Thursday, January 5, 2017

ELA:
Reading:
7th grade is reading Hatchet-Quiz next week
8th grade is reading The Outsiders - Quiz next week

Writing:
Currently, the students are developing essays that compare and contrast famous speeches.


Math:
The students are learning how to multiply and divide fractions and decimals.
Test Next Wednesday or Thursday

Saturday, December 17, 2016

ELA:

Reading :
7th grade  is currently reading Hatchet.
8th grade is currently reading about the Holocaust.

Writing:
The students are learning about independent and subordinate clauses.

7th Math:

Currently, the students are studying fractions. There will be a quiz on Wednesday.

8th Math:

This week the students will be reviewing various basic skills topics.
Quiz Thursday



Monday, November 28, 2016

ELA 7th and 8th:
Reading:
7th grade has started reading the book Hatchet.
8th grade will soon finish The Boy In The Striped Pajamas.

Writing:
The students are continuing to work on their autobiographies.


7th Math:
Currently, the students are learning how to multiply with decimals.
Quiz towards the end of the week

8th Math:
Currently, the students are learning about proportional relationships.
Possible quiz at the end of this week or the beginning of next week

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

7th and 8th ELA:
 Reading: The students will be completing their chapter 11-15 tests.

Writing: The students are using chronological order in order to write autobiographies.


7th Math:

The students have been learning to add and subtract rational numbers.
Quiz, this week


8th Math:

The students have completed learning about slope.
Quiz, this week


Tuesday, November 8, 2016

7th and 8th ELA:

The students are practicing the skill of inference.
They are also learning how to skim a passage in order to answer questions.
Chpt 11-15 reading tests will be next week.


7th Math:

Currently, the students are adding and subtracting rational numbers.

8th Math:

Currently, the students are learning about slope.

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

7th and 8th ELA:

The students are completing their chapters 6-10 reading tests.
Currently, the students are practicing skimming passages in order to answer comprehension questions.
The students are also reviewing the parts of speech.

7th Math:

The students are learning how to add three or more rational numbers.
Quiz will be next week


8th Math:

The students will be learning about proportions.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

7th and 8th ELA:
Both reading classes will be having chapters 6-10 tests early next week.
The students are completing their persuasive essays.

7th Math:
There will be a quiz on Thursday, on the topics of reducing fractions
and changing a fraction into a decimal.

8th Math:
Currently, the students are learning about adding and subtracting integers.
There will be a quiz early next week.