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Sept. 29, 2011

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Curriculum Night is October 4th. Parents, please attend and meet your child's teachers.


New spelling words given Monday  This is week 4 of the September words.

For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

 

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Class schedule is now posted

 

Periods 1 and 2...Room 207

 9:00 - 9:40 am
9:40 - 10:20 am

Grade 8: We will begin using hydraulics and pneumatics to control levers. Students will make a simple lever controlled by hydraulic pump. In pairs, students will then make a marble maze controlled by hydraulics. This assignment is posted on the Assignment page.

 

 

Period 3 ...Room 205

 10:35 - 11:15 am
11:15 - 11:45 am

A follow up lesson recording the results of the rocket launches. The Pythagoras switch will also be assigned.

Period 4 ...Room 32


11:15 - 11:45 am

Drop everything and read period. This is followed by a a writing reflection about the books you have been reading recently.

 

Period 5 ...Room 32 

12:45 - 1:15 pm

Expanded moment writing period.

 

Period 6...Planning time for Mr. Winship


Dance ...for 32 1:15 - 1:55 pm

Periods 7 and 8 ...Room 32

1:55 - 2:35 pm

Completing group math work with problem solving on charts.

Agenda Checks
All Intermediate students return to Homeroom
 3:25 - 3:30 pm

Expanded Moment story writing from yesterday.

Please study for your tests:

Spelling test tomorrow

Math test will be taken next week after we have studied patterning and algebra.

 


For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

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Links to helpful websites
http://dictionary.reference.com/

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

http://www.alphadictionary.com/

http://www.wordswarm.net/dictionary/

http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/

http://mathforum.org/library/topics/basic_algebra/



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