TEAM TIME: Meet the Teacher Night Schedules ; Celebrations, Review/Preview, Essential 55

(B-Class) Class: Introduction to Microscopes, Review Characteristics of Life

HW: List three things that fall into the following categories: Living, Non-living, Dormant

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Class) Class: Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Listen to tape ; Activity Book Worksheets (ABWS)

(B-Class) Class Read & Discuss Chapter 1 Lesson 2 ; Lesson 2 Outline; Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz

MATH: (A-Day): Page 41 #s 5 – 17 ODDS only and page 42 #s 19 – 22, and 24. Due Wednesday 10/3. Chapter 1 Test (excluding lesson 1-10.) Friday 10/5.

(B-Day): Page 41 #s 5 – 17 ODDS only and page 42 #s 19 – 22, and 24. Due Tuesday 10/2. Chapter 1 Test (except Lesson 1-10) Thursday, October 4th.

SCIENCE: (A-Day): Complete Study Guide Due Wednesday, 10/3. Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Thursday, 10/4 during CORE.

(B-Day): We began to discuss time zones. Complete Time Zone pkt. (if not completed in class.) Due Tuesday 10/2. Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Friday, 10/5 during CORE.

ELA: Block One and Block Two - Successful Paragraph. Be sure to follow each and every step! Rough and Final due: Tues. 10/2. Please be sure final is in pen or typed. No update for Monday 10/1

SOCIAL STUDIES: Lesson 1 Review questions p.55. Write answers in complete sentences in your social studies notebook.

SCIENCE: We talked about rotation and revolution today - no new hw. Any experiment corrections or late work is due ASAP.

ENGLISH: Put vocabulary p. 179 in English notebook ; Recreational reading day next Thursday No update for Monday 10/1/07

HW - Triangle Problem and Extra credit is due tomorrow (could add 3 pts. on your test)

SOCIAL STUDIES: Read Uncovering the American Past on pp. 32-36 and answer questions (1-6) on p. 37

Mrs. Coelho's GENERAL ENGLISH: Study for Quiz on chapters 1-3 of Indian in the Cupboard - review your notes, plot diagram, noun worksheet, and realistic/fantastic worksheet. Bring in items for our play on Wednesday.

8 th Grade: Team Total: GILDERSLEEVE, IRVINE, JACKSON, MOFFRE, ROMERO, SWIFT

ENGLISH: None

ENGLISH: 7H:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. BORDELL:

FRENCH 7: Write rest of vocabulary, 5x each in French and English for Wednesday 10/3

SPANISH 7: Write rest of vocabulary, 5x each in Spanish and English for Wednesday 10/3

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. DEMATTEO:

SPANISH 8: Complete personal dictionary in "Classroom" packet. On looseleaf paper, write English word on one side and Spanish word on the other side.

DEUTSCH (German)7: - Packet Pg.6 (word list) AND study for Wednesday's quiz on classroom vocab.

Physical Education: Mr. LETO

TEAM TIME: Meet the Teacher Night Schedules ; Celebrations, Review/Preview, Essential 55

(B-Class) Class: Return Quiz, Lesson 2-1: Describing a Pattern, Re-teaching 2-1, Lesson 2-2: Variables and Expressions

HW: P 2-1 all Due Tuesday, Textbook page 71, #9-27 odd, Quiz Corrections and Signature

SCIENCE: (A-Class) CLASS: Introduction to Microscopes, Review Characteristics of Life

HW: List three things that fall into the following categories: Living, Non-living, Dormant

(B-Class) Class: Introduction to Microscopes, Review Characteristics of Life

HW: List three things that fall into the following categories: Living, Non-living, Dormant

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Class) Class: Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Listen to tape ; Activity Book Worksheets (ABWS)

(B-Class) Class Chapter 1 Lesson 3 Listen to tape ; Activity Book Worksheets (ABWS)

MATH: (A-Day): Page 41 #s 5 – 17 ODDS only and page 42 #s 19 – 22, and 24. Due Wednesday 10/3. Chapter 1 Test (excluding lesson 1-10.) Friday 10/5.

(B-Day): P. 45 #s 2, 3, Page 46 #s 15 – 17, 33-34, Page 47 #s 39 – 40, 43. DUE WEDNESDAY DURING CORE. Chapter 1 Test (excluding lesson 1-10.) Thursday 10/4.

SCIENCE: (A-Day): Complete Study Guide; Due Wednesday, 10/3. Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Thursday, 10/4 during CORE.

(B-Day): Complete study Guide. Due Thursday, 10/4. Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Friday, 10/5 during CORE.

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Day) No HW given-students had 2 assignments due @ CORE today. Check agendas to see if your child was prepared today, or not.

(B-Day) Current Events due on Wed @ CORE ; Well done completing your HW and getting ready for class today. Email me tonight with 2 concepts you learned in class today about Hunters and Gatherers. rayers@sgcsd.

ELA: (A-Day): No HW given- HW assignment was due @ CORE ; Check agendas to see if your child was prepared today, or not.

ELA: Block One and Block Two - Chap. 1 GWOAC quest. in complete sentences. Due: Wed. 10/3

MATH: Practice worksheet 4-5(evens) - due Wed ; - Test (Order of Operations, Exponents, Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing of Decimals - FRIDAY

SOCIAL STUDIES: Lesson 1 Review questions p.55. Write your answers in complete sentences in your ss notebook.

SCIENCE: We talked about Rotation and Revolution today. Any late work/corrections is due ASAP. No new HW.

ENGLISH: Read "A Boy and a Man" pp. 180-185 ; Study vocabulary p. 179 ; Recreational Reading Day Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES: Complete Handout 2-1 and the caption questions on pp. 32, 33, 35, and 36.

Mrs. Coelho's GENERAL ENGLISH: Finish note to classmate. Decorate mail folder; Bring in items for our play on Wednesday.

SOCIAL STUDIES 7: Chapter 1 test tomorrow, STUDY!!!! Chapter review due tomorrow

8 th Grade: Team Total: GILDERSLEEVE, IRVINE, JACKSON, MOFFRE, ROMERO, SWIFT

ENGLISH 8 HONORS: Mrs. NAPOLITANO - No update for Monday 10/1/07 or Tuesday 10/2

ENGLISH: None

ENGLISH: 7H:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. BORDELL:

FRENCH 7: Write rest of vocabulary, 5x each in French and English for Wednesday 10/3

SPANISH 7: Write rest of vocabulary, 5x each in Spanish and English for Wednesday 10/3

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. DEMATTEO:

Physical Education: Mr. LETO

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Wednesday October 3, 2007. A-Day

In 1906, the international distress code SOS was designated as the official code for help.

Today is "Captain Kangaroo" day. The early morning children's show first aired in 1955.

6 th Grade: CERRITO, CASELLA (6-1)

TEAM TIME: Meet the Teacher Night Schedules ; Celebrations, Review/Preview, Essential 55

MATH: (A-Class) Class: Vocabulary for Expressions and Variables

HW: Study vocabulary for a white board quiz

(B-Class) Class: Return Quiz, Lesson 2-1: Describing a Pattern, Re-teaching 2-1, Lesson 2-2: Variables and Expressions

HW: P 2-1 all Due Tuesday, Textbook page 71, #9-27 odd, Quiz Corrections and Signature

SCIENCE: (A-Class) CLASS: Introduction to Microscopes, Review Characteristics of Life

HW: List three things that fall into the following categories: Living, Non-living, Dormant

(B-Class) Class: Introduction to Microscopes, Review Characteristics of Life

HW: List three things that fall into the following categories: Living, Non-living, Dormant

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Class) Class: Correct Chapter 1 Outline Lessons I and II ; Chapter 1 Essay Predictions

HW: ABWS pages 5&6 ; Chapter 1 Test Wed. 10/10 and Fri. 10/12

(B-Class) Class Readers' Workshop Word Attack Skills

HW: 1 Test Thurs. 10/11 and Mon. 10/15

ELA: (A-Class) Class: Time for Kids Magazine, Quiz, Worksheet

HW: Independent Reading ; TFK Worksheet due Fri.

(B-Class) Class: Time for Kids Magazine, Quiz, Worksheet

HW: Independent Reading ; TFK Worksheet due Thurs .

OTHER

6 th Grade: AYERS, FORTNA, HERZOG (6-2)

MATH: (A-Day): P. 45 #s 2, 3, Page 46 #s 15 – 17, 33-34, Page 47 #s 39 – 40, 43. DUE THURSDAY DURING CORE. Chapter 1 Test (excluding lesson 1-10.) Friday 10/5.

(B-Day): P. 45 #s 2, 3, Page 46 #s 15 – 17, 33-34, Page 47 #s 39 – 40, 43. DUE WEDNESDAY DURING CORE. Chapter 1 Test (excluding lesson 1-10.) Thursday 10/4.

SCIENCE: (A-Day): Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Thursday, 10/4 during CORE. Read Early Calendar reading and complete worksheet. Due Friday 10/5.

(B-Day): Complete study Guide. Due Thursday, 10/4. Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Friday, 10/5 during CORE.

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Day) Send Mrs. Ayers an email message including 2 concepts you learned about HUNTERS AND GATHERERS

(B-Day) Send Mrs. Ayers an email message including 2 concepts you learned about HUNTERS AND GATHERERS.

ELA: (A-Day): Vocab. Crossword You may use your list, or challenge yourself and complete it without your list- it is entirely up to you!

(B-Day): Analogies due on Thursday

OTHER

6 th Grade: MORGAN, SWAIN, BROOKS (6-3)

MATH: Math 2-1 Practice sheet ALL and Get quiz signed

SCIENCE: Get quiz signed

ELA: Block One and Block Two - Chap. 1 GWOAC quest. in complete sentences. Due: Wed. 10/3 No update for Wednesday

SOCIAL STUDIES: ( A-Day) - Map and geography quiz - Wed. 10/3 No update for Wednesday

(B-Day) Took our geography/map quiz. Timeline Homework - Due: Thurs. 10/4 No update for Wednesday

SPECIAL ED MATH: Miss Brooks: worksheet 2-1 Due: Wed. 10/3

6 th Grade: BOGUE, CARDENELLI , MORTENSEN , FELLNER (6-4)

ENGLISH: Study chapter 4 vocabulary

MATH: Unit 1 test - Friday ; Practice 4-6 due Thursday

SOCIAL STUDIES: We had a team meeting today. Lesson 1 Review questions assigned Monday and Tuesday will be due Thurs. (B-day group) and Friday (A-day group).

SCIENCE: We had a team meeting today. No new HW

GENERAL ENGLISH: Continue working on rough drafts of Craig Journal and final draft will be due early next week.

7 th Grade: Blue Rockets: BURKE, COELHO, CUMMINGS, DEWALD, TRIBLEY

ENGLISH: Finish reading "A Boy and a Man" ; Recreational reading day Thursday ; Study vocabulary p. 179

SCIENCE: No update for Tuesday 10/2 or Wednesday 10/3

SMT (Science): No update for Tuesday 10/2 or Wednesday 10/3

MATH: Test Today Chap. 1

HW: Powers of 10 ws (you can use mental math)

SMT: (Math): (2-1) #'s 1, 2, 4-9, 23-26, 27-32, 37, 38, 44-46

SOCIAL STUDIES: Read The Peoples of North America on pp. 37-46 and answer questions (1-5) on p. 46.

Mrs. COELHO'S GENERAL ENGLISH: Finish vocabulary definitions, synonyms, and antonyms; Journal Entry- Topic: What my parents should know about English class.

7 th Grade: MSP Mrs. Maggs

ENGLISH 7: Worksheet

SOCIAL STUDIES 7: None

ENGLISH 8: Chapter 3 worksheet

SOCIAL STUDIES 8: Section 1 review questions

7 th Grade: Stingray Team: COOTWARE, FLYNN, MARQUIS, MATTHEWS, MCCLOUD

MATH: Pg 52-54 # 2-10 even; #32-35 all; 53-60 all

SOCIAL STUDIES: "Time Capsule" WS

ENGLISH: Rec. Reading Thurs. 6-10 sentence summary. Project due November 2 nd .

SCIENCE: Cover your new book for class tomorrow.

8 th Grade: Team Total: GILDERSLEEVE, IRVINE, JACKSON, MOFFRE, ROMERO, SWIFT

MATH: Worksheet on Solving Equations with variables on both sides

MATH ENRICHMENT: Worksheet on proportion solving

GENERAL MATH: (Irvine)- WS on integers

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Vocab Quiz Friday! Rec Reading tomorrow- bring book! Backwork due Tues.

SOCIAL STUDIES: DBQ Essay Rough Draft

SCIENCE: Guided Reading due Friday 10/5

UPCOMING: DBQ Essay Rough Draft due 10/5

English- Vocab Quiz Friday 10/5

Social Studies Project due 10/12

MSP 8: Mrs. JACKSON

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MATH 7:

MATH 8:

SCIENCE 7:

SCIENCE 8:

ELA 8: Mrs. Markham

ENGLISH 8 HONORS: Mrs. NAPOLITANO - No update for Tuesday or Wednesday

8 th Grade: Team YODA: BOBO, DIEPIETRO, DUCHARME, KIRWAN, MONTY, PUTORTI

ENGLISH: Bring Rec. Reading book.

SCIENCE: Guided reading Pgs. 6-11

BIOLOGY: Electron Dot diagram

SOCIAL STUDIES: Test on Thursday 10/4 and Friday 10/5; Terms due Friday 10/5; Project due 10/12.

MATH: None

ENGLISH: 7H:

Upcoming: Social Studies test on Thursday 10/4 and Friday 10/5.

ENCORE TEACHERS:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. BORDELL:

FRENCH 7: Study for Quiz

SPANISH 7: Study for Quiz

SPANISH 8: All back work is due

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. DEMATTEO:

SPANISH 7: Unit 3: Classroom in packet.

SPANISH 8: Study for quiz on Friday 10/5

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Frau FIESINGER:

DEUTSCH (German)7: - Finish last page in Classroom packet.

DEUTSCH (German) 8: Finish Symtalk packet

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. ROBBINS:

FRENCH 7: None

FRENCH 8: None

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 6: None

HEALTH: Mr. ELLIOTT:

HEALTH: Mrs. COLYER:

6 th Grade:

8 th Grade:

Physical Education: Mr. LETO

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Thursday October 4, 2007. B-Day

Today is "National Golf" day.

Sputnik 1 was the first space vehicle launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957.

Donald Sobol, Children's author of the book series "Encyclopedia Brown" and "Two Minute Mysteries", was born in 1924.

Robert Lawson, Children's author of the series "Ben and Me", The Astonishing life of Benjamin Franklin and his Good Mouse Amos", was born in 1935.

6 th Grade: CERRITO, CASELLA (6-1)

TEAM TIME: Meet the Teacher Night Schedules ; Celebrations, Review/Preview, Essential 55

MATH: (A-Class) Class: For Wednesday; Lesson 2-2 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions;

HW: page 71, #9-27 all

For Thursday: CLASS: Review evaluating algebraic expressions

HW: P2-2 # 4-23 all, due Friday, graded

(B-Class) Class: For Wednesday; Lesson 2-2 Evaluating Algebraic Expressions

HW: page 71, #9-27 all

For Thursday; CLASS: Review Evaluating Algebraic Expressions; Start Writing Algebraic Expressions

HW: P 2-2, # 4-23 all, due Friday, graded

SCIENCE: (A-Class) CLASS: Introduction to Microscopes, Review Characteristics of Life

HW: List three things that fall into the following categories: Living, Non-living, Dormant

(B-Class) Class: For Wednesday; Lab; Focusing a Microscope

HW: Study for test on Friday; Characteristics of Life, Living, Non-Living, Dormant, Parts of Microscope

For Thursday; CLASS: Lab: Focusing a Microscope

HW: Study for test on Monday; Characteristics of Life, Living, Non-Living, Dormant, Parts of Microscope

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Class) Class: Correct Chapter 1 Outline Lessons I and II ; Chapter 1 Essay Predictions

HW: ABWS pages 5&6 ; Chapter 1 Test Tues. 10/9

(B-Class) Class Correct Chapter 1 Outline Lessons I and II ; Chapter 1 Essay Predictions

HW: ABWS pages 5&6 ; Chapter 1 Test Wed. 10/10

ELA: (A-Class) Class: Readers' Workshop

HW: Independent Reading ; TFK Worksheet due Fri.

(B-Class) Class: LMC Genres and 25 Reading Book Goal ; Computer Lab Inspiration Software

HW: Independent Reading ; Study for Chapter 1 Social Studies Test

OTHER

6 th Grade: AYERS, FORTNA, HERZOG (6-2)

MATH: (A-Day): P. 45 #s 2, 3, Page 46 #s 15 – 17, 33-34, Page 47 #s 39 – 40, 43. DUE THURSDAY DURING CORE. Chapter 1 Test (excluding lesson 1-10.) Friday 10/5.

(B-Day): We took a chapter test today. No homework. Have a GREAT weekend!

SCIENCE: (A-Day): Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Thursday, 10/4 during CORE. Read Early Calendar reading and complete worksheet. Due Friday 10/5.

(B-Day): Quiz on Sun shadows, rotation and revolution on Friday, 10/5 during CORE. Read Early Calendar reading and complete worksheet. Due Tuesday 10/9.

SOCIAL STUDIES: (A-Day) Email Mrs. Herzog, or Mrs. Ayers a message including 2 facts you learned about Early Hunters & Gatherers.

(B-Day) Hunter & Gatherer QUIZ next week, begin studying your vocab and notes for EARLY MAN

ELA: (A-Day): Vocab. Crossword

(B-Day): LISA LETTER ROUGH DRAFT is due on Thurs. October 11th. We have completed our graphic organizer as a class, and you need to follow the guidelines for the project carefully.

OTHER

6 th Grade: MORGAN, SWAIN, BROOKS (6-3)

MATH: Get quiz signed; 2-2 Reteaching, #'s 4-15(all)

SCIENCE: Get quiz signed

ELA: Block One and Block Two - Synonym chart for GWOAC vocab. - Due: Fri. 10/5

Page 3 of the Student Guide - Due: Fri. 10/5

SOCIAL STUDIES: ( A-Day) - Map and geography quiz - Wed. 10/3

(B-Day) Timeline packet - Due: Tues. 10/9

SPECIAL ED MATH: Miss Brooks: Worksheet 2-2 - Due: Fri. 10/5

6 th Grade: BOGUE, CARDENELLI , MORTENSEN , FELLNER (6-4)

We will be having block scheduling on Thursday and Friday.

ENGLISH: Study chapter 5 vocabulary.

MATH: Optional review assignment - If students choose to complete this assignment, this will take the place of the lowest homework grade currently in the book.

STUDY FOR MATH TEST TOMORROW

SOCIAL STUDIES: Parallel Timeline worksheet.

SCIENCE: Rotation and Revoloution packet due Tuesday

GENERAL ENGLISH: Continue working on rough drafts of Craig Journal and final draft will be due early next week.

7 th Grade: Blue Rockets: BURKE, COELHO, CUMMINGS, DEWALD, TRIBLEY

ENGLISH: Recreational Reading project due Nov. 2

SCIENCE: No update for Thursday 10/4

SMT (Science): No update for Thursday 10/4

MATH: Finish the bottom of the Integer WS (both sides)

SMT: (Math): (2-2) #'s 22-29, 38-45, 48-51

SOCIAL STUDIES: Complete Handout 2-2

Mrs. Coelho's GENERAL ENGLISH: Make one study card for each vocabulary word. Finish comprehension Questions for chapters 4 & 5

7 th Grade: MSP Mrs. Maggs

ENGLISH 7: Chapters 1-5 test tomorrow

SOCIAL STUDIES 7: Cut and paste flash cards

ENGLISH 8: Chapter 4 worksheet

SOCIAL STUDIES 8: Finish notes, study vocab

7 th Grade: Stingray Team: COOTWARE, FLYNN, MARQUIS, MATTHEWS, MCCLOUD

MATH: Pg.58-59 #2-18; #30; #41- 45 all

SOCIAL STUDIES: Culture Bags

ENGLISH: Rec. Reading Thurs. 6-10 sentence summary. Project due November 2 nd .

SCIENCE: Read p. 6-10 and make a list of 3 living and 3 non-living things and your support for each.

8 th Grade: Team Total: GILDERSLEEVE, IRVINE, JACKSON MOFFRE, ROMERO, SWIFT

MATH: None

MATH ENRICHMENT: None

GENERAL MATH: (Irvine)- None

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: Vocab Quiz Friday! Back work due Tues.

SOCIAL STUDIES: DBQ Essay Rough Draft due Tomorrow!!! Extra Credit- Civil War Slang Letter (optional)

SCIENCE: Guided Reading due tomorrow!!!

UPCOMING: DBQ Essay Rough Draft due 10/5

English- Vocab Quiz Friday 10/5

Social Studies Project due 10/12

MSP 8: Mrs. JACKSON

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MATH 7:

MATH 8:

SCIENCE 7:

SCIENCE 8:

ELA 8: Mrs. Markham

ENGLISH 8 HONORS: Mrs. NAPOLITANO - No update for Thursday

8 th Grade: Team YODA: BOBO, DIEPIETRO, DUCHARME, KIRWAN, MONTY, PUTORTI

ENGLISH: Bring "Inner Voice" sheet

SCIENCE: Microscope puzzle

BIOLOGY: Balancing Eqns.

SOCIAL STUDIES: Test on Thursday 10/4 and Friday 10/5; Terms due Friday 10/5; Project due 10/12.

MATH: Pgs. 81-82; #'s 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 38, 42, 44

ENGLISH: 7H:

Upcoming: Social Studies test on Thursday 10/4 and Friday 10/5.

ENCORE TEACHERS:

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. BORDELL:

FRENCH 7: None

SPANISH 7: None

SPANISH 8: None

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. DEMATTEO:

SPANISH 7: Write vicab 5x each with commands, in packet.

SPANISH 8: Study for quiz on Friday 10/5; community

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Frau FIESINGER:

DEUTSCH (German)7: - Symtalk packet lesson 3 - Write out sentences

DEUTSCH (German) 8: Copy community vocab 5x German and 5x English

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: Mrs. ROBBINS:

FRENCH 7: Complete the packet

FRENCH 8: Complete the packet

FOREIGN LANGUAGE 6: None

HEALTH: Mr. ELLIOTT:

HEALTH: Mrs. COLYER:

6 th Grade:

8 th Grade:

Physical Education: Mr. LETO

Friday <back to top>