Happy Halloween! (Homework for 10/31/09)

Math:
- Chapter task: Survey Assignment (due next Friday, 11/06/09)

French:
- 15 mins de lecture
- Envol book

L.A.
- 20 minutes of reading
- Poetry book (due next Monday, 11/02/09)
- Environmental brochure

Music:
- Music presentation (present after school in Ms. Hornstein's room before next Friday, 11/06/09)
- Music test (next Monday, 11/02/09)

Other:
- Bring back permission from for trip to Mr. L a.s.a.p.
- HALLOWEEN TOMORROW (technically Saturday), GET DRESSED UP AND BRING $2.00 FOR THE DANCE ;]
- High school information night today, be in the gym by 6:00 and it lasts until 7:30
- Last day to bring in food items for the food drive is Monday, hurry up! ;] (Blue house in the lead, gold and white not that far behind, you can do it!)
- Swimming starts next gym class (11/02/09)

Homework for 10/29/09

Math:
- Chapter task: Survey Assignment (due next Friday, 11/06/09)

French:
- 15 mins de lecture
- Envol book

L.A.
- 20 minutes of reading
- Poetry book (due next Monday, 11/02/09)
- Environmental brochure

Music:
- Music presentation (present after school in Ms. Hornstein's room before next Friday, 11/06/09)
- Music test (next Monday, 11/02/09)

Other:
- Bring back permission from for trip to Mr. L a.s.a.p.
- HALLOWEEN TOMORROW (technically Saturday), GET DRESSED UP AND BRING $2.00 FOR THE DANCE ;]
- High school information night today, be in the gym by 6:00 and it lasts until 7:30
- Last day to bring in food items for the food drive is Monday, hurry up! ;] (Blue house in the lead, gold and white not that far behind, you can do it!)
- Swimming starts next gym class (11/02/09)

Homework for 10/28/09

Math:
- Chapter Task: Survey Assignment (due next friday, 11/06/09)

Science:
- Plant/Animal cells, organelles and their functions test tomorrow (10/27/09)

French:
- 15 min de lecture (bring the record sheet tomorrow)
- Envol book

L.A.
- 20 minutes of reading
- Poem book (due Monday 11/02/09)
- Environmental brochure
   * topic due tomorrow (10/29/09)
   * thesis due next Friday (11/06/09)

Music:
- Presentations tomorrow, be ready and prepared or we're doing the test tomorrow (10/29/09)
- Music test (date to be announced)
   * Melody notes (e.g. staff, major/minor)
   * Form (AB, ABA)
   * Symbols from 'Somewhere Out There'
   * Remember how to do the contours

Halloween dance on Friday, bring $2.00!
High school information night tomorrow at  6:00pm - 7:30pm hosted by Mr. Holker in the library, be there or be squared
Last day to bring food for food drive is Monday

Homework for 10/27/09

Math:

- Chapter Task: Survey Assignment (due date to be announced)

Science:

- Study for plant/animal cells, organelles and their functions quiz

French:

- 15 mins de lecture

L.A.

- 20 minutes of reading

- Poetry book

- Environmental Brochure

Music:

- Get ready to present tomorrow, you only get 5 minutes to practice (sing your hearts out)

Homework for 10/26/09

Math:
- Mr. L's class; 3.5 questions 7, 9; 3.6 question 5

Science:
- Cell quiz (Thursday, 10/29/09)
     * be able to label all parts of plant/animal cells
     * identify and know functions of organelles
     * similarities/differences between plant/animal cells

French:
- 15 min de lecture
- Conjugation sheets (-er, -re, -ir)

L.A.
- 20 minutes of reading
- Poetry book (due Wednesday, 10/28/09)
- Environmental brochure (get topic approved by Mr. L by Thursday, 10/29/09)

Music:
- AB ABA song, get ready to present tomorrow! SING YOUR HEARTS OUT!


Guidance:
- Proactive and reactive skit, tomorrow

Send all Halloween dance song recommendations to queenalexandrams@hotmail.com
NO SWEARING OR INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT PLEASE.

5 more days until Halloween :D Woooo.

 Poetry
Oral Presentation Rubric

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Posture and eye contact	Stands up straight, looks relaxed and confident; establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation	Stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation	Sometimes stands up straight and establishes eye contact with the audience during the presentation	Slouches and/or does not look at the audience during the presentation
Preparedness	Completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed	Seems somewhat prepared, but may have needed a couple more rehearsals	Seems somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was lacking	Does not seem at all prepared for presentation
Voice	Volume, pitch, and pauses were used effectively to convey emotions appropriately	Volume, pitch,  and pauses were used effectively, but the emotion they conveyed did not always fit the content	Volume, pitch,  and pauses were rarely used OR the emotion they conveyed often did not fit the content	Volume, pitch,  and pauses were not used to convey emotion
Speaks clearly	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, and does not mispronounce any of the words	Speaks clearly and distinctly all (95%-100%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word	Speaks clearly and distinctly most (85%-94%) of the time, but mispronounces no more than one word	Often mumbles or cannot be understood OR mispronounces more than one word.
Enthusiasm	Facial expressions and body language generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic	Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the topic	Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked	Very little use of facial expressions or body language; does not generate much interest in topic

 

Homework for 10/23/09

Math:
Textbook 3.4 (pg. 107) questions 6, 10


Science:
Plant/Animals Cells and Organelles and their functions test - Next Thursday (10/29/09)


French:
- 15 min de lecture
- Le niveau de vie presentation (remember what day you signed up for, either Mon, Tues, Weds or Thurs)

- Conjugations for -er, -re and -ir verbs (2 pages, front and back)
- Envol book "Un rapport des faits" and "La cause et l'effect" sheet (due date to be announced)


L.A.:
- 20 mins for reading
- Poetry book (10/28/09)


Music:
- AB, ABA song, get ready to present on Tuesday! (10/27/09)



Guidance:
- Proactive, reactive skit (next day 1, 10/27/09)


Music suggestions for the Halloween dance: Email suggestions to queenalexandrams@hotmail.com.
KEEP MUSIC CLEAN. NO SWEARING, NO INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT.
Attach music file if available please ;D

Homework for 10/22/09

Math:
- 3.1 questions 5, 9
- 3.2 question 3 (change high school to middle school)
- Graphing Data: From which places in the world do the highest number of immigrants come, and why (what are possible factors?). Keep in mind that these are 2006 statistics. - due date to be announced


Science:
- Study for test: plant/animal cells, organelles and their functions - Next Thursday (10/29/09)


French:
- 15 min de lecture
- Le niveau de vie presentation (remember what day you signed up for, either Mon, Tues, Weds or Thurs)
- "Ballade du forets" journal questions due tomorrow (10/23/09)


L.A.
- 20 minutes of reading
- Book project - due next Wednesday (10/28/09)


Music:
- AB and ABA song, ready to present on Tuesday


Guidance:
- Reactive and proactive skit, next day 1

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Homework for 10/21/2009

Math:

- Graphing Data: From which places in the world do the highest number of immigrants come, and why (what are possible factors?). Keep in mind that these are 2006 statistics. - due date tba

- Chapter 3: Do you Remember? (pg. 91) Questions 2, 5, 6; explain EVERYTHING about what you did. Remember: This counts for MARKS. Dun dun dun.

L.A.:

- Poetry book (bring materials tomorrow, working period)

- READ 20 MINUTES. EVERYDAY.

French:

- Le niveau de vie presentation

- lecture pour 15 min

- Journal questions:

1. Qu'est-ce que le chanteur pense de l'interaction entre les humains et l'environnement?
2. D'après toi, va-t-il changer sa manière d'user la planète?
3. À qui parle le chanteur? Qui est « tu » à qui il s'addresse?

- due tomorrow

Music:

- AB, ABA songs due Tuesday, be prepared to present (SING YOUR HEARTS OUT, LALALA)

Science:

- Study for test on plant, animal cells, organelles and their functions - next Thursday

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