Dear Discovery Team Parents / Guardians,
I know most of us are getting ready for Thanksgiving , but we are preparing for the last few weeks for first trimester are quickly approaching on December 3. That is only 11 school days! Feel free to email any of the teachers if you have questions.
Below is the weekly update for November 16-20.
To get Discovery team information please view the team website at: http://johnglennmiddleschool.webaloo.com/discovery.aspx
Respectfully,
Mrs. Britta Peterson
on behalf of the 8th Grade Discovery Team
John Glenn Middle School
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GEOGRAPHY: Ms. Meyer/ Mr. Larson
Washington D.C. Trip registration has been extended until Friday Nov. 20th!!
*World location quiz study guide was given out on Friday, Nov. 12th
Monday 16: Finish Atlas thematic map search, Landforms, North America map due Thursday Nov. 19
Tuesday 17: North America map (students can bring home maps after this in class work day) due Thursday Nov. 19
Wednesday 18: Exploring the Regions of Canada
Thursday 19: Regional Canada & Canadian Transcontinental Railway…North America map due TODAY
Friday 20: Regional Canada
*World location quiz for November will be Tu. Nov 24th & Vocab Quiz #5 was MOVED to Tu. Dec 2nd
-Have a great weekend! Ms. Chelsea Meyer (cmeyer@isd622.org)
GEOGRAPHY: Mr. Larson
Washington D.C. Trip registration has been extended until Friday Nov. 20th!!
Monday: Finish / Correct Test (HW: Study World Locator Map Study Guide)
Tuesday: World Locator Map Quiz, NA Map Work (HW: NONE)
Wednesday: Scavenger Hunt Canada(HW: NONE)
Thursday: Finish Scavenger Hunt Canada (HW: NONE)
Friday: Computer Lab Work w /Canada(HW: )
ILA – Ms. Gelking and Mr. Sheridan
Monday—Vocab assignment 4 work time in class
Tues/Wed/Thurs—Reading, discussing and responding to short stories “Buried Treasure” and “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”
Friday—Vocab quiz 4 and Reader’s Workshop time
**A reminder that the end of the trimester is fast approaching and so is the deadline for booksheets. All completed booksheets to show progress toward your child’s independent reading goal for Reader’s Workshop are due by Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Enriched ILA – Mr. Sheridan
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday will be spent working with analogies and the first Wordmasters Vocabulary list for the year. The Wordmasters Challenge requires students to learn multiple meanings of 25 challenging words and then complete an analogy test that uses those 25 words. We will take a practice test and then spend some computer lab time making the detailed notes for the first 25 words. The first Wordmasters Challenge Test will be on Thursday, Dec. 3.
Thursday and Friday we will be reading, discussing and responding to short stories “Buried Treasure” and “The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”
**A reminder that the end of the trimester is fast approaching and so is the deadline for booksheets. All completed booksheets to show progress toward your child’s independent reading goal for Reader’s Workshop are due by Tuesday, Dec. 1.
**Assignment due Wed. Nov. 18: The Landlady Part 2 story. Students have a guide sheet for this story extension writing assignment.
SCIENCE: Mrs. Peterson
This week we finished up our density labs by finding the density of liquids and also determined the density of a candy bar (so we could see if size made a difference in the density of an object). We also took the first of the elements on the 40 elements. Students need 36 out of 40 correct. With time and effort all students will be able to master these. I will be available after school next week for extra studying help, if necessary. Next week we will do a four day lab looking at chemical changes using new equipment including Bunsen burners.
Monday: Conclusions from Candy Bar lab/Bunsen Burner instruction
Tuesday – Thursday: Chemical changes lab
Friday: Elements, Mixtures and Compounds.
MATH: Ms. Cabak / Mrs. Perkins:
Math (Book 3):
Students will take their Mod 2 Test on Friday, after we spend the week talking about percents and surveys. Students are allowed to use their word diary, a notes page (if they make one) and a calculator. Please refer to the following websites for the most current homework assignments, in-class notes, links to worksheets/workbook pages, and announcements (classes are very similar). The access codes to the online book are also on the website..
All late work is due Thursday, Dec. 3rd (including the Mod 2 retake, should students choose to take it).
CABAK: http://johnglenn.isd622.org/cabak.aspx
PERKINS: http://johnglenn.isd622.org/math6.aspx
The following are probable assignments for the week:
Mon. – Mod 2, Sec. 4, Exp. 3 (Samples and Percent) (HW: Textbook pg. 135 #28-37, 39-41; Workbook pg. 80 #17-24)
Tues. – Mod 2, Sec. 5, Exp. 1(Estimating with Percents) (HW: Textbook pg. 144-147 #1-9, 18-23; Workbook pg. 87 #1-12)
Wed. – Mod 2, Sec. 5, Exp. 2 (Percent of Change), Start Review for Test (HW: Textbook pg. 146-147 #10-15; Workbook pg. 87 #13-19)
Thurs. – Review for Mod 2 Test (HW: Finish study guide, make cheat sheet)
Friday – Mod 2 Test (HW: Late work)
HP Math: Ms. Cabak
Students are continuing Chapter 5, “Writing Linear Equations”, which introduces the various forms of equations. Ask your student to show off their ability to write an equation in three different forms! Students are encouraged to bring their graph paper and graphing calculators to class every day.
The last day to retake the Chapter 4 Test is Friday, November 20th.
Please refer to http://johnglenn.isd622.org/cabak.aspx for the most current homework assignments, in-class notes and announcements. The access code to the online book are also on the website.
The following are probable assignments for the week:
Mon. – Quiz 5.1-5.4
Tues. – AMC Contest
Wed. – Notes 5.5 (HW: Sec. 5.5 pg. 322-324 #1-9, 12-14, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 29, 32, 35, 36)
Thurs. – Notes 5.6 (HW: Sec. 5.6 pg. 328-331 #1-9, 13-15, 18)
Friday – Activity 5.6 (HW: pg. 333 #1-5) Last day to retake the Chapter 4 Test (Will probably start the notes for 5.7)
8th GRADE INTERVENTION MATH – Ms. Norton
This week we will review how to multiply and divide decimal numbers. We have a unit 1 test coming up and will review for that to finish the week.
Have a great week.
Sheilla Norton
Math Teacher
John Glenn Middle School
snorton@isd622.org
651-748-6474
HEALTH/PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Mr. Witt
Health – Mr. Witt
Presentations of students’ individual infectious diseases went well last week! Students should have their individual presentation score by Wednesday, November 18th. On Monday, November 16th, students will take their Infectious Disease and Immune System exam. The remainder of the week will focus upon the Endocrine System and marijuana/alcohol. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Steve Witt at 651-748-6463 / 6481 or switt@isd622.org or log onto website http://johnglennmiddleschool.webaloo.com/phyed_health8.aspx
MUSIC APPRECIATION: Ms. Miller/Ms. Fleming
We are finishing the Romantic Era of the 1800's with opera music and will segue into our final period, the 20th Century, with a comparison of opera developed in Italy with the musical developed in the United States.
Monday Listening to famous arias from famous operas
Tuesday Comparing Italian opera with the American musical
Wednesday Discuss the use of recitative in opera vs. dialogue in a musical
Thursday The role of the aria in opera vs. the songs in a musical
Friday The Music of George Gershwin and begin Music Review assignment, due next Thursday
READING 8: Ms. Nichols
New Spelling list went home 11/12.
Test will be 11/19.
This week we will be working on paraphrasing and figurative language using short stories and poetry.
