11/30/15 Homework

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Applications of Percent Decrease (Percents Unit Test - Tuesday, December 8)
8th - None

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th:  Ch. 4 Sec. 3 Review
8th:  Start reviewing your notes -- Ch. 6 Test on Friday

Mrs. Loiseau
Reading: Bring book to class! Read 15-20 minutes, Character CD and CD Cover due Friday, December 4. Instructions on Google Classroom
English: None

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Continue reading 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week. 

11/25/15 Homework

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - None
8th - None

Mrs. Loiseau
Reading - Read 15-20 minutes & begin working on CD project part 1 due 12/4
English - None

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week. 

We hope that everyone has a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving !

11/24/15 Homework

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Percent Decrease
8th - None

Mrs. Loiseau
Reading- Read 15-20 minutes
English- Study literary terms

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

8th - My Favorite Chaperone - Power Point Review on our Google Classroom Page. Quiz - Tomorrow, Nov. 25th)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week. 

11/23/15 Homework

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Review Percent Increase
8th - Finding slope given 2 points

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th:  Study for tomorrow's quiz - Ch. 4 Sec. 1 & 2
8th:  Ch. 6 Sec.3 & 4 Reading Study Guide

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th - The People Could Fly - Power Point Review in class today. (Quiz Re-Takes - today, Nov. 23rd)

8th - My Favorite Chaperone - Power Point Review in class tomorrow, then available on Google Classroom. (Quiz - Wednesday, Nov. 25th)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week.  

Mrs. Loiseau
Reading - Read 15-20 minutes
English - Study literary terms

Science - Mrs. Eckley
7th and 8th grade - test is tomorrow. Answers to study guides are posted on Google Classroom. Please charge chrome book to take the test through edConnect.

11/20/15 Homework

Dream Team Gators of the Week 

Autumn Crespo & Joey Spence

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Applications of Percent Increase
8th - None

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th - The People Could Fly - Review on Google Classroom. (Quiz Re-Takes - Mon. Nov. 23rd)
7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week.  

11/19/15 Homework

Dream Team Gators of the Week 

Autumn Crespo & Joey Spence

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Percent Increase
8th - Study (Quiz - Friday, November 20)

Mrs. Loiseau
Reading - Read for 15-20 minutes for second marking period book project
English - Study Literary terms

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th:  Ch. 4 Sec. 1 Review
8th:  Ch. 6 Sec. 1 & 2 Reading Study Guides

Science - Mrs. Eckley
7th Grade - Study Guide due tomorrow. Test is Tuesday, 11/24 (Chemical Reactions)
                 - Tomorrow is last day to hand in biographies for full credit

8th Grade - Study Guide due Monday. Quiz tomorrow. Test Tuesday (Speed, Velocity, Acceleration)
                 - Tomorrow is last day to hand in biographies for full credit

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th - Quiz Review (People Could Fly) on Google Classroom. (Quiz - Friday, Nov. 20th)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week.  

11/18/15 Homework

Dream Team Gators of the Week 

Autumn Crespo & Joey Spence

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - None
8th - Finding slope from a graph (Quiz - Friday, November 20)

Mrs. Loiseau
Reading: Select a new book for marking period 2 book project
English: Study literary terms

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week.  Mini assignments will be completed along the way, that reflect comprehension during stages of your reading, instead of waiting until the end of the book.  

11/17/15 Homework

Dream Team Gators of the Week 

Autumn Crespo & Joey Spence

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Study  (Quiz - Wednesday, November 18)
8th - Graphing Equations (Quiz - Friday, November 20)

Mrs. Loiseau 7th grade
Reading - Select a new book for marking period 2 book project
English - Study literary terms

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our Book Project for Marking Period 2.  Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week.  Mini assignments will be completed along the way, that reflect comprehension during stages of your reading, instead of waiting until the end of the book.  
7th Grade: #1 and #2

1. 5 points about the folktale that you selected during our web research:

1. Title
2. Culture of origin
3. When?
4. What supernatural event occurred?
5. Lesson taught by the folktale, such as: Don't open the door for wolves, or people who are like wolves :)

2. Continue completing the folktale summary: The People Could Fly.  (Quiz - Friday, November 20th).

• Title and Genre: (kind of story- example: short story, folktale...)

• Setting ( example: woods, farm, plantation, name of country, year/century)

• Conflict (we'll be discussing this in class tomorrow)

• Main Events in sequential order (we'll discuss this in class tomorrow also)

11/16/15 Homework

Dream Team Gators of the Week 

Autumn Crespo & Joey Spence

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - None  (Quiz - Wednesday, November 18)
         7th period: Finish Solving Percents Review Worksheet
8th - Slope and Equations (Quiz - Friday, November 20)

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco

7th:  Chapter 3 & Benchmark 1 Retakes will be given on Monday.  ALL Study Guides must be complete in order to be eligible for the retake.  Answers to the study guides can be found on this website.
Ch. 3 Study Guide - answers posted November 2nd.
Benchmark 1 Review - answers posted November 3rd.

8th:  None
                                      Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a new book for our next reading project. Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week.  Mini assignments will be completed along the way, that reflect comprehension during stages of the  reading, instead of waiting until the end of the book. 

• Benchmark Retakes will be given today in class.  

Mrs. Loiseau - 7th grade 
Reading - Select new book for marking period 2 book project
English - None 

11/13/15 Homework

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - Solving Percents (Quiz - Wednesday, November 18)
8th - None (Quiz - Friday, November 20)

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco

7th:  Chapter 3 & Benchmark 1 Retakes will be given on Monday.  ALL Study Guides must be complete in order to be eligible for the retake.  Answers to the study guides can be found on this website.
Ch. 3 Study Guide - answers posted November 2nd.
Benchmark 1 Review - answers posted November 3rd.

Continue reading Today's Junior Scholastic Article:  Junior Scholastic Magazine: http://junior.scholastic.com/Issues/10_12_15/book -- Class code: dreamgators15


8th:  None
                                       Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano

Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a book for our next reading project. Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week

8th Period - Benchmark Retakes will be given on Monday.  

Friday, November 13th - deadline to hand in completed projects, Grades 7 and 8

11/12/15 Homework

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

*Marking Period 1 ends on Thursday, November 12th*

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - None (Quiz - Wednesday, November 18)
8th - Practice 4-2

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th:  Chapter 3 & Benchmark 1 Retakes will be given on Monday.  ALL Study Guides must be complete in order to be eligible for the retake.  Answers to the study guides can be found on this website.
Ch. 3 Study Guide - answers posted November 2nd.
Benchmark 1 Review - answers posted November 3rd.

8th:  None

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano
Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a book for our next reading project. Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week  

Friday, November 13th - deadline to hand in completed projects, Grades 7 and 8

11/10/15 Homework

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

*Marking Period 1 ends on Thursday, November 12th*

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - None
8th - Practice 8-1

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th: Benchmark 1 Review -- due Wednesday -- Test on Thursday
8th: None

Mrs. Loiseau - 7th grade
Reading: Pick a book for second marking period book project.
English: No homework

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano
Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th & 8th - Select a book for our next reading project. Read 15-20 minutes every night, 4 days each week  

Friday, November 13th - deadline to hand in completed projects, Grades 7 and 8

11/9/15 Homework

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

*Marking Period 1 ends on Thursday, November 12th*

Physical Education

7th grade is having a weight room test on Friday Nov. 13th.

8th grade is having a Lacrosse test on Friday Nov. 13th.

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th: Ch. 3 Test tomorrow -- STUDY!
        Project Corrections -- due tonight before midnight -- Located on Google Classroom (Optional)
        Benchmark 1 Review -- due Wednesday -- Test on Thursday

8th: Benchmark 1 Review -- if you want to be eligible to Benchmark 1 Retake.
        Benchmark 1 Retake will be given tomorrow. 

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano
Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th - Benchmark Review (below) - STUDY tonight for tomorrow's test: Nov. 10th on EdConnect
•  purpose of the quotes from participants in pageants
•  author's main purpose/main idea: persuade, inform/explain, entertain...
•  compare differences between the values of society, and the writer's/author's values
•  'dull' or 'boring' conveys a negative connotation; 'dazzling' conveys a positive connotation
•  identify critical and supportive points of view from pageant participants
•  use thumbs up/thumbs down image to distinguish those who support from those who oppose
•  the term 'elastic' refers to a rubber band, yet can a person demonstrate 'elastic' (flexible) traits?
8th - Benchmark Review (below) - STUDY tonight for tomorrow's test: Nov. 10th on EdConnect

•  main purpose/main idea

•  'role' of monsters in horror movies (compare to Scary Tales)

•  author's style (factual, informational, conversational)

•  given the terms and definitions: ingrate is 'not' grateful

                                                  inhuman is 'not' human

•  identify examples of human and inhuman actions/behavior in everyday life

•  rhetorical question 

•  compare/contrast Frankenstein and King Kong to identify the 'pro' and 'con' for the term "monster"

•  compare monsters in horror movies to human emotions, to determine the author's point of view

•  argument / counterargument 
•  author's meaning of the term 'monster' v. 'movie monsters'

Mrs. Loiseau 7th grade 
Reading - Pick a book for next marking period book project 
English - No homework 

11/3/15 Homework

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Physical Education

7th grade is having a weight room test on Friday Nov. 13th.

8th grade is having a Lacrosse test on Friday Nov. 13th.

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadan
Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)

7th - Short Story & Book Projects - due by midnight tonight. If your Graphic Comic isn't turned in, please complete it, and turn it in on Monday, 11.9.15

8th - Book Projects - due by midnight tonight

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th: Ch. 3 Study Guide -- due Monday -- Test on Tuesday
        Project Corrections -- due Monday -- Located on Google Classroom (Optional)
        Benchmark 1 Review -- due Wednesday -- Test on Thursday
8th: Benchmark 1 Review -- if you want to be eligible to Benchmark 1 Retake.

Mrs. Loiseau

Reading - Read 15-20 minutes, select new book for book project next marking period. 

Mrs. Loiseau

English - No homework

11/2/15 Homework

Dream Team Gators of the Week 

Avril Beebe & Sara Sewell
Alessia Valente & Daniel Vitagliano

All money raised will go to benefit 

Middle School activities & trips.

Math - Mrs. Johnson
7th - None - Working on Benchmark in class
8th - None - Working on Benchmark in class

Language Arts Reading - Miss Spadano
Please Charge Chrome Books (If you don't have one: go to the library at 7:30 am)
7th - Short Story & Book Projects - due tomorrow: 11.3.15. If your Graphic Comic isn't turned in, please complete it, and turn it in on Monday, 11.9.15
8th - Book Projects - due tomorrow: 11.3.15

Social Studies - Ms. Mangiocco
7th: Ch. 3 Study Guide -- due Monday -- Test on Tuesday
        Project Corrections -- due Monday -- Located on Google Classroom (Optional)
8th: Benchmark 1 Review -- if you want to be eligible to Benchmark 1 Retake.