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May 11, 2009

Annual Review

Upcoming dates:

5/14-15 (Thurs. - Fri.) - Benchmark #4 (Final Exam)

Unit 8 -  Show What You Know

Essential Question:  How do I add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers? 

Agenda:   
5/11 - Check Study Guide for Benchmark Test #4
5/12 - Finish checking Study Guide for Benchmark Test #4 and turn in for grade (200 points)
5/14 - Benchmark #4 Test
5/15 - Benchmark #4 Test

Homework:  None.

Mystery Disease

Upcoming dates:
5/21 - Final Exam (open book and interactive notebook)

Agenda:  
5/11 - Work on Mystery Disease task # 4-5
5/12 - Work on Mystery Disease task # 5-6
5/14 - Work on Mystery Disease task # 6-7
5/15 - Work on Mystery Disease task # 7-8

Homework:  None.

LOYO -

Agenda:   
5/11 - Debt Stress video
5/12
- Family Budgets WS
5/14 - Credit Card video and check Family Budgets WS
5/15 - SSR

Homework:  None.

Weekly Announcements 5/11-5/22

*Yearbooks $40 Cash - Limited Quantities Available!!!  A LIMITED number of Yearbooks are still available for $40 CASH until Wednesday May 13th. The price of the yearbook will increase to $45 after this day.  We are also selling an insert for the yearbook containing world events like the presidency, olympics, super bowl, and movies from this year in the supplement of the World Yearbook. These are available for $5.

Money should be placed in a school envelope and labeled yearbook and/or world yearbook supplement.

*Buddy Pictures will be available to take during field day for $10 each.  You will need to sign up with your homeroom teacher to schedule a time.  You will need to have your picture order envelope with money to get your picture taken.  Order envelopes are available with your homeroom teacher or in the front office.

* 5/11 - Deficiencies sent home

* 5/13 - Field Day and buddy pictures (bring $ for refreshments)

* 5/18 - Locker clean out in Literacy

* 5/19 - 7th Grade Honors Program 1 p.m. in Theater

* 5/21 - Awtrey Idol 7 p.m. in Theater

* 5/22 - Last Day of School!!!

 

May 05, 2009

Review

Upcoming dates: 

5/13 (Wed.) - Benchmark #4 (Final Exam)

Unit 8 -  Show What You Know

Essential Question:  How do I solve equations with rational numbers? 

Warm-ups:  
5/4 Computation Challenge #24
5/5 No warm up

Agenda:   Practice solving equations with integers by having Relay Races.

Homework:  None.

Viruses

Classification & Viruses

Essential Question:   How are organisms classified?

Daily Science Trivia # 42:  Many related classes of organisms are grouped into the same ___________.  phylum

DST # 43:  Theo wrote the following question as part of a dichotomous key about flowers.  What color is it?  Is this question useful for a dichotomous key?  Explain why or why not.  No, it has many more than 2 answers possible.

Agenda:  
5/4 - Directed Reading A - Viruses.  Section Review p. 259 questions 1-8.

5/5 - Check and turn in Directed Reading A - Viruses.  Finish Section Review p. 259.

Homework:  None.

Week of 5/4-5/8 Announcements

Dedicate a luminaria (a paper bag filled with sand and a candle) to be lit and displayed around the track during the luminaria ceremony at Relay for Life of Cobb County this weekend at Jim Miller Park in Marietta.  Luminaria serve as symbols of hope as we continue to work for a cure for this disease,  The luminaria ceremony will begin at 10 PM on Friday, May 8, and everyone is invited to attend - you do not need to be a Relay for Life participant to take part or to dedicate a luminaria.  With your donation, you may designate an individual whose name will be printed on the luminaria bag.  Suggested donation:  $10.
 
Romeo and Juliette with a Twist musical ticket order form and envelopes available in homeroom.  Tickets cost $5 each.
 
Buddy Pictures will be available to take during field day for $10 each.  You will need to sign up with your homeroom teacher to schedule a time.  You will need to have your picture order envelope with money to get your picture taken.  Order envelopes are available with your homeroom teacher or in the front office.
 
5/7 -  Deficiency Notices sent home
        Smoothie day ($2.50 each)
        6:30 p.m. PTSA meeting
5/8 - Field Day (School Dress Code applies!) 
        Buddy pictures 
        7:00 p.m. Romeo and Juliette with a Twist musical
        Relay for Life
 
5/9 - 2:00 p.m. Romeo and Juliette with a Twist musical
 
 

May 01, 2009

Fun Friday - Buzz

Upcoming dates: 

5/13 (Wed.) - Benchmark #4 (Final Exam)

Unit 8 -  Show What You Know

Essential Question:  How do I add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers? 

Warm-ups:  
#48 p. GA14 day 1
#49 p. GA14 day 2
#50 p. GA14 day 3

Agenda:   Practice solving equations with integers by playing Buzz.

Homework:  None.

Friday - Classification

Classification

Essential Question:  
How can we use a dichotomous key to classify organisms?

Daily Science Trivia # 41:  Which type of cell might be produced by meiosis? egg cell.

Agenda:   Finish and turn in Alien classification lab.  Chip classification lab.

Homework:  None.

Friday - LOYO

Agenda:   SSR.

Homework:  None.