This past week students received a copy of Freak the Mighty, the novel we will be reading over the next few weeks. They should have their novels with them every day. We have begun reading, and by Monday, students should be finished with chapter 7. In class students explored the legend of King Arthur, which is tied to the novel's plot, via a webquest. Students also took an X-skills test, which was based on the skills learned over Workshop 1 as well as its vocabulary. Next week, the conflict development of the novel will be explored. Please remember that the first quarter ends next Friday, November 6, 2015. Any overdue work must be handed in by then.
Health: (Glasser & Leibowitz)
This week in health we are learning about mental illness (facts vs. myths, signs, symptoms, treatments and where to go to get help). The students are engaging in activities that will help them identify the different mental illnesses and resources available in our building and community.
Mathematics: (Fernandez, Rehnback, McWilliams)
The end of the quarter is approaching. All homework must be made-up by next Friday. There will be a quiz the next 3 Friday's. The next Unit Exam is on November 20th. Happy Halloween!
Science: (Camacho, Kalner, Tobia)
This week in science, all students went to the computer lab to work on created slides for their mini-board and project display board. Science Fair Experiments should be underway. Final projects are due: Wed November 18. The end of the quarter is next Friday, November 6 (already!). Any owed work must be submitted by Monday, November 2. Our current unit of study is Cell Theory, Microscope, and Microscope Techniques. This will lead into the study of the cell.
Social Studies: (Cook, Hoffman, Marr)
This week week in social studies students reviewed and completed the quarterly exam. Next week students will be engaging in current events and talking about the evolution of the thirteen English colonies as they begin to grow into what will become the United States. Please have a happy and safe Halloween. In Mr. Cook's classes next week we will be starting the chapter about the Thirteen English Colonies in America. Discussion, Socratic Seminar, Primary Source document analysis, etc. will be explored. Storybook project will be created the following week.
