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Friday, May 16, 2008

For the week of May 19-23

Monday
7th Excel - project 5
7th English - Vocab lesson 20 assigned (due Fri.); preread for "Haiku"
7th Bible - new verses assigned - Prov. 12:1-28 (Notecard due Friday); Martin Luther
8th History - ch 16 summary
9th History - ch 16 test
10/11th English - assembly

Tuesday
7th Excel - project 5
7th English - read "Haiku"
7th Bible - Martin Luther
8th History - movie
9th History - ch 17 summary
10/11th English - Vocab lesson 20 assigned (due Fri.); Thinking through Literature

Wednesday
7th Excel - finish project 5
7th English - Investigate, Inquire, and Imagine and Understanding Literature
7th Bible - Martin Luther
8th History - Current Event Day
9th History - Movie
10/11th English - Eulogy assigned (Due Thursday)

Thursday
7th Excel - In the Lab #1 - due Tuesday
7th English - Writer's journal - due Friday
7th Bible - No class (Science Fair)
8th History - No class (Science Fair)
9th History - No class (Science Fair)
10/11th English - Eulogy due; colons and semicolons

Friday
7th Excel - In the Lab #1 - due Tuesday
7th English - Writer's journal due; vocab lesson 20 due; Japanese words
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz Prov. 12:1-28
8th History - No class (Science lab)
9th History - No class (Science lab)
10/11th English - vocab lesson 20 due; party for those who turned in all homework this week

Friday, May 02, 2008

For the week of May 5-9

Monday
7th Excel - In the Lab #2
7th English - vocab test over lessons 16-18; vocab poster assigned (due Mon.)
7th Bible - new verses assigned Prov. 12:1-20; finish lesson 27
8th History - first drafts handed back; John Wycliffe
9th History - first drafts handed back; review for test
10/11th English - vocab test over lessons 16-18; editorial assigned (due Wed.)

Tuesday
7th Excel - In the Lab #2
7th English - preread "The Charge of the Light Brigade"
7th Bible - Lesson 27 open-book quiz; artwork assignment (due Thurs.)
8th History - John Wycliffe
9th History - Ch 15 test; intro ch 16
10/11th English - work on editorial; vocab poster assigned (due Mon.)

Wednesday
7th Excel - no class
7th English - no class
7th Bible - no class
8th History - The Medieval Era
9th History - ch 16, sec 1
10/11th English - editorial due; Ernest Hemingway

Thursday
7th Excel - begin project 5
7th English - read "The Charge of the Light Brigade"
7th Bible - present artwork
8th History - The Medieval Era
9th History - ch 16, sec 2
10/11th English - preread "The End of Something"

Friday
7th Excel - project 5
7th English - Investigate, Inquire, and Imagine and Understanding Literature
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz over Prov. 12:1-20
8th History - Current Event due; Joan of Arc
9th History - Current Event due; ch 16, sec 3
10/11th English - read and discuss "The End of Something"

Friday, April 25, 2008

For the week of April 28 - May 2

Monday Progress Reports home today
7th Excel - Project 4
7th English - vocab lesson 18 assigned (due Fri.); free verse assigned (due Wed.)
7th Bible - new verses assigned; lesson 25 open-book quiz
8th History - No Current Event this week; discuss ch 14, sec 4
9th History - No Current Event this week; discuss ch 15, sec 1
10/11th English - vocab lesson 18 assigned (due Fri.); read p. 992 - 999 in text

Tuesday
7th Excel - finish Project 4
7th English - work on free verse assignment
7th Bible - lesson 27
8th History - work on review
9th History - discuss ch 15, sec 2
10/11th English - Discuss Robert Frost, read poems

Wednesday
7th Excel - In the Lab #1 due Friday
7th English - free verse assignment due; "I to My Perils"
7th Bible - lesson 27
8th History - go over review
9th History - discuss ch 15, sec 3
10/11th English - discuss poems, complete reader's notebook

Thursday
7th Excel - In the Lab #1
7th English - rhythm in poetry
7th Bible - discuss why prayer is important; class ends at 1:40 p.m.
8th History - no class due to National Day of Prayer
9th History - discuss ch 15, sec 4
10/11th English - Thinking through Literature

Friday
7th Excel - In the Lab #1 due at the end of the hour
7th English - vocab lesson 18 due; Investigate, Inquire, and Imagine/Understanding Literature
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz for Prov. 12:1-16; lesson 27
8th History - First draft of research paper due; no current event due; ch 14 test
9th History - First draft of biography due; assign review for ch 15
10/11th English - vocab lesson 18 due; grammar

Friday, April 18, 2008

For the week of April 21-25

This is Standardized Testing week. Be sure to get a good night's sleep each night and eat a good breakfast each morning!

Monday
7th Excel - no class due to testing
7th English - no class due to testing
7th Bible - Interview due; work on Prov. 12:1-12
8th History - research
9th History - research
10/11th English - testing will be in Isaiah room

Tuesday
7th Excel - no class due to testing
7th English - no class due to testing
7th Bible - Lesson 25
8th History - intro ch 14
9th History - All Quiet on the Western Front
10/11th English - testing

Wednesday
7th Excel - no class due to testing
7th English - no class due to testing
7th Bible - lesson 25
8th History - ch 14, sec 1
9th History - All Quiet on the Western Front
10/11th English - testing

Thursday
7th Excel - project 4
7th English - movie
7th Bible - lesson 25
8th History - ch 14, sec 2
9th History - research
10/11th English - movie

Friday
7th Excel - project 4
7th English - movie
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz; lesson 25
8th History - Current Event Due; ch 14, sec 3
9th History - Current Event Due; intro ch 15
10/11th English - movie

Friday, April 11, 2008

For the week of Apr. 14 - 18

Monday
7th Excel - begin project 4
7th English - preread for "The/sky/was"; vocab lesson 17 assigned (due Fri.); concrete poem assigned (due Tues.)
7th Bible - new verses assigned (notecard due Fri.); begin lesson 24
8th History - research notecard due; discuss ch 13, sec 4
9th History - research notecard due; discuss ch 13, sec 4
10/11th English - vocab lesson 17 assigned (due Fri.); intro "My City" and "Any Human to Another"; read poems for homework

Tuesday
7th Excel - project 4
7th English - read and discuss poem and author
7th Bible - lesson 24
8th History - review assigned
9th History - review assigned
10/11th English - discuss poems and authors; complete reader's notebook

Wednesday
7th Excel - project 4
7th English - Investigate, Inquire, and Imagine and Understanding Literature due Thurs.
7th Bible - lesson 24
8th History - go over review
9th History - go over review
10/11th English - Thinking through Literature due Thurs.

Thursday
7th Excel - project 4
7th English - grammar
7th Bible - lesson 24; Interview assigned (due Mon.)
8th History - ch 13 test
9th History - ch 13 test
10/11th English - Inquiry and Research due Fri.

Friday
7th Excel - project 4
7th English - vocab lesson 17 due; Free Verse assignment due Mon.
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz; lesson 24 open-book quiz
8th History - Current Event due
9th History - Current Event due
10/11th English - vocab lesson 17 due; present Inquiry and Research

Friday, April 04, 2008

For the week of April 7-11

Monday
7th Excel - Finish In the Lab #1
7th English - Vocab lesson 16 assigned (due Fri.); Discuss elements of poetry; prereading for "Poetry" and "How to Eat a Poem"
7th Bible - new verses assigned (notecard due Fri.); self-evaluation
8th History - intro ch 13; receive requirements for research paper
9th History - intro ch 13; receive requirements for research paper
10/11th English - vocab lesson 16 assigned (due Fri.); literary skillbuilder

Tuesday
7th Excel - begin In the Lab #2
7th English - read "Poetry" and "How to Eat a Poem"
7th Bible - Begin lesson 23
8th History - ch 13, sec 1
9th History - ch 13, sec 1
10/11th English - Music Video assigned (due Fri.)

Wednesday
Report Cards go home today!
7th Excel - In the Lab #2
7th English - Investigate, Inquire, and Imagine
7th Bible - lesson 23
8th History - work on research paper
9th History - All Quiet on the Western Front
10/11th English - work on music video

Thursday
7th Excel - finish In the Lab #2
7th English - Understanding Literature
7th Bible - lesson 23
8th History - ch 13, sec 2
9th History - ch 13, sec 2
10/11th English - grammar: sentence structure

Friday
7th Excel - begin Project 4
7th English - vocab lesson 16 due; read and discuss "Filling Station" and "A Deserted Barn"
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz; lesson 23 open-book quiz
8th History - Current Event due; ch 13, sec 3
9th History - Current Event due; ch 13, sec 3
10/11th English - vocab lesson 16 due; music video presentations

Friday, March 14, 2008

For the week of March 17-21

No Current Event to do outside of class this week for 8th and 9th. These will be done in class on Wednesday.
Monday
7th Excel - continue project 3
7th English - grammar
7th Bible - notecard due; memorization quiz; discuss St. Patrick
8th History - St. Patrick
9th History - finish Lincoln Assassination
10/11th English - The Crucible Act 4 due today

Tuesday
7th Excel - continue project 3 (Math Olympics 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.)
7th English - vocab lesson 15 due today; grammar
7th Bible - discuss notecard
8th History - chapter 11 test
9th History - work day on essay
10/11th English - vocab lesson 15 due today; Thinking through Literature

Wednesday
7th Excel - continue project 3
7th English - Persuasive essay due; grammar
7th Bible - The Easter Story
8th History - Current Event Day
9th History - What If? essay due; Current Event day
10/11th English - Fun day

Thursday
No school - Enjoy your Easter break!

Friday
No school