Friday, January 31, 2014

Friday, January 31

6th Grade
Reading: 
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies: Task #1-Research Topic due Monday, February 3rd
Rights and Responsibilities graphic organizer due Monday, February 3rd.
Science:   
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading: 
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 483-485 #1-35, 50-57, 63-66 (Finish what you did not finish in class)
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies: Room 214-Task #1 due Monday. C.E #9 due 2/3-Local
Room 218- Task #1, Rights and Responsibilities graphic organizer, Sun/Star graphic organizer, and partner contract due Tuesday.  C.E. #9 due 2/4-Local 
Science:
Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney):

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Today we took our Chapter 8 Quiz / Homework is p. 517 #1-21
Social Studies:Task #1, Rights and Responsibilities graphic organizer, Sun/Star graphic organizer, and partner contract due Tuesday.  C.E. #9 due 2/4-Local 
Science:
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Thursday, January 30

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour by Tuesday)
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:   none, but may complete electricity/energy research for additional credit
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter):NOne

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour by Tuesday)
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 478-480 #1-32, 48-53, 59-64
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies: 
Science:   214- complete second assignment of cell activities,  218 none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 496-498 #5-9, 23-28, 49-60
Social Studies:
Science:  none (test today)
Grammar (Greenberg): none
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Wednesday, Januany 29


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour by Tuesday)
Battle of the Books Competition TOMORROW!
Writing:
Math: We reviewed Order of Operations and Scientific Notation. The homework is 4-2: Representing Numbers with Scientific Notation.
Social Studies:206-Complete Edison's Inventions, Inventors Traits, and Steer Clear of Cheating.  All answers must be in complete sentences.
Room 208-Complete Meet Marie Curie, Read All About It, and Steer Clear of Cheating.  All answers must be in complete sentences. 
Science:  none, but may complete electricity/energy research for additional credit
Grammar (Radcliff): Grammar Book p. 51: #35-46
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in reading log; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour by Tuesday)
Battle of the Books Competition TOMORROW!
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): I passed back the Unit 8 Tests today. We began Unit 9 today. The homework is p. 473-475: #12-53, 60-63.
Social Studies: Room 214-Complete page 19 and one project.  C.E. #9 due 2/3-Local
Room 218-Complete one project from page 19.  C.E. #9 due 2/4-Local
Science: 218- complete cell chart, 214- complete second assignment of cell activities
Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney): 2.4- exercise 3,4

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies: C.E. #9 due 2/4-Local
Science: Study for Density test Thursday
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Thursday, Jan 23


The last day of the quarter is Thursday.

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour (Reading Log due tomorrow) & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by January 29 
Writing: None
Math: 
Social Studies: Room 206-Complete Edison's Inventions, Inventors Traits, and Steer Clear of Cheating.  All answers must be in complete sentences.
Room 208-Complete Meet Marie Curie, Read All About It, and Steer Clear of Cheating.  All answers must be in complete sentences. 
Science:  
Grammar (Radcliff): 
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour (Reading Log due tomorrow) & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by January 29 
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): 
Math (Radcliff): 
Social Studies: Room 218-Finish p. 16 and p. 19 in Constitution Booklet. Annotate all answers in reading
Room 214-None
Science:  Complete Cell chart
Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney): correction on exercise 2, section 2.4

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: 
Social Studies: Room 212-Complete Unit 25 and 26 in Constitution Booklet
Science:  Study for Density Test Tuesday (mass, volume, density, buoyancy)
Grammar (Greenberg): 
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Wednesday, Januany 22

The last day of the quarter is Thursday.

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (Reading Log due tomorrow) & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 23.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: Two Study Links: 4-11 and 8-3. I did allow calculator use on those papers. The 8-3 Try This does not have to be completed.
Social Studies: None
Science:  
Grammar (Radcliff): Grammar Workbook 2-10. There is a quiz tomorrow over indefinite pronouns.
Grammar (Wietholter):None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (Reading Log due tomorrow) & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 23.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 463 #1-20
Math (Radcliff): Review anything needed for finishing the test tomorrow.
Social Studies: Room 218 Complete pages 16 and 18 in Constitution Booklet
Science: 214- Complete Cell chart, 218- complete micro viewer/guided reading cell activities
Grammar (Aguilar): none
Grammar (McKinney): exercise 2, 2.4

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 489 #1-4, 12-19, 33-36
Social Studies: Complete Unit 25 and Unit 26 in Constitution Book
Science:
Grammar (Greenberg): None
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Monday, Januany 21


The last day of the quarter is Thursday.

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: Rate page from Everyday Math 8-2.
Social Studies:
Science:  
Grammar (Radcliff): We are working on indefinite pronouns. No homework.
Grammar (Wietholter): 2.8 in Workbook; Quiz over 2.7 & 2.8 tomorrow

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Test tomorrow. The homework is from p. 455: #1, 4, & 5; p. 463: #1-16. The homework can be used on the test tomorrow.
Social Studies:
Science: 
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, January 17, 2014

Friday, Jan 17


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: We took a quiz over percents. I passed back those quizzes with grades. We will be taking another quiz over the same concept on Tuesday. There is a packet for homework.
Social Studies:
Science:  Finish research questions listed on board about the details of how electricity gets to Newberry.
Grammar (Radcliff): None
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): p. 450: #1-4, p. 452: #13-25.  
Social Studies:
Science:  Complete your assigned group cell activity
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:   Complete Relating mass, weight, volume, density review sheet.
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Thursday, Jan 16

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: Percent worksheet. Quiz tomorrow.
Social Studies:
Science:  Answer question about electricity and Newberry.  Students recorded question in journal- How does electricity get from power plant to Newberry?
Grammar (Radcliff): None.
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): page 444: #1-13
Social Studies:
Science:  214-none-  returned parent signed test IF NEEDED
218- complete your assigned group cell activity
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:   Complete Relating mass, weight, volume, density review sheet.
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Wed. Jan 15

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science:  Answer question about electricity and Newberry.  Students recorded question in journal- How does electricity get from power plant to Newberry?
Grammar (Radcliff): 
Grammar (Wietholter): Grammar Textbook 2.7

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): pgs. 429-431: #1-20, 25-27.
Social Studies:
Science: none-  returned parent signed test IF NEEDED
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): study 2.1-2.3 test Thursday

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Interpreting Data- Liquid density lab, corrections on density practice problems
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Tuesday, Jan. 14

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: We reviewed ratios and percents. The homework is to finish both sides of the worksheet.
Social Studies:
Science:  
Grammar (Radcliff): We took a short quiz on Demonstrative pronouns. We will start Interrogative Pronouns tomorrow.
Grammar (Wietholter): 2.7 in TEXT

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): pgs. 429-431: #1-20, 25-27.
Social Studies:
Science: 218-none-  returned parent signed test IF NEEDED
214- 7 vocab words in glossary (characteristics of living things)
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): study 2.1-2.3 test Wednesday

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Interpreting Data- Liquid density lab, corrections on density practice problems
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, January 13, 2014

Monday, Jan. 13


6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by TuesdayBattle of the 
Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing: None
Math: Odyssey.
Social Studies:
Science:  none, returned signed test Monday for points added to test score (only those for which requested)
Grammar (Radcliff): None.
Grammar (Wietholter): Grammar 2.7

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Battle of the Books - Students must read a minimum of 1,000 pages by competition day on January 29 (a 1 week extension).  The grade for the page requirement will count towards 3rd quarter.  Students complete a short quiz after reading a book and are responsible for having read a minimum of 3 books with a passing grade by January 24.  The grades on these quizzes will count toward 2nd quarter.
Writing:
Math (Greenberg):
Math (Radcliff): Odyssey.
Social Studies:
Science: 218 AND 214:  7 vocab words in glossary (characteristics of living things)
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney):  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: complete procedure, materials, data table for liquid density column lab
Grammar (Greenberg):
Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, January 10, 2014

Friday, January 10



6th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in reading log; Odyssey (1 hour & 4 checks by Tuesday); 206 - Reading worksheet
Writing: 208 - Redo "Your Name in Gold" - find 3 techniques the author used in her writing that you can use in your writing
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: none, returned signed test Monday for points added to test score (only those for which requested)
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour & record in reading log; Odyssey (1 hour & 4 checks by Tuesday)
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): 
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies:
Science: 218-  make sure notes are completed for 6 characteristics of living things
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): none
8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: 
Social Studies:
Science: complete procedure, materials, data table for liquid density column lab
Grammar (Greenberg): 
Grammar (Hefel):

***************Attention Boys and Girls Basketball teams**********************
The location of the basketball games on Monday, January 13th
has changed from Stanton Park TO LORCA School.

3231 North Springfield, Milwaukee and Belmont

The times have NOT changed.

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Thursday, January 9

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday
Writing: None
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes & record in log; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Resolution Bullet Points
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 435-438 #1-24, 46-47
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): Practice book p. 19
8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: Finish Math Review Problems
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg): p. 46-47 (Textbook) - Exercises 1 and 3
Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Wednesday, January 8

Welcome Back!!!

6th Grade
Reading:
Writing: 
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:none
Grammar (Radcliff):
Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade
Reading: 
Writing:
Math (Greenberg): p. 429-431 #1-19, 31-37
Math (Radcliff):
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Aguilar):
Grammar (McKinney): practice book p.18,  Test Monday 2.1,2,2,2.3

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Math: p. 455-456 #1-6, 8-20, 22-30
Social Studies:
Science: none
Grammar (Greenberg): p. 47 (Textbook) - Exercise 2
Grammar (Hefel):