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Week of May 15th

I will be out of the state all week on the Junior Class Service trip, but Freshman will still have school.
 
Homework: None
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Tuesday -- No class, Freshman Service Trip
Thursday -- Dinosaur 411
Friday -- Conclusion of Dinosaur 411

Week of May 8th

This week students will have class time to work on their final projects.
 
Homework: Final Project
 
ALL late or missing work is due no later than 3:30 PM on Wednesday May 10th. 
 
Final Projects are due no later than 3:30 PM on Friday May 12th. 

Week of May 1st

Sorry for the late post this week; this time of year is intensely busy. 
 
Homework:  None, use this as a chance to turn in any late or missing assignments. 
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Tuesday: Weather Forecasting Activity
Thursday: Tornados and Thunderstorm investigation 
Friday: No Class due to Field Trip
 
Any late or missing work is due no later than 3:30 PM on Wednesday May 10th. 
 
Next week in class students will be working on their end of year projects. 

Week of April 24th

How is it almost the end of April?
 
Homework: Unit 8  Vocabulary and Unit 8 Lesson 1 Check Point Assignment
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday: Unit 8 Pre-Test, Unit 8 Lesson 1 Lecture
Thursday: Unit 8 Lesson 2 Lecture, and Project
Friday: Unit 8 Connections
 
Last day for any missing or late work is May 10th.

Week of April 17th

We have a busy couple of weeks ahead as we wrap up the semester!
 
Homework: Unit 7 Practice and Review
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday: Unit Review, and Study Game
Thursday: Unit 7 Test
Friday: No Class due to Zoo Field Trip
 
Last day students can turn in late or missing work is May 10th. 

Week of April 10th

This is testing week, so we will have a very adjusted schedule. 
 
Homework: Unit 7 Lessons 2 and 3 Check Point Assignment
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Tuesday: Unit 7 Lesson 3 Lecture
Thursday: PSAT 9 so no class
Friday: Freshman do not have school this year

Week of April 3rd

We are hitting the ground running in quarter 4!
 
Homework: Unit 7 Vocabulary in Teams and 7.1 Check Point Worksheet
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday: Unit 7 Pre-Test, and lecture on Unit 7 Lesson 1
Thursday: Unit 7 Lesson 2 Lecture
Friday: No class due to Freshman Field Trip

Week of March 27th

Welcome back from Spring Break!   I hope you all had a relaxing break and are ready for the incredibly fast paced fourth quarter.
 
Homework: none
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday:   Lecture 
Thursday: Public Service Announcement Project Work
Friday: Finish Public Service Announcement Project

Week of March 6th

Spring break starts this week and we also have quarter 3 conferences!
 
Homework: None
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday: Africa Earthquake article analysis -- with sub as I will be teaching middle school puberty.
Thursday: NO Class Conferences
Friday: NO Class Conferences 

Week of February 23rd

We have begun our study of Plate Tectonics and Earth's changing surfaces. 
 
Homework:  Continental Drift worksheet -- paper
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Tuesday:  Unit 6 Lesson 2 Lecture
Thursday: Historic Earthquake Group Project and Presentation
Friday: No class, students on a field trip

Week of February 13th

Happiest of kindness weeks.  Friendly reminder I am out of the office this entire week; visiting family.  Friendly Reminder NO SCHOOL ON Friday the 17th or Monday the 20th 
 
Homework: Unit 6 Vocabulary in Teams
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday: Earthquake video and writing three new things learned 
Thursday: Mapping out the major Earthquakes of the world and labeling components of tectonic plates.
Friday: NO SCHOOL

Week of February 6th

Busy week ahead!  NO SCHOOL on Friday February 17th or Monday February 20th. 
 
Homework: Unit 5 Practice and Review -- on paper
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday:  Review game for Unit 5
Thursday: Unit 5 Test
Friday: Unit 6 Pre-test and Introductory Activity
 
I will be out the week of February 13th, students will begin working on Unit 6 Plate Tectonics that week

Week of January 30th

How is it the end of January already?  This week I will be at a training on Tuesday so students will have a substitute. 
 
Homework: Unit 5 Lesson 4 Check Point Assignment -- paper
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday:  Mars Climate Orbiter Activity and Stars Worksheet (with substitute)
Thursday: Unit 5 Lesson 4 Lecture and Practice and Review Worksheet
Friday: Modeling Fusion Lab

Week of January 23rd

After the crazy schedule of this past week, I am as ready as the students to get back into our normal routine.
 
Homework: Unit 5 Lessons 2 and 3 Check Point Assignments (both on paper)
 
Weekly Agenda:
Tuesday:  Unit 5 Lesson 2 Lecture
Thursday: Unit 5 Lesson 3 Lecture
Friday: Modeling Fusion Lab

Week of January 16th

I hope you all have enjoyed your three day weekend!  
 
Homework: Unit 5 Lesson 1 Check Point Assignment (paper copy)
 
Weekly Agenda: 
Tuesday: Unit 5 Lesson 1 Lecture
Thursday: Star Party II (online activity) computer use is required
Friday: How Far is Neptune Lab