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Announcements: *** Winter Break begins December 24. Students return to school on January 5.  Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay final draft due Friday at midnight ("Turn In" on Google Classroom)          - Reading Log due Thursday (1/8)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - What's in the News? project due Friday         Math:        - None.  Science:            - My Own Science due Tuesday, January 6.

Announcements: *** Winter Break begins December 24. Students return to school on January 5.  Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay final draft due Friday ("Turn In" on Google Classroom)          - Reading Log due Thursday (1/8)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - What's in the News? project due Friday         Math:        - Test Score Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (min. of 5 sentences each) on What if zombies invaded your school white you're in it? OR What if you could travel into the past?            - Biome Project due FRIDAY 12/19            - My Own Science due Tuesday, January 6.

Announcements: *** Mr. Peterson and I will be staying after school on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 for students who need extra help or have been invited to stay. They will need to be picked up at 4:30. Please email one of us to let us know that your child will be staying.  Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay rough draft due tomorrow.          - IMPORTANT : Tonight, read your essay aloud to an adult or older sibling and get a signature verifying that you read it aloud and checked for errors. If you do not get a signature, you will read your essay aloud in class tomorrow.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/18)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - Work on summary and presentation for your What's in the News? project (due Friday)         Math:        - Box and Whisker Plot ho

Announcements: *** LED light bulb pickup will this WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 from 3:30-4:30 in the 7th grade center area.   *** Mr. Peterson and I will be staying after school on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 for students who need extra help or have been invited to stay. They will need to be picked up at 4:30. Please email one of us to let us know that your child will be staying.  Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4 due Wedensday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/18)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - Work on summary for your What's in the News? project (due Friday)         Math:        - Test Score Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (min. of 5 sentences each) on What if zombies invaded your school white you're in i

Announcements: *** LED light bulb pickup will this WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 from 3:30-4:30 in the 7th grade center area.   *** Mr. Peterson and I will be staying after school on Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 for students who need extra help or have been invited to stay. They will need to be picked up at 4:30. Please email one of us to let us know that your child will be staying.  Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay introduction paragraph and two body paragraphs draft due Tuesday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/18)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - Find one of the two articles needed for your What's in the News? project (due Friday)         Math:        - Toucan Box and Whiskers sheet due tomorrow.        - Test Score Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            -

T.G.I.F.! Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay introduction paragraph and first body paragraph draft due Monday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/18)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - Choose a topic for What's in the News? project         Math:        - Sports Plots due Monday. Science:            - Biome Project due 12/19            - My Own Science due Tuesday, January 6. NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text version. Link to  The Outsiders  full text

Announcements: Thank you for your support during the canned food drive - we collected over 400 non-perishable food items!  Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  essay introduction paragraph draft due tomorrow.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/18)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Choice of literary devices (3), word choice (20), character traits (4), or point of view (3) SS:           - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/12)         Math:        - Box and Whiskers worksheet due tomorrow.         - Memory Game due Friday. Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if you could see in the dark? OR What if cars didn't need fuel? due Friday.            - My Own Science due Tuesday, January 6. NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text versi

Announcements: The canned food drive will be going on through Wednesday, December 10th. Thank you for your support over the holidays!  Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders plot plan due Wednesday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/11)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Character traits chart SS:           - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/12)         Math:         - Quiz on mode, mean, median, and range tomorrow.        - Box and Whiskers Plot #1 due tomorrow.         - Memory Game due Friday. Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if you could see in the dark? OR What if cars didn't need fuel? due Friday.            - My Own Science due Tuesday, January 6. NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use th

Announcements: The canned food drive will be going on through Wednesday, December 10th. Thank you for your support over the holidays!  Homework:  LA:             - Wanted Poster due Tuesday          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/11)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Character traits chart SS:           - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/12)         Math:         - Memory Game due Friday. Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if you could see in the dark? OR What if cars didn't need fuel? due Friday.            - My Own Science due Tuesday, January 6. NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link

If you have ear buds or headphones, please bring them on Monday for the Hour of Code for Computer Science Education Week.

Announcements: The canned food drive will be going on until Wednesday, December 10th. Thank you for your support over the holidays!  Homework:  LA:             - Work on Wanted Poster (final due Tuesday)          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/11)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Character traits chart SS:           - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/12)         Math:         - Mean, Median, Mode, and Range worksheet (back side) due Monday. Science:            - My Own Science due January 6. NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio Link to Chapter 2 audio Link to Chapter 3 audio Link to Chapter 4

Homework:  LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/11)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Character traits chart SS:           - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/5)         Math:         - Mean, Median, Mode, and Range worksheet (front side only) due Friday.          - 100 people due Friday (12/5) Science:            - Finish "diversity" handout for video due Friday.            - 2 paragraphs (min. of 5 sentences each) on What if the sky was black during the daytime? or What if some animals were smarter than people? NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio Link to Chapter 2 audio Link

Homework:  LA:             - Chapter 6 questions due Wednesday          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/5)         Math:          - Probability Carnival Project paper due Wednesday (12/3)          - 100 people due Friday (12/5) Science:            - Finish predator-prey simulation (data, graph, questions) due tomorrow.            - 2 paragraphs (min. of 5 sentences each) on What if the sky was black during the daytime? or What if some animals were smarter than people? NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT

Homework:  LA:             - Chapter 6 questions due Wednesday          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           - Presentation checklist and group reflection due Tuesday            - thinkCERCA reading due Friday (12/5)         Math:          - Probability Carnival Project paper due Wednesday (12/3)          - 100 people due Friday (12/5) Science:            - 2 paragraphs (min. of 5 sentences each) on What if the sky was black during the daytime? or What if some animals were smarter than people? NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Li

Homework:  LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           - Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project due Monday (12/1)            Math:          - Individual Reflection for Probability Project due Wednesday (12/3) Science:            - My Own Science Experimental Question (only) due Monday (12/1)           - Fox & Rabbit packet due Monday (12/1) NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio Link to Chapter 2 audio Link to Chapter 3 audio Link to Chapter 4 audio  Link to Cha

Homework:  *** Please sign and return  Moneyball  permission slip on Tuesday. *** LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (12/5)          - Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project due Monday (12/1)            Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday. Science:            - My Own Science Experimental Question (only) due Monday (12/1)           - Fox & Rabbit packet due Monday (12/1) NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Li

Homework:  LA:             - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)            - Research for Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project due Monday             Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday. Science:            - Ecosystems homework due Monday NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio Link to Chapter 2 audio Link to Chapter 3 audio Link to Chapter 4 audio  Link to Chapter 5 audio

Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders  Chapter 4 scavenger hunt due tomorrow.          - Reading Log due Thursday (12/4)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)              - Continue to research for Greatest Middle Eastern Empire project             Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - Ecosystems homework            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you u

Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)                   Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project - due Tuesday.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  ful

Homework:  LA:             - The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one SS:           -          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)                      Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We are reading  The Outsiders  in class. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapters, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  ful

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders Chapters 1-2 questions due Tuesday.          - The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)             SS:           - None.          Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project.          - Gears problem due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on: What if no animals have ever become extinct? OR What if you had three eyes?            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We started reading  The Outsiders  in class today. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapter 1, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to f

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  Character Traits due Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/21)             SS:           - None.          Math:          - Work on final probability carnival project.  Science:            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21 NOTE : We started reading The Outsiders in class today. For students who missed class or would like to reread Chapter 1, please use the links below to access the full text and audio version. If you use the audio, please remember to follow along with the text. Please DO NOT read ahead. Link to  The Outsiders  full text Link to Chapter 1 audio

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders vocab web and opinionaire due tomorrow.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/20)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/14)             SS:           -  Gilgamesh  rewrite FINAL draft due Friday.          Math:          - How many nickels? due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if you had a dog's sense of smell? OR What if you could see into the future? due Friday.            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21

Homework:  LA:             -  The Outsiders  1960s WebQuest due Wednesday.          - Lesson 2 spelling and vocab quizzes Thursday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/13)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/14)         - EXTRA CREDIT podcast due Wednesday.                         SS:           - Gilgamesh rewrite rough draft due tomorrow.          Math:          - Math test on probability Wednesday (11/12)          - How many nickels? due Friday.  Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if you had a dog's sense of smell? OR What if you could see into the future? due Friday.            - My Own Science: Research due 11/21

Reminders... Please sign and return the permission slip for the Veterans Day celebration at Taylor Park on Tuesday, November 11.  Homework:  LA:             - Spelling City assignments due Tuesday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/13)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/14)                            SS:           - None.          Math:           - Complete the compound probability worksheet due Monday.          - Math test on probability Wednesday (11/12) Science:            - None.

Reminders... Please sign and return the permission slip for the Veterans Day celebration at Taylor Park.  Newsletters went home today.  Homework:  LA:             - Classical Roots Lesson 2 flashcards due Friday. Exercises 2A and 2B (pages 8 - 9) due Friday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/13)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                            SS:           - None.          Math:           - Do Study Guide Worksheet - the other 117 page.          - Skill: Experimental and Theoretical Probability worksheet due Friday.          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.          - Math test on probability Wednesday (11/12) Science:            - 2 paragraphs (5 sentences each) on What if the Earth was square? OR What is a day lasted a year? due Friday. 

Reminders... Please sign and return the permission slip for the Veterans Day celebration at Taylor Park.  Newsletters went home today.  Homework:  LA:             - Classical Roots Lesson 2 flashcards due Friday. Exercises 2A and 2B (pages 8 - 9) due Friday.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/6)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                            SS:           - Sumerian Invention Newspaper Article due Thursday.          Math:           - Do all problems in Study Guide Worksheet          - Skill: Experimental and Theoretical Probability worksheet due Thursday.          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - Pixie Stick lab report due Thursday            - My Own Science research question due Thursday.            - 2 paragraphs (5 sente

A big thank you to all the families who participated in the LED light bulb sale! Homework:  LA:             - Book Recommendation final draft due Wednesday at the beginning of class.          - Reading Log due Thursday (11/6)                             - 60 pages with 12 bullet points                           - Find and identify 3 different literary devices AND explain how you know each one          -  thinkCERCA.com   due Friday (11/7)                             SS:           - Research for Sumerian Invention Newspaper Article. Final newspaper article due Thursday.          Math:           - Probability worksheet #6 (problems 13-24) due tomorrow - this will be scored.          - Skill: Experimental and Theoretical Probability worksheet due Thursday.          -  The Height Dilemma due Friday.  Science:            - Pixie Stick lab report due Thursday            - My Own Science research question due Thursday.            - 2 paragraphs (5 sent