Thursday, May 23

8-23

  • We began working on the SS Final Project today. Because of a few interruptions you will be given some extra time. We will discuss this tomorrow so please remind me if I forget. I want to make sure that your long range plans are as accurate as possible.
  • Reading Response for next week has been cancelled; your’re welcome!

9-27

  • Today we continued working on the “Quality of Life Comparison  and “Quality of Life in Canada” activities. Please remember though that these are actually referring to Standard of Living which can also be considered “quality of life indicators.” Here is a link to the Citizen’s Report Card Booklet.
  • You should be finished the first activity and should have completed part 1 of the second activity for tomorrow.

Robotics

  • Make sure to use your time wisely because there are not many classes left and some of you have not really done much on your projects.

Wednesday, May 22

8-23

  • Make sure to be ready to pick your country for the Social Studies final project as we will begin working on this tomorrow.

9-27

  • Make sure that you are caught up with all of your work, including handing in your Reading Response journal that is due today.

Tuesday, May 21

8-23

  • We are going to finish the song analysis presentations tomorrow, so please be ready to do this.
  • You will also be selecting your country tomorrow for your Social Studies final project. Please come with a list of your top 10 choices and we will use the random name generator to select the order.

9-27

  • Some of you are working incredibly hard and some of you have shut down. Please think about how you use the remainder of your time between now and the end of the year.
  • Tomorrow we will finish discussing the “Food Around the World” activity and then you will be given time to complete the Quality of Life Comparison that we started with some definitions.

Thursday, May 16

8-23

  • Be prepared to present your song analysis on Tuesday.
  • Also, make a list of countries that you may want to do your final project on as we will be starting to look at this next week.

9-27

  • For Tuesday make sure to have your novel, and a reminder that your next Reading Response is due on Wednesday, May 22.
  • Please have the definitions finished in your own words for Tuesday as well.

Wednesday, May 15

8-23

  • Please remember your novels for tomorrow.
  • You will be given one period of class time to work on your Poetry & Song – Song Analysis. We will be presenting these on Tuesday so please be ready to go. Make sure to share your song, presentation, lyrics, and anything else with me.

9-27

  • I will see you for period 7 tomorrow.
  • For tomorrow finish calculating the costs of the found that your “class family” eats as we will be continuing with this activity tomorrow.
  • Also, please finish the definitions, making sure to put them in your own words as well.

Tuesday May 14

8-23

  • 3rd Reading Response is due tomorrow. You were given time today to work on this if needed.
  • Song Analysis will be presented on Tuesday, May 21 since there is no school on Friday or Monday. Make sure that you are ready to go.
    • You will be given time on this tomorrow, and one period on Thursday.
  • LifeSkills
    • We are beginning our Human Sexuality unit tomorrow. Therefore, those of you that did not get your forms in will not be participating and you will be given a separate activity.

9-27

  • For tomorrow please come prepared with the list of the food and liquids that you consumed over two days (Saturday/Sunday, Sunday/Monday, or Monday/Tuesday). Please also bring grocery store flyers as they are needed for this activity.
  • Since you are missing one period on Thursday because of the Zoo field trip, we will have to have a very productive day tomorrow.
  • Wednesday, May 22 is the due date for your last reading response.

Monday, May 13

8-23

  • Today you were given some time to read with a reminder that your next Reading Response being due this Wednesday, May 15.
  • Continued to work on the Songs = Poetry assignment. At this point you should have began your analysis. We will be presenting these on Tuesday, May 21.

9-27

  • I hope that the first part of the LA exam went well for you, and if it didn’t then don’t worry about it as you have lots of time to figure things out for the other exams in June.
  • For Wednesday’s class please come with a list of all foods and liquids that you consumed either on Sunday and Monday, or on Monday and Tuesday of this week. If you cannot remember back to yesterday then go with the later. Also, please try to collect grocery store flyers as we will need them for the next activity.
  • Next, and final reading response is due on Wednesday, May 22.

Robotics

  • Remember that there are only 8 classes left after today. Make sure that you are doing the design stage at home so that you can use the class time to build. You should be working on your own projects or else constructing a robot to compete in the Epic Robot Battle.

Friday, May 10

8-23

  • For Monday please make sure that you have found the lyrics for your song and that you have shared these with me in Google Drive.
  • Next Reading Response is due on Wednesday, May 15.

9-27

  • Relax, and try to prepare for your LA Exam on Monday. Remember that you have been preparing for this since you started learning how to write. The best thing you can do is practice figuring out what the question is asking, and then creating a plan / outline to help you when you begin to write. Figure out your timing so that you are able to complete both assignments in the time given. Also, make sure you understand the format for a business letter.
  • I was going to get you to do an activity over the weekend but I forgot to tell you. If you can, please keep track, by writing down,  all of the food and beverages that you consume on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Next Reading Response is not due until Wednesday, May 22.

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