not new tasks today
Please be sure your tasks to date are complete and in your "Current Work"
Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 29, 2012
3/29 Science
8th grade-should choose one of the organisms from today's "Hawaii: Stangers in Paradise" videos and write a 1 page paper answering the following prompts:
1) Discuss the organism's adaptation for obtaining the basic requirements for life and for reproducing offspring.
2) Discuss how your organism's adaptations might be a disadvantage if the environment were to change.
2) Discuss how your organism's adaptations might be a disadvantage if the environment were to change.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tuesday,March 27th, Tucana math
The third quarter closes Friday. All back work should be in by the end of today.
grade 7: page 8&9 A
grade 8: page 10 should be complete., page 15#25-30, page 16#35-38
grade 7: page 8&9 A
grade 8: page 10 should be complete., page 15#25-30, page 16#35-38
Monday, March 26, 2012
3/26 Science
7th grade- students started their ecoscenario projects in science class today. They may have to purchase some materials for the group component of the project. Please see me if your group is having trouble getting materials and I can make some available to you. Click here and scroll down to #10 "Ecoscenario project" to find the project guidelines, rubric and helpful websites.
8th grade-students should complete a learning log about 'adaptations' for tonight's homework. This assignment is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
8th grade-students should complete a learning log about 'adaptations' for tonight's homework. This assignment is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Monday, March 26th, Tucana math
The 3rd quarter closes Friday, March 30th - back-work and corrections will be accepted until Tuesday, March 27th.
7th grade: page 12#1&2, page 17#9, page 18#2--22
8th grade: collected problems assigned on page 9, 11,&12
Page 10 Problem 1.4 A-D
7th grade: page 12#1&2, page 17#9, page 18#2--22
8th grade: collected problems assigned on page 9, 11,&12
Page 10 Problem 1.4 A-D
Friday, March 23, 2012
March 23rd, Tucana math
To both grades: The third quarter ends Friday, March 30th, be sure to check PowerSchool and get in corrections and/or back work.
Both 7th and 8th grades have assessments back this week(March 19th week) and I am awaiting corrections.
7th grade: complete page 7 A-C be sure you have a clearly labeled table for B.
8th grade: no new tasks are being assigned but ones that have been assigned should be complete - especially 1.3 with plans for the peasant, king and queen & the ACE questions
Both 7th and 8th grades have assessments back this week(March 19th week) and I am awaiting corrections.
7th grade: complete page 7 A-C be sure you have a clearly labeled table for B.
8th grade: no new tasks are being assigned but ones that have been assigned should be complete - especially 1.3 with plans for the peasant, king and queen & the ACE questions
Thursday, March 22, 2012
March 22nd, Tucana math
7th grade: page 7 A-C
tables, graphs and equations for three people
8th grade: page 13#22, page 16# 34, page 17#47
tables, graphs and equations for three people
8th grade: page 13#22, page 16# 34, page 17#47
March 21st, Tucana math
7th grade: vocabulary on page 5 of "Moving Straight Ahead"
8th grade: page 9 of "Growing, Growing, Growing", A-F
8th grade: page 9 of "Growing, Growing, Growing", A-F
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
March 20th, Tucana math
7th grade: There is an assessment on Accentuate the Negative tomorrow. The questions answered in class and page 70#8-25 and page 71#26-29 are good sources of review.
8th grade: Page 16 #31&33, page 17#39-46
(the king's plan one has the equation 2^n-1)
There is a new challenge problem in the bin for those who are interested.
8th grade: Page 16 #31&33, page 17#39-46
(the king's plan one has the equation 2^n-1)
There is a new challenge problem in the bin for those who are interested.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Teusday, March 13th, Tucana math
7th grade: Page 56#29,
(collected today page 55 #27&28 work needed to be shown)
8th grade: no new tasks
There was a check-up on the first investigation of FFPC, quadratic graphs, tables, & sketches.
Many did not have the Additional Practice done - it is being collected
(collected today page 55 #27&28 work needed to be shown)
8th grade: no new tasks
There was a check-up on the first investigation of FFPC, quadratic graphs, tables, & sketches.
Many did not have the Additional Practice done - it is being collected
Monday, March 12, 2012
3/12 Science
7th Grade- Students should complete the conclusion questions on the back of the "Milkweed-Bug Hatching Investigation" for tomorrow's class. They can also make corrections on the "Osmosis in an Egg Lab"
8th Grade-Ecoscenario projects are due Friday, 3/16. Students can also make corrections on the "Osmosis in an Egg Lab" & "Midsummative 6 Quiz"
8th Grade-Ecoscenario projects are due Friday, 3/16. Students can also make corrections on the "Osmosis in an Egg Lab" & "Midsummative 6 Quiz"
Monday, March 12th, Tucana math
7th grade: page 55 #27 & 28 wiil be checked tomorrow
It should be done with work shown
8th grade: tomorrow, Tuesday, March 13th there will be an assessement on the 1st Investigation in "Frogs, Fleas and Painted Cubes" FFPC. It will assess our work to date on quadratic relationships. We have been focusing on lengths of rectangles with fixed perimeters.
To align with the other 8th grade classes, the FFPC booklet will be collected and we will start work with "Growing, Growing, Growing".
It should be done with work shown
8th grade: tomorrow, Tuesday, March 13th there will be an assessement on the 1st Investigation in "Frogs, Fleas and Painted Cubes" FFPC. It will assess our work to date on quadratic relationships. We have been focusing on lengths of rectangles with fixed perimeters.
To align with the other 8th grade classes, the FFPC booklet will be collected and we will start work with "Growing, Growing, Growing".
Friday, March 9, 2012
Friday, March 9th, Tucana math
both grades: Write-up for student-led conference - use items in and organization of the math binder to support your statements.
"Learner Conference Portfolio Reflection"
What learning about the standard does this demonstrate?
(Specific evidence of what you know/can do.)
"Learner Conference Portfolio Reflection"
What learning about the standard does this demonstrate?
(Specific evidence of what you know/can do.)
Thursday, March 8, 2012
3.8 Notice of Student-Led Conferences
Hello Tucana Families!
The following letter was sent home on March 7, 2012. Please send the bottom portion of the original letter back with your top two preferences. You may also email us to request a time (abakr@mtsd-vt.org). Thank you!
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Dear Tucana Parents and Guardians,
We hope you can attend a Student-Led Conference on the evenings of Thursday, March 15th and Wednesday, March 21st in room 209 (Humanities room). Educational research tells us that children benefit greatly from having meaningful conversations about their learning with important adults in their lives. To that end, your child will present to you artifacts of their learning from the second and third quarters—work from each class that s/he has thoughtfully selected to demonstrate learning and growth.
Anyone is welcome—parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors, etc. If no adult is able to attend on these dates, we will gladly make arrangements for you to conference with your child at another time as we do expect each student to conduct a Student-Led Conference with one or more adults who are invested in their learning.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
The Teachers of Team Tucana:
Amira Bakr
Sharon Ehret
Rob DeCicco
Stacey Endres
Amy Macbeth
Time slots are as follows:
___ 3pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 3:30pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 4pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 4:30pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 5pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 5:30pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 5:45pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 3:30pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 4pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 4:30pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 5pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 6pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 6:15pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ Please contact me to schedule an alternative time.
The following letter was sent home on March 7, 2012. Please send the bottom portion of the original letter back with your top two preferences. You may also email us to request a time (abakr@mtsd-vt.org). Thank you!
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Dear Tucana Parents and Guardians,
We hope you can attend a Student-Led Conference on the evenings of Thursday, March 15th and Wednesday, March 21st in room 209 (Humanities room). Educational research tells us that children benefit greatly from having meaningful conversations about their learning with important adults in their lives. To that end, your child will present to you artifacts of their learning from the second and third quarters—work from each class that s/he has thoughtfully selected to demonstrate learning and growth.
Anyone is welcome—parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbors, etc. If no adult is able to attend on these dates, we will gladly make arrangements for you to conference with your child at another time as we do expect each student to conduct a Student-Led Conference with one or more adults who are invested in their learning.
We look forward to seeing you!
Sincerely,
The Teachers of Team Tucana:
Amira Bakr
Sharon Ehret
Rob DeCicco
Stacey Endres
Amy Macbeth
Time slots are as follows:
___ 3pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 3:30pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 4pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 4:30pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 5pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 5:30pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 5:45pm on Thursday, March 15th.
___ 3:30pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 4pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 4:30pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 5pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 5:30pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 6pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ 6:15pm on Wednesday, March 21st.
___ Please contact me to schedule an alternative time.
March 8th, Tucana math
7th grade: page 55#27&28, all work shown
vocabulary: median, range, mean
assessed Labsheet 3ACE and graphs (page 54#25)
8th grade: Additional Practice handout for Investigation #1 Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes
collected page 11 #1&2
vocabulary: median, range, mean
assessed Labsheet 3ACE and graphs (page 54#25)
8th grade: Additional Practice handout for Investigation #1 Frogs, Fleas, and Painted Cubes
collected page 11 #1&2
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
3/7 Science
Welcome back!
7th graders-1) should complete a learning log around "limiting factors." This assignment is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. 2) Received the "Osmosis in an Egg" lab back today. Students are strongly encouraged to make corrections on it. This lab will constitute their 3rd quarter grade in science!
8th graders- 1) Ecoscenario projects are due 3/16. This includes the group and individual portion of the project. Click here to see the project rubric. 2) Students received back a quiz with 2 grades on it, called Midsummative 6. Students are encouraged to make corrections on it.
7th graders-1) should complete a learning log around "limiting factors." This assignment is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. 2) Received the "Osmosis in an Egg" lab back today. Students are strongly encouraged to make corrections on it. This lab will constitute their 3rd quarter grade in science!
8th graders- 1) Ecoscenario projects are due 3/16. This includes the group and individual portion of the project. Click here to see the project rubric. 2) Students received back a quiz with 2 grades on it, called Midsummative 6. Students are encouraged to make corrections on it.
3.7 Boston Update
Dear Families,
I want to thank everyone who came out and supported our students at the spaghetti dinner and the played. We raised $932 for the trip to Boston meaning we have less the $5,000 to raise.
I also want to inform you that our Little Caesar Pizza, Pizza Fundraiser is underway. Yesterday students received the order forms in advisory. They are due back to their advisory teacher on March 13. Pizza kits needs to be picked up at the school on Thursday March 22. More information will follow about the pick-up.
People can order online at www.pizzakit.com At checkout, they will be prompted to put in our fundraiser info:
Group ID: 87681
Fundraiser ID: 242788
Name of Organization: Milton Middle School
As incentives we are offering the following:
-3 top sellers in the school will receive two 2-for-1 passes to the Pump House at Jay Peak.
-Anyone who can sell $400 worth of product will have met the fundraising requirement.
-If everyone in an advisory participates in the fundraiser, that advisory will receive a pizza party.
Thanks,
Joe Smith
I want to thank everyone who came out and supported our students at the spaghetti dinner and the played. We raised $932 for the trip to Boston meaning we have less the $5,000 to raise.
I also want to inform you that our Little Caesar Pizza, Pizza Fundraiser is underway. Yesterday students received the order forms in advisory. They are due back to their advisory teacher on March 13. Pizza kits needs to be picked up at the school on Thursday March 22. More information will follow about the pick-up.
People can order online at www.pizzakit.com At checkout, they will be prompted to put in our fundraiser info:
Group ID: 87681
Fundraiser ID: 242788
Name of Organization: Milton Middle School
As incentives we are offering the following:
-3 top sellers in the school will receive two 2-for-1 passes to the Pump House at Jay Peak.
-Anyone who can sell $400 worth of product will have met the fundraising requirement.
-If everyone in an advisory participates in the fundraiser, that advisory will receive a pizza party.
Thanks,
Joe Smith
March 7th, Tucana math
7th grade: Labsheet 3ACE (page 54#25 a-c) include graph
(Pages 64&65 ( with two labsheets), page 69 #3&4, page 71 all,page 72 #30
should be complete from before break)
8th grade: page 10 A 1&2, B 1-5
(pages 6, 8, 11#1&2, 16 #14-16 should be complete from before break)
(Pages 64&65 ( with two labsheets), page 69 #3&4, page 71 all,page 72 #30
should be complete from before break)
8th grade: page 10 A 1&2, B 1-5
(pages 6, 8, 11#1&2, 16 #14-16 should be complete from before break)
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