1 Journal 29 How to be a Hero to a Little Kid on Halloween
1 Journal 30 Chapter 4 Pre Reading
2 Journal 31 Chapter 4 section 1,2, and 5 Vocabulary
3 Journal 32 Chapter 4 section 1 and 2 Constructing Meaning
All due Thursday, November 8
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Agenda October 29
1 Move Collapsing Can completion to Tuesday
2 Trade and Grade Chapter 3 Test
3 Check Chapter 3 HW
4 Check Journal's 22, 23, 24 Chapter 3 Pre Read, Vocabulary, and Constructing Meaning
2 Trade and Grade Chapter 3 Test
3 Check Chapter 3 HW
4 Check Journal's 22, 23, 24 Chapter 3 Pre Read, Vocabulary, and Constructing Meaning
Friday, October 26, 2012
Agenda October 26
1 Test Chapter 3
2 Move Collapsing Can and Balloon in a Flask to Monday to finish in class
2 Move Collapsing Can and Balloon in a Flask to Monday to finish in class
Agenda October 25
1 Review for Test using a leveled test
2 Move Journal and HW packet due date to Monday
Today was a Code Red Drill at SMS
2 Move Journal and HW packet due date to Monday
Today was a Code Red Drill at SMS
Agenda October 24
1 Journal 28 Constant Volume Gas Law
2 Activity Collapsing Can and Balloon in a Flask
2 Activity Collapsing Can and Balloon in a Flask
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Agenda October 23
1 Finish Dry Ice Lab
2 Journal 25 Change of State
3 Journal 26 Charles' Law
4 Journal 27 Boyle's Law
I will be collecting candy again this year for Adopt a Chaplain to send overseas to our military.
How 'bout those Giants. What a great way to spend an evening.
Still painting Aerodrome planes
2 Journal 25 Change of State
3 Journal 26 Charles' Law
4 Journal 27 Boyle's Law
I will be collecting candy again this year for Adopt a Chaplain to send overseas to our military.
How 'bout those Giants. What a great way to spend an evening.
Still painting Aerodrome planes
Monday, October 22, 2012
Friday, October 19, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Agenda October 16
1 Journal 22 Chapter 2 Pre Reading due Friday, Oct. 26
2 Journal 23 Chapter 2 Vocabulary due Friday, Oct. 26
3 Journal 24 Chapter 2 Constructing Meaning due Friday, Oct. 26
4 Signed Progress Reports due tomorrow +3 Extra Credit
5 We were informed that Progress Reports would not be sent by the school due to problems with the report card format (the short version is that the district didn't buy a report card for middle schools when it bought this software). As a result teachers are required to notify parents if a child's grade is a D or below. Rather than just let some of you know, I sent them to all students as I used to do. Please remember that grades are always being updated so this is literally a snapshot of your child's grade. I will probably need to send a second wave in early November.
I do find it interesting that the more technology we are to use the more work we have to do.
2 Journal 23 Chapter 2 Vocabulary due Friday, Oct. 26
3 Journal 24 Chapter 2 Constructing Meaning due Friday, Oct. 26
4 Signed Progress Reports due tomorrow +3 Extra Credit
5 We were informed that Progress Reports would not be sent by the school due to problems with the report card format (the short version is that the district didn't buy a report card for middle schools when it bought this software). As a result teachers are required to notify parents if a child's grade is a D or below. Rather than just let some of you know, I sent them to all students as I used to do. Please remember that grades are always being updated so this is literally a snapshot of your child's grade. I will probably need to send a second wave in early November.
I do find it interesting that the more technology we are to use the more work we have to do.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Agenda October 12
1 Test Chapter 2 Standard 3 and Standard 5
2 Check Journal 16, 17 and 18. Check HW Directed Reading (all due today)
Miniatures Club - The Pirates Tournament is reaching its climax. Despite a number of forfeits (Kids have other obligations) we have a strong core who are doing battle.
First notice of up coming Aerodrome Competition versus Bentley School. Our first choice date at the moment is the first Friday in February (Mayans not withstanding). Locations are being examined. SMS is a popular choice however Hiller Aviation and Moffett Field have been mentioned.
Questions about the game parents? See this website:
http://www.aerodrome-ww1aircombat.com/
2 Check Journal 16, 17 and 18. Check HW Directed Reading (all due today)
Miniatures Club - The Pirates Tournament is reaching its climax. Despite a number of forfeits (Kids have other obligations) we have a strong core who are doing battle.
First notice of up coming Aerodrome Competition versus Bentley School. Our first choice date at the moment is the first Friday in February (Mayans not withstanding). Locations are being examined. SMS is a popular choice however Hiller Aviation and Moffett Field have been mentioned.
Questions about the game parents? See this website:
http://www.aerodrome-ww1aircombat.com/
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Agenda Oct 11 (10/11/12)
1 Finish Activity Where's the Evidence due today
2 Finish Activity Endothermic vs Exothermic due today
3 Check Journal and HW (for bonus) still due tomorrow
4 CFA Exothermic and Endothermic
5 Chapter 2 Test tomorrow
2 Finish Activity Endothermic vs Exothermic due today
3 Check Journal and HW (for bonus) still due tomorrow
4 CFA Exothermic and Endothermic
5 Chapter 2 Test tomorrow
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Agenda October 10
1 Activity Exothermic vs Endothermic Reactions Day 1
Chapter 2 Test on Friday
I am offering extra credit for turning in the homework early tomorrow. This will give more time for the test on Friday.
I understand that progress reports have not gone out. I also understand that the district will not be adding a work habits grade category that the teachers requested. Please be advised that a student's Work Habits grade will be folded into their Citizenship grade. This means that an F in my class is an automatic U in the Citizenship/Workhabits in my class until these grades are separated on the report card. Don't even ask about comments. We have no idea how many are allowed. We cannot even easily find them.
Chapter 2 Test on Friday
I am offering extra credit for turning in the homework early tomorrow. This will give more time for the test on Friday.
I understand that progress reports have not gone out. I also understand that the district will not be adding a work habits grade category that the teachers requested. Please be advised that a student's Work Habits grade will be folded into their Citizenship grade. This means that an F in my class is an automatic U in the Citizenship/Workhabits in my class until these grades are separated on the report card. Don't even ask about comments. We have no idea how many are allowed. We cannot even easily find them.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Agenda October 9
1 Activity Where's the Evidence Day 2
Today we had an assembly about cyber bullying. You should ask your kids about "Jill's Story". You should also tell your kids that no matter what they do and how angry you might seem to be, that they are the most important thing and you will work out things as a family.
Today we had an assembly about cyber bullying. You should ask your kids about "Jill's Story". You should also tell your kids that no matter what they do and how angry you might seem to be, that they are the most important thing and you will work out things as a family.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Agenda October 8
1 Heterogeneous to Homogeneous Mixtures Activity Day 2 due today
2 Activity Where's the Evidence Day 1
Make up test tomorrow after school
Go Giants Go - Spartan Girls Softball
2 Activity Where's the Evidence Day 1
Make up test tomorrow after school
Go Giants Go - Spartan Girls Softball
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Agenda October 5
1 Journal 19 Characteristics of Matter
2 Journal 20 Mixtures
3 Journal 21 Compounds
4 Activity Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Substances (due on Monday)
I swore I put this up yesterday. Listening to the Giants first playoff game of the season. Brandon Belt just made a great play. I wonder if, tomorrow, it will be the play of the game or just a great effort. The future will only tell when we get there.
We trimmed some bushes and trees today here in Santa Rosa. The weather is a perfect 75. Last year at this time there was a foot of snow in the Sierras and an inch of rain in Los Gatos. I wonder what this winter has in store.
Report cards are due out to you all this week. I wonder what it will look like. We have not seen them. Mr. Realini got a Standards Based Report Card from a new transfer student. It was 6 pages. I feel that if we want to do it right, our report cards will need to be like that.
2 Journal 20 Mixtures
3 Journal 21 Compounds
4 Activity Heterogeneous and Homogeneous Substances (due on Monday)
I swore I put this up yesterday. Listening to the Giants first playoff game of the season. Brandon Belt just made a great play. I wonder if, tomorrow, it will be the play of the game or just a great effort. The future will only tell when we get there.
We trimmed some bushes and trees today here in Santa Rosa. The weather is a perfect 75. Last year at this time there was a foot of snow in the Sierras and an inch of rain in Los Gatos. I wonder what this winter has in store.
Report cards are due out to you all this week. I wonder what it will look like. We have not seen them. Mr. Realini got a Standards Based Report Card from a new transfer student. It was 6 pages. I feel that if we want to do it right, our report cards will need to be like that.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Agenda October 4
1 HW Chapter 1 Directed Reading p39-48 (Do the Target Reading Skills on pages 44 and 47 as well)
2 Make up test is Tuesday after school
A note about the recently posted grades. This new attendance program does not tell the grading program if a student was absent when an assignment was due. The old program did have this function. The upshot is that I cannot readily tell if a student was absent or just did not turn in an assignment without printing out an attendance record (not very green) or go back and forth between screens to correlate. This is difficult and tedious. What I will be doing is having students check and come to me. Then I do not need to corroborate all missing grades, just the ones who bring it to my attention.
2 Make up test is Tuesday after school
A note about the recently posted grades. This new attendance program does not tell the grading program if a student was absent when an assignment was due. The old program did have this function. The upshot is that I cannot readily tell if a student was absent or just did not turn in an assignment without printing out an attendance record (not very green) or go back and forth between screens to correlate. This is difficult and tedious. What I will be doing is having students check and come to me. Then I do not need to corroborate all missing grades, just the ones who bring it to my attention.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Agenda October 3
1 Journal 16 Chapter 2 Pre Reading due Fri. Oct. 12
2 Journal 17 Chapter 2 Vocabulary due Fri. Oct. 12
3 Journal 18 Chapter 2 Constructing Meaning due Fri. Oct. 12
2 Journal 17 Chapter 2 Vocabulary due Fri. Oct. 12
3 Journal 18 Chapter 2 Constructing Meaning due Fri. Oct. 12
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Agenda October 2
1 Finish Measuring Time Activity aka Galileo's Marbles due today
2 Finish Measuring Temperature Activity aka Dry Ice Lab due today
2 Finish Measuring Temperature Activity aka Dry Ice Lab due today
Monday, October 1, 2012
Agenda October 1
1 Trade and Grade Chapter 1 Measurement Test
2 Day 3 Activity (write up) Galileo's Marbles
Many student would like to make up Friday's test due to poor performance. I will offer one make up test next week so I do not conflict with sports activities this week. I have not decided on the day other than it will not be on a Friday and it will be after school. Given the number of hands that went up, one half of my students feel the need to take the test. I will limit space using, as of yet, some predetermined criteria. I may or may not offer a make up on Chapter 2 so please be PREpared. (ah see what I did there?)
Miniatures Club - Mr. Realini (and Mario) made a twenty player double elimination tournament tree. It is available on Challonge.com
http://challonge.com/pirates2012
2 Day 3 Activity (write up) Galileo's Marbles
Many student would like to make up Friday's test due to poor performance. I will offer one make up test next week so I do not conflict with sports activities this week. I have not decided on the day other than it will not be on a Friday and it will be after school. Given the number of hands that went up, one half of my students feel the need to take the test. I will limit space using, as of yet, some predetermined criteria. I may or may not offer a make up on Chapter 2 so please be PREpared. (ah see what I did there?)
Miniatures Club - Mr. Realini (and Mario) made a twenty player double elimination tournament tree. It is available on Challonge.com
http://challonge.com/pirates2012
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