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8th Grade Newsletter #4- 4/14/08

E:Mail - rcaldera@stgabeschool.com

MR.CALDERA CLASS PAGE

GRADE 8:

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • 5/27/08 to 5/30/08: we will continue to prepare for the NYS Social Studies Test
  • Fri. 5/30/08: Creative Writing Project due!!
  • Fri. 5/30/08: Dismissal at 11:15am for all 8th graders who reached the Spirit Day Goal
  • Mon. 6/2/08:  Retreat Day 9am to 1pm
  • Tues. 6/3/08 & Weds. 6/4/08:  NYS Social Studies Test. GOOD LUCK !!
  • Fri. 6/6/08:  Flushing Meadow Trip
  • Mon. 6/9/08:  11:15am Dismissal
  • Tues. 6/10/08: Graduation Practice; 11:15am Dismissal
  • Weds. 6/11/08: Graduation Trip to Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut; Departs at 7:30am and returns approximately 5:00pm.
  • Thurs. 6/12/08:  Report Card Day & Graduation Practice; 11:15am Dismissal
  • Fri. 6/13/08:  GRADUATION 7pm

 

BEST OF LUCK IN HIGH SCHOOL AND IN YOUR FUTURE!!

 

MR.DARNELL ASSIGNMENTS

HOMEWORK
GRADE 7
WEEK OF JAN.7- JAN.11

  

 GRADE 7

Monday-January 7, 2008

SCIENCE

Define New Voc.  Read page 126-132, Self Check quest. #1,3

ELA

Proofread assigned paper using the checklist and rubric grading system

LITERATURE

Analyze the “Deepest Fear”

MATH

Study for Friday’s Test- Logical Reasoning & Decimals

 

GRADE 7

Tuesday- January 8, 2008

SCIENCE

Read page 134-140, pg. 140 quest. 1-3

Literature

Revise & Rewrite your book (Chapter 1) Due, Thurs. 1/10/08

MATH

Renaming Fractions as Decimals pg.41, #’s: 25-31, 61,62

 

GRADE 7

Wednesday- January 9, 2008

SCIENCE

No Homework

MATH

Compare and Ordering Fractions pg. 43, 29-42

GRADE 7

Thursday- January 10, 2008

SCIENCE

Record your findings from the data collected by your group.

Literature

Complete assigned group task, grade paper using the Rubric

MATH

Study for Friday’s Test- Logical Reasoning & Decimals

GRADE 7

Friday- January 11, 2008

SCIENCE

No Homework

Literature

Expand your writing using the How to Write a Book steps

MATH

No Homework

 

*****Building Vocabulary- Every night student are to define 5 new vocabulary words
          write a sentence for each one.
*****Reading Response- Students should read every night for 15minutes & write a brief 
          summary of what was read.

HOMEWORK
GRADE 8
WEEK OF JAN.7- JAN.11

  


GRADE 8

Monday- January 7, 2008

SCIENCE

Define the Vocabulary Words on page 154. Read page 154-159, answer the Reading Checks(pg. 155 & 157), page 159 Self Check # 2

MATH

Study for Friday’s Test- Logical Reasoning & Decimals

 

GRADE 8

Tuesday- January 8, 2008

SCIENCE

Read page 160-170, answer Self Check questions # 1-3

MATH

Renaming Fractions as Decimals pg.41, #’s: 25-31, 61,62

 

GRADE 8

Wednesday- January 9, 2008

SCIENCE

Page 170 questions 1,3,4

MATH

Compare and Ordering Fractions pg. 43, 29-42

 

GRADE 8

Thursday- January 10, 2008

SCIENCE

Complete Chapter Review, page 176-177 quest. 1-20

MATH

Study for Friday’s Test- Logical Reasoning & Decimals

 

GRADE 8

Friday- January 11, 2008

SCIENCE

No Homework

MATH

No Homework