August 25 – 29

Posted on August 25th, 2008 in Uncategorized by lmclemore

General News: (1) Textbooks should be covered by now. Book socks (jumbo size) can be found at Target, Walmart, & Office Depot. (2) Don’t forget the first turn in date for the PTA fundraiser is this Tuesday 8/26. (3) School pictures for the yearbook are Wednesday – be sure and look your best! Don’t forget to mark which color background & pose you want & bring that to school with you on Wednesday.

Science

Mon. 8/25 CW: (1) Chapter 1 lesson 3 – scientific models. Read & discuss. Remember we tried to construct a model when we did the Obscertainer lab (last Wednesday & Thursday). We didn’t know what was inside, so we tried to make a physical model based on using our senses of hearing & touch. (2) workbook pp. 2-5 lesson 2 only (3) scientific method brochure HW: (1) textbook pp. 29-30 # 6-10, 13, 15, 18, 19 & 25-28 are due Wednesday (2) Test chp. 1 is this Thursday

Tues. 8/26 CW: (1) Tools, measurement, & safety – lesson 4. For right now the only tools you will be tested on are triple beam balance, meter stick, thermometer, & graduated cylinder. Know what each tool is and what it measures. (2) Flap on the four tools. The outside flap has a picture of the tool & the name of the tool. The inside flap tells what the tool measures & the unit in which it measures. (3) learn safety icons (4) wkbk. pp. 5 & 6 – all and p. 8 – all. HW: (1) textbook pp. 29-30 # 6-10, 13, 15, 18, 19 & 25-28 are due tomorrow (2) Test chp. 1 is this Thursday

Wed. 8/27 CW: Pictures were today, so we had to be quite flexible in our scheduling. (1) ALL classes were able to check workbook pages and home work so they have correct answers to study for tomorrow’s test over chapter one. (2) ALL classes received four (4) graded papers back today – the science safety test, safety brochure, class work on science safety pictures, and homework paragraph about science in the Olympics. (3) Classes B, C, & D (everyone except 1st period science) were able to begin on a review crossword puzzle for vocabulary for chapter one. HW: STUDY for tomorrow’s chapter one test!

Thurs. 8/28 CW: (1) Chapter one test (2) continue with chp. 1 vocabulary crossword (3) begin Something’s Fishy computer lab HW: none

Fri. 8/29 CW: (1) Mrs. Butner, the guidance counselor, came and presented Shelby County’s Policy 6408 which explains what is considered bullying & harassment and how neither is tolerated in Shelby County Schools.  Officer Landers, our school resource officer, explained how if bullying crosses into assault (someone is in fear of being hurt) then it becomes an issue with the law.  Students should now know that reporting being bullied and/or reporting someone else bullying is NOT tattling and is what should be done.  School is a place to learn.  HW: Have a great Labor Day weekend!!!!

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