3/31/15

Students reviewed  for tomorrow's science test on Weathering and Erosion.  I extended the deadline for sketching out the outline until tomorrow. This will help review for the test.  Students were told specific questions to study for the test.  No additional homework.

3/30/15

Science homework is to illustrate the outline for sections one and two, chapter 11, in the spiral.  This is due on Tuesday.  It is worth 20 points.

Review Tuesday, test on Wednesday.

3/25/15 - 3/30/15

Students received their Social Studies tests today.  They will be working on Science, Chapter 11 for  the remainder of the week.  Students will have a Science test next week Wednesday on Chapter 11.

No homework until Tuesday, 3/31/15.  Study for the test.  As always, they may take a workbook home to study from.

3/24/15

Students finished the Social Studies test.  They worked on completing three assignments  from their Current Science Magazine.  This must be finished for  homework.  The quiz, the reading check worksheet, and the essay on Ebola.

3/23/15

Students took a social studies test today.   They also worked on science reviewing weathering and erosion.

Room 316 tested in the afternoon.  That officially ends testing for now.

No homework today.

3/19/15-3/20/15

Students took a quiz on section two, pages 217-221.  They compared a video to what they have  learned in the textbook.

Homework is to inference section three, pages 223-229, in their spirals.  Quiz on that section tomorrow.

Test next week on chapter 8.

Have a wonderful weekend!

3/18/15

Students completed section two, pages 217-221.  They will have a quiz tomorrow.  No homework.

3/17/15

Students took a Social Studies quiz on textbook pages 209-215 after reading together, and completing the inference worksheet for those pages.

Homework tonight is to read textbook pages 217-221 completing the inference worksheet for those pages.  Quiz tomorrow.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

3/16/15

No homework tonight.  Some students tested today, and others finished presentations.

3/12/15-3/13/15

Students worked in their groups or individually to complete their current event summary.  They will present tomorrow and we will continue using  inference in Social Studies, Chapter 8.  There should be no homework unless you didn't get the work done in class for the presentation.

Progress reports go out tomorrow.  Please sign and return on Monday.  Also, PLEASE return the field trip forms ASAP.  Thank you and have a wonderful weekend!

3/10/15-3/11/15

Students are testing, both today and tomorrow, so schedules are  a bit off.  Science classes continued to work on outlining the text and reading Science Current Event Magazine in preparation for their presentations.  No homework.  Presentations should  be on Friday if all goes well.

Social Studies tests will be returned on Thursday, but grades are posted online.

3/9/15

Students outlined two chapters on Weathering and Erosion in  Science class today.  No homework.

They also worked on their Current Event presentation.

Tomorrow Homeroom 316 tests.  Please get a good night's rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time.

3/5/15-3/6/15

Students took the Social Studies test today.  Some will finish the test tomorrow.  This test will take me some time to read.  I will hopefully post the grades by midweek.  There is no homework.

Tomorrow students will read the Science Current Events Magazine.  They will be required to report out on an article.  This will be taken as a speaking grade.

Have a wonderful weekend!  Don't forget about the popcorn sale!

3/4/15

Students reviewed for the test.  Social Studies test is tomorrow.  Study the notes and flashcards.

3/315

Students reviewed for their Social Studies test.  We will review again tomorrow.  The test is on Thursday.

Popcorn order forms went home today.  Please support our school.  Thank you!

3/2/15

The focus this week is on Social Studies.  Students began reading chapter 8, working on their inference skills.  This activity will expand later in the week to include summarizing.

Homework is to complete the two questions and Venn Diagram on Sparta and Athens.   We will begin class with this assignment.  Students will have a test on this either Wednesday or Thursday.  It all depends how the review  goes  tomorrow.