Updates and Homework for 12/22:

All Students:
HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY!!!


Grade 8:
Mrs. Girard: E Block split sheet for new vocabulary pages 190-191 (family); F block—no homework; G block—you have your chapter 4 test tomorrow….finally! Be sure you are prepared!

Mrs. Sheridan: Any overdue labs, RAFTS, or SPOWs can be e-mailed to Mrs. Sheridan at http://teacherweb.com/MA/GeorgetownMiddleHighSchool/sheridan/ Lab reports can be downloaded from the Homework Documents folder.

Mrs. Rydbeck: All classes: No homework. Happy Holidays!

Mrs. Reed: turn in MCAS practice N.1 and N.10. Otherwise, happy holidays!

Grade 7:

ALL GRADE 7 STUDENTS:
Please come back to school in January recharged in spirit and supplies. We have noticed that many students no longer have filler paper in notebooks, book covers or writing utensils with them each day. Please stock up!!! In addition, we are once again out of tissues and hand sanitizer- any contributions would be greatly appreciated- and will help to keep everyone healthy! We are looking forward to having our team come back ready and recharged for a superfine 2009!

Ms. DiFruscio: Any students working on assignments to improve Egypt test grade need to pass these in tomorrow. I gave an extension on this from today due to the unscheduled changes of Friday’s school day.
HAVE A GREAT VACATION!!!!

Mrs. Schauerman: SCIENCE - Study for the quiz on animal cell organelles; MATH - No homework.

Mrs. Girard: Make flashcards for new vocabulary about the classroom. English and a picture on one side, Spanish on the other. Don’t forget that nouns in Spanish have 2 parts!

Grade 6:
Mrs. Carminito: A Block: Chapter test and binder check tomorrow; D & E Block: page 230-231 #1-36; F & G Block: finish worksheet; quiz tomorrow.

Mrs. Harrington: Due: Tuesday—study for a mini quiz on terms in chapter 2. Use your study guide as well as page 37 of your notes.
Final: Inside Earth Project Due date: January 12, 2009
The project is slated to begin today (Dec. 22), and will continue to be completed in both the classroom and as homework through-out the week of Jan. 5-Jan. 12. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning so you may want to complete some of the research questions as well as locating the materials you will need to make your model. You will be responsible to complete a booklet as well as a model.
There will be an integrated subject showcase following the final project due date sometime after the 12th.

Mrs. Reed: Have a great holiday!

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and record in log; B block-logs and worksheet due 12/23.

Updates and Homework for 12/19:

All Students:
***Attention all students and parents: Progress Reports for Term 2 are going home today with students! Please sign and return on Monday.
Last weekend to bring in clothing for the builder's club homeroom challenge: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcv3xfns_18hstgx6d9 Win a pizza lunch for your homeroom!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: No homework!

Mrs. Girard: F Block—you lucked out and got your test done early!! No homework! E and G blocks-Due to ½ day you did not have your test today! Just as we discussed in class yesterday, be prepared on Monday for our chapter 4 test. You have LOTS of extra time to study! J

Grade 7:
Mrs. Girard: Make flash cards for new vocabulary (school vocab)

Schauerman: SCIENCE - A & F - Study for cell quiz. A -block - Please have parent sign your lab report! MATH - B- block - No homework; E - block - Study for quiz on adding & subtracting fractions & mixed numbers. Since we did not meet today, you will have a short quiz at the beginning of E-block on Monday.

Grade 6:
Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and record in log; A block Strategy Sheet due 12/22; C block Strategy 3 due 12/22; D block Strategy 2 due 12/22.

Mrs. Harrington: Science Homework: Due: Monday—Study for Tuesday’s mini quiz. Please use your notes--page #37. If you forgot your notes, please review your textbook chapter 2. There is a study guide in your book on page 83. Focus on sections one and two vocabulary and key concepts in those sections.
Final: Inside Earth Project Due date: January 12, 2009
The project is slated to begin next week (Dec. 22), and will continue to be completed in both the classrooms and as homework through-out the week of Jan. 5-Jan. 12. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning so you may want to complete some of the research questions as well as locating the materials you will need to make your model. You will be responsible to complete a booklet as well as a model.
There will be an integrated subject showcase following the final project due date sometime after the 12th.

Mrs. Lamoly: If you didn't take the Vocab 22 test with Mrs. Lamoly on Friday, you will take it Monday.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 224 #1-12; chapter test and binder check Tuesday; D Block: page 230-231 #1-36; E Block: None; F & G Block: quiz Tuesday.

Mrs. Downing: Complete practice math test.

Updates and Homework for 12/18:

All Students:
Congratulations to all chorus students for a wonderful holiday concert last night! All grades sounded great and special thanks to Mrs. Laflamme for all of her hard work and preparation for this event.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Feudal packet: Read, highlight, and answer questions 1 & 2 in the Research Review section

Mrs. Bailey: Lesson 11/12 Vocabulary and Spelling Test tomorrow. There is a review packet for the lessons for homework tonight.

Mrs. Reed: Quiz tomorrow on 5-5, 5-6 and 5-7: Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with rational numbers

Mrs. Sheridan: Thurs., Dec. 18th - Study for quiz tomorrow:
A. Changes in States of Matter
1. Vocab cards: melting, freezing, vaporization, evaporation, boiling, condensation, sublimation,
solid, liquid, gas, melting point, boiling point
2. Packet: "Changes of State: Guided Reading and Study”– including "triangle" phase change
diagram on back.
3. Table: "Changes in States of Matter/Thermal Energy and Phase Changes"
4. Worksheet: "Changes of State Graph: 0° Celsius to 110° Celsius"
5. Textbook: Review pages 48-53.
B. Thermal Energy, Heat & Temperature
1. Worksheet: "Section 6-1/Section Summary: Temperature and Thermal Energy"
2. Table: Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat Analysis Matrix"
Fri., Dec. 19th:
Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Girard: E, G Blocks: STUDY for test tomorrow---chapter 4!
To study for tomorrow;s test students can use the websites:
http://www.conjuguemos.com/ and could practice the vocabulary by book (our book is paso a paso a-chapter 4) or practice conjugating REGULAR –ar and –er verbs in the present tense.
http://www.pasoapaso.com/ which is the books website. There is a self test on the webpage with instant feedback. We did it yesterday in class but it wouldn’t hurt to do it again as there are a couple of tests generated so he may not get the same one.
http://www.quia.com/ click on quiaweb then click on Spanish. Put in –ar –er verbs present tense and a bunch of activities come up.
F Block-Split sheet for vocabulary Section 1 chapter 5 (pages 190-191) Students had ten minutes left in class after our chapter test and most at least began the assignment, some finished already!

Grade 7:
Mrs. Schauerman: MATH - B & E blocks - QUIZ TOMORROW on adding & subtracting fractions & mixed numbers; B-block - Page 199 # 23, 24, 25 - 39 odd, 44 - 46; E- block - Page 199 # 25 - 39 odd. SCIENCE - Study for cell quiz - know all the cell's organelles

DiFruscio: A & B blocks finish studying- Quest tomorrow on C3S2 & 3A

Mrs. Girard: 7th grade- no homework

Mrs. Hickey’s classes: The students were given an assignment yesterday that is due tomorrow, Friday, December 19th. It is a diagram of an animal cell that they are supposed to label and color according to the directions. Also, the rest of my A block students who took that last quiz got it back today. The quiz is to be signed and returned.

Mrs. Husak: A-page 184 # 1-8 all, # 15-18 all and study for chapter 4 test tomorrow – review pages for extra 5 points on test; B-study for ch 4 test tomorrow – don’t forget you can complete the review pages on 227-229 evens or odd problems for 5 extra points on the test; E see B; F- page 202 # 14-24 evens- pop quiz today.

Mrs. Morrison: A and B – Study for Voc. Test – Lesson 12.

Grade 6:
White: Read 20 minutes and record in log; C Block Strategy 2 due 12/19; D Block Strategy 1 due 12/19.

Mrs. Lamoly: Study for Vocab 22 Test tomorrow!- Quizlet.com- Search -- vocab 22

Updates and Homework for 12/17:

All Students:
**MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CHORUS CONCERT is still ON for tonight - Wed. Dec. 17. 6th grade chorus will perform at 6:30: students should arrive in the caf at 6:00 in concert attire: white shirt and black pants or black skirt (skirts above the knee – please wear black tights or nylons).
7th and 8th grade chorus will perform at 7:30: students should arrive in the caf at 7:00 in concert attire: white shirt and black pants or black skirt (skirts above the knee – please wear black tights or nylons) Donation at the door.
Happy Holidays!!!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Finish the second page (Fraction to decimal); E Block- Good job on the fraction quiz. No Homework; F and G Blocks- Start to review Chapter 5 section1-4. Quiz on Friday.

Mrs. Bailey: Lesson 12 vocabulary due tomorrow. Test on Lessons 11 and 12 on Friday!

Mrs. Reed: pg. 246 #1 – 20 all

Mongeau: Worksheets from your classmates regarding the Middle Ages! All due tomorrow

Mrs. Sheridan: Wed, Dec. 17th: Lab Report due tomorrow - Go to Homework Documents to download it. Title: "LAB REPORT: Investigation of Thermal Energy and Temperature during a Change in State of Matter"
Thurs., Dec. 18th: Study for quiz tomorrow:
A. Changes in States of Matter
1. Vocab cards: melting, freezing, vaporization, evaporation, boiling, condensation, sublimation,
solid, liquid, gas, melting point, boiling point
2. Packet: "Changes of State: Guided Reading and Study”– including "triangle" phase change
diagram on back.
3. Table: "Changes in States of Matter/Thermal Energy and Phase Changes"
4. Worksheet: "Changes of State Graph: 0° Celsius to 110° Celsius"
5. Textbook: Review pages 48-53.
B. Thermal Energy, Heat & Temperature
1. Worksheet: "Section 6-1/Section Summary: Temperature and Thermal Energy"
2. Table: Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat Analysis Matrix"
Fri., Dec. 19th:
Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Girard: E,G block - study for Friday's test - 5 sentences in English to give to partner to translate. F - Ch. 4 test tomorrow! Also, starting this week, extra help sessions after school on Wednesdays - come to "H-block" with Mrs. Girard for small group help sessions every Wednesday.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Hickey’s classes: Most students got back their last quiz- the one on biogeography and succession. Students also got back their seed dispersal lab. Both of these assignments are to be signed and returned by tomorrow if they have not been returned by now. Most of my A block students have not received their quiz back. These will come back to them tomorrow.
FOR ALL CLASSES: Students have a cell diagram to label and color. These are due Friday.

Mrs. Schauerman: SCIENCE - No homework; MATH - B-block - Reteach 5-3 Worksheet #4 - 21; E-block Practice 5-3 Worksheet.

Mrs. Weldon: Rough draft: myth, legend, folktale, or fairytale; Vocabulary Lesson 12—all exercises. Due Friday: Final draft: myth, legend, folktale, or fairytale.

Mrs. Girard: Practice Alphabet for listening quix tomorrow.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Due: Thursday--complete the MCAS Mania worksheet (3 questions from the 8th grade MCAS test).
Final: Inside Earth Project Due date: January 12, 2009
What do you want to do for your project? Be ready to pick up an earthquake, volcano or tsunami project guide, which will include a rubric, during your science class this Friday 12/19. You will need to tell me what your project idea will be by this Thursday so I can make copies of the packet you want to work on.
The project is slated to begin next week (Dec. 22), and will continue to be completed in both the classrooms and as homework through-out the week of Jan. 5-Jan. 12. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning so you may want to complete some of the research questions as well as locating the materials you will need to make your model. You will be responsible to complete a booklet as well as a model.
There will be an integrated subject showcase following the final project due date after the 12th.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 208 #13-29; chapter test and binder check Tuesday
D, E, F, G: none

Mrs. Lamoly: Vocab 22- pp. 145-146- Write the Derivative and Find the example.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and record in log; C Block-Strategy 1 due 12/18; D Block Strategy Worksheet due 12/18.

Updates and Homework for 12/15 and 12/16:

All Students:
***MIDDLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CHORUS CONCERT: Wed. Dec. 17. 6th grade chorus will perform at 6:30 (students should arrive in the caf at 6:00 in concert attire: white shirt and black pants or black skirt (skirts above the knee – please wear black tights or nylons)
7th and 8th grade chorus will perform at 7:30 (students should arrive in the caf at 7:00 in concert attire: white shirt and black pants or black skirt (skirts above the knee – please wear black tights or nylons)
Donation at the door.
Happy Holidays!!!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Presentations are due today and tomorrow. Be sure to have your materials ready!

Mrs. Bailey: There will be a lesson 11/12 vocabulary test this Friday. We are studying a film in class this week, The House Without a Christmas Tree, so there will not be any homework other than vocabulary homework this week.

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Decimals to fraction finish the front side of the first page. E and F Blocks- no homework. G Block- Practice 5-4example # 13-24

Mrs. Reed: Reteach and Practice 5-5 odds

Mrs. Sheridan:
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL HOMEWORK FOR THIS WEEK (DEC. 15th-19th) IS LISTED BELOW:
Mon., Dec 15th:
Complete Assessment on page 53, #1-3, all parts
Tues., Dec. 16th:
1. Extra day for SPOW - due Wed., Dec. 17th
2. Write your change of states R.A.F.T.
Wed, Dec. 17th:
Lab Report due tomorrow - Go to Homework Documents to download it.
Title: "LAB REPORT: Investigation of Thermal Energy and Temperature during a Change
in State of Matter"
Thurs., Dec. 18th
Study for quiz tomorrow:
A. Changes in States of Matter
1. Vocab cards: melting, freezing, vaporization, evaporation, boiling, condensation, sublimation,
solid, liquid, gas, melting point, boiling point
2. Packet: "Changes of State: Guided Reading and Study”– including "triangle" phase change
diagram on back.
3. Table: "Changes in States of Matter/Thermal Energy and Phase Changes"
4. Worksheet: "Changes of State Graph: 0° Celsius to 110° Celsius"
5. Textbook: Review pages 48-53.
B. Thermal Energy, Heat & Temperature
1. Worksheet: "Section 6-1/Section Summary: Temperature and Thermal Energy"
2. Table: Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat Analysis Matrix"
Fri., Dec. 19th
Have a great weekend!

Grade 7:
Mrs. Schauerman (12/16): SCIENCE - A-block - label and color cell parts; MATH - B- block - Practice 5-2 worksheet, # 4 - 27; E-block - Page 195 #11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26 - 40 even, 41, 48 -55 all & Practice 5-2 worksheet # 22- 27 (All students began this assignment in class.). **TEST CORRECTIONS DUE TOMORROW!

Mrs. Schauerman (12/15): SCIENCE - Define the Chapter 1 vocabulary words; MATH - Reteach 5-2 worksheet, all problems.

Ms. DiFruscio: Egypt tests were due today signed by a parent. Any not returned by tomorrow will be issued after school detention. Also please note that ALL students were given an opportunity to improve their grade by meeting with me one on one today in class or at lunch. Any student who did not meet with me will not be eligible to improve their grade. Assignments students were given in order to improve grades should be completed no later than next Monday, December 22.
Quest this week on Chapter 3 Sections 2 & 3A
E&F block: Thursday
A& B block has been changed from Wed. to Fri.

Mrs. Weldon: Due Thursday: Vocabulary Exercises Lesson 12, rough draft folktale, myth, legend or fairyttale. Due Friday: Final draft folktale, myth, legend or fairytale.

Mrs. Husak: A – worksheet reteaching side 4-9 # 1-22 all work on separate piece of paper – ch 4 test Friday- chapter review for 5 extra points; B – page 223 # 18 – 20 all, # 31-33 all – Chapter 4 test Friday; E – worksheet 4-9 both sides – Chapter 4 test Friday; F – page 195 # 2-40 e, page 196 # 48-55 all.

Mrs. Morrison: A – Worksheet p. 235 – Review: Modifiers – Study your preposition list – voc. exercises are Thursday; B - Voc. flashcards are due tomorrow - Two examples of alliteration with pictures on flashcards; E and F Reread p. 86 – 96 – reread and review guided readings for ch. 3 section 2 and 3A – Test on Thursday.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: Vocab 22 - Reading Comprehension True and False and Finish the Thought pp. 144-145. *Don't forget to practice on quizlet.com, search window vocab 22, my name will pop up

Mrs. Harrington: Due: Wednesday “Troubled Spots in the World,” complete 1-10
Final: Inside Earth Project: Due date: January 12, 2009
What do you want to do for your project? Be ready to pick up an earthquake, volcano or tsunami project guide, which will include a rubric, during your science class this Friday 12/19. You will need to tell me what your project idea will be by this Thursday so I can make copies of the packet you want to work on.
The project is slated to begin next week (Dec. 22), and will continue to be completed in both the classroom and as homework through-out the week of Jan. 5-Jan. 12. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning so you may want to complete some of the research questions as well as locating the materials you will need to make your model. You will be responsible to complete a booklet as well as a model.
There will be an integrated subject showcase following the final project due date after the 12th.

White: Read 20 minutes and complete logs; C Block worksheet and logs due 12/17; D Block Strategy 4 due 12/17.

Mrs. Lyon: The 6th grade students in Computers are learning to use email. As part of the lesson they are also learning how to be safe online. An important aspect of being safe on line is identifying a trusted adult that students can share concerns or ask questions. Computer6 students have selected 3 trusted adults; one from home, one from school, and one other. An adult is someone over twenty-one. If your student is in Computers their home work assignment is to deliver their “Trusted Adult” thank you cards.

Updates and Homework for 12/12:

All Students:
Check out the following link about the builder's club homeroom challenge: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcv3xfns_18hstgx6d9 Win a pizza lunch for your homeroom!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Be ready to present your project (include a written explanation) on Monday A Block has until Tuesday due to band concert

Mrs. Reed: quiz Monday 5-1 thr 5-4

Rydbeck: All classes: No Homework. Have a good weekend!

Mrs. Girard: 8th grade—study vocabulary pages 156-157 QUIZ ON TUESDAY 12/16!

Grade 7:
Mrs. Husak: A-page 166 # 2-24 e; B-page 758-759 # 35-51 all, 62-66 e – Quiz Monday on 4.5-4.8- Chapter Test tentatively for Wed; E – see B; F – MCAS questions- Chapter test was today.

Mrs. Weldon: All Classes: Book Report is due on Tuesday, December 16. Graphic Organizer- page three of “Write a myth, legend, folktale, or fairytale due on Tuesday: Rough draft due on Thursday, December 18; Final draft due on Friday, December 19. Vocabulary: All exercises due on Thursday.

Mrs. Schauerman: No homework! Enjoy the weekend!

Mrs. Girard: 7th grade- study for quiz on introductions

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: No homework...enjoy the hustle and bustle!

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 204 #3-14 page 205 #18-29; D & E Block: finish MCAS writing response; F & G Block: None.

Mrs. Harrington: Science Homework - Due Monday—Measuring Earthquakes—complete the reading and questions 1-10.
Final Inside Earth Project--Begin to think about what you would like to investigate in your next, and final, Inside Earth project. The project’s focus will be on an earthquake, volcano or tsunami event that occurred in the past. I will be talking with you on Monday about the expectations of this project. The project is slated to begin next week and will be completed in both the classroom and as homework. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning.

White: Read 20 minutes and complete logs; A Block-Logs and “Think Small” worksheet due 12/15.

Updates and Homework for 12/11:

All Students:
Congratulations to all of the Middle School band students! Your concert on Tuesday night was very impressive! Thanks to all who put in so much effort to make this happen and special thanks to Mr. Kaminsky for his tireless work on behalf of our students.

The Middle School Chorus concert is coming up next week! Wednesday, December 17 at 7pm - don't miss it.

Progress reports for term 2 will be going out next week.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Bailey: No homework tonight.

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- The fraction packet is due tomorrow. Finish it tonight. Short quiz on fraction tomorrow too; E Block- No homework; F Block- No homework; G Block- Practice 5-3mixed # 1-12.

Mrs. Reed: Reteach & Practice 5-4 all, quiz on monday

Mrs. Sheridan: This week’s SPOW – Category: Earth Science – Land Masses” DUE Tues., Dec. 16. C, E, F, G – Complete table “Understanding Physical Change”; A – no other HW tonight.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Morrison: A – Study for Voc. Test and complete worksheet p. 227 and 228; B – Study for Voc. Test; E and F – finish class work – fill in the blank worksheet – organize your notebook.

Mrs. Schauerman: SCIENCE - No homework; MATH - Chapter 4 Test tomorrow! STUDY. Complete the review questions on page 182 -183 # 1- 28, #30 -42 for 5 bonus points.

Mrs. Girard: No homework! See you next week!

Mrs. Husak: A-worksheet 4-6 practice side; B – page 217 # 18-28 e, page 218 #1-21 all- quiz has been changed to Monday; E – page 217 # 2-16 e, page 218 # 1-21 all – quiz has been changed to Monday; F – page 184 # 10-20 all – chapter 4 test tomorrow.

DiFruscio: Study for next week’s quest. This will be on Chapter 3 Sections 2 and 3A Guided readings and vocabulary. This quest will be in a different format than our past 3 tests: we will be following the MCAS format using multiple choice, primary sources/maps/charts and open response questions. It will given in a long block class only (not over 2days as past tests have been given) Quest dates will be as follows:
A&B BLOCK STUDENTS: QUEST DATE: WED. 12/17
E&F BLOCK STUDENTS: QUEST DATE: THURS. 12/18

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Science Homework—Due Friday—none. Final Inside Earth Project--Begin to think about what you would like to investigate in your next, and final, Inside Earth project. The project’s focus will be on an earthquake, volcano or tsunami event that occurred in the past. I will be talking with you during the coming weeks about the expectation of this project. The project is slated to begin next week and will be completed in both the classroom and as homework. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning.

Mrs. Carminito: No Homework.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and record in log; Work on “Small Idea” worksheet; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Reed F block: I handed back papers on surface area and volume work we have been doing – ask your student to share with you.

Updates and Homework for 12/10:

All Students:
8th grade honor roll breakfast will be tomorrow at 7:45 in the cafeteria.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Continue to work on the fraction packet; E Block- Practice 6-5 # 1-16; F and G Blocks- Practice 5-2mixed: do it all.

Mrs. Reed: pg. 231 #2 – 20 evens, #24 – 27 all

Mongeau: Worksheet Middle Ages “Universities, Centers for Learning” Read, highlight, and answer questions

Mrs. Sheridan: “Changes of State” worksheet – complete #9 through 17.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Weldon: All Classes: Vocabulary Lesson 11 Note Cards and Exercises due tomorrow; Writing assignment due on Friday; Book Report due on Tuesday, December 16.

Mrs. Husak: A -worksheet C -16 – quiz Friday on sections 4.5-4.8; B – practice worksheet 4-7 – quiz Friday on 4.5-4.8 – Chapter 4 Test Tuesday; E – see B; F – practice worksheet 4-8 – Ch 4 Test Friday.

Mrs. Hickey: F block should read pages 16-22 in the Animals book and make a list of “Characteristics of Animals”. No other classes have homework.

DiFruscio: Review c3s2 guided reading.

Schauerman: SCIENCE - No homework; MATH - Reteach 4-9 & Practice 4-9 worksheets, odd problems & # 42 (on Practice side); CHAPTER 4 TEST ON FRIDAY.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 199-200 #30-43; quiz tomorrow; D & E Block: number line worksheet; quiz tomorrow; chapter test and binder check Wednesday; F & G Block: none.

Science Homework: Due Thursday-complete the worksheet, “Evidence of Movement Along Faults.”
Final Inside Earth Project--Begin to think about what you would like to investigate in your next, and final, Inside Earth project. The project’s focus will be on an earthquake, volcano or tsunami event that occurred in the past. I will be talking with you during the coming weeks about the expectation of this project. The project is slated to begin next week and will be completed in both the classroom and as homework. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete log. Work on “Think Small” worksheet. D Block-Logs and worksheet due tomorrow; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Lamoly: Study for vocab test on Friday!

Updates and Homework for 12/9:

All Students:
From Mr. Kaminsky: Middle School Band concert tonight. Band members should come to the band room at 6:00 in concert dress. The performance starts at 7:00.

7th grade honor roll breakfast will be held tomorrow at 7:45. The 8th grade breakfast will be Thursday at 7:45.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Fraction packet- remember it is due this Friday. Start doing it now; E Block- Reteaching 6-4 # 1-18; F and G Blocks- Practice 5-1mixed side: do it all.

Mrs. Girard: QUIZ TOMORROW on vocabulary pages 148, 149. Worksheets from paquete given in class 4-1, 4-2, 4-5 A (do not do B)

Mrs. Reed: Reteach & Practice 5-2 all

Mrs. Sheridan: “Changes of State” worksheet – complete #1 through 8.

Mrs. Mongeau: Worksheet Cathedrals due tomorrow: Also working on group project (for those of you creating a worksheet feel free to use www.puzzlemaker.com).

Grade 7:
Mrs. Morrison: A – Rough draft of book report is due tomorrow. Voc. assignments are due Thursday; B – Flashcards are due tomorrow. All other voc. assignments are due Thursday; E and F – Work for 20 minutes on notes for ch.3 section 3 – The Growth of Judaism.

Mrs. Schauerman: MATH - E-block - Reteach 4-8 worksheet # 1 - 23 odd & Practice 4-8 worksheet # 1- 21 odd, 22-26 all; B - block - Complete the problems you began in your groups today; be prepared to present them tomorrow. Complete the odd problems on the Reteach 4-8 & Practice 4-8 worksheets. SCIENCE: F - block - Finish reading the Yellowstone reading packet - please highlight the phrases or passages that are difficult to understand so we can clarify them in class. Answer question #11. A - block - Finish the questions from today's group activity on pioneer species.

Mrs. Weldon: All Classes: 1.) Rough draft- Mystery book report due tomorrow. 2.) Vocabulary-Sentences and Note Cards due on Thursday, Writing assignment due on Friday. 3.) Study prepositions, misplaced prepositional phrases, and misplaced modifiers- test on Friday. Book Report due on Tuesday, December 16.

Ms. DiFruscio: A & B BLOCKS: Finish Q7 Page 92- do this for 2 paragraphs! (2 separate organizers); E & F BLOCKS: Finish C3S2 Review (Q1-6 page 92) if not completed in class.

Mrs. Girard: Short paragraph telling me where you dream of traveling to and why. Tomorrow we will have a quick quiz on greetings, introduction questions and closings.

Mrs. Hickey’s classes:ALL classes have a quiz tomorrow on biogeography and succession.

Grade 6:
Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete log; C Block-Logs and worksheet due 12/10; D Block- Strategy 3 due 12/10; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Harrington: Science Homework. Due Wednesday—Complete the Volcano and Earthquake area’s worksheet. Final Inside Earth Project--Begin to think about what you would like to investigate in your next, and final, Inside Earth project. The project’s focus will be on an earthquake, volcano or tsunami event that occurred in the past. I will be talking with you during the coming weeks about the expectation of this project. The project is slated to begin next week and will be completed in both the classroom and as homework. You will not be required to do any homework during the holiday vacation but, as always, I encourage you to take an active role in your learning.

Mrs. Lamoly: Next 5 flash cards...study for 10-15 mins every night for test on Friday.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 199 #3-27; quiz Thursday; D & E Block: complete Practice 5-8 worksheet; quiz Thursday; F & G Block: Chapter test and binder check tomorrow.

Mrs. Reed: Last picture dictionary due tomorrow.

Updates and Homework for 12/8:

All Students:
Check out the November newsletter! Click on the following link to read/print: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcv3xfns_13qbt6r6cp

***Attention parents: please click on the following link to read a letter from Superintendent Carol Jacobs: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcv3xfns_16hc8v5kcx

Honor roll breakfasts are this week: 6th grade on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 8th grade on Thursday. They will begin at 7:45 and take place in the cafeteria.

Bye Bye Birdie cast and crew: Please remember that there are THREE rehearsals this week; on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. All of them are in the auditorium starting at 2:30. Your presence is needed at all of them—see you there!

MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOK MEETING THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 2:20-3PM IN MS. DIFRUSCIO’S ROOM.

Middle School Band concert is tomorrow night. All band students should report to the band room at 6:00 PM in concert dress (black pants or skirt, black shoes, white shirt or blouse). The performance begins at 7 in the auditorium.

Grade 8:
Rydbeck: A Block- Practice 5-2 Practice side: Do it all!; E Block- Practice 5-1 # 1-40; F and G Blocks- Practice 5-1 example side # 1-12.

Mrs. Mongeau: Read, highlight, answer questions on “Middle Ages/Cities”

Mrs. Bailey: The assignment is in lesson 11 vocabulary….flashcards and 5X each…the lesson due to correct on Thursday this week.

Mrs. Reed: Reteach & Practice 5-1 all due tomorrow. Review fraction packet for extra points due on Monday.

Mrs. Sheridan: Mon., Dec. 8th - S.P.O.W. due tomorrow!

Mrs. Girard: Get your chapter 3 test signed!! Also, read pages 154-155 and answer questions on 155.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Schauerman: MATH: B block - Reteach 4 - 6 worksheet # 3 - 17 odd & Practice 3-6 #1 - 15 odd; E - block - Practice 4-6 worksheet # 1 -25 all; SCIENCE: A -block - Finish reading the Yellowstone packet, answer questions # 6 -11; F-block - Read pages 35 - 40 in the Yellowstone packet, complete questions # 6 -10.

Mrs. Husak: A – worksheet 4-5 # 1-22 all – quiz Thursday – Chapter 4 Test Monday; B – page 207 # 2-40 evens - quiz Thursday – Chapter 4 Test Monday; E – see B; F – page 174-175 # 2-54 evens – quiz Wednesday – Chapter 4 Test Friday.

Mrs. Morrison: A - Voc. Lesson 11 - All voc. assignments are due Thurs. Book Report Rough Draft is due Dec.10 and the Final Draft is due Dec. 16; B – Voc. Lesson 11 –Flashcards are due Wed. All other voc. assignments are due Thursday; E and F - Study for quiz on Ch.3 Sect. 2 – Reread the section in the textbook and review guided reading and notes.

Mrs. Weldon: A and B Blocks: Vocabulary Lesson 11. Due Thursday: Exercises, Note cards, and Writing Assignment (p.71); Due tomorrow: Vocabulary --words written three times each, definition, and related words. E and F Blocks: Vocabulary Lesson 11. Due Thursday: Exercises, Note cards, and Writing Assignment (p.71). Due tomorrow: Vocabulary—words written three times each, definition, and related words. Literature: p. 845 Thematic Focus and Critical Thinking # 1-5 from All Stories are Anansi’s. All Classes: Book Report: Rough draft due on Wednesday, December 10. Final Draft due on Tuesday, December 16.

Mrs. Hickey’s Classes: ALL classes will have a quiz on Biogeography and Succession on Wednesday. Students have a study guide, and have also been told to study their Biogeography worksheet (Review and Reinforce), pg. 26 Biogeography worksheet, page 59 questions 1-4, graphic organizer and textbook. This is the ONLY homework until Wednesday night.

DiFruscio/ Social Studies: Please finish corrections to Chapter 3 Section 1 Quiz based on our review in class today. This is NOT optional, it is an actual assignment.

Mrs. Girard: no homework

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: Lesson 12- make 5 flash cards with word, part of speech on the front and definition and sentence on the back. Test on Friday.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete log; B Block-logs and worksheet due 12/9; D Block-Strategy Two due 12/9; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Harrington: Science Homework. Due Tuesday--complete the reading and worksheet “An Inside Look at San Andrea’s Fault.”

Updates and Homework for 12/5:

All Students:
Attention All Middle School Parents: The next Middle School dance is today, Friday, December 5. We are once again looking for donations of baked goods, packaged snacks and bottled beverages to stock our concession stand. This was very much appreciated and enjoyed by the students at the last dance. Donations may be dropped off in the cafeteria after 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thank you for any and all donations.

Dance is $5 at the door - Georgetown Middle School Students only! Please bring your student ID.

Honor Roll Breakfasts will be held next week: 6th grade on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 8th grade on Thursday.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: All classes: No homework. Have a good weekend!

Mrs. Reed: Reteach and Practice 5-1 all

Mongeau: No homework!

Mrs. Bailey: No homework this weekend.

Mrs. Girard: Study vocabulary pages 148/9 We will have a vocabulary quiz on WEDNESDAY 12/10. Students should practice vocabulary 10 minutes/day to see success with vocabulary quizzes. http://www.conjuguemos.com/ has a quiz students can take on vocabulary that will give them instant feedback on how they are progressing.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Schauerman: SCIENCE - Please bring in paper towel and or toilet paper tubes for an activity; MATH - E block - Page 163, Checkpoint 1, # 1 - 19; B block - No homework.

Mrs. Girard: 3 comic strips in which you use: (various) greetings; Ask and answer: name, age, where from, how are you? (use various answers) and use (various) closings.

Grade 6:
White: Read 20 minutes and record in log; A block-worksheet due on Monday, 12/8; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Lamoly: No Homework...All presentations are completed and they were AMAZING! I am so impressed by the work ethic and effort from the students...The oral presentations were outstanding and the audiences were respectful and courteous throughout...WELL DONE!!!!!

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: None; D & E Block: page 208 #16-29; F & G Block: page 222-223 #1-39.

Updates and Homework for 12/4:

All Students:
Attention All Middle School Parents: The next Middle School dance is this Friday, December 5. We are once again looking for donations of baked goods, packaged snacks and bottled beverages to stock our concession stand. This was very much appreciated and enjoyed by the students at the last dance. Donations may be dropped off in the cafeteria after 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Thank you for any and all donations.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Bailey: There will be a lesson 9 & 10 Spelling/Vocabulary test in all classes tomorrow.

Mongeau:
Quiz tomorrow on Chapter 13 Section 1/bring outline

Mrs. Sheridan:
Complete table “Changes in States of Matter – Thermal Energy and Phase Changes”
Finish vocabulary cards.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Morrison
A – Voc. Test and Character Analysis rough draft due tomorrow
B – Voc. test tomorrow
E and F –Review Ch. 3 section 2

Ms. DiFruscio: Review Section 1 Guided reading for a quick quiz tomorrow!

Mrs. Hickey’s classes;Some students have either page 59 questions or one of two worksheets (page 26 worksheet or the Review and Reinforce worksheet) to complete for homework. Many students have completed the work already. These assignments are in preparation for the quiz on biogeography and succession that will be given on Wednesday of next week, unless something comes up.

Husak:
A- worksheet 4-4 practice side # 8- 31 – quiz tomorrow on sections 4.1-4.4
B- page 758-759 # 2-34e, # 56-60 e – quiz tomorrow on sections 4.1-4.4
E – see B
F – page 166 # 2-24, 34,36 – we had a quiz today on sections 4.1-4.4

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: 5 "stellar" vocab sentences for lesson 12

Mrs. Harrington: Due: Friday—complete the “Seismic Wave” worksheet

White:
Read 20 minutes and record in your log.
Work on worksheet due next week.
Book orders due 12/12.

Updates and Homework for 12/3:

All Students:
DANCE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT from 6:30-9 in the cafe. Admission is $5 at the door: Georgetown Middle School students ONLY.Honor Roll Breakfasts will be held next week: 6th grade on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 8th grade on Thursday.

From Mr. Kaminsky: Middle Band assembly during the day on Monday morning. Middle School Band concert on Tuesday night. Be here in concert dress at 6:00. Performance is at 7:00.

All Music students should bring poinsettia orders to Mr. Kaminski or Mrs. Laflamme today.
If you did not have your music class today and you have an order, please go and find Mrs. Laflamme or Mr Kaminski before the end of the day or first thing tomorrow morning.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Study for chap.4 test tomorrow; E Block- Finish the stem-and-leaf plot question and make sure do it on a separate piece of paper; F Block- Practice 4-8 mixed # 23-37
G Block- Practice 4-8 example # 17-27.

Mrs. Mongeau: Worksheets “Charlemagne Unites Germanic Kingdoms” / Due tomorrow.

Mrs. Reed: ch 4 test tomorrow, vocabulary due.

Mrs. Girard: E block- split sheet pages 148/149; F block—LITTLE BOOKS DUE TOMORROW, and split sheet 148/149; G block—LITTLE BOOKS DUE TOMORROW, and split sheet 148/149.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Hickey’s classes: Some students need to complete 1 of 3 assignments related to biogeography. The assignments that were completed and turned in previously were returned with grades on them. Students who had the worksheets but did not complete them, or students who did not do one of the two worksheets need to complete at least ONE tonight. I provided extra copies of the worksheets for students who needed them. The 3rd assignment was on page 59, Section Review questions 1-4. If students have more than one of the 3 assignments to do, they will have the opportunity to do it tomorrow night. There will be a quiz next week on biogeography and succession. I hoping to give the quiz on Wednesday, December 10th, if the students do not have a big test in another subject on that day.

Mrs. Morrison: A – Finish all voc. activities and do double negative sheet; B – complete all voc. exercises; E and F – work for 20 min.on today’s handout – Ch.3S2.

Schauerman: SCIENCE - Study for quiz on Biogeography & Invasive Species; MATH - B & E BLOCKS - Quiz corrections due on Friday; B-Block - Pratice 4-5 worksheet all; E-block - Reteach 4-5 Worksheet all & Practice 4-5 Worksheet # 1 - 12.

Difruscio: NO HOMEWORK!

Mrs. Husak: A- worksheet 4-4 # 1-18 all and practice side # 1-6 – quiz Friday on sections 4.1-4.4; B – page 198-199 # 2-58 evens – quiz Friday on 4.1-4.5; E – page 198 # 2-38 even – quiz Friday; F – page 184 # 1-8all – quiz tomorrow.

Mrs. Weldon: All Classes: Page 227 and 228. Vocabulary Lesson 10: Note Cards, exercises, and paragraph. Book Report due dates: Character Analysis: December 5. Rough Draft: December 10. Final Book Report: December 16.

Mrs. Girard: 7th grade—no tarea!

Grade 6:

Mrs. Lamoly: Finish exercises for vocab lesson 12 and practice your presentation.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 190-191 #13-25; quiz tomorrow; D & E Block: page 207-208 #1-15; quiz tomorrow; F & G Block: number line worksheet; quiz tomorrow; chapter test and binder check Wednesday.

Mrs.. Harrington: Due Thursday—Study for Thursday’s quiz. Please refer to your study guide as well as the model on page 38 of your textbook.

Mrs. Reed: last picture dictionary handed out today due next week. Please turn in any you owe me.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete log; D Block log due 12/4; A, E, & C blocks work on worksheet for week. Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Lyon: Computer6 students are going to begin learning how to email. The class will discuss online safety before using email. We will be using the website http://www.netsmartz.org/ as a basis for discussion. If your student is in computers and you have not signed a permission form please ask for the form or send in a note letting me know if you will allow your student to use email. For students that do not have an email account I will set one up using Gmail or Yahoo.

Updates and Homework for 12/2:

All Students:
DANCE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT from 6:30-9 in the cafe. Admission is $5 at the door: Georgetown Middle School students ONLY.

Honor Roll Breakfasts will be held next week: 6th grade on Tuesday, 7th grade on Wednesday, and 8th grade on Thursday.

The next yearbook meeting will be this Wednesday (Dec 3) from 2:15-3 in Ms. DiFruscio's room.
From Mr. Kaminsky: Middle School Band concert next Tuesday, 12/9 @ 7:00 in the auditorium. MS Band students should report to the band room at 6:00 in concert dress (black bottoms and white tops).

Grade 8:
Ms. Bailey: Students should be reviewing their vocabulary flash cards nightly to prepare for the two lesson test on Friday. All of Lesson 10 exercises are due Thursday.

Mrs. Sheridan: Quiz tomorrow on states of matter and thermal energy, temperature, and heat. Review analysis matrices/tables for “Temperature, Thermal Energy, and Heat” and “Criteria for the Common States of Matter” as well as vocab cards, compare/contrast sheets, and book: pages 26, 42-47, and 109 ¶ 1 (Plasma).

Mrs. Girard: 8th grade E, F, G - Study for Chapter 3 test tomorrow!!! Some websites we have used in class that are helpful with studying are: Conjuguemos.com where you can practice the verbs ir and estar. You can also practice vocabulary by book –Paso a Paso A. Quia.com where you click on quia web and then Spanish. Use key words “estar” or “ir” to get some activities to practice these verbs. Quizlet.com where you can go to category “paso” and find activities that have to do with paso a paso (our book) chapter 3. E Block students—little book was due today. Good job those of you that handed it in! Ask your student to be sure they handed it in, it is a project and he/she will lose 10 points per day late. F/G block students---little book is due on Thursday. Be sure to work on it each night!

Mrs Reed: There will be a chapter test on Thursday for Ch. 4 sections 4-1 thr 4-6. Vocab dictionaries are due Thursday for Ch 4. There is a new list handed out yesterday for that vocab. It is the same as the old list without the vocabulary for 4-7 through 4-10. Homework due Wednesday pg. 216 #1-15 all AND the handout on slope both sides all.

Grade 7:
All grade 7 students: WE STILL NEED MANY STUDENTS TO PLEASE BRING IN EITHER HAND SANITIZER OR TISSUES TO THEIR A BLOCK TEACHERS. Thank you to those of you who have already done this.

Ms. DiFruscio: Social Studies: review ALL Chapter 3 vocab. Be prepared for a quiz tomorrow.

Mrs. Hickey’s Classes: NO homework in any classes. The lab report was collected today. There will be homework assigned tomorrow.

Mrs. Weldon: All Classes: Double Negatives: p. 226 and 187; Due Thursday: All Vocabulary-Exercises, Note Cards, and Paragraph. Due Dates for Book Report - Character Analysis: December 5; Rough Draft (complete report): December 10; Book Report: December 16.

Mrs. Schauerman: SCIENCE - Lab reports are due tomorrow. Quiz on biogeography on thursday. MATH - Practice 4-4 worksheet #1 -31.

Mrs. Girard 7th grade 4, 5, 6: Welcome to Spanish class!! Homework tonight is to use notes from class to make three comic strips. You should have people greet each other, ask names and how are you, and use closing for each one. Vary the vocabulary so you don’t use the same expression (greetings and closings) for each comic strip.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Due Wednesday—A Lot on Our Plates—complete the in-class worksheet
Due Thursday—Quiz—using your study guide, and textbook, be prepared to label illustrations and to answer a variety of multiple choice questions related to part one of Inside Earth.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 190 #1-12; quiz ThursdayD & E Block: page 223 #27-38; quiz ThursdayF Block: page 224 #10, 12, 14; quiz ThursdayG Block: page 212 #13-16 #25-26; page 224 #10, 12, 14; quiz Thursday.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete log; A & E blocks working on worksheet due next week; C block-log due 12/3; Book order due 12/12.

Mrs. Reed: Picture Dictionaries due tomorrow.

Updates and Homework for 12/1:

All Students:
Attention 8th graders and parents of 8th graders: Tomorrow, Tuesday Dec 2, the entire 8th grade class will be visiting Whittier Vocational Technology from 8-12 for a tour and informational session. Please make sure to get your permission slips signed tonight and returned first thing tomorrow morning. Don't forget!

Attention 8th grade parents: the high school PIN night is tonight from 6:30-8pm!

Middle School Dance is THIS FRIDAY, from 6:30-9pm in the Cafe. Admission is $5: enrolled Gerogetown Middle School students only!

The next yearbook meeting will be this Wednesday (Dec 3) from 2:15-3 in Ms. DiFruscio's room.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Read Chapter 13 section 1 / bullet the main points from (Invasions of Western Europe, Germanic Kingdoms Emerge, Germans Adopt Christianity, An Empire Evolves, Charlemagne Becomes Emperor) Due Tomorrow.

Mrs. Sheridan: Complete chart: Criteria for the Common States of Matter. Study for quiz on Wed., Dec 3rd. Use your vocab cards, compare/contrast sheets, and also review Chapter 2, pages 42-47.

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Reteaching 4-5 # 1-4; E Block- Extra Practice 4-4 : do the front side; F and G Blocks- Practice 4-8 example # 10-15 (solve and graph each compound inequality).

Mrs Reed: There will be a chapter test on Thursday for Ch. 4 sections 4-1 thr 4-6. Vocab dictionaries are due Thursday for Ch 4. There is a new list handed out today for that vocab. It is the same as the old list without the vocabulary for 4-7 through 4-10. Homework tonight pg. 216 #1-15 all AND the handout on slope both sides all. Due Wednesday since tomorrow is a field trip.

Grade 7:
Schauerman: MATH - Study for quiz on sections 4-1 through 4-3, using the study guide provided. SCIENCE - Lab report is due on Wednesday; Quiz on biogeography, native species & invasive weeds on Thursday.

Mrs. Weldon: All Blocks - Due Thursday: Vocabulary Lesson 10 (Note Cards, Exercises, and Paragraph using at least 5 vocabulary words-underlined and part of speech labeled). A and B Blocks: Thematic Focus: from Icarus and Deadalus. Book Report due dates: Character Analysis: December 5; Rough Draft: December 10; Final Book Report: December 16.

Mrs. Hickey: ALL CLASSES: Students worked on the Analyze and Conclude section of the Seed Dispersal Lab Report. Tonight, students should complete any questions they did not finish in class. Tomorrow, students will put together the lab report at the beginning of class. Students WILL NOT have class time to complete the lab report. They must come to class prepared to staple it and pass it in. The lab report counts 5 times, as we have spent 5 full classes on it, not including homework time. It will NOT be accepted late.

Mrs. Morrison: A – Voc. Lesson 10 – Flashcards, sentences, exercises - all due Thurs. Also, complete comprehension questions from class. Reminder, the rough draft for the book report is due Dec. 10; B – Voc. Lesson 10 – flashcards are due Wed. Blue Book and exercises are due Thursday; E and F – Study the Guided Readings.

Mrs. Husak: A-worksheet 4-2 practice side – quiz Thursday on 4.1-4.4; B-page 188 # 14-40 even, 48, 50 – quiz Friday on 4.1-4.4; E- page 188 # 2-40 even – quiz Friday on 4.1-4.4; F- page 517 # 1-27 all – quiz Thursday on 4.1-4.5.

Ms. DiFruscio: B block- On a lined piece of paper write down 1 question that you cannot find an answer to.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Due Tuesday--complete the worksheet “Plate Tectonics.”

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 187-188 #8-25 #30-41; quiz Thursday; D & E Block: page 204 #3-14 page 205 #17-37; quiz Thursday; F & G Block: page 211 #1-9 page 212 #17-24; quiz Thursday.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete reading log; B Block-Logs due 12/2/08; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Reed: Picture dictionaries due on Wednesday. I passed back work for the SquareA project. The square feet the students created into cubic feet will remain in the classroom. I also passed back work on Creative Equations, using order of operations. Please check with you student to see this work.

Updates and Homework for 11/26:

All Students:
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

2008 Winter Try-Out Schedule:
Monday, December 1, 2008
2:30 to 3:30 Middle School Girls Basketball Large Gym
3:30 to 5:30 High School Girls Basketball Large Gym
5:30 to 6:30 Middle School Boys Basketball Large Gym
6:30 to 8:30 High School Boys Basketball Large Gym
3:30 to 5:30 Cheering Café
4:30 to 6:30 Wrestling Penn Brook

The Middle School Jazz Band rehearsal schedule for next week is as follows: Tues. Dec. 2: 2:30-3:30; Wed. Dec. 3: 3:00-4:00.

Next MS Yearbook Mtg. will be next week on Wednesday, December 3 until 3:30.

The next middle school dance has been scheduled! Friday, December 5th from 6:30-9pm.

Please look for you child to bring home Pointsettia order forms. Proceeds from the sales will go into each child's individual trip account with the Music Parents. Orders must be brought in to Mr. Kaminski and Mrs. Laflamme by Dec. 3.

As a reminder to the earlier letter you received, there will be a Parent Information Night for parents of eighth grade students on Monday, December 1st, between 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in the GMHS Auditorium. There will be a multimedia presentation on the transitional process between middle school and high school, a student panel presentation composed of seniors, and a question and answer session with department heads in the cafeteria to conclude the evening.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: All classes: No homework. Happy Thanksgiving!

Grade 7:
Mrs. Hickey: All classes: No homework over Thanksgiving vacation. Just a reminder to students- Don’t lose the Seed Dispersal lab report. We will be completing it Monday/Monday night. It will be collected on Tuesday.


Ms. DiFruscio: Happy Thanksgiving!

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: We had a wonderful 6th grade fundraiser, making about $2000...The Richards family won the raffle and donated their winnings to the White Church of Georgetown for families in need this holiday season. We were also able to donate your numerous food contributions to the Eumaeus House and also to families in need in Georgetown. Thanks to all for your fantastic support for our community! Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving to all.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and complete reading log.

Updates and Homework for 11/25:

All Students:
2008 Winter Try-Out Schedule

Monday, December 1, 2008

2:30 to 3:30 Middle School Girls Basketball Large Gym
3:30 to 5:30 High School Girls Basketball Large Gym
5:30 to 6:30 Middle School Boys Basketball Large Gym
6:30 to 8:30 High School Boys Basketball Large Gym

3:30 to 5:30 Cheering Café

4:30 to 6:30 Wrestling Penn Brook

Get ready for SPIRIT WEEK AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL! Monday, November 24th will be "Pajama Day," Tuesday, November 25th will be "Dress like your favorite celebrity or movie star day," and Wednesday, November 26th will be "Royal Spirit Day." Wear your blue and white and show your Georgetown Spirit!!!

The Middle School Jazz Band rehearsal schedule for next week is as follows: Tues. Dec. 2: 2:30-3:30; Wed. Dec. 3: 3:00-4:00.

Next MS Yearbook Mtg. will be next week on Wednesday, December 3 until 3:30.

The next middle school dance has been scheduled! Friday, December 5th from 6:30-9pm.

Please look for you child to bring home Pointsettia order forms. Proceeds from the sales will go into each child's individual trip account with the Music Parents. Orders must be brought in to Mr. Kaminski and Mrs. Laflamme by Dec. 3.

As a reminder to the earlier letter you received, there will be a Parent Information Night for parents of eighth grade students on Monday, December 1st, between 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in the GMHS Auditorium. There will be a multimedia presentation on the transitional process between middle school and high school, a student panel presentation composed of seniors, and a question and answer session with department heads in the cafeteria to conclude the evening.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Bailey: Persuasive Essays were due today. Congratulations to those who completed this long term assignment on time!!!!! Unless special circumstances have already been agreed upon, missing assignments will loose 10 points a day until they are turned in. No homework is assigned for tonight….Science Fiction book reports are still due on Monday, 12-01-08. Have a Great Holiday!!!!!!!

Mrs. Reed: quiz tomorrow on 4-4 and 4-6.

Mrs. Mongeau: No homework!

Mrs. Sheridan: Tues., Nov. 25th – ALL BLOCKS: DUE Wed., Nov. 26th, tomorrow: Completed, typed Lab Report: Oobleck. Attention E, F, and G blocks: You must bring your lab reports to Mrs. Sheridan’s room on Wednesday even though you do not have science that day. Download the Lab Report from the Homework Documents folder at: http://teacherweb.com/MA/GeorgetownMiddleHighSchool/sheridan/
Wed., Nov. 26th: No HW. Have a great Thanksgiving. See you next month!

Mrs. Girard: 7th & 8th Grade—No written homework! Have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving (No 8th grade classes tomorrow for Spanish)! I recommend that you review vocabulary and grammar from chapter 3 over the break as we will be having a chapter test the Tuesday (12/2) we return from break. Some websites you could use to practice vocab are http://www.quizlet.com/ or http://www.quia.com/ We all used these websites during class time and students should be familiar with how to find useful activities to help them study.

Mrs. Rydbeck: No Homework.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Weldon: A-Block: Literature-p. 861: Check Your Comprehension #1 and 4; E and F Blocks: Literature-p. 863-Reader Response, Journal Writing, Check Your Comprehension #1 and #4, Critical Thinking, #1-4 and Apply; B-Block: Literature-p. 861-#’s 2, 4, and 5, p. 863- Check Your Comprehension, Critical Thinking #’1 and #2.
All Classes: Book Report due on December 16

Mrs. Hickey: ALL CLASSES: The only homework over Thanksgiving break is for the students to hold onto and NOT LOSE their seed dispersal lab report. We worked on the Analyze and Conclude section today in all of the classes. I stressed the need for students to put their lab reports in a SAFE place. On Monday, we will complete the lab report in class and put all of the pieces together. As we have spent 5 days on the lab experiment and lab report, the lab will count 5 times!!!!!

Mrs. Husak: A – finish classwork worksheet 4-1 practice side, and page 150 # 34-50 evens; B- finish classwork worksheet ray floob and the empire state building and page 182-183 # 2-58 even; E - finish classwork worksheet ray floob and the empire state building; F- page 157-158 # 2-50 evens quiz next Wednesday on sections 4.1-4.4.

DiFruscio: Students received a guided reading handout packet for all of Chapter 3 yesterday. They were given 2 in-class work days to work on these and should also have wokre don them last night for homework. Anyone not done today should finish tonight so they don’t have homework over the holiday weekend. (Please note that this time allotment provided ample opportunity for completion of this assignment. Students who failed to focus in class and/or do homework last night this week will end up with homework over the holiday weekend.) Completed packets are due NEXT Monday December 1.

Mrs. Girard: 7th & 8th Grade—No written homework! Have a healthy and happy Thanksgiving (No 8th grade classes tomorrow for Spanish)! I recommend that you review vocabulary and grammar from chapter 3 over the break as we will be having a chapter test the Tuesday (12/2) we return from break. Some websites you could use to practice vocab are http://www.quizlet.com/ or http://www.quia.com/ We all used these websites during class time and students should be familiar with how to find useful activities to help them study.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: Work on Poster Project and Presentation for Dec. 3.

Mrs. Harrington: Due Wednesday: Sea-Floor Identification 2—fill in the blanks using the word bank.

Mrs. Carminito: No Homework.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; There is no written assignment this week due to the holiday; Book order due 12/12.

Updates and Homework for 11/24:

All Students:
Get ready for SPIRIT WEEK AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL! Monday, November 24th will be "Pajama Day," Tuesday, November 25th will be "Dress like your favorite celebrity or movie star day," and Wednesday, November 26th will be "Royal Spirit Day." Wear your blue and white and show your Georgetown Spirit!!!

The next middle school dance has been scheduled! Friday, December 5th from 6:30-9pm.

Please look for you child to bring home Pointsettia order forms. Proceeds from the sales will go into each child's individual trip account with the Music Parents. Orders must be brought in to Mr. Kaminski and Mrs. Laflamme by Dec. 3.

As a reminder to the earlier letter you received, there will be a Parent Information Night for parents of eighth grade students on Monday, December 1st, between 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in the GMHS Auditorium. There will be a multimedia presentation on the transitional process between middle school and high school, a student panel presentation composed of seniors, and a question and answer session with department heads in the cafeteria to conclude the evening.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Formulate your notes for debate tomorrow. Bullet your position on a sheet of paper. Be sure to use your rubric!

Mrs. Bailey: Students are working on the final drafts of their persuasive essays….due Tuesday, 11-25-08

Mrs Reed: Work on review packet. Save last page for class tomorrow. Quiz Wednesday.

Mrs. Sheridan: Due tomorrow: S.P.O.W. (plate tectonics). Due Wed., Nov. 26th: Completes, typed Lab Report: Oobleck. Attention E, F, and G blocks: You must bring your lab reports to Mrs. Sheridan’s room on Wednesday even though you do not have science that day. Download the Lab Report from the Homework Documents folder at: http://teacherweb.com/MA/GeorgetownMiddleHighSchool/sheridan/

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Practice 4-4# 1-7; E Block- Practice 4-4 2-7; F Block- Cumulative review # 1-23; G Block- Practice 4-6mixed # 26-45.

Mrs. Girard: Worksheet of translations. The worksheet has two sides-do the side that begins with the Translation “I go to the amusement park on Tuesdays with my friends.”

Grade 7:
Ms. DiFruscio: Students received a guided reading handout packet for all of Chapter 3 today. Students are being given 2 in-class work days to work on these and should also work on these packets tonight and tomorrow night (Mon & Tues) for homework. This time allotment provides ample opportunity for completion of this assignment. Students who fail to focus in class and/or do homework this week will end up with homework over the holiday weekend. Completed packets are due NEXT Monday December 1.

Mrs. Weldon: Blocks A and B: Literature: Answer the following questions on p. 857: Reader Response, Check Your Comprehension – and Critical Thinking (choose three of each)
Blocks E and F: Literature: Answer the following questions on p. 857: Reader Response, Check Your Comprehension – and Critical Thinking (choose three of each) p. 861 Reader Response, Check Your Comprehension #4, Critical Thinking #1, 2, and 3.

Mrs. Morrison: E and F – Work on Guided Readings for Ch. 3.

Mrs. Schauerman: MATH - Reteach 4-3 worksheet all problems & Practice 4-3 #1 - 11; SCIENCE - Complete questions # 1 - 5 on page 59 & work on your lab report on sections that we discussed in class, (Title, objective, materials, controls & variables).

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Due: Tuesday—Sea-Floor Indentification #23.

Mrs. Lamoly: Work on Book Report Poster Project Due December 3. Students have a WKSHT for summary writing...I have attached it - click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dcv3xfns_12c2n3xzhn&hl=en.
Tomorrow for Spirit days in the MS we will have Celebrity/Decade Day.

Mrs. Reed: Picture Dictionary for this week will not be due until after Thanksgiving since I do not have this class on Wednesday! Work on the last of the order of operations equations!

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; C & D Block-one entry sensory worksheet due 11/25; E Block-sensory worksheet due 11/25; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 183-184 #2-30 even; D & E Block: page 199-200 #6-43; F & G Block: page 207-208 #1-29.

Updates and Homework for 11/21:

All Students:
Get ready for SPIRIT WEEK AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL! Monday, November 24th will be "Pajama Day," Tuesday, November 25th will be "Dress like your favorite celebrity or movie star day," and Wednesday, November 26th will be "Royal Spirit Day." Wear your blue and white and show your Georgetown Spirit!!!

Please look for you child to bring home Pointsettia order forms. Proceeds from the sales will go into each child's individual trip account with the Music Parents. Orders must be brought in to Mr. Kaminski and Mrs. Laflamme by Dec. 3.

As a reminder to the earlier letter you received, there will be a Parent Information Night for parents of eighth grade students on Monday, December 1st, between 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in the GMHS Auditorium. There will be a multimedia presentation on the transitional process between middle school and high school, a student panel presentation composed of seniors, and a question and answer session with department heads in the cafeteria to conclude the evening.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Finish the take home quiz; E Block- Worksheet # 13 find the slop and y-intercept from graphs; F Block- Worksheet Practice 4-5 # 21-26; G Block- Chapter Cumulative review.

Mrs. Sheridan: HW Sci 8: Complete conclusion questions on today's lab. Follow this link if you need a copy of the lab: http://teacherweb.com/MA/GeorgetownMiddleHighSchool/sheridan/index.html

Grade 7:
Grade 7 TEAM- please bring in a box of tissues or a bottle of hand sanitizer to your A block teacher. Cold and flu season has hit – let’s keep it under control!
Thanks!

Mrs. Schauerman: MATH - Complete the assignment that we began in class on page 149 #4 - 9, 13 - 15, 17, 19, 20, 24, 33, 39 - 49 odd, 55 - 60. MATH REMINDER: Test corrections are due on Monday!!

DiFruscio: No Homework. Have a nice weekend!

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: ELA-work on rough copy of poster format. All 6th Graders- Turkey raffle drawing has been extended to Monday- bring in all sold/unsold tickets and $.

White: Read 20 minutes; C & D Blocks-one entry on sensory worksheet due 10/24; A Block sensory worksheet due 10/24; E block sensory worksheet due 10/25; Book orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Harrington: No Homework!!

Updates and Homework for 11/20:

All Students:
Attention Parents: As a reminder to the earlier letter you received, there will be a Parent Information Night for parents of eighth grade students on Monday, December 1st, between 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in the GMHS Auditorium. There will be a multimedia presentation on the transitional process between middle school and high school, a student panel presentation composed of seniors, and a question and answer session with department heads in the cafeteria to conclude the evening.

To all students in 6th grade and 8th grade who displayed their art in the middle school hallways, please feel free to take your artwork home on Friday!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Reed: pg. 184 #1 – 20 all, except #15

Grade 7:
Mrs. Hickey’s Classes: The students got back their photosynthesis quizzes today. ALL students should have the quiz signed. Having the quiz signed is an assignment. Also, some students need to redo 2 of the essay questions on the quiz. A sheet is attached to the top of the quiz that gives directions for this. Students will receive credit for the questions they redo, and the points will be added to the quiz grade. This assignment is due tomorrow. In class we tested various seeds for their ability to attach to animal fur and be dispersed by the wind. Tomorrow we will test whether or not these seeds can be dispersed by water.

Mrs. Morrison: A and B – Study for voc. test; E and F – Study voc. words for Ch. 3

Schauerman: MATH - Reteach 4-2 worksheet all problems; Chapter 2 test were handed back today; test corrections are due by Monday. I am available for extra help today & tomorrow after school. SCIENCE - Complete your seed dispersal hypothesis worksheet.

Grade 6:
Mr. Pitella: Study Venn Diagram.

Mrs. Lamoly: Study for Lesson 6 Vocab Test tomorrow and Rough copy of book report poster due Monday.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; C Block- one entry on Sensory Worksheet; D Block-one entry on Sensory Worksheet and signed parent letter; A &E Blocks-signed parent letter and working on Sensory Worksheet; Book order due 12/12.

Mrs. Carminito: all classes: none

Updates and Homework for 11/19:

All Students:
There will be a brief MS Yearbook Meeting tomorrow from 2:15-2:45 in DiFruscio’s room.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Comic Strip due tomorrow/Study guide given for test on Friday Chapter 10 sections 1 & 2.

Mrs. Sheridan: Wed., Nov 19: A, E, F – Finish vocab cards: solid, liquid, gas, plasma. Include relationship to shape, volume, particle arrangement, particle motion, and freedom of movement,
G – Research the internet to find an example of each: 1) plasma on Earth, 2) plasma in space, and 3) man-made plasma.
Tues., Nov 18: A – none; C, G – Finish vocab cards; E – 3-2-1 Activity: 3 ways to measure the energy of particles ; 2 examples of each; 1 reason why we need to know about the energy of particles; F - none.

Mrs. Bailey: Students are working on Lesson 9 vocabulary exercises which are all due on Friday this week. Our rough drafts for the persuasive essay will be written and peer edited by Friday. Final drafts are due on Tuesday, 11-25. Science fiction book reports are due on December 1st. Time is being given for reading in school, but students also need to read at home in order to get this assignment finished on time.

Grade 7:
Schauerman: MATH - Reteach 4-1 & Practice 4-1 worksheets; SCIENCE - Bring in burs for our seed dispersal lab experiment for extra credit; All Students - We need donations for the Emmaus House Thanksgiving food drive!!

Mrs. Hickey’s classes: ALL classes: Page 59, questions 1-4. If the question says “name” or “list” the answer does not need to be in a complete sentence. Otherwise, complete sentences are required- no pronouns as subjects of the sentence. Today we worked on forming hypotheses for the lab experiment. Tomorrow we will test the seeds for their ability to be dispersed by wind and attachment to fur.

DiFruscio: A- Notes On 1 “Other” Part Of Chapter 3 Section 1; B- Notes On Assigned Part Of Chapter 3 Section 1; E- Bring In 1 Written Down Proverb; F- Notes On Assigned Part Of Chapter 3 Section 1.

Mrs. Husak: A- page 132 # 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20; B – page 168 # 2-24 e – Ch 3 Test Friday- extra 5 points if evens or odds are completed on pages 171-172; E – see B; F – worksheet 4-1 both sides.

Mrs. Weldon: All Vocabulary is due tomorrow-sentences, exercises, and Note cards; Parent signature on Record Sheet.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Due Thursday - Complete the worksheet, “Sea-Floor Spreading.” Be sure to follow all directions. Reminder: Since we have not been seeing all the blocks each day I have extended pre-folder check for one more day (Thursday).

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; C & D Blocks-inference due 11/20; A & E Blocks work on sensory worksheet; Book order due 12/12.

Updates and Homework for 11/18:

All Students:
Attention Parents: As a reminder to the earlier letter you received, there will be a Parent Information Night for parents of eighth grade students on Monday, December 1st, between 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in the GMHS Auditorium. There will be a multimedia presentation on the transitional process between middle school and high school, a student panel presentation composed of seniors, and a question and answer session with department heads in the cafeteria to conclude the evening.

***Student-led conferences are taking place tomorrow and Thursday!

From Mr. Masys: The Cross Country banquet is this Wednesday from 4:30-6 P.M.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Bailey: Lesson 9 exercises are due on Friday this week. There is no test this week, and no vocabulary next week due to the holiday. We will study lesson 10 on the week after Thanksgiving…testing on lessons 9&10 on Friday, December 5th. Rough drafts of the persuasive essay are due for peer editing tomorrow, Wednesday, 11-19-08.

Mrs. Mongeau: Rubric given for comic strip project/due Thursday.

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Problem Solving worksheet: do it all; D Block- no homework; F Block- Practice 4-5 mixed # 1-20; G Block- No homework.

Mrs. Girard: Page 121 numbers 1-5.

Grade 7:
Mrs. Morrison: A – Pronoun Packet; B – voc. flashcards are due tomorrow – Finish questions from The Origin of the Seasons; E and F – Read p. 87-92 - Voc on p. 103.

Mrs. Husak: A – page 129 # 1-16 all – ch 3 test Friday; B – quiz tomorrow 3.5-3.7 - ch 3 test Friday – page 756 # 22-46 all; E – see B; F – page 516 # 17-38 all.

Mrs. Schauerman: No Homework!

Mrs. Weldon: Blocks A and B: Read His Just Reward and complete – Readers Response, Thematic Focus and Check Your Comprehension #1 and 2; Vocabulary Lesson 9: Exercises, Note cards, and Sentences due on Thursday; Blocks E and F: Summarize "The People Could Fly." Vocabulary Lesson 9: Exercises, Note cards, and Sentences due on Thursday.

Mrs. Girard: No Homework.

Mrs. Hickey’s classes: There is no homework tonight but there will be homework tomorrow. We are starting out first “official” lab tomorrow. Students will examine seed dispersal over the next few days and write their first formal “lab report”. Students were given a lab report format sheet and we started writing the first part of the lab today. Tomorrow students will observe the seeds and form hypotheses about how they think the seeds will be dispersed- by wind, water, or attaching to animal fur. The homework that is assigned tomorrow will be related to the lab. Thursday’s homework will also be related to the lab report.

Ms. DiFruscio: E block only: Finish Chapter 3 vocab (page 103 all terms) if not completed in class. Please remember to SKIP 4 LINES AFTER THE DEFINITION OF EACH TERM so we can use this pager for an additional assignment.

Grade 6:
Mr. Pitella: Finish Cryptogram.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; C & D blocks-inference due Thursday, 11/20; A & E blocks working on sensory word worksheet; Book Orders due 12/12.

Mrs. Lamoly: A block- finish "Stray" questions; All classes-study Vocab Lesson 6 words for test on Friday.

Mrs. Harrington: Due: Wednesday—review/glance chapter one-section 4. For today’s assignment you will need to illustrate the picture on page 38 of your textbook. Draw, color, and label all parts of the picture on a blank sheet of paper.

Pre-folder check extended until Wednesday. Please be sure to have all your papers 1-20 in your folder. Any papers that I have or that you are using in your portfolio should have a blank paper in its place with the # and name of the assignment. You will need to write on the blank sheet that you have the assignment in your portfolio or it is the item(s) I am still reviewing.

Updates and Homework for 11/17:

All Students:
Next Middle School Dance has been scheduled! It will be Friday, December 5th from 6:30-9pm.

Attention Parents: Student-led conferences are this week - Wednesday 11/19 and Thursday 11/20!!!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Finish Practice 4-2# 2-12 and graph y=1/2 x -1, y= 3x -1, and y= -2x-1; E Block- Reteaching side 4-2# 1-2; F and G Blocks- worksheet # 19-26.

Mrs. Reed: Handout on slope. Quiz tomorrow section 4-1 thru 4-3

Grade 7:
Mrs. Morrison: A – Study for Pronoun Test – Use your Study Guide! Also, study your Myth Packet. Voc. Lesson 9 assignments are due Thursday. B – Voc. Lesson 9 – Exercises and Bluebook are due Thursday and flashcards are due Wed. E and F – Read p. 80 – 85 – Voc. on p.103 (15 words) is due Wed.

Mrs. Husak: A – page 125 # 31-40 all and bring in your report cards for term 1 signed by your parent by Wednesday, please; B- quiz Wed on sections 3.5-3.7 – Chapter 3 test on Friday (choose evens or odds on chapter review pages for 5extra points on test). Complete pages 161-162 # 2-46 evens; E – See B; F – MCAS questions # 1-11.

Mrs. Weldon: Blocks A and B: Vocabulary: Sentences, Exercises, and Note cards due on Thursday; Study for pronoun test tomorrow; Summarize: The People Could Fly; Blocks E and F: Vocabulary: Sentences, Exercises, and Note cards due on Thursday; Summarize "The People Could Fly."

Mrs.Hickey’s classes: There is no homework tonight. I did not return the Photosynthesis quiz taken last Thursday yet. There are a couple of students who need to complete/take it due to being absent.

Ms. Difruscio: F, A, B blocks only: Finish Chapter 3 vocab (page 103 all terms) if not completed in class. Please remember to SKIP 4 LINES AFTER THE DEFINITION OF EACH TERM so we can use this pager for an additional assignment.

Mrs. Schauerman: SCIENCE - No homework; MATH - Chapter 3 test tomorrow. Study for Chapter 3 test using study guide and solving the suggested problems (listed on the study guide) on page 516.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Carminito: A Block: page 178; chapter test and binder check Thursday; E Block: page 194#1-6; draw number lines for fourths, tenths, and eighths; quiz Thursday; F Block: page 204 #3-14 page 205 #18-37; quiz Thursday; G Block: finish worksheet; quiz Thursday.

Mrs. Lamoly: Turkey Raffle Tickets; Lesson 6 Vocab = Write the Derivative and Find the Example exercises pp. 37-38; F Block only- Write a summary for the story "Stray."

Mrs. Harrington: Due Tuesday—Pre-folder check. You do not need to have pages 6, 7, 15, 16. All other assignments 1-19 should be in your folder and completed. If you have put one of the assignments (other than the ones excluded) in your portfolio binder please put a blank sheet in its place with the # and assignment title so both you and I know where it is. Textbook—please remember to bring in your textbook.

White: Read 20 minutes; B Block-inferences due 11/18; C Block & D Block inference due Thursday, 11/20.

Mrs. Reed: Picture Dictionaries due on Wed.

Updates and Homework for 11/14:

All Students:
GMHS MiniLinks Challenge! Saturday, November 15th at the GMHS Gym. Tee Times: 10:30 AM, 12 Noon, 1:30PM, 3PM
Information about the tournament:
You will be competing against other teams from the Middle and High School. Prizes will be given to the winning team. Each member of your team will need to raise at least $25 from sponsors in order to play. The idea is to get several small donations to make up the $25. Please collect your donations ahead of time and bring them to the tournament. The top three individual fundraisers for the tournament will be awarded prizes. Please call or email Beth Willis at 978-352-5953 or bethwillis@verizon.net to register. When registering, you will need to pick a tee time for your team: 10:30AM, 12 Noon, 1:30PM, 3PM.
There are also prizes for the team showing the most Georgetown Spirit!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Practice 4-2 # 2-12; E Block- No homework; F Block- No homework; G Block- Practice 4-4mixed # 1-18.

Mrs. Bailey: Over the weekend students should keep in mind the long term assignments in my class. Book reports and persuasive essays should not be kept until the last minute.

Mrs. Sheridan: Science Problem Of the Week (SPOW), “Nathan’s Plants”, due on Tues., Nov. 18th. Have great weekend!

Mrs Reed: Handout on slope from two points

Grade 7:
REMINDER TO ALL GRADE 7 STUDENTS. BRING BACK COPY OF YOUR TERM 1 REPORT CARD SIGNED BY A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

Ms. DiFruscio: No homework. Optional XC to improve Mesopotamia test grade. DUE MONDAY!
Have a nice weekend!

Mrs. Husak: A – page 140 # 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 16 – we will have two quizzes next week – one will be on section 3.7 and the other on sections 3.8 & 3.9; B – enrichment worksheet 3-4 and finish classwork from page 156 # 30, 32 & page 157 # 34, 36; E – see B; F – get report card signed and return the black and white copy on Monday to your homeroom teacher; Chapter 3 test was taken today – MCAS question practice to follow next week.

Schauerman: MATH - Page 138 - 139 # 1,7,10, 15, 17, 23 - 32, 34 - 37. There will be a Chapter 3 test on Tuesday; this homework provides a review to prepare for this test. If you are struggling with any of these problems you need more practice!! Please go back to the related section & practice solving more problems!! SCIENCE - No homework.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Carminito: A Block: make cover sheet; Chapter test and binder check Thursday; D & E Block: page 190 #13-26; quiz Thursday; F Block: complete simplifying fractions worksheet; quiz Thursday; G Block: page 199-200 #11-44; quiz Thursday.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; A Block-inferences due Monday,11/17; E Block-inferences due Tuesday,11/18; C & D Block-one inference is due Monday, 11/17.

Mrs. Harrington: Due: Monday—Textbook check; Due: Tuesday—Folder mid-way check.

Mrs. Reed: Picture dictionaries due on Wed.

Updates and Homework for 11/13:

All Students:
Mini Golf Tournament at GMHS this Saturday from 9-3 pm. Grab a form at the main office or stop by on Saturday to compete in this fun 18 hole mini-golf tournament. Cost is $25.00 and will go to the Georgetown PTA. Don’t miss out of this challenge! See you all there!!

Boy’s Varsity Soccer Team competes in the 3rd round of states today at 5:00pm against St. Mary’s. Come support the boy’s soccer team! Good Luck Boys!!

Tomorrow is Blue and White Day! Wear as much blue and white as you can to support the Georgetown Varsity Football team in their game against Newburyport on Friday night in Newburyport. Let’s keep our winning season going-Go Royals!!!

Announcement: Winter Sports Sign-ups (Basketball, Cheering, & Wrestling) will take place on Thursday, November 13, TONIGHT, in the Café from 6 to 7:30p.m.Also, Ski Club sign-ups this Thursday Nov. 13th 6pm-7:30 pm in the M/H School cafe. Any questions contact Sharon at mstjaa.lee@comcast.net Ski Club will run Tuesdays starting Jan. 6th for 6 weeks.

Grade 8:

Mrs. Mongeau: Worksheet on Semetic Religions/due tomorrow

Mrs. Girard: Split sheet for vocabulary pages 116, 117.

Mrs. Reed: Practice and Reteach 4-3 all

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Practice 3-5 #1-4; E Block- Practice4-3 # 1-2; F and G Blocks- Practice 4-3 mixed # 21-25.

Mrs. Bailey: Test on Lesson 7&8 in spelling/vocabulary tomorrow. Remember your derivatives and parts of speech!!!! Use flashcards and pretest to study necessary material.
Don’t forget the book report due December 1st, and the Persuasive Essay due November 25th!!!!!

Builder’s Club is collecting canned goods for Emmaus House in Haverhill for Thanksgiving dinners. We are trying to put together as many as possible ….ask your student all about it!

Grade 7:
Mrs. Weldon: All Classes: Reading Grid for mystery book, due tomorrow.

Schauerman: SCIENCE- Biogeography worksheet. MATH-B- Block - Practice 3-9 worksheet # 1-10 all, 11-19 odd, 25 - 30 all; E-Block - Practice 3 - 9 worksheet # 1-19 odd, 25-30 all.

DiFruscio/Morrison Social Studies: Study for part 2 of test to be given TOMORROW.
STUDY HINTS FOR KEY CONCEPTS:
KC# 1- use notes from C2S2 guided reading (especially chart on back)
KC# 2A- c2s1 guided reading and in class notes on division of dynasties
KC# 3- use in class chart/notes from 11/5-7 as a summary to study
KC# 4- use pyramid chart from C2S1 guided reading
KC# 5- Chart/notes from C2S1 guided reading
KC# 6- use notes from class dated 10/6 or 7.

Mrs. Morrison: A –Grammar Sheet – Pronouns and Antecedents – both sides – Myths, Legends, and Fairytales, and Folktales - Get a mystery book; B – finish the QAR sheet –Question/Answer Relationship Just write the type of question and think about how you would answer the question. You will write out the answers tomorrow in class; E and F – study for Key concept Test.

Mrs. Hickey’s classes: There is no homework tonight. Students took a quiz on photosynthesis today. It will probably be returned to them on Monday.

Mrs. Girard: no homework…see you next Wednesday!

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: Reading Comprehension and Finish the Thought pp. 36-37.

Mrs. Harrington: Due: Friday—complete the worksheet Convection Currents in the Mantle.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; C & D blocks-one inference due 11/14; Book orders due 11/14.

Updates and Homework for 11/12:

All Students:
Middle School Mini Golf Tournament: the Georgetown PTA is sponsoring an indoor Mini Golf tournament on Saturday,November 15th at the GMHS. The tournament begins at 9:00 a.m. for all Georgetown Middle High School students. To participate in the tournament please contact Kathy Boyd (kboyd12@comcast.net) or Beth Willis (bethwillis@verizon.net). We will be opening up the golf course to the public 4:30 to 6:30. A concession stand will be open to purchase hot dogs, beverages and candy. We are looking for donations of packaged snacks (chips, popcorn, cookies candy) & soda & bottled water. Any donations can be dropped off at the gym on Saturday morning.

Announcement: Winter Sports Sign-ups (Basketball, Cheering, & Wrestling) will take place on Thursday, November 13, in the Café from 6 to 7:30p.m.Also, Ski Club sign-ups this Thursday Nov. 13th 6pm-7:30 pm in the M/H School cafe. Any questions contact Sharon at mstjaa.lee@comcast.net Ski Club will run Tuesdays starting Jan. 6th for 6 weeks.

See Mrs. Fulton to sign up for another “Cooking Club” event this Thursday, Nov. 13th after school from 2:15- 3:30. Open to all Middle School Students, however space is limited, so sign up soon. We will be making Banana Split Pizza and Fruit Smoothies. Make some fun snacks and get more fruit in your diet!

To cast and crew of Bye Bye Birdie: the next rehearsal is Thursday (tomorrow) in the auditorium right after dismissal.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Sheridan: Worksheet: Read “Temperature and Thermal Energy’ and answer questions 1 – 8.

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Reteaching3-5 # 3-4; E Block- Practice 4-1 #1-28; F and G Blocks- Practice 4-3mixed # 26-49.

Mrs. Reed: pg 174 #1-15 all.

Mrs. Bailey: All classes will be reviewing 20 flashcards from lessons 7&8 in Spelling/vocabulary for the two lesson test on Friday. All the exercises for lesson 8 will also be corrected tomorrow. This is a long term assignment…no excuses for missing homework!!!!!! Classes are also doing research for their persuasive essays which are due on Tuesday, Nov. 25th. Don’t forget the monthly book report which is in the genre of science fiction and due December 1st!!!!! Students have been given many choices for the format of their individual reports. Ask you student to show you the option he/she chose!!!!!!!

Mongeau: Read Chapter 10 Section 2 and fill out the outline given/due tomorrow

Grade 7:
Mrs. Morrison: A block – finish grammar packet; B block – rewrite paragraph using the 3 questions on your checklist; E and F – Study for key concepts test on Fri.

Mrs. Weldon: Block A: Due Friday: Reading Grid; Blocks B, E, and F: Due Friday: Reading Grid. Due tomorrow: Myths, Legends, Folktales, and Fairytales worksheet; Mystery book and Literature book required this week.

Mrs. Husak: A – gradesheet questions filled out and go over with parent and then have parent sign your grade sheet for term 1(math grade on front side, goals and reflections on back side) if this is not turned in students will be given another detention for Friday afternoon as they have already had Monday and Tuesday nights to do this one paper. B – quiz tomorrow 3.1-3.4 – page 152 # 2-28 e, grade sheets signed. E – see B. F – workbook page 26 evens show all work to solve for the variable – Chapter 3 test Friday.

Schauerman: SCIENCE - Complete the benefit of autotrophs paragraph if you did not finish it in class. MATH - Page 132 # 17 - 32, 37-42.

DiFruscio/Morrison Social Studies: Study for part 2 of test to be given Friday. STUDY HINTS:
KEY CONCEPTS:
KC# 1- use notes from C2S2 guided reading (especially chart on back)
KC# 2A- c2s1 guided reading and in class notes on division of dynasties
KC# 3- use in class chart/notes from 11/5-7 as a summary to study
KC# 4- use pyramid chart from C2S1 guided reading
KC# 5- Chart/notes from C2S1 guided reading
KC# 6- use notes from class dated 10/6 or 7

Mrs. Hickey’s classes:
Students in all classes should study for the photosynthesis quiz tomorrow. They have a study guide, a photosynthesis packet, and multiple papers to study from. This text has limited information, which is why the packet was handed out. Any written homework that is assigned tomorrow will be due on Monday, November 17th.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Carminito: A Block: finish worksheets; quiz tomorrow on scientific notation, area, perimeter, volume; D & E Block: page 187-188 #8-42 even; F & G Block: page 194 #7-18 & draw a number line for fifths, fourths, and tenths.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; Work on inferences; D Block template due Thursday 11/13; C Block inference due Friday, 11/14.

Mrs. Lamoly: Turkey Raffle Dinner response sheet; Vocab Lesson 6 p. 35 exercises

Updates and Homework for 11/10:

All Students:
Announcement: Winter Sports Sign-ups (Basketball, Cheering, & Wrestling) will take place on Thursday, November 13, in the Café from 6 to 7:30p.m.

Also, Ski Club sign-ups this Thursday Nov. 13th 6pm-7:30 pm in the M/H School cafe. Any questions contact Sharon at mstjaa.lee@comcast.net Ski Club will run Tuesdays starting Jan. 6th for 6 weeks.

See Mrs. Fulton to sign up for another “Cooking Club” event this Thursday, Nov. 13th after school from 2:15- 3:30. Open to all Middle School Students, however space is limited, so sign up soon. We will be making Banana Split Pizza and Fruit Smoothies. Make some fun snacks and get more fruit in your diet!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: No Homework!

Ms. Sheridan: No Homework



Grade 7:
Mrs. Hickey’s classes: F block got back 1 or 2 papers about photosynthesis. They do not have grades on them. Students have been given the opportunity to correct their mistakes. All Classes: There will be a quiz on photosynthesis on Thursday. I told the students about it last week, and originally had it planned for Wednesday. I changed it to Thursday as the students have a Social Studies quiz on Wednesday. We have already discussed what the quiz will cover and what to study, but students will receive a study guide on Wednesday. They already have a special packet to study from, as the Environmental Science book does not cover photosynthesis in depth. Also, students will have their reports returned to them today or Wednesday. The grade for the report went towards their quarter 1 grade in Science.

Schauerman: SCIENCE - There will be a quiz on photosynthesis on Wednesday. Please study for the quiz, using your Study Guide & reading packet; MATH - Practice 3-8 Worksheet # 1 - 16.

Ms. DiFruscio: STUDY FOR EGYPT TEST THIS WEEK. Wed- part 1 of test: Vocab (study hint: list of terms: 1st 4 columns on study guide- students should have these in their vocabulary assignment and C1S2 Guided Reading page 1) and writing based on Key Concept #2 letters B& C from Study Guide. (study hint: use info from all three guided readings in relation to: government; pharaoh; pharaohs & religion)
Friday- part 2 of test - remaining key concepts: (study hints)
KC# 1- use notes from C2S2 guided reading (especially chart on back)
KC# 2A- c2s1 guided reading and in class notes on division of dynasties
KC# 3- use in class chart/notes from 11/5-7 as a summary to study
KC# 4- use pyramid chart from C2S1 guided reading
KC# 5- Chart/notes from C1S1 guided reading
KC# 6- use notes from class dated 10/6 or 7

Mrs. Morrison: A and B – no voc lesson this week – study for your Social Studies test; E and F – Please refer to Ms. DiFruscio’s notes – Voc test on Wed. also Key Concept #2, letters A and B on your study guide.

Mrs. Husak: A – grade sheet filled out and signed by parent to inform them of your math grade for term 1; B – grade sheet filled out and signed by parent to inform them of your math grade for term 1- complete portfolio entry slip if you did not finish it in class – page 147-148 # 2-32 evens – Quiz Thursday on sections 3.1-3.4; E – see B; F – grade sheet filled out and signed by parent to inform them of your math grade for term 1- complete portfolio entry slip if you did not finish it in class – page 132 # 8-28 even, Chapter 3 Test Friday – Don’t forget Wrap up could be completed for an extra 5 points on the test and it helps you prepare for the test.

Mrs. Weldon: All Classes - pronoun packet due on Wednesday; A and F Block: Complete Myths, Legends, Fairytales, and Folktales; Bring Mystery Book to class on Wednesday.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: Study Lesson 5 words for Test on Wed.

Mrs. Harrington: Due Wednesday - Read chapter one—section 2 in your textbook (Convection Currents and the Mantle--pages 25-27) Complete the section review questions 1-5 on a separate sheet of paper.

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes; E Block templates due Wednesday, 11/12; C Block –one template due Wednesday, 11/12; D Bock –one template due on Thursday, 11/13.