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.