May 31

Reading SOL tomorrow! It's your time to shine!

May 26

Machut - Math - Decathalon WS on 3D images
Science - Biome projects due tomorrow; test tomorrow on population and communities

May 25

Wilkins-Complete SOL review packet. Be sure to highlight! Reading SOL will be Wednesday, June 1st!

May 24

Wilkins-Read for 20 minutes. Illustrate what you read. Be sure to include the title and author of your book!

May 23

Wilkins- SOL review packet. Reading SOL Wednesday, June 1st.

May 19

Wilkins-Complete SOL review packet! Read AR!

May 18

Wilkins-Complete SOL review sheets.
Machut - Math - Review for SOL
Science - Biome test Friday
Vocabulary cards due tomorrow
Biome project due Friday May 27th

May 16

Wilkins-Study poetry notes! Quiz Wednesday!

May 11

Wilkins-Study poetry notes! Read AR! Complete all missing assignments if you have any!

May 10

Williams- lang. arts- review poetry notes
social studies- review ALL notes

Wilkins-1st & 4th: Megamind comprehension check
Wilkins-3rd: Back to Earth Day comprehension check

May 9

Wilkins- Test tomorrow on fact vs. opinion, context clues, and reading comprehension. Read AR!

May 6

Machut - Math - review equations and inequalities
Science - Vocabulary Quiz Monday; Test Thursday on Ecosystems

May 5

Williams- lang. arts- 1st block- vocab quiz tomorrow. Due to an assembly this afternoon, 4th block will have vocab quiz Monday.
social studies- Review ALL notes from regions to post WWII

Wilkins-1st & 3rd Finish Nolan Ryan comprehension sheet!

May 4

Jones-PreAlgebra; 1st: Study graphing inequalities with addition and subtraction-we will have another quiz on Thursday!; 3rd/4th: Study graphing inequalities worksheet-we will have a short quiz at the end of class tomorrow!

Wilkins-Write 5 facts. Write 5 opinions! Be sure to use complete sentences! Journal check tomorrow!

May 3

Jones-PreAlgebra-1st -Complete # 4,8,9,10,&11 on worksheet for graphing inequalities; 3rd& 4th-Study solving equation warmup for quiz tomorrow

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocab quiz Friday, and continue to read AR
Social studies- Quiz on post war Europe and the Marshall Plan

May 2

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocabulary quiz Fri 5/6. Begin reviewing all skills
Social Studies- review post WWII notes
Wilkins- 1st and 4th: Read AR! Journal check THURSDAY! 14 entries will be graded!
Wilkins-3rd: Read AR! Journal check THURSDAY! 13 entries will be graded!
Machut - Math - pg. 123 purple WB - show all work!
Science - Quiz on cycles of matter tomorrow.

April 20

Wilkins-1st and 4th:Read chapter 11 of Spirit Seeker. Test tomorrow on chapters 1-11!
Wilkins-3rd: Work on literature circle assignments!
Machut - Math - No homework. Review two-step equations
Machut - Science - Cycles poster will be due Friday (will start tomorrow)

April 19

Jones-PreAlgebra: Complete questions on p. 126 in journal. Study your graphic organizer on the real number system and study one-step equations.
Wilkins-1st & 4th: Read chapter 9 and up to page 133 of chapter 10 in Spirit Seeker. Vocabulary quiz tomorrow! Study! *Test on Spirit Seeker Thursday!
Wilkins-3rd: Work on literature circle assignments! All work due Friday!

April 15

Wilkins-1st & 4th- Write a sentence for each of your 5 remaining vocabulary words.
Wilkins- 3rd- Work on literature circle assignments!

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April 12

Williams- Lang. Arts- read AR 15 minutes each night social studies- Great Depression test Thurs 4/14. Review all notes

April 11

Jones- PreAlgebra: There will be a quiz on relations and functions Tuesday. Students should study pp. 95-98 and practice problems 1-3,5,9,11,and 12. 4th period needs to finish the questions on p.109.
Wilkins-Finish rough draft of persuasive essay! Read AR! Get AR goal signed if you haven't already.

April 8

Jones: PreAlgebra- Enjoy your weekend. We will have a quiz on relations and functions next week. The graded warmups will focus on decimals, fractions, and percents. We will also work with number theory and using percents in consumer math.

April 7

Jones:PreAlgebra Unit Test tomorrow. Study pp. 1-82 on probability, central tendency, and graphs. Answer questions on pp. 97-98. Williams- Lang. Arts- read AR for 20 minutes social studies- review ALL notes

April 5

Williams-Papers due Thursday, April 7th
Wilkins-Ticket store tomorrow! Clean and organize your backpack and binders to prepare for the LAST quarter!

April 4

Wilkins-Read AR! Goals are due TOMORROW!
Wilkins- 4th: Letter to Mrs. Valencia and Ms. Wilkins

March 29

Williams- Reading benchmark is tomorrow. Vocab quiz Thurs. social studies- benchmark Thurs.
Wilkins- Benchmark tomorrow!! AR goals due Tuesday, April 5th!

March 28

Wilkins-Crossword puzzle (good review for upcoming benchmark) **Benchmark Wednesday, March 30th, Journal Check Wednesday, March 30th (18 completed entries), AR Goals due Tuesday, April 5th! Jones-PreAlgebra Study the Test Review which was corrected in class today. Benchmark is Thursday!

March 25th

Williams- Reading benchmark Wed. 3/30. Vocab quiz 3/31
social studies benchmark Wed. 3/30

March 22

Williams- writing process quiz Fri 3/25. Read AR 15 minutes each night.
social studies- review all notes

March 21

Wilkins- 1st and 4th: Analogy worksheet. Correct quizzes! Read AR!
Wilkins- 3rd: Analogy worksheet. Read AR!

March 18

Wilkins- Read AR! April 5th is the last day of the third quarter!

March 18

March 17

Machut - Math - No Homework. Test Monday on Probability and Statistics
Machut - Science - Finish Punett Square Worksheet; Test next Friday on Heredity and Genetics

March 16

Williams- review summarizing and study vocab. words
review notes on the Temperance Movement and Women's Suffrage

Jones-1st Study Notes 3rd/4th- Complete #1-20 odd on pp.5-16.

March 15

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocab quiz moved to Tues 3/22
social studies- test tomorrow on Immigration, Jim Crow, and Industrialization

Wilkins- 1st & 4th: Analogies worksheet. Analogies quiz Thursday!
Wilkins- 3rd: Read AR! **Keep in mind similarities and differences between The Boy and the Striped Pajamas novel and movie.

March 14

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocab. quiz Friday and read AR 20 minutes each night
Social Studies- review notes on Jim Crow Laws

Machut - Math - Pg. 197 Purple Workbook
Science - Test Re-take tomorrow on cell transport and life functions; Vocab quiz on Genetics Thursday

Wilkins-1st & 4th:Study notes! (connotation/denotation and analogies) Read AR!
Wilkins- 3rd: Read AR!

Jones-PreAlgebra: 1st Period Wonderful job today! Thanks! 3rd & 4th Periods Get Mathathon permission form signed; work on math workbook and get pledges!

March 11

Williams- Lang. Arts- Read AR
Social Studies- Review notes
Wilkins-Read AR!
Machut - Math - No HW
Machut - Science - Vocabulary cards due Monday; Test re-take on Tuesday...STUDY!

March 10

Machut - Math - Box and Whisker Worksheet
Machut - Science - Genetics Vocab Cards due Monday
Wilkins- 1st & 4th: Read AR!
Wilkins- 3rd: Test tomorrow on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas! Study!

Williams- Lang. Arts- Read AR for 15 minutes each night.
social studies- review ALL notes

March 9

Williams- Lang. Arts - read AR for 15 minutes
social studies- review all notes
Wilkins-1st and 4th: Read AR!
Wilkins-3rd: Finish reading The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Machut - Math - No Homework
Machut - Science - Study for test on Cell transport and basic needs Tomorrow

March 8

Williams- Lang. Arts- Analogy quiz tomorrow
Social Studies- Review all notes Quiz tomorrown on Immigration and Jim Crow Laws
Wilkins- 1st and 4th: Read AR! Continue preparing for Circle Justice. Get progress report signed.
Wilkins- 3rd: Read chapter 17 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Get progress report signed!

Tuesday, March 8

Jones- Prealgebra: Study for quiz on transformations tomorrow. We will have a unit test Thursday or Friday. Get a parent signature on your progress report tonight!

Friday, March 4

Williams- Lang. Arts- No homework
Social Studies- No homework

March 3

Wilkins- 1st and 4th: Read AR! Test on Touching Spirit Bear Tuesday (3/8)!
Wilkins- 3rd:Read chapters 11 & 12 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

March 2

Wilkins- 1st: Finish chapter 25 and read all of chapter 26 of Touching Spirit Bear. Study vocabulary!
Wilkins-3rd: Finish chapter 7 and read chapters 8-9 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. Study vocabulary!
Wilkins-4th: Read chapter 26 of Touching Spirit Bear. Finish vocabulary sheet!

February 28

Wilkins- 1st & 4th: Read chapter 20 of Touching Spirit Bear. *Journal check tomorrow-18 entries.
*Keep up with AR points! Mid-term date is Friday!
Wilkins- 3rd: Read chapter 3 of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. *Journal check tomorrow-18 entries. *Keep up with AR points. Mid-term date is Friday!

February 24

Wilkins- 1st and 4th: Read chapter 15 of Touching Spirit Bear. Study vocabulary! Quiz tomorrow!
Wilkins- 3rd: Write a letter to either Suzy or Leah from the story we read in class today. Remember the friendly letter format!

Tuesday, February 22

Williams- lang. arts- Vocabulary test Friday on words from the novel
social studies- review ALL notes up to this point Test Friday

February 17

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocab quiz tomorrow and 4th block needs to finish questions.
Social Studies- Review All notes

February 16

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocabulary quiz Friday 2/18
Social studies- review notes. Test Fri 2/18

February 14

Wilkins: 1st & 4th- Finish adjective worksheet. Study vocabulary words.
Wilkins: 3rd-Finish adjective worksheet. Finalize plot for your story.

February 10

Wilkins-Test tomorrow on "Pandora's Box." Study vocabulary and new literary terms!

February 8

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocab quiz Fri 2/11
Social studies- map test tomorrow 2/9 on states and regions
Jones-Prealgebra: Complete #1 AND #9 on pp. 58 and 64.

February 7

Wilkins-Read for at least 20 minutes!

February 4

Machut Math - No homework...you will need to make up the benchmark
Machut Science - Finish graphic organizer and notecards...due Tuesday

Jones-Prealgebra: Enjoy your weekend!

Wilkins-Benchmark Monday! Review notes!

February 3

Jones-Prealgebra: Relax and thank you for working so hard on the benchmark!

January 26

Williams- Read AR! Goal due Friday!

Wilkins- Read AR! Goal due Friday!

January 25

Williams- Lang. Arst- Read AR. Goals due Friday 1/28
Social Studies- SOL is TOMORROW!!!!! STUDY!!!

Wilkins- Read AR! Goal due Friday!!

January 22

Wilkins-Study figurative language and sound device notes! Test tomorrow! *Journal check tomorrow (24 entries)! *AR goal due Friday!

January 21

Williams- Lang. Arts- Read AR goals are due Friday the 28th.
Social Studies- Review ALL notes. SOL is on the 26th.
Jones-Prealgebra: Finish the take home quiz. YES, you may use your journal and the study packet from class today. Also, complete the test review on pp. 38-49. Unit test on Tueday.
Wilkins-Read AR! Goals are due Friday, Jan. 28th!

January 20, 2011

Machut: Math - Pg. 181 PWB #1 and 8 and Pg. 182 PWB # 3 and 5. Volume and surface area for all. Make slant height equal to 11 for all problems.

Science - Test Monday, 24th, on Evolution and Environment. Final Benchmark Wednesday, 26th, on everything studied this year. STUDY.

Somerville: All Social Studies students should be preparing for the SOL test. The test is scheduled for Wednesday, 26th. Students should review their note cards. Parents feel free to quiz them!

Wilkins: Figurative language worksheet (front and back)

Jones-Prealgebra: Complete # 3,4, and 7-11 on the Pythagorean Theorem Practice worksheet.

January 19

Williams- Lang. Arts.- Read AR. Goals are to be met by Jan 28th.
Social Studies- Review ALL notes. SOL is next Wednesday, January 26.
Machut - Math - review all surface area and volume formulas
Science - SOL on January 26th...start Studying!

January 18

Williams- Lang. Arts. - read AR 20 minutes each night
Social Studies- Review ALL notes for the SOL. SOL is Wed. Jan. 26

Wilkins-Read AR! Continue studying figurative language notes!

Jones-PreAlgebra- Be sure all questions are answered for the Perimeter and Area reading. We will begin the Pythagorean Theorem tomorrow!

January 14

Jones-Prealgebra: Enjoy your 3 day weekend. We will finish the quiz on area and perimeter on Tuesday so please review your notes-specifically pp.18-23.

Williams- review ALL notes in social studies. SOL is Wednesday 1/26

January 13

Williams- Vocabulary quiz tomorrow (figuarative language terms)
Review ALL notes in social studies. SOL is on Jan. 26

January 13, 2011

Jones- Prealgebra- Study pp. 11-23 for area and perimeter quiz tomorrow!

January, 12

Williams- Review figurative language notes and read AR 20 minutes each night.
Review ALL social studies notes in preparation for the SOL on 1/26

January 11

Williams- Lang. Arts- vocab quiz on figurative language terms Fri. Read AR
Social Studies- Review a section of notes each night to prepare for SOL on 1/26

January 10

Williams- Lang. Arts. Review notes on figurative language and sound devices
Social Studies- review notes on Marshall Plan and Cold War. SOL on 1/26
Jones-Prealgebra
; Complete worksheet on angles.

January 7

Wilkins- 1st and 4th: Read AR!
Wilkins- 3rd: Read AR! To Kill a Mockingbird project due Wednesday!

January 6

Jones-7th PreAlgebra 1st Pd: Study Angle Relationships! 3rd & 4th Pds: Be sure to have questions for the 8.6 reading on Angle Relationships completed by tomorrow!

January 5

Jones -7th PreAlgebra Finish completing the Angle Relationship Practice ProblemsStudy the Angle Relationship notes and practice problems. There is a quiz on angles and relationships Thursday.

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocab test tomorrow! Read AR 15 minutes nightly.
Social Studies- Begin review ALL notes every night. Upcoming SOL has changed to January 26th.

January 4, 2011

Williams- Lang. Arts- Vocabulary test Thursday 1/6. Read AR for 15 minutes
Social Studies- Review nightly for upcoming SOL on Jan. 25th
Jones-7th PreAlgebra-1st Pd: Study today's notes on Angle Relationships. Finish the questions. There will be a quiz on Thursday. 3rd & 4th Pd: Take a break tonight! There will plent of homework Wednesday!

Wilkins- 1st & 4th: Finish final draft of movie paragraph! Get AR goal signed!
Wilkins-3rd: Work on final project for To Kill a Mockingbird. Due next Wednesday!