I pray you had a blessed Christmas with safe travels for all. Thank you all for the generous gifts. They are appreciated.

Just a reminder that the quarter ends one week after we come back to school. I hope to get all of the incomplete work when we come back on Monday, and also keep going on the AR books, time is almost up!

Happy New Year!

CHRIST IS BORN! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS! SEE YOU tomorrow and NEXT YEAR!

Today we talked about using scientific notation for very small numbers today. We also went through the service one last time. Then Mrs. Pankratz came to help us with a very special art project. THANKS MRS. PANKRATZ!

Please remember to have your student dress up for our service tomorrow.

Math: set 57
English: 2 ws
Sc: 2 ws
Geo: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spelling: nothing
Art: nothing
Music: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: nothing
CL: nothing

Today we looked at subtracting mixed units. As long as you remember to borrow the correct units, it is't too hard. We also looked at dependant clasues that are introduced by words other than subortination conjunctions. Don't worry, we did the assignment in class. We also looked at how we measure the magnitude of earthquakes and some of the ways they can affect people. Ask your child what to do if the water on the shore of the ocean suddenly goes away.

Please remind your student to dress up for our service on Wednesday. We want to look our best to glorify God.

Math: set 56
Sc: finish notes and ws on sections 1+2
Geo: nothing
Englihs: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spelling: nothing
Cat: ws
MW: keys and passages
Health: nothing
CE: nothing
Art: nothing
Music: nothing

See you tomorrow at WLA, I have been assured that the kids will know their lines and speak with enthusiasm tomorrow. Help them review if you have time.

We did some work with averages in math today, and in English we worked on independent and dependant clauses. Because some clauses can not stand on their own, they have to be connected to another clause that can stand alone. Because if we didn't. (See how that makes no sense by itself?)

For Science we did a Jeopardy style review.

Math: Set 55
Science: nothing
Geo: Eastern Europe map
English: ws
Literature:none
Spelling: none
Cat: 2nd keys and ws
Health:nothing
CL:nothing
Art: nothing
Music: nothing
CE: nothing

Today we had a special presentation from the Agricultural Ambassador. We learned more about the new food pyramid and dairy's place on it. Check out www.mypryamid.gov for more information.

We also looked at clauses today, and how to find how many are in a sentence.
Presents for the classroom exchange can be brought in any time next week.


Math: set 54
Sci: notes section 2
Geo: Country Christmas
English: 1 ws
Lit: nothing
Spelling: test
Cat: ws for Tue
MW: 2 hymns from the service
Art: Remington
Music: Handel

Today was a work day. We had lots and lots of study time and most of us made very good use of it. Let's pray this continues in the future.

Lunch and Milk tickets are on sale tomorrow. The students have been informed and the list to the right has been updated.

Math: set 53
Sc: ws section 1 and notes section1
English: 2 ws
Lit: finish reading the story and answer 1-10
Spelling: Unit 17 for tomorrow, test Friday
Cat: ws for next week Tue
MW: passages on page 16 of CL book
ACADEMIC FAIR SOURCES ARE DUE TOMORROW
Art: ws for Friday
Music: ws due for Friday
CE: nothing
Music: nothing

The students today were very excited to see each other. Unfortuantly, they were not as enthusiastic about following the rules and using their time wisely. We are going to work on it. We talked about how to do math operations in the correct order. We even learned to Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally. In English we continued to work on verbals since learning how to use verbals can be a challenging task. In literature we started a new story about a girl from Earth who is now living on Venus.

Math: set 52
Science: volcano ws
Geo: Western Europe map
English: 2 ws
Lit: nothing
Spelling: unit 17
MW: passages for Pastor, passages for CL for Thurs, and hymns for Christmas service for Fri.
Research Paper list of sources is due on Thursday
Art: ws due on Friday
Music:ws due on Friday
CE: nothing
Health:nothing

There have been a few questions regarding Christmas gift exchange this year so I thought I'd better re-explain directly to you. We will not be exchanging names. Each girl will bring a gift for a girl and each boy will bring a gift for a boy. I will then number then and the students will draw numbers and that will be the gift they get, as long as it isn't their own. We are still looking for gifts of around $5, same as in past years.

Today we talked about the music we listen to. We then sang some music while we practiced for the Christmas service. We are doing well, but relying on the sheets to much. Please run through the words for the service and song with your students if you are able to help them commit everything to memory. We did some scientific notation today in math and took a science test. We also are reading "The Ransom of Red Chief".

Math: set 51
Science: took test
Geo: 2 ws
English: nothing
Lit: Read and do ws for "Ransom . . ."
Spelling: Unit 17 for Thursday
Cat: sermon summary
MW: P. 16 of CL book for Thursday
Art: Remington
Music: nothing
Health: 92-93

Greetings! Sorry, with the bb games last night and today I didn't get to blog! We have some memory work from the Christmas service due on Monday, and a science test.

Math: finish the two questions from the investigation
English: we did in class
Geo: sorry I don't know
Science: test
Art and music ws are due on Friday
CL:nothing
Lit: nothing
Cat: keep working on sermon summaries

Today we played some catch up. We started discussing verbal phrases, reviewed plate tectonics, got a few min. of the Holes video in, and took our math test. We also discussed thinking critically about what we are watching on TV.

Math: test
Science: no assignment test Monday
Geo: Europe Physical
English: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spelling: test tomorrow
Cat: sermon summary
MW: Welcome Lord Jesus
Art: Homer
Music: nothing
CE: Nothing
Health: review on pages 92-93 for next week

December in WI! You have got to love it! Spelling, memory work and English are due on Thursday regardless of what happens tomorrow. Today we took a math pretest. We also took a MLC Meet Math test. We are doing some worksheets in English that combined participles, gerunds and infinitives. These will take lots of practice.

Math: we did the pretest
Sc: notes sheet, section 3 ws, overview and vocab sheets
Geo: Europe physical map
English: ws 28 a,b,c,d for Thursday
Lit: nothing
Spelling: unit 16 for Thurs
MW: passages for Pastor
CL: passages for Thurs.
Art: Homer for Fri.
Music: Bach for Wed.
Health: 92-93 for next week

Today we finished our lesson on infinitives. Our goal was to learn how to use infinitives correctly. We also looked at unit multipliers in math. We spent some time talking about how to make good decisions when it comes to what we watch on TV. We also started to watch Holes the movie.

Math: set 50
Science: ws sections 1+2
Geo: Europe map and 295-297
English: 2ws
Lit: nothing
Spelling: unit 16 for Thurs
Cat: sermon summary
MW: Baptism 4
Art: Homer for Fri
Music: Bach for Wed
CE: nothing
Health: p. 92-93

Today we learned more about Boch. We also learned about our mission work in Pakistan. In math we looked at how to add measurements with different labels. In English we started talking about infinitives, but we will finish that up on Monday. We also saved Stanley and got him sent home almost a millionaire.

Math: set 49
Sc: nothing
Geo: Europe Physical Map
English:nothing
Lit: ws
Spelling: nothing
Cat: sermon summary
MW: Late At Night Long Ago
CL: nothing
Art: Homer for next Friday
Music: Bach for next Wed.
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

Busy day today. We started off the day with the flu vaccine. We had time for a very short Christ Light lesson. For English we got the assignment from yesterday's lesson. This combined with a quick math lesson gave us a very long study period. Good thing too, since there was a lot to do in English. We seem to still be working on spacing out longer assignments since many students were working on the artist worksheets that are due tomorrow. There is nothing wrong with that except that it cuts into the time I had intended for them to get English done.

Math: set 48
Science: notes from Section 1
Geo: ws and quiz
English: ws E,F,G,H
Lit: ws on Ch. 47-48
Spelling: test
Cat. Sermon Summary for Tue
MW: Day When Christ Was Born and CL passages
Art: Cole for Tomorrow
Music: Bach for Next Wed
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

Today we discussed powers of 10 and gerunds. We also corrected part of our science review and got Stanley trapped in a hole with poison lizards and criminals with a gun outside of the hole.

Math: set 47
Sc: nothing
GEO: quiz and ws
English: nothing
Lit: ws
Spelling: unit 15 for Thurs
Cat. Sermon summaries
Mem: baptism 3rd for Thurs, passages and song for Fri
Art: Cole
Music: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

The play today was excellent. We had a good time and brought back the same number of students that we left with.

Advent services begin tomorrow. Please be aware that after school before church, my children and I are trying to get work done before the service. If any of the 7th graders want to stay in the room and work until church, I am happy to allow them to. However, if they are not going to be working quietly, please make other arrangements for them.

Today we are reviewing chapters 8 and 9 in science. Erosion! We also looked at sales tax, unit price, and tips. We are reviewing participles one more time before we get into gerunds on Wednesday.

Remember our field trip tomorrow. Pack some snacks and water, and some money for fast food on the way home. Don't forget to wear your Faith shirt!

Math: set 46 for Wed
Science: review sheets for Wed
Geo:
English: ws c+d for Wed
Literature: ws for Wed
Spelling: Unit 15 for Thurs. (Spellingcity.com has been updated)
Cat: Sermon Summary for Wed
MW: Passages for Pastor on Wed, 3rd of Baptism for Thurs, and CL passages for Friday
Art: ws for Friday
Music: nothing
Health: nothing
CE: nothing


By the way, if any of you have 3rd graders, I have entered many of the upcoming lists (no bonus words) in spellingcity.com for my child to use; you are welcome to use it as well.

Today we divided some decimals, took a science test, and learned about participles. (They look like verbs but act like adjectives, such as running water.) We also saw one more version of the Christmas Carol in preparation for our field trip on Tue.

Have a blessed Thanksgiving. Drive safely and give thanks to the Lord, for He is good.

Math: set 45
Science: took test
Geo: fill out map of Europe
English: 2 ws
Literature: nothing
Spelling: nothing
Cat: sermon summaries and memory
Art: nothing
Music: nothing
Health: nothing
Cat: nothing
Start learning "The Day When Christ Was Born"

Mid-terms should have one home today, please sign and return. If you want to keep it, feel free to send a note or just cut off the bottom. Thanks!

Our math lesson was very short which left lots of room for study time. Our English lesson was part two, so that left lots of room for study time. Since we did pretty well with those study times, we did a fun review of Vivaldi and Van Gogh. After lunch they students were given a study guide for science for the test tomorrow. The study guide this time, is in fact the test with the questions and answer choices in a different order. The test scores were very poor last time. Hopefully the students will use their study guides to get those scores up. In lit. the students were on their own for the next chapters this time.

Math: next set
English: ws
Geo: fill in Europe map
Sc: test
Spelling: no spelling this week
Art: Warhol
Music: nothing
Health: nothing
CE: ws on El Nino due for boys and girls 7th and 8th tomorrow

Look for mid-terms to be sent home tomorrow. Please sign and return the envelope letting me know you saw it. Thanks!

I am moving the science test to Wed. We had a few more review sheets today. We did some easy conversions in math today. In English the students need to write a short essay on the oral lecture we had on Friday. In lit. we found Zero, but was it in time?

Math: set 43
Science: 2 ws, test Wed.
Geo: took test
English: ws (including essay)
Lit: ws on chapters we read in class
Spelling: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK
Cat. Sermon Summary
Baptism 1 and 2
Cl: nothing
Health: nothing
CE: ws on El Nino, no later than Wed
Art: Picasso drawing by Wed.
Music: Vivaldi for Wed.

Today we practiced our song for Sunday! Please be here by 7:30 for a warm up. This song needs lots of energy, and so far we have gotten that, but only on the third time through. We also tried to draw on the right side of our brains by copying a Picasso drawing, but doing it upside down! We also worked with repeating decimals. We also got Stanley and Zero out in the dessert with no water or food. What will they do? On top of all that, can you believe it, we started on the Christmas service. It is closer than you think! :-) Anyhow . . .

Math: set 42
Sc: notes and 2-3 ws form yesterday (test Tue)
Geo: test Monday
English: ws
Lit: ws 31-34
Spelling: nothing (remember spellingcity.com)
MW: for Monday know the 7th grade parts of the Christmas Service
Art: drawing
Music: Vivaldi for Wed.
CE: ws on El Nino for Wed.
AD: List of sources

Today Zero ran away from camp, but he will be ok, really he will. We learned about waves, currents and tides. We also looked at the distributive property. 3(2+4) = 3 x 2 + 3 x 4
We also studied El Nino and what that might mean for our weather this winter.

The science tests were handed back today. The test grades were quite poor. It seems that some of the students did not use the study guide, as they were unable to put down anything for the short answer section. When we finish this chapter, we will go back and review both chapters together.

Math: set 41
Science: note sheets and sections 2+3 sheets for Monday
Geo: ws and quiz
English: ws c and d
Lit: ws on ch 29-30
Spelling: test
MW: no hymn for tomorrow
CL: nothing
Art: Warhol for tomorrow
Music:Vivaldi for next week Wed.
CE: ws on El Nino for next Wed.

Hello! Today we investigated stem and leaf plots in math, had a nice long study time during English, learned about El Nino, watched some music (yes, I said watched) and then almost finished our read aloud book.

Thesis is due tomorrow!

Math: nothing
Science: nothing
Geo: nothing
English: 2 ws
Lit: Ch 26-28 read and do ws (from yesterday)
Spelling: unit 14 tomorrow (from Monday)
MW: C.L. passages for tomorrow
CL: nothing
Art: Warhol
Music: Vivaldi

Today we looked at how streams erode and age. We also saw how prepositional phrases can be used as adjectives or adverbs. On top of that we took a math test and learned about stress. The stress was in health class, not because of the math test.

Math: test
Sc: ws on section 1 chapter 9
Geo: South America Political, p. 237-240 ws, quiz
English: nothing
Lit: Ch 26-28 read and ws for Thurs.
Spell: Unit 14 for Thurs.
Cat: ws
CL: nothing
THESIS DUE THURSDAY!
Art: Warhol for Friday
Music: nothing

Today, passive and active tenses were looked at by us, again. In math the pretest was worked on and corrected by us, and the final test will be taken by us tomorrow. More of the history of Green Lake was learned about in lit class, and the science test was also taken.

Don't forget the thesis is due this week. A thesis promotes an idea, not just stating a place.

Topic: The Grand Canyon
Thesis: The Grand Canyon is an American treasure that should be protected at all costs.

Math: test
Geo: South America Political
English: 2 ws
Lit: ws
Spelling all of unit 14 is due on Thursday
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: Warhol for Friday
Music: nothing
CL: memory for Thurs and Fri
Science: nothing
Cat: Sermon Summary

Lots of people need lunch tickets. Please ask your student. The list on the side has been updated as well.

We saw the WLA play today. Ask your student about it. We are also re-doing or touching up our Christ-Light tests. The students are having trouble taking the passage, figuring out its meaning and applying it to their lives. We will keep working at it. In math we took a look at angles and how they relate to teach other.

Math: set 40
Geo: South America Political
English: nothing
Lit: ws on chapters we read in class
Spelling: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: Warhol
Music: nothing
CL: passages from test for Monday
Cat: sermon Summary
Science: test Monday

Today we took our Christ Light test. The books were much better done this time around I am happy to say. Unfortunately, it seems that some of the students missed the explanation of the Christ Light test that I gave, and that was on this blog, so I do not know how the test went. We shall see! We did some ratios 11/13 = x/24 (cross multiply and divide) and we did a jeopardy style game to review for science.

Math: set 39
Geo: South America Political
English: 2 ws
Lit: read and do ws
Spelling: test
CE: nothing
HEalth: nothing
Art: Picasso
Music: Dvorak
CL: nothing
No memory for tomorrow
Science: 2 ws and study for the test on Monday

The play was fun; I've got to run!

Math: set 38
Geo: South America Political
English: ws from yesterday
Lit: ws
Spelling: 82-83
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: Picasso
CL: ws and test tomorrow
Cat: sermon summary
Music: Dvorak
Sc: notes and section 3 ws

Hello again. The ants were marching one by one today, figuratively. We also talked about glaciers and a LOT of vocab words were involved. Passive verbs were also talked about by us. (I put that sentence in the passive form, as opposed to the active we talked about passive verbs.) We also practiced finding the area of triangles. (1/2 base times height) On top of all that, we got Stanley to find something interesting but he had to give it to X-Ray.

Tomorrow is the 8th grade play at 1:30 (or Thursday night.) We look forward to that.

Friday we are going to the WLA play. Since the school will be covering the cost of the bus to get there, you don't need to send any money.

The artist composer are both due on Friday. There seems to be some confusion about that. If anyone has the composer done by Wednesday, that is fine, too!

Math: Set 37
Geo: Central America test
English: All the worksheets are due on Thursday. Wednesday will be question time.
Literature: we read in class so just finish the ws for tomorrow
Spelling: p. 81
CE: nothing
Health: Wash your hands!
CL: ws is due on Thurs and the test will be on Thurs. review the passages
Music: Dvorak Friday
Art: Picasso Friday
Sc: ws for Wed.

We started a new section in science today. We are talking about some of the other forces of erosion. We also looked at probability in math. The students enjoyed using the smart board to spin a spinner. We are still working on verb tenses, and we heard more about Stanley's time at Camp Green lake.

Math: set 36
Geo: Central Caribbean
English: ws
Lit: Ch 8-10 ws
Spelling: p.79
CE: nothing
Art: Picasso ws for Friday (we went through much of it in class today)
Music: Dvorak ws for Friday (we also went through much of this in class today.)
Health: nothing
CL: ws 51 test on Thurs. For the test I will ask the students to write some of their memory verses in their own words and then explain how that passage tied into our discussion.
Cat: sermon summary, test 11-10

CLEANING PARTY MONDAY!
I NEED THE FIELD TRIP MONEY ON MONDAY!
Our art project today was a learning experience . . . for me. We may be done with paint for a while.

Math: nothing
Science: nothing
Geo: Central America
English: ws
Lit: read and do ws
Spelling: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: WASH HANDS, DRINK WATER, and SLEEP!
Cat: test

WASH THOSE HANDS! Illness is running rampant in 7th grade.

Today we reviewed for the science test. We also discussed when it would be God pleasing to fight in a war, took a math pretest, had our vision screened, reviewed verb tenses and learned more about Stanley.

Math: test
Geo: Mexico test
Science: test
English: ws 24-2b and 24-2c
Literature: worksheets
Spelling: test
CE: nothing
Health:nothing
Art: nothing
Music: nothing
Cat: test 11-11
Mem: Hymn 481: 1,3

Today we got to perform Kid's Life. We also got to learn about the 4 principal parts of verbs and progressive and emphatic forms. You decide which was more fun. We also wrapped up our science unit, so we will review tomorrow and take a test on Friday. The math pretest will be tomorrow and the final test will be on Friday as well.

Have you checked out spellingcity.com yet? Remind your student that there is more than just hang mouse! I also set up an account for 5th grade and 3rd grade for my children to use. If you have children in those grades feel free to use it as well. I can't guarantee that the lists will always be there though. If anyone wanted to help add lists, please let me know.

Lots of people need lunch and milk tickets. Please buy some tomorrow.

Math: set 35
Science: nothing
Geo: Mexico test
English: nothing
Spelling: 70-71
CL: passages
Music: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: nothing
Literature: ws from yesterday

Today we talked about how to prevent soil erosion. We also started our new novel. We don't know why Stanley got arrested, but we do know he is going to a not very nice place. We also got a chance to practice what we learned yesterday about the parts of verbs. Add to that more work with decimals and a good play practice and we had a full day! We are looking forward to our performance tomorrow. Join us.

math: set 34
science: section 2-3 ws, notes ws, overview and vocab ws will be corrected tomorrow if time allows
geo: ws 11-4, Mexico phy. 11-6
English: ws
lit: ws on chapters 1-4
spelling: p. 69
CL: passages for Thurs, hymn for Friday,
Cat: ws
CE: nothing
Health: review
Music: nothing
Art: nothing

The musical is almost here! We did some more practicing today which cut out our time for science and literature, but we will be sure to get them in tomorrow.

Math: set 33
Science: nothing
Geo: Mexico Test
English: nothing
Literature: nothing
Spelling: page 68
CL: memory for Thurs. and Fri.
Cat: sermon summary
CE: nothing
Health: review pages
MW: 4th petition
Music: nothing

Over the weekend I was able to add two more technological tools into your child's arsenal. First of all I have registered with a site called spellingcity (there is a link on the side of this page). This site allows me to enter the spelling lists from our book for each unit. The students are then able to go to that site and search for our lists by teacher. The site will then teach the student how the word is pronounced, spelled, and use the word in a sentence. The site will also create many different kinds of spelling games using our specific list. It looks like this could be a neat tool.

I also was able to get the code for the on-line science book. This allows the students to access an on-line version of their text book. (Mrs. Neubauer has already given them the code for the Geography book.) There is a link on the side of this page for that as well. Your student was given the code today. It is also on the link on the side.

I learned about some interesting tools at conference last week as well. I will look to try out some of those as time allows. I will keep you updated.

Half day today! We finished watching the Luther movie. We talked about the metric system in math and in English we did some practice sentences.

Math: set 32
Science: notes and ws 11-3
Geo: Mexico test 11-3
English: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spelling: nothing
CL: ws 11-2
Cat: sermon summary
CE: nothing
Health: 73-74 girls 11-2 boys 11-3
Music: nothing

Evening! I apologize for the lateness of this blog, but at least it is on the right day this time! We are done with conferences and I thank all of you for taking time out to come and discuss your child's education. I can't do it with out you!

I hope you are enjoying the small homework load this week, but don't get too used to it!

Math: set 31
Science: ws 11-3
Geo: test
English: ws
Lit: nothing
Spelling: nothing
CL: ws for next week Monday
Cat: sermon summary
Health: 73-74 girls Mon. boys Tue
MW: none for this week
Music: nothing

Good Morning! My apologies for not blogging last night, but my thanks to you as well. With your help we got through 17 Parent-student-teacher conferences without getting too far behind.

With the short week there will be no spelling. However, students are welcome to work ahead if time allows. I would also encourage students to do some reading over their long weekend and get a jump start on those AR points.

Pastor will not be in this week, but students still will write some memory work for him first thing this morning.

We took our spelling test and math test today. The math test went well, hopefully the spelling test went as well.

Math: took test
Science: nothing
Geo: Mexico test
English: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spelling: nothing
CL: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: review Monday and Tuesday
Art: nothing
Music: nothing
Cat: Sermon Summary and memory for next week

Today we took our science test. Since we didn't have as much time to reveiw as I wanted yesterday, I allowed the students to take the test with an assigned partner. Some groups did very well, and the class averaged a C. We also took the math pretest with partners today, and that went very well, so we should be good to go for the real thing tomorrow. Please remind your student to take his time and avoid simple mistakes. The daily work seems to be filled with simple addition mistakes and the like.

You should have received a note letting you know when your student - parent - teacher conference time is. If you haven't please ask your student for it. As you can see, it is a very tight schedule, so we will need to keep the conferences to 15 minuets. If we need more time to discuss anything, an additional meeting can be arranged.

Math: test tomorrow
Science: test today
Geo: Mexico test
English: ws for tomorrow
Lit: nothing
Spelling: test tomorrow
CL: passages tomorrow
CE: nothing
Health: review from the book for Monday (girls) Tuesday (boys)
Music: nothing
Art: ws for tomorrow

Today we got lots of time to work on subjects so that tonight we can wrap up doing a fantastic job on our research papers. Hopefully this helps us when the academic fair comes around.

CL: The passages are due on Friday and the hymn will be postponed.

Math: set 30
Sc: ws and test tomorrow
Geo: 192-196 ws, quiz
English: final copy of everything
Lit: nothing
Spelling: p. 64-65
CL: ws
Cat.: passages for tomorrow
Art: ws for Friday
Music: nothing
Health: p. 72 + 73

It was a bit of a mixed up day today, but we did manage to do some rounding and look at different kinds of maps. I looked over all of the rough drafts today and got all most all of them back to the students with comments. Hopefully that will help improve the overall final quality. There was some discussion of having the final copy of everything due tomorrow, but we will stick with the original plan of Thursday. I had also planned to have our Christ Light passages due Thursday but with pastor having some due for Catechism, I think it wise to move those to Friday in place of the hymn.

Math: set 29
Science: ws and note sheets
Geo: nothing
English: ws Wed, Final Copy Thursday
Lit: nothing
Spelling: p 63
CL: ws for Thursday
Art: Van Gogh for Friday
Music: Brahms for Wednesday
Health: pp 72 + 72

Today we finished talking about Euthanasia. We also did some two step story problems. Encourage your student to be very careful. We are getting too many wrong due to simple mistakes. We also learned about latitude and longitude.

Math: set 28
Science: nothing
Geo: study guide
English: rough draft Tuesday, final copy Thursday
Lit: nothing
Spelling: p. 62
CL: ws, passages Thurs, hymn Fri
Cat: ws, sermon summary
Music: Brahms for Wed
Art: nothing

Today we finished A Christmas Carol. We look forward to getting to see it performed.

Math: set 27
Music: Brahms next Wed
Geo: nothing
Lit: vocab ws for Mon
Sc: ws on section 1 for Monday
English: ws for Monday, rough draft for Tuesday.
Spelling: nothing
Cat. ws and sermon summary memorize address and 1st petition
Art: Vincent
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

Today we discussed Euthanasia, pattern 6 and 7 sentences, and multiplying mixed fractions. We also are still working hard on our musical. Come see it Nov. 4th.

Math: set 26
Music: Brahms for next Wed
Geo: Physical map test 10-16, ws quiz 10-16, A1ED8A2E84
Lit: nothing
Sc: vocab sheet
English: Outlines for Fri, rough draft for Tue
Spelling: test
Cat. sermon summary
CL: Hymn 391
Art: Cassatt ws
CE: nothing
Health:nothing

Today we took training on CPR and using the AED. The student will now be certified in both. That took a big chunk of our day, but we did manage to get Scrooge to the ghost of Christmas Future, and work on our musical. We also corrected part of our science test and some music.

Math: nothing
Geo: 2 ws Thurs
Lit: nothing
Spelling: p 58-59
English: notes are due tomorrow, outlines are due on Friday and the rough draft is due on Tuesday
Health:nothing
Science: ws
CE: nothing
CL: Passages and ws for Thursday, Hymn for Fri
Music: Brahms for next Wed
Art: ws for Fri

Today we took our science test and math test. Encourage your student to work carefully on math to avoid simple mistakes. The students got a packet today that describes how to make bibliography references for many different kinds of sources. This will be useful for future papers including the academic fair.

Math: nothing
Science: nothing
English: take notes by Thursday, have both draft outlines done by Friday, have a rough draft by Tuesday,
Lit: nothing
Spell" pg 57
Christ Light: ws for Thurs., passages for Thurs., hymn for Friday
Cat: Passages
Music: Chopin ws for TOMORROW
Art: Cassatt ws for Friday
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

MUSIC PROGRAM AND AR ARE DUE NEXT THURSDAY.

Today we went through the study guide for the science test. We also worked through a math pre-test. Some of the class practiced for the play while the rest of the class got some lab time to work on their English paper. In Christ light we finished our discussion on abortion. In literature we got to see Scrooge's Christmas present.

AR and music cd are due next Thursday!
A note went home today for Parent/Student/Teacher conference. Please fill out and return. If it is possible with your schedule, please sign up for Monday and Tuesday rather than Wednesday. Thanks.

Math: test tomorrow
Science: test tomorrow
Geo: Physical map test 10-16
English: 2 ws for tomorrow, keep working on the research paper
Lit: nothing
Spelling: p. 56
C.L. ws for Thursday, passages for Thurs and Hymn for Fri
Cat: sermon summary
Music: Chopin ws for Wed
Mem: 3rd Article and meaning for Tue
Art: Cassatt ws for Friday
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

We learned a bit about impressionism today. We also had practice for the musical. We finished act one of The Christmas Carol and finished our science section. Busy day! As for the behavior, while it wasn't perfect (they are 7th graders after all) there certainly was an effort made to improve it!

Math: set 25
Science: two ws, one for section 1 and one for overview
Spelling: none
Lit: none
English: get resources for paper
Geo: province test 10-12
Cat: sermon summary ws
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: nothing
Music: Chopin

Behavior today was much better. Unfortunately, it was very much a law based change. I pray that the behavior can stay improved but that the motivation will move to a gospel motivation. In other words, I hope we will behave because we want to and because it is the right thing to do instead of because we are afraid of punishment.

The students got their geography maps back today. It seems that the results were mixed. Some students did a great job and knew where most things were, while some, unfortunately, did not put in the same effort. Let's all use our God given talents to the best of our ability!

Today we talked about renewable and non-renewable resources. We discussed the pros and cons of each. We also heared a little of The Christmas Carol but Scrooge is still a miser, so far. We also heard more about the war in Afghanistan and the earth quakes that happened last night. On top of all that we learned that NASA has discovered a new, huge ring around Saturn.

REMEMBER THERE ARE FOUR VERSES OF HYMN 469 DUE TOMORROW!

Music: Chopin due Wed 14th
Math: set 24
Science: ws on Ch 1+2
GEO: ws 1-10 pg 152-153, provinces test
English: WA 33 part 2 student need to have a list of things they will write about for their paper, and they need to find some sources. Encyclopedias and the Internet are fine, but if possible, make a trip to the library.
Lit: nothing
Spelling: test
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
MW: hymn 469
Art: nothing

I am very sad to report that today we hit a new low for behavior, including disturbing several other classes. We also continued to miss vital information because we were not listening during class. The saddest part was that the behavior continued through out the day and failed to improve despite repeated discussions and consequences. Good thing the Lord forgives these sins of disrespect and selfishness.

Music: finish up the music program
Math: set 23
Science: ask your student how he or she did on the science test, no assignment
Geo: province test 10-2
English: pic a topic for the next paper. Choose one of the nine from the book and narrow it down.
Lit: nothing
Spelling: p 52-53
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
Art: nothing
Memory for pastor Wed, CL Thurs, and hymn Friday

We took the science test today. I look forward to seeing how we did! We reviewed some sentences in English, but today they weren't all pattern one. In health we discussed emotional needs and how people sometimes act in undesireable ways when their emotional needs are not met. We looked at how we can improve our own behavior. We also discussed that our self worth is founded on Christ's love for us.

Music: Schubert due tomorrow
Math: set 22
Science: took test
Geo: ws quiz 10-7
English: wa 31 parts 1-4 (entire paper is due tomorrow)
Spelling: 51
Lit: nothing
CE: nothing
Health:nothing
Art: nothing
Cat: Sermon Summary, 2 Cor. 13:14, Ex. 34:67, 2nd article

Today we started reading a Christmas Carol in preparation for our field trip Dec. 1st. We also reviewed the entire test and answers for science.

Music: Schubert for Wed
Math: set 21
Geo: 135-141 ws quiz
English: we did sentences and jingles in class, keep working on the report for Wed
Lit: read in class
Spelling: p.50
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
MW: passages for Thurs, hymn for Fri
Art: nothing

We started the day hearing about singing praises to God in all school devotion. We then did an investigation about using a compass to make circles, hexagons, triangles and so on. We learned lots of vocabulary. Be sure to review. We also spent some time working on a fall picture using different media. We used water colors, tempera, and crayon.

Music: Schubert
Math: review terms on the investigation
Science: ws for Monday, test Tue
Geo: nothing
English: report for Wednesday
Lit: picture due Monday
Spelling: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: nothing

Today we suffered from testing backlash. Now that the tests are done, the behavior deteriorated unfortunately. We did have a chance to look over the last research papers and review what can be done better. Students should look in their books back at unit 17 for help with the papers. Clearly, some are not doing some. However, there were some very good papers as well. Keep up the good work. The next paper is using three sources and everything will be due next Wednesday.

We also finished our section on rocks. We will do some review tomorrow and will take the test next week.

We also finished our Christ Light book on how we can get along better with other people. Today we discussed how to respond to people who think creation is foolish, and I got a lot of blank stares. This would be a good discussion to continue at home.

Music: Schubert ws 10-7
Math: we did test 3b today
Science: ws on sections 3+4
Geo: test tomorrow
English: WA #32 parts 1-4 10-7
Lit: picture for 10-5
Spelling: test tomorrow
CE: nothing
Health:Nothing
MW: Hymn 573 verse 4
Art: Monet due tomorrow

Last TerraNova test today! Yay! Back to regular schedule. It is not the last day of testing for some of the other grades as the students found out today when they disturbed another class. Please remind your student to show respect for others. Thanks!

We started learning about Schubert today in music. We also went through our spelling assignment from Monday. Almost all of the class failed, so after going through all of the answers in class, I reassigned it for tomorrow. It was a tough one. We also went through the two English sheets that are due tomorrow to make sure everyone knows what to do. Since there was only one question, I look forward to lots of A's.

Music: Schubert ws for next Wednesday
Math: test tomorrow
Science: nothing
Geo: test for Friday
English: ws 50-51
Literature: picture for Monday
Spelling: redo p.44 and do 46-47
CE: NASA ws for tomorrow for the boys
MW: CL passages for tomorrow and Hymn for Friday
Art: Monet

More testing today! We did have a good review for the math test coming up on Thursday and we spent some time talking about metamorphic rocks. Be aware that there is a spelling page due tomorrow.

Music: nothing
Math: Test Thursday
Science: nothing
Geo: nothing
English: ws 50 and 51 from yesterday due Thurs
Lit: nothing
Spell: p.45
CE: ws Wed for girls, Thurs for boys (from last week)
Health: nothing
Test for Pastor tomorrow.
Passages for CL on Thurs and hymn for Fri.

Testing! Testing! The good news is your student shouldn't have much homework due to the TerraNova testing today, the bad news is your student's brain my not be working anymore after the testing today!

Math: Set 20
English: ws 50-51 for Thursday
Spell: p.44
CE: ws for Wed and Thurs
Memory: passages for Pastor for Wed, for C.L for Thurs. Hymn for Fri
Art: Monet sheets for Friday

Today we learned more about Beethoven and had lots of fun practicing songs for the play. We also finished our faces. They turned out fairly well, except several students were not listening when the directions were given and drew the wrong person, but they still got good practice drawing a face. While behavior wasn't perfect, there clearly was some effort made by most of the students so that was pleasing to see. Now, if we could behave that well because we want to and not out of fear of punishment, we will be in great shape!

Music: nothing
Math: set 19
Science: ws from yesterday, nothing new
Geo: Bodies of water and landforms
English: ws
Lit: ch 25-27 worksheets
Spelling: nothing
CE: ws for Wed (girls) Thurs (boys)
MW: First Article and meaning for Monday
Art: Monet ws for next Friday

Welcome!
We lost a little ground int he behavior department today. We are going to have to work hard to get back in line tomorrow. (Friday's are always harder.) We did write the words for our song this week and we got to practice with our groups in church again. In English we are doing the final steps of our current research paper. (Next is three sources, after that the students have to research on their own.) Lisenka is getting sent back to Russia because of a prejudice doctor. We also found out that igneous rocks can be intrusive or extrusive.

We also looked at indefinite pronouns and how they are often misused. (Everyone should take out his or her book. Not everyone should take out their book.)

This past week we have also spent some time talking about loving each other and how we treat each other. Take a moment to talk to your child about how he or she treats his or her classmates. Are we always treating each other with Christian love?

Anyhow . . .

Music: nothing
Math: set 18
Science: ws on chs 1-2
Geo: ws. p124-128, mystery state due tomorrow
English: finish off the report and hand in all the materials in the correct order
Literature: Ch 24 ws
Spelling: test
CE: ws on NASA
Health: nothing
MW: First Article is for Monday, nothing for Friday.
Art: Rembrandt is due tomorrow

The Nightwatch taken from http://www.rembrandtpainting.net/rembrandt's_night_watch.htm

There is a good article talking about Rembrandt and this painting.

We had a pretty good day today, but it did take lots of reminders to stay on task and get some work done. We did take a look at the rock cycle, and we practiced the words for the song we sing on Sunday. (It is due from memory tomorrow.)

Midterms go home today. Please sign and return them tomorrow. Or, if you choose, just send a signed note indicating that you have seen the mid-term. Many students could improve their grades just by being a bit more careful and organized.

Music: nothing
Math: set 17
Science: ws
Geo: p117-122, ws quiz, mystery state 9-25, bodies of water and land masses 10-2
English: WA #31 part 4 for Friday, Test 9-25 for Thursday
Lit: ch 22-23 ws (from yesterday)
Spelling: 34-35 Test Friday
CE: ws on NASA for 9-30 (girls)
Art: Rembrandt sheets for Friday - the picture we will finish Friday in class
MW: One Life due for tomorrow

With the English assignment being to work on their reports, we got a very long study time today. I am pleased to report that the students handled it very well. Some of them even did some work! We also took a science test on minerals. We went through all the questions and answers yesterday so I am anxious to see how we did. This also resulted in some study time so your student should have an excelent start on his/her homework for the night or even the week! We also got Lisenka to Elis island, but there was a hitch there. We also managed to listen to some Beethoven, our current composer, during study time. I wonder if his music is so powerfull because he was trying to crank up the volume so he could actually hear it.

Look for mid-terms tomorrow. Please make sure they get signed and returned ASAP. Some parents like to keep the mid-term. If that is the case, then just write and sign a note for me letting me know that you saw it. Thanks!

Music: Beethoven sheets
Math: set 16
Science: took test
Geo: 2 Canada Maps 9-23, bodies of water and landforms map 10-2
English: WA #31 Part 3
Lit: ch 22-23 worksheets (REMEMBER TO PUNCTUATE.)
Spell: pg 33
Health: nothing
CE: nothing
MW: One Life for Friday passages for pastor for tomorrow
Art: Rembrandt sheets for Friday

Today was an active day. We went through every possible test question for tomorrow's science test, we got Lisenka to Elis Island, we have outlines to work on, and we used up 10 min of tomorrow's recess!

Note that There will be no memory for Thursday and the song for Friday is not the Christ Light hymn, but rather the song we are singing in church. We will do the lesson 5 memory for next week.

Music: Beethoven sheets for Wednesday
Science: test
Geo: study guide 9-22
English: WA #31 part 2 (rough outline and draft outline)
Lit: ws for 20-21
Spelling: p. 32
Health: review
MW: One Life to Live for Friday
Art: Rembrandt for Friday

English Practice from today.

Today we had to practice walking in the hall and tomorrow we will be practicing sitting quietly during recess. It is nice to have such friendly and happy students, but we are working on the proper time and place for things.

Music: Beethoven is due next Wednesday
Math: set 15 (pretest tomorrow)
Science: 2 worksheets (Test on Tuesday)
Geo: States and Caps test
English: Writing assignment 31. The students need to make a list of the things they will talk about in their report. This is the basic outline guide. This is not an actual outline, it is a list of information that will will eventually be put in the outline. They also need to make bibliography cards and take notes on note cards. This is due for Monday, but another assignment will be given tomorrow for Monday as well, so don't put it off if possible.
Lit: ws for Ch 17-18
Spelling: test
Health: Ch 1 review for Mon (girls) or Tue (boys)
Mem: Hymn 194 vs 1 for Friday
Art: Artist ws and picture are due TOMORROW!

Good to see so many of my students in a good mood today. Perhaps we can be in as good a mood tomorrow and be a bit quieter at the same time! Today we talked about gems. We also found out that Beethoven is our next composer. We also discussed demonstrative and interrogative pronouns and adjectives.

Music: Beethoven sheets due next Wednesday
Math: set 14
Science: fill in the blank notes and wsh on sections 2-3
GEO: 92-96 ws quiz
English: nothing
Lit: Ch 15-16 wsh from yesterday
Spelling: 28-29
Health: review due for next week Monday (girls) and Tuesday (boys)
Art: ws due Friday, picture due ASAP no later than Friday

Today we talked about how to identify minerals and tell them apart. We also continued to solve story problems in math. In literature we found out what happened to Johannes's foot but Chukov is close to catching Lisenka! Johnny is seriously hurt, he will live, but for how long!

Music: Mozart sheets due tomorrow
Math: set 13
Sc: notes and review ws due Thursday
Geo: 82-89, ws, quiz
English: final draft of paper and everything that goes with it as described in lesson 17-5
Lit: Ch 15-16 wsh for Thurs
Spelling: p. 29
Health: section 1 review for next Mon. (girls) Tue (boys)
MW: 2Peter 1:21, 2Tim 3:16
Art: wsh due Friday, picture due ASAP no later than Friday

We worked on self control today. We had a very long study time and most students did quite well working quietly. We talked about minerals today. We also have two cliff hangers. What will happen to Johannes and Johnny? We also talked about how to get along better with other people.

Music: Mozart page 9-16
Math: Set 12
Science: pp 62-66 ws
Geo: p. 42-46 wsh / states and capitals 9-18
English: rough draft
Lit: wsh ch 13-14
Spelling: p.26
Health: pp 44-45
MW: commandments 7-9 Tue, wed? Thurs Christ Light passages, Fri: hymn
Art: wsh due Friday, picture due asap no later than Friday

We had a great afternoon with fun and fitness, it was beautiful weather and a good time was had. Unfortunatly, the excitment of the waiting for the afternoon made it a rough morrning. Self control was a scarce commodity.

We went though all of the science test answers. The class averaged a D- ( we did have a few students who did very well also) so I curved the grades a bit by giving the students some free points to help make up for the chart at the end of the test. This raised the average to a D+. I also gave them a double sided worksheet with the same chart and a similar one to help raise the grades and get the idea across.

Music: Mozart worksheet for next Wednesday (most students are close to done since we had about 40 min to work on it)
Math: Set 11
Science: ws both sides
Geo: nothing
English: writing assignment 30 part 2 (these are the real outlines for the paper that many students already did for the last time)
Lit: Nothing
Spelling: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: nothing
MW: See the schedule for Tuesday's work
Cat: sermon study

Just finished correcting the science tests. They did not go as well as I had hoped. We will review tomorrow and make sure we get this atom thing down.

We had a light assignment day today and the students took a good oportunity to work on their long range projects like AR, geography, and the music CD.

Fun and Fitness day tomorrow, weather permitting!

Music: nothing
Math: nothing
Science: nothing
Geo: nothing
English: wsh (handed out yesterday, due tomorrow)
Literature: Ch 12 read and do wsh
Spelling: test tomorrow
Current Events: nothing
Health: nothing
Memory: Hymn 490 vs 1-2

We had a misunderstanding about English yesterday that resulted in some late nights for some families. I appoligize for that and want to thank the parents that let me know. The outline for English last night was supposed to be a main idea list and be very basic. It should only have taken a few min. We went though the entire assignment in great detail today, and I have reassigned it for tomorrow. If your student did it correctly last night, then he or she has it covered and has no new assignment for tomorrow. I did hand out a worksheet, but that is for anyone who wants to work ahead. It is due Friday.

Music: nothing
Math: test tomorrow
Science: test tomorrow
Geo: ws 59 crossword and test
English: planing outline and note cards for Thursday, ws for Friday
Lit: Ws ch 10-11 (from yesterday)
Spelling: pp 22-23 and test Friday
Current Events: write down at least three things you have learned about health care reform and cite the source.
Health: nothing
Memory: passages Thursday, Hymn Friday

Today Lisenka escapes her village on her way to America! We also had improper fractions and saw what happens when you put a match to hydrogen. Look for math and science tests later this week.

Music: nothing
Math: set 10
Science: 2 wsh
Geography: notes
English: p. 169 steps 1-6 of a research paper
Literature: Ch 10-11 wsh for Thursday. Ch 12 was handed out but is not due. Students may work ahead if they wish, but do not spoil the story for others please!
Spelling: pages 20-21
Memory: 9-9 Books of the Bible; 9-10 1 Tim 2:3-4, James 2:1, Luke 10:27; 9-11 Hymn 490: 1,2

Enjoy your long weekend. Keep working on AR books. Also remember to use complete sentences on the literature sheets. There will be another science test next week. We will review on Tuesday and take the test Wednesday or Thursday depending on how much review we need.

Music: nothing
Math: set 9
Geo: study guide for test
Science: section 3 ws
English: ws 44
Lit: Chapter 9 sheet
Spelling: nothing
Cat: 4-6 commandments, Books of the Bible
CE: find out at least three things about the health care debate, write them down and cite your sources

Today we had a massive science class on atoms, molecules and bonds. I think their brains are realing.

Music: nothing
Math: set 8
Science: notes on section 2 and wsh on section 2
Geo: 2 ws p56-61
English: nothing
Literature: same as yesterday
Spelling: 16-17
Memory: Ecclesiasties 4:9, John 15:12
Art: Leonardo sheets
CE: find out something about health care reform, write down the information and the source

The science tests are corrected. They did not go as well as I had wanted. The class averaged a C- thanks to a few excellent tests. For the most part, considering we went through every question and answer on Thursday, and I sent home a study guide, I was hoping for a stronger showing than that. This was one of the easier tests for the year, so please encourage your student to really study for the test. They are allowed to take notes as we go though the questions and answers on our review day. In addition there is almost always a study guide as well.

Thank you to those four students who did score in the A category.

Today the students are reading literature on their own. Please remind them to read carefully and answer the questions in complete sentences. Avoid that and because and punctuate.

We also looked at angles and lines and studied the structure of an atom.

Music: nothing
Math: set 7
Geo: pp 50-54 2wsh
English: ws pg 43
Lit: Finish reading ch7 and read 8 and do ws on both
Spelling: p. 15
Cat: Sermon Summary, passages
CL: passages for Thursday
Art: Leonardo activities

Lisenka is going to try and run to America! Meanwhile, in America, Pony Boy and Johnny are about to fight for their lives!

Music: Unit 5 on the music cd (87% is passing)
Math: set 6
Science: we took a test
Geo: 44-48 wsh
English: final copy
Lit: Ch 6 wsh
Spelling: p.14
Memory: pastor Tue, Christ Light Thurs, Hymn Friday
Art: Leonardo sheet

A quick note about literature. I am asking the students to write their answers in complete sentences. Starting next week I will be marking answers wrong if the sentences are not complete. Many of the students are using fragments, but of more concern is the number of students who are not even using punctuation. Please remind your student to punctuate. If I had been marking them wrong this week, many of the students would have gotten much worse grades. Let's not let that happen.

Thanks

P.S. GO PACK!

Well, we made it through five days of school. Unfortantly we already have five late assignments as well. Use those assignment notebooks and check to make sure everything is done! Let's nip this in the bud!

Today we learned about some of Leonardo Da Vinci's many inventions and their impact on our world today. The link below will take you to the video if you want to see it. The log in name is student and the password is also student.

http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?ID=231089

Music: nothing
Math: set 5
Science: test
Geo: nothing
English: rough draft from outlines
Lit: Ch 5 ws
Spelling: nothing
Art: Artist Monthly for Friday 9/11

We started to get a bit chatty today, but we will work on self control.
The English pretests were handed back today and the overall result was not to good unfortunately.
The science test will be on Monday.
Please return the Acceptable Use Policy as soon as possible.
Ask your student how God used something bad that happened to help Lisenka's family.

Music: composers monthly activities
Math: set 4
Science: test Monday
Geography: test ws p.40-41 #1-11
Literature: Ws ch 4
Spelling Test
No memory for Friday
English: Using their note cards as a source, the students are to write an outline. The first outline is just transferring the information from the note cards onto a piece of paper in outline form. For the second outline they should be making sure the topics are not vague and are presented in parallel form. There is an example in the text book.

Today we took a turn learning about a famous composer. I am trying out some new sheets with information about the composers and some games to review musical information. Just a hint, pizzicato and timpani are some of the answers.

We are also looking at most likely having a science test on Monday.
Passages for memory treasures will be written tomorrow.

Any click orders should be handed in by Friday. Make any checks out to me please.

Math: Set 3
English: finish taking notes on the posion ivy lecture in the text.
Science: 2 review worksheets
Lit: Ch 3-4 (from yesterday)
Geo: read 2 ws
Spelling: pp. 10-11
Music: Composers Monthly pages for Friday

The students are starting to learn the routine, and I am getting better at the names!

Math: Set 2 Wed
English: Outline Guide Wed
Science: Wsh 2 and notes Wed
Literature: Ch 2+3 wsh for Thursday
Spelling: P. 9 Wed
Geo: p.14-17 and quiz Wed
Memory: passages for Thurs, Enchiridion for next week

Happy first day of school!

We had a good day today trying to learn the ropes of 7th grade. It will take a few more days to get the routine (and names) down, but we made good progress today.

Math: set 1
Science: The notes sheets will all be due when we finish going through the three sections. The section one sheet on what we study in Earth Science is due tomorrow.
SS: Where in the World - Friday
English: Pretest Tuesday
Reading: We read ch 1 in class, the sheet, with complete sentences, is due tomorrow.
Spelling: Page 8 Tuesday
Memory: Passages from lesson 1 are due Thursday, not the commandment.

Paerent Orientation tonight! I will see you at 6:00 PM!

Hey! Today we worked on collecting text books. We also learned a bit about the Titanic. We still have some late work to get in, but there were no new assignments today. Remember to bring bags to take home anything left at school, including art supplies. See you all tomorrow night!

Today we worked on reviewing science from this year and worked on commonly confused words one more time. We also looked at events in the world and above it. (The shuttle finally landed, a new supreme court judge? and wars and rumors of war.)
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090525/ts_afp/usspaceastronomyhubble
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090526/pl_nm/us_usa_court_nominee_12
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090526/wl_nm/us_korea_north_32
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090526/wl_nm/us_pakistan_violence_6

English: ws
Geo: ws
Math: ws
Algebra: topic J 10-31
Science: review

Happy Assension! Our Lord used his last words to tell us to spread His word so let's not be afraid!

Today we took some time to do a collage. The results are sure to be . . . interesting!
Memory and spelling went home today. We averaged a C and a C- respectively. I also sent home a progress report. For my classes this gives you an idea of what to expect on the final report card. Literature does not yet included the AR points, so those have the best chance of changing. For most of the students, if they are still missing any work, I entered a 0% for that grade. If a student hands in any of that missing work, the grade will be docked for being late, but it will improve over the 0%. The grades from the other teachers are still the midterm grades.

There are no new assignments from today. There are a few things due next week from yesterday.

Geo: 2 ws
Math: ws
Algebra: topic I

Today we heard the oral reports for English, unfortunately many of the students did not understand what they were talking about. However, with a lot of help from me, we got through it! We also had some trouble during science this morning, but the students did pull it together nicely in the end. Please help your student stay on top of his or her assignments. With the end of the year fast approaching any missing work will be a 0% or the student may have to come in over summer! Any late work will have the grade significantly reduced.

Memory work and spelling are due tomorrow. Please encourage your student to study. Last weeks were much better and I'd like us to finish strong! Also get those AR points in sooner rather than later. The students were given the due date of the 22.

English: nothing
CE: read the rest of GWN
Health: nothing
Science: Fill out the study guide, we will correct it tomorrow
Literature: nothing
Spelling: Unit is due Thurs, test Fri
CL : memory due tomorrow
Geo: nothing
Math: study vocab
Algebra: Topic H 2,7,14,16,19,20

Well so much for the weather forecast!

English: word pair presentations
Science: nothing
Health:nothing
CE: read four pages for short takes
Geo: read and do wsh
Math: test S and Test H study finite number vocab
Algebra: Test G 5-13 odds, study vocabs

Today we got to look at the pictures/videos that I took on the trip. We also talked more about God's gift of sex. We also studied elements of literature, using some specific stories as examples. Unfortunately the students did not do the assignment board so I do not know what assignments they have for the classes I do not teach.

English: ws 30-4d
Health: 290-291
Science: nothing
Literature:nothing
CE: read 4 pages
Spelling: unit 32 for Thurs test Fri

The science projects are done! The students had to make Power Points on an assigned planet or other space body. They had to have text and pictures, and as a special twist, they had to record their narration. This created some special issues and I think the students learned a lot about their topic and Power Point. I am posting links to their projects on the right, (the rest will be their soon). Unfortunately, the audio does not seem to work after I publish them to the Internet, so you will have to read them! Enjoy!

JEANS AND SHOES TOMORROW! Any music players will be taken at the students own risk. Please make sure any and all music taken along is appropriate.

All work will be due on Monday or later.

English: 1 wsh
Lit: nothing
Health: nothing
CE: read short articles
CL: memory from lesson 2 for Tuesday

PLEASE SEND THE CAMP PHILIP FORMS BACK ASAP!

Algebra: vocab, topic F evens
Math: final exam part one, study vocab
English: ws
Geo: group reports
Science: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spell: W+Unit 31 and test THURS!
Health: 296-297
CL: memory

Today we just about finished up our science projects. We had a few laughs, but also learned a few things as well.
The memory grades seem to be slipping quite a bit despite me dividing up the memory and their being none from Pastor any more. Please talk to your student about the seriousness of doing their best to learn God's word.

Algebra: first 3 pages of vocab
Math: first 3 pages of vocab
English: ws
Geo: ws, quiz, pp. 714-720
Science: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spelling: unit 31 and test for THURS
Health: 296-297 all but Thinking Critically
CL: memory for Thurs
CE: nothing

Today we started watching the science Power Points. There are still some technical difficulties that we are trying to iron out, but the content has been good so far. We also started looking at poetry in literature. There is more to poetry them rhyming!

Algebra: topic E 1-14
Math: redoes
English: ws
Geo: ws, quiz, 705-713
Science: nothing
Lit: nothing
Spell: unit 31 TEST THURS!
Health 296-297 all but Thinking Critically
CE: nothing
CL: memory Thurs

I'd like to thank all of you who generously gave gifts for teacher appreciation week. Thank you! We finished Where the Red Fern Grows 2 today. It was not as good as the original in my opinion. Choir did a great job (from what I hear) and the non-choir students did some good service work around school.

English: 2 ws (we did part of each in class)
Health: 284, 290, 293

Today was a bit rough behavior wise. We lost a lot of good study time due to excessive talking.

Algebra:topic D 1-14
Math: take home test
English: ws 104
Geo: read 704-709
Sc: project
Lit: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: 284, 290, 294 1-2 boys
CL: nothing

Just a reminder to keep an eye on the new web site. Especially check out the school page for updates on softball and the track meet.

Algebra: topic C 21-27
Math: 120 #s 16-30
English: 2ws
Geo: ws and quiz
Science: project is due for Friday
Lit: nothing
CE: nothing
Health: boys ch 10 section questions
CL: hymn and article, book, and possible test

Thank you to all those you have brought in gifts and/or volunteered to help out on Friday.

Algebra: Topic C 1-10
Math: set 120 practice 1-15
English: nothing
Geo: ws and quiz
Science: finish project
Lit: nothing
Health: questions from ch 10
CE: nothing
CL: First Article and meaning and Hymn 492:4 for Thurs.
Music: ws for Thurs

Algebra: Topic C #1-10
Math: set 120 practice
English: 2 ws
Geo: ?
Science: nothing
Lit: nothing
Health: nothing
CE: nothing
CL: passages

Today most of us finished our science projects. We also finished the movie of Where the Red Fern Grows .

Algebra: topics B #4-8
Math: set 119 1-15
English: 2 ws
Geo: study for test
Science: project
Lit: nothing
Health: nothing
CE: nothing
CL: memory for next week.

Due to an increasing number of late assignments, from Friday onward, any late assignments (after 8:00 AM the day they are due) will receive no better than a 59%. Please encourage your student to stay on top of his or her assignments and work.

Algebra: topic b 1-3
Math: Set 118 16-30
Science: project
Geography: 2 ws
Lit: nothing
English: 2ws
CL: nothing
Spelling: test
Health: nothing
CE: nothing

Today choir was gone for the afternoon so the rest of us tried to catch up on work, or did some service projects.

Algebra: angles
Math: set 118 1-15
Science: project
Geo: 2 ws
Lit: nothing
English: nothing
CL: hymn
Spelling: unit 29
CE: nothing
Health:nothing

The projects are nearing completion. We are working with some technical difficulties and some user error, but we are getting there!
Keep working on the AR, the quarter will be over before you know it!

Algebra: 6 angles
Math: set 117 d-h 20 problems
Science: project
Health: nothing
CE: nothing
Lit: nothing
English: nothing
CL passages and 1st commandment
Spelling: unit 29 for Thurs
Geo: 2 ws

Today we started watching the movie for Where the Red Fern Grows. We also made some good progress in our science project in the lab. We even got some people to the audio part of the project!

 

Algebra: test     

Math: set 116

Science: project

Geo: 2ws

Lit: nothing

English: 2ws

CL: memory

Spelling: unit 29

Health: nothing

CE: nothing