:

1 - Complete Warm Up #1 on your weekly Warm Up document. 

2 - Watch the video lesson and complete the notes for Outbreak / Epidemic / Pandemics.  See GC for details.

3 - Complete the Epidemic or Pandemic assignment if you did not finish in class today. 

4 - Complete p. 10 in your Health & Disease LearnEd.  See GC for details and slides to use.

5 - Finish the You Pick Two assignment from Friday if you have not finished this year. 

Core Connections:

1.  Complete the Q/A that go with the Great Flu Pandemic article.

2.  If you finish, please do the Avian Flu BrainPop.

3.  If your BrainPop is not loading properly, please explore the interactive labs that are posted.

ELA

If you were absent,  check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Math 8-Scatter Plot Quiz tomorrow!  Complete the Line of Best Fit Worksheet tonight.  3rd an 5th period please bring back the release form for recording.

Math 1-no homework .  Sign up for the retake for Unit F if you need to.

Friday, March 7, 2025

 Science:

1 - Finish the You Pick Two disease comparison assignment if you did not finish during class or Viking Time today.  This is due Tuesday, March 11 at the beginning of class. 

2 - Finish any missing work, if this applies to you.  Third quarter ends on Wednesday, March 12. 

Shamrock Gram information

Social Studies:

1.  Open Note Test on Monday:  Civil War

Thursday, March 6th, 2025

 ELA

Central idea & summary retakes are tomorrow for anyone who submitted an error remediation.

Period 2: Finish reading journal if not done during class

If you were absent, remember to check the Absent Work document for what you missed in class.

Science:

1 - Finish the Microbes Micro-check if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Complete any missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. Third Quarter ends next week (Weds., March 12) ~ finish strong!

Shamrock Gram information

Social Studies

1.  Submit your Warm up doc today in GC or late points will be deducted!

2.  Study for your test!  Play Jeopardy....CIVIL WAR REVIEW GAME

Math 8-Make sure the IXL that was assigned Tuesday in Google Classroom is complete. Your Scatterplots Quiz will be on Tuesday 3/11

Math 1- complete D5: Factoring Polynomials. Your Mid-Unit Quiz will be on Monday 3/10

REMINDER......

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Continue to work on your enrichment cluster notes

2.  Test next Monday, Warm up Doc due tomorrow!

Science:

1 - Finish the Parasite Reflection assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions.

2 - Complete pages 8-9 in your Health & Disease LearnEd if you did not finish during Viking Time today.  Follow directions in Google Classroom.

ELA

If you are retaking the Central Idea & Summary quiz, continue studying. The retake is Friday.

If you are absent, remember to check the Absent Work document for what you missed during class.

Tuesday, March 4th, 2025

 ELA:

1) If you would like to retake the central idea & summary quiz, error remediation is due tomorrow. It is in Google Classroom.

2) The retake will be on Friday.

Social Studies:

1.  Test on March 10.  Warm up doc due on March 6.

2.  Continue to work on your enrichment cluster investigation.

Science:

Complete the Fungus Review assignment in Google Classroom.  Follow directions. Take notes on the information in both review videos.  

Math 1-Complete G2 for Homework.  If you did not complete the IXL from MTSS, do that too!

Math 8- Review for your test.  You will finish it tomorrow! If you did not complete the IXL from MTSS, do that too!

Monday, March 3rd, 2025

 ELA:

Period 1: Finish question 25 in your reading journal

Period 2: Answer the question about whether you want to retake the quiz in Google Classroom

Social Studies:

1.  Study Materials for the OPEN NOTE Civil War test on Monday, March 10:

Civil War Vocab

America Ch. 15 Notes

Sections 1-5 in GC in traditional notes format or slideshows

Naval Tech video

ATSOU #5 Graffiti notes

EP video and questions

Gettysburg Address Flocab + questions

2.  Warm up Doc due this Thursday!!

Math 8- Test Tomorrow!  Make sure that you review your transformations notes and definitions.  I have also posted IXL's in Google Classroom for extra practice. 

Math 1- Complete  G1: Introduction to Polynomials.  We will review this and take notes on it tomorrow.

Friday, February 28, 2025

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #20.  The warm up doc will be collected for a project grade next Thursday!

ELA:

Period 4: Prepare for your Central Idea & Summary quiz on Monday. Resources to use include:

        - Your central idea & summary notes

        - Central Idea & Summarizing Google form

        - Developing Central Idea worksheet (in Google Classroom)

Period 5: If you opted not to take your quiz today, you will take it on Monday. Make sure you're ready!

If you were absent, check the Absent Work Document for any classwork you missed. Now that we are back in person, this is where you will find any work you miss when not in class.

Science:

1 - Complete today's Warm Up if you missed class for any reason. Submit your completed Warm Ups for this week.

2 - Finish the Human Microbiome assignment if you did not finish during class and Viking Time today.  Read/annotate the passage first, then answer the questions on the assignment in GC. 

Core Connections:

No official homework. CHeck for missing work.

Thursday, February 27th, 2025

 ELA:

1) Finish warm-up - "Flowers for Algernon" reading journal questions 21 & 22 (if not done in class)

2) Finish "Developing Central Idea - H.E." worksheet (in Google Classroom), if not done in class

3) Prepare for "Central Idea and Summary" quiz for tomorrow. You will have a copy of the article while you complete the quiz, but nothing else (no notes, worksheets, etc.).

        What to review:

            -Central Idea & Summary notes

            - Central Idea & Summary -- H.E. article Google Form

            - Developing Central Idea worksheet (from today)

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #19

2.  Review the notes on America 15.5 "Decisive Battles"

3.  Study Vocab: Civil War.  We will play a Gimkit game tomorrow.t

Math 1- Your test is tomorrow!  You should look over the key for the Unit Review (posted in "Classwork"), your quiz results, your notes, the posted IXLs, and/or today's card sort (also posted).

Math 8- You need to complete the Dilations worksheet #1-10

Core Connections:

1.  Thank you for completing your high school registration in PowerSchool with Mrs. Dodson.  If you have questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Dodson.

2.  Please complete any missing work. 

Wednesday, February 26

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #18 (prompts are in GC). The warm up doc will be collected for a project grade next Thursday, March 6th!  You have one week to get it in order if it is a mess:)

2.  Continue to work on the BHM activity/due on Friday!

Science:

1 - Complete the Bacteria Cell Review if you did not complete this during class.

2 - Finish and submit any missing or incomplete work, if this applies to you. 

Math 1 - Complete the Unit Review.  We will go over it tomorrow.

Math 8- Complete #1-8 on the Rotations worksheet from today.

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you finish your Active Listening activities in your Interactive Notebooks.

2. Check for and submit any missing or incomplete work.

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025

 ELA:

1 - Answer the attendance question

2 - "Summarizing and Central Idea - H.E. article" - in Google Classroom

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question.

2 - Complete the Bacteria Basics assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions.

Core Connections:

1. There is a brief Google Form - Back to School to touch base. Please complete it. 

2.  Make sure you've completed yesterday's Flocabulary on Fact v. Opinion

3.  High School Registration is scheduled for Thursday.

Social Studies:

1.  Continue to work on the Celebrating BHM activity.  I will discuss any questions that you have tomorrow, in person!

*Please note that we are busy unpacking rooms and preparing for tomorrow.  Questions, late work submissions and other topics WILL BE DISCUSSED IN PERSON TOMORROW!

Monday, February 24, 2025

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question first. 

2 - Complete Assignment #1 in Google Classroom - the bacteria cell tutorial.  Follow directions. 

3 - Complete Assignment #2 in Google Classroom - Flocabulary: Bacteria.   

4 - Complete any missing work, if this applies to you. 

ELA:

1 - Answer the attendance question

2 - "FfA Reading Quiz" - in Google Classroom

3 - "Central Idea & Summary Notes" - in Google Classroom

Friday, February 21, 2025

 Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question first.

2 - Complete Assignment #1 in Google Classroom.  Follow directions. Use the video to complete the slides; submit your completed slides.

3 - Complete Assignment #2 in Google Classroom. Follow directions. Your answers on the assignment should come from the bacteriophage video lesson. 

ELA

1 - Answer the attendance question

2 - I had written the wrong date for the dramatic irony yesterday. Look at the April 3rd entry. If you need to adjust your response (so that it is about the incident in the April 3rd entry), you should go edit your answer.

3 - Read the article linked in the assignment directions in Google Classroom. As you do, think about whether the experiment in “Flowers for Algernon” would be ethical or not (this is eventually the debate/conversation we will have).

4 - Answer the comprehension questions in Google Classroom. These will count as a classwork grade.

Core Connections:

1.  Please do the Active Listening Snow Day Google Form.

2. Active Listening Flocabulary - let's review skills!  

Social Studies:

1.  Complete the attendance question and Warm up #17

2.  Begin the BHM Webquest.  It is due on Tuesday, Feb. 25th!  You will work on it a bit today, a bit on Monday 2/24 and a bit on Tuesday 2/25.  Use your time wisely!

Thursday, February 20, 2025

 Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question first. 

2 - Complete the Flocabulary - Viruses assignment.  Remember to complete all assigned sections.

3 - Finish yesterday's Viruses Guided Reading Q & A, if this applies to you. 

 ELA:

1 - Answer the attendance question first. 

2 - Read to the end of the "April 9" entry (page 63) in "Flowers for Algernon."

3 - Answer the question posted in Google Classroom titled "Remote Assignment for 2/20"

Remember: You will have a reading quiz when we return to synchronous learning.

Core Connections:

1.  Turn in the Primary and Secondary Sources Snow Day Google Form.

2.  Then, please do the Flocabulary Assignments on Primary and Secondary Sources.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete the Attendance Question and warm up #16

2.  Review the Gettysburg Address video and text.  Answer the Gettysburg Address comprehension questions.  Turn in the doc when finished.

3.  Continue to study your vocab: Civil War

Wednesday, February 18th, 2025

 ELA

Period 1:

1) Answer the attendance question by 9am.

2) Read “Flowers for Algernon” to the end of the “Mar 25” entry on page 60.

• Answer the questions in the reading journal as you go.
• Pay especially close attention to any changes in Charlie after his surgery.
• You will have a short reading quiz on what we have read so far when we return to synchronous classes. It will focus on the reading from when you are asynchronous (today and any other asynchronous days after today, if the weather is bad enough that there are additional asynchronous days). It will be open-note, open-reading journal, and open-book. However, it will be timed, so I recommend annotating as you read so that you can return to important spots in the text later.

3) All reading journal questions, up to the point we have read, should be in your reading journal at this point. If you have not transferred over your answers from our first few days of reading, do it today.

• Remember: reading journals will be graded periodically with little to no warning. If it is not up-to-date, you will lose points. I typically do not allow redos on reading journals, except in very particular situations.

Periods 2, 3, 4, 5:

1) Read “Flowers for Algernon” to the end of the “Mar 25” entry on page 60.

• Answer the questions in the reading journal as you go.
• Pay especially close attention to any changes in Charlie after his surgery.
• You will have a short reading quiz on what we have read so far when we return to synchronous classes. It will focus on the reading from when you are asynchronous (today and any other asynchronous days after today, if the weather is bad enough that there are additional asynchronous days). It will be open-note, open-reading journal, and open-book. However, it will be timed, so I recommend annotating as you read so that you can return to important spots in the text later.

2) All reading journal questions, up to the point we have read, should be in your reading journal at this point. If you have not transferred over your answers from our first few days of reading, do it today.

• Remember: reading journals will be graded periodically with little to no warning. If it is not up-to-date, you will lose points. I typically do not allow redos on reading journals, except in very particular situations.

Science:

1 - Answer the attendance question by 9 am.

2 - Complete the Viruses Guided Reading assignment in Google Classroom.  Read the Viruses Guided Reading PDF.  You may take notes on this information or make a copy / annotate the information. Use the reading passage to complete the Viruses Q & A assignment.  

Core Connections:

"Visit" the Library of Congress!  Video with Questions. This short video has questions made just for you!  It will be scored for accuracy.  Do this today. 

Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #15 and submit your Mini Independent study notes on your topic in GC

for a classwork grade

2.  Review the notes America 15.5 "Decisive Battles"

3.  Complete the flocabulary assignment "Gettysburg Address"

4.  Study Vocab: Civil War

Friday, February 14th, 2025

 ELA

1) Transfer your answers for all of the reading questions we have answered so far into your copy of the reading journal. Make sure to put them in complete sentences.

2) If you did not do a Presentation of Learning with your final project, you may submit it before the weekend and still receive credit.

If you were absent from class today, make sure to check the Reading Progress Document to see how far we read in "Flowers for Algernon" today. You should catch up to where we are, answering any reading questions that go along with the part we read.

Science

Complete the Lytic/Lysogenic Practice assignment in Google Classroom if you did not finish in class today or missed class today. 

Happy Valentine's Day!  Enjoy your weekend!

Thursday, February 13th, 2025

 ELA

-If you did not upload a presentation of learning to Canva for your project, you have until the weekend to submit it for credit. After that, it will be a zero.

If you were absent today, remember to check the Daily Agenda Slides to make up the classwork you missed.

Science

1 - Complete the Lytic & Lysogenic Cycle assignment if you were absent of missed anything in class today. Use today's slideshow.

2 - Complete the Amoeba Sisters:Viruses assignment in Google Classroom. Be sure to attach your notes (handwritten or digital) before you submit.

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Core Connections:

Today, we're doing the Ronald McNair discussion points.  Pause on "Extra Space" for now.  

ELA

-MiWrite assignments are due tomorrow.

If you were absent today, make sure to check the Daily Agenda Slides and make up the classwork you missed.

Science: 
Finish the Virus Explorer assignment if you did not finish during class today.  Finish any incomplete work, if this applies to you. 

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

 Core Connections:

1. STM: Google form with embedded video on Dr. Ronald McNair.  This is due today.

2.  I've attached tomorrow's discussion questions for those of us who like to prepare.  

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you are using the guiding questions to reflect on Music of the Civil War (South/Confederacy/Dixie)  Be prepared to share your reflection in a small group tomorrow

2. Continue to work on your SS Project Part 2 which is due this Friday, Feb. 14th!

Science:

1 - Size of Viruses - done in class today; complete this if you missed class or did not do it 

2 - Notes on Viruses - complete these using today's slides if you missed class or did not do it in class

3 - Complete the BrainPop: Viruses assignments (Video, Challenge, Practice/Graded quiz). Follow directions. 

ELA

MiWrite assignments are due Thursday.

Monday, February 10th, 2025

 ELA:

1) Finish the "General IQ" section of the investigation worksheet in Google Classroom (due tomorrow)

2) MiWrite assignment (from the bottom of the investigation worksheet) - due Thursday

Core Connections:

1. Please make sure you complete the Google Form for today's SS Work Day.  

2. Make sure you connect with me by asking for help if you need it during our work time today.

Social Studies:

1.  Study the Music of the Era (North/Union) by reflecting on John Brown's Body and Battle Hymn of the Republic.  Be prepared to share your thoughts in small group tomorrow.

2.  Continue to study Vocab: Civil War

GO BIRDS!!!

Science:

1 - Complete the Smallest to Largest activity if you didn't do it in class or missed class today.

2 - Complete the Cell Size & Scale assignment in Google Classroom. 

3 - Finish the cell processes graphic organizer from Friday, if you did not do this already. Several examples of high quality work were shown in class today - excellent job to those who worked hard on this!  

Valentine's Day Dance - sponsored by Student Council 

Song Requests - for Friday's DJ; submit your music requests here

Friday, February 7

ELA

Complete the "Analyze" questions in the Rorschach section of your investigation worksheet (posted in Google Classroom)

If you were absent, make sure to check the Daily Agenda Slides for what you missed during class.

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #14

2.  Review the notes on the Emancipation Proclamation 15.3 (slideshow in GC)

3.  Review the video "The Emancipation Proclamation" and answer questions A-E in GC.  Submit  your document for grading when finished.

4.  SS Project Part 2 is due next Friday, February 14!

Science:

Finish your cell processes graphic organizer if you did not finish after the quiz today. Follow directions on the assignment in Google Classroom. I'm looking for information, organization, and overall effort/quality. Remember to submit your completed work; this is due today.

Valentine's Day Dance - sponsored by Student Council 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed today's Project Check-in Google Form.

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Valentine's Day Dance - sponsored by Student Council 

Science:

1 - Work on your cell processes graphic organizer.  Include at least 4 cell processes. Continue to add supporting details, connections, examples, etc. You will work on this tomorrow after you take your quiz; it is not due today.  

2 - Prepare for Friday's quiz on biomolecules and cell processes.  Review the Food & Energy slideshows and assignments. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. (Look for "Quiz Review: Biomolecules & Cell Processes," posted Feb. 3.) 

ELA

Go to the "Multiple Intelligences" section of your investigation worksheet (posted in Google Classroom). Answer the questions in the "Analyze" box.

Core Connections:

1. Today's checkpoints for the SS project include:

a. Understanding your amendment.

b. Making sure you have a Federal Supreme Court Case related to your amendment.

c. Making sure you have three solid sources.

For today, there is no Google Form, but poll questions in our Google Meet Chat continue to inform instruction.  Please make sure you're participating in class.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025

 ELA

Period 1

Final draft of projects due 11:59pm tonight

Periods 2, 3, 4, 5:

If you did not finish any of these tasks during class, they become homework:

    1) Leave feedback on 3 exhibits from classes that are NOT your own

    2) Project Review Form

All links can be accessed in the Daily Agenda Slides.

Core Connections:

Good morning!  For 3rd, 4th, and 5th, you will need to be asynchronous.  I've had a family medical emergency.  

All students - Google form for today.  Please email me with questions.

Science:

1 - Complete the Venn diagram to compare photosynthesis and cellular respiration. This was classwork today; complete this assignment if you did not finish or missed class. 

2 - Complete the Cell Processes Review Links assignment in Google Classroom. Follow directions on the assignment.

3 - Prepare for Friday's quiz on biomolecules and cell processes.  Review the Food & Energy slideshows and assignments. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. (Look for "Quiz Review: Biomolecules & Cell Processes," posted Feb. 3.) 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Core Connections:

1. SS Project Work Day.  

2. Please make sure you fill out today's Google Form so that I am able to gear tomorrow's direct instruction for what you need.

ELA

Period 1:

-CommonLit in Google Classroom: Nature vs Nurture

-Final projects due 11:59 pm tomorrow

Periods 2, 3, 4, 5:

-Final project due beginning of class tomorrow.

Science

1 - Classwork - notes on metabolism and cell division; review today's slideshow if you were absent or missed anything.

2 - Complete the BrainPop: Metabolism assignments (Video, Challenge, Practice Quiz, & Graded Quiz).

3 - Prepare for Friday's quiz on biomolecules and cell processes.  Review the Food & Energy slideshows and assignments. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. (Look for "Quiz Review: Biomolecules & Cell Processes," posted Feb. 3.) 

Social Studies:

1. Complete warm up #11

2.  Review the video and notes in GC about the beginning of the Civil War.

3.  Study the Civil War vocab using the Gimkit game from yesterday.

4.  Continue to work on your SS Project part 2

5.  REMINDER:  SS is Asynchronous on Wednesday, Feb 5 and Thursday, Feb 6

Monday, February 3

 Social Studies:

1.  Complete warm up #10

2.  Review the content about the beginning of the Civil War in GC (website and doc).  

3.  Review the outline for Part 2 of the Project.

4.  Review Vocab: Civil War  GIMKIT

5.  Continue to work on your project!

Science:

1 - Complete the fermentation notes if you were absent or missed anything in class. 

2 - Complete the Flocabulary: Cellular Respiration assignments.  The quiz portion will be recorded as long as all other parts of the assignment are completed. 

3 - Prepare for Friday's quiz on biomolecules and cell processes.  Review the Food & Energy slideshows and assignments. Use the review material posted in Google Classroom. (Look for "Quiz Review: Biomolecules & Cell Processes," posted today.) 

ELA

Final drafts (including illustrated glossary, presentations of learning, and digital exhibit) are due Wednesday.

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've filled out today's SS Legacy Project 2/3.  

Friday, January 31st, 2025

 ELA

1) Final projects are due Wednesday next week (including presentations of learning, edited illustrated glossaries, and digital exhibits).

2) If you did not have your peer reviews completed on time (for class today), you were required to finish your peer review in class today. To make up for not contributing to the group during this time, your group assigned you a short list of tasks to complete as homework. If you do not complete these tasks before next class, it will count against your final project grade.

Core Connections

1. Please make sure you've gone through the H.S. Course Registration Catalog.

2.  There is a slideshow to help you review the H.S. course information.

3.  PLEASE complete and turn in the Google Form that goes with today's information.

Social Studies:

1.  Complete the Flocabulary Civil War assignment

2.  Study the Civil War Vocab set

3. Continue to work on the research of your Supreme Court case for Part 2 of the SS Project!

Science

1 - Complete the Cellular Respiration overview if you were absent or did not do this during class.

2 - Review the Show What You Know questions if you were absent or did not do this during class. 

There will most likely be a quiz next week on biomolecules and cell processes - possibly Friday. Stay tuned!  

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Valentine's Day Dance - sponsored by Student Council

 Science:

1 - Complete the Cellular Respiration notes if you were absent or missed any part of this. (We did this during class.)

2 - Complete the Cellular Respiration Practice if you were absent or did not finish in class. (We did this during class.) Today's slideshow has an example of the respiration equation (see Slide 36).

3 - Complete the Cellular Respiration Virtual Review.  Remember to copy and paste your final screenshot showing your name. This provides verification of completing the online activity. 

ELA

Finish your peer reviews. You can access the links and requests for your assigned groups in today's agenda slides. Make sure you are on the slide for your class period.

Core Connections:

Today was a SS Project Work Day. Please make sure you've checked off your 1/30 SS Check-in Google Form.  Individual support topics included finding a case/resources/research, note taking, and citations.  

Wednesday, January 29

Valentine's Day Dance - sponsored by Student Council

Social Studies:

REMINDER:  on Thursday, Jan. 30 all SS classes will be asynchronous

1.  All project re-submissions due today (17 students only).  Today is the ONLY day to re-submit if you have already been given approval.

2.  Create a new Vocab Study Set and name it "Civil War".  The words are listed in GC.

3.  Watch the first 20 minutes of ATSOU #5 "Civil War".  Take Graffiti notes (symbols, words, pictures) as you watch.

4.  Continue to work on Part 2 of the SS project.  Remember that the Supreme Court case that you have selected is a story with characters, actions, events, conflict and resolution.  Make sure that you understand your story!!

Science:

1 - Photosynthesis Overview (done in class; finish this if you have not done it for any reason)

2 - Photosynthesis Color By Number (done & checked in class; finish this if you have not done it for any reason)

3 - Complete the Flocabulary: Photosynthesis assignments. The quiz part will be recorded as a grade as long as all the other assigned sections are also completed. 

Core Connections

1. SS Legacy Check in (during class) (Google Form)

2. Don't forget the H.S. Virtual Open House at 5:30 tonight!  

ELA

Project rough drafts are due tomorrow!

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

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Core Connections

1. SS Legacy Check in (during class) (Google Form)

2. Don't forget the H.S. Virtual Open House at 5:30 tonight!  

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Core Connections:

Please make sure you have completed and submitted 

1. I CAN

2.  Breakout Room Discussion Form

Social Studies:

1.  Take Test 1 (link in GC)

Science:

1 - Finish the Photosynthesis notes from yesterday if you were absent or missed class.  (We did this in class today.)

2 - Complete the Photosynthesis Practice if you were absent or missed class. (We did this in class today.)

3 - Complete the Photosynthesis Virtual Review.  Follow directions on the assignment in Google Classroom.

Monday, January 27, 2025

 Science:

1 - Complete the EdPuzzle: Photosynthesis if you did not finish in class today.

2 - Ecosystems LearnEd p.14 - See Google Classroom for more information.

3 - Use today's slideshow to do the Digestion/Photosynthesis notes if you were absent or missed anything in class.  We did part of these notes today.

Core Connections:

Choose 2 topics in the I CAN document.  Take relevant and specific notes for you to remember about how you CAN do the task.   Put relevant links below.  

Tomorrow, we will Think-Pair-Share.

ELA

1 - Put your “Public View Link” for your Canva digital exhibit in the Google Classroom assignment (“Digital Exhibit Links”)

2 - Continue working on your digital exhibit OR presentation of learning for at least 15-20 minutes outside of class time.

3 - Rough drafts (including digital exhibit, presentation of learning, and edited illustrated glossary) are due Thursday at the beginning of class, so we can work on peer review.

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

Social Studies:

1.  Make sure that you have selected a Supreme Court Case for part 2 of the project.  Today is the deadline.  Contact me if you need assistance.

2.  Watch the linked video in GC-take notes as you go.

3.  Study for Test 1 which is tomorrow.

REMINDER:  Electives begin at 12:45 on Mondays and end at 1:15