Spanish 5-8 * Math 7A, 8A
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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

(Note: Dates refer to the date the homework assignment was or will be ASSIGNED. Homework assignments are due the next time we meet for class.)

February 7, 2012

Math 8A: Chapter 6 Review pp. 299-301 and Being studying for Chapter 6 Test THURSDAY
Math 7A: p. 345 #1-10, 11-15, 17-20, 23-24 and Fracions, Decimals, Percents Table Worksheet

February 6, 2012

Math 8A: Practice Sheet 6.7-6.8
Math 7A: Practice Sheet 7.3
Spanish 8: Textbook page 123 OR 125
Spanish 7: No Tarea. Begin Studying for Chapter 10 Test FRIDAY
Spanish 6: Practice 72 & Begin studying for Chapter 6 Test FRIDAY
Spanish 5: Practice 32 (First 4 sections)

February 3, 2012

Math 8A: p. 296 #1-17, 23 (6.9 Exploring Patterns)
Math 7A: p. 338 #1-9, 11-29, 32-34 (7.3 Large and Small Percents)
Spanish 8: Illustrated Activity choosing the 15th birthday party (textbook p. 121)
Spanish 7:
Spanish 6: Study demostrative adjectives (ese, esa, este, esta….etc. on textbook page 202) for quiz on Monday
Spanish 5:

February 2, 2012

Math 8A: p. 290 #1-37, 40 (6.8 Scientific Notation)
Math 7A: p. 330 #1-3, 6-7, 10-26, 29-30 (7.2 Finding a Percent of a Number) and Practice W.S. 7.1-7.2

February 1, 2012

Rise-Up Rally at Aquinas College for Middle School
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook page 31

January 31, 2012

Math 8A: No Homework
Math 7A: No Homework

January 30, 2012

Math 8A: p. 286 #1-42, 45-47
Math 7A: Chapter 6 Test Today (No HW)
Spanish 8: Study for Test on the Preterit Tense on FRIDAY
Spanish 7: Study for Test on the Preterit Tense on FRIDAY
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook pages 70-71 and Study adjective agreement for quiz on FRIDAY
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook page 30; Study for quiz on WEDNESDAY

January 27, 2012

Math 8A: p. 282 #1-49
Math 7A: Study for Chapter 6 Test MONDAY
Spanish 8: Make a list of first 12 Vocabulary words on the top of textbook page 116
Spanish 7: No Tarea
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: No Tarea

January 26, 2012

Math 8A: p. 276 #1-37, 41-43
Math 7A: Chapter 6 Review (BEGIN STUDYING for CHAPTER 6 TEST on MONDAY)

January 25, 2012

Math 8A: p. 272 #13-32, 35, 43, 46-47 and MCA p. 279 all
Math 7A: p. 308 #1-3, 5-6, 8-12, 14, 19-23 and Practice Sheet 6.7
Spanish 8: No Tarea- Presentation on Quincanera
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook pages 108-110
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook page 69 and Textbook page 194 #14-17
Spanish 5: No Tarea

January 24, 2012

Math 8A: p. 272 #1-12, p. 278 S.R. all
Math 7A: p. 304 SR all

January 23, 2012

Math 8A: p. 268 #1-27, 29-30, 32-37; Study for 6.2 Quiz tomorrow
Math 7A: Practice Sheet 6.4-6.5 Front and Back; Study for 6.6 Quiz tomorrow
Spanish 8: No Tarea (preterite exercise done in class)
Spanish 7: Practice 108
Spanish 6: Practice 67-68, 6.4 Quiz Wednesday on STORES
Spanish 5: Practice 27

January 20, 2012

Math 8A: p. 262 #1-40, 45, 48
Math 7A: Practice W.S. 6.6
Spanish 8: No Tarea (All Quarter 2 Missing Assignments due next week)
Spanish 7: Practice 105-106 and textbook page 337 Activity #6 a-d
Spanish 6: Practice 66
Spanish 5: No Tarea

January 19, 2012

Math 8A: p. 256 #2-21, 24-32, 34, 36-38, 44
Math 7A: p. 302 #1-16, 18-19

January 18, 2012

Math 8A: Chapter 5 Test – No HW
Math 7A: Finish #4 of Lab 6.6
Spanish 8: No Tarea
Spanish 7: WAVA 62
Spanish 6: Practice 65
Spanish 5: No Tarea

January 17, 2012

Math 8A: S.T.P. and C.A. pp. 249-250
Math 7A: p. 292 S.R. #1-13, p. 293 M.C.A. #1-15

January 16, 2012

Math 8A: Chapter 5 Review pp. 247-248 all
Math 7A: p. 296 #1-6, 8, 10-13
Spanish 8: Gym Flier/Boot Camp Brochure
Spanish 7: Study ALL Vocab. for test on WEDNESDAY
Spanish 6: Practice 64, WAVA 35, Study CLOTHING Vocab. on page 184 and blue box vocab. on 185 for quiz Wednesday
Spanish 5: Practice 26

January 13, 2012

Math 8A: p. 244 #5-22 POD: 26y – 4 = 26
Math 7A: p. 290 #1-35
Spanish 8: Ir+a+Inf worksheet
Spanish 7: 50 flashcards and vocab. list due Monday (25 Points)
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: No Tarea

***I apologize for no recent posts on Mon, Tues, Wed. Technological difficulties! Here is Wednesday’s and Thursday’s Homework:

January 12, 2012

Math 8A: p. 238 #4-18 and P.O.D.: 16(q+1) + 6q = -28
Math 7A: Practice Sheets 6.1-6.3

January 11, 2012

Math 8A: p. 232 #1-11, 12 and p. 234 #1-12
Math 7A: p. 286 #1-24 and 26-31
Spanish 8: Create 25 Flashcards. VOCAB TEST ON FRIDAY
Spanish 7: 25 Flashcards due Friday (All 50 and your vocab. list is due MONDAY)
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: No Tarea

January 6, 2012

Math 8A: p. 216 #1-10, 12-15
Math 7A: Chapter 5 Test Today
Spanish 8: Vocab. list of Vocabulary on textbook pages 78 and 92 and Actividad 4 of handout. (Dislikes Survey only)
Spanish 7: STUDY for Chapter 9 Test on Monday
Spanish 6: STUDY for Chapter 5 Test on Monday
Spanish 5: Practice 25

January 5, 2012

Math 8A: Final Draft of Bar Graph Project due tomorrow
Math 7A: Practice W.S. 5.7, 5.3 (Extra Credit Assignment: p. 632 Lesson 5.3)

January 4, 2012

Math 8A: p. 210 #1-15
Math 7A: Begin Studying for Chapter 5 Test on Friday
Spanish 8: Wksht. 81, 82 Voces
Spanish 7: Begin studying for Chapter 9 Test on Monday
Spanish 6: Practice 63
Spanish 5: Study textbook page 68 (school subjects only) for quiz on Friday

January 3, 2012 – Feliz Ano Nuevo!! (Happy New Year! Welcome back!)

Math 8A: p. 206 #1-17 P.O.D.: 13x-22 = 2(9x+10)
Math 7A: p. 258 #1, 5-14, 18-19 and Chapter 5 Review pp. 261-263

December 16, 2011

Math 8A: p. 197 – 199 all
Math 7A: p. 250 #1-8, 14-16
Spanish 8: A few groups will be presenting their projects on Monday
Spanish 7: No Homework – Great job on your skits!!!
Spanish 6: A few people will be presenting their projects on Monday.
Spanish 5: No Tarea

December 15, 2011

Math 8A: p. 194 #1-16, 18, 20-21
Math 7A: p. 246 #1-7, 10-14, 16-17

December 14, 2011

Math 8A: No Homework
Math 7A: p. 240 #1-11, 13-18, 23-24
Spanish 8: Final drafts of skits are due Friday and presentation day is Friday
Spanish 7: Final drafts of skits are due Friday and presentation day is Friday
Spanish 6: Family Tree Projects DUE Friday. Be prepared to present your project (read off two of your character descriptions).
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook page 23

December 13, 2011

Math 8A: Practice W.S. ALL of side 4.6 and problems 1-14 on side 4.5
Math 7A: Class did not meet. Monday’s homework is due tomorrow.

December 12, 2011

Math 8A: p. 190 #1-23, 26-28
Math 7A: p. 236 #1-15
Spanish 8: Rough Draft of Group’s Script due WEDNESDAY
Spanish 7: Class did not meet today. SCRIPTS DUE WEDNESDAY
Spanish 6: Continue to work on your project if possible. STUDENTS MAY pick up their CORRECTED rough drafts on Tuesday (before Spanish class on Wednesday) if they need it to work on their project Tuesday night.
Spanish 5: Class did not meet today.

December 7, 2011

Math 8A: Packet Titled “Basic Algebra Vocabulary” Complete this ENTIRE packet except for problems 7-11 on the page titled “Miss Klotz…4.5 Practice Problems”
Math 7A: p. 228 #1-8

Spanish 8: Finish page 100 in packet

Spanish 7: Begin working on the rough draft of the written portion of your skit with your group. This R.D. written portion is due Monday, December 12

Spanish 6: Begin working on the rough draft of the written portion of your 5 characters for the Family Tree project. The rough draft of the 5 character descriptions (25 sentences total – 5 sentences per character) is due Monday, December 12.

Spanish 5: Study ALL of the vocabulary (including the vocabulary in the blue boxes) on textbook pages 30, 31, 38, 39 for your Chapter 1 Spanish test on FRIDAY.

December 6, 2011

Math 8A: No Homework. Starting Section 4.5 tomorrow.
Math 7A: p. 225 #6a, b

December 5, 2011

Math 8A: p. 722 #1-9, p. 176 #2-17
Math 7A: p. 222 #1-3, 7-11, 13-14, 16-17
Spanish 8: No Tarea
Spanish 7: Study the verb “Dormir” and its conjugations for 9.5 quiz on Wednesday
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook page 61
Spanish 5: Begin studying for Chapter 1 Test on Friday

December 2, 2011

Math 8A: Practice Sheet 4.4/4.3
Math 7A: Chapter 4 Test (Snowman Plotting Sheet – E.C.)
Spanish 8: 3-Page Packet on Body Part Unit
Spanish 7: Practice 98
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: No Tarea

December 1, 2011

Math 8A: p. 174 #3-25, 27-28
Math 7A: Chapter 4 Test

November 30, 2011

Math 8A: p. 170 #1-28, 31
Math 7A: Study for Chapter 4 Test tomorrow, Complete STP and C.A. for extra credit on test
Spanish 8: Activities on pages 67 and 69 in textbook. Complete on a loose-leaf sheet of paper.
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook page 97, Study Textbook pages 290-291 for quiz on Friday
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook Page 60, Study for Chapter 5 Quiz on Friday
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook Page 17

November 29, 2011

Math 8A: p. 721 Extra Practice Lesson 4.2 and p. 166 Spiral Review (all)
Math 7A: Chapter 4 Review ALL pp. 209-211 (TEST THURSDAY)

November 28, 2011

Math 8A: p. 164 #1-25, 28-30
Math 7A: p. 206 #1-9, 11-14, 17-29, 32-33, 35-36
Spanish 8: No Tarea (Presentations Finished)
Spanish 7: No Tarea
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: No Tarea

November 22, 2011

Math 8A: No Homework (Feliz Dia de Gracias!!)
Math 7A: No Homework

November 21, 2011

Math 8A: p. 152 – 153 Cumulative Review probs. 1-33, 37-72
Math 7A: p. 631 Lesson 4.6 #1-12
Spanish 8: Be prepared to present project when you return from Thanksgiving Break if you have not yet presented. Feliz Dia de Gracias!!
Spanish 7: No Tarea – Feliz Dia de Gracias!!!
Spanish 6: No Tarea – Feliz Dia de Gracias!!!
Spanish 5: No Tarea – Feliz Dia de Gracias!!!

November 18, 2011

Math 8A: p. 160 #1-17, 19-27, 29-31
Math 7A: p. 201 #1-7, 9-17, 20-24, 28-30
Spanish 8: Prepare to present projects on Monday
Spanish 7: No Tarea
Spanish 6: No Tarea- Guest Speaker: Mr. Erhardt speaking on Lady of Guadalupe
Spanish 5: No Tarea

November 17, 2011

Math 8A: Chapter 3 Test – No Homework
Math 7A: Practice Worksheets 4.2-4.4

November 16, 2011

Math 8A: Study for Chapter 3 Test by completing STP and Assessment
Math 7A: p. 194 #1-4, 7-30, 34-35
Spanish 8: Finish Weather Project – Due Friday. Be prepared to present Friday.
Spanish 7: Study textbook page 286 for quiz on Friday
Spanish 6: Third page of “Ser & Estar” packet titled “Prueba”
Spanish 5: Study page 32 (ADJECTIVES!) for quiz on Friday.

November 15, 2011

Math 8A: Practice Sheet 3.7 side all, 3.8 side #1-16
Math 7A: p. 189 #1-14, p. 630 Lessons 4.1-4.2

November 14, 2011

Math 8A: Chapter 3 Review p. 147-149
Math 7A: p. 186 #4-9, 11-22, 24-33, 37-38 and p. 188 #12-15
Spanish 8: Activity Sheet on the body (Actividad 1, 3 p. 159 and 160)
Spanish 7: WAVA p. 53, Practice Workbook p. 94-95
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook page 57
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook page 15

November 11, 2011

Math 8A: p. 144 #1-25, 27-28, 30-39, 44-45
Math 7A: p. 180 #1, 3-18, 21-29
Spanish 8: Continue to work on Weather Project
Spanish 7: Complete the bottom three questions on WAVA page 50, complete all of WAVA pages 51-52. Staple together and turn-in by Monday.
Spanish 6: Writing Activity on WAVA page 32 final draft due Monday
Spanish 5: No Tarea

November 10, 2011
Math 8A: p. 140 #7-40, 45-46
Math 7A: Practice Sheet 4.1-4.2

November 9, 2011

Math 8A: Practice 3.3 – 3.4 Take Home Quiz
Math 7A: p. 174 #9-19, 21-23
Spanish 8: Continue to work on Weather Project
Spanish 7: Study for test re-take Friday
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: Continue to work on posters – running for class president

November 8, 2011

Math 8A: p. 134 #1-32, 34-39, 43
Math 7A: p. 170 #7-9, 13-14, 16-21

November 7, 2011

Math 8A: Chapter 3 Assessment p. 130 all, p. 719-20 Lessons 3.1-3.5, Study for 3.4 Quiz
Math 7A: Chapter 1 Test – No Homework
Spanish 8: Research weather on your assigned country or countries
Spanish 7: Chapter 8 Test – No Homework
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: Poster Activity – Run for Class President

November 5, 2011

Math 8A: p. 134 #1-32, 34-39, 43 (3.6 Dividing Integers)
Math 7A: p. 170 #7-9, 13-14, 16-17, 18-21 (4.1 Patterns, Tables, and Expressions)

November 4, 2011

Math 8A: p. 130 Chapter 3 Assessment, p. 719 Extra Practice Lessons 3.1-3.5
Math 7A: Chapter 1 Test – No Homework
Spanish 8: Research the weather in your country or countries. Bring findings to class on Wednesday
Spanish 7: Chapter 8 Test – No Homework
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: Complete Rough Draft of Poster running for Class President and bring in a picture of yourself that you can use on a poster for Wednesday

November 4, 2011

Math 8A: p. 128 #1—26, 28—40 (3.5 Multiplying Integers)
Math 7A: p. 52-53 (all) Ch. 1 Assess and STP, Study for Chapter 1 Test MONDAY
Spanish 8: No Tarea
Spanish 7: STUDY FOR CHAPTER 8 TEST MONDAY
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: Finish Dia de los Muertos Projects (Papel Picado OR Calavera Mask)

November 3, 2011

Math 8A: p. 120 #1-41, 45-46, 48-53 (3.4 Subtracting Integers)
Math 7A: p. 44 #1-9, 12, 14-15 (1.9 More Problem Solving Strategies)

November 2, 2011

Math 8A: p. 116 #1-45 (3.3 Adding Three or More Integers)
Math 7A: p. 160 #1-36 and Chapter 1 Review pp. 49-51 #1-12 (checked in-class)
Spanish 8: Finish Worksheet on Creating your own altar and comparing Dia de los Muertos and Halloween
Spanish 7: BEGIN STUDYING FOR CHAPTER 8 TEST on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Spanish 6: Finish Worksheet on Creating your own altar and comparing Dia de los Muertos and Halloween
Spanish 5: Think about which Dia de los Muertos project you would like to do: Calavera Mask or Papel Picado

November 1, 2011

Math 8A: p. 112 #1-40, 44-45 (3.2 Adding Two Integers) and Practice Sheet 3.1-3.2 odds only
Math 7A: p. 24 #1-15, p. 25 #1-8 (Review)

October 31, 2011

Math 8A: p. 106 #1-55 (3.1 Integers and Absolute Values)
Math 7A: p. 38 #1-11 (1.7 Using Logical Reasoning); Study for 1.6 Quiz tomorrow
Spanish 8: Finish Papel Picado/Calavera Projects
Spanish 7: Finish Papel Picado/Calavera Projects
Spanish 6: Finish Papel Picado/Calavera Projects

October 28, 2011

Math 8A: No Homework (Chapter 2 Test today)
Math 7A: Finish Practice Sheet 1.5-1.6
Spanish 8: Finish the back of “Notes on Posessive Adjectives” sheet and complete Workbook worksheet Act. 4, Act. 5
Spanish 7: No Tarea
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook pages 55-56
Spanish 5: WAVA 5

October 27, 2011

Math 8A: STUDY for Chapter 2 Test TOMORROW (Review problems on pages 100-101)
Math 7A: p. 32 #1-40 all (Section 1.6 – Writing an Equation!)

October 26, 2011

Math 8A: Chapter 2 Review pp. 97-99
Math 7A: p. 28 #1-3, 5-11, 14-18, 20-23
Spanish 8: “Grammar Stuff” Packet pages 9-11
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook Pages 92-93
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook Page 54
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook Page 13

October 25, 2011

Math 8A: Study Properties for QUIZ TOMORROW
Math 7A: Practice Worksheet 1.1-1.2

October 24, 2011

Math 8A: Make 20 definitions for the words on page 97 in your textbook. Quiz on these words will be Wednesday
Math 7A: p. 18 #1-17, 20-25, 30-31
Spanish 8: Study clothing vocabulary (found on pages 52 and 54 in textbook) for quiz on Wednesday
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook Page 90
Spanish 6: Finish page 8 of “Grammar Stuff” Packet
Spanish 5: No Class – Living Rosary. I will be collecting Guatemala Essays on Wednesday.

October 20, 2011

Math 8A: p. 94 #1-46
Math 7A: p. 10 #1-9, 11, 13-15 and Spiral Review p. 12 #1-9

October 19, 2011

Math 8A: Practice Sheet 2.8
Math 7A: p. 6 #1-2, 5-11
Spanish 8: Complete page 8 of “Grammar Stuff” packet. Study all clothing vocab. from Textbook page 37,39 online; 52, 54 in textbook
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook page 91
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook page 53
Spanish 5: Guatemala Essay Question due Monday

October 18, 2011

Math 8A: p. 86 Spiral Review all, Practice Sheet 2.6/2.7
Math 7A: All even numbers in first page (front and back) and second page (front only) in packet

October 17, 2011

Math 8A: p. 90 #1-23 (Section 2.8)
Math 7A: Packet – complete all odd-numbered problems. Study for Chapter 3 Test tomorrow
Spanish 8: Textbook page 55
Spanish 7: p. 8 of Blue “Grammar Stuff” packet
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: No Tarea

October 14, 2011

Math 8A: p. 84 #1-28, 30-31, Study for 2.6 Quiz Monday
Math 7A: p. 155-157 Chapter 3 Review
Spanish 8: Worksheet – Venezuela Tarantula
Spanish 7: No Tarea
Spanish 6: Chapter 4 Test Today, 2 Worksheets=homework
Spanish 5: No Tarea

October 13, 2011

Math 8A: p. 80 #1-32, 34-36
Math 7A: p. 152 #2-27

October 12, 2011

Math 8A: Equation Packet
Math 7A: p. 146 #6-23
Spanish 8: Actividad 7/8, Ch. 4 Test on Weather tomorrow
Spanish 7: Practice 88-89
Spanish 6: Study Ch. 4. Test Friday
Spanish 5: No Tarea

October 11, 2011

Math 8A: p. 74 #1-50 (2.5)
Math 7A: Finish Practice Sheet 3.5 – 3.6

October 10, 2011

Math 8A: Chapter 2 Mid-Chapter Assessment, Practice Sheet 2.4
Math 7A: p. 144 #1-30, 32-34
Spanish 8: 2 Worksheets: (1) Ch. 4 Months and Weather – National Weather Forecast and (2) Salmon Handout – Actividad 4, 5
Spanish 7: No Tarea – Cinderella Story in class
Spanish 6: Begin studying for Chapter 4 Test FRIDAY
Spanish 5: Primer Paso TEST – No Homework

October 7, 2011

Math 8A: p. 66 #1-45
Math 7A: p. 140 #3-27, p. 135 all (Mid Chapter Assessment)
Spanish 8: p. 49 in textbook. Complete Venn Diagram on a separate sheet of paper

October 6, 2011

Math 8A: 2.1-2.3 Practice W.S.
Math 7A: Re-Teaching 3.3-3.4

*October 5, 2011*

Math 8A: p. 63 #1-38 (2.3)
Math 7A: Practice Sheet 3.4, Practice Sheet 3.2/3.3
Spanish 8: Read page 47 in textbook (or page 34 of the online textbook if you forgot to bring it home) of directions. Complete assignment on a separate sheet of paper.
Spanish 7: Practice 86-87
Spanish 6: Practice 49-50
Spanish 5: Study for TEST on MONDAY, October 10

October 4, 2011

Math 8A: p. 58 #1-36, 38, 40-41
Math 7A: Addition/Subtraction of Mixed Numbers Worksheet

*October 3, 2011*

Math 8A: p. 54 #1-28 (The Distributive Property)
Math 7A: p. 132 #1-5, 7-31, 34-35, 36-38 ec, 39; Study for 3.2 Quiz tomorrow (For help on HOMEWORK, SEE http://www.khanacademy.org/video/adding-mixed-numbers-with-unlike-denominators?playlist=Developmental+Math )
Spanish 8: Online Textbook pages “32 and 33” (Chapter 4 Activities 1 and 2). Do these online.
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook Page 85 (Using textbook pages 252-253 for help)
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook Pages 47-48
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook Page 9 (Using textbook page 18 for help)

September 30, 2011

Math 8A: Lab 2.1 p. 50 #1-13, 16-19 in class today
Math 7A: p. 128 #1-27, p. 122 #1-12 (See Text Here
Spanish 8: Handout (Worksheet A30, A45); Online Homework: Ready textbook pages 29-30 and watch videos/listen to dialogues. Complete Workbook page A31 online. Click to next page to submit to me. —-> Attention 8th Grade Spanish Students: There is an error in the homework. Workbook Page A31 cannot be completed online. Please scratch this as one of your homework assignments. We will correct this error on Monday.
Spanish 7: Practice Workbook page 84
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook Page 46
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook Page 5

September 29, 2011

Math 8A: No Class- Art Prize
Math 7A: p. 12- #1-26, Practice and Re-Teaching Worksheet 3.1

September 28, 2011

Math 8A: No Homework – Chapter 1 Test
Math 7A: Art Prize – No Class. Homework due Thursday.
Spanish 8: No Tarea – Examen
Spanish 7: No Tarea – Examen
Spanish 6: Practice Workbook Pages 44-45
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook Pages 4-5

September 27, 2011

Math 8A: Study for Chapter 1 Test
Math 7A: p. 116 #1-16, 18-22, 24-25

September 26, 2011

Math 8A: Chapter Assessment p. 46 and STP p. 47
Math 7A: No Homework – Chapter 2 Test Today
Spanish 8: Study for Test Wednesday
Spanish 7: Study for Test Wednesday
Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook pages 2 and 3

September 23, 2011

Math 8A: p. 43-45 Chapter Review, Study for 1.7-1.8 Quiz Monday; Chapter 1 Test Tuesday
Math 7A: Study for Chapter 2 Test Monday by completing p. 627 all – extra practice problems
Spanish 8: Worksheet: “Dialogo y los Interrogativas”
Spanish 7: Worksheet: “Dialogo y los Interrogativas”

Spanish 6: No Tarea
Spanish 5: Textbook p. 12 #1-7

September 22, 2011

Math 8A: p. 40 #3-19
Math 7A: pp. 103-105 ALL (Chapter 2 Review), Study for 2.7-2.8 Quiz tomorrow

September 21, 2011

Math 8A: p. 34 #5-26, 29 and p. 14 #1-16
Math 7A: Correct 2.6 Quiz, Chapter Assessment p. 106-107
Spanish 8: Packet pgs. 17, 18, 21, 23
Spanish 7: No Tarea
Spanish 6: Second page of packet, front and back: pgs. 21, 23
Spanish 5: Practice Workbook Page 1 (bottom half)

September 20, 2011

Math 8A: No Class
Math 7A: p. 100 #3-18 (Watch this video, Points on a Number Line, for additional help.)

September 19, 2011

Math 8A: No Class
Math 7A: p. 96 #1-4, 6-30, Study for 2.5-2.6 Quiz tomorrow
Spanish 8: No Class
Spanish 7: 4-Page Packet on Definite and Indefinite Articles
Spanish 6: YELLOW PAGE ONLY of packet
Spanish 5: #1-14 of Purple Numbers Worksheet

September 16, 2011

Math 8A: Practice W.S. 1.7
Math 7A: Practice W.S. 2.5 – 2.6
Spanish 8: No Homework (Chapter 1 Test today/ Shortened class period- Elections)
Spanish 7: Green Worksheet -p. 14
Spanish 6: Yellow Packet (p. 3, 4, 5)
Spanish 5: No Tarea (No H.W.)

September 15, 2011

Math 8A: Practice 1.4-1.6 Worksheets
Math 7A: p. 88 #4, 7-26, 33-35

September 14, 2011

Math 8A: p. 28 #3-13, 15-16
Math 7A: p. 84 #1-25
Spanish 8: Study for Chapter 1 Test: numbers, alphabet, greetings
Spanish 7: Study for test/quiz: study alphabet, numbers, classroom nouns
Spanish 6: Study numbers and classroom nouns for test
Spanish 5: Study alphabet for quiz Friday

*September 13, 2011*

Math 8A: p. 24 #2-6, 8-13, 14-18, 19-26, 28-30, 37-40, 45-48ab; P. 20 #2-6, 8-13, 19-26, 28-30
Math 7A: p. 626 ALL (lessons 2.1-2.4)

September 12, 2011

Math 8A: p. 24 #2-6, 8-13, Study for 1.3-1.4 Quiz
Math 7A: p. 80 #15-18, p. 81 ALL, Practice 2.4, Study for 2.3-2.4 Quiz
Spanish 8: Purple Packet (all) (Actvds. Pgs. 3, 4, 8, 10)
Spanish 7: purple numbers sheet, pink sheet (p. 3)
Spanish 6: purple numbers sheet, cover textbooks
Spanish 5: pink handout (p. 3)

September 9, 2011

Math 8A: p. 18 #1-27, 29-31, 36-38 (1.4)
Math 7A: p. 76 #1-25, 28-30, 32-34

Spanish 8: No Tarea
Spanish 7: Actividad 3 p. 45, Act. 3 p. 29
Spanish 6: Actividad 2
Spanish 5: No Tarea

September 8, 2011

Math 8A: 1.1-1.2 Quiz today; Practice W.S. 1.1-1.3 odds only
Math 7A: Practice Sheet 2.1-2.2

September 7, 2011

Math 8A: p. 12 #7-27 odd, 16, 29-32, 38, 39
Math 7A: p. 72 #5-24, 28, 29
Spanish 8: Worksheet: “Actividad 5 and 4, pages 6 and 7”; GOALS Sheet
Spanish 7: Worksheet: “Actividad 7 and 4”
Spanish 6: Worksheet “Actividad 1 and 4” —> Technology difficulties in class today- did not get to finish entire lesson. Please do your best with homework sheet, 6th graders! We will go over it in class on Friday.
Spanish 5: Green Slip signed by a parent AND ABC Worksheet

September 6, 2011
Math 8A: p. 8 #6-44 E, 45-52 (No Calculators)
Math 7A: p. 66 #10-21, 26-38, 41, 42 (No Calculators)

September 1, 2011

Math 8A: p. 4, 6-22, 27-28
Math 7A: p. 60, #1-2, 4-31, 35-36

August 31, 2011

Math 8A: Have a parent/guardian sign green slip after reading over course syllabus, curriculum checklist, and welcome letter
Math 7A: 2 Worksheets: Number Patterns Challenge
Spanish 8: Have a parent/guardian sign green slip after reading over course syllabus, curriculum checklist, and welcome letter, check out the new Spanish textbook (see website below), have Spanish binder ready with 5 tab dividers labeled
Spanish 7: Have a parent/guardian sign green slip after reading over course syllabus, curriculum checklist, and welcome letter AND have Spanish binder ready with 5 tab dividers labeled, finish GOALS sheet
Spanish 6: Have a parent/guardian sign green slip after reading over course syllabus, curriculum checklist, and welcome letter AND have Spanish binder ready with 5 tab dividers labeled
Spanish 5: Cover Textbook, Have Spanish folder ready September 7!

August 30, 2011

Math 7A: 1. Have parents look over syllabus with you and read the welcome letter and curriculum checklist. Then sign the green slip and return to me. Also cover Math textbook.

What We’ll Do

In Spanish

*Note: Please see “About the Teacher” section below for information on an exciting change in the Spanish curriculum! Que dios te bendiga y que todo vaya bien por el resto de tu verano.

We will begin each class reciting at least one prayer in Spanish, followed by a Warm-Up activity reviewing or introducing new vocabulary and grammar concepts before beginning the day’s lesson. Along with utilizing the Paso a Paso workbook, we will have games and activities using PowerPoint, and practice listening using audio tapes and videos. All of my ideas are an attempt to make learning a foreign language natural, exciting, and authentic. Therefore, I highly encourage classroom participation but will create a learning environment comfortable and welcoming enough to encourage students to verbally experiment with the use of the language without the fear of making mistakes. All involvement with the use of Spanish is welcome.

In Mathematics
At the beginning of class every morning, we first correct last night’s homework. If we are ready to move on, the next lesson will be introduced with a Warm-Up activity, then the lesson is taught and finally, the homework is assigned. Supplemental Practice and Re-Teaching Worksheets are used on occasion to solidify and deepen each students’ understanding of mathematical concepts and apply them to real-world situations.

Please encourage your child to NOT rush through homework assignments – especially the first few problems of a brand new concept. It is vital that learners remain patient with themselves and give this subject the attention it deserves from the very beginning since math concepts infinitely built upon themselves. Therefore, the more deeply a student can understand theories at the middle school level, the more easily he/she will be able to make mathematical connections at the high school level and beyond. Like Spanish, I hope that students will see that the math language is just as useful, dynamic, and beautiful!

About the Teacher

This summer, I had a rare opportunity to help write the Teacher’s Edition of a high school Spanish I level textbook for Teacher’s Discovery (a leading education company in Foreign Language materials for teachers). This textbook is one of the most dynamic pieces I have seen in world language education: each chapter is taught through the lens of one of the 22 Spanish-speaking countries (including the United States). Included with it is an online program which allows students to hear the Spanish dialogues written in the book, the cultural notes, and watch the images in the book actually come to life in an educational video. It also includes an online workbook, review activities, grammar presentations, videos, flashcards, cultural presentations and games that students would have access to at home. Although we certainly would not get through the entire text in a school year, the book will help to provide an exciting challenge for the eighth grade Spanish students. The information is remarkably updated and the program encompasses a wider range of learning styles. It is an incredible blessing to be able to take a personal success and then give it to my students. Please visit the website below to see it for yourself!

Website:
http://www.onlinetextbooks.biz/products/VocesI/
or
http://www.onlinetextbooks.biz/products/VocesI/index.php

Class ID: VOCES6893
User ID: KRI374

Links and Helpful Hints for Success in School and in Spanish

I have included a list of online links below not only of some of my favorite websites for learning Spanish, but also resources to help students develop strong study habits in all areas and discover their own capacities for learning. I firmly believe that efficient habits with respect to academics are just as if not more important in the home as they are in the classroom. I would love to provide additional help in any way possible so that your child may have a successful year!

Spanish Vocabulary Practice
Study Spanish
CNN News in Spanish
Study Spanish Grammar
Coffee Break Spanish
Tips for Parents to Help their Children Succeed in School
KidzWorld Study Tips!
WHY LEARN SPANISH?!

For Math! The site below has videos and practice exercises for almost any (if not EVERY) topic we will cover in math.
Khan Academy

Study Tips:
1. Study in chunks: 20-50 minute time periods followed by a brief break (5-10 minutes) is the most effective way to study
2. Use daylight hours: an hour of studying during the day is worth two at night! Do the work that requires the most concentration (typically reading) earliest in the day.
3. Rank your classes and be sure to spend time on your most challenging class everyday and early in the day.
4. Study actively: ask yourself questions, review your notes regularly, discuss key concepts with peers and teacher

Muy interesante!