Fri
Jun
1
Humanities: Write a short (paragraph-length) personal reflection on your final mini project and presentation. These will be due (digitally or in written form) on Tuesday.
Math/Science: There will be one last quiz next week wrapping up our math concepts.
Spanish: La fecha de entrega de su proyecto del fin del año es lunes el 4 de junio.
POLs: What do you need to prepare for our next practice tomorrow? Presentations of Learning will be next Tuesday 6/5/12 from 6:30-8PM.We will continue our preparations on Monday— please practice and edit your speeches until then.
Here’s an online stopwatch if you need one to stick within the 30 second window.
Yearbook Forms: Please return the green yearbook forms with money attached as soon as possible! Gracias!
Thu
May
31
Humanities: Complete final draft of your essay by the end of school tomorrow. Also, make sure to share your edited journal with me by tomorrow morning!
Math/Science: Brainteaser due tomorrow!
Spanish: La fecha de entrega de su proyecto del fin del año es lunes el 4 de junio.
POLs: What do you need to prepare for our next practice tomorrow? Presentations of Learning will be next Tuesday 6/5/12 from 6:30-8PM. We will continue our preparations tomorrow.
Here’s an online stopwatch if you need one!
Yearbook Forms: Please return the green yearbook forms with money attached as soon as possible! Gracias!
P.S. 8th Graders are presenting their Capstone Presentations TONIGHT, Thursday night from 6:30-8PM in the NMY Common Room. Hope you and your families can make it!
Wed
May
30
Humanities: We will continue to share our presentations tomorrow.
Math/Science: Brainteaser! This is due Friday.
Spanish: La fecha de entrega de su proyecto del fin del año es lunes el 4 de junio.
POLs: What do you need to prepare for our next practice tomorrow? Today, you spent some time preparing and editing a written speech that you will share at Presentations of Learning next Tuesday from 6:30-8PM. Focus your speeches on the why and the purpose behind these topics. Some of you started timing yourself by reading your script aloud and seeing where you stand with 30 seconds. Did you beat the timer? Did the timer beat you? If so, what does that mean from a presentation standpoint? We will continue our preparations tomorrow.
Here’s an online stopwatch if you need one!
Yearbook Forms: Please return the green yearbook forms with money attached as soon as possible! Gracias!
P.S. 8th Graders are presenting their Capstone Presentations tomorrow Thursday night from 6:30-8PM in the NMY Common Room. Hope you and your families can make it!
Tue
May
29
Humanities: Finish chapter five and read chapter six of Bridge to Terabithia. Write a short 3-5 sentence response (opinion, connection, etc.) or summary of your reading. We will share our responses tomorrow when we reading chapter seven as a group! Additionally, presentations for your final mini projects on Early and Ancient Civilizations begin tomorrow. Remember that your presentations need to answer your group’s three inquiry-based questions.
Math/Science: Brainteaser is due Friday. From 11-1 and 11-2, select the luckiest seven problems and see how you do with perimeter and area. Please also complete the Alternative Energies form for another simulation possibility.
Spanish: Elige un tema para su proyecto del fin del año. La fecha de entrega es lunes el 4 de junio.
POLs: What do you need to prepare for morning meeting tomorrow? Today, you spent some time preparing a written speech about each topic that you will share at Presentations of Learning next Tuesday from 6:30-8PM. Some of you even finished that step and have started timing yourself by reading your script aloud and seeing where you stand with 30 seconds. Did you beat the timer? Did the timer beat you? If so, what does that mean from a presentation standpoint? We will continue our preparations tomorrow.
Here’s an online stopwatch if you need one!
Yearbook Forms: Please return the green yearbook forms with money attached as soon as possible! Gracias!
P.S. 8th Graders are presenting their Capstone Presentations Thursday night from 6:30-8PM in the NMY Common Room. Hope you and your families can make it!
Fri
May
25
Humanities: If you need extra time to work on your essay or your project piece, please spend some time this weekend. You will, however, have some time (20-30 minutes) in class on Tuesday to finalize your projects and presentations. Presentations will begin on Wednesday.
Math/Science: None!
Spanish: No hay tarea.
POLs: Today we divided up topics and e-mailed out the list. Over the next few days and into next week, please prepare a 30 second speech describing the basics (and details if you can fit those in!) of your particular topic. Looking forward to our next steps in the POL process!
Yearbook sheets: Please sign and return these lime green forms as soon as possible!
Thu
May
24
Humanities: Prepare for your Spelling and Vocabulary Check! If you need extra time, you may continue working on your five-paragraph essays and Early Civilization mini projects. We will have project time in class tomorrow and perhaps some time Tuesday. Presentations will begin next week.
Math/Science: Tonight, practice drawing 3D figures with isometric paper! Select 8 from 10-8 as well. Hope you enjoyed our finished product with the solar ovens today as well.
Spanish: Escribe una frase para usar en clase mañana.
POL: Can you think of anything to add to the google doc? Please check it out whenever you have a chance- your input is greatly appreciated and needed!
Humanities: Please complete the green sheet activities.
Math/Science: (10-7) evens or odds on either side of the paper. We will continue on with our solar ovens tomorrow!
Spanish: Escribe dos oraciones usando las palabras conectoras.
Tue
May
22
Humanities: Please complete your essay rough drafts and share them with me by the end of the day. I will review those documents this evening and return them to you tomorrow!
Math/Science: (10-6) select seven problems to answer about triangles and their two kinds of classification (angles and sides). We will continue on with our conversation about alternative energies tomorrow, and hopefully create something to test out solar power!
Spanish: Repasa las palabras interrogativas.
Humanities: Continue to work on your Early Civilizations rough drafts. They will be due for review tomorrow during class. You are also responsible for your Weekly Word Study sheets and your vocabulary chart (there, they’re and their)
Math/Science: (10-4) select the lucky amount of seven problems to complete for homework tonight! Tomorrow we will distribute reboots and Mini-May science project feedback pieces.
Spanish: Repasa los usos de las palabras interrogativas.
Presentations of Learning: We will make some final decisions tomorrow on our presentation styles. See the attached pictures for our idea generation, and if you should come up with new ideas between now and tomorrow morning, feel free to write them down or e-mail your ideas to Sarah and Elizabeth.
Fri
May
18
Humanities: No homework.
Math/Science: No homework.
Spanish: No hay tarea.
Thu
May
17
Humanities: Complete your Early Civilizations outline. Your LC portfolios and project pieces should be completed by the end of the school day on Friday.
Math/Science: We will have a quiz tomorrow on concepts 9-3, 9-6, 9-8, and 10-1. Utilize your notes and the handout from today to prepare yourself. There is no minimum number of problems required for homework, however, do ask yourself what you want to do to feel best prepared for the quiz. Brainteaser is due tomorrow as well!
Spanish: Repasa los usos de las palabras interrogativas.
Wed
May
16
Humanities: None for the evening :)
Math/Science: We will continue on with science presentations tomorrow, just a few more to share and provide feedback on! Attempt twelve problems on 10-1 Angles for math homework- we will continue talking about this concept tomorrow. We will also review for Friday’s quiz tomorrow. Brainteaser due Friday.
Spanish: Escribe dos preguntas usando la palabra, “cuándo.”
Tue
May
15
Humanities: Your notes for your Early Civilizations mini project are due at the end of the school day. Make sure to email, copy or share these documents with me so that I can review them in preparation for our five-paragrah essays.
Math/Science: Brainteaser is due Friday. There will be a quiz on Friday as well. Tonight’s homework is to do all of the probability problems on 9-8. We will spend the majority of our class time tomorrow sharing Mini May Science Projects.
Spanish: Escribe un reflexión sobre tu “los verbos” proyecto.
Green Team Reminder: Please turn in your “Green Potluck” forms into Kym or Carwai by Wednesday, May 16 (tomorrow!)
