October 5, 2007...7:52 pm

Week of October 8-12.2007

Report cards go home this Friday, 10.12 

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Meet our students of the week, Luis Mendoza and Tatyana Yatsenkov!

 English

Need the story we read in class?

the-soul-of-caliban-story.doc

the-soul-of-caliban.doc

All students received a grade print-out of their report card grade on Friday, 10.5.  If these are returned with a signature on M/Tu, they will get a 100.

Spelling Unit 3 Test 10.8/9

Reading response journals due 10.8/9

This week we will read the short story “The Soul of Caliban” and apply literatures terms conflict, plot, climax, and resolution.

 Science

8th Grade Science & IPC will all be working on the concepts of the Periodic Table and Chemical Reactions.   

Monday October 8, 2007 IPC -         Periodic Table Project assignment

o       Due October 29, 2007o       Not accepted late unless a parent conference is held.

Wednesday October 10, 2007 IPC-         Chemical Reactions Laboratory

o       Must wear pants (no shorts or capris) and closed in shoes that day.

Tuesday October 9, 2007 8th Grade Science

-         Periodic Table Project assignment

o       Due October 30, 2007o       Not accepted late unless a parent conference is held.

Thursday October 11, 2007 8th Grade Science-         Chemical Reactions Laboratory

o       Must wear pants (no shorts or capris) and closed in shoes that day. 

Tutorials:  Monday and Wednesday after school.  If another day is needed feel free to let me know and I will try to make some arrangements. 

US History 

In history, students will begin studying the causes and events leading to the American Revolution (Ch. 4 and 5). 

There will be a vocabulary quiz (Ch. 4) on Friday.

 Process papers for history fair are due Monday and Tuesday, October 15 and 16.