Thursday, October 30, 2025

 Science:

1 - Quiz tomorrow on Energy/Natural Resources.  Study your notes, slideshows in GC, and completed pages in your Energy LearnEd notebook. Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom (dated Oct. 27).

2 - Bring your colored pencils to class tomorrow.  If you don't have colored pencils, please bring $2 and purchase from the school store.

Math

Math 8: Finish Dilations Delta Math

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #9/Schoolhouse Rock Video "Three Ring Circus"

2.  Gimkit Vocab review (classwork)

3.  I.N. Activity #5 (classwork)

4.  Civic Virtue Challenge...define the 12 virtues only (classwork/homework)

5.  Study for your test (homework)

ELA 

Finish MTSS assignment

Study for graded warmup tomorrow

Study for Skills Quiz

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

 Science:

Finish the LearnEd assignment if you did not finish in Viking Time today 

Study for Friday's quiz on Natural Resources.  Use the study guide posted in GC on Oct. 27.

ELA:

Finish highlighting activity that was started in class.

Skill activity "Analyze Text Structure" worksheet.

*Graded warmup on Friday

Review daily warmups and ELA resource packet to prepare.

*Quiz on Friday- "Stranger Than Fiction: The Life of Edgar Allan Poe" and "Maggots as Medicine" articles.

Make sure you are completing classwork and homework assignments even if not taken as a grade as these help to prepare you to do well on the quizzes!!

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #8

2.  B. O. R. 6-10 notes (classwork)

3.  Violation or No Violation (classwork)

4.  Study for test (homework)

Core Connections:

Please make sure that you have completed and turned in the following classwork.

1. Bear Names & Scientific Naming Games from last week (Completed on and due to be turned in Friday 10/24)

2.  Applying Fact Checkers (Completed on and turned in Tuesday, 10/28)

3.  Flocabulary: Voting Due today (Started on Monday and Due on Wednesday, 10/29)

4.  Issues Form (Completed today and turned in on Wednesday, 10/29)

Tuesday, October 28

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #7 

2.  Bill of Rights explained + graphic organizer (classwork)

3.  Bill of Rights questions (classwork and homework)

4.  Study Guide for TEST 1:

US Gov Vocab

I.N. notes Activities 1-5

America Ch. 7 Notes sections 1-3

Crash Course Questions

Flocab:  A More Perfect Union + Bill of Rights

US Constitution handout + "cheat" sheet

History Alive Fill in the Blank

Bill of Rights for Kids Video

Violation or No Violation

*Test 1 will be administered next Wed. Nov. 5!

Science

Finish the EdPuzzle: Climate Change if you did not finish in class today. It is set for optional retakes. You may retake it up to 3 times; only the final attempt is recorded / seen by me.

Study for Friday's quiz on Natural Resources and Energy. Use the study guide posted in Google Classroom (dated Oct. 27).

ELA

Make sure you complete the guided notes. Use Google Slides posted in GC.

Finish skill activity "Analyze Structure and Features of a Nonfiction Article". Use the biography  "Stranger Than Fiction :The Life of Edgar Allan Poe" that was handed out previously. It is also posted in GC.

Monday, October 27

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #6 (classwork)

2.  Review key to Friday's assignment History Alive (classwork)

3.  Bill of Rights for kids video and notes (classwork)

4.  Flocab:  Bill of Rights (classwork and homework/due tomorrow)

5.  US GOV TEST next Thursday, November 6 /Study (homework)

Science

1 - Finish today's Warm Up if you missed class.

2 - Complete the BrainPop: Conserving Energy if you did not finish during class. The quiz will be recorded as a grade, as long as you finish all parts of the assignment.

3 - Complete pages 10-11 in your Energy LearnEd.  Follow directions in GC.  You need the LearnEd slides and the additional slides for p.11

4- Natural Resources quiz on Friday, Oct. 31.  Review your class notes, Energy Slideshows (GC) and your Energy LearnEd.  

Math

Math 8: Complete the 2 IXLs linked in google classroom. Smartscore of 80.

Math 1: Finish the classwork from today,

ELA

Review material for "The Tell-Tale Heart"-Quiz tomorrow!

Finish Evidence (boxes) posted in GC via Pear Assessment

5th period also complete Essential Question for a grade. Turn in tomorrow.

MTSS assignment due today!

Friday, October 24, 2025

 Pumpkin Grams  are available. Purchase at the school store.

Spirit Week next week.

Math 8 Check In is next week, Oct. 28-29.  Math 1 does not have an NCCI this time.

Science

Finish  side 2 of the Natural Resources Analysis if you did not finish during class today.

Complete pages 6-7 in your Energy LearnEd notebook (see details in GC) if you did not finish in class today. Complete all sections (blanks, questions, and the comparison at the bottom of p.7)

ELA

MTSS.10 assignment due MONDAY!

Read article on Edgar Allan Poe over the weekend-posted in GC. There will be several activities with this article. You will receive a paper copy on Monday.

Review classwork and homework material on "The Tell-Tale Heart" for quiz on TUESDAY!

Thursday, October 23, 2025

 Science

Finish the Natural Resources Graph Analysis - front side only (palm oil trees) - if you did not finish during class today.  

Social Studies

1.  Warm up: I'm Just a Bill! (classwork)/US GOV reference sheet for study

2.  What is Democracy group lesson (classwork)

3.  I.N Activity 4 (classwork and homework if not finished in class)

4.  Study all notes and vocab for the US GOV unit

2nd PERIOD ONLY

Make sure that you complete all 4 of the "A More Perfect Union" assignments in Flocabulary:

video, vocab game, read and respond practice and the quiz!

Pumpkin Grams  are available. Purchase at the school store.

Spirit Week next week.

Math 8 Check In is next week, Oct. 28-29.  Math 1 does not have an NCCI this time.

Core Connections:

1. Make sure you've completed the Amoeba Sisters Taxonomy Video and Questions.

2.  Fish Tales Parts 1, 2, and 3 should be completed - and submitted - by now.  

3.  We're going to BEEgin our Spelling Bee fun!  Please staple your booklet into your Interactive Notebook.  

Wednesday, October 22

 Social Studies:

1.  Seminar Prep check (classwork)

2.  Socratic Seminar 1 (classwork)

3.  Flocab due tomorrow/study notes and vocab on US GOV (homework)

ELA

Finish short film posted in GC and complete movie analysis worksheet.

Check-ins for ELA tomorrow!

Math

Math 8: Quiz Friday on parallel lines/transversal, and triangles

Tuesday, October 21

 Social Studies

1.  HW due:  Crash Course US Constitution/submit in GC (classwork)

2.  Warm up video:  A More Perfect Union/Schoolhouse Rock (classwork)

3.  US Constitution handout/Preamble focus (classwork)

4.  Flocab:  A More Perfect Union/video, vocab game, 14 read and respond practice questions and a quiz

(homework due on Thursday 10/23)

5.  Mini project feedback conferences (in class)

6.  Review notes and vocab from US Gov unit (homework)

ELA

Finish evidence analysis. 

Prepare for graded warm-up tomorrow.

Math

Math 8: Finish worksheet from class

Monday, October 20

Science:

No homework. Your NCCI is tomorrow during science class.  Bring a book to read after the check in. 

Social Studies

1.  Finalize POTUS lesson-prep for Socratic Seminar 1 on Wednesday (classwork)

*you must have at least 10 reasons to support your claim/check on Wednesday before seminar

Should a person want to be POTUS?  Why or why not? (+ and - aspects of the job per the Constitution and what the American citizens require of the position)

2. Watch the video "Crash Course US Constitution"  Answer the questions (homework)

*hw check tomorrow

Math

Math 8: Finish Pixel Assignment. All work needs to be shown on paper. Due tomorrow.

ELA

Bring overdue library books tomorrow to place in the bin in the front office if you did not return them today.

Graded warm-up on Wednesday this week due to ELA Check-ins on Thursday and Friday this week.

Core Connections:

1. Turn in your Picture Prompt: Fusion.  

2.  Turn in the Energy Pt. 2 Spreadsheet work from today.

If you have late work from last week - Flocabulary Fact v. Opinion, please turn this in.  

Friday, October 17, 2025

Core Connections:

Make sure that you have completed and turned in the following:

1. Flocabulary - Fact v. Opinion  (Due Friday 10/17

2. NC Test Tutorials with Google Forms

Thursday, October 16, 2025

 Science:
Finish the diagrams and summary for Nonrenewable Energy if you did not finish during class today. Your diagrams and summary should be 8th grade quality work. If you did not finish the Renewable Energy diagrams/summary (Wednesday's homework), you also need to complete this assignment. 

Social Studies

1.  Warm up #4 (classwork)

2.  America Text 7.3 "Debating the Constitution" pp.218-221 reading and notes (classwork)

3.  IN Activity #3 Compromise (classwork)

4.  Study notes from this week.  

Math

Math 8: Finish Delta Math (parallel lines with transversal intro)

ELA

Citing Text Evidence worksheet

Graded warm-up tomorrow! Review warm-ups from this week to prepare as well as your ELA resource guide.

Core Connections:

1. Make sure you've submitted Energy Squares. 

2. I am nm not requiring you to complete this for homework; however, you should be far enough along in this assignment that you could finish this assignment in about 10/15 minutes during class tomorrow. 

Wednesday, October 15

 Social Studies

1.  Warm up #3 (classwork)

2.  America 7.2 Reading and notes (classwork)

3.  I.N. Activity #2 "The Constitutional Convention" (classwork)

4.  Study new vocab: US GOV (homework)

5.  Study notes on Ch, 7 sections 1 and 2 (teacher copies in GC/homework)

Science:

1 - Finish the diagrams and summary for Renewable Energy, if you did not finish in class today. 

2 - Complete the Chemical Equations & Reactions Review if you did not finish during Viking Time today. 

Math 1: Finish Delta Math

Core Connections:

Make sure you've completed and submitted your Energy Squres from yesterday.

We will continue the Energy Ten Talking Points tomorrow during class.

Don't forget your Flocabulary -Fact v. Opinion will be due Friday.

Tuesday, October 14

 Social Studies

1.  Complete warm up #2 (classwork)

2.  Finish mini-project presentations in most classes (classwork)

3.  Read America 7.1 pp. 204-209/take notes as you go (classwork)

4.  I. N. Activity #1 L1 "Articles of Confederation G.O." R1 "Articles of Confederation"

(finish for homework if not finished in class)

5.  Study new vocab:  US GOV

Science

Finish pages 15-16 in your Energy LearnEd notebook if you did not finish during class. Remember to answer the questions on pages 15-16. Student Login code: 85652

Wear pink tomorrow to support the VB team and Breast Cancer Awareness.

ELA

"Tell Tale Heart" Comprehension Questions posted in GC 

Monday, October 13

 Social Studies

1.  New Syllabus (review on your own/classwork or homework)

2.  New Warm up Doc Q2-Entry #1 (classwork)

3.  Revolutionary War Era People Presentations (classwork)

4.  Define and create a study set in Quizlet for new unit vocab:  US GOV (see list on Oct. 3 post in GC) (homework)

 Math

Math 8: Finish the IXL in google classroom.

Science

Finish the Flocabulary: Carbon-Free Energy. The quiz will be recorded as a grade as long as the other sections are completed. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've cmpleted and submitted the PFAS Rewrite from today.

ELA

Finish reading "The Tell-Tale Heart" and answer questions on right column as you read through the text. I will be checking homework tomorrow and we will go over the questions in class.

Monday 10/13

 Math

Math 8: Finish the IXL in google classroom.

Thursday, October 2

Tomorrow is the DOA.  Dress appropriately for outdoor activities.  Bring a water bottle.

Tomorrow is the last day of Quarter 1. Finish all missing work, if this applies to you. 

Social Studies

1.  Continue to work on your Revolutionary War Era People project (Workday 3).

This project requires sustained reading of text found on websites.  

This project is not related to reading the first paragraph on a website, answering the question on a surface level and commenting that you are done!  Projects which lack depth will receive a grade of 70. 

Follow the guides for research and citations provided.  Ask questions when problems arise.  Proofread your slides for writing errors and correct them before submitting tomorrow.

 Due tomorrow at the end of class.

ELA:

Evidence Boxes via Pear Assessment  posted in GC ( this will help you prepare for quiz)

Finish Integrating Sources Activity from class today.

Graded warm up tomorrow! Review your weekly warmups to prepare.

Pear Assessment Quiz-"The Incredible Life of Louis Zamperini" and "Arachnophobia" review comprehension questions completed this week as well as positive, negative and neutral connotation.

**Make sure computers are fully charged!!

Science:

1 - Finish the Chemical Equations & Reactions assignment in GC if you did not finish yesterday during Viking Time or during class today. 

2 - Finish the Balancing Equations Practice (paper handout) if you did not finish during class today. Yes, you should complete the front and back sides.

3 - Bring your colored pencils to class tomorrow.  If you do not have colored pencils, bring $2 so that you can purchase a package at the school store in the morning. 

Core Connections:

Please make sure you've completed Parts 1 and 2 of PFAS Research. 

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The Day of Awesomeness is happening on Friday.  Dress appropriately for outdoor activities.  Bring a water bottle. 

Science:
Finish the Chemical Equations & Reactions assignment if you did not finish during Viking Time today.

If you did not submit a periodic table project today, remember to finish this and bring it to me tomorrow.

Math

Math 8: Rigid Transformation Project due tomorrow.

ELA:

Skill activity-"Analyze Word Choice and Meaning"

use reference sheet on back of page 2 when completing