Social Studies the Week of March 30th
Monday March 30th 2009, 4:07 pm
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Monday-CW-Review Ch. 18/Ch. 18 Scrapbook

HW-p. 553(1-7) Letter & Answer/Study for Test

Tuesday-CW-Ch. 18 Test/Talk about Extra Credit

HW-Ch. 19 S. 1/2 SG-Due Wednesday

Wednesday-CW-Review Ch. 19 S. 1/Discuss Renaissance art/Discuss Renaissance Science & Invention/

HW-Ch. 19 S. 2/3 SG-Due Thursday

Thursday-CW-Discuss The Reformation-Do p. 579 (1-10)/Create Timelines for the Early Civilization, Classical period, Middle Ages, Dark Ages)

HW-Study for Ch. 19 Test

Friday-CW-Ch. 19 Test/Create a timeline from Pre-History to the Renaissance

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Language Arts – Mrs. Hammond – March 30-April 3
Monday March 30th 2009, 3:39 pm
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Monday: All classes- Outlines lesson in LIterature textbook pages 144-147. Grammar workbook, pronoun subjects and verbs, pages 119-120. Complete for homework. Turned in Reading Log. New Reading Logs were distributed.

Tuesday: All classes- Grammar Adjectives in comparison, workbook 123-126. Complete for homework, p126. Reading Theme, pages 220-225, 298-299. Class D only : Complete grammar workbook pgs. 123,124, 125 ,126.

Wednesday: Study guide to study and complete for test Thursday.

Thursday: Test. Grammar workbook p 141-142. Final day to turn in “Rules for Poster/Bookmark quiz” . Last day to order pictures.



Math B and D Mar. 30-April 3
Monday March 30th 2009, 2:25 pm
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Monday – We continued to work on our geometry skills. Classwork p. 497.

Tuesday – We worked on Area of complex figures. Hw: p. 500 (6-11). Show all steps.

Wednesday – We continued our study of complex figures. Complete WOrksheet. Test Friday 11-4 through 11-7.

Thursday – Finish p. 502-503. Study for your test.

Friday -   Test today.  No hw.



Math A and C Mar. 29-April 3
Monday March 30th 2009, 2:22 pm
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Monday – I moved the date of the test from Fri 4/3 to Wed. 4/1. We have completed and reviewed all of the material. This is on Chapter 13(except 13-3). No homework tonight.

Tuesday – CW: 13-1, 13-2, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6 Answers only. Study for your test. Chapter 13.

Wednesday – Test

Thursday – We studied Area of a parallelogram. CW/hw finish 548-549.

Friday – We reviewed TCAP skill, “Graphing Ordered Pairs”.  Complete and color sheet.



Shelby Scholars Summer Institute Application Deadline is April 9th!!
Monday March 30th 2009, 12:39 pm
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The Shelby Scholars Summer Institute will be available this summer during the last two weeks of June. If your child is interested, please go to the Shelby County Schools webpage and download an application. The application process requires an essay, teacher recommendations and a copy of the current report card which should come home soon. The institute is free of charge and offers hands-on activities taught by highly qualified Math and Science teachers.



April 3rd is the last day to turn in field trip money!!
Monday March 30th 2009, 12:29 pm
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This Friday, April 3rd is the last day to turn in field trip permission slips and money. We will be visiting the Pink Palace Museum and IMAX Theater on Thursday, April 30th. Please e-mail Mrs. Jackson if you have any questions or concerns. 



Mrs. Jackson’s Science the Week of March 30th-April 3rd
Friday March 27th 2009, 3:29 pm
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3/30/09 Monday- Chapter 16 Sections 2 and 3 and Bill Nye DVD on “Sound”  

HW- All Field Trip Money and Permission Slips are due in by Friday, April 3rd. Picture money is also due by this Friday, April 3rd. Please make checks for pictures payable to Lifetouch. Complete Chapter 16 Section 2 WB pages. Practice Probe #6 is due this Friday and the code is RW5522. 

3/31/09 Tuesday- Check 16-2 WB pages. Start Chapter 16-4 on Sound Quality. Review Chapter 16 on Sound by completing an in class activity.

HW- Practice Probe # 6 due Friday

4/01/09 Wednesday- Start Chapter 17 on Light

HW- None

4/02/09 Thursday- Chapter 17 Section 2 on the Electromagnetic Spectrum

HW- 17-2 WB pages

4/03/09 Friday- Turn in PP#6. Field Trip Money Due!!! Picture Money due!! Check 17-2 WB pages and pass out the Chapter 16 and 17 Test Study Guide. Study Guide Check on Monday.

 

 



Spring Picture Proofs delivered Friday, March 27!
Friday March 27th 2009, 3:13 pm
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Spring pictures will be on sale from March 30-April 3. No orders will be accepted after this date.  Make checks payable to LIFETOUCH-not CMS.  Please make certain that the order is showing name, price, etc. when it is turned in to the homeroom teacher. This will save much time in homeroom!  Students do not have to return proofs.  Thank you!



Language Arts – Mrs. Hammond- March 23-27
Monday March 23rd 2009, 3:04 pm
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Monday:  Class A: Checked out Watsons Go to Birmingham. Read  Ch. 1-2 this evening. Correct word usage activity in class.  Classes B,C, and D: Correct word usage activity in class. No written homework. ALL CLASSES: Turn in Reading Log if you did not turn it in today.  Also, bring in signed Poster/Bookmark info sheet for grade.

Tuesday:  All Classes:  Common usage errors (Elements of Language – class set) pages 520-532.  Activities in class. If you were absent, you will need to check out a book and complete exercises 1,2,3 and Review A,B,C on those pages.  Quiz Wednesday.

Wednesday: Quiz on correct usage.  Homework: Bring literature book to class tomorrow.

Thursday:  All classes: Grammar review Workbook p. 169-170 complete for homework.  Literature:  Reviewed plot structure p. 114, analyzing media p. 116, and writing skills p. 119.

Friday:  All classes: Checked grammar homework in workbook, p. 170.  Lesson on subject/verb agreement, workbook pages 115, 117-118.  Reading:  Reviewed literary skill of inference with story, p.126-130. No written homework.  Reading Log due Monday!  



Social Studies Week of March 23rd
Monday March 23rd 2009, 2:37 pm
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Monday-CW-Review Ch. 18 S. 1/2

HW-Ch. 18 S. 3 Study Guide-Due Tuesday

Tuesday-CW-Review Ch. 18 S. 2 & 3/Brainpop-Black Death Video & Quiz

HW-Ch. 18 S. 4 Study Guide-Bring a #2 pencil to class!!!!

Wednesday-CW-Social Studies Formative Assessment/Review Ch. 18 S. 4

Thursday-CW-Review Ch. 18 S. 3 & 4

HW-Ch. 18 S. 5 Study Guide

Friday- CW-Ch. 18 S. 3-5

HW NOne

HW-None