Thursday, Oct 30

6th Grade
$12 field trip money
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) due by next Monday; Extra Credit for Reading & Speaking - students can do a Book Buzz (They received a rubric and sample on Tuesday)
Writing: Continue working on revisions.Grammar: 7.2 due tomorrow (208 only)
Social Studies: Current Events due next Thursday
Math:
Science:
      205- none
       208- Practice Measuring handout

7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:
      218-Metric Conversion Practice 1-14.  MUST SHOW WORK.
       214- none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
     212-none
      217-Metric Test on Monday

Wednesday 10/29/2014

6th Grade
$12 field trip money
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) due by next Monday; Extra Credit for Reading & Speaking - students can do a Book Buzz (They received a rubric and sample on Tuesday)
Writing: Make sure Internal/External story mountain is finished; Work on revisions (we will continue working on revisions in class tomorrow.)
Social Studies: Current Events due tomorrow

Math: Complete Chapter 2 Study Guide    Math Quiz Tomorrow:  GCF, LCM, multiplying and dividing fractions.
Science: Practicing Measurements handout


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)  
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): Finish Chapter 4 Study Guide    Chapter 4 Exam Tomorrow   1 page of notes accepted.
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science:  Study for Metric Unit and Conversions Test

Tuesday, October 28

6th Grade
$12 field trip money
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) due by next Monday; Extra Credit for Reading & Speaking - students can do a Book Buzz (They received a rubric and sample today.)
Writing: Finish Flash Draft tonight; in class tomorrow, students will send digital notebook to me (including all drafting, 3 leads, and Flash Draft)
Grammar: 7.1 in Workbook due tomorrow
Math:  Review for Quiz:  Work on first 3 pages of packet for up to 45 minute.  About 15 min. per page and move on to next page.  Quiz Thursday:  GCF, LCM, and Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Science:   none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto): Chapter 4 Study Guide Question 1-22    Exam Thursday
Math (Greenberg): Video on digedu for 4-6: Writing Equations
Social Studies:
Science:   

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: Video on digedu for 4-4: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Social Studies:
Science: 

Monday, Oct 27

6th Grade
$12 field trip money due tomorrow
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) due by tonight; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle; Extra Credit for Reading & Speaking - students can do a Book Buzz (They received a rubric and sample today.)
Writing: None
Grammar: 7.1 in Workbook (205 only - due Wednesday)
Social Studies: Current Events due Thursday
Math:
Science:   none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:    Metric Value and Most Appropriate Units

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:  Complete Metric Conversions and Most Appropriate Units

Friday, Oct 24

th Grade
Reading:
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:  none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)60 min. of self-selected reading . 218 journals due.
Writing: (Segal): Realistic fic. stories should be drafted and revised (See notes in writing notebook for revising objectives). We will edit this week and complete a final draft due Thursday!
Grammar: Parents, remember to practice dictations at home.  This week's test will be Thursday.
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies: Parents, please return field trip permission slips!
Science:
      218-More Measurement Practice
       214-Metric Value and Most Appropriate Units

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
     212-Complete Metric Conversions and Most Appropriate Units
      217-Complete "Measure It" and Scavenger Hunt.

Thursday, Oct 23

October book orders due TOMORROW.  You can order online at scholastic.com/readingclub and use our class code H29ZN
6th
Reading: Read for 30 minutes - logs due tomorrow; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour by next Monday night); Vocabulary Flashcards - will be checked in tomorrow; Vocabulary Test tomorrow
Writing: Create 3 leads for your narrative - due tomorrow
Grammar: none
Social Studies: NoneMath:
Science: none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:
      218-none
       214-Metric Value and Most Appropriate Units

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Complete "Measure It" and Scavenger Hunt.

Wednesday, October 22

October book orders due Friday.  You can order online at scholastic.com/readingclub and use our class code H29ZN
6th
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour by next Monday night); Vocabulary Flashcards - due tomorrow
Writing: Create 3 leads for your narrative - due Friday
Grammar: none
Social Studies: Current Events due tomorrow
Math: 
Science: none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal) Reminder: 30 minutes or reading every night! Students should be reading 20-30 pages during these sessions, which should be noted on daily time logs.
Writing: (Segal)  Dictation test on Friday this week. Students should be studying rules governing writing dialogue.
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies: Parents watch for new assigned days for current events presentations.  There is a new rubric which presenters should follow. 
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science: 217- "Measurement of Length"
212- Complete "Measure It" and scavenger hunt.

Tuesday, Oct 21

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle - due tomorrow; Odyssey 5 activities & 1 hour by next Monday night (If you use a phone or tablet, you must download the Puffin Academy App in order to access.)
Writing: Storytell your chosen narrative to at least 5 people.  If your chosen narrative is in your old notebook, type it in your digital notebook by tomorrow.
Grammar: None
Social Studies: 205 - nothing; 208 - finish pg. 38-39 & Chapter 2 Test tomorrow; Current Events due Thursday
Math:
Science:
      none

7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:
      218-none
       214-none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
    Finish "Measurement of Length"

Monday, October 20

Wear sweats tomorrow- Being Bully and Drug Free is no sweat!

6th
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey 5 activities & 1 hour by Monday night (If you use a phone or tablet, you must download the Puffin Academy App in order to access.)
Writing: Storytell your chosen story to 5 different people
Grammar: none
Social Studies: Chapter 2 review: pg. 38-39; Chapter 2 test (205- tomorrow; 208 - Wednesday); Current Events due Thursday
Math: 
Science: none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)  
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg): digedu - 4-2: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions

Social Studies:
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: Review Chapter 3 videos on YouTube / Create a list of questions if you do not understand any of the concepts in the video
Social Studies:
Science: 212- Finish "Measurement of Length"
217- Metric Values and Most Appropriate Units

Friday, Oct 17

6th
Reading: Read for 1 hour; Odyssey - 5 activities & 1 hour by Monday night; Vocabulary flashcards - Test Monday
Writing: Write/Revise for 30 minutes
Grammar: None
Social Studies: pg. 35 #1-6 (208 only - due Monday); pg. 38-39 - Reviewing Key Terms, Reviewing the Main Idea, Map Activity, Critical Thinking (205 only - due Tuesday); Chapter 2 test next week (205 - Tuesday; 208 - Wednesday)Math:
Science:
    205-qualitative and quantitative observations handout. Observation quiz Monday
       208-none

7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:
      218-none ( observation quiz today)
       214-none ( observation quiz today)

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:212- Metric Values and Most appropriate units. Observation Quiz Monday.
217- Metric Values and Most appropriate units. Observation Quiz Tuesday.

Thursday, October 16

6th
Reading: Read for 30 minutes - logs due tomorrow; Odyssey - 5 activities & 1 hour by Monday night
Writing: Write/Revise for 30 minutes
Grammar: None
Social Studies: pg. 35 #1-6 (205 - due tomorrow; 208 - due Monday); Chapter 2 test next week (205 - Tuesday; 208 - Wednesday)
Math: 
Science: 205-qualitative and quantitative observations handout. Observation quiz Monday
       208-Observation/Inference handout. Observation quiz Friday.


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal) Preliminary sketch of events depicted in Ch. 12 of WDC.  Read 30 min!
Writing: (Segal)  Dictation #6 Test tomorrow!
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  218- none

214- Boy in the Water handout, Observation Quiz Friday.

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science:
212- Metric Values and Most appropriate units. Observation Quiz Monday.
217- Observation Quiz Tuesday.

Wed., Oct 15

6th Grade
Reading: Read 30 minutes; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle; Odyssey - complete 5 activities & 1 hour by next Monday night
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing (about 500 words) using Google docs on your Drive (due Friday).
Grammar:None
Social Studies:Finish Digedu assignment (208 only); pg. 36 #1-6; Current Events due ThursdayMath:
Science:
      205-qualitative and quantitative observations handout. Observation quiz Monday
       208-qualitative and quantitative observations handout. Observation quiz Friday.

7th Grade
Reading: (Segal) This week students in both classes are concluding our unit on "Warriors Don't Cry." Questions from Ch. 9-14 should be completed by the weekend. If possible, please print out the work and submit by Monday latest
Writing: (Segal):  First drafts of our final Realistic Fiction story must be completed on a Google Doc. by Friday.  (minimum = 300 words.)
Grammar: Dictation #6  test will be given on Friday
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies: See Reading
Science:
      218- Boy in the Water handout, Observation Quiz Thursday.

214- Boy in the Water handout, Observation Quiz Friday.

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
     212-none
      217-none

Tuesday, Oct 14

6th
Reading: Read 30 minutes; Odyssey - complete 5 activities & 1 hour by next Monday night
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing (about 500 words) using Google docs on your Drive (due tomorrow).
Grammar:None
Social Studies:Finish Digedu assignment (205-due Wed. & 208-due Thurs.); Current Events due Thursday
Math: Unit 1 Project are due Today.  Share your project with Ms. Bianciotto at Ldbianciotto@cps.edu  

Homelink 2.1

Science: 205-qualitative and quantitative observations handout

208- none

7th Grade

Reading: (Segal)

Writing: (Segal)  

Grammar: 

Math (Bianciotto): Division of Fraction 3.4   p. 144  #1-44

Math (Greenberg):

Social Studies:

Science:  218- Boy in the Water handout, Observation Quiz Thursday.

214- Observation Quiz Friday.

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Grammar:

Math: 

Social Studies:

Science:none

6th
Reading: Read 1 hour; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour by Monday night)
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing (about 500 words) using Google docs on your Drive (due Wednesday).  Each student set a writing goal for themselves.  They should be looking to meet this goal while drafting their narrative.
Grammar: None
Social Studies: finish pg. 2 of Climate & Vegetation digedu (205 only - due Wednesday); pg. 33 #1-5 & finish concept web for pg. 33 (208-due Tuesday); Current Events due Thursday
Math: 

Science:

7th Grade

Reading: (Segal)

Writing: (Segal)  

Grammar: 

Math (Bianciotto): 

Math (Greenberg): 

Social Studies:

Science:

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Grammar:

Math: 

Social Studies:

Science: none

Thursday, Oct 9

6th
Reading: Read 30 minutes - logs due tomorrow; Vocab Test tomorrow
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing using Google docs on your Drive (due tomorrow)
Grammar: None
Social Studies: pg. 33 #1-5 & finish outline (205-due tomorrow) & concept web (208-due Monday) for pg. 33; Current Events due next Thursday
Math: 

Science: 208- none

205- None

7th Grade

Reading: (Segal)

Writing: (Segal)  

Grammar: 

Math (Bianciotto): 

Math (Greenberg): 

Social Studies:

Science:  218-Complete Obs-certainer lab questions

214- Complete Obs-certainer lab questions

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Grammar:

Math: 

Social Studies:

Science: none

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

6th
Reading: Read 30 minutes; Vocabulary Flashcards (Vocab Test Friday)
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing using Google docs on your Drive (due Friday)
Grammar: None
Social Studies:pg. 33 #1-5 & Finish Section 2 Outline (205 only - due Friday); Current Events due Thursday
Math: 'My Stats Project'  Statistical question and data collection method due Thursday;

The link to the 'My Stats Project' can be found in your email account.

Science: 208- Complete Penny lab questions.

205- None

7th Grade

Reading: (Segal)

Writing: (Segal)  

Grammar: 

Math (Bianciotto): Section 3.1   p 124 #1-64  Odd numbers only

Math (Greenberg): Watch digedu video for 3-4: Dividing Rational Numbers

Social Studies:

Science:  218-none

214- Complete Obs-certainer lab questions

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Grammar:

Math: Watch digedu video for 3-3: Rate of Change and Slope - Day 2

Social Studies:

Science: none

Tuesday, October 7

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour completed by next Monday evening); Vocabulary Crossword puzzle
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing using Google docs on your Drive (due tomorrow)
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due Thursday
Math:
Science:  Complete Penny Observation lab questions
 

7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
    Observation/Inference handout

Monday, October 6, 2014

6th

Reading: Read for 30 minutes
Writing: 1 page of Narrative writing using Google docs on your Drive
Grammar: None
Social Studies: None
Math: Homelink 1.14     Unit Exam Wednesday- Data landmarks, dot plots and histograms, coordinate grid
Science: 


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)  
Grammar: Quiz on Friday covering how to decode unfamiliar words using prefixes & suffixes.
Math (Bianciotto): Unit 2 Exam Tomorrow- Complete Study Guide page 108-110 #1-61
Math (Greenberg): Watch video on digedu for 3-1
Social Studies: Warriors Don't Cry test on Wed. Chap.5-8.  Review study guide questions.  
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading: Finish context clues worksheet.  Reading Response journal (first 2 pages) due on Wednesday

Writing:
Grammar:
Math: Watch video on digedu for 3-1
Social Studies:
Science:

Friday, 10/3

6th
Reading: 
Writing: 
Grammar: 
Social Studies: 
Math: 
Science: none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal) please remember that reading over the weekend is for one hour!  Keep filling in the time sheets.  218 Reading Response Journals will be collected on Monday!
Writing: (Segal)  
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science:none

Thursday, October 2

6th
Reading: Read for 30 minutes - Reading logs due tomorrow; Vocabulary Flashcards
Writing: Write 1 1/2 - 2 pages of Narrative
Grammar: None
Social Studies: pg. 30 #1-7 (205 only); Current Events due next Thursday
Math: 
Science: 


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)  
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science:

October 01, 2014

6th
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log
Writing: Write 1 1/2 - 2 pages of a Narrative in Writer's Notebook (use editing checklist for ongoing editing)
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due tomorrow
Math: Congrats on completed your first Digedu lesson.  
           Mini-Quiz:  Data Landmarks; mean, median, range, mode
                            Statistical Question vs. Non-Statistical question
Science: none


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal) Please remember to sign reading response journals.  When the journal is turned into me and there is no sheet to sign, there is still 30 minutes of reading.  For anyone who is following along with our shared book "Warriors Don't Cry" we are completing Chapter 7 this week.
Writing: (Segal)  Dictation tests will be tomorrow, 10/3.  Please do a practice run with your child! This activity is very helpful in learning grammar and punctuation rules!
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies: Tomorrow is last day to turn in the Social Studies write ups on "Bystanders, Upstanders, Conformity" (2 pages from a list of question options.)
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading: Will be checking for Reading Response Journals
Writing: Will be checking for Thought-Provoking Journals 
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies: Current Event due; Kristina and Nicole will be presenting / bring in definition flashcards from sections 1 & 2 of chapter 15. 
Science:none

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6th
Reading: 
Writing: 
Grammar: 
Social Studies: 
Math: 
Science: 


7th Grade
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)  
Grammar: 
Math (Bianciotto): 
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science: