Welcome!!

Welcome to Team 8-M! We are looking forward to a very exciting year. Please use this site often to check for upcoming events and to find many of the links you will need that will help you with your course work, checking grades, etc.

How to use this Blog

Each day, assignments from 8M teachers will be posted as a blog entry. For more detailed explanations of what students are studying, please refer to the individual 8M teacher websites/blog's. The links to teacher websites/blogs are posted on the right-hand side of this page.

Students and parents, please note that because a blog entry may say "no homework", that does not mean students should not be working on something. It simply means, there is no homework that will be "checked" or "turned-in" the next day. Each night, students must continue to read, study, and prepare for the subject/content matter discussed in class.

Best Regards,
8M TEAM

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Tuesday 10/26

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Problem 1.3 WKST
3rd, 4th, & 6th - Investigation 2.3 & HW 2.3 (Due Monday Nov. 1)

Melissa Mader - English:
- Dialogue Practice sheet (for Wednesday)
- R.P.C # 7 (for Wednesday)
- Add dialogue to rough drafts

Kim Walker - History:
Students should head to my blog and begin/continue researching their (5) causes of the Revolutionary War. Don't know how to get to my blog? On the left side of this Page, click my History link.

Kevin Conner - Science:
- Egg Drop (project) for class Monday
- Study for Pendulum Quiz Monday, Nov. 1
- Have R.A.F.T. paper written (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) DUE Monday, Nov 1

Monday, October 25, 2010

Monday Oct 25

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Problem 1.3 WKST
3rd, 4th, & 6th - Investigation 1.3 & HW 1.2

Melissa Mader - English:
- Dialogue Practice sheet (for Wednesday)
- R.P.C # 7 (for Wednesday)
- Add dialogue to rough drafts

Kim Walker - History:

Kevin Conner - Science:
- Egg Drop (project) for class Wednesday
- Study for Pendulum Quiz Monday, Nov. 1
- Have R.A.F.T. paper written (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) DUE Monday, Nov 1

Friday, October 22, 2010

Friday 10/22

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd: Distribution WKST #1
3rd-6th: (If not done) Distribution WKST #1

Melissa Mader:
Finish Rough Draft

Kim Walker - History:
On the Blog Write:
-Causes of the Revolution
&
-Write a position statement for each station you visited


Kevin Connor
- Science:

Pendulum Lab & Review for Quiz

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Wednesday 10/20

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd: Graphing Lines & Algebra Review
3rd-6th: Investigation 2.2

Melissa Mader - English:
Students should be Working on their rough drafts.


Kim Walker - History:

Kevin Connor
- Science:
Students should work on their Pendulum Data & Questions

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Tuesday 10/19

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd: Graphing Lines & Algebra Review
3rd-6th: Investigation 1.3 & Homework 1.2

Melissa Mader - English:
Work on Body Paragraphs
R.P.C #6

Kim Walker - History: No Homework

Kevin Connor
- Science:
No Homework

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Thursday 10/14

Dan Kissling - Math: 1st & 2nd: Prob. 2.1 WKST
3rd-6th: Prob 1.1 WKST

Melissa Mader - English:
Summative Projects are due by Friday, Oct. 15th
Have topic ready for plot line

Kim Walker - History:
In class today students learned about the End of the French-Indian War. For HW Students must complete "Your in the Army Now" WKST DUE FRIDAY 10/15 by MIDNIGHT in Google docs

Kevin Connor
- Science:

Students need to study for quiz tomorrow & Moon data

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Wednesday 10/13

Dan Kissling - Math: 1st & 2nd hr: Student should complete the "Writing Equations from Tables" Wkst
3rd-6th: Outcome

Melissa Mader - English:
Students should continue READING

Kim Walker - History:
Students should read GW & General Braddock's failed campaign to capture the French Fort Duquesne

Kevin Connor - Science:
Students should continue gathering MOON data & bring (6) drawings for class tomorrow.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Thursday 10/7

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - no homework
3rd, 4th, & 6th - Students should complete and review Study Guide A & B for TEST (Tues. 10/12)


Melissa Mader - English:
Students should be READING for their Reading Response assignment due next Tuesday (10/12)

Kim Walker - History:
Students need to post a response to this question on my blog: Could something similar to the Salem Witch trials ever happen in this country again? DUE Tues (10/12)

**Excellence Opportunity--Read "The Battle of Fort Necessity" then write an interpretation**


Kevin Connor - Science:
Today we started a chapter on "Newton's Law" and did in-class work. No take homework for today.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Wednesday 10/06

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Had Quiz today NO Homework
3rd & 4th - Study Guide for TEST (Tues. 10/12)


Melissa Mader - English:
Students should be reading for their Reading Response assignment due next Tuesday (10/12)

Kim Walker - History:
No Homework

Kevin Connor - Science:
No Homework

Monday, October 4, 2010

Monday 10/4

Dan Kissling - Math:
Periods 1 and 2 - Complete Worksheet 11.5
Periods 3 & 4 - Complete Worksheet 3.2
Begin Review for upcoming TEST

Melissa Mader - English:
Bring Book for tomorrow
Read for Workshop
Reading Response # 4 DUE Wednesday 10/6

Kim Walker - History:
Complete Colonial Identities pp. 76 - 87 & pp. 93 - 103

Kevin Connor - Science:
Review for TEST Wednesday
Blog Response
Moon Data

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Weekend Work

Dan Kissling - Math:
DUE Monday
Periods 1 and 2 - Complete Worksheet 11.5
Periods 3 & 4 - Complete Worksheet 3.2
ALL: If not complete - Worksheet 1.3, 2.3, & 2.4

Melissa Mader - English:
DUE Monday:
Short Story Fair

Kim Walker - History:
No Homework

Kevin Connor - Science:
Begin Review for TEST Wednesday