Holly Ridge Middle School
8th Grade Cougars Homework Website
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Language Arts - Ms. Farmer
E-mail - jfarmer3@wcpss.net
Monday 8/25 Objective: Welcome to a new year!
-Discuss school supplies (Students need to add to their list a 3 prong folder with pockets. Please have by Friday, 8/29.)
-Student data sheet due Wed, 8/27
-Parent letter and class rules due 8/27
-Parent homework due 9/3
-Classroom/school rules and policies
-Classwork/homework sheet: List 5-10 things that can help you be successful this year and explain why they are important.
Tuesday 8/26
-Listening quiz from yesterday's information
-Review on "there, their, they're"
-Set up writing folders
-8th grade Legacy. Working with primary sources. Source sheet due Sept 3
Wednesday 8/27
-Student data sheet and class rules sheet due
-Return quiz
-Notes on "there, their, they're." Quiz tomorrow!
-Collect and discuss "Success" sheets
-Begin "Where I'm From"
-Continue work on Legacy sources. Due Sept 3
Thursday 8/28
-"There, their, they're" quiz
-Media Center visit and check out
Friday, 8/29
-Set up journals. Journal #1--Describe your first week of school
-Complete "I am from..." template. Finish for homework.
-Work on Legacy sources. Due Sept 3
-Reminder: Parent homework due Sept 3
Monday, 9/1-Holiday
Tuesday, 9/2
-Journal #2--Describe your best friend and explain why you are such good friends.
-Collect "I am from..." templates.
-Vocabulary (Literary terms)
-Work on and complete Legacy sources. Due tomorrow!
-Parent homework due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 9/3
-Journal #3--What job do you hope to have one day and why?
-Collect parent homework letters and Legacy sheets
-Go over vocabulary
-Begin satire unit with the short story, "Charles."
Math Homework
Mr. J. Smith
E-mail - jsmith2@wcpss.net
9/5/08
Objective: 6th Grade 1.05: Develop fluency in the use of factors, multiples, exponential notation, and prime factorization
Activity: Bellwork, Review homework, Instruction (2-6), guided practice
Homework:
Block2: 2-6B
Block3: 2-6A
Block5: 2-6C
9/4/08
Objective: 7th Grade 5.03: Use and evaluate algebraic expressions, linear equations or inequalities to solve problems
Activity: Bellwork, Review homework, Instruction (2-5), guided practice
Homework:
Block2: 2-5B
Block3: 2-5A
Block5: 2-5C
9/3/08
Objective: 7th Grade 5.03: Use and evaluate algebraic expressions, linear equations or inequalities to solve problems
Activity: Bellwork, Review homework, Instruction (2-4), guided practice
Homework:
Block2: 2-4B
Block3: 2-4A
Block5: 2-4C
9/2/08
Objective: 7th Grade 1.02: Develop fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational number
Activity: Bellwork, Review homework, Instruction (2-1 – 2-3), guided practice
Homework:
Block 2: 2-1B, 2-2B, 2-3B
Block 3: 2-1A, 2-2A, 2-3A
Block 5: 2-1C, 2-2C, 2-3C
Science Homework
Mr. Stanley
E-mail - tstanley@wcpss.net
Monday (9/1) - Labor Day
Tuesday (9/2) - Mass vs. Weight, Density, and continue with metric system. Metric Mania Worksheet given for homework, due Wednesday (9/3).
Wednesday (9/3) - Go over Metric Mania. Length Lab done in class. Finish for homework, if needed
Thursday (9/4) - Start Gummy Bear Density Lab. Do Measuring Volume Displacement Lab and Object Density Lab. Finish Object Density Lab Questions for Friday(9/5)
Friday (9/5) - Continue with Gummy Bear Lab and give out Metric Review and Properties of Matter Worksheet for Homework. Due Monday (9/8). Textbooks will be given out on Monday(9/8). Scientific Method/Metric System Test on Wednesday(9/10).
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Social Studies Homework
Mrs. Ward
E-mail - bward@wcpss.net
Unit Objective: Goal 1: North Carolina land and Usage Regions, Climate, and Resources)
Monday 9/1 - Labor Day - No School
Tuesday 9/2 - 1.Textbook Letter Due tommorrow
2. Counties Wordsearch - Column 4 -
Color Counties yellow
Today we watched a video clip on the Outer Banks Hoide Toide Dialect and discussed. Next we discussed the Section 2 (Coastal Plain) graphic organizer from Friday. The graphic organizer was collected. Mrs. Ward introduced Ch. 1, Section 3 (The Piedmont). Students read pg. 18-25 and filled in a graphic organizer. Students then defined terms from pg. 18 and answered questions on pg. 25 #1-3.
Wednesday 9/3 - Counties Wordsearch - Column 5 Color Counties Orange
Today we finished the graphic organizer, vocab, and questions from yesterday and discussed the answers as a class. Mrs. Ward assigned books, book on-line access codes, and textbook CD-Roms. Next we read about the Devil's Tramping Ground and Mayberry (pg. 21 and 26-27) and discussed.
Thursday 9/4 - None
Today Mrs. Ward collected Counties Wordsearch and Map homework. Student went to the computer lab and completed a chart worksheet entitled, "The Legacy of Lighthouses. Then groups began working to make a poster of their assigned lighthouse. Poster must include : Name of the Lighthouse, Picture of the Lighthouse (printed or drawn), Year Built, Height, Strength of Beam, and Three Interesting Facts.
Friday 9/5 - None
Students complete Lighthouse activities from yesterday and turn in lighthouse poster.
Monday 9/8 - Ch. 1 Test Monday 9/15
Today we answered the following question from the Piedmont region section: If Kudzu grows 3 inches a day, how many days would it take to grow to the ceiling of our classroom (height of ceiling 10 ft). Next we filled in the summarizing main points worksheet for the coastal plain and the piedmont. Then Mrs. Ward introduced the Mountain Region. Next we read pg. 28-36. As a group students took main idea notes. Next students defined vocab on pg. 28 and answered questions 1/3 on pg. 37. If time permits we will begin to discuss.
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Curriculum Assistance (CA)
Mr. Harrington
E-mail - sharrington@wcpss.net
Objectives for Monday, August 25th:
- Introduce the teaching team (Mr. Harrington and Ms. Keith)
- Introduce class to the goals and purpose of CA.
- Explain classroom rules and rewards.
- Explain rubric for daily grading.
- Explain daily routine.
- Review and practice fire drill procedures.
- Distribute Student/Parent Handbook and Agendas (students sign receipt for the handbook)
- Objectives for Tuesday, August 26:
-- Review Agendas (for homework or other assignments given this week for Core Classes.
-- Go over any assigned homework from Core Classes
-- Review grading rubric; collect rubric from Monday.
-- Collect any money for agendas.
- Wednesday, August 27th:
-- Review agendas for homework and projects.
-- Welcome a new student!
-- Review and collect rubrics.
-- Collect money for agendas.
-- Provide help with homework as needed.
Thursday and Friday, August 28th & 29th:
-- Review agendas for homework and projects.
-- Review and collect rubrics.
-- Collect money for agendas.
-- Provide help with homework as needed.
-- Grading Rubrics go home for parent signature on Friday for return on Tuesday, Sept. 2nd.
Tuesday, Sept. 2nd:
-- Collect any signed rubrics and pass out rewards for those kids who returned a signed rubric
-- Review agendas for homework and projects.
-- Provide help with homework as needed.
Wednesday, Sept. 3rd through Friday, Sept. 5th:
-- Review agendas for homework,quizzes, tests, and projects.
-- Provide assistance as required for all of the above.
-- Collect and review rubrics.
- Monday, Sept. 8th through Friday Sept 12th:
-- Review and initial agendas to confirm assignments, quizzes, and tests.
-- Provide assistance with homework and other assignments.
-- Distribute and collect grading rubrics.
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