Teacher
Subject
Monday
12/12
Tuesday
12/13
Wednesday
12/14
Thursday
12/15
Spirit Day
Wear Venado Colors!
Friday
12/16
Minimum Day Schedule
7:58-12:15
Winter Break December 19-January 2
School resumes January 3, 2012
Mr. Anderson
Math
Blue Book: p. 85-86
Orange Book: p.129-130
Purple Book: p.37-38
Green Book: p. 103-104
Pre-Algebra: p. 156-157
Blue Book: p. REVIEW
Orange Book: p.R37-R38
Purple Book: p. 85-86
Green Book: p. 103-104
Pre-Algebra: p. 157-158
Blue Book: p. 19-20
Orange Book: p.139
Purple Book: p. 89-90
Green Book: p. 105-106
Pre-Algebra: p. Study for test
Blue Book : p. TEST
Orange Book: p.TEST
Purple Book: p. 91-92
Green Book: p. 107-108
Pre-Algebra: p. TEST Part A
Period 4
World History
North America Map Worksheet
Mr. Anderson
Period 6
Physical Science
p. 20-21
TEST
Mr. Angel
Language Arts 7
Period 2 GE: read “Annabel Lee” & answer #s1-4,6,8,9 on pg 178; six word memoir due WED via PPT
Period 3: read “Annabel Lee” & answer #s1-4,6,8,9 on pg 178; six word memoir due WED via PPT
Periods 2,5,6: read “The Fall of the House of Poe” and complete cause-and-effect GO; six word memoir due WED via PPT
Period 2 GE: six word memoir (bring on flash drive); review HOLT CH 3 – theme & cause-and-effect
Period 3: six word memoir (bring on flash drive); review HOLT CH 3 – theme & cause-and-effect
Periods 2,5,6: six word memoir (bring on flash drive); review HOLT CH 3 – theme & cause-and-effect
Period 2: finish ICA – HOLT CH 3 (if you didn’t finish in class)
Period 3: CH 3 HOLT ICA – PGS 210-213 #s 1-10 and PGS 214-215 #s 1-5
Periods 2,5,6: finish ICA – HOLT CH 3 (if you didn’t finish in class)
Period 2 GE: review the 8 parts of speech
Period 3: review the 8 parts of speech
Periods 2,5,6: No homework
To all classes:
Happy Holidays!
Mrs. Antonitis
Directed Math
Period 2 – Study for Ch. 2 test
Period 3 – Correct Fractions test
Period 2 – Spiral Standards Review WS pg. 13/47
Period 3 – Spiral Standards Review WS pg. 13/47
Period 2 – Correct Ch. 2 test – Due Friday
Period 3 – No Homework
Period 2 – Correct Ch. 2 test. Turn in all missing and redo assignments.
Period 3 – No Homework
Period 2 & 3 – No Homework
Chapter 5 practice test
Review all notes, lessons and previous HW for tomorrow’s test
Read section 6-1; begin vocabulary & theorems
p. 398: 17,19,26,29,31,37,39,40,
46,47, 50,51,52
Mrs. Birchler
Intro to Pre-Alg 7
Lesson 4-5 Pg. 186 23-41 odd, 71-78 all
Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4-1 to 4-5) Dec. 15
Mastery Workbook Pg. 30 all and RTGO? Pg. 190 1-7 odd, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 26, 31-37 odds
Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4-1 to 4-5) Dec. 15
Corrections, in class scientific notation worksheet. BSK Quiz Study guide for homework.
Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4-1 to 4-5) Dec. 15
*****Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4.1 to 4.5). MTS p. 162: 1-11, 13
Lesson 4-6 (Sq. roots of whole #’s) Pg. 194 1-5 all, 10-14 all, 19-27 all, 38, 39
Quiz 1 (4.6 & 4.7) Jan. 5 , Chapter 4 Test Pt. 2 (Lessons 4-6 to 4-9) Jan. 13
Mrs. Birchler
Pre-Algebra 7
SGR p. 214-216: 1-83odd
Test 12/14
p. 218-219:1-21 all due Fri 12/16
Test 12/14
Chapter 4 test today
Homework: See Tuesday
p. 226: 4-6,11,15-17,23,24,27-33odd,36,39-49odd
No homework
Have a great winter break!
Mrs. Brown
Language Arts & Social Science 8
(Periods 1-4)
1. Grammar review worksheet
2. Study Guide for Constitution Test (Thurs.)
3. Study for Grammar Test (Wed.)
1. Be prepared for There Will Come Soft Rain and Freak quiz
2. Finish questions Soft Rain
Period 6
Mrs. Brown
GATE Social Science 8
(Period 6)
1. Questions, Case Studies
2. Study for Test/notes (test Thurs.)
Mrs. Caenn
Language Arts 8
Diagram ws #13 (period 3 only)
Grammar book, pg 84 – 85, Review A
Due Wednesday
Spelling ws #15
Due Friday
Grammar book, pg 88 – 90, Review B, C & D, odd
Outsiders, Ch 4 questions
Book Club signatures
Due Friday
Check parent portal.
Complete any absent or late assignments
Mrs. Caenn
Social Science 8
Check parent portal.
Complete any absent or late assignments
Ms. Campbell
Language Arts 8
Martian Chronicles p. 32-48 #1-5
Persuasive essay/letter RD due Wed.
Martian Chronicles
Voc. act. 4
p. 48-72 #1-9 due Thursday
Persuasive Letter RD
Martian Chron. (see Tuesday)
Martian Chronicles
Voc. act. 5
p. 72-89 #1-8
Final draft persuasive letter due Wed. 1/4
Martian Chronicles
Voc. act. #5
Read only p. 72-143 - due 1/3
Ms. Campbell
Social Science 8
Interpreting the Bill of Rights WS
DBQ essay due Friday
DBQ essay due Friday
Text 5.3 & WS
Study for test
DBQ essay
Ms. Chaalan
Intro to Pre-Alg 7
Lesson 4-5 Pg. 186 23-41 odd, 71-78 all
Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4-1 to 4-5) Dec. 15
Mastery Workbook Pg. 30 all and RTGO? Pg. 190 1-7 odd, 11, 15, 17, 21, 25, 26, 31-37 odds
Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4-1 to 4-5) Dec. 15
Corrections, in class scientific notation worksheet. BSK Quiz Study guide for homework.
Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4-1 to 4-5) Dec. 15
*****Chapter 4 Test (Lessons 4.1 to 4.5). MTS p. 162: 1-11, 13
Lesson 4-6 (Sq. roots of whole #’s) Pg. 194 1-5 all, 10-14 all, 19-27 all, 38, 39
Quiz 1 (4.6 & 4.7) Jan. 5 , Chapter 4 Test Pt. 2 (Lessons 4-6 to 4-9) Jan. 13
Ms. Chaalan
Algebra I
Ready to Go On
Pg. 313 (1-20 all)
Quiz 5.5-5.7
Chapter Practice Test Pg. 318 (1-20 all; skip 8-11)
Study Guide: Review
Pg. 314-317 (1-59 odd; skip 35-39)
Mr. Croner
Science 8
Reading Guide 5-2
Test: Structure of Matter
Crossword: Structure of Matter
Reading Guide 6-1
Content Standard Mastery Sheet: Structure of Matter
(plenty of time in class to do it)
Ms. DeBey
Algebra I
Ready to Go On
Pg. 313 (1-20 all)
Quiz 5.5-5.7
Chapter Practice Test Pg. 318 (1-20 all; skip 8-11)
Study Guide: Review
Pg. 314-317 (1-59 odd; skip 35-39)
Ms. DeBey
Transitional Algebra 8
C2 4.2.1 WS
No homework
Have a fabulous holiday!!
See you next year.
Ms. Delvac
Pre-Algebra
SGR p. 214-216: 1-83odd
Test 12/14
p. 218-219:1-21 all due Fri 12/16
Test 12/15
p. 226: 4-6,11,15-17,23,24,27-33odd,36,39-49odd
(Due Friday)Ch 4 test
Page 218 and Lesson 5.1 homework due Friday
No homework
Have a great winter break!
Ms. Delvac
Transitional Algebra
C2 4.2.1 WS
No homework
Mrs. Dicker
Reading A
(Period 1)
HP. Ch. 12 – Read, Questions, Story Elements (12/14)
TFK: “The Homework Debate” - MC Questions
HP. Ch. 12 – Read, Questions, Story Elements – Due TMW
Reread HP. Ch. 12 – by tmw
Read HP Chapters 13 and 14 (no written work)
NO HOMEWORK!
Enjoy holiday time with your family and friends!
Mrs. Dicker
English A
(Period 2)
Writing Portfolio – 2nd Check – Due Tmw
5 Paragraph Essay- “The Homework Debate” - Body Paragraphs 1 and 2 due tmw
HP Journal #12 – Due (12/14)
5 Paragraph Essay: “The Homework Debate” – Body Paragraph 3 – due tmw
Journal #12 – Due TMW
NO HOMEWORK!
Enjoy holiday time with your family and friends!
Mrs. Dicker
Reading C
(Period 3)
C) Spelling: 10 times
Vocabulary Cards
Bridge Ch. 6
D) Spelling: 10 times
Read vocab. Sentences – draw pictures
C) Spelling: Print/cursive words
Ch. 6 Questions
D) Spelling: Print/Cursive Words
Vocabulary Flashcards
C) Spelling: Stairsteps
Bridging worksheet – ch. 6
D) Spelling: Stairsteps
“Who Gets What?” – Questions
C) Spelling: Right/Wrong Hand words
Spelling Test TMW!
D) Spelling: Right/Wrong Hand Words
NO HOMEWORK!
Enjoy holiday time with your family and friends!
Mrs. Dicker
Sign Language
Review Lesson #1 – QUIZ Wednesday, 12/14
Unit 1 – Quiz Today!! No new homework
NO HOMEWORK!
Enjoy holiday time with your family and friends!
Mrs. Earle
Language Arts 7
Venn diagram, Monks and Missionaries
Cornell notes, 9.2
Both due on Tues. 12-13
Subject and Predicate
Simple and Complete Subject
Simple and Complete Predicate worksheets
all due Weds. 12-14
No homework
Mrs. Earle
Social Science 7
9.2 study questions- Thurs. 12-15
9.2 quiz
Bring venn diagram
Bring cornell notes with study questions
All due Thurs. 12-15
Bring Venn diagram tomorrow to finish in class
Mrs. Earle
Show Choir
No homework
Mrs. Fallace
Science 7
Spiral #1 Power Paragraph draft due tomorrow.
If going on UCI Field Trip bring sack lunch (and umbrella if rainy).
Blue sheet (completed) and new spiral due Wed. 12/14.
Meet in the library tomorrow.
Spend 20 min on spiral 1 cover, title page, power paragraph due Thursday.
Bring new spiral and completed blue website search w.s. to class tomorrow.
Spiral #1 Cover, title page and power paragraph due tomorrow.
Bring in a plastic item with the recycling code on it. (No #1)
Got a new spiral and fresh color pencils for tri 2?
“It’s The System, Silly” due ¼.
“It’s the System, Silly” due Wednesday 1/4.
Ask Santa for a stainless steel canteen (and a new spiral & color pencils if you’ve been good.)
Mrs. Godley
Speech
Speech Homework
Mrs. Holmes
Art
No homework is assigned in art and creative art classes.
Ms. M. Johnson
Science 7
Copy “Chapter Notes” (yellow handout) and study p. 77-145 for IOLA test Thursday.
Skim 77-145 and study microscope and all cell labs/vocabulary for IOLA test Thursday
Check Parent Portal to see how today's Cell Biology test changed your grade.
Record the amount of daylight hours occurring on Thursday, Dec. 22, the Winter Solstice or shortest day of the year. If you don’t know, I will tell you when you return in 2012.
Happy New Year!
Mr. Kopczynski
Directed Social Science 7
LA: Finish Outsiders Test 9-12. Finish car drawing.
Mrs. Kramer
DHH
Periods 2 and 3:
READ the story!
Mr. Loyd
Science 8
Read pages 424-429.
Workbook chapter 11 section 2.
Lab due 1-4-12
Lab due 1-4-12
Rest, relax, recharge, and come back ready to work.
Mrs. Parola
Sheltered LA
Read 30 minutes3x a week
Reading Log due Friday
Homophone 7.2 Quiz Tuesday, 12/13
Vocabulary: Chapter 2 Worksheets (Groundwork) due Tuesday, 12/13
Quiz Vocabulary: Chapter 2 Thursday, 12/15
Read 30 minutes3x a week
Reading Log due Friday
Quiz Vocabulary: Chapter 2 Thursday, 12/15
Read 30 minutes3x a week
Reading Log due Friday
Quiz: Vocabulary - Chapter 2 (Groundwork)Thursday, 12/15
Read 30 minutes3x a week
Reading Log due Friday
Quiz: Spread of Islam, Section 1 - Wednesday, 12/14
Constitution Crossword Puzzle due Wednesday, 12/14
Vocabulary Builder: Citizenship and the Constitution due Wednesday, 12/14
Constitution Crossword Puzzle due Wednesday, 12/14
Vocabulary Builder: Citizenship and the Constitution due Wednesday, 12/14
Vocabulary Quiz: Section 1: Understanding the Constitution , Friday, 12/16
Three Branches of the Government Packet due Monday, 1/9
Vocabulary Quiz: Section 1: Understanding the Constitution , Friday, 12/16
Three Branches of the Government Packet due Monday, 1/9
Mrs. Parola
Leadership
Mrs. Rubin
Period 1:
Journal check tomorrow. Complex-compound sentence worksheet double sided due Wednesday- spelling practice worksheet due Thursday- spelling test on French words on Thursday
Periods 5/6: Journal check tomorrow. Chapters 13- 19 of Nothing But the Truth due on Friday with all comprehension questions written in the little composition book (complete sentences- 31 questions in total) spelling worksheet due Thursday- spelling test on French words on Thursday
Period 1: Spelling test tomorrow- complex/compound worksheet due
Period 5/6: Keep working on questions to novel: due Friday
Period 1: No homework
Period 5/6: Journal from Nothing But the Truth due tomorrow – 32 questions in full sentences- neat, legible
Bill of Rights test on Friday
Bill of Rights test tomorrow
Bill of Rights project due January 6th.
Mrs. Rubin
Reading LA 7
Per. 3-4
Preposition packet pages 23,25,27 due tomorrow
Journal check on Thursday.
Preposition work packet – preposition test on Friday
Text: p. 109 A,B, or C with a partner
p. 108 D ( answers only ok)
Wkbk: p. 32 C
Ch 4 Exam Thursday Dec 15
Text: p. 110A, Do odd #s on p. 111, B,C,D
Wkbk: p. 33,34
Ch 4 Exam Thursday
Ch 4 Exam tomorrow
Textbook: p.113A (odd #s), B (choose two), C (full activity)
Wkbk: p. 35, 36, 37
¡No hay tarea!
No hay tarea.
¡Felicidades!
Ms. Viner
Language Arts 7
Finish re-writing Dead Verb Sentences on your OWN paper!
Write a paragraph using vivid verbs for one of the scenarios from “Verb Variety”. Use pen or type.
“Gift of the Magi” Vocabulary—copy word and write definitions on your own paper! Use simple language and no form of the work in your definition.
Re-write Dead Verb Sentences on your OWN paper! #11-20
“Gift of the Magi” ?’s—answer in complete sentences on your own paper
For further information, see Ms. Viner’s Blackboard page at http://blackboard.iusd.org. Go to Course Catalog/Middle Schools/Venado and select Ms. Viner’s classes.
Ms. Viner
Social Science 7
Mrs. Wimbrow-Dwyer
Social Science 7
All periods:
European kingdom map due 12/13/11
Kingdom Presentations: 12/14/11
9.2 combo notes due 12/15/11
All periods:
Kingdom maps with brief research were due today; if not completed or if you were on science fieldtrip, turn map in on Wednesday.
Be prepared to briefly present your kingdom's physiographics, climate and resources; state advantages for your kingdom and disadvantages you see for other kingdoms.
ComboNotes 9.2 due Thursday
Bring healthy (low sugar, low fat) snack items and drinks for our "Farewell to Mr. Beckman/Holiday" Celebration.
The group presenting "Feudalism" (for 10 points extra credit) should be ready with10 minutes material for Friday 12/16
Help your family with holiday preparations or chores that need to be done. ; )
The group presenting "Bubonic Plague" for 5 points of extra credit) should be ready with 10 minutes of material for January 6th.
All periods:
Ask the adults in your world, "what can I do to be helpful" at least twice a day everyday