February 22-26, 2010

English- This week we will begin the next unit in the text, Adverbs. No English tests scheduled for this week.

Science- This week students will work on group projects dealing with disorders of the endocrine system. Each group was assigned a disorder and given the guidelines. The groups are to present very basic information about their disorder, create some type of visual, and have a handout for the class. All of this is listed on the handout they were given on Friday, in case you would like to look over that. Each group will create a 6 minute presentation for their class. Students will have all of class on Monday-Wednesday to work on this to prevent any chaos of having to meet up after school. Tuesday and Wednesday class will meet in the Media Center so students may work on handouts, powerpoints, or anything else they might need computer access to complete. Please let me know if you have any questions about this assignment. After hearing beginning stages of planning on Friday, I am excited to see the finished products!

TEST- On Wednesday students have a quiz on labeling the glands of the endocrine system. Students should study the Location, Location, Location worksheet in the packet. Test will include a word bank and is worth 10 points.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12

DON'T FORGET THAT THERE WILL BE NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS ON THIS DAY.

Valentine Distribution

Homeroom- Don't forget that we will hand out Valentine cards at the end of 7th hour on Wednesday (I will be out on Thursday). Students may bring cards/candy for the whole class. We have 31 students. If they buy cards, please remember to only fill in the "from" section. This will help distribution go more quickly. If you have any questions, please let me know.

February 8-12, 2010

Science- This week we will continue our notes and discussion on the Endocrine System. The quiz on the 13 vocabulary words will be given on Wednesday.

English- This week we will finish the Pronoun chapter and review for the test on Thursday. We will also continue working on Sayings and Phrases.