This past week, students in English read "Start Your Own Business" in their Expert 21 books and in groups "planned" their own business. They were also given suggestions for completing a well-developed essay. A rough draft was due in class for the students to peer-edit each other's work. A final copy of this independent reading assignment essay will be due Tuesday, October 20th and is based on the goals of the character in the novel they have read. Next week, we will read "What's Your Life's Blueprint?" Later in the week, students will have their second inquiry test, which will cover the last three selections of Workshop 1.
Family & Consumer Science: (Berman)
This week in Home & Careers, the students started sewing their zippered pencil cases. Next week, they will complete the pencil cases and begin planning and sewing their pillows. Each student needs to bring in a bag of Fiber Fill by October 26th.
Family & Consumer Science: (Stern)
Students are Cooking! Students will be showing off their knowledge by creating various dishes during the upcoming weeks. They will collaborate with their partners and interpret recipes while developing their skills.
Family & Consumer Science: (Stern)
Students are Cooking! Students will be showing off their knowledge by creating various dishes during the upcoming weeks. They will collaborate with their partners and interpret recipes while developing their skills.
Health: (Glasser & Leibowitz)
This week in health class we are continuing our "anti-bullying" unit. We are engaging in many activities that raise awareness about we treat each other and the power of our words. We are challenging the students to made changes to encourage a more positive learning environment.
Mathematics: (Fernandez, Rehnback, McWilliams)
The Old Bethpage Restoration Village was a great success. Fun was had by all! Unit Exam # 2 will be administered on Thursday October 22nd. The Accelerated exam will cover Chapters 1 - 3. The Regents exam will cover Chapters 1 and 2.
Science: (Camacho, Kalner, Tobia)
This past week students began their research on the Science Project titles they chose for Symposium. The due date has been pushed to Friday October 23rd. In addition to their specific research, students should have their problem statement and hypothesis as part of their paper. A work cited page with at least 3 resources is due with the paper as well. Please refer to the packet provided to each students for additional information.
Students should begin gathering their materials to start their projects. As a reminder, the entire project is due November 18th.
Next Wednesday students will also have their first unit test which will include Biological Sciences, Life Functions, Scientific Method and Measurement. Students will receive review sheets and should attend extra help the day before.
Students should begin gathering their materials to start their projects. As a reminder, the entire project is due November 18th.
Next Wednesday students will also have their first unit test which will include Biological Sciences, Life Functions, Scientific Method and Measurement. Students will receive review sheets and should attend extra help the day before.
Social Studies: (Cook, Hoffman, Marr)
The Quarterly exam will take place on Thursday, October 29th! Quizlet review sheets are available on www.team72.co and we will hand study guides out in the coming days. We would like to thank all the students who attended the Old Bethpage Field Trip on there proper behavior. Many students asked excellent questions and your exposure to this local historical treasure will help you to understand the role of technology in transforming the lives of people throughout history.
This week we began our study of the Age of Exploration by examining Christopher Columbus in terms of the Iroquois belief of "Straight Mind/Crooked Mind." Students were asked to complete a position writing on weather they believe Columbus is a hero or a villain. We ended the week with an examination of the "Five Guys" of Exploration and students completing an exploration simulation on the iPad.
Next week we continue our study of the Age of Exploration. We will look at the early nations that explored, there motivations, and we will complete TCI Workbook Chapter 2. Students will end the week creating a poem about one aspect of the Age of Exploration. In Mr. Cook's class next week we will be creating travel brochures in the library based upon the areas of exploration. Group responsibilities similar to the first project. Group and project managers assigned. Test Mon 10/26
The Quarterly exam will take place on Thursday, October 29th! Quizlet review sheets are available on www.team72.co and we will hand study guides out in the coming days. We would like to thank all the students who attended the Old Bethpage Field Trip on there proper behavior. Many students asked excellent questions and your exposure to this local historical treasure will help you to understand the role of technology in transforming the lives of people throughout history.
This week we began our study of the Age of Exploration by examining Christopher Columbus in terms of the Iroquois belief of "Straight Mind/Crooked Mind." Students were asked to complete a position writing on weather they believe Columbus is a hero or a villain. We ended the week with an examination of the "Five Guys" of Exploration and students completing an exploration simulation on the iPad.
Next week we continue our study of the Age of Exploration. We will look at the early nations that explored, there motivations, and we will complete TCI Workbook Chapter 2. Students will end the week creating a poem about one aspect of the Age of Exploration. In Mr. Cook's class next week we will be creating travel brochures in the library based upon the areas of exploration. Group responsibilities similar to the first project. Group and project managers assigned. Test Mon 10/26
