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

Monday, May 23, 2011

May 23rd, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Algebra Review Packet
3rd, 4th, 6th - Math Review Packet & Investigation 2.3

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: No Homework

Kim Walker - History:
HW:
Kevin Connor - Science:
HW:

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Thursday 5/19/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Review Math Packet
3rd, 4th, 6th - Review Math Packet

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: No Homework

Kim Walker - History:
HW: No homework

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: No Homework

Monday, May 9, 2011

Monday 5/09/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - 1st hour~Algebra practice WKST & 2nd hour~quadratic functions WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 1.1 & Review packet (due next week Monday)

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: No Homework

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Write Short Story: Due Wednesday

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: No Homework

Monday, May 2, 2011

Monday 5/02/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - No Homework
3rd, 4th, 6th - Study Guides for OUTCOME TEST; Review for TEST (Wed & Thurs)

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Study for Quiz on Verb agreement
Work on Presentations

Kim Walker - History:
HW: No Homework

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: No Homework MAP testing today

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Tuesday 4/19/2010

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Pg 1. How Many Cattle are there on the Lazy...WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigations 4.2 WKST

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read (if not caught up) for Literature Circles

Kim Walker - History:
HW: No Homework

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Seismology Lab

Friday, April 15, 2011

Friday 4/15/2011 thru Sunday 4/17/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Pg 1. How Many Cattle are there on the Lazy...WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - How Many Cattle are there on the Lazy...WKST

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read (if not caught up) for Literature Circles

Kim Walker - History:
HW: No Homework

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: No Homework

Thursday, April 14, 2011

4/13/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Pg 1. Distributive Property WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Equivalent expressions WKST; SIWS 24B

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read (if not complete) for Literature Circles

Kim Walker - History:
HW: State Rights vs Federal Power WKST

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Deep Sea Earthquakes

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Tuesday 4/12/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Pg 1. Quadratic Equations Packet
3rd, 4th, 6th - Pg 48, #21-26, 43

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Finish Reading (if not complete) for Book Club

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Character Research Narratives (Due Wednesday)

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Test today. No Homework

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Wednesday 4/6/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Why did the piano player bang her head...WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 3.3

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Finish Journals

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Character Research

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Try to finish weather worksheet

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - No Homework
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 3.2 (SIWS 19)

Melissa Mader - English:
HW:

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Finish Plot lines

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Review worksheet_netweatherI

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thursday 3/24/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd -
3rd, 4th, 6th - Study for Quiz

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Its Presentation Week. finish presentations

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Prepare for Group Project Presentations

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Test today no homework

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Wednesday 3/24/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd -
3rd, 4th, 6th - pg. 31 WKST

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Its Presentation Week. finish up finalizing presentations.

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Individual Parts/Sections of Group Project

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Finish weather review

Monday, March 21, 2011

Monday 3/21/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Algebra WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigations 2.3 pg. 28

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Work on Presentations & bring visual aid if your presenting tomorrow

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Individual Parts/Sections of Group Project

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: Complete questions 1-20
wx_quiz_review and isobar_notes

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Thursday 3/17/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd -
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigations 2.1 & Practice problems

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Work on note cards & Speeches

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Individual Parts/Sections of Group Project

Kevin Connor - Science:
HW: airmass_fronts_notes and storm_systems

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tuesday 3/14/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Why did the ant run across the cracker box? WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - For P/F complete WKST handed out in class

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Work on Speeches

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Individual Parts/Sections of Group Project

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Wednesday 3/9/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Sum up WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - SIWS2 & SIWS4


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Finish Persuasive Essays if not complete

Kim Walker - History:
HW: group research projects (due Monday)

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No homework

Monday, March 7, 2011

Monday 3/7/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Quiz no homework
3rd, 4th, 6th - Outcome TEST, No homework


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Finish Final Draft Persuasive Essay & Bibliography

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Review Class Notes, No Homework

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

March 3/2/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Simplfy Expressions WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Quadratic Equations
Study Guide

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Write Persuasive Essays
Kim Walker - History:
HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Study for Phase Change Quiz

Monday, February 28, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Fraction, Decimal, Percent WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th -
pg. 64 1-4, "Purple" quadratic function WKST

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Continue working on body paragraphs for Persuasive Essay

Kim Walker - History:
HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Wed 2/23/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Chance for a Bull's-eye WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 4.2,
pg. 64 1-4, 4.1 tracking

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Finish body paragraphs & Start writing paper

Kim Walker - History:
HW: Group Research (if not complete)

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Four examples of Phase Changes

Monday, February 21, 2011

Monday 2/21/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - % Percent WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Green Practice WKST


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Outline for body paragraphs & more research for body paragraphs (if needed)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Group Research (Due on Tuesday)

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Friday, February 18, 2011

Friday 2/18/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - The Victory Meal Packet
3rd, 4th, 6th - Green Practice WKST


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Start body paragraphs

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Group Research (Due on Tuesday)

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Tuesday 2/15/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - The Victory Meal WKST --Only first page
3rd, 4th, 6th - No Homework


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Source Sheets

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Work with Groups on Research (Due Friday)

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Graph Work from lab today (Heat Transfer Lab)

Monday, February 14, 2011

Monday 1/14/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - None
3rd, 4th, 6th - Pg. 33 #40 &41 WKST


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Work on Source Sheets (Due Wed, Feb 16th)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Post questions on-- Influential Figures-- to Goolge Docs for your class

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No homework tonight

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Thursday 2/10/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Percent WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th - Finish Investigation 2.5 packet
"A Closer Look At Parabolas"

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Continue Research for Persuasive speeches/essays

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Temperature Atmosphere

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Thursday 2/3/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd -

1st hr Study for Quiz

2nd hr Ratios WKST

3rd, 4th, 6th - Finish (FOIL) WKST from in class


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: No homework

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Finish Lab Write-up format

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Ratios WKST

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 2.5, Pg.30

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: RPC due Wednesday

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW:Finish Lab graph due Wednesday

Monday 1/31/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Ratios WKST

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 2.5, Pg.30

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Presentations No Homework

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Thursday 1/28/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - HW 1-2 Study Guide & 4-1 Study Guide

3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 2.3 "Changing Both Dimensions" WKST


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Finish Book Bag Project & Prepare for Presentation

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Watch State of the Union Speech by President Obama & Complete WKST DUE Friday, Jan 28th.

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Heavy Metal WKST

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Wednesday 1/26/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - 1st hr finish Lesson 10 Divisibility WKST & 2nd hr finish 1-2 Study Guide Order of Operations

3rd, 4th, 6th - Math book Pg. 30 #1, 50


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Work on (Readers Response)--The BOOK BAG PROJECT


Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Thursday, Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW:

1. HW: post reaction to Wallwisher site that fits your topic

2. Watch State of the Union Speech by President Obama. Worksheet is DUE Friday

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Questions 4-5 on Heavy Metals WKST

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Tuesday 1/25/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - HW Lesson 9 & 10 Divisibility WKST

3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 2.1


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read and Work on (Readers Response)--The BOOK BAG PROJECT
Study for POE TEST

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW:

1. Post on blog reaction to video shown in class. Be sure to include your opinion on whether the speech in the video should or should not be protected.

2. Watch State of the Union Speech by President Obama. Worksheet is due on Friday

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW:Review Density Notes and complete Density Worksheet

Monday, January 24, 2011

Monday 1/24/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - HW Lesson 9 Dividing Fractions

3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 1.3 Pg. 13 # 6-8 WKST


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read and Work on (Readers Response)--The BOOK BAG PROJECT
Study for POE TEST

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Friday, January 21, 2011

Friday 1/21/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - HW math packet

3rd, 4th, 6th - Investigation 1.3 WKST


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read and Work on (Readers Response)--The BOOK BAG PROJECT

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Thursday, January 20, 2011

THursday 1/20/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - HW Packet up to 4th Linear equations

3rd, 4th, 6th - Pg 11. #3, 5, 17-25


Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read and Work on (Readers Response)--The BOOK BAG PROJECT

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Wednesday 1/20/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Complete simplification of fractions sheet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 1.2

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read for Reading Response

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Outcome TEST; No Homework

Tuesday 1/18/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Complete simplification of fractions sheet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 1.1

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: RPC #13

Complete "The Fall of The House of Usher" Questions


Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Study for Outcome TEST

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Thursday 1/13/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Continue working in Math Packet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Outcome test today no homework

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Study for Spelling TEST Unit 26

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project (Due Jan. 27)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Blog post on Great Compromise

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW:Study for Science Quiz : sun_moon_earth_quiz review

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Wednesday 1/12/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Continue working in Math Packet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
(Study for Outcome test)

Melissa Mader - English:
HW: Read “The Fall of the House of Usher” Vocabulary

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project
Reading Summary (Due Wednesday, Jan. 12)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Step Two: Respond to the Great Compromise Questions for Clarification and Reflection. Questions are due Thursday (tomorrow)

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: ems_model_summary

Tuesday 1/11/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - In Packet(Killer Plants) Continue working in Math Packet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
GGG Study Guide # 1, GGG Study Guide 1, GGG Study Guide 2

(Begin review for Outcome test)

Melissa Mader - English:
Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe and Answer Questions

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project
Reading Summary (Due Wednesday, Jan. 12)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Continue work on Constitution

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Drawing

Monday, January 10, 2011

Monday 1/10/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - In Packet(Killer Plants) Continue working in Math Packet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
GGG Study Guide # 1, GGG Study Guide 1, GGG Study Guide 2

(Begin review for Outcome test)

Melissa Mader - English:
Read "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allen Poe and Answer Questions

Long Term Work:
Book Bag Project
Reading Summary (Due Wednesday, Jan. 12)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: If not complete
Mad Packet & Season Summary Chart & Drawing (Of January 10th, Southern Hemisphere)

Friday, January 7, 2011

Friday 1/7/11

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - In Packet(Killer Plants is on 1st pg): Complete Exponent Functions page

3rd, 4th, 6th -
If not complete: finish Applications on pg. 64-65 (students should have WKST from class)

Melissa Mader - English:
Think of a fiction book for Book Bag Project

Kim Walker - History:

HW: Continue Step 1 of : Welcome Delegates–Constitution Assignment & Constitutional Convention Plans assignment

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No homework

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - In Packet(Killer Plants is on 1st pg): Do Order of Operations and Substitute and Simplify pages

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 5.2 Packet (Operating w/ Exponents)

Melissa Mader - English:
–Finish “ANNABEL LEE” Questions
–STUDY for Unit 23 SPELLING TEST


Kim Walker - History:

HW: Do Step 1 of : Welcome Delegates–Constitution Assignment & Constitutional Convention Plans

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: 1.) Study for Eclipse Quiz 2.) Review "Season Notes"

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Wednesday 1/5/2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Pink Homework Packet

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 4.2 pg. 54 #6, 7, 12

Melissa Mader - English:
Study for POE quiz (summative)

Kim Walker - History:

HW: No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: No Homework

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Tuesday Jan. 4, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Order of operations WKST

3rd, 4th, 6th -
Investigation 4.2 pg. 54 #3-5, 10

Melissa Mader - English:
Read for RPC due next Wed. Jan 12th

Kim Walker - History:

HW: If not completed in class State vs. National

Kevin Conner - Science:
HW: Review Eclipse Notes

Monday Jan. 3, 2011

Dan Kissling - Math
1st & 2nd - Algebra WKST
3rd, 4th, 6th -
Homework pg 53 1,2, 8

Melissa Mader - English:
No Homework

Kim Walker - History:

No Homework

Kevin Conner - Science:
No Homework