Daily Assigments
August 27-31
6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are working on a foldable study guide that includes all vocabulary words for chapter 1. It is due on the day of the test. TEST DATE = Sept. 5th
6th grade is working on a four section foldable on world economies. It is due on the day of the test Sept. 5th
6th grade p 48 1-17 + 18, 20, and 22 due Tuesday the 4th
7th grade completed a map of the regions of Texas and it is due on Aug. 30th
7th grade p 42 1-22 due on Tuesday the 4th.
8th grade is working on a foldable showing the rise and fall of pre Columbian indian tribes. It is due on Sept. 5th, the day of their test.
All classes will have a review sheet due on Wednesday the 5th.
Sept 4-6
6th, 7th and 8th grade classes were given a review sheet on Tuesday. Their review sheet and foldables are due on Wednesday. Their test is on Wednesday. All grade levels will be given a worksheet packet that will be due on the day of their next test.
8th grade will begin 10 days of Taos instruction on Thursday.
8th grade was given their worksheet packet that includes a map project at the end. (Sept 5, 07) The entire packet is due in 10 class days. They can ask me questions every day they come to class. Taos instruction begins tomorrow. The packet that they have been given will be done outside of class for the most part.
UPDATE
6th, 7th, and 8th will have a worksheet packet and a project due on Sept. 20th. 6th and 7th will likely have the 18th and 19th to work on their projects in class.
The 8th grade project is essentially homework. The 8th grade students will be given maps today to help facilitate their efforts.
UPDATE
6th, 7th, and 8th will have a chapter 2 test on Friday, the 28th of September. Their review sheet and warm ups will be due on the test day.
Update
6, 7th and 8th grade worksheet packets are due - Tuesday October the 9th.
Updade
7th grade project on ONE MIN. Myths are due on Oct 12th
8th grade acrostic projects are due on the 12. They are NOT doing the project in the back of their worksheet packet.
On Oct. the 10 we will be checking the progress of TAOS scrapbooks.
6th grade projects on PYRAMIDS are due on Oct. the 12th
Update
All projects are moved to OCT 15 as a due date. This includes the 8th grade acrostic which we will start on Friday.
Update
For the 7th grade - This website is an excellent resource for TEXAS Indians and thier cultures. The students can get a good idea about how individual tribes and cultures valued their environments and societies. This will give them a solid basis to write a myth.
http://www.texasindians.com/indian~1.htm
On Friday, the 5th of October, all grade levels were told that a series of reading quizes would be given this year. The quizzes are mainly reading support. There will no advance notice of these quizzes, though the students can expect 2-3 quizes per chapter. A quiz is possible if the student HAS COMPLETED A GUIDED READING ON a given section. No quiz will be given to a class unless the students have read the section as part of an assignment.
Updade
6th grade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_pyramids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/pyramid.htm
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/pyramids/home.html
Update
6th, 7th and 8th all have chapter 3 tests Tuesday the 16th. They were given comprehensive review sheets today with page numbers that indicate where the answers are in their textbook. Students should also use their notes as a study resource. They will need to know all terms and definitions for chapter 3.
Updade
The students will have about 10-15 min in class to review with me for their tests on October the 16th the day of the test. The students should study on Monday night and we will review on Tuesday before the test. We had an oral review on Monday at the end of the class.
UPDATE
There is a good chance all classes will have a quiz on Chapter 4-1
Homework for all classes is guided reading 4-2
The eight grade scrapbook is due on Tuesday the 23. The students have formatted their books and they all have been given a premade booklet.
Update
The 8th grade Taos scrapbook will be due on Monday October the 29th.
Update
All grade levels will have a chapter 4 test on Monday October the 29th.
Their worksheet packets will also be due on the 29th.
Update
All grade levels
Your chapter 4 test has been moved to Tuesday, October the 30th.
The 8th grade Taos scrapbook is still due on Monday.
Update
All classes have been reminded that not all questions on every test are covered in the review sheets. Some of the material has been covered in class or is in our textbook readings. ALL questions, however, are covered in the textbook.
Update
If your child has a question about a test or quiz grade they should see me during recess or after school. Earlier this year a quiz was given in which two errors occured from the textbook resources. Those issues have been resolved, but many students now believe that EVERY question marked wrong on a test is an error. They are very excited about the possiblity of finding errors on tests. Of course, there is a possiblity that a test/quiz grading error could occur. In that case, I want to spend as much time as possible addressing the issue with your child. I do not want to take time out of current learning to address grading issues.
6th grade
6-1 quiz
7th and 8th grade
5-3 quiz
UPDATE
Please check your grade online this holiday. If you see an average that needs to improve, please see me during recess or afterschool so I can help guide you to success for the rest of the quarter.
All grades
In general, all grade levels should complete the first 3 guided readings in their worksheet packets. It is possible for the students to have a quiz on any of those sections when they return from the holidays.
UPDADE NOV. 26
All classes will have a history test on Friday, November the 30th.
Review sheets will be given on Thursday.
Worksheet packets will be due on Friday.
Please keep track of your grade on PowerGrade.
Remember to correct your review sheet in class when we review for a test.
Remember to correct your guided reading in class when we review the answers.
7th grade field trip is on Wednesday.
8th grade field trip is on Thursday.
Standard projects will begin next Monday. They will be located at the back of the worksheet packet.
Update DECEMBER 7 - 07
All classes will take a mid term exam on Friday, Dec. 14.
The students were given a review sheet on Dec 7th. to help guide them. We will do your geo - bee on Monday the 10th and then continue our review sheet to prepare for our test.
Update - December 11
Tutoring Policy
Tutoring Policy
Dear Parents,
I am available most days of the week to tutor your child. If your child needs extra help with any aspect of this class, I will be happy to tutor your child free of charge after school. In my experience, I will be your child’s best tutor because I know the specific concepts and information that your child will need to master to be successful in my class. I am eager to help your child be successful in my class. I will do whatever it takes to help your child excel in my class.
Anthony Joseph Interrante – B.S., M.A.
Tutoring Days and Times
Tuesday – 3:30-4:00
Thursday -3:30-4:00
Friday - 3:30-4:00
Update Dec. 17
All students will need to show progress on their chapter projects the day that they return from Christmas break.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
7th grade web sites to help aid you in your project
http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/articles/AA/fau14.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_F._Austin
An interesting EBAY listing-
http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170171463114
6th grade websites to help aid you in your project
http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/arch/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesque_architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_architecture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_architecture
8th grade websites to help aid you in your project
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_Compromise
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/makingoftheconstitution3.htm
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/roosevelt/constitution/greatcompromise.htm
Update
1-7-08
All Review activities are due on Tuesday the 8th for all grades.
A review sheet will be given to all grades on Wednesday for a test on Friday.
All projects for all grades are due on Monday, the 14th.
IMPORTANT UPDADE
Quizzes for this semester will be taken from teacher given notes and occasioanlly, the current guided reading. The quizzes will not be technical reading quizzes. The students will have teacher and student generated work to study for the quizzes.
These quizzes will typically be announced, not pop.
Thank you
TEST UPDADE
All grade levels will have a chapter test on Wednesday, the 23rd |
