Congratulation on the MS students and the Science Fair. Projects looked great; you should be proud of all your hard work and efforts.

6th Earth Science

• We're beginning Ch 11 this week - Rivers and Groundwater

7th Life Science

• Continuing through Ch 11 - The Plant Kingdom. We've started a lab in class and should have flowers and peanut plant sprouting in a week or so.
  

8th US History

• We're continuing our audio lesson on Undaunted Courage (the Lewis and Clark Expedition).
  
• Continue to stay up to date on due dates for our Road to the White House activities.
  

Math and Physical Science; Jan.28-Feb.1
Math Re-Takes Tuesday at Lunch
Math 6
Monday: QUIZ
Tuesday: Lesson 69
Wednesday: Lesson 70
Thursday: Lesson 71
Friday: Lesson 72

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Read Section 8-2 carefully. Look at all examples. Do#12-23 p.408
Tuesday- Friday: read carefully and take notes from sections 8-3 and 8-4.
Notes should include all the rules, definitions, and examples.
do the following problems:
p. 414 #1 - 20
p. 420 #1 - 9

Algebra
Monday: Chapter 8 TEST
Tuesday - Friday: Read carefully and take notes from sections 8-7 and 8-8.
Notes should include all the rules, definitions, and examples.
Do the following problems:
p. 432 – 433 #1-22. Problems 19 – 22 must be done on graph paper.
p. 441 #1-20

Physical Science
Monday: Read Section 1 in Chapter 13; p.328-331 notes, questions
Tuesday- Friday: Read and take notes all of Chapter 13 “Chemical Bonding”. Answer the questions on pages 331, 335, 341, and 344. Turn in all work on Friday. It should be presented in a packet or notebook folder entitled Chemical Bonding. All work should be neat and diagrams in color!

Mrs. Decker's English and History, Week of Jan. 28.
Last Week of the Quarter!!

Celebration on Friday, 2/1, 8-8:30 am

6th:
Spelling 17- Regular daily assignments. Test on Friday.
Language- M:154-155, T:156-157, Th:159, F:160-162
Poetry on Wednesday
Lit. Circle: Mtg 4 on Tuesday. Read for mtg 5 on Monday.
Creative Writing- Story starter given on Monday. 1st draft due by Friday.

History-
M: Worksheets for 7.1
T: Lesson 7.2 and lesson review pg. 245
W: Finish lesson review and complete review worksheets
Th: Make Decisions 246-247
F: Hinduism Lesson 7.3, additional info packet

7th-

Spelling 14: Regular daily assignments. Test Friday.
Lang.: M- 72, T- 73, W- 74, Th- 75, F- 76-77
A Single Shard: Read Ch. 11-13 by Wednesday.
Speech Meet- Coming on March 7. Everyone is participating. Info given in class.

History:
M- Chap. Test
T- Notebooks due., Begin Medieval Europe 320-333
W- Cont.
Th- Lesson review 333
F- Poster groups

8th-

Spelling Review 2- M: Rainbow write, T: Class review game, Th: Dot game, F: Test
Lang- M: 105-106, T: 108-109, Th: Cont., F: 112-113
Freak the Mighty:
Read 7 and 8 by Tuesday, Read 9 and 10 by Friday.
Speech Meet: Coming on March 7. We're all going. Information in class.

Espanol

28th Enero- 1st Febrero

6th- 8th grado

Lunes : Repeticion de examen

Martes: Estudiar numeros

Jueves: Tarea 3

Fitness: Eat a healthy breakfast

Math and Physical Science, Jan 21 - 25
Science Fair January 24th 3:30 - 5:15
Presentations to Parents and Class Wed. Jan. 23 2:15
Science 8 Class Work
Tuesday: Grouping the Elements p.310-313 Notes & Questions
Wednesday: Science Fair Project Presentations
Thursday: Groups 13 - 18 p.314-317 Notes & Questions
Friday: Fireworks and Buckyballs

Math 6
Tuesday: Lesson #65
Wednesday: Lesson #66
Thursday: Lesson #67
Friday: Quiz

Pre-Algebra
Tuesday: 7-8 Simple and Compound Interest p. 385 9-15
Wednesday: Credits Cards and Interest p. 389 #9-19 odd
Thursday: Reviewp.390-1 #21-51 odd, 53
Friday: Begin Chapter 8 Relations and Functions p.403-4 #15-22

Algebra
Tuesday: 8-5 Division Properties of Exponents p.420-1 #37-49, 52-57, 62
Wednesday: 8-6 Geometric Series p.427-8 #30-35, 41, 42
Thursday: Review Chapter 8 sections 1 - 6 p.447-9 #11-55 odd
Friday: More Review... Chapter 8 TEST on Monday

Mrs. Decker's Assignments Week of 1/22-25

Good luck to our Spelling Bee representatives this Friday: Asia Wallace, Sam Higgins, Elizabeth Kennedy, Hayley Palmer, Joyce McRae, Victoria Cuthbertson.

6th
Spelling 16- Vocab, book and PT
Lang- 148. 149-150, 151-152 Clerihews on Wed.
Lit. Circles- Finish vocab. activity on Tues. then read next section and answer quiz time by Friday.
History- Open Book test for Chap 6 on Tuesday. Notebooks due Wed.
Wed- Chap 7 226-231, write about it, Compare and Contrast 232-233
Thurs- 234-239, notes, map of India
Friday- Lesson review 239 1-6

7th
Spelling 13- Vocab., book and PT
Lang- 68,69,70,71
Creative Writing- Share writing this Friday. Choose from previously finished pieces.
A Single Shard- Review worksheets this week. No additional reading beyond Chap. 10.
History- Tues. Video about Japan, Wed. Japanese Origami, Th. and Fri Chap Review.
Test next Tuesday! (1/29)

8th
Spelling 14- Vocab, book, PT
Lang- 101, 102, 103
Freak the Mighty- Read 5 and 6 by Friday. Vocab. activity in class Thursday. Questions Friday.

I'm sure you'll do a great job on the Science Fair! Remember to use everything you know about writing, citing sources, and public speaking. Make your language arts teacher proud!!!

Espanol

6th-8th grades

Lunes: Examen reconocer PF, pronombres, sustantivos, adjetivos, verbos.

Martes: Estudiar pronombres.

Jueves: Ejercicio homework 2

*Remember to eat a healthy breakfast*

6th Earth Science

• This week we'll continue with soil, weathering and erosion.
  
• Stay on top of your Science Fair due dates.
  
• I'm really proud of the work you are doing so far. Keep it up!
  

7th Life Science

• This week we're finishing CH 10 and moving into 11.
• QUIZ on Ch 10 on Thurs 1/17. Know kingdoms and classification / taxonomy
• I'm really proud of the work you are doing so far. Keep it up!
  

8th US History

• Finishing political parties this week.
  
• CH 5 TEST on Thursday 1/17
• Beginning Westward Expansion later in the week.
  

Math and Physical Science Jan. 14-18
Math 6
Monday: Lesson 61
Tuesday: Lesson 62
Wednesday: Lesson 63
Thursday: QUIZ
Friday: Lesson 64

Pre-Algebra
Monday: 7-5 Variables on Both Sides of the Equation p.369#18-23
Tuesday: 7-6 2-step Inequalities p.375#17-23
Wednesday: 7-7 Formulas p.380#11-15
Thursday: REVIEW p.365#1-14 p.381#1-12
Friday: TEST

Algebra
Monday: Begin Ch. 8 Zero & negative exponents p.397#1-45 odd
Tuesday: 8-2 Scientific Notation p.403#7-33 odd
Wednesday: 8-3 Mult Prop of Exponents p.407-8#7-27, 54
Thursday: 8-4 More Mult. Prop of Exponents p.414#41-51
Friday: Review sections 1 through 4; p.416 #74-85, 1-10

Physical Science
Science Fair Update: Due Monday- Data Analysis and Abstract; Follow Format and Template Given in Class
Monday: Calculating Atomic Mass, Atomic Weight, Mass Number, Charge p.292 and worksheet
Tuesday: Lab Made to Order p.676-7
Wednesday: Finish Biblical Application for Science Fair Project
Thursday: Begin Ch. 12 Read p. 302 Organizational Activity
Friday: The Periodic Table p.303-309 notes and p.309 #1-3

Espanol

6th- 8th grades

14th- 18th Enero

Lunes: Examen oraciones.

Martes: Estudiar horario, numeros.

Jueves : Tarea completar pagina de ejercicios 1.

Fitness: Remember to eat a healthy breakfast.

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2008!

Mrs. Decker's English and History Classes 1/7-18

January books and projects for all grades will be due Feb. 4 (Monday).

6th:
Spelling 14- regular daily assignments
Spelling 15- regular daily assignments
Lang.- 137 thru 147, one page daily
Poetry- Clerihew: Brainstorming week 1, rough drafts week 2
Lit. Circles- Start new groups 1/7. First meeting 1/11. 2nd meeting 1/17.

December book reports/projects due 1/10.

History-
202-207 and lesson review 207, 1-7
Lesson 1 worksheets
Topographic maps
210-213 and lesson review 213, 1-6
Lesson 2 worksheets
214-217 and lesson review 217
lesson 3 worksheets
Notecards
Video on 1/16
Chap. review 1-18
Test on Tuesday, 1/22

7th:
Spelling 12- regular daily assignments
Spelling Review 2- Daily review activities in class, follow up at home nightly.
Lang- 57-67, one page daily
A Single Shard- Chap 5 and 6 by 1/11, Chap 7 and 8 by 1/16
Creative Writing- Essay due 1/11, Regular file folder assignment due 1/18

December book report/project due 1/10.

History- Japan
Section 1 notes complete and lesson review
Foldable with map and information
Section 2 notes complete and lesson review
Video notes 1/11
Section 3 notes complete and lesson review
Gala art projects started

8th:
Spelling 12- regular assignments, except no prac. test and the real test is on Thurs.
Spelling 13- regular assignments
Lang- 82-84, 100
Freak the Mighty: Chap 1 and 2 read, vocab. game, workbook 1/10
Chap 3-4 read by 1/15, Workbook done together 1/15 and 17.

Poetry unit- Rhyming activity 1/7
I Believe poems 1/14