Wednesdsay, April 30

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes - Finish Book Club reading by Friday; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; 6th Grade MAP Reading test will be next Friday, May 9

Writing:None

Math: Complete the Math Challenge problem about the cereal box. You do not have to do the side with the refrigerators.

Social Studies:

Science:  Safety Sheet due Friday; Research Summary- task #3 and Task #6 were due TODAY.  Task #7- START EXPERIMENT, if not already

Grammar (Radcliff): None.

Grammar (Wietholter):None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes - Finish Book Club reading and 5 questions & responses in Reading Notebook by Friday; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; 7th Grade MAP Reading test will be on Tuesday, May 13

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): p. 693-695 #1-14, 23-27 / 5 checks on Odyssey before Monday's MAP test

Math (Radcliff): p. 724: ALL. The MAP math test is Monday, so please ensure that your child gets plenty of rest this weekend.

Social Studies:

Science:
218-Study Cell process quiz
214-Safety Sheet due Friday; Research Summary- task #3 and Task #6 were due TODAY.  Task #7- START EXPERIMENT, if not already

Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney):  Test Thursday on 3.1-3.5.  Corrections on any assignment relating to test.

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 652-655 #9-17-29-43

Social Studies:

Science: Element Project Research, Due Thursday AND Counting Atoms#2 handout

Grammar (Greenberg): None

Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, April 29

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; 6th Grade MAP Reading test will be next Friday, May 9

Writing: None

Math: We reviewed for the Unit test today. The test is tomorrow on area, surface area, and volume. As of right now, the MAP math test will be next Wednesday, May 7th.

Social Studies:

Science:  Energy Resources/Energy Forms Test Wednesday; 
Safety Sheet; Research Summary- task #3 and Task #6 due Wednesday, 4/30 

Grammar (Radcliff): There will be a quiz on 4.1 tomorrow.

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocabulary take-home quiz; 7th Grade MAP Reading test will be on Tuesday, May 13

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): p. 686-688 #1-22, 36-38 / 5 checks on Odyssey before Monday's tests

Math (Radcliff): There were many questions about the homework, so we didn't get to the quiz. We will take the quiz tomorrow. The MAP math test is Monday, so please ensure that your child gets plenty of rest this weekend.

Social Studies:

Science: 

     214 Research Summary- task #3 and task #6 due Wednesday, 4/30;
Safety Sheet; Cell process quiz Wednesday 
       218 Research Summary- task #3 due Thursday, 5/1; Safety Sheet; 
Diffusion Cell Diagrams;Cell process quiz Thursday

Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney):  Test Thursday on 3.1-3.5.  Corrections on any assignment relating to test.

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 652-655 #1-8, 18-28, 60-66, 68-71

Social Studies:

Science: Element Project Research, Due Thursday AND Counting Atoms#2 handout

Grammar (Greenberg): None

Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, April 28

6th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: The Unit Test will be on Wednesday. We will review tomorrow. Homework for tonight is pages 71 & 72 which are Math Boxes and a review for Order of Operations.

Social Studies:

Science: Energy Resources/Energy Forms Test Wednesday; Safety Sheet
       Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30

Grammar (Radcliff): Grammar Workbook 4-1 for a grade.

Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade

Reading:
Writing: Final Draft (218 - Due Monday / 214 - Due Tuesday)

Math (Greenberg): p. 679-681 #1-19, 27-41 / MAP Test on Monday, May 5

Math (Radcliff): p. 689: All. Quiz tomorrow and MAP Test on Monday, May 5.

Social Studies:Room 214 Current Event due 4/29-Global Article
Label states and capitals and color in US map
Room 218 Current Event due 4/28-Global Article
Label states and capitals and color in US map
Science:

     214 Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30;Safety Sheet;
Diffusion Cell Diagrams; Cell process quiz Wednesday 
       218 Research Summary- task #3 due Tuesday, 4/29; Safety Sheet; 
Diffusion Cell Diagrams;Cell process quiz Thursday
Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney): practice book 3.5

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 629 #8-12, 15-28, MAP Test on Tuesday, May 6

Social Studies: Current Event due 4/28-Global Article.  Memory Book permission slips due Monday

Science: Element Project Research, Due Thursday AND Counting Atoms handout

Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 46

Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, April 25

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 1 hour - Reading Logs; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday

Writing: Today we worked on constructing conclusions.  Students must have crafted at least 2 different conclusions and chosen one to write on separate paper to add to their draft. Students must have their complete draft (introduction, 3 paragraphs, and conclusion) by Monday. On Monday we will do peer editing/revising.  We will be having a Writing Celebration on Tuesday, and students need to have completed their Published Essays by this day.  Extra credit will be given for typing essays.

Math: We worked on figuring out the volume of a human body by approximating rectangular prisms. The homework is Math Boxes 5-11.

Social Studies: Complete 4 Government graphic organizer and filmstrip

Science: Energy Resources/Energy Forms Test Wednesday
Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30; task #5 due Monday

Grammar (Radcliff): None

Grammar (Wietholter):Grammar Test Monday covering 3.1 - 3.6

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 1 hour; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocabulary Flashcards - Vocab Test  (214 - Monday; 218 - Tuesday)
Writing: Final Draft (218 - Due Monday / 214 - Due Tuesday)

Math (Greenberg): p. 673-676 #1-25, 38-45

Math (Radcliff): p. 679-681: #12 - 17, 27, 28, 30, 31.

Social Studies:Room 214 Current Event due 4/29-Global Article
Label states and capitals and color in US map
Room 218 Current Event due 4/28-Global Article
Label states and capitals and color in US map
Science:

214 Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30; task #5 due Monday; 
Diffusion Cell Diagrams; Cell process quiz Wednesday 
218 Research Summary- task #3 due Tuesday, 4/29; Safety Sheet; 
Diffusion Cell Diagrams;Cell process quiz Thursday
Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 838-839 Lesson 10-4, 10-5, 10-6 / Chapter 10 Quiz on Monday

Social Studies: Current Event due 4/28-Global Article.  Memory Book permission slips due Monday

Science: Element Project Research, Due Thursday AND Counting Atoms handout

Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 46

Grammar (Hefel):

Thursday, April 24

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes - Reading Logs due tomorrow; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday; BOOK ORDERS DUE TONIGHT BY 9:00PM (Online Code: H29ZN)

Writing: Today we worked on constructing introductions.  Students must have crafted at least 2 different introductions and chosen one to write on separate paper to add to yesterday's draft. Students must have all 3 paragraphs & their introductions drafted by tomorrow. Tomorrow we will work on conclusions.  We will be having a Writing Celebration next Tuesday, and students need to have completed their Published Essays by this day.

Math:

Social Studies:

Science:  Energy Resources/Energy Forms Test Wednesday
Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30; task #5 due Monday 

Grammar (Radcliff):

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocab Take-Home Quiz due tomorrow (218 only); Vocab Flashcards (214 only); BOOK ORDERS DUE TONIGHT BY 9:00PM (Online Code: H29ZN)
Writing: Final Draft (218 - Due Monday / 214 - Due Tuesday)

Math (Greenberg): p. 667-669 #1-17, 33-39

Math (Radcliff):

Social Studies:

Science:
214 Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30; task #5 due Monday 
218 Research Summary- task #3 due Tuesday, 4/29; task #5 due Friday, 4/25
Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney): practice book 3.4

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 638-639 #1-23, 34-42

Social Studies:

Science: Element Project Research, Due Thursday
Lab questions- Element, Mixture,Compunds

Grammar (Greenberg): Textbook - p. 67 Exercise 2 and 3

Grammar (Hefel):

Wednesday, April 23

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday; BOOK ORDERS DUE THURSDAY (Online Code: H29ZN)

Writing: Today we worked on combining elements from the envelopes and started drafting. Students must have all 3 paragraphs drafted by tomorrow. Tomorrow and Friday we will work on introductions and conclusions.  We will be having a Writing Celebration next Tuesday, and students need to have completed their Published Essays by this day.

Math: Math Boxes 5-10. 

Social Studies: Room 206-Complete Minoans and Mycenaeans Table
Room 208-Complete Section 4 notes and Minoans and Mycenaeans Table

Science:  Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30 and #4- due THIS Thursday 

Grammar (Radcliff): None

Grammar (Wietholter):Workbook 3.6

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocabulary take-home quizzes; BOOK ORDERS DUE THURSDAY (Online Code: H29ZN)

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): p. 655 #1-16 and p. 661 #1-13

Math (Radcliff): Problem copied from the board.

Social Studies:Room 214-Current Event due 4/29-Global Article
Room 218-Current Event due 4/28-Global Article

Science: 214-Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30 and #4- due THIS Thursday . Conclusion to egg lab. 
218-Research Summary- task #3 due Tuesday, 4/29
Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney):none

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 632-635 #1-29, 59-70

Social Studies:Current Event due 4/28-Global Article.

Science: Element Project Research 

Grammar (Greenberg): None

Grammar (Hefel):

Tuesday, April 22

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday; BOOK ORDERS DUE THURSDAY (Online Code: H29ZN)

Writing: Complete any revisions you did not complete in school.  Today we worked on creating lists that could be used in each paragraph. We begin sorting through information & drafting tomorrow.  We will be having a Writing Celebration next Tuesday, and students need to have completed their Published Essays by this day.

Math:

Social Studies:

Science:  Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30 and #4- due THIS Thursday 

Grammar (Radcliff):

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 checks & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocab take-home quizzes (214 only); BOOK ORDERS DUE THURSDAY (Online Code: H29ZN)

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): p. 651-654 #10-13, 15-16, 21-22, 24-41 & Complete a one-page (front and back) cheat sheet for tomorrow's Chapter 11 test

Math (Radcliff):

Social Studies:

Science: 
214: Research Summary- task #3 due Wednesday, 4/30 and #4- due THIS Thursday.
218- Task #2 and #4 due tomorrow.

Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney): Practice Book 3.3 (and 3.2 from Monday).

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: Finish p. 626-628 #2-7, 9-20, 43-48 if you did not complete it last night

Social Studies:

Science:  "Matter and Its Changes" vocab sheet

Grammar (Greenberg): Workbook p. 45 / Quiz on 4.4 (Linking Verbs) tomorrow

Grammar (Hefel):

Monday, April 21

WELCOME BACK!!!! WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR SPRING BREAK!!

6th Grade

Reading:Read for 30 minutes (No vocab this week due to extra writing homework); Odyssey (8 activities & 2 hours) by Tuesday (counts for April 8-21)

Writing: Complete any revisions you did not complete in school.  Students only need to work on the parts of the rubric we completed together in class (angling mini-stories & ending with a sentence that refers back to the topic sentence.)  We begin drafting tomorrow.  We will be having a Writing Celebration next Tuesday, and students need to have completed their Published Essays by this day.

Math: We worked on comparing the areas of different shapes. The homework is Math Boxes and Home Link 5-8. We will be having quizzes over the next two weeks focused on fractions, decimals, and percents. The one tomorrow will be changing decimals to percents and percents to decimals.

Social Studies:

Science:  

Grammar (Radcliff): Complete Grammar Book p. 78. This will be graded.

Grammar (Wietholter):Workbook 3.5

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (8 activities & 2 hours) by Tuesday (counts for April 8-21); Vocab flashcards & Vocab test tomorrow (214 only)

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): p. 644-647 #1-18, 31-40

Math (Radcliff): p. 667-669: #1,2,3,7,8,11,13,29-34, 37

Social Studies:

Science: 

Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney):

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 626-628 #2-7, 9-20, 43-48

Social Studies:

Science:

Grammar (Greenberg): p. 64-65 Exercises 1, 2, and 3

Grammar (Hefel):

Friday, April 11th

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 3 hours - Logs due Monday after break ; Odyssey (8 activities & 2 hour) by Tuesday after break (counts for April 8-21)

Writing: Complete any revisions you did not complete in school.  Students only need to work on the parts of the rubric we completed together in class.

Math: Odyssey from Wednesday, April 9th - Wednesday, April 24th: 2 hours and 5 checks.

Social Studies:

Science:  

Grammar (Radcliff): None

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 3 hours - Logs due Monday after break ; Odyssey (8 activities & 2 hour) by Tuesday after break (counts for April 8-21); Vocab Test on Monday (218) and Tuesday (214)

Writing: 214 and 218 - Prepare and bring Rough Draft of your short story to your next class after break. (214 on Monday and 218 on Tuesday)

Math (Greenberg):

Math (Radcliff): Odyssey from Wednesday, April 9th - Wednesday, April 24th: 2 hours and 5 checks.

Social Studies:

Science: 

Grammar (Aguilar):

Grammar (McKinney):

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math:

Social Studies:

Science:

Grammar (Greenberg):

Grammar (Thomas): 

Thursday, April 10

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes - Logs due tomorrow; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocabulary Test tomorrow (students will be tested over this weeks words AND the Greek & Latin roots from the previous 3 units)

Writing: Students continued working on their essay envelopes and making sure they have transitions in the beginning of their mini-stories as well as a beginning, middle and end to their story that is in narrative form.  If they didn't finish their revisions in class, they should complete this for homework

Math: 

Social Studies: 

Science:  Task #2. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.

Grammar (Radcliff): None

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes - Logs due tomorrow

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): 

Math (Radcliff): 

Social Studies: 

Science:  Task #2 and 4. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.

Grammar (Aguilar):  none

Grammar (McKinney):  none

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: 

Social Studies: 

Science:  Elem, Compound, Mixture lab- part 1,questions 1,2, and part 2, #5

Grammar (Greenberg): None / Quiz on 4.3 today

Grammar (Thomas):

Wednesday, April 9th

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocabulary Flashcards

Writing: Students are working on their essay envelopes and making sure they have transitions in the beginning of their mini-stories as well as a beginning, middle and end to their story that is in narrative form.  If they didn't finish this in class, they should finish for homework.

Math: We took notes on finding the surface area of several objects. Your child should have brought home the notes to help with the Home Link 5-6. We are also reviewing adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions and decimals.

Social Studies: Room 206-Bring index cards to class tomorrow
Room 208- Complete Introduction to Ancient Greece.  Bring index cards to class tomorrow.

Science:  BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.

Grammar (Radcliff): None

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday; Vocabulary Take-Home Quizzes

Writing:

Math (Greenberg): 5 Checks on Odyssey

Math (Radcliff): Look up anything that you didn't understand from the test today.

Social Studies: Room 214-Complete Review Questions.  Study for Federal Constitution Test 4/23
Room 218-Complete Review Questions.  Study for Federal Constitution Test 4/22

Science:   BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.
Egg Research:  https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/index.html: questions 1 and 2 on front page of lab sheet..

Grammar (Aguilar):  none

Grammar (McKinney):  none

8th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: p. 622-623 #14-25, 44-47

Social Studies: Bring in items for Care Package no later than Friday.  Study for Illinois Constitution Test 4/22

Science:  Identifying Substances chart

Grammar (Greenberg): None / Quiz on 4.3 today

Grammar (Thomas):

Tuesday, April 8

6th Grade

Reading:

Writing:

Math: We are working on surface area. The homework is Math Boxes 5-6.

Social Studies:

Science: BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.

Grammar (Radcliff): None.

Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade

Reading:

Writing: 
Math (Greenberg): p. 633-635 #1-21, 34-38, 40-44

Math (Radcliff): p. 655 ALL and Resource sheet for test.

Social Studies:

Science: BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided. 
Egg Research:  https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/index.html: questions 1 and 2 on front page of lab sheet..

Grammar (Aguilar): 

Grammar (McKinney): 3.5, exercise #2,3

8th Grade

Reading:

Math: p. 621 #1-12

Social Studies:

Science:  Identifying Substances chart

Grammar (Greenberg): Study for tomorrow's quiz on 4.3 (Troublesome Verbs)

Grammar (Thomas):

Friday, April 4

REMINDER: Report Card Pick-Up on Monday, April 7th, from 11:30am until 6:30pm!  Teachers are unavailable to meet from 3:00pm until 3:45pm.

6th Grade

Reading:Read for 1 hour; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday

Writing:None

Math:

Social Studies:

Science: 

Grammar (Radcliff): 

Grammar (Wietholter):None

7th Grade

Reading:Read for 1 hour; Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday

Writing: Final Restaurant/Movie reviews due next class 
Math (Greenberg): 10 checks on Odyssey with at least 70% accuracy (non-Springfield students) or 5 checks on Odyssey with at least 70% accuracy (Springfield students)

Math (Radcliff): 

Social Studies:

Science: 
Grammar (Aguilar): 

Grammar (McKinney):

8th Grade

Reading:

Math: p. 615-616 #10-16, 37-48

Social Studies:

Science:

Grammar (Greenberg): None

Grammar (Thomas):

Wed. April 2

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday

Writing: 3 outside sources for essay by Friday (1 source minimum for each topic sentence/envelope). Students will have class time to do research, however, if this is not a sufficient amount of time, students should complete the work at home.

Math:

Social Studies:

Science: BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.

Grammar (Radcliff): 

Grammar (Wietholter): None

7th Grade

Reading:Read for 30 minutes & Odyssey (4 activities & 1 hour) by Tuesday

Writing: Final Drafts Reviews due Tuesday/Wednesday
Math (Greenberg): 

Math (Radcliff): 

Social Studies:

Science:    BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE GREEN TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts provided.
Egg Research:  https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/index.html: questions 1 and 2 on front page of lab sheet.
Grammar (Aguilar): 

Grammar (McKinney): none

8th Grade

Reading: Book Reviews DUE Friday

Math: 

Social Studies:

Science: none

Grammar (Greenberg): 

Grammar (Thomas):

Tuesday, April 1

6th Grade

Reading:

Writing: 

Math:

Social Studies:

Science: BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task. Research handouts

Grammar (Radcliff): 

Grammar (Wietholter):

7th Grade

Reading:

Writing: 
Math (Greenberg): 

Math (Radcliff): 

Social Studies:

Science:   BEGIN PROJECT RESEARCH. SEE TIMELINE! Parents must monitor and sign for each task.
Egg Research:  https://www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/eggs/index.html: questions 1 and 2 on front page of lab sheet.
Grammar (Aguilar): 

Grammar (McKinney): 3.4, exercise #3

8th Grade

Reading: 

Math: 

Social Studies:

Science: 

Grammar (Greenberg): 

Grammar (Thomas):