Friday, November 6, 2009
- Social Studies – Constitution Squares are due Tuesday, Nov.12
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
- Science – read pgs 66-69
complete questions 1-7 on pg 69
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
- Social Studies – Work on squares for constitution cube- we will also be working on these in class this week.
- Visual Art – Unless a student has been absent in the last two weeks, all owed assignments were due today. For any students with excused absences in the last two weeks, next class (11/5) is the last day to turn in any owed work.
Monday, November 2, 2009
- Science – study for a test tomorrow on Ch 2 properties of matter
- Advanced Art – Continue your ArtReach projects. For more information about the worthy cause for this year’s ArtReach event, please visit www.gotfarms.wordpress.com
- Digital Photography – If you have a digital camera and/or a school-issued laptop, bring these to every class. Also, finish the “Straight Photography” assignment – due no later than 11/9.
- Math – B/D- Choose any 5 problems off of Worksheet 3.2 and complete them using the 5 Step Plan!C – For every incorrect quiz question…Correct it (using notes, your book, etc) and include a COMPLETE explanation of:
1. Why it was wrong…
2. How you know it is right…A – Chapter 8 Test tomorrow, study – study – study!
Thursday, October 29, 2009′
- English – Students need to study their words for a 5 word quiz tomorrow (askew, calamity, frugal, insolent and nocturnal). They also need to read chapter 4 and answer the guiding questions due tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
- Science – finish chapter review pg 58-59 questions 1-16, 19-25
- Math – A- Dividing Monomials Worksheet
B/D- Distributive Property Worksheet
C- Fractions to Decimals Worksheet
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
- English – Finish chapters 1 and 2 in The Witch of Blackbird Pond and complete the Timeline Chapter Notes worksheet. Due tomorrow.
- Science – To finish their noteshare notebooks for sections 1, 2 and 3. I am collecting it tomorrow off their computers.
- Visual Art – Artist Research and Inspiration Artwork” – due by 11/3 with the project’s Art Criticism Worksheet. Finish any owed work.
Monday, October 26, 2009
- Social Studies – Presidents due Friday, Oct 30 Sarah Bishop quiz Friday, Oct 30– all students have study guide to review
- English – Study five new words: askew, calamity, frugal, insolent, nocturnal
- Advanced Art – Continue your ArtReach projects. For more information about the worthy cause for this year’s ArtReach event, please visit www.gotfarms.wordpress.com
- Digital Photography – If you have a digital camera and/or a school-issued laptop, bring these to every class. Also, continue the “Straight Photography” assignment.
Friday, October 23, 2009
- English – None
Thursday, October 22, 2009
- English – Homework for English tonight is to study all 20 words for a 20 word vocabulary quiz tomorrow.
- Visual Art – ”Artist Research and Inspiration Artwork” – due by 11/3 with the project’s Art Criticism Worksheet. Finish any owed work.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
- Science – Finish section review pg 55 questions 1-9
- Advanced Art – Continue your ArtReach projects. For more information about the worthy cause for this year’s ArtReach event, please visit www.gotfarms.wordpress.com
- Community Service Arts – For more information about the Maine Harvest Lunch and the “G.O.T Farms?” service-learning project, visit the project’s website: www.gotfarms.wordpress.com.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
- Science – Work on your noteshare, Vocab and more!
8th grade science website, go to:
studywiz.mlti.org - Social Studies – Presidents #6- 10 are due Oct. 30
- English – Study vocabulary words for ten minutes (aloof, daub, furtive, punctilious and wistful). Complete Comma Practice 2 for Wednesday.
- Visual Art – ”Artist Research and Inspiration Artwork” – due by 11/3 with the project’s Art Criticism Worksheet. Finish any owed work.
Monday, October 19, 2009
- Advanced Art – Continue your ArtReach projects.
Friday, October 16, 2009
- Art Ensemble – Continue self-designed projects.
- Film – Return “G.O.T. Farms?” field trip permission slips no later than 10/23/09.
- Digital Photography & Design – If you have a digital camera and/or a school-issued laptop, bring these to every class. Also, continue the “Straight Photography” assignment.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
- Visual Art – ”Artist Research and Inspiration Worksheet” – due by 10/20.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
- English – Period A: Final Draft of Exceptional Student Essay due Monday, Oct. 19.
Period B: Final Draft Excpetion Student Essay due Wednesday, Oct. 14. 15 word quiz Wednesday, Oct. 14
Period C: Final Draft Exceptional Student Essay due Friday, Oct. 16. 15 word quiz Friday, Oct. 16
Period D: Final Draft Excpetional Student Essay due Thursday, Oct. 15. 15 word quiz Thursday, Oct. 15
Thursday, October 8, 2009
- English – Final Draft of “Amir” constructed response is due Tuesday at the start of class. Students should also study three days over the weekend
- Social Studies – No social studies homework over the long weekend.No homework week of Oct. 13.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
- English – “Amir” packet done for class for Thursday. Study vocabulary words for 10 minutes: beginning, immediately,ordinarily, furlong, righteousness
- Advanced Art – Continue your ArtReach projects.
Friday, October 2, 2009
- Science – experiment measuring skills sheet
- Math – Period A – Go to the Glencoe Algebra Web site (algebra1.com) and click on the Self Quizzes under Lesson Resources and do 3.4, 3.5 & 3.6 – Have a parent sign planner/paper showing that they completed the task.B/D – No homeworkC – Be prepared to give a presentation of your section from Chapter 4
Thursday, October 1, 2009
- Visual Art – “Virtual Museum Tour Keynote” – due by the end of our next class – 10/6.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
- English – Lion and Mouse final draft of constructed response due Friday. Kinds of Sentences quiz Friday.
Thursday, September, 24, 2009
- History–Presidents are due Wed. Sept. 30
- Visual Arts Class–Finish any owed work
- Pottery & Sculpture–none
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
- English–Lion and Mouse packet due Friday. Students should study for their vocabulary for 15 minutes each night for the 10 word quiz on Friday
- Advanced Art–continue ArtReach Projects
- Community Service Arts–none
Monday, September 21, 2009
- History–presidents packet due Wednesday, September 30, 2009
- English–study vocabulary words: abundance, condescend, dilemma, hypocrite, omission
- Science–No homework
- Math–Period A: chapter 2 test tomorrow!
Period B/D: chapter 1 mid-chapter test
Period C: pg. 129 ODD; pg. 159 ALL - Advanced Art–For Wednesday-only students: ArtReach Project Proposal form is due by Wednesday, September 23rd. For Monday-only and Monday/Wednesday students: Continue your ArtReach projects
- Digital Photography and Design–If you have a digital camera and/or a school-issued laptop, bring these to our next class. Also, continue the “Straight Photography” assignmentFriday, September 18, 2009
- Math – Period A – complete chapter 2 test form 3, come prepared w/ questions/misconceptions for a chapter review on Monday!
Period B/D – Pre-Al page 20 (31-44 ALL)
Period C – no HW - Art Ensemble – Continue self-designed projects.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
- English – 8th grade English: in addition to studying words for quiz tomorrow, student must complete a Kinds of Sentences practice worksheet.
- Visual Art – Final drafts of the T-Shirt/Album Cover Design project – due 9/24 with the project’s Art Criticism Worksheet.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
- Advanced Art – For Wednesday-only students: ArtReach Project Proposal form is due by next Wednesday – 9/23/09. For Monday-only students: ArtReach Project Proposal form is due by Monday, 9/21/09, along with the The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement”, signed by a parent/guardian. For Monday/Wednesday students: Continue your ArtReach projects.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
- Math – A – Section 2.1 page 71 #19-41 ODD B – 1.1 Practice Worksheet ALL C – 3.1 Practice Worksheet ODD D – 1.1 Practice Worksheet ALL
- Visual Art – T-Shirt/Album Cover Design project planning worksheet – due next class (9/17). Final drafts of the T-Shirt/Album Cover Design project – due 9/24 with the project’s Art Criticism Worksheet.
- Pottery & Sculpture – Return the “TMS Art Classroom Policies Letter Acknowledgement” with a parent/guardian signature if you have not done so already.
- English – Study five vocab words for quiz on Friday: accommodate, conceivable, definitely, guarantee, synonym
Monday, September 14, 2009
- Social Studies – States retest Friday- for those who received lower than 80 on their first test
- Advanced Art – For Monday- only students: The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement” needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned no later than 9/21/09. Also the ArtReach Project Proposal form is due by Monday – 9/21/09. For Monday/Wednesday students: The ArtReach Project Proposal form is due by this Wednesday – 9/16/09.
- Digital Photography & Design – Due 9/21/09 – the “TMS Art Classroom Policies Letter Acknowledgement” with a parent/guardian signature. If you have a digital camera and/or a school-issued laptop, bring these to our next class.
- Science – Metric conversion paper
Friday, September 11, 2009
- Art Ensemble- The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement” was due today, signed by a parent/guardian. Please return this form ASAP if you have not done so already.
- Film-“Copyright Quiz” – due next class – 9/18/09. The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement” was due today, signed by a parent/guardian – Please return this ASAP if you have not done so already.
- History- Those who scored below an 80 on states test- retest on Friday, Sept. 18
Those who did not finish Rev War packet in class-due Monday, September 14th
Thursday, September 10, 2009
- Science- Homework is to complete the section review for section 4 tools, measurement and safety. That assignment is due Monday 9/14 (I have NWEA testing with all science classes Friday)
- Visual Arts- Complete any owed work
- Pottery and Sculpture- Return the “TMS Art Classroom Policies Letter Acknowledgement” with a parent/guardian signature if you have not done so already
- English- No homework
- History- If student scored less than an 80% on states test the retest is next Friday, Sept. 18. Both scores will be averaged for grade.
If student scored 80 or better, they may choose whether to retake to improve their grade.
If students did not finish the Rev War packets in class, please finish for homework, due Monday, Sept. 14 - Math- No homeworkWednesday, September 9, 2009
- Math- Do #’s 1-3 & 16-18 on your Pre-Assessment Skills Test
- History- States test tomorrow.If student scores less than an 80% retest is next Friday, Sept. 18. Both scores will be averaged for grade.If student scores 80 or better, they may choose whether to retake to improve their grade.If students did not finish the Rev War packets in class, please finish for homework, due Monday, Sept. 14
- Advanced Art- The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement” needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and was due today. Please return this ASAP if you have not done so already.
- Community Service Arts-The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Letter Acknowledgement, ” signed by a parent or guardian, was due today. Please return this ASAP if you have not done so already._________________________________________________________________________________Friday, September 4, 2009
- Social Studies – Social Studies – Review states for MAP test on Thursday, Sept. 10 Spelling counts!!
- English – Supplies (pens and pencils, paper, 3 ring note book, 5 dividers, 4×6 notecards) by Tuesday. About My Child to be filled out by Tuesday.
- Art Ensemble – Due 9/11/09 – The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement” signed by a parent/guardian, and a completed “Art Ensemble Project Plan”
- Film – The “TMS Art Classroom Policies Notification Letter Acknowledgement” needs to be signed by a parent/guardian and returned no later than 9/9/09.
Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009
- Social Studies – Review states for MAP test on Thursday, Sept. 10 Spelling counts!!
- Health – Please have parents/guardians sign permission forms and return by next Thursday 9/8.
- Visual Art – Due next class- 9/8/09- the “TMS Art classroom policies notification letter acknowledgement” with a parent/guardian signature and the ”Free Draw Planning Worksheet.” Begin Free Draw Project – Due 9/10/09.
- Pottery and Sculpture – Due 9/8/09 – the “TMS Art Classroom Policies Letter Acknowledgement” with a parent/guardian signature
- Math – Period A – complete chapter 2 test form 3, come prepared w/ questions/misconceptions for a chapter review on Monday!
