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2008-08-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

2008-06-06T15:28:00.000-07:00

Assignments - Week of 9 June, 2008
Remember...No classes on Wed 6/11 - CTCS Memory Verse Party

6th Earth Science

Monday 9 June. Ch 17 Directed Reading Packets due; Ch 16+17 TEST
Tues 6/10 and Thurs 6/12 - Ch 17 Ecosystems - assignment given in class.
Ecosystems will be our final unit of the year...finish strong!

7th Life Science

Mon 6/9, Tues 6/10 and Thurs 6/12 - Ch 17 Ecosystems - assignment given in class.
Ecosystems will be our final unit of the year...finish strong!

8th US History

Mon 6/9 and Tues 6/10 - Finish US Civil War
Thurs 6/12 - Final test of the year - the US Civil War

2008-06-06T14:31:00.000-07:00

Math and Physical Science; June 9-13

Math 6
Monday: Metric Measurement Conversions (Skills 43, 44) Tutoring 3:20-4:00
Tuesday: Converting from Customary to Metric (Skill 45)
Wednesday: No Class (Memory Verse Party) (Tutoring 3:20-4:00)
Thursday: Quiz on Measurement Conversions and Time (Skill 47)
Friday: Line Graphs (Skill 48)

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Simplifying Polynomials; HW problems given in class; Tutoring 3:20-4:00
Tuesday: + - Polynomials ; HW problems given in class
Wednesday: Short Class (Memory Verse Party) (Tutoring 3:20-4:00)
Thursday: Review; HW problems given in class
Friday: More Review (in class only)

Algebra
Monday: Muly/Div Rational Expressions; HW problems given in class
Tuesday: Review Rational Functions and Expressions, HW problems given in class
Wednesday: QUIZ Sloppy Joes for Dinner! 4:00 - 7:00
Thursday: Review Key Algebra Concepts; HW problems given in class
Friday: Review Key Algebra Concepts; HW problems given in class

Physical Science
Monday: Light Technology Presentation; HW worksheet
Tuesday: Light Concert; no HW
Wednesday: No Class (Memory Verse Party) Sloppy Joes for Dinner!
Thursday: Review and Research
Friday: Review and Research

2008-06-05T10:09:00.000-07:00

Espanol
9 al 13 Junio del 2008

6to,7mo,8vo grado.

Lunes: Examen dialogo #2 parte 4.
Martes y Jueves: Memorizar todo el dialogo #2 parte 1,2,3,4.

Remenber to eat a healthy breakfast.

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2008-06-03T11:05:00.000-07:00

Week Of 2 June, 2008

6th Earth Science

Concluding ch 16 and beginning ch 17 this week.
In class on Tues 3 June we'll make our Ecosystem labs. Work on them on Wednesday; they are due in class on Thursday 5 June.
On Monday 9 June we'll have a TEST on Ch's 16 & 17 - Ecosystems.

7th Life Science

Concluding Ch 22 - Reproduction this week.
Directed reading packets due in class on Thurs 5 June.
QUIZ on Reproduction Fri 6 June.

8th US History

Beginning CH 13 - The US Civil War this week.
Nice job on the MCF projects!

2008-06-02T13:14:00.000-07:00

Espanol

Junio del 2 al 6 de 2008

Lunes: Examen dialogo #2 parte 3
Martes: Estudiar dialog #2 parte 1,2,3
Jueves: Examen dialog #2 parte 1,2,3

Remember to eat a healthy breakfast

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2008-05-30T14:46:00.000-07:00

Math and Physical Science; June 2 - 6

Math 6
Monday: Skill #38 Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers
Tuesday: Skill #39 Customary Measurement: Length
Wednesday: Skill #40 Customary Measurement: Capacity
Thursday: Skill #41 Customary Measurement: Weight
Friday: Customary Measurement Review Game

Pre-Algebra
Monday: 11-6 Sine, Cosine, Tangent p.611 #1-6, 15, 16, 24
Tuesday: Angle of Elevation and Depression p.617 #5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13
Wednesday: 13-2 Graphing Non-linear Functions p.696 #20-28
Thursday: 13-3 Exponential Functions p.701 #16-25
Friday: More practice graphing functions

Algebra
Monday: Families of fxns p.649 #26-34
Tuesday: Review p.649 #44, 48 p.650 #68-77
Wednesday: p. 649 #54, 57
Thursday: Universal Studios!
Friday: 12-3 Simplifying Rational Expressions p.654 #25-33

Physical Science
Monday: Group Presentation Preparation
Tuesday: Light Sources Presentation (Chase, Evan, Victoria)
Wednesday: Mirrors and Lenses Presentation (Rudy, Kiana, Brian)
Thursday: Universal Studios!
Friday: Light and Sight Presentation (Kayla and Becca)

2008-05-27T09:46:00.000-07:00

Espanol
27 al 30 de Mayo
6to-8vo grado

Martes: Estudiar oraciones en Presente Progresivo. Oraciones(en este momento, ahora).
Jueves: Examen Dialogo #2 parte 2 memorizar.

Fitness: Eat a healthy breakfast everyday.

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2008-05-22T15:38:00.000-07:00

Math and Science 8

Math 6
Monday, May 26: Happy Memorial Day.
God Bless the USA and the freedoms that so many have given their lives for.
Tuesday: Skill #36 Fractions to Percents and 2 worksheets
Wednesday: Skill #37 Percents to Fractions
Thursday: Review Converting Between Fractions, Decimals, Percents
Friday: Test

Pre-Algebra
Monday, May 26: Happy Memorial Day.
God Bless the USA and the freedoms that so many have given their lives for.
Tuesday: 11-3 Using Proportions p.600 #1-7
Wednesday: 11=4 Special Right Triangles p.605 #1-11
Thursday: Review 11-1 through 11-4 p.621-2 #1-39 odd
Friday: QUIZ

Algebra
Monday, May 26: Happy Memorial Day.
God Bless the USA and the freedoms that so many have given their lives for.
Tuesday: 12-1 Inverse Variation p.640 #1-13 odd, 22, 27-29
Wednesday: 12-1 Applications of Inverse Variation p.641 39-45
Thursday: 12-2 Graphing Rational Fxns p.648-9 #1, 3, 5 ,6-14, 16, 17, 20, 24
Friday: More Graphing Rational Fxns p.649 #43-55 odd

Science 8
Tuesday: How Police Radar Works and other good stuff about waves :-)
Wednesday: Slinky Spring LAB
Thursday and Friday: Ch. 23 Light and Our World; Group Research Work

2008-05-19T14:18:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Decker's English and History Classes

This update will be the last for the year!

6th
Spelling: Regular assignments
5/19-23 List 30
5/27-30 List 32
6/2-6 List 33
6/9-13 List 34

Greek and Roman Mythology: We'll be working on the workbook activities in class each day. No homework, but if you're absent you will need to get caught up.

History- Chapter 11 Test and Notebooks 5/30
Chapter 12- we'll complete everything together in class.

Multicultural Fair projects due Wednesday, 5/21. Food should come in on Thursday, 5/22.

May book reports are due June 5th. Project Picnic!

We will also be doing the Chapel Skit on Friday, May 30.

7th
Spelling and Language are done!

Lit. Circles- Last day for meetings is Tues. 5/27.
Each student must have read "Blackwater", "Bedouin's Gazelle" and "Catherine Called Birdy". You must read any that you haven't read so far this year and turn in a book response essay by Thursday, 6/12.

Multicultural Fair projects are due Wednesday, 5/21. Food should come in on Thursday, 5/22.

History- Chap. 1o test is on Tuesday, 5/20. Notebooks due 5/21.
Chap. 11 work will be done in class. The test will be on Tuesday, 6/10.

May book reports and Project Picnic! are due Thursday, 6/5.

8th
Spelling Regular assignments.
5/19 List 26
5/26 List 27
6/2 List 29
6/9 Review List

Weekly Essays:
Due 5/27 Descriptive/Atmosphere Personal Stories
Due 6/2 Expository compositions
Due 6/9 Narrative stories about City Tree

Anne Frank
Discussions on:
5/20 Fri., July 16, 1943- Wed., Dec. 29, 1943
5/27 Sunday, Jan. 2, 1944-Friday, Mar. 31, 1944
6/2 Sat., April 1, 1944- Sun., May 7, 1944
6/9 Mon., May 8, 1944- Tues., August 1, 1944
6/13 Epilogue and Afterword

2008-05-16T14:36:00.000-07:00

Math and Science 8
Math 6
Monday: Title 1 Progress Assessment
Tuesday: Skill 32 Fractions to Decimals
Wednesday: Skill 33 Decimals to Fractions
Thursday: Skill 34 Decimals to Percents
Friday: Skill 35 Percents to Decimals

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Title 1 Progress Assessment in class; HW: p.569 #31-38
Tuesday: Begin Ch 11 Rt Triangles 11-1 Sq Rts and Irrationals p.582 #22-37
Wednesday: 11-2 Pythagorean Theorem p.587 #9-21
Thursday: 11-3 Distance Formula p.595 #1, 5, 7, 8
Friday: 11-3 Midpoint Formula p.595 #9, 10, 17 p.596 #1-13 odd

Algebra
Monday: Title 1 Progress Assessment in class; HW: draw a right triangle in a circle, hyp = radius
Tuesday: 11-7 Trig p.625 #1-17
Wednesday: 11-7 Trig p. 625 #22-28
Thursday: 11-7 Trig Applications p.626 #29-34, 38, 39
Friday: Trigonometry QUIZ; HW: Ch 1 - 11 Review worksheet

Science 8
Monday and Tuesday: Finish Ch. 22 The Nature of Light
Wednesday: Review Ch. 21 The Nature of Sound
Thursday: Virtual LAB The Doppler Effect
Friday: Begin Ch. 23 Light and Our World

2008-05-16T12:45:00.000-07:00

Assignments for week of 19-23 May

6th Earth Science

We've finished with clouds and precipitation; moved into ecosystems - CH 16
Biosphere Scavenger Hunt on Monday 19 May
Finish Directed Reading packet - Due in class on Tues 20 May
Food Chain and Web Poster assigned Tuesday - Due Fri 23 May
Open DR quiz - make it count!!

7th Life Science

Continuing & finishing Respiration this week.
Cardiovascular Test on Friday 23 May.

8th US History

MULTICULTURAL FAIR - Getting Close...

Group Work Day II - Monday 19 May
Wrapping up the Politics of the Civil War by Wed 21 May
FINAL in-class work day on Wed 21 May. Come to class prepared to put your finishing touches on all your material.

2008-05-15T10:18:00.000-07:00

Espanol
6to, 7mo, 8vo grado

19 al 23 de Mayo

Lunes: Examen dialogo#2 parte 1 memorizacion
Martes: Practicar dialogo #2 parte 2
Jueves: Practicar dialogo #2 parte 2

Fitness: Remember to eat a healthy breakfast

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2008-05-12T09:54:00.000-07:00

Espanol
Grados 6to, 7mo, 8vo

Mayo del 12 al 16

Lunes: Memorizar dialogo #2. parte 1.
Martes : Practicar dialogo #2 parte 2.
Jueves: Revisar y estudiar dialogo #2 parte 1.

Fitness: Remember to eat a healthy breakfast every morning!

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2008-05-12T07:52:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Decker's Classes Week of May 12-16

Swimming for PE again this week.
Multicultural Fair research and display work ongoing all week. Due Wed. May 21.
Human Development continues this week on T/Th.

6th
Spelling 29- regular daily assignments
Greek and Roman Mythology Unit- We will do everything for "Phaeton and the Sun Chariot" and we will read "Pandora's Jar" on Friday.
Finish testing Monday.
History:
Mon- Sec. 2 worksheet
Tues- Read 394-399
Wed- Review Ques. pg 399
Thurs- Review worksheet
Fri- "Athens vs. Sparta

7th
Spelling 25 Test Friday- STUDY!!!
Lit. Circle meetings Monday and Thursday.
New creative writing this week. Due Fri.
History:
Mon- Worksheet review
Tues- Read 500-505 and complete sheets.
Wed- Lesson Review pg 505
Thurs- Analyzing primary sources 506-507
Fri- Foldables (Test next Tuesday)

8th
Spelling 25- regular daily assignments
Anne Frank:
Reading discussion for second reading assignment on Thursday.
Creative writing
This week we will review Persuasive Writing and write a persuasive essay, Final Draft due Mon.

2008-05-12T07:02:00.000-07:00

Math and Science 8, May 12 - 16

Math 6
Monday: Skill 30 Subtracting Fractions
Tuesday: Skill 31 Advanced work in Subtracting Fractions
Wednesday: Review all operations with fractions
Thursday: Test (Fractions)
Friday: Test Analysis and Corrections

Pre-Algebra
Monday: 10-7 Volume: Prisms and Cylinders p.559 #2-4, 9-12
Tuesday: 10-8 Volume: Pyramids, Cones, Spheres p.568 #2, 3, 9, 12, 15, 16
Wednesday: Chapter 10 Review (p.571-573)
Thursday: Chapter 10 Test
Friday: Test Analysis and Corrections and p.569 #31-38

Algebra
Monday and Tuesday: 11-6 Graphing Square Root Functions p.616 #1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 21, 24, 27;
p. 616-617 #30-32, 34, 36, 38, 41, 51
Wednesday: Review of Section 11-1 through 11-6 p.619 #70, 71, 1-10
(Also recommend p. 597 and review test #1)
Thursday: Test (11-1 through 11-6)
Friday: Test Analysis and Corrections, worksheet

Science 8
Monday: Video and Analysis of Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
Tuesday: Wave Lab
Wednesday: Begin Chapter 22 Nature of Light (Overview and note structure)
Thursday: Tuning Fork and Hearing Lab
Friday: Section 1 Chapter 22 (notes and questions)

2008-05-09T15:24:00.000-07:00

For Week Of 12 May, 2008...

6th Earth Science

Adopt - A - Cloud presentations due in class on Monday 12 May.
Cloud Quiz on Tuesday 13 May.
Wrapping up CH 15 by week's end.

7th Life Science

Beginning Ch 20 - Circulation and Respiration this week.
Expect a test by week's end. Announced in class.

8th USH

Beginning our M.C.F. Research on Monday 12 May
Continuing The Road to Civil War.
Expect a map quiz mid-week.

2008-05-06T10:48:00.000-07:00

Testing Week: May 5-9 Mrs. Decker

BRING BACK YOUR SPRING PICTURES/MONEY!

SWIMMING STARTS WEDNESDAY IN PE!

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT TUES. AND THURS.

6th:

No spelling
No Language
3 Mother's Day poems due Wednesday
Book Report and Project due Thursday
History:
M- Read 382-387
T- Review 387 1-7
W- Review Worksheets
Th- Read 388-393
F- Review 393
Begin Work on Multicultural Fair projects, due 5/21

7th

No Spelling
No Language
Literature Circles- Meeting Tuesday
History:
M- Read 482-492
T- Lesson Review 492
W- Lesson Review Sheets
Th- Read 493-499
F- Lesson Review Sheets
Multicultural Fair Research continues! Due 5/21

8th

No Spelling
No Language
New Book- Anne Frank
Read Pg 1-63 by Thursday
Vocabulary activities in class Tues. and Fri. Need Index Cards!

2008-05-02T11:30:00.000-07:00

Math and Science 8, May 5 - 9
SAT-10 Testing Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
8:20 - 9:40 Please get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and get to school on time and wide awake! :-)

Math 6
Monday: Skill 26 Dividing Fractions
Tuesday: Skill 27 More advanced work on dividing fractions
Wednesday: Skill 28 Adding Fractions
Thursday: Skill 29 More advanced work on adding fractions
Friday: Review of multiplying, dividing, and adding fractions

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Review Area p.537 #1 - 10
Tuesday: 10-4 Space Figures p.541 #1 - 12
Wednesday: 10-5 Surface Area of Prisms and Cylinders p.548 #4 - 11
Thursday: 10-6 Surface Area of Pyramids, Cones, and Spheres p.555 #1 - 8
Friday: Review p.549 #13-19; p.555 #10-13 and worksheet

Algebra
Monday: Review of sections 11-1 through 11-4; p.632 #1 - 13 odd
Tuesday: p. 632 #18-27 all
Wednesday: 11-5 Solving Radical Expressions p.610 #1-27 odd
Thursday: 11-5 p.611 #34-42 even
Friday: more practice and applications p.612 #55-57; 62-78 even

Science 8
Monday: History of Discovery - Energy from Waves p.506-507
Tuesday: Read p. 508
Read and Notes: p.511-512 Energy Transfer with and without a Medium; Astronomy p.512
Wednesday: Create Types of Waves Brochure p.513-515; Questions p.515
AND answer: What does a sunrise have to do with the energy of waves?
Thursday: Create Properties of Waves Brochure p. 516-519; Questions p.519
Friday: Read about Wave Interactions; Activity p. 521 (min one page); You are hired to construct a barrier near the coastline that would create a calm children's swim area on the shore. Explain what kind of barrier you would build and why. Bb sure to include a detailed diagram. You may name the beach, the swim area, and the nearby town.

2008-04-28T10:06:00.000-07:00

Pre-Algebra, April 28 - May 2
All 7th graders will have Dr. Beeman for math this week. There will be an intense review of operations with integers and order of operations. Monday through Thursday: drills, worksheets, competitions with prizes!
Friday: Quiz.

Please keep the 6th and 8th graders in your prayers! [And the teachers! :-) ]

2008-04-17T13:24:00.000-07:00

Math and Physical Science; April 21 - 25

Math 6
Monday: Skill 23 Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Tuesday: Review Skills 18 - 23
Wednesday: Quiz
Thursday: Skill 24 Multiplying Fractions
Friday: Skill 25 Multiplying Fractions and Mixed Numbers

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Ch. 8 Review p.751 First and Last
Tuesday: Ch. 9 Review p.752 First and Last
Wednesday: Quiz Ch 8 - 9
Thursday: Begin Ch 10 Chart all area formulas p.522-33 p.524#11-17
Friday: p.530-1 #7-13 odd, 24-29 all

Algebra
Monday: Enrichment worksheets
Tuesday: 11-3 Distance & Midpoint Formulas p.594 #9-19 odd
Wednesday: 11-4 Operations with Radical Espressions p.603 #38-46
Thursday: Review 11-1 through 11-4
Friday: TEST

Science 8
Monday: Electronic Technology Group Work
Tuesday: same
Wednesday: Presentations
Thursday: same
Friday: LAB

2008-04-17T09:23:00.001-07:00

Espanol
6to, 7mo, 8vo grado.

Del 21 al 25 de Abril de 2008

Lunes: Practicar el Dialogo 1.
Martes: Examen oral Dialogo 1.
Jueves: Practicar Dialogo 2.

Fitness: Remember to eat a healthy breakfast.

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2008-04-11T10:03:00.000-07:00

Math and Science 8; April 14 - 18

Math 6
Monday: Dividing Decimals by Powers of 10
Tuesday: Equivalent Fractions
Wednesday: Simplifying Fractions
Thursday: Improper Fractions to Mixed Numbers
Friday: Mixed Numbers to Improper Fractions

Pre-Algebra
Monday: Chapter 5 Review p.748 #First and Last from Each Section
Tuesday: Chapter 6 Review p.749 #First and Last from Each Section
Wednesday: Chapter 7 Reveiw p.750 #First and Last from Each Section
Thursday: Chapter 5 - 7 Review Game
Friday: Quiz Chapters 5 - 7

Algebra
Monday: More Applications of Quadratics p.544-5 #35, 42; p.551 #33, 34, 40, 41; p. 556-7 #16-18, 38
Tuesday: QUIZ - Applications of Quadratic Functions
Wednesday: Begin Chapter 11 11-1 Simplifying Radicals p.583 #57-68
Thursday: 11-2 Pythagorean Theorem p.587 #26-32
Friday: More Pythagorean Theorem p.588-9 #33-53 odd; worksheet

Physical Science
Monday: Electricity from Magnetism p.468-478
Tuesday: Ch. 18 REview p.476-7 #1-13, 16
Wednesday: Ch. 18 TEST
Thursday: LAB p.700-701 Building a DC Motor
Friday: Begin Ch 19 Electronic Components p.482-487

2008-04-10T14:46:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Decker's Assignments- Week of 4/14-18

6th-
Spelling 27- regular daily assignments
Lang- Final drafts of Tanka's due Wed., Begin work on Mother's Day poems, Practice speeches.
Lit. Circles- Mtg. #4 on Tues., Mtg. #5 on Fri.
History- Chap. 10 The Ancient Israelites
We will be reading the whole chapter this week and doing all of the review work. Next week, we will be watching the movie "Ben Hur"!

7th-
Spelling 23- regular daily assignments
Lang-
Creative Writing- Start new this week. Due Friday.
Lit. Circles- Finish by Friday, 4/18.
History-
Chap. 9.2- read and notes, Lesson review, The Flood, Chap. 9.3- read and notes, Lesson review.

8th-
Spelling 23- regular daily assignments
Lang- 172,173,194,195
My Brother Sam is Dead:
Finish all of the work in the packet. Internet research, small group assignment, book report, news articles.

2008-04-10T09:56:00.001-07:00

Espanol
Grados 6to,7mo y 8vo
14 al 18 de Abril

Lunes: 100% Espanol ~ Examen verbos
Martes: practicar las oraciones de espanol
Jueves: Practicar las oraciones de espanol

Fitness: Remember to eat a healthy breakfast.

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