Tuesday, August 31, 2010

I’m Baaaaack!

Wow, have I been busy!
If any of you are still checking my blog you’ve noticed that I haven’t had any posts in a while. All of the moving that we’ve been doing has really prevented me from doing what it is I had hoped to be doing this year.
Those of you over at the new site have had to deal with lots of new things. Our new classrooms are “cozy”, but that just helps us all be closer. At least you don’t have to go outside between classes. I’ve been quite impressed with your new teachers. The times I’ve spoken to them leads me to believe that you are all in for a really excellent year.
I know you are used to having a lot of technology at your disposal, believe me when I tell you that I’m working very hard to make sure that you have that again. It would be wonderful if you all gave your new teachers the benefit of your experience with the computers and the software. You guys are all pretty sharp; respectfully offer your assistance when you think it might help. It might take a bit for your new teachers to find out just how sharp you are all. I’ll be available soon to start getting your new teachers involved in some of the things we did last year.
Those of you that are now final, I guess it would be third now, year Intermediate students should be dancing in your big, new rooms. I know things have changed a lot. I’m going to make it a point to try and spend some time with you guys soon; maybe even this week!
Work hard, do your best, and I know your new teachers will be as inspired by you as I have always been. Remember that Edmodo is still going and I hope to get your new classmates in our Google Group very soon.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Weekly Schedule: June 1 – June 3

Welcome to the final week of the 2009-2010 school year. Though the week is short, there is a lot of stuff we need to take care of so please make sure you attend each day.
In science we will be taking the final test on Tuesday. You are allowed to use your notes (remember the tests I told you to keep?) on the test. The test will be timed, so you can’t spend all day on one question.
Wednesday we will be meeting at the Knights of Columbus, 186 London Bridge Road, at 8:00 a.m. and we will be released about 9:30. Though this is a short day, it is still required that you attend. Missing this day will qualify as an absence.
On Thursday we will be back in school for the last day. Dismissal will be at 12:30. We have several activities planned so, once again, make sure you are there.
Let’s make this final week a great one!

Monday, May 24, 2010

Weekly Schedule: May 24 – May 28

1st Year
Math Facts in a Flash, Grammar, Information Skills, and Comprehension should be completed.
Spelling: Quiz on Lessons 23–24
Vocabulary: Posttest on Special Words Vocabulary
Science:
Assignment: 22 - Spin around the Solar System - The Small Pieces - Asteroids / Quiz
Project for the Week: World Wide Telescope (Due May 28)
Language Arts: Listening & Speaking - 11 - Listening with Purpose/ 12 - Listen Up
Science:
Assignment: 23 - Spin around the Solar System - Look to the Stars / Quiz
Assignment Due: The Small Pieces - Asteroids
Science:
Assignment: World Wide Telescope (Due May 28)
Assignment Due: Look to the Stars
Science:  
Assignment: World Wide Telescope (Due May 28)
Science: 
Assignment Due: World Wide Telescope (Due May 28)
Writing Due: Being an Adult (Due May 28)
Health: Student Presentations/ Set Your Own Goals

2nd Year
Math Facts in a Flash, Grammar, and Comprehension should be completed.
Health: Barriers to Communication
Spelling: Quiz on Lessons 23–24
Information Skills: Quiz on Lessons 7 through 9
Project: We Didn’t Start the Fire Video
Science:  
Assignment: 28 - Weather Smart – Climate/Quiz
Assignment Due: Water Smart Experiments
Grammar: Quiz on Lessons 13–14
Science:  
Assignment: 29 - Earth Science - Weather and Climate
Assignment Due: Weather Smart – Climate
Information Skills: Deduction: Buying FONOVISION
Vocabulary: Posttest on Special Words Vocabulary
Science:  
Assignment: 30 – Global Warming
Assignment Due: Weather and Climate
Vocabulary: Posttest on Special Words Vocabulary 
Project: We Didn’t Start the Fire Video Assignment:
Health:  Student Presentations/ Set Your Own Goals

Monday, May 17, 2010

Weekly Schedule: May 17 – May 21

1st Year
Spelling: Spelling Demons 2
Grammar: Should be Completed
Criterion:
Due Friday: The Field Trip (Due May 21)
New: Being an Adult (Due May 31)
Science:
Assignment: 20 - Spin around the Solar System - Moon Dance
Assignment Due: Science Project
Language Arts: Listening & Speaking - 07 - Speaking Up/ 08 - Body Language
Vocabulary: The Suffix “-ly”  
Math Facts: 41. Division Review 2
Science:
Assignment: Phases of the Moon
Assignment Due: Science Project/ Moon Dance
Information Skills: Should be Completed
Comprehension: Should be Completed
Science:
Assignment: 21 - Spin Around the Solar System - The Outer Planets - The Gas Giants
Assignment Due: Science Project/ Phases of the Moon
Language Arts: Listening & Speaking - 09 - Public Speaking/ 10 - Verbal Variety
Vocabulary: Compound Words II 
Math Facts: 42. Review: +, -, x, /
Science:  
Assignment Due: Science Project/ The Gas Giants
Writing Due: The Field Trip
Health: Student Presentations (From last week also)

2nd Year
Spelling: Spelling Demons 2
Information Skills: Leases and Contracts
Vocabulary: Multiple Meanings
Criterion:
Due Friday: Your Choice for President
Science:  
Assignment: 25 - Earth Science - Land and Water
Assignment Due: Science Project/ Go over Last week's Work
Math Facts: 41. Division Review 2
Science:  
Assignment: 26 - Earth Science – Oceans - Quiz
Assignment Due: Science Project/ Land and Water
Grammar: Verbs: Agreement with Compound and Interrupted Subjects
Information Skills: Filling Out Forms
Vocabulary: The Suffixes “-ful” and “-less”
Science:  
Assignment: 27 - Water Smart - The Sun, Water Cycle, and Climate/ Quiz
Assignment Due: Science Project/ Oceans
Comprehension: Should be Completed
Math Facts: 42. Review: +, -, x, /
Science:  
Assignment Due: Science Project/ Water Smart
Grammar: Pronouns: Agreement with Antecedents
Vocabulary: The Suffix “-tion”
Writing Due: Your Choice for President
Health:  Student Presentations (From last week also)

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Weekly Schedule: May 10 – May 14

1st Year

Monday:

Spelling: Spelling Demons 1

Grammar: Completed

Information Skills: Completed

Vocabulary: Homonyms II

Comprehension: Completed

Criterion:

Due Friday: Foods for Health (Due May 14) / Voyage to Mars

New: The Field Trip (Due May 21)

Science:

Assignment: 18 - Spin Around the Solar System - Our Rocky Neighbors - The Inner Planets / Quiz

Tuesday:

Grammar: Completed

Language Arts: Listening & Speaking - 07 - Speaking Up / 08 - Body Language

Comprehension: Completed

Math Facts: 39. Division by 11, 12

Science:

Assignment Due: Our Rocky Neighbors

Wednesday:

Grammar: Completed

Information Skills: Completed

Vocabulary: Compound Words I

Comprehension: Completed

Science:

Assignment: 19 - Spin Around the Solar System - There's No Place Like Earth / Quiz

Thursday:

Grammar: Completed

Comprehension: Completed

Math Facts: 40. Division Review 1

Science:

Assignment Due: There's No Place like Earth

Friday:

Grammar: Completed

Vocabulary: The Prefix “un-”

Comprehension: Completed

Writing Due: Foods for Health / Voyage to Mars

Health: Student Presentations / Solving Conflicts

2nd Year

Monday:

Spelling: Spelling Demons 1

Information Skills: Sequencing: Loading the User-Friendly Camera

Criterion:

Due Friday: Voyage to Mars

New: Your Choice for President (Due May 21)

Science:

Assignment: Career Poster (Due May 13)

Tuesday:

Grammar: Pronouns: Reflexive

Vocabulary: The Prefixes “pre-” and “re-”

Comprehension: Completed

Math Facts: 39. Division by 11, 12

Science:

Assignment: 23 - Our Restless Atmosphere / Quiz

Wednesday:

Information Skills: Written Warranties

Science:

Assignment: 24 - Earth Science - Investigating Earth's Waters / Quiz

Assignment Due: Our Restless Atmosphere

Thursday:

Grammar: Quiz on Lessons 10–12

Vocabulary: The Suffix “-ly”

Math Facts: 40. Division Review 1

Science:

Assignment Due: Investigating Earth's Waters / Career Poster

Friday:

Writing Due: Voyage to Mars

Health: Student Presentations / It's Your Choice: The Facts about Smoking