Wednesday, January 25, 2017

ELA:

Reading:
7th grade is currently reading, Hatchet.     Final Quiz this week
8th grade is currently reading, The Outsiders.   Chpt 5-7 test early next week

Writing:
 The students will be completing their compare/contrast essays, this week.


7th Math:
The students are learning how to calculate unit rate.
 Possible unit rate quiz Friday


8th Math:
The students are learning how to complete function tables.
Quiz next week



Thursday, January 12, 2017

ELA:
7th Grade is reading Hatchet
Quiz Next Week

8th Grade is reading The Outsiders
Quiz Next Week

Writing:
 currently writing a compare-contrast essay
 identifying subjects/verbs
 identifying sentences as: simple-compound-complex


7th Math:
Next week, the students will begin studying Unit Rate

8th Math:
Next week, the students will begin studying Linear Equations

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.