Thursday, March 29, 2018

Core Connections: Today's classwork -

1. Complete the digital portfolio entry for the Current Event Project. - due by the end of class
2. Complete this assignment - if you do not finish, complete this over the break and I will collect it Monday, April 9th.

Links for Science:
How Lou Got the Flu
Human Microbiome quiz
student handout (if you were absent from class today or lost your paper)

Language Arts: Procure your copy of 'And Then There Were None' written by Agatha Christie. We will read this novel during quarter 4.  We have a class set of this book.  You WILL NOT be allowed to take a copy of the book home.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

1st, 2nd and 3rd period Science:  Finish the pandemic article if you did not finish during class on Tuesday.  Due tomorrow!

Monday, March 26, 2018

Language Arts: ELA BENCHMARK TOMORROW!!! Starts promptly @ 8:30 am!
Get your rest
Bring a fully charged device
Bring a coat or hoodie for cold rooms (NO BLANKETS)
Positive attitudes ONLY
Room Assignments: (Uzoewulu class periods)
1st - Nease
2nd - Strickland
3rd - Uzoewulu
4th - Norman
5th - Graham

BENCHMARK GREATNESS!!!!

Social Studies:  Read America Ch. 23 section 1 and take notes.

Field trip permission forms should be signed and returned as soon as possible.  Funds will be collected through the Voyager online system.  Payments should be made on or before April 13.

Amtrak Field Trip Attendance Dayshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1YK0uCMoGzsLVIkxULOTHc4KDG4_bBy7ZcAYqL7SFhHw/edit?usp=sharing

8th Grade Math: "Angles in a Triangle" (#17-24). MATH BENCHMARK ON WED. 3/28!
Math I: Complete "Pumpkin" problem. MATH BENCHMARK ON WED. 3/28!

Core Connections link for 5th period

Science:  Finish your Disease Project if yours was not ready today (due date was today).   

Friday, March 23, 2018

8th Grade Superlatives: In 8th grade, students write their own superlatives to be included in the VAMS yearbook.  Please complete your superlative by filling out this Google Form by Monday.  Please remember that this superlative will be public for all of Voyager to see.

Core Connections: Final Current Event Project Due Monday, March 26th

Social Studies:  Persuasive Essay 2 due Monday.

1.  Completed Cover Sheet   2.  Completed Graphic Organizer  3.  Final Draft   4.  2 Peer Edit Forms Completed   5.  Works Cited Sheet (3 source min/no wiki)

Science:  Disease Projects are due Monday, March 26.  Follow directions and use the rubric to double check your work. 

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Social Studies:  Study for your vocab quiz tomorrow.

Science: Work on your disease project.  Completed projects are due Monday, March 26.  Be sure you have at least 2 minutes of your video if you are using GoAnimate.  If you are doing a skit, be sure you have a printed copy of your skit.  Follow directions and use the rubric (scroll back if you have lost your copy of the rubric; it was posted yesterday).  

8th Grade Math: Complete "Angles In a Triangle" (#1-16)
Math I: Complete Parabola problems (#3-4)

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Language Arts: 3 Days until the ELA BENCHMARK.  Tuesday, March 27th @ 8:30 am is when it all goes down!!
Need:
Fully charged device
Positive attitude
Good night's sleep
Food for brain power

Science:  Work on your disease project.  Follow directions and consult the rubric as you work.  Completed skits or videos are due Monday, March 26.  If you are using GoAnimate, follow these steps:

• Go to GoAnimate (Be sure to use this link.  Login information will only work on the school account.)
• Enter your login information.
• Click the blue "Make Video" button.
• Complete the tutorial.
• Begin your video. 
• Save your work often! Be sure your name and all group members are in the file name when you save your video.  

Social Studies:  Read NC Ch. 12 section 1 and take notes

Study your vocabulary.  

Respond to this question in paragraph form:

Does technology make us more alone?  (remember that a paragraph is at least 5 complete sentences)

*this is prep for our socratic seminar tomorrow

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Science:  Finish the storyboard for your Disease Project if you did not finish during class today. Follow directions. 

Social Studies:  Order of Submission for Persuasive Essay #2 (to be paper clipped not stapled):
1.  Completed Cover Sheet
2.  Completed Graphic Organizer
3.  Final Draft
4.  Two Peer Edits
5.  Works Cited (at least 3 sources/no wiki)

*If you are behind the "status", work on your essay tonight!
Study your new vocabulary words.  Quiz on Friday.

8th Grade Math (3rd Period): Complete Geometry Definitions
8th Grade Math (1st and 2nd Periods): Complete Angle Sums and Exterior Angles of Triangles Worksheet
Math: Complete Multiplying Binomials Worksheet