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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, November 30, 2010

Tuesday 11/29/10

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Pythagorean Theorem Packet 3.4

3rd, 4th, 6th - GGG math book pg. 8, Investigation 1.3


Melissa Mader - English:
For Homework students should read and fill out RPC

Kim Walker - History:
Review Valley Forge Class Notes

Kevin Conner - Science:
Yesterday students should have chosen a topic for their research paper. Tonight students can finish/complete their Research Resource Sheet on (BACKGROUND ONLY) from class today.

Monday, November 29, 2010

Dan Kissling - Math:

1st hour - Pythagorean Theorem Packet pg. 1 & 2
2nd hour - Pythagorean theorem Packet pg 3 & 4
3rd, 4th, 6th - 1.) Algebra Practice WS #2 2.) (GGG Math book) Pg 11 #2-7, 10-11, 15-21 3.) Math Packet 1.2 (from last week)


Melissa Mader - English:
Class work---No Homework

Kim Walker - History:
In Classwork---No homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
No Homework

Monday, November 22, 2010

Monday 11/22

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Pythagorean Theorem Packet Application 1-10

3rd, 4th, 6th - Pg. 11 Prob #1 & 31

GGG Review WKST #1


Melissa Mader - English:
For homework students should finish their Written Anthologies. This is assignment is DUE tomorrow. A rubric for this assignment is posted on my blog at: http://blogs.oregonsd.net/mader/

Kim Walker - History:
In Classwork---No homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
Blog entry (DUE Tuesday, Nov 23)
STUDY FOR SCIENCE TEST TOMORROW!!!

Friday, November 19, 2010

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Finish "Squaring OFF" Packet

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
Homework Investigation 1.1

Melissa Mader - English:
For this weekend, students should continue with their Written Anthologies. This is long term assignment DUE Tuesday, November 23rd. A rubric for this assignment is posted on my blog at: http://blogs.oregonsd.net/mader/

Kim Walker - History:
Finish Drawing of Bunker Hill battle scene
HW: Review battle of Trenton and battle of Bunker Hill

Kevin Conner - Science:
Science Quiz Review Packet (Due Monday, Nov 22)
Blog entry (DUE Tuesday, Nov 23)
STUDY FOR SCIENCE TEST!!! (TUESDAY, Nov. 23rd)
--The Test will be Tuesday, Nov. 23rd. The notes for the Outcome Test are on my blog: http://blogs.oregonsd.net/kconnor/

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Thursday 11/18

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd -
Students that have not completed their Floor Plan A, B, C, & D homework must do so ASAP. Those that are done should be working on: Investigation 1.2

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
Students have been finishing up their OUTCOME TEST for the Pythagorean Theorem Unit. There will be NO homework tonight.

Melissa Mader - English:
This week students are working on their Written Anthologies. This assignment is due next week Tuesday (Nov 23). For homework students should continue with their Written Anthologies. A rubric for this assignment is posted on my blog at: http://blogs.oregonsd.net/mader/

Kim Walker - History:
Continue work on the timeline & drawing of a battle scene at Bunker Hill.

Kevin Conner - Science:
Students should be studying very hard for the OUTCOME TEST in Science next week. Tonight homework is to STUDY for the TEST. The notes for the OUTCOME TEST are on my blog: http://blogs.oregonsd.net/kconnor/

Monday, November 15, 2010

Monday 11/15

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd -
Floor Plan A & Floor Plan B WKST

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
Pythagorean Theorem Study Guides Due Tomorrow

Review for the TEST
Pythagorean Theorem "Review" Tuesday, Nov. 16

**IMPORTANT** Pythagorean Theorem OUTCOME TEST (Wednesday, Nov. 17)

Melissa Mader - English:
Read for R.P.C.
R.P.C. (Due: Wednesday)

Kim Walker - History:
Finish the Preamble

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Newton Story

Friday, November 12, 2010

Friday 11/12

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd -
For periods 1 & 2 students are working on a new assignment-- looking at and analyzing floor plans. Today they were given two worksheets with questions and floor plans. Over the weekend they can review these floor plans and answer the questions.

Homework
Floor Plan A & Floor Plan B WKST

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
We are coming to the end of the Pythagorean Theorem unit. Over the weekend, students should be turning in incomplete homework and reviewing for the OUTCOME test. Time will be allotted during class on Monday to finish and go over the study guides.

Homework
Pythagorean Theorem Study Guide Part "A" (Due: Monday, Nov. 15)
Pythagorean Theorem Study Guide Part "B" (Due: Monday, Nov. 15)

Review for the TEST
Pythagorean Theorem "Review" Tuesday, Nov. 16

**IMPORTANT** Pythagorean Theorem OUTCOME TEST (Wednesday, Nov. 17)

Melissa Mader - English:
Today students checked out new books from the library. This weekend they should start reading them for the next Reading Response assignment.

Kim Walker - History:
For the weekend, students should review the Battle of Trenton and General George Washington
Also, for those that have not completed their glogster of their Position Paper--complete and turn in ASAP

Kevin Conner - Science:
No Homework BUT students can/review work discussed to this point

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Thursday 11/11

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Trapezoid & Triangle WKST

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
Pythagorean Theorem Study Guide Part "A" (Due: Monday, Nov. 12)
Pythagorean Theorem Study Guide Part "B" (Due: Monday, Nov. 15)

Pythagorean Theorem "Review" Tuesday, Nov. 16
**IMPORTANT** Pythagorean Theorem OUTCOME TEST (Wednesday, Nov. 17)

Melissa Mader - English:
- HW: Currency Book Talk: Reading Response #3 (DUE Friday, Nov. 12th)
- Study for Spelling Quiz

Kim Walker - History:
Complete Drawing of the Battle of Trenton (Due: Monday, Nov. 15)

Kevin Conner - Science:
Drawing of the 3rd Law & Study for Quiz

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Wednesday 11/10

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - No Homework

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
Pythagorean Theorem "Practice" WKST (Due: Thursday, Nov. 11)

Melissa Mader - English:
- HW: Students should be working on Currency Book Talk: Reading Response #3 (DUE Friday, Nov. 12th)

Kim Walker - History:
No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW:Newton's 2nd Law Drawing

Monday, November 8, 2010

Monday 11/08

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - 10.5 WKST Area of Triangles & Trapezoids

3rd, 4th, & 6th -
--FINISH LPF 21 -- Math Packet; Have this done by start of class
--Finish In Class WKST: LPF 22 -- Problem 4.2 "STOPPING SNEAKY SALLY" (pg. 49 A,B,C); Due end of class Tues., Nov. 9
--LPF 23 -- (pg. 53 #1, 3-5, 24-25) DUE end of class Tues. Nov. 9

Melissa Mader - English:
- HW: Students should be working on Currency Book Talk: Reading Response #3 (DUE Friday, Nov. 12th)

Kim Walker - History:
No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
No Homework

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Thursday 11/04

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Area of Triangles & Trapezoids (DUE Monday, Nov. 8)
3rd, 4th, & 6th - Investigation 3.3 & HW Math Packet (DUE Monday, Nov. 8)

Melissa Mader - English:
- Final Fictional Narratives: Complete Edits & Revisions (DUE Thursday, Nov. 4th)
- Long Term HW: Students should also be working on Reading Response #3 (DUE Wednesday, Nov. 12th)

Kim Walker - History:
Final Copy of Position paper DUE Friday, Nov. 5th by MIDNIGHT (Turn-in methods: Google docs, email, or hard-copy)

Kevin Conner - Science:
Finish Data for Motion Lab and Set up Graph

Monday, November 1, 2010

Monday 11/01

Dan Kissling - Math:
1st & 2nd - Circumference & Area of Circle WKST (DUE Tuesday, Nov. 2)
3rd, 4th, & 6th - Investigation 3.1 & HW LPF 16 (DUE Tuesday, Nov. 2)

Melissa Mader - English:
- Students should be typing up their Narrative drafts (DUE Thursday, Nov. 4th)
- Long Term HW: Students should also be working on Reading Response #3 (DUE Wednesday, Nov. 12th)

Kim Walker - History:
For those needing to complete research, they 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.

Those done with research should:
--Be writing the research papers for homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
- Students should study for Pendulum Quiz (Tuesday, Nov. 2)
- Galileo draft R.A.F.T. due tomorrow (Role, Audience, Format, Topic) DUE Tuesday, Nov 2