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.