FARAH Spanish 1 11.25.14

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

We took a Vocabulary Quiz (Materias y Verbos). Students who finished early worked on a Thanksgiving Day Packet (en español). 

TAREA:

Study the vocabulary and grammar that we've worked on in Chapter 2. There will be a Unit 2 Test not long after we return from break. 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we finished the preliminary round of the National Geographic Geography Bee.

Homework: No homework over the Thanksgiving break. The next current event will be due Wed. Dec. 10th.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: What are you most thankful for? Write a simple poem.

-Completed organizers for the character analysis project (or essay).

 

Homework:

-Read

-You are not required to work on the project (or essay) over the holiday weekend. Come prepared on Monday with the materials to work on your project.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Alicia Jaros

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Norup International School

(248) 837-8314

ajaros@berkleyschools.org

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, December 1         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Monday, December 8

     TEST:  Monday, December 8

FARAH Spanish 1 11.24.14

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

We reviewed Thursday night's homework (page 61, exercise 1). If you did not do it, make sure to  hand it in tomorrow. We also learned about Prepositions of Location (page 60), and completed exercises 2 and 3 (page 61). For exercise 3, write 5 questions only. 

TAREA: 

(Homework) If you didn't finish exercises 2 and 3 in class, finish them at home. Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. (Sections 'Materias,' and 'Verbos' page 76).  

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 86.  A-#8 - 18.  C-#46,51.  Quiz corrections and vocabulary are due December 2nd.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: You are a reporter in a new town and you ask odd questions. What are they?

-Grammar: Adjectives Quiz

-Filled out graphic organizers for character analysis project/essay.

Homework:

-Finish filling out the graphic organizer for your project or essay.

-Read

 

Cartwright - Science - 11/24

What We Did Today

Today we started working on our Prezis.  These are online posters in which the students are transferring information that they researched on their severe weather topic to a nice poster.  The prezi will just be turned in it will not need to be presented before the class.  

The prezi outline is as follows:

Slide 1 : Severe Weather- Your topic

              Your Name

Slide 2: What is Severe Weather?

Slide 3: What is your topic?

Slide 4: How is your topic formed/created?

Slide 5: 3 Paragraphs (1- Describe the type of weather before, 2- Describe the type of weather during, 3-Describe the type of weather after)

Slide 6: Interesting Facts (#1-5)

Slide 7: Sticky note question

Slide 8: Sources

Slide 9: Picture of topic

  

Homework

Have a good night!  One more day til break!

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we started the preliminary round of the National Geographic Geography Bee.  We will continue and finish tomorrow.

Homework: No homework over the Thanksgiving break.  The next current event will be due Wed. Dec. 10th.

 

Technology

Students printed their Media Life Photoshop projects and worked on their touch typing skills in Typing Web.  A few had not handed in their letters from last week, so we were sure that all letters were in.

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Tech & 8th ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

RR English:

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 3

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, November 4

     TEST:  Tuesday, November 4

Language Arts-Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: Write a story using: A stolen ring, a fear of spiders, and a sinister stranger.

-Discussed upcoming character analysis project/essay options.

-Continued thesis writing.

Homework:

-Read.

-Finish writing your thesis statement, if you haven't already.

The adjectives quiz is on Monday, don't forget to study!

Alicia Jaros

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Norup International School

(248) 837-8314

ajaros@berkleyschools.org

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we watched a video about the development of early humans.

Homework: No homework tonight.

 

Mohr-Science

Today we finished exploring the factors that affect climate. Students will need to turn in their information chart from the activity as well as their Venn Diagrams from yesterday on Monday.

On Monday, we will begin exploring Climographs of different places in the world and thinking about the factors that may cause that area to experience that specific climate.

 

Technology

Students continued working on their Photoshop illustrations...some are absolutely blowing me away!  Such creativity!  We then learned how to enter text.  We will print on Monday, if a student is absent on Monday I will allow time on the following Monday to print.

 

 

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 24

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, December 8    

     TEST:  Tuesday, December 8

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 86. A-# 2-7 C-# 20-37.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today students took their 1st summative assessment of the 2nd card marking.

Homework: No homework.

 

Mohr Science

Mohr-Science

Today we brainstormed the following questions: What is the difference between climate and weather? What are the similarities?

Students then used a Venn Diagram to organize the information. This lead to a discussion about what factors affect the climate of an area. After making predictions, students rotated to different stations at which they researched and summarized the factors that affect climate.

No homework was assigned.

 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 24

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

      

Cartwright - Science - 11/19

What We Did Today

In class today we conducted the Cloud in the Bottle lab.  Students turned it in when they were completed with their conclusions (please see homework for more details if you need to finish the conclusion.)  We also started doing research for our Severe Weather project.  Students will be expected to work individually the next two days in class to gather information which will then be presented in a prezi we will create in class Monday and Tuesday of next week.   

Homework

Prepare your binder for the binder check tomorrow.  

Conclusion of the Cloud in the bottle should address if your hypothesis was proven.  Then giving 3 pieces of evidence.  Finally wrapping up with a final sentence about the experiment.  

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we shared current events and had a final review for the summative assessment tomorrow.

Homework: Students should make sure they are prepared for the summative assessment tomorrow.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal prompt: Make a list of 12 best movies of all time. Write about one movie that stands out among the rest.

-Grammar: Predicate Adjectives

-Reader's Workshop Lesson 9- Thesis Writing

Homework:

-Read

 

Technology

Students shared their Similes about their Media Lives...we then learned some basic drawing skills in Photoshop Elements.  Students are to illustrate their simile today and tomorrow.  Friday we will add text using the text tool and print to display in the hall.

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 24

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

    

 

Cartwright - Science -11/18

What We Did Today

Today we finished our weather maps that were part of a packet given yesterday.  We also started working on the Cloud in a Bottle lab, we were setting up our lab write up to begin getting our data from the lab we will conduct tomorrow.

Homework

To be best prepared for tomorrow please finish the weather map if not completed in class and answer the questions on pg. 231 of the packet.  Also prepare your lab with your predictions for both high and low pressures. 

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we spent some time in small groups and as an entire class reviewing parts for our assessment on Thursday.

Homework: The current event is due tomorrow and the assessment is Thursday.

 

Mohr Science

Mohr Science

Today we reviewed for Weather Quiz 2. We discussed the answers to the review sheet. Students should use this to study tonight!

Students also participated in an activity called Cloud in a Bottle. In this activity, we put a small amount of water and a small amount of smoke in a clear bottle before capping it. We then squeezed and released the bottle several times while making observations. We observed that a cloud formed when we released the bottle and cleared when we squeezed. Students used what the know about how clouds form to explain their observations.

HW: Review for tomorrow's Weather Quiz!!

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: What would you find in a comedian's garbage bin?

-Media center to take AR quiz #2 (mystery novels)

-Continued to work on theme writing.

Homework:

-Begin reading your new novel.

-Must have a theme chosen (for your character analysis) for tomorrow.

 

Technology

Students finished printing their letters and handed them in.  We then discussed our Media Lives and how they are all different.  Students wrote similes and planned out their illustrations relating their media lives to something in this world.  We will digitally illustrate them and print them.  Look for these on the orange bulletin board outside our lab!  The papers from this lesson can be found in the Technology folder to the right. 

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

Tuesday 18, 2014 homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 24         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

    A section of math should be completed each night

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over an assignment from last week and started to talk about the assessment that is on Thursday.

Homework: There is a current event that is due on Wednesday. 

All students should have all the questions and topics for the assessment in their notebooks. Students should be going over these a little bit every night. The assessment is on Thursday.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: Imagine you opened a restaurant. Tell the name of your restaurant. Explain what it looks like. Who works there? What do you serve?

-Grammar: Adjectives

-Reader's Workshop-Lesson 7: Looking at Character's Struggles and Problems to Determine a Theme

Homework:

-Read! AR quiz tomorrow.

-Complete adjective worksheet.

-Make a list of possible themes for your character analysis.

 

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 68.  A-#14 - 27, C-# 42, 44.

 

Mohr Science

Mohr-Science

Today in class students worked on their Weather Quiz 2 Review. This review should be completed for homework using: readings, notes, labs, and assignments. I have moved the quiz to Wednesday, November 19th, as we will be using class time tomorrow to discuss the correct answers to the review.

HW: finish Weather Quiz 2 Review

Quiz: Wednesday, November 19th!

 

Thursday 13, 2014 homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 24        

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

    No homework this evening, there was a test today.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we continued to read about the origin of language.

Homework: All students should have all the questions and topics for the assessment in their notebooks. Students should be going over these a little bit every night. The assessment is a week from today.

 

Technology

Students continued their work on their Letter Writing project.  We will begin printing today and will finish printing on Monday.  For project sheet and rubric check the Technology folder to the right.

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

Friday 14 Homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 17         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

    A section of math should be completed each night

    Math homework due November 17

    TEST:  November 17

Cartwright - Science - 11/13

What We Did Today

As a class today we continued tracking weather and making predictions and also educated guesses on what is occurring right now.  Students picked their topic for our upcoming Severe Weather project.  We went over Severe Weather and reviewed to prepare for tomorrows quiz.

Homework

Please review information for the week to prepare for Friday Quiz.

 

FARAH Spanish 1 11.13.14

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

I checked for completion of last night's homework, and also for materials (textbook, binder, pencil). We talked about similarities between European languages and how they relate to one another, and worked on Calendar puzzles. Finish by Monday, if it wasn't finished in class. 

We meet in the PYP lab tomorrow for more Country Study research. Students should bring their Country Study papers if they started one. If they didn't, there will be more available in the lab. Students may bring ear buds to listen to music while working on their Country Study research papers. 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt-Complete the statement: "I'd walk a mile for a ______" and continue to write about it.

-Word Cell 4 quiz

-Discuss Reader's Workshop 4: Character's Motivations.

- Introduce Lesson 5: Character's Ethics

-Read

Homework

-Read (Five more days to read until the AR quiz.)

-Look for your Reader's Workshop lesson 5 in your reading.

Alicia Jaros

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Norup International School

(248) 837-8314

ajaros@berkleyschools.org

 

Mohr-Science

Mohr-Science

Today students continued an activity in which we used data from weather stations across the U.S. to create a weather map. We then looked for trends on our maps by identifying highest/lowest pressure, isobars (areas of equal pressure), fronts, and precipitation. Students finally answered analysis questions using their weather map. These questions will be due Monday.

Students will have Weather Quiz 2 next Tuesday, November 18th. They will receive a review in class.  

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we read about the origin of language.  We talked about the different theories about how language may have developed.  At the end of the hour students were to complete a flow chart explaining how early forms of communication developed and evolved into more complex forms of communication eventually leading to a written language.

Homework: All students should have all the questions and topics for the assessment in their notebooks.  Students should be going over these a little bit every night.  The assessment is a week from today.

 

Re: Tuesday blog

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 17         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

    Math homework due November 17

    TEST:  November 17

>>> Megan Petersen 11/6/2014 7:47 AM >>>

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we learned about biomes and the importance of adaptation to biomes.

Homework: No homework.

Important dates: Summative assessment on Thursday November 20th.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt- "Are you a worrier? Is there something that you just can't get past?"

-Word Cell 4 worksheet *Quiz tomorrow.

-Reader's Workshop- What motivates your character?

-Read

Homework

-Read (You have 6 days left until the AR quiz.)

-Study for word cell 4 quiz.

Alicia Jaros

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Norup International School

(248) 837-8314

ajaros@berkleyschools.org

 

11-12-14

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 17         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

    A section of math should be completed each night

    Math homework due November 17

    TEST:  November 17

Cartwright - Science - 11/11

What We Did Today

Today we discussed in our opening activity a little bit about what Veterans' Day means to each of us.  Students were able to reflect on what they knew and how they celebrated it.  After this students finished up the severe weather vocabulary and displayed their homework.  I was very impressed with some of the unique weather sources that some brought in.  Finally we started tracking weather for the next couple of days and students will be looking at how over a short amount of time a front can come in and change what we were experiencing prior.  It is a nice way to wrap up the weather unit to reflect on many things such as how clouds are formed and why we might get snow.

Homework

No homework tonight. Enjoy :)

 

FARAH Spanish 1 11.11.14

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

Today, we practiced the 'La Clase' portion of the Chapter 2 vocabulary list. Attached is the puzzle we worked on. Please download and complete if you were not in class today. 

TAREA: 

Study for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow (Phone a Friend)

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt

-Reader's Workshop: Lesson 2- Seeing a Character Through the Eyes of Others

-Introduce workshop lesson 3-Objects Reveal Characters

-Read

Homework

-Read (Look for objects that your character holds dear to them.)

 

Technology -

Students learned how to save to a new drive by saving their Word Practice to the MYP shared J: drive.  We then began the rough draft of our next project - 7th Grade Block Letter Assignments - students are to have two hand written rough drafts by Thursday, we will then type and attach an envelope to on of the two letters.  One to Mr. Yowchuang (no envelope) and another to a person who has made a positive impact on the student's life (mailed in envelope). 

 

Project sheet and rubric can be found in the Technology folder to the right!

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

Tuesday homework

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 17         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

    A section of math should be completed each night

    Math homework due November 17

    TEST:  November 17

Cartwright- Science 11/10

What We Did Today

Today in class we went over the quizzes from Friday.  The grading and correct answers were given.  Once all students have taken the quiz a KEY will be posted in the Science folder.  We also talked about Severe Weather and discussed vocabulary that went along with it.  Severe Weather will be our focus for the next couple of weeks as we continue in our weather unit.  This week we will be learning about all the different types and next week we will begin a week and a half project on them.

Homework

Students need to bring a weather source into class for tomorrow. 11/11

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we reviewed some key information we covered last week for the summative assessment on Thursday November 20th.

We traced human migration from East Africa to the rest of the world and asked "How do archaeologists and anthropologists use artifacts to trace/follow human migration?"

Homework: No homework.

Important dates:  Summative assessment on Thursday November 20th.

 

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt: "And you though dragons didn't exist..."

-Turned in book summaries.

-Word Cell 4 and practice worksheet

-Reader's Workshop- Lesson 2: Investigating characters through the eyes of others.

Homework:

-Read. Look for Reader's Workshop Lesson 2 as you read.

 

Austin-Math 7

No homework.

Technology -

Today students worked from a list of 10 items to complete in Word.  This assignment will be printed tomorrow and we will move on to our Letter Writing! Look out for your student asking about a loved one's address, we will be mailing letters to those that have made a positive impact on our lives.

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 17

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math homework due November 17

    TEST:  November 17

      

 

FARAH Spanish 1 11.7.2014

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

We went to the PYP Computer Lab today. Please see links to today's activities

TAREA: Study Chapter 2 Vocabulary. 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 10

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

      

 

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 48.  A-#50-53, 55, 56, and 59.  Vocab is due tomorrow.

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today students analyzed 6 different hominid skulls.  We will share our analysis tomorrow.

Homework: No homework tonight.

Important dates: Thursday Nov. 20th is the next summative assessment.

 

FARAH Spanish 1 11.6.2014

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

We practiced conjugating 'ar' verbs, then worked on an 'ar' verb puzzle. Most of the 'ar' verb definitions can be found on page 51 in our textbook. Please see below for definitions of verbs not listed on page 51. Also, see the link to the 'ar' verb puzzle in this post. On the back of the puzzle, students wrote 12 sentences using a conjugated form of each verb. 

TAREA (Homework): 

Finish the 'ar' puzzle and sentences if you didn't finish it in class. 

Tomorrow we meet in the PYP lab for our class. 

Technology

Students continued their competition on TypingWeb.com.  We then explored Word and reviewed all of the formatting abilities Word can offer when creating a document.  Students were given a ten item assignment to be completed tomorrow.

 

Tomorrow is Music Friday, students may bring in their own earbuds or headphones to listen to music while they work.  They will not be allowed to go back to their lockers or borrow a pair from the Media Center if they forget their own from home.

Spanish 1 and French 1

Spanish 1

There is a quiz on telling time on Monday and a test on telling time on Tuesday. These cannot be retaken. You need to know your numbers. You will not be able to use the number sheet this time.

The conversation translation is due tomorrow.

 

French 1

There is a quiz on using numbers with amounts on Monday and a test on the same on Tuesday. These cannot be retaken. You need to know your numbers. You will not be able to use the number sheet this time.

The conversation translation is due tomorrow.

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 10         

     parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

    

 

 

Cartwright - Science - 11/5

What We Did Today

Today the election results were given.  Students know what expectations we have in our class.  We worked on a cut out of fronts and matching: warm, cold, stationary and occluded fronts.  There was also a set of questions to answer in regards to this.  Students were to reference Chapter 16 Section 2 notes as well as the Air Masses Vocabulary.

Homework

If the cut out was not completed or the questions this is homework for the night.  All items are due at the beginning of class tomorrow.

 

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 46, A-# 38 - 48.  Vocab is due Friday.

 

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal Prompt- You hear an ad on the radio for a magic product that...

-Discussed Reader's Workshop expectations and passed out Nov reading log.

-Read silently

Homework:

-Read

 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 10

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

      

 

Cartwright - Science - 11/04/14

What We Did Today

We came up with classroom expectations and had an election. We worked on reviewing air masses. We went over a warm/cold air mass worksheet that was given last Thursday (10/30). We also went over the air mass map.

Homework

Students need to bring glue sticks for our project. They also need to bring in empty 2-liter bottles (if you have them).

 

Austin-Math 7

Homework starts on page 45.  A- # 18 - 37 (skip fractions if they are too hard) C-# 61, 62.

 

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we talked about carbon dating and how it can be used to date charcoal cave drawings.  We then read about a claim that says cave wall flutings (scrapings) were actually art classes for young children.

Homework: Current event is due tomorrow.

 

Technology

Students took their baseline touch typing test today.  Many are not using their home rows on a regular basis, and it shows.  We need the students able to compose at the keyboard as the standardized tests are moving to computer based systems.  Students were then given their typing-web.com logins.  They may practice this at home and will be tested again.

 

 

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

Language Arts- Jaros

What we did today:

-Journal prompt: What current fashion in clothing do you particularly like or dislike? Why?

-Read the play: "As Simple As ABC" by Ellery Queen

-Class discussions about mysteries.

-Collect realistic fiction narratives (To place in individual writing folders.)

Homework:

-Read your mystery novel. Make sure you bring it to class tomorrow.  

 

RR homework assignments

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 10

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

      

Mercer-Humanities

What we did today: Today we went over the vocabulary assessment.  Then we took a virtual tour of the Chauvet Cave in France to examine the cave paintings that date back almost 30,000 years.

Homework: The next current event is due this Wednesday.

 

FARAH Spanish 1 11.3.2014

WHAT WE DID TODAY:

Today, I collected the 'Día de los muertos' packet from students. We reviewed 'ar' verb conjugations, and created a graphic organizer. 

TAREA (HOMEWORK):

Page 53, Exercise 1 - due tomorrow. 

QUIZ - 'ar' verbs, Friday, November 7, in computer lab. Please make sure you have an email account so that you can sign up for online test taking. 

¡Feliz lunes!

Technology -

Students got acquainted with the PYP tech lab.  We then organized our H: drives and went over the Practices and Expectations.  Students should go over this and sign with their parent or guardian.  This sheet should be returned by Wednesday for an "A", Thursday for a "B", or Friday for a "C".  Should your student lose their Practices and Expectations sheet it can be found in the Technology folder to the right.

 

This is going to be a fun but fast marking period.

 

 

Ginger Kennedy
7th Grade Tech & 8th Grade ELA

Norup International School
Berkley School District
(248)837-8336 vkennedy@berkleyschools.org

RR English:

RR English:

     Read every evening

     Reading log is due Monday, November 3

          parents must sign reading logs

 

RR Math:

     A section of math should be completed each night

     Math packet is due Tuesday, November 4

     TEST:  Tuesday, November 4