Thursday, October 31, 2013

Thursday, Oct 31


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log
Writing: None
Math: Odyssey. One hour and at least 2 activities by Monday.
Social Studies: 
Science:  Metric Measuring Lab- Length.  Complete all questions
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter):None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log; Vocab crossword puzzle
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): p. 263: All.
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Wednesday, October 30


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocab Crossword Puzzle
Writing: None
Math: Home Link 2-14. 
Social Studies: Metric Measuring Lab- Length.  Complete all questions
Science:  
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Due Monday: p. 263: All
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Tuesday, Oct 29


Bring $4 for Pizza on Thursday
6th Grade
Reading: Read 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: Finish Published Narrative - Writing Celebration tomorrow!
Math: Finish graphing lines from the rate tables. Complete Home Link 2-13.
Social Studies:
Science:  Finish  "How Do I Measure Up"- measuring lab
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter):Workbook 2.1

7th Grade
Reading: Read 30 minutes & record in log; Vocab Crossword Puzzle
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Complete Chapter 5 Review and create notecard for Test.
Social Studies:
Science: More Metric Measuring (2 pages) 
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
SIGN UP FOR THE WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP AT
www.worldstrides.org (Trip # 96863) !!!!
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Create a Cheat Sheet for Monday's Test
Social Studies:
Science:  Mass v weight- online assignment and que's 1-3
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, October 28, 2013

Monday, Oct. 28, 2013


Bring $4 for Pizza on Thursday

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Check Oct. calendar for Literary Essay due date
Writing: Finish editing & revising Narrative; Published writing due Wednesday
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:  Finish  "How Do I Measure Up"- measuring lab
Grammar (Radcliff)
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Check Oct. calendar for Literary Essay due date; Vocab Crossword Puzzle
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff)
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Review/correct p14, 1.2

8th Grade
SIGN UP FOR THE WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP AT
www.worldstrides.org (Trip # 96863) !!!!
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Create a Cheat Sheet for Monday's Test
Social Studies:
Science:  none
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, October 25, 2013

Friday, October 25

6th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:  Finish  "How Do I Measure Up"- measuring lab
Grammar (Radcliff)
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff)
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): 

8th Grade
SIGN UP FOR THE WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP AT
www.worldstrides.org (Trip # 96863) !!!!
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Create a Cheat Sheet for Monday's Test
Social Studies:
Science:  none
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Thursday, October 24

6th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Cumulative Review Both sides
Social Studies:
Science:  "Practicing Measurement Skills" handout.  Students are required to have a metric ruler.  It is to be kept in science binder for home and class use.

Grammar (Radcliff): Workbook page 19. Test on Tuesday over 1.1 - 1.5
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): pp. 248-250: CYP questions
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:  none
Grammar (Greenberg): p. 318-320 #1-6, 12-23, 58-63
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Wednesday, October 23


6th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Finish the Study Guide if you can. The first 2 pages are the focus for the test tomorrow. You may bring in an index card with notes on it.
Social Studies:
Science:  "Practicing Measurement Skills" handout.  Students are required to have a metric ruler.  It is to be kept in science binder for home and class use.

Grammar (Radcliff): None. We did some work with appositives today.
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): 248-250: CYP problems (9 total problems)
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):  

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Tuesday, October 22


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Writing: None
Math: Study Guide, Room 208 also has a Ratio sheet.
Social Studies:
Science:  none
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: POETRY PACKETS DUE TOMORROW MORNING!
Math (Greenberg): p. 251-253 #1-38, 60-65
Math (Radcliff): pp. 245 - 246: #17-33, 53-55
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
WASHINGTON DC MEETING TOMORROW!
Reading: Cut out Internal/External conflict rectangles / finish CLOSE read of Johnny Tremain.  Make sure you have Conflict triangles cut out as well! 
Writing:
Math: p. 298-301 #1-21, 29-34, 64-69
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, October 21, 2013

Monday, October 21


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: None
Math: Home Link 2-12 and LCM worksheet. The Number Grid on the back of the LCM is only there to give students help if they need it.
Social Studies:
Science:  Observation Test today.  No HW
Grammar (Radcliff): None.
Grammar (Wietholter): Grammar Test tomorrow (1.6 - 1.11)

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: 214- Poetry packet drafts due tomorrow / BOTH CLASSES: Final packet of poetry due Wednesday Morning!!
Math (Greenberg): p. 244-245 #1-42
Math (Radcliff): p. 240: All
Social Studies:
Science: Metric Values and Most Appropriate Unit handout
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): p.14-15, 1.3-1.4

8th Grade
Reading: Cut out Internal and External Conflict triangles for class tomorrow.
Writing:
Math: p. 293-295 #1-29, 63-68
Social Studies:
Science:   Metric Test Tuesday.  Study Plan given in class.
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 18-19
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, October 18, 2013

Friday, Oct. 18

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log & make post-its (star = something you learned, swirl = author's style, exclamation point = something surprising/intriguing, question mark = wonderings)
Writing: None
Math: Equivalent Fractions and Equivalent Ratios sheet.
Social Studies:
Science:  Qualitative and Quantitative handout #2.  Study plan given in class today.  Observation Test Monday.

Grammar (Radcliff): Workbook p. 14
Grammar (Wietholter): Workbook 1.11; Chapter 1 test Tuesday

7th Grade: 
Health & horseback riding forms due for Michigan Trip
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log; Vocabulary flashcards; Vocab Test Monday
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): pp. 237-239: 12-38, 42, 49-51
Social Studies:
Science: 218- Metric Values and Most Appropriate Unit handout

Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Metric Test Tuesday.  Study Plan given in class today.
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Thursday, Oct. 17

Thanks to all that came out last night for the Curriculum Night. We hope you found it helpful. If you would like to provide some feedback to us, suggestions on how to improve, etc., please email Mr. Radcliff at kgradcliff@cps.edu.


6th Grade
Reading: 
Writing: 
Math: 2-13 In/Out Tables and Math Boxes 2-12.
Social Studies:
Science:  Qualitative and Quantitative handout #2.  Study plan given in class today.  Observation Test Monday.
Grammar (Radcliff): Workbook p. 15.
Grammar (Wietholter): 

7th Grade
Reading: 
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): p. 231: # 12-22, p. 233: #39-41.
Social Studies:
Science: none

Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): p. 14, 1.1, 1.2

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Complete metric Conversions and Conversion Challenge handout
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Tuesday, October 15

Curriculum Night. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30. Tools you can use! A flyer went home with your child today.
6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Writing: None
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 2-10. Click here to view my lesson about Ratios With Tape Diagrams.
Social Studies:
Science:  qualitative and quantitative handout
Grammar (Radcliff): None. We took a short quiz in class on possessive nouns.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

Curriculum Night. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30. Tools you can use! A flyer went home with your child today.
7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): p. 213: #28-33; p. 219: All
Social Studies:
Science: observation test Wednesday -218
Observation text Thursday-214
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):exercise 1, 1.6

Curriculum Night. Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30. Tools you can use! A flyer went home with your child today.
8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Complete metric scavenger hunt and measure it game
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, October 11, 2013

Friday, October 11

Don't forget:
Curriculum Night. Next Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30. Tools you can use!
 6th Grade
Reading:Read for 1 hour & record in log
Writing: None
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 2-9.
Social Studies: Study for Map Test 10/21
Room 206: Complete A March Remembered and Read About It
Room 208: Complete Meet a Chimpanzee and Making a Point
Science: Penny Lab que's (backside of lab sheet)
Grammar (Radcliff): Quiz on Possessive Nouns Monday.
Grammar (Wietholter):None


Don't forget: 
Curriculum Night. Next Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30. Tools you can use!
7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in log; Vocabulary Flashcards & Vocab test
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 213 #1-23 and p. 219 #1-21
Math (Radcliff): Create Resource Card for Unit 4 Test.
Social Studies: Take home quiz due Tuesday.  Complete London Magazine Questions
Room: 214 Current Even Article #3 Due 10/18-Politics
Science: Science: "Boy in the Water" handout. Observation test Wednesday -218 

Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney):none


Don't forget:
Curriculum Night. Next Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30. Tools you can use!
8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 248-250 #1-11
Social Studies: none
Science: 
Grammar (Greenberg): None
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Thursday, October 10

Don't forget:
Curriculum Night! Next Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30!Final chance to buy Wicked tickets tomorrow ($50)! 6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log (Logs due tomorrow); Vocab Test tomorrow
Writing:Storytell your narrative to 2 people
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 2-8.
Social Studies: None
Science:  Penny Lab que's (backside of lab sheet)
Grammar (Radcliff): Grammar Hard Cover Book pg. 15: Exercises 2 & 3. Grammar Workbook pg. 13.
Grammar (Wietholter): Workboook 1.9 Appositives


Don't forget: 
Curriculum Night! Next Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30!
Final chance to buy Wicked tickets tomorrow ($50)!

7th Grade
Reading: 
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): Create a Cheat Sheet for Friday's Test
Math (Radcliff): pp. 202-204: #1-38, 42, 48-50. Show your work as you solve the equations.
Social Studies: Please review Springfield Trip handouts.  Complete King Get Off Our Backs questions.  Take home quiz due Tuesday
Science: "Boy in the Water" handout
Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney)- review p. 8 practice book


Don't forget:
Curriculum Night! Next Wednesday, October 16th, from 6:00-7:30!

Final chance to buy Wicked tickets tomorrow ($50)!


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: None
Social Studies: none
Science: Metric Values and Most Appropriate Units handout
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 17
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Wednesday, October 9


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocabulary flashcards; Book Orders due Friday
Writing: None
Math: Math Boxes 2-6 and 2-7.
Social Studies:
Science:  Observation and Inference diagrams.
Grammar (Radcliff): None.
Grammar (Wietholter): Memorize Possessive Noun song lyrics

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocabulary crossword puzzle; Book Orders due Friday
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 202 #14-36
Math (Radcliff): pp. 194-196: #12-28, 42, 50-52
Social Studies:
Science: 218-  "Boy in the Water" handout
214-Observation and Inference diagrams.
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 241 #11-16, 21-38
Social Studies:
Science: Metric Values and Most Appropriate Units handout
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 16
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Tuesday, October 8

6th Grade
Reading:Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing:None
Math: Fraction Operations Worksheet and Home Link 2-6.
Social Studies:
Science:  Observation and Inference diagrams.
Grammar (Radcliff): Grammar Book pg. 13: Exercise 3, Grammar Workbook 1-5
Grammar (Wietholter):Memorize 1st page of possessive noun song lyrics

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocabulary Crossword puzzle
Writing: allusion and idiom worksheet.  Make sure figurative device rectangles are cut and put in envelope of interactive notebook.
Math (Greenberg): p. 194 #12-41
Math (Radcliff): pp. 187-188: #4-40 (even)
Social Studies:
Science:
218- "Ob-scertainer" lab que's 1-4, Elephant story, and Observation and Inference diagrams.
214- Observation and Inference diagrams.
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):  If needed, review practice book p. 7-8


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing: allusion and idiom worksheet.  Make sure figurative device rectangles are cut and put in envelope of interactive notebook.
Math: p. 234 #11-34 / Surprise Linear Equation Quiz tomorrow
Social Studies:
Science: Review "Metric Measurement of Length"
Grammar (Greenberg): None
Grammar (Hefel): exercises 1 & 2

Monday, October 7, 2013

Monday, October 7th

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle; Book Orders due tomorrow
Writing: None
Math: Extra Practice 2-6 and Math Boxes 2-5
Social Studies: Label map in pencil with correct spelling of state names and capitals.
Science: Continue working on ThinkTube
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter): Workbook 1.8 (pg. 16)

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Either pp. 181: 15-29 or pp. 181-183: #18, 21-35.
Social Studies: none
Science: "Ob-scertainer" lab que's 1-4, Elephant story, and Observation and Inference diagrams.
Grammar (Aguilar): Exercise #2 on page 16 in textbook
Grammar (McKinney): practice book p. 8


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies: Fill in map using three colors.  One color for the Union, Confederacy, and all others. Be sure to include a key.  Answer the following question; Why do you think some of the slave holding states decided not to join the Confederacy?-
Science- Quiz today.  Review "Metric Measurement of Length"
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, October 4, 2013

Friday, 10/4


ALL 6-8 GRADE PARENTS DON'T FORGET: $50 for Wicked trip due THIS MONDAY (Checks can be made payable to Newberry Academy) Email Ms. Wietholter with questions.

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour - record in log; Book Order due Tuesday (online code: H29ZN)
Writing: None
Math: Home Link 2-5. Just find the area of the Room, Desk, and Bed. No calculator.
Social Studies: none
Science: none
Grammar (Radcliff): Quiz on Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, and Objects of Prepositions.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour - record in log; Literary Essay due next week (on your assigned day); Book Order due Tuesday (online code: H29ZN)
Writing: Pet Peeve poem final due on Monday / simile/metaphor/personification packet due
Math (Greenberg): p. 181 #15-44
Math (Radcliff): Either p. 174-175: #10-30 or 174-175: #19-30, 40-53
Social Studies:none
Science: complete "ob-scertainer" lab que's 1-4, Elephant observation/inference handout
Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney): practice book 1.4, p7


8th Grade
Reading: Visualization worksheet due.  TAKE YOUR TIME!!! 
Writing:
Math: p. 217-218 #1-12, 17-36, 38-43 (solve all problems, graph the odds only)
Social Studies: Fill in map using three colors.  One color for the Union, Confederacy, and all others. Be sure to include a key.  Answer the following question; Why do you think some of the slave holding states decided not to join the Confederacy?
Science: Study for Observation Quiz Monday.  Study plan provided in class.
Grammar (Greenberg): None
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Thursday, October 3

6th Grade
Reading:
 Read 30 minutes & record in log. Log due tomorrow
Literary Essay

Vocab Test tomorrow
Writing: None
Math: Home link 2-4: #3 and 2-2 Decimal Review.
Social Studies: None
Science: none
Grammar (Radcliff): Finish workbook page 10.
Grammar (Wietholter): Grammar Workbook 1.8

7th Grade
Reading: Read 30 minutes & record in log.  Log due tomorrow; Vocab flashcards
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Pp. 169: All
Social Studies: Room 218 Current Event #2 due tomorrow-Local
Science: complete "ob-scertainer" lab que's 1-4, Elephant observation/inference handout
Grammar (Aguilar): 1.6 exercise #1 & 2 in textbook
Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies: Current Event #2 due tomorrow-Local
Science: Study for Observation Quiz Monday.  Study plan provided in class.
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Wednesday, October 2

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocab flashcards; Literary Journal due FRIDAY
Writing: None
 Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 2-4. On Home Link 2-4, do not do #3. We will work on that concept tomorrow.
Social Studies: Time For Kids.  Practice Lyrics, final lyric test on Thursday.
Science:none
Grammar (Radcliff): None.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocabulary Crossword puzzle
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Chapter 3 Study Guide. Unit test tomorrow.
Social Studies: Room 214
 Current Event #2 Due 10/3 -Local Article
Room 218
Current Event #2 Due 10/4-Local Article
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):none
Grammar (McKinney): exercise 5 corrections

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies: Complete Going to War Packet
Science: Qualitative and quantitative handout, candle observation handout
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Tuesday, October 1

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log
Writing: None
Math: Math Boxes and Home Link 2-3
Social Studies:
Science:   Bring in an empty toilet paper tube (as many as you can).
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter): pg. 15 in TEXTBOOK - Exercises #2 & #3

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Vocabulary Crossword puzzle
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): Create a Cheat Sheet for Wednesday's Test
Math (Radcliff): pp. 151-152: 14-34
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): corrections on exercise #4, 1.4

8th Grade
DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR DC !!!!!
Reading:
Writing:
Math:p. 198-199 #1-14
Social Studies:
Science: Qualitative and quantitative handout, candle observation handout
Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 14
Grammar (Hefel):