11/24-11/25-14

Please attend Assessment Night tonight at Hale School from 5-7 pm.  Everyone will benefit from you being in attendance.

There is no homework for either science or social studies this week.  Please be reminded that research papers submitted on or before December 5th will earn you extra credit points towards your science grade.  In addition, you will have the opportunity to make corrects if needed.  Research must be submitted by December 15th.

Have a restful time off and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.

11/21/14

Science test scores are posted.  Students took a science  current event quiz today. It is homework if they did not finish it.  It is due on Monday!

Extra credit opportunity for science is to submit the research paper by December 5th and receive 5 extra credit points on the science test.

Please come to Assessment Night on Monday, November 24th.  This is an excellent opportunity to better  understand the assessments  students are taking and what the scores mean.

Next week week we will have social studies on Monday and science on Tuesday.

11/20/14

Rubrics were given for the research paper due December 15th.  Feel free to submit  early.  No homework.  Quiz tomorrow on Textbook pages 103-107, Social Studies.

11/19/14

We completed  our review on energy.  Students have a study guide written inside of their science notebooks.  They also had the option  to take a book home to study.  I will check in page 107, 1-7, for social studies tomorrow.  Students will receive the rubric for their research paper tomorrow.

11/18/14-11/21/14

We are continuing to review for Thursday's science test.  No homework.  Again, social studies page 107, 1-7, is due Thursday.  Rubric for the research will be  given this week.  Students received the  magazine article from me today and will begin research in library.  This will be due  December 15th.

11/17/14

Students reviewed energy today and will finish doing so tomorrow.  There  will be a test on Thursday.  Students will be told which questions from the review to study.

We discussed the next research topic which is Ebola.  Students will be working on this during library.  I will give them an article  to read tomorrow as well.  They have one  month to complete this five paragraph research essay.  A rubric will be given  tomorrow.

Social Studies is due on Thursday.  Textbook pages 103-107.  Page 107, 1-7.

11/14/14

Students completed textbook pages 95-99 and took a quiz on those pages.  Homework is pages 103-107, 1-7.  This is due on Thursday, 11/20/14.  Thumbs up to those of you who took advantage of the extra  credit!  Have a  great weekend.

Week of 11/10/14

There will be no homework this week.  I am conferencing with students this week to  ensure  that they understand what is required  in writing an essay.  A research topic and rubric will be given next week.  Extra credit  deadline is Friday, 11/14/14.

Remember tomorrow is a holiday.  Enjoy your day off.  Maybe do the extra credit!!

Also, Wednesday is report card pick up.  11:00-6:00, with a lunch break from 3:15-4:00.  Hope to see everyone.  Let's aim for 100% attendance.

11/4/14

Students are going to have social studies all week.  There is no school on Friday and our research on Egyptian Afterlife will take more time than I originally anticipated.  So no additional homework tonight.  On Thursday we will grade page 99, 1-7.  No homework for the weekend.

Have a wonderful upcoming long weekend!  Remember Monday is the start of  a new quarter.  Report card pick up is Wednesday.  See you soon!

11/3/14

Students had history today instead of science.  The same will take place tomorrow.  I want to check in their notebooks before report cards.  No homework other than bringing in a source on Ancient  Egypt  if  they have one or would like to get one to bring in.