Monday, January 26, 2009

Science
Period 1--Do 1 to 4 of the "Metals" worksheet. Use page 37 to help you. This paper will be graded.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Test tomorrow. Study your practice test, web, and unmarked items of your glossary. If we don't have school tomorrow due to the weather, you will have the test the day you return to school. Don't forget to start working on an idea for your project.
Social Studies
Period 1--Test Thursday. Study your flashcards, "Early European Settlements" study guide, "Northwest Passage" study guide, and the highlighted parts of the Jamestown article. These items are stapled and in your Social Studies folder. Also in preparation for the test be able to answer the following items in sentence form:
1--What happened to Roanoke the second time it was settled?
2--Even though Hudson did not find the Northwest Passage, what good came out of his explorations?
3--What hardships were faced by the first Jamestown colonists?
If we are not in school tomorrow and Wednesday, the test will be Friday. If we are out Tuesday OR Wednesday, we will have the test on Thursday. (Trying to cover all possible weather situations here!)
Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework.
Homeroom Reminders--Party Money is due. Report cards came home Friday. Signed report card slips are due Wednesday, January 28.

Have a great night!

Friday, January 23, 2009

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--You have a test on Tuesday. Study your practice test, mixture and chemical reaction web, and the unmarked items of your glossary. We also brought home the directions for our final project on Mixtures and Solutions. The project proposal is due on or before Wednesday, February 4.
Social Studies
All Periods--No homework.
Announcements--Report cards and communications from the office were sent home today. Return the bottom of the report card signed to school by January 28.

Have a great weekend!

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Science
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Start to think of your project idea.
Social Studies
Period 1--Do two Jamestown papers. Both of these will be graded.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework. Be sure your section of the outline (assigned yesterday) is finished.
Looking Ahead to Next Week--Science Periods 2, 3, and 4--You will have your final mixtures and solutions test next week.

Have a great night!

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Science
Period 1--Get your element test signed.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Start to think of a project idea for Mixtures and Solutions.
Social Studies
Period 1--Read the Jamestown article that we started highlighting today. Study your flashcards.
Periods 2 , 3, and 4--Your accordion books are due tomorrow. Remember to proofread for content and mechanics--spelling, capitalization, and word usage. Many students are off to a great start with these projects! Complete your section of the New England colony outline.
Homeroom Announcement--Party Money ($4.00) is due.

Have a great night!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Science
Period 1--Get your elements test signed.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Start to think about a topic for your Mixtures and Solutions final project.
Social Studies
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Your Plymouth accordion books are due on Thursday. Be sure to proofread your writing for both content and mechanics.
Homeroom Announcement--Party money ($4.00) is due.
It was exciting to be a part of history today as we participated in Inauguration Day Activities and watched coverage live on television!

Have a great night!

Friday, January 16, 2009

Science
Period 1--We took our elements test today. If you were absent, be ready to take the test when you return on Tuesday.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Start to think about what you would like to do for your Mixtures and Solutions final project. We will be discussing this project in more detail next week.
Social Studies
Period 1--No homework.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--Your Plymouth accordion book is due on Thursday. Keep it in your folder, and if you have time you can work on it in school.
Homeroom Announcement--$4.00 party money is due. No school Monday. No communications were sent home from the school office this week.

Have a great long weekend!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Science
Period 1--Study your element flashcards for your test tomorrow.
Periods 2, 3, and 4--No homework.
Social Studies
Period 1--Make flashcards for the following items on page 178 of our Social Studies textbook:
all vocabulary words, the first four people, and the last place (Jamestown).
Period 2--Do up to the end of page 3 of your accordion book.
Periods 3 and 4--Do up to the end of page 2 of your accordion book.
Homeroom Announcement--Party money ($4.00) is due.

Have a great night!