27 October 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be analyzing and interpreting mathematical data, per exercises in Measuring Up.

ENGLISH 8----PERIODS 4, 5, AND 7
MONDAY: DIRT submission due; bring a DIRT book
TUESDAY: Review sheets---verbs
WEDNESDAY: Verb test
THURSDAY: Vocab 2 work due
FRIDAY: None


JOURNALISM---PERIOD 6
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Copy 1 of the feature due
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Copy 2 of the feature due
FRIDAY: None

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

October 20, 2008

PERIOD 2: PSSA PREP
We will be working in Measuring Up, interpreting media.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7: ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Poster on linking verbs
TUESDAY: Bring literature book
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Bring completed outline to the library
FRIDAY: None


MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: Copy 2 of the news article
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

The Week of October 12, 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be discussing pages 47-68 of Measuring Up.

PERIODS 4, 5, and 7----English 8
Monday: In-Service Day
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None
Thursday: None
Friday: Quiz on linking verbs

PERIOD 6---JOURNALISM
Monday: In-Service Day
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None
Thursday: Copy 1 of the news article
Friday: None

6 October 2008

PSSA:
We will be working on the second draft of the essay and issues related to transition.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7--- ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Finish Vocab 1 work
TUESDAY: Vocab test; bring a DIRT book
WEDNESDAY: Read the transition paragraph
THURSDAY:None
FRIDAY: DIRT due

PERIOD 6----JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Finish current event packet
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

The Week of 29 September 2008

PSSA PREP:
This week our focus will be on writing an essay, per the order of importance set-up.

PERIODS 4, 5, and 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: Finish graphic rendering of an appositive
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Review sheet and cut-paste activities
THURSDAY: Noun Test; bring a DIRT book
FRIDAY: None

PERIOD 6------JOURNALISM
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: None

22 September 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be working on pages 25-29 of Measuring Up.

PERIODS 4, 5, 7---ENGLISH 8
MONDAY: None
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: Quiz on plural forms of nouns
THURSDAY: None
FRIDAY: DIRT due

PERIOD 6: JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Test----The History of Journalism/Newspaper Terms
Tuesday: None
Wednesday: None
Thursday: None
Friday: None

HAPPY AUTUMN!

The Week of 15 September 2008

PSSA PREP:
We will be working with issues related to bias and propaganda in Measuring Up.

ENGLISH 8: PERIODS 4, 5, 7
MONDAY: Submit DIRT if you haven't already
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY: None
THURSDAY: Quiz on common and proper nouns
FRIDAY: None

JOURNALISM
MONDAY: Copy 2 of the essay due
TUESDAY: None
WEDNESDAY:None
THURSDAY: Newspaper terms packet---due
FRIDAY: None