Wednesday, December 17

6th Grade:
Newsies Field Trip tomorrow (Be at school at 4:30pm; we'll be back to Newberry at 10:30pm) 
Bring $3 for Pizza on Friday
Reading:Read for 30 minutes; Vocabulary Test tomorrow (Reminder: Battle of the Books is January 13.  1,200 page requirement in order to participate).  Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by Monday
Writing:None
Grammar:None
Social Studies:None
Math:
Science: none

7th Grade  Register for Springfield   BRING PIZZA MONEY FOR FRIDAY!!
Reading: (Segal) Read for 30 min. Keep filling in time sheets over vacation! Only one written response will be due.
Writing: (Segal) Thurs. Edited drafts of "Kids in Competitive Sports" essay are due.
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg): Bring in materials for Scale Model Project if necessary
Social Studies:
Science: none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: p. 325 #1-14, 17-20, 23-24 / digedu 6-2: Substitution (finish assignments that were not completed in class)
Social Studies:
Science:none

Tuesday, Dec 16

6th Grade - bring $3 for Pizza on Friday
6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (stop & jot); Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by Monday; At this point in Battle of the Books, students should have read approximately 400 pages and students should be finished with at least 1-2 books.  The quizzes that will be shown as part of Progress Report grades should be taken by tomorrow, however, students can continue taking quizzes all the way up to competition day (January 13).  The total number of pages read should be 1,200. 
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies: None
Math:
Science:
      205-none
       208- Complete Energy lesson- digedu.  Record notes as posted in directions. Record each term into glossary.

7th Grade  Register for Springfield
Reading: (Segal) Writing: (Segal)  218 Submit reading response journal; causal mapping exercise
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  218-none,  214- Complete Characteristics of Life guided reading.

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
     212-none
      217-217-Complete Mass v Weight handout

Monday, December 15

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) due tonight; Vocabulary Flashcards due tomorrow (2nd set of 30 Newsies vocabulary words) - Vocab Test Wednesday
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies: None
Math:
Science: Complete Energy lesson- digedu.  Record notes as posted in directions. Record each term into glossary.


7th Grade  Register for Springfield
Reading: (Segal) Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  218-none,  214- Complete Characteristics of Life guided reading.

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: 212 and 217-Complete Mass v Weight handout

Thursday, Dec 11

6th Grade
Reading:
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies:
Math:
Science:  Complete Natural Resources- digedu.  Record notes as posted in directions. Record each term into glossary.


7th Grade  Register for Springfield
Reading: (Segal) 30 min. independent reading.  Fill in reading log.
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies: TEST TOMORROW. PARENTS, CHECK SOCIAL STUDIES NOTEBOOKS.
Science:  none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science: Finish digedu- Mass v Weight.

Wednesday, December 10

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (stop & jot in digital notebook); Odyssey due next Monday
Writing:
Grammar:
Social Studies: Quiz on THURSDAY covering pg. 16, 25, 26, & 31 in Newsies Study Guide)
Math: Ms. Bianciotto's Math Website
Science:
205- Complete Natural Resources- digedu.  Record notes as posted in directions.
208- Think about top 3 energy resources for upcoming research project.

7th Grade  Register for Springfield. 
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal) First drafts of Argument Writing Essay are due this week!
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto): Ms. Bianciotto's Math Website
Math (Greenberg): Have the dimensions (height, length, width) of buildings that you are interested in creating / Chapter 6 Test corrections
Social Studies: Social Studies Test on Friday.  Parents, students will be allowed to use their notes.  Please make sure they have a dedicated social studies notebook.
Science:
214- none- test
218- Corrections on Identifying Variables handout


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: digedu - Video for 5-6: Graphing in Two Variables
Social Studies:
Science:
212- Finish digedu- Mass v Weight.
217-Complete Mass Lab or Weight/Mass Internet activity- which ever your were assigned.

Tuesday, December 9

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (stop & jot in digital notebook); Odyssey due next Monday
Writing: Finish 3 entries by Wednesday - Today students worked on looking for details within their chosen short stories that revealed who the main character is as a person.  They underlined these points in the story and copied them into a separate document.  They then pushed their thinking about the character by using at least 4 prompts (which students received via email) for each text reference. 
Grammar:None
Social Studies: Quiz on THURSDAY covering pg. 16, 25, 26, & 31 in Newsies Study Guide).  Any students who need a hard copy can get one tomorrow.
Math: Ms. Bianciotto's Math Website
Science: Think about top 3 energy resources for upcoming research project.


7th Grade  Register for Springfield. 
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal) First drafts of Argument Writing Essay are due this week!
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto): Ms. Bianciotto's Math Website
Math (Greenberg): Think about buildings that you are interested in researching / Chapter 6 Test corrections
Social Studies: Social Studies Test on Friday.  Parents, students will be allowed to use their notes.  Please make sure they have a dedicated social studies notebook.
Science: none- test today


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: digedu - Video for 5-5: Inequalities Involving Absolute Value
Social Studies:
Science: Complete Mass Lab or Weight/Mass Internet activity- which ever your were assigned.

Monday, Dec 8

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (stop & jot); Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) due tonight
Writing: Finish 3 entries by Wednesday - Today students worked on looking for details within their chosen short stories that revealed who the main character is as a person.  They underlined these points in the story and copied them into a separate document.  They then pushed their thinking about the character by using at least 4 prompts (which students received via email) for each text reference. 
Grammar: None
Social Studies: None
Math: Ms. Bianciotto's Math Website
Science:  none


7th Grade  Register for Springfield. 
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto): Ms. Bianciotto's Math Website
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:
      218-none- test today
       214-Study for Scientific Method Test

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
     212-Complete Mass Lab or Weight/Mass Internet activity
      217-none

Friday, Dec. 5

6th grade
Reading: Read for 1 hour (remember to stop & jot in digital notebook); Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by Monday; Vocab flash cards (3 words on the front and 3 definitions on the back); Vocab Test on Monday
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due Thursday
Math:
Science:  none- test today


7th Grade   Register for Springfield.  
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar: Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science: 218- Study for Scientific Method Test Monday
214- Study for Scientific Method Test Tuesday


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
 Complete Mass conversions and Triple Beam Internet

Health: 1-2 paragraphs explaining the recycling triangle/symbol

Thursday, December 4

6th Grade
*Money for Newsies hats due Friday for those interested in ordering one
*Book Fair on Friday
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (remember to stop & jot in digital notebook) - Reading Logs due tomorrow; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by Monday ; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle due Friday; Vocab Test next Monday
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due tomorrowMath:
Science:  205- none- test today
208- Study for Scientific Method tomorrow


7th Grade   Register for Springfield.  
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar: Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg): Create a Cheat Sheet for Friday's Test
Social Studies:
Science: 218- Study for Scientific Method Test Monday
214- Study for Scientific Method Test Tuesday


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: digedu video for 5-3: Solving Multi-Step Inequalities
Social Studies:
Science:
212- Complete Mass conversions and Triple Beam Internet
217- none
Health: 1-2 paragraphs explaining the recycling triangle/symbol

Wednesday, December 3

6th Grade
*Money for Newsies hats due Friday for those interested in ordering one
Reading: Read for 30 minutes (remember to stop & jot in digital notebook); Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by Monday ; Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle due Friday; Vocab Test next Monday
Writing: None
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due tomorrowMath:
Science:
205 Scientific Method Test Thursday
            208- Scientific Method Test Friday

7th Grade   Register for Springfield.  
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar: Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg): Watch any videos from Chapter 6
Social Studies:
Science: Identifying Variables handout- both sides


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: digedu video for 5-2: Solving Inequalities by Multiplication and Division
Social Studies:
Science: none- test today

Tuesday, 12/2

6th Grade

Reading: Read for 30 minutes (remember to stop & jot in digital notebook); Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by Monday ; Newsies Vocab - continue studying #1-6 tonight (30 words total) - Vocab Test next Monday
Writing: We just began our new writing unit on Literary Essays.  Yesterday, students took part in a condensed Lit Essay Boot Camp using the text The 3 Little Pigs.  They should annotate the 1st draft they completed in class and then write a 2nd draft, making necessary revisions.  This is due on Wednesday.
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due Thursday
Math:
Science: 205 Scientific Method Test Thursday
            208- Scientific Method Test Friday


7th Grade   Register for Springfield.  
Reading: (Segal) 30 minutes of self-selected silent reading. 218 journals should have been turned in Monday, therefore parents will not be able to sign the time sheet (reading log); 214 students will turn in their assignments in their folders with time sheets filled in tomorrow!
Writing: (Segal) Parents, please make sure the students have a separate notebook for (1) Literacy; (2) Social Studies; (3) Writing

Grammar: Math (Bianciotto):
Math (Greenberg):
Social Studies:
Science:  218- Identifying Variables handout- both sides
                214- none


8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math:
Social Studies:
Science:
212- none- test today
217- Scientific Method Test tomorrow

Monday, December 1

6th Grade
Reading: Read for 30 minutes; Odyssey (5 activities & 1 hour) by tonight; Newsies Vocab - study #1-6 tonight (30 words total) - Vocab Test next Monday
Writing: We just began our new writing unit on Literary Essays.  Students took part in a condensed Lit Essay Boot Camp using the text The 3 Little Pigs.  They should annotate the 1st draft they completed in class and then write a 2nd draft, making necessary revisions.  This is due on Wednesday.
Grammar: None
Social Studies: Current Events due Thursday
Math: http://newberrymathsixthandseventhgrade.blogspot.com/
Science:  205 Scientific Method Test Thursday
            208- Scientific Method Test Friday




7th Grade   Register for SPRINGFIELD TRIP.
Reading: (Segal)
Writing: (Segal)
Grammar:
Math (Bianciotto): http://newberrymathsixthandseventhgrade.blogspot.com/
Math (Greenberg): Video on digedu - 6-8: Dilations
Social Studies:
Science: none

8th Grade
Reading:
Writing:
Grammar:
Math: Stock Portfolio Presentations on Tuesday / Must have table, line graph, and scatter plot with equations for the line of fit
Social Studies:
Science:
212- Scientific Method Test tomorrow
217- Scientific Method Test Wednesday