Monday, Oct. 1 thru Friday, Oct. 5

Monday is Picture Day!! Dress nicely.

6th grade English and History:
Spelling 4- Regular daily assignments
Lang- M: 39, T:40, W: Poetry, Th: 41, F: 42
Lit. Circles: Last meeting Tuesday, group projects due Thurs.
Creative Writing: new starter Monday, due Friday.
History: M- Lesson 2 worksheets, T- Lesson 3 and review questions, W- Review worksheets, Th- Chap review, F- Test on Chapter 2.

7th grade English and History:
Spelling 4- Regular daily assignments
Lang.- M: 220-221, T: 221-224, W:225 B and C, Th: 225 D, F: 225 D
Lit. Circles: Start new books on Monday, 1st meeting Thursday.
Creative Writing: One done by Friday.
Rome: M- 53-55 and share posters, T- 56-57, W- 59-60, Th- 66-69, F- Mosaics

8th grade English:
Spelling 3: Regular daily assignments.
Lang.- M: 16-17, T: 18, Th: 19, F: 20
Necessary Noise: Read "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde" on pg 173 Monday, Thursday and Friday you'll be writing a 3 page story on some aspect of your family life.
Creative Writing: New "Tough Decisions" story to read and discuss Monday.

6th Grade Christian Ed. Sep. 28-Oct.3

God's creation and the universe observation

DUE:Wed. 10-3-2007

First student that tells me this codeword: Padres
gets a special treat.

Middle School Math, Sept.24-Oct.5
6th Grade
Sept.24 - Sept.28
Lessons 13 through 17 will be covered. No quiz this week.
Oct. 1 - Oct.5
Lessons 18 through 21 covered this week.
QUIZ on Tuesday (covering Lessons 1 - 18)

Pre-Algebra
Sept.24 - Sept.28
Monday: 2-4 Variables and Equations p.82 #27-35
Tuesday: 2-5 Solving Equations Using Addition/Subtraction p.89 #25-34
Wednesday: 2-6 Solving Equations Using Mult./Division p.94 #29-36
Thursday and Friday: Skills Practice (worksheets)
Oct.1 - Oct.5
Monday: Review Simplifying Expressions and Solving Equations p.117-119 #11-40
Tuesday: TEST (Simplifying Expressions & Solving Equations)
Wednesday: 2-8 Graphing Inequalities p.104 #1-5, 19-26, 29-32
Thursday: 2-9 Solving Inequalities p.108 #22-32
Friday: Review/Practice p.109 #45-47 and Checkpoint Quiz#2

Algebra
Sept.24 - Sept.28
Monday: 2-4 Variables on Both Sides p.99 #28-33; p.101 #64-71
Tuesday: QUIZ (covers sections 2-1 through 2-4)
Wednesday: In-class review work (no HW)
Thursday and Friday: Leadership Retreat
Oct.1 - Oct.5
Monday: 2-6 Transforming Formulas p.114 #29-40
Tuesday: 2-7 Measures of Central Tendency p.122 #20-24; p.123 #37-44
Wednesday: 50 pt. QUIZ covering Ch.2; HW: p.137 #38-41, 54-59
Thursday: 3-2 Solving Inequalities Using Addition/Subtraction p.143 #45-53
Friday: 3-3 Solving Inequalities Using Mult/Division p.151 #1-9

Physical Science
Sept.24 - Sept.28
Monday: 3-2 Changes of State p.73 #1-4
Tuesday: Open Note QUIZ (Ch.3)
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: Leadership Retreat
Oct.1 - Oct.5
Monday: Ch. 4 Elements p.85 #1-3
Tuesday: Ch. 4 Compounds p.89 #1-3
Wednesday: Ch. 4 Mixtures p.92 #1-3
Thursday: Ch. 4 Solutions p.97 #1-3
Friday: LAB Unpolluting Water (Lab Books Due Monday)

English and History with Mrs. Decker
Week of Sept. 24-28

6th-

Spelling 3: as usual

Lang.- Mon: correct and turn in unit 1, Tues.- 32-33, Thurs: 34-35, Fri: 36-37

Literature Circles: Meeting 4 is on Wednesday.

You must be done reading your first "at home" book by Friday!!!

History: M- Read Chap 2, lesson 1, T- Lesson Review, W- Lesson Worksheets, Th- Lesson 2, Fri- Lesson 2 Review.

7th-

Spelling 3- as usual

Lang: M- 219 A-D, T- 219 E. W- Edit with Partner, Th- Final Draft, F- Share story, collect unit

Seedfolks: Finish reading, workbook, and picture book by Friday.

Rome: M- 31,32,39, T- 40,41,43, W- 44,45,46, Th- 47-48, Augustus projects, F- 50,51,52.

8th-

No spelling this week.

Lang- 13-15

Necessary Noise: Finish comparison to Abraham, Read "A Family Illness" and discuss.

6th Grade- Christian Ed.

Finish Days of Creation poster- Due Friday 9/21 at the beginning of class.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH; Sept. 17 - 21
Grade 6
Lessons 9 - 12
Quiz on Thursday (Lessons 1 - 8)
Pre-Algebra
Monday: Pre-Year Assessment (No HW)
Tuesday: 1-10 The Coordinate Plane p.52-53, #29-37, 45-52
Wednesday: Begin Ch 2; 2-1,2 Properties p.69 #27-36, p.75 #38-43
Thursday: 2-3 Simplifying Expressions p.78 #21-30
Friday: 2-4 Variables and Equations p.82 #27-35
Algebra
Monday: Ch 1 Review; p.70 #1-20, 28, 29; p.65 #47-57
Tuesday: Ch. 1 TEST; p. 75 #1a,b,c and 2a,b,c p.775a,b,c and 6a,b,c
Wednesday: Pre-Year Assessment in class; p.78 #55-69 odd
Thursday: 2-3 Simplifying Expressions p.78 #21-30
Friday: 2-4 Variables and Equations p.82 #27-35

PHYSICAL SCIENCE; Sept. 17 - 21
Monday: Inertia; p. 51 #1-3; Ch 2 Review p.52-55 #7-22
Tuesday: Chapter 2 TEST
Wednesday: Ch.3 Sec.1 - 4 States of Matter (notes)
Thursday: Gas Under Pressure (Boyle's Law)
Friday: Surface Tension LAB

Mrs. Decker's Classes Week of Sept. 17-21

6th
Spelling 2- Regular daily assignments
Language- M:20-21. T:23-25, Th: 26-28, F: 29-30
Poetry- W: Acrostics continued
Lit. Circles- Mtg 2 on Tues., Mtg 3 on Fri.
Social Studies- M: Make notecards, T: Chap. Review 1-11, W: Chap. Review 12-16, Th: Test Chap 1, F: Notebooks due

7th
Spelling 2- Regular daily assignments
Language- M: 213C, T:214-215 (1/2), Th: 215-218 (Paragraph 6), F: 218 exercise
Creative Writing- Work on your chosen activity, due Friday
Seedfolks- M: Read Virgil and Sae Young, T: Workbook, W: Correct, add pictures, Th: Read Curtis and Nora, F: Workbook.
Social Studies- Rome. M: 20-21, T: 23, W: 24-25 and recruiting poster, Th: 26-27, F: 29-30, Augustus assignments due 9/27.

8th
Spelling 2- Regular daily assignments
Language- M: 10, T: 11, Th: 12
Necessary Noise- M: Read Siskiyou Sloan, T: Discussion and notes, Th: Read The Throwaway, F:Compare and contrast Bible story and The Throwaway.

Mr. Guthrie- 7th Grade Pre-Algebra

Daily Homework Assignments will be given in class.

Mrs. Decker's Homework posting for Sept. 10-14

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6th grade:

Spelling 1: Usual daily assignments. Test Friday.
Language: M- 12-13, T- 14-16, W- Poetry, Th- 17, F- Skip 18, Do pg. 19 (don't diagram)
Lit. Circles: First meeting Wednesday. Be Prepared!!
At home reading: Must have book by Monday.
History: M- Chap. 1 Lesson 2 Read, T- Lesson Review, W- Worksheets in notebooks, Th- Chap. 1 Lesson 3 Read, F- Lesson review and worksheets in notebook.

7th grade:
Spelling 1: Usual daily assignments, Test Friday.
Language: M- 208-209, T- 210-211 (1-3), W- none, Th- 211-213A, F- 213B
Seedfolks: M- Read chapters 3 and 4, T- Workbook, W- add to picture book, Th- Read 5 and 6, F- Workbook.
At home reading: Must have book by Monday.
Creative Writing: One activity done by Friday.
Rome: M- Share Pompeii Projects, Start Time Line groups, T- Timelines, W- Map Activity 17, Timelines, Th- Romulus and Remus, Timelines, F- Etruscans, Finish Timelines.

8th grade:
Spelling 1: Usual daily assignments, test Friday.
Language: M-5, T- 6, Th- 7-8, F- 9.
Creative Writing: M- Slam Dunk, F- Finish Slam Dunk
Necessary Noise: M- Share business plans, T- Analyze the story elements, Th- Read 2nd story, F- Discussion.

Math 6; Sept. 10 - 14
This week we will cover lessons 6 through 9 in the Excel curriculum. There will be a Quiz covering Lessons 1 - 7 on Wednesday.
Students will also take a MATH 6 Readiness Assessment on Thursday.

Pre-Algebra; Sept 10 - 14
Monday: 1-5 Adding Integers
p. 27, #27 - 41
Tuesday: 1-6 Subtracting Integers
p. 32 #32 - 44
Wednesday: 1-9 Mult and Div Integers
p. 48 #41 - 55
Thursday: Chapter 1 Review p. 60
Friday: TEST Chapter 1

Algebra; Sept. 10 - 14
Monday: 1-5, Subtracting Real Numbers
p. 35 #38-49 AND #50,51 or #52-54
Tuesday: 1-6, Mult and Div Real Numbers
p. 42 #58 - 78 even
Wednesday: QUIZ on first 6 sections of text
1-7 Distributive Property
p. 50 #49 - 69 odd
Thursday: 1-8 Properties of Real Numbers
p. 58 #59 - 74
Friday: 1-9 Graphing Data
p. 63 #25 - 32

Science 8; Sept. 10 - 14
Monday: Finish Chapter 1
p. 30-31 TERMS OR #7 - 18 (foldable)
Tuesday: Begin Chapter 2
What is matter? mass-volume-weight (foldable)
Wednesday: Inertia Demonstration
Physical vs. Chemical Property p. 51 #1
Thursday: Density (Math Break p.45, Pennies, worksheet)
Friday: Physical vs. Chemical Change p.51 #2, 3