By cstieff | October 31, 2007 - 5:52 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Bring in a piece of coconut or dark chocolate candy for history. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

By cstieff | - 5:51 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Grammar pgs 17 &18

By tholden | - 4:20 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Handout (1-18 all)  Show all work!

2.  Quiz Friday 3.1-3.4

By cstieff | October 30, 2007 - 5:30 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Read Time for Kids and complete handout -both sides.

By cstieff | - 5:29 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Write a very descriptive paragraph on a witch – SHOW me don’t TELL me!

By tholden | - 1:19 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pgs. 109 & 110 Written (2-50 even)

2.  Extra Credit:  Pg. 110 (56 & 60)

3.  Quiz on Sections 3.1-3.4 Friday

By tholden | October 29, 2007 - 6:47 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Handout (all)

2.  Pg. 106 Mixed Review (1-12)

Come to class prepared to start drawing. If you are using a comic like Calvin and Hobbes, then make sure you have a link or a saved image of your characters that you can then modify. If you want to find clip-art or other cartoons, then do some research. If you are drawing from scratch, bring in a sketch.

By bholland | - 6:38 pm - Posted in 5th Grade

Do at least 10 minutes of typing

By cstieff | - 4:54 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Read packet Babylon an Beyond. Complete matching and write on sheet what you think of Hammurabi’s Code of Law.

By cstieff | - 1:59 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Study for vocab. quiz Tues
Write your leveling sentences – follow directions on sheet.

By cstieff | October 26, 2007 - 1:40 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Section quiz on pgs 29-34 in Ancient World book. Multiple choice only.

By cstieff | - 1:39 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Write a descriptive paragraph about a witch in 7-10 sentences. Skip lines for editing.
Peace Promotion homework due Monday.
Vocabulary quiz on Tuesday.

By mcarrellas | October 25, 2007 - 9:26 pm - Posted in 6th Grade, Science

Quiz on Friday.

Look over handouts that I gave to you in class. Focus on the blue mussel and the rock crab. Look over any notes that I have given to you. You should be familiar with most things but make sure that you know the difference between the feeding methods of the blue mussel and the rock crab.

Know the classificatiion of living things. (in order)

I went over in class what to study.It should be in your science notebook.

Good luck!

By tholden | - 5:54 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Re-do Test

2.  Pgs. 100 & 101 Review (1-12)

3.  Pg. 99 (7 & 9)

By cstieff | - 4:48 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Complete sheet – writing a paragraph.
Quiz on Monday on pgs. 29-34 in Ancient World Book.

By cstieff | - 4:46 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Journal – write a scary story
Vocab quiz Tues. study notecards

By cstieff | October 24, 2007 - 6:40 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Read Mesopotamia handout. Fill in the blanks on the last page.
Time lines will be completed for Friday.

By cstieff | - 1:50 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Make vocabulary flashcards of all words
Grammar pgs 14&15 in workbook

By mashby | October 23, 2007 - 2:31 pm - Posted in Spanish

chapter 1 test
complete review p 38-39 (written)
extra credit questions if you want

By mashby | - 2:30 pm - Posted in Spanish

workbook pages 7,8,9

By cstieff | - 1:20 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

SSR
Vocabulary pg 25 Ex.C
Complete blue vocab. sheet

By tholden | - 1:17 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 97 Oral (2-20 even)

2.  100 & 101 Mixed Review (1-12)

By mashby | October 22, 2007 - 7:14 pm - Posted in Spanish

practice pages (write answers) 38-39
Chapter test moved to WED.

By cstieff | - 6:53 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Answer questions 1-5 on page 34 in Ancient World Book on lined paper.
Have all pictures in for Time line which is due Friday.

By cstieff | - 5:00 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Answer questions on pg. 34 in Ancient World book. 1-5 on lined paper.

By cstieff | - 4:44 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Grammar: Complete page 12 in workbook.

By tholden | - 3:34 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Unit 2 Test Tuesday

2.  Pg. 90 Chapter Test (optional)

By cstieff | October 18, 2007 - 5:49 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Read Time for Kids. Pgs. 4 & 5 & 7.
Complete handout on “Where in the World”.

By cstieff | - 5:48 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Write one page on anything in your journal. Hope it’s interesting!

By tholden | - 5:00 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 85 Written (2-32 evens)

2.  Pg. 89 Chapter Review (1-16)

3.  Chapter 2 Test Tues. 

By mashby | - 3:23 pm - Posted in Spanish

Reading Comp p.30-31 answer questions
Review pages pp.38-39
Chapter test on Tuesday

By mashby | - 3:16 pm - Posted in Spanish

Wb pages 7,8,9

By mcarrellas | October 17, 2007 - 7:04 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, Science

Vip’s on page 17

Questions on page 21 . Please do VIP’s and questions in your science notebook.

By cstieff | - 5:35 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

Vocabulary test on lessons 1-3
SSR
Write a book reflection on your SSR book.

By cstieff | - 5:34 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, French

Read Time for Kids.

By cstieff | - 5:33 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

Read Scholastic News.

By tholden | - 4:30 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 81 Written (2-34 even)

2.  Extra: Pg. 82 (35 & 36)

By mashby | October 16, 2007 - 5:47 pm - Posted in Spanish

memeorize numbers 40 -100
complete worksheet
quiz on numbers on Thurs 10/18

By mashby | - 5:46 pm - Posted in Spanish

workbook p 8
memorize ser verb chart

By cstieff | - 3:20 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Bring in world events and personal pictures for Timeline.

By cstieff | - 3:19 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

Study vocab words – Test on Units 1-3 on THursday.
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Complete vocab workbook pgs 18-20

By tholden | - 1:17 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 78 Mixed Review (2-12 even)

2.  Pg. 78 Self-Test (1-10)

3.  Extra:  Pg. 78 (17 & 18)

By mashby | October 15, 2007 - 7:19 pm - Posted in Spanish

memorize the verb SER chart with the Subject pronouns

yo soy nosotros somos

tu eres vosotros sois

el es ellos son
ella es ellas son
Usted es Ustedes son

By bholland | - 6:48 pm - Posted in 7th Grade

1. Bring to class the printout of a comic strip such as Garfield, Peanuts, Calvin & Hobbes, Dilbert, etc.

2. Bring, in writing, what you think are the parts of a comic. For example, the parts of a story are the Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Denoument. What are the similar parts for a comic?

7A – this is for Monday, October 22nd
7M – this is for Friday, October 26th

By cstieff | - 6:47 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

REad the Surprising Sumarians & do matching on last page.

By cstieff | - 6:46 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Vocab Test on Thursday Lessons 1-3
Complete vocab pg. 17

By bholland | - 4:39 pm - Posted in 5th Grade

If you did not finish the Lesson 1 exam today, then you need to have completed it for next week.

If you have not finished typing 1 journal entry, then you need to come down to the Lab and finish for next week. If you want to do this at home, you may then either email the file to me at bholland@smcds.org or bring it in on a memory stick.

By tholden | - 3:51 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

2 page Handout (1-13)

By bholland | October 12, 2007 - 5:57 pm - Posted in 5th Grade

You need to take the Lesson Exam at the end of the Home Row lesson before the start of class.

Click here to open the Typing Master.

By tholden | - 5:25 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pgs. 72 & 73 Written (2-54 even)

2.  Extra: Worksheet (1-39 odd)

By cstieff | - 4:13 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Study for quiz section 3 chapter 1 in Ancient World book.
Bring in pictures, ideas, and world events for your time line.

By cstieff | - 4:12 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Write 5 survey questions for Peace Promotion Class

By mcarrellas | October 11, 2007 - 9:29 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, Science

Final Draft of your lab summary.

By mcarrellas | - 9:28 pm - Posted in 6th Grade, Science

Quiz Friday on the intertidal zone. Study notes that I gave you today.

By cstieff | - 6:49 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

History quiz on Monday, chapter 1 section 3 Ancient World pgs 19-23
Think of ideas and bring in any pictures of you or world events for YOUR time line.

By cstieff | - 6:48 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Study for Cay TEST
Do page 7 in grammar workbook

By edrayton | - 6:10 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Science

For Friday the 12th of October study for a quiz on chapter 3, all sections except the one on graphing gas behavior.

By tholden | - 4:20 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 68 (62-70 even)

2.  Pg. 72 (1-30 odd)

3.  Extra: Pg.69 (71-75)

By cstieff | October 10, 2007 - 2:50 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Read packet on First Farmers & complete stared items on last page.

By cstieff | - 2:49 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

SSR
Using the the test review sheet make a list of:
1. examples of prejudice and friendship
2. character descriptions for Phillip and Timothy
3. Survival skills on handout sheet
throughout the novel.
Test Friday on Cay novel.

By tholden | - 2:30 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

Pg. 68 (21-59 odd)

By cstieff | October 9, 2007 - 6:44 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

READ packet, choose your path and follow the directions to page 9. Complete the matching on page 9.

By tholden | - 5:19 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Finish Test (18-23)

2.  Pg. 64 (1-11 odd)

3.  Pg. 90 (1-10)

By bholland | - 4:24 pm - Posted in 5th Grade

Please make sure that you have completed typing lessons 1.1-1.6

We will do the Lesson Exam in Class.

Click here to go straight to the Typing Master Online.

By mcarrellas | - 3:02 pm - Posted in 6th Grade, Science

VIP’ s on tides. pages 122,123 and 124 up to the Monthly Tide Cycle.VIP’s should be written in your science notebook.

By mcarrellas | - 3:00 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, Science

Finish lab summary on the plant lab. Remember to include all of the steps. This should be written in a paragraph. It is a summary of the lab.

By cstieff | - 2:09 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

SSR
Vocab Quiz tomorrow Wed.
Grammar: pg 6 in workbook
Cay test Thursday- use study guide

By mcarrellas | October 4, 2007 - 5:32 pm - Posted in 6th Grade, Science

Final lab summary due on osmosis. Look over the corrections on your rough draft.

By mcarrellas | - 5:30 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, Science

Read over the lab that we are going to do tomorrow. Make sure you know what you have to do.

By cstieff | - 4:05 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

no homework -relax and breathe!

By cstieff | - 4:04 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

SSR
Ex. C on page 14-15 in Vocabulary Workbook
Study vocab words. Quiz next week – Wed.
Journal write one page free choice

By tholden | October 3, 2007 - 4:42 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 61 (33-49 odd)

2.  Pg 64 (1-9)

3.  Quiz Thurs. 2.1-2.4

By cstieff | - 3:09 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Study for a quick quiz on Chapter 1 Section 2 Pgs 14-18.

By cstieff | - 3:07 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Make vocab flash cards of all words on pg 11 in vocab book.
Complete Cay handout – matching

By bholland | - 1:20 pm - Posted in 8th Grade

Make sure you have gone to the Tech Site and read through the website that you will be evaluating. You will have ONLY one class (the first time I see you on Wednesday) to complete the evaluation. Feel free to work ahead if you think that you need to.

By mcarrellas | October 2, 2007 - 5:29 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, Science

Think of a design(experiment) for the paper towel lab. Write down what you would do in your science notebook.We will be testing five different brands of paper towels.

By mcarrellas | - 5:27 pm - Posted in 6th Grade, Science

Work on lab summary. Osmosis lab. This summary should be written in paragraph form. Final draft due on Thursday.

By cstieff | - 5:13 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Answer Questions on pg 18 in Ancient World (1,3,4,&5)
Quick Multiple Choice Quiz on Thursday on chapter 1 Section 2 in Ancient World book.

By cstieff | - 5:11 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

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Grammar: Complete Skills book pg 2

By tholden | - 1:27 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pg. 56 (7-29 odd)

2.  Quiz Thurs.  on 2.1-2.4

By cstieff | October 1, 2007 - 6:49 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, History

Read pgs 16-18 in Ancient World Book.
Answer questions 3,4,6,7 on handout sheet.

By cstieff | - 6:48 pm - Posted in 5th Grade, English

SSR
Grammar sheet #1 in grammar workbook
Cay – Answer questions 1-6 on sheet handed out.

By tholden | - 4:15 pm - Posted in 8th Grade, Math

1.  Pgs. 47 & 48 Written Exercises (1-39 odd)

By mashby | - 3:57 pm - Posted in Spanish

memorize question words
quiz on Wed
Complete 2 sided work sheet writing questions