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Seventh grade teams include Quest, Odyssey & Stars.


Quest Weekly Assignments: January 12th-16th
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
English Poetry Presentations
in the library
Poetry Presentations
in the library
Poetry Evaluation

Preview Novel-prewriting activities 1-4 in partners.
Where the Red Fern Grows
*Read ch. 1 in class.
*Assign vocab. for
chs. 1-3.
*Journal
*NOTES
*Read ch. 2 in class & ch. 3 for Monday
*Finish Vocab 1-3
Global Studies US Test Go Over Test US History US History US History Speech
Math 7 p. 130 #1-15 p. 113 #1-2 p. 131 #1-21 integers worksheet 2nd integers practice sheet
Making Mathematical Arguments, phase 2 test Wednesday, Jan. 21
Math 8 p. 309 #1-14 Study for Getting In Shape, phase 3 test GIS 3 Test **8th grade book** p. 94 #1-2 p. 122 #1-5
Communications          
Life Science Lab: Probabilities. Quest Holiday Carnival. No school. No school. No school.


Quest Weekly Assignments: Jan 5th-10th
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
English Poetry Unit
Assemble Packets
Do pp. 1a and 2a
for Tuesday.
Narrative Poetry &
Sonnets--do pp. 3a and 4a for Thursday
Library day
Find a poem to present to the class.

Presentations Monday and Tuesday
Check pp. 3a & 4a

Do pp. 7a & 10d for
Friday.
pp. 7a & 10d due

Presentation work time. Check Monday's schedule.
Global Studies US Map Due

US Regions
US Regions US Study Guide

US Study Guide due Study Game
Math 7 p. 106 #1-3 p. 128 #1-28   p. 129 #1-14 p. 110 #1-3
Math 8 Math Counts test p. 306 #1-14 p. 307 #1-16 p. 289 #1-10 p. 308 #1-10
Communications
Symbolism Wksht.
Rough Dr. of author letter due Tues.
Collect "Author" letters.
Read Day.
Return Author letters.
Final (typed) copy due on Thurs.
Begin novel
Collect Final Copies.
Introductory "Giver" information.
Novel
Life Science Review!
Parent-signed "Alleles" Worksheet.
Worksheet: "Pedigrees". Announced Quiz.
Worksheet: "Triple Review".
Review.
Study Guides.
Chapter TEST: Genetics.
End of 2nd Quarter.


Odyssey Weekly Assignments: January 12 - 16
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Communications Mrs. Joersz          
English Ms. Enget          
Math 7 Mr. Gilbertson          
Math 8 Mr. Gilbertson          
Global Studies - Mr. Leithold Monument Activity/Computer Lab Monument Activity/Computer Lab Monument Project Presentations Monument Project Presentations Read section 3, notes, P. 232 1-4, Intro to State Project.

Next Week
No CE
Life Science - Mr. Roningen          
Phy Ed          


Odyssey Weekly Assignments: January 5-9
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Communications Downriver Chapter 3 & 4
Vocab. Quiz
Quiz

Downriver Chapter 5 & 6

Chapter 5 & 6 Vocab.
Present

Test tomorrow
Book Marks and Paragraph due

Quiz

Last Lecture
Library Enjoy!
English      

 
Math 7 Mr. Gilbertson p.106&107, Hot Words for Phase 1 (7). p.128 #1-26. p.108&109 #1-3. SB12Quiz, p.129 #1-10. p.110&111 in class, p.130 #1-16.
Math 8 Mr. Gilbertson p.208 #1-3, p.209 #1-4 in class, p.222 #1-15. p.210 #1&2, p.211 #1&2. p.223 #1-7 & Review Phase 3. Phase 3 Quiz. SB12Quiz.
Global Studies - Mr. Leithold States Test, Read Ch 9 Sect 1, review p. 220 1-5, CNN News Sect 1 notes, ws, washington dc video NE MAP QUIZ, Sect 1 notes, washington dc video, bring a CE for tomorrow Read sect 2, notes, ws, South East Video SOUTH MAP QUIZ, sect 2 notes, South East video.
Life Science Test Back. Begin Prehistoric Beast video Read Chap. 6 section 1 Notes Begin adaptations lab, fish. Notes. Worksheet packet handed out.   Quiz 6.1 and correct section 1 worksheets.
Phy Ed          


7th Grade Stars Weekly Assignments: January 5-9
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Math Go Over Skills Quiz
Review Order of Operations
Skill Builders
Go over Chance Encounters Test
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Properties
Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Properties
Skill Builder
Properties Properties
Skill Builders
Global Studies Review the " Southern US and Midwest US" in chapter 9. Go over the "Western US." Begin the "Midwest Globetrekker." Finish the "Midwest Globetrekker." AND review for chapter 9 quiz for Thursday. Chapter 9 quiz and correct. "American Rockies" Globetrekker.
English Library Day DOL; "Waiting" p. 39-49 in Literature Book; Work on new reading strategy - Evaulating; Assing: "Waiting" Worksheet Journal; discuss "Waiting"; Literary element discussion - climax, resolution; Introduce Adjectives DOL; Adjectives, p. 126, 127 in Language Network; Assign: p. 602 in Lang. Network Check DOL; Adjectives con't. p. 126-133 in Lang. Network; Assign: WS 59, 61, 62
Life Science (Hendrickson) Top Scientific Discoveries of 2008
New Vocab
Twins Video
Reebop Lab Ch 6 Notes
Natural Selection
Vocab Quiz
Moogooroos Lab
Communications (Emerson/Fridgen) Keyboarding
Keyboarding Keyboarding
Keyboarding Keyboarding
Communications (Key) Keyboarding Keyboarding Keyboarding Keyboarding Keyboarding
Life Science (Bauman)          


Eighth grade teams include S.W.A.T & Stars.


DreamTeam Weekly Assignments Jan 5-9
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Neset Math Go over Phase 1 Quiz, Review
HW: Skill Builder #11 (Due Tomorrow)
"Variables", Skill Builder Quiz #11
HW: HW 2 #1-8 p.211
"What's In the Bag?"
HW: Eval. Expressions with Lab Gear (Fractions)
"Algebra Magic"
HW: Finish Algebra Magic
"Penny Jar", Day 1
Neset Algebra Math Counts Exam Review, "The Apprentice" Self-Eval.
HW: Study for Data Analysis Test
Data Analysis Test Sec. 6.1 "Solving One-Step Linear Inequalities"
HW: Sec. 6.1 #3-21 m3, #25-60 m5
Sec. 6.2 "Solving Multi-Step Inequalities"
HW: Sec. 6.2 #2-14 even, #15-45 m5
Fitzgerald Read and discuss Articles 4-7 and questions together Checks & balance wksht./"How to prevent tyranny"/Group activity System at work/Checks & balance game/ Tree wksht. Quiz on Articles 4-7/ Bill of Rights charades/Bring supplies for tomorrow!! Read pages 216-221/ work on Packets and booklets
Lutjens archery shooting practice. Study for basketball and archery written assessment test tomorrow archery and basketball written tests 5 on 5 basketball archery contest shooting/turn in padlocks last day/ mat ball
Stanley Correct Tests
-Introduce and begin Drug Project
-Computer Lab
Drug Project in Computer Lab Group Workday in classroom Drug Project Presentations


















Finish Drug Presentations
LAST DAY of CLASS
Cournia When has life been unfair to you?
HW: 30 min reading; 2 RJ's this week
E.Q. How do you develop a main idea?
HW: 30 min reading; 2 RJ's this week
E.Q. How do you develop a main idea?
HW: 30 min reading; 2 RJ's this week
Reading Day in the library
HW: 30 min reading; 2 RJ's this week
E.Q. What do we know about the Holocaust?
HW: 30 min reading; 2 RJ's this week
Muse Discuss Winter Solstice and Earth needs an extra minute. Supplies check tomorrow for 5 points. Read: 134-136. Do Qs. Copy notes. Read 137-141. Do Qs.
Lab. Lab. Lab.
Hendrickson Scientific Discovery Highlights of 2008 Inconvenient Truth Inconvenient Truth
Counter-arguments to Inconvenient Truth
Fill out Carbon Footprint Worksheets
Poster Project Finish Posters
Calculate Carbon Footprints
Key          


Dream Team Weekly Assignments: December 22-26
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
           
Physical Education fitness circuit no classes- team activities      
Health Lesson 5-Tobacco
Lesson 1-Alcohol
Lessons 2-3 Video-"Dead Drunk" Lessons 4-5 Finish any notes
Meth Video

*Journals
*Heatlh Articles
Math 8 (Mr. Neset) "Math & Music Test"
Team Breakfast,
Bowling (A.M.),
Movie "The Outsiders" (P.M.)
X-Mas Eve! X-Mas Day! Happy Holidays!
Algebra I (Mr. Neset) "Math & Music Test",
"The Apprentice", Part II due today!
Team Breakfast,
Bowling (A.M.),
Movie "The Outsiders" (P.M.)
X-Mas Eve! X-Mas Day! Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Muse/Science Bring fossils for sharing. Powerpoint notes on sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Work on Rock board games. Study notes! Bring fossils to share. Read: 95-99 in class; metamorphic rocks. Take own notes. Work on Rock game board. Study notes. Bring fossils to share. Finish board games. Play your own rock game Watch video and sing! Study notes. Play rock games. Play rock games.
English (Cournia) E.Q. What does it mean to belong?
HW: 30 min reading; 3 RJ's total by Mon
E.Q. What is expected with The Outsiders
HW: 30 min reading; 3 RJ's total by Mon; The Outsiders due Dec. 22
Zone Reading and Choice Activities/Discussion
HW: 30 min reading; 3 RJ's total by Mon; The Outsiders due Dec. 22
Zone Reading and Choice Activities/Discussion
HW: 30 min reading; 3 RJ's total by Mon; The Outsiders due Dec. 22
Zone Reading and Choice Activities/Discussion
HW: 30 min reading; 3 RJ's total by Mon; The Outsiders due Dec. 22
History Fitzgerald Senate/House sheet due; Article I Quiz; Reading Day Presidential Profiles; Read Article II and Questions - Part 1 Presidential Powers; Part 2 of Questions Cabinet activity - Computer Lab Executive graphic organizer; Correct Article II Questions; Review for Quiz on Monday
Science (Hendrickson) Geologic Column Lab Geologic Column Lab Chapter 6, Section 3 Notes
Absolute Dating Worksheet
Relative Dating Lab Chapter 6, Section 4 Notes
Geologic Time Video


SWAT Weekly Assignments: January 5-9
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
US History * Review what we studied prior to the break

* Finish "Road to the Convention" #1-8
* Start computer simulation
"Analyze the situation"
"Determine the goals"
* Simulation Decisions 1-3 * Simulation Decisions #4-5
* Simulation Assessment

* Correct book assignment
ND Studies Monday, December 22
Assignment for Christmas break:
Complete page 5 and backcover-follow direction sheet.
Remember page 5 should be "full" of info about your ND book and its characters. It is worth more points than the other pages. Your book report book is due at the beginning of period on Monday, Jan. 5th.
Tuesday, December 23

January 6th: Test
Your water maps have been returned and study maps have been marked with rivers, lakes, and cities you need to know. If you were absent Monday, December 22th get study info from another student. This test will be our last!
Merry Christmas no school no school
Earth Science (Mr. Price) Bellwork: Ten words

Ch 4.3> Sedimentary Rocks

*Will read lesson/work on vocab in class
*Students responsible for 5 questions
Bellwork: Chemistry Math 1

(4.3, 4.4) Sedimentary/Metamorphic Rocks

-Continue vocabulary work
-Vocabulary Cards (in class)
*No Homework (unless you need to finish your vocab)
Bellwork: Calvin & Hobbes

Ch 4.4> Metamorphic Rocks

Chapter 4 Review-Notes
*5 Questions from this lesson.
*Should now have approximately 20 questions

Bellwork: Weekly Ten Quiz

*Ch 4 Review
-Chapter questions: Quiz Clock appointment
-Vocabulary Cards (Timed)

Study
Bellwork: Test Prep/Folders

Chapter 4 Test
English (Mr. Doppler) Classes watch trailers
HW - Card for January and BLog Due Thursday
Lit terms 22-44 for Friday
Grammar (8 parts reveiw)
HW - ready for review test on Wednesday
Grammar review test and scored
Blog due Thursday
Lit terms 22-44 Friday

Writing test.
Paragraph to 3 paragraph responses
Poem for Friday





Lit term test 22-44
Poems approved
HW - TBA
Math 8 (Mrs. Hochhalter) Lesson 2

Page 211 1-8

and

page 5 of packet
Algebra Magic

pages 6-8 in packet
Penny Jar - In class activity

If you were absent - make sure you finish the first penny jar page in your packet (page 10)
Penny Jar Penny Jar
Algebra 8 (Mrs. Hochhalter) Direct Variation

Lesson 4.5

Page 237

12-17
21-28
32,
33,
38-41
**42, 43

Study group after school
Inverse Variation

Lesson 11.3

page 659

12-36 m-3
37-44
51-54

**Study Group in HB and after school
Review

Study Group during HB and after school
Semester Final

Study group HB
Semester Final
Health Lesson 1 & 2 on tobacco Lesson 3 on Tobacco Nurses on Tobacco Tobacco Lesson 4 & 5

Papers Due tomorrow on Unit 3
Journal Today.
Finish Tobacco and Unit
Earth Science (Mrs. Hendrickson) Scientific Discovery Highlights of 2008 Watch An Inconvenient Truth Finish An Inconvenient Truth
Arguments against global warming
Hand out Carbon Footprint Sheets
Poster Project Poster Project
Calculate Carbon Footprints
English (Mrs. Key)   Check noun review. Noun quiz. Poem plan.
HW - Pronoun exercises. -Kinds of Pronouns
Computer Lab - Final edits for iMovie. Computer Lab - Viewing iMovie.
Observations and comments - BLOG.
HW - Pronoun exercises.
Check pronoun exercises. PN quiz and check for poem.
HW - Pronoun usage.
9th grade Careers (Jenkins)  

"Pyramid of success"
"Putting in all together"
Finish Chapter 4 discussion Police Officers speaking
7th Grade P.E (Jenkins)  
Fitness - 6 lap fitness activity Softball Unit
Soccer Unit
8th Grade P.E (Jenkins)   Softball Unit Razzle Dazzle Football Fitness 1-mile power walk for time.
Under 12 minutes

Softball Unit

No homework this week.
9th grade P.E. (Jenkins)   Horshoes
No Dress
Softball Unit Speedball 6-lap fitness activity

Finish under 17 minutes for grade.
Math 8 (Mr. Barker)   lesson 10, introduction to tree diagrams. Lesson 10

Homework - page 43 1-10
Lesson 11 - Permutations

Homework - finish tree diagrams that were started in class
Lesson 11

Homework page 44 1-6


SWAT Weekly Assignments: December 8 - 12
  Monday 12/22 Tuesday 12/23 Wednesday 12/24 Thursday 12/25 Friday 12/26
US History (Mrs. Chaussee) * Book Report

* Correct pages 12 and 13 in the Declaration Packet

* Begin "National Treasure"
* Continue "National Treasure"

* Review for test over the Declaration of IndependenceStudy Guide
* Test over the Declaration of Independence

* Continue "National Treasure"
* Finish "National Treasure"

* Go over test results
* Articles of Confederation
ND Studies (Mrs. Clausnitzer) Monday, January 5th
ND bookreport books due-
End of the semester is Friday so all books must be turned in on this day.
HW- Test tomorrow on rivers, lakes and cities. Study your water maps and the study guide maps you were given. If you were absent when these were returned, check with another student.
January 6th
Test on rivers, lakes and cities.
January 7th

January 8th January 9th
Last day of class- I know I am going to miss all of you next semester.
Earth Science (Mr. Price) Bell: Station Prep (Data Table)

Objective: Mineral Lab Stations
-Identifying Minerals

Test moved to Wednesday!
Bell: None/Comp lab

Objective: Using the internet to research

Test Tomorrow!
Bell: Test Prep

Objective: Minerals Test

No Homework
Bell: Lab Setup/Prep

Objective: Identifying Rocks/Minerals
-Stations, hypothesis (cont.)

No Homework
Bell: Weekly Ten Quiz

Objective: Chapter 4 (Mineral Mixtures)
-(4.1)Intro

No homework
English (Mr. Doppler) Lab - iMovie work day
Conjunction exercises
Excerpts from Gladwell's "Outliers" stories of success
December Poem due
Conjunction exercises 440-452 Exercises 1-6
lit term quiz 1st half of 1st section
Chapter 1 - Call of the Wild



Call of the Wild - Chapter 2
Check Conjunctions
Call of Wild Chapter 3
Prep and Conjunction test

Weekend Homework- Blog Buck and Outliers - early impressions
Math 8 (Mrs. Hochhalter) Playing "What's in the Bag?" Team activities all day No School No School No School
Algebra 8 (Mrs. Hochhalter) Mathcounts Test

This is the 2nd test to determine who is on the traveling Mathletes team. The team will be selected by Jan. 9th.
Team activities all day No School - Start studying for your final! No School No School
Health Work on Final Project
Computer Lab
Work day in Computer lab Work day for Final Project
Project Presentation Project Presentations
Earth Science (Mrs. Hendrickson) Geologic Column Lab Geologic Column Lab Chapter 6, Section 3 Notes
Absolute Dating Worksheet
Relative Dating Lab Chapter 6, Section 4 Notes
Geologic Time Video
English (Mrs. Key)          
Math 8 (Mr. Barker)          
9th grade Careers (Ms. Jenkins) Engineering Profession
Movie
Update Bridges.com

update bridges.com

Make up day
Hand in all text materials, and books.
Last day of semester
7th, 8th, 9th Phy. Ed. (Ms. Jenkins) 7th - weights
8th - Archery
9th - Pickle Ball
7th - Badmitton
8th - Archery and Basketball Test
9th - Basketball
7th - Floor Hockey
8th - Basketball
9th - Weights
7th - weights
8th - Last day of Archery
9th - pickel ball

Everyone turn in lockers
Mass Activity for all classes


Ninth grade teams include Integrity & Discovery.


Integrity Weekly Assignments: Jan. 12th - 16th, 2009
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Algebra I Year I Mr. Ledger          
Algebra I Mr. Ledger          
Geometry Mr. Ledger          
English Mrs. Hehr          
Physical Science Mr. Breitbach          
Phy Ed Mr. Feeney          
Global Studies Mr. Hager          
Spanish Ms. Haunson          


Integrity Weekly Assignments: Jan. 5th - 9th, 2009
    Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Algebra I Year I Mr. Ledger P 108 109 2-48 evens P 108 109 1-47 odds P 481 482 evens Semester test  
Algebra I Mr. Ledger ws 115 116 P 390 391 1-69 odds skip 11 31 35 sem rev ws semester test  
Geometry Mr. Ledger p 676 680 post 1-15 1.1 - 6.3
P 626 627
P 628 629 P 630 631 semester test  
English Mrs. Hehr Go over test and writing matters; watch "Odyssey" Continue "Odyssey"; publish one of the writings to present to class on Friday Finish "Odyssey"; work on publishing Publishing; Begin presenting published work Finish presenting published work
Physical Science Mr. Breitbach Review Ch 5 Review Ch 5 Test Ch 5 (Retest) Notes Ch 6 sec 1 Lab: Exothermic Reactions
Phy Ed Mr. Feeney          
Global Studies Mr. Hager          
Spanish Ms. Haunson Review vocab. 2-2; review regular -ar verbs in present tense; review "tener" and "tener que + inf."; Hw--worksheet Review Hw; review tests (2-1 taken 12/23); intro. to "estar"; pp. 110, 111 in class: Hw--73, 74 Quiz- col 1 sust.; review Hw; estar with adjectives; p. 117 #8 in class; Hw--estar worksheet Quiz--col. 2 sust.; review Hw; ActivBoard flipcharts with prepositions; Hw--pp. 77, 78 Review Hw; make "estar" cards; p. 115 prepositions; Pablo y Pili; Hw--pp. 75, 76


HMS Discovery Weekly Assignments: January 5-9
  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Keyboarding I Skill sheet #17 Modified block style letters, p. 193, 194 & 195 2 & 3 Simplified block business letters, p. 198, 199, 200, 201 p, 202 USPS letter, p. 203 personal business letter, p. 204 simplified block business letter. Timings p. 202
Finish all assignments, end of semester
Computer Applications Chpt 12, exercises 10 & 11 exercise 12 data base quiz data base chapter test finish all assignments, end of semester
Career Education Engineering video and worksheet Chapter 7 in Nefe workbook Finish Career magazine worksheet Video 9 steps to career exploration End of Semester (last day)
Algebra I Year I pg 6 10-66 all pg 12 1-33 pg 13 40-59 pg 14 61-93 worksheet on order of operation
Algebra I pg 337 23-61 odd 62-66 pg 341 activity
pg 343 15-35 odd 36, 37, 39-41
pg 349 13-35 odd 36-38 41-43 quiz absolute value
Geometry worksheets 3.8 3.6 magic triangles dance floor projects dance floor projects dance floor projects dance floor projects
Physical Science Video Projects
Study for Final Chpts. 1-5
Video Projects
Study for final.
Video Projects
Study for final
Video Projects
Study for final.
Semester 1 Final Chpt. 1-5
Video Projects are finished.
English Parts of speech review - group project Finish project
Diagnostic test A. (376) + Ex. 1 (378)
Subjects & predicates - worksheet Short quiz - subjects & predicates
Direct objects - worksheet
Indirect objects - worksheet
Global Studies Info on end of semester beginning of new semester
Notes on Life Skills
Begin Middle East
"One God, Three Faiths"
Reading pp 563 - 567
20 questions handed in
Notes on Judaism Notes on Christianity
Scene from "The Passion"
Notes on Islam
25 Questions


HMS Discovery Weekly Assignments: December 15-19
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Keyboarding I Memo sheet E Combo sheet O report, sheet N Letter sheet O skill sheet 6
Computer Applications data base, exercises 1 & 2 data base, exercise 3 data bases, exercises 4 & 5 data bases, exercises 6 & 7 data bases, exercises 8 & 9
Career Education Image North Dakota "entrepreneurship Asvab test speaker:
from BSC career pathways.


Chapter 5 (p 119) do all and worksheet









Integrity field trip am
Algebra I Year I finish pg 105 106 pg 107 all practice boards library reading day test chapter 3
Algebra I pg 324; 2-8 even 14-20 even
pb 327; 1-18 all 20-28 akk
review on board test chapter 5 library reading day semester test
Geometry activity pg 270 pg 275 5-7, 10-28, 32-40 pg 282 1-23, 30-32 library reading day pg 290 3-29 32 35 50-55
Physical Science Bunsen burner and filtering lab
Assign: Fix Density lab, Video Scripts
Element, Compound and Mixture lab
Assign: Video tape project
Notes 5-3
Assign: 5-3, Video tape
Formula wks. & Video Project Quiz 5-3
Formula wks.
Video Project
English Verb notes - worksheet Verb quiz
Adverb notes - worksheet
Preposition notes
worksheet
Start review for Chapter 12 test - pg. 373, Ex. 22 + pgs. 373-74, Ch. 12 Review Group project - parts of speech
Chapter 12 test - next week Monday or Tuesday
Global Studies Review game for Final of Animal Farm FINAL TEST - ANIMAL FARM = 250 Pts.
DOG Europe Homework I
Correct DOG Homework I
In computer lab for review games for DOG EUROPE Final
DOG Europe Homework II
L.P. Video - Russia
Questions
Correct DOG Europe homework II
DOG EUROPE FINAL TEST = 200 Pts

Monday and Tuesday = Memorization Recitations!!


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