Updates and Homework for 9/12:

All Students:
We are honored to have Mrs. Kelly Pedroia (she is Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox 2nd baseman's wife) come talk to the middle and high school students about how to protect yourself from melanoma and skin cancer. The assembly will be held Monday morning, September 15th in the auditorium at the beginning of D-block: 10:15-10:45.

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: No homework, have a great weekend

Mrs. Sheridan: Gr 8 Sci – No HW – Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Rydbeck: All Classes: No homework. Good job on the quiz today. Have a good weekend!

Mrs Reed: MCAS packet to be turned in on Monday

Grade 7:
Ms. DiFruscio: No homework this weekend; E block, thanks for setting the bar so high today for the BEST DAY EVER! Let’s keep it up!

Mrs. Husak: A – (quiz today) – finish worksheet B – 30 on separate piece of paper; B & E – quiz next Thurs. on sections 1.5-1.9 – no homework; F – quiz next Thurs. on sections 2.4-2.8 – no homework

Mrs. Schauerman: Math - No homework; Science - Quiz on Section 1-1 on Tuesday; Have a great weekend!

Mrs. Hickey: No Homework.

Grade 6:
Mrs. Lamoly: Cover Vocab book...Have a great weekend!

Mrs. White: Read for 20 minutes and work on paragraphs; A Block paragraphs due Monday; Book Orders due 9/19.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block: study for quiz Tuesday on notes #1-2; D Block: expanded form worksheet; quiz Tuesday on notes #1-3; E Block: page 94 #7-18; quiz Tuesday on notes #1-3; F Block & G Block: page 94 #7-18 #22-23; quiz Tuesday on notes #1-3

Mr. Pitella: Study map and definitions.

Mrs Reed: Returned signed Quick Survey Projects by Monday. Picture Dictionary Group 2 due on Wednesday. Bring in your 1 inch binder by Monday if you have not done so yet. Have in your Math Enrichment folder or binder some plain white paper to use for Picture Dictionaries when we have extra time in class. If you are have not turned in Group 1 Picture Dictionaries, finish and bring in by MONDAY.

Mrs. Harrington: PORTFOLIO COLLAGE; Due: Monday, September 15 (See Below):

At some point during the school year, I will be asking you to attach 5 samples of various labs and assignments you have done throughout the year.

Your current assignment is the cover of your portfolio. This cover will be your own creation using pictures that you have cut out of an old magazine, internet pictures, or photos you may have that express what science is to you.

Step one: bring in a favorite magazine, cut outs from a magazine, internet copies, or photos that you want to put on your collage (Friday’s homework).

Step two: glue your pictures, in a collage layout, onto plain white 8 1/2X 11 paper. Be sure there is no white paper showing through after you have glued your pictures. In a collage, you are to cover the whole paper--overlapping your pictures.

Step three: On a separate piece of paper, handwrite, color, or copy from a computer, the phrase: Science is… Glue ”Science is…”over the collage anywhere you’d like. The phrase should be legible but not too large.

Have fun!!

Updates and Homework for 9/11:

All Students:
Thank you for your respect during the school-wide moment of silence to honor the Americans lost 7 years ago on this date.

8th Grade:
Mongeau: Quiz on Chapter 6 Section 1/Study Guide Given

Mrs. Reed 8th Gr Math: integer practice handout, self correcting if you do it right. Study for quiz tomorrow sections 2-1 thr 2-4.

Mrs. Sheridan: Blocks A, C, E: Complete both sides. “Observe”- Read and answer questions. “Infer” – Read; Block F: “Observe” page 7, and “Infer” page 10; Block G: “What is a Hypothesis?” worksheet

7th Grade:
Difruscio: A&B blocks: C1S1 Chart; E&F blocks: Cave Paintings

Weldon: All ELA Classes: Begin to create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the movie and book—The Outsiders

Mrs. Hickey: For all 7th grade Science classes: A reminder that Chapter 1, section 1 vocabulary definitions are due tomorrow- 9/12/08. Also, if you have them at home, we NEED as many old tennis balls as we can get to put on the bottom of the chairs and lab stools in my classroom! They will really help to cut down on the noise.

Mrs. Schauerman: Math B & E - Study for quiz on sections 2-1 - 2.3. Suggested problems for review: pg. 52 #13 - 22, pg. 61, # 1-12 & 18-21. Science - No homework. Please come prepared to go outside for class tomorrow. Sneakers or comfortable closed toed shoes are appropriate.

Mrs. Morrison: E and F blocks – finish your chart of Paleolithic and Neolithic Times; Cave painting/“Wall Design"

Mrs. Husak: A – study section 1 of chapter 2- be able to compare and order decimals, know your place values and how to round underlined digits. Study section 3 of chapter 2 – be able to add and subtract decimals, identify the properties of addition. We will review again tomorrow before the quiz. A block students are to complete worksheet B -19 to practice adding decimals.
B & E – (we had a quiz today) – finish page 27- 28 # 14-40 even, # 42-58 even
F – page 69-70 # 2-36 even

6th Grade:
Mrs. Lamoly: Review your Open Response answer with parents have them sign and return as Test grade

Mrs. Harrington: Science—Thursday night—Final project due Monday 9/15. Science Portfolio Collage: Cut out science related pictures from magazines, online sources, and/or old photos for Thursday night’s homework. You will be gluing the pictures onto an 8 ½ X 11 white paper in collage style over the weekend. Next, you will neatly glue the words “SCIENCE IS…” over the collage (please don’t write the words directly on the poster). This collage will be the cover of your portfolio.

Mrs. Carminito: A Block & D Block: complete packet and get test signed; E Block, F Block, G Block: complete expanded form worksheet and get test signed

Mrs White: Read 20 minutes and work on paragraphs. Book orders due 9/19

Mrs. Reed 6th Gr Math Enrichment: Picture Dictionaries Group 2 due next Wednesday. If you have not turned in this week’s Group 1 Picture Dictionary, remember you get points off each day late – turn it in tomorrow! Also, parents, it would be useful for your students to have some plain white paper for them to bring with them to class. When we have time or if students finish an activity early, they are allowed to work on picture dictionaries. Having plain white paper on hand in their binder or folder would be helpful for them. F block: please have parents sign your Quick Survey Project and return to class TOMORROW.

Updates and Homework for 9/10:

All Students:
Thank you to all staff and student volunteers for an excellent MS parent night! Attendance was great and all students did a wonderful job assisting parents around the building as tour guides and announcing the changes in periods. Overall, it was a very successful night.

8th grade:
Mrs. Sheridan: “What is a Hypothesis?” W/S

Mrs. Reed: Reteach 2-4 #11 – 25, Practice 2-4 #8 – 39

Mrs. Mongeau: Essay Question using page 157 “Compare and Contrast the Roman Republic to American Government” Due tomorrow. Study guide given for quiz on Friday

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Worksheet Reteaching2-4#11-25 and Practice 2-4# 8-39; D Block- Practice/teacher 1-10 in Chinese; E Block- Practice 2-3 # 5-16 and 11-30; F and G Blocks- Practice 1-5 mixed side # 16-40

7th grade:
Mrs. Husak: A-worksheet B-19 and finish classwork worksheet B-25 (stick to the 20-30 min. rule); B-study sections 1.1-1.4 for quiz tomorrow; E- see B; F- worksheet both sides

Mrs. Hickey: Page 39, Chapter 1, section 1 vocabulary definitions. There are 9. The homework is due Friday.

Mrs. Schauerman: Science, A & F - Complete the questions # 1- 5 on page 21. PQA; Math, E & F - Practice Worksheet 2-3, # 11 - 29 odd, 31-36 all. QUIZ on sections 2-1 through 2-3 on Friday.

Ms. DiFruscio: A & B blocks cave drawing handout due tomorrow, Paleo/Neo chart due Friday; E & F Chapter 1 Section 1 Guided Reading handout

Mrs. Morrison: E and F blocks – Guided Reading C1S1

6th grade:
Mrs. Harrington: Observations and Inferences--complete 3 of the 6 questions.
Please bring in your reading books

Mrs. Reed: New Picture Dictionaries, Group 2 due Wed 9/17

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes, work on 3 paragraphs, Book orders due 9/19

Updates and Homework for 9/9:

All Students:
Middle School Field Hockey and Soccer were cancelled for this afternoon due to rain. Another reminder regarding parent open house tonight: 6:25-7:00 in the auditorium and 7:00-8:30 in the classrooms. Thank you to student volunteers for helping guide parents to classrooms and announcing the change in periods!

Grade 8:
Rydbeck: A Block- Worksheet Reteaching 2-2 # 1-18; D Block- Practice/ teach your parents and/or siblings what we learned today in Chinese; F and G Blocks- No Homework.

Mrs Reed: pg. 71 #1-3 all, #11-35 all

Mrs. Mongeau: Vocabulary pages (4 words) write the word, definition, sentence, and symbol or picture. There will be a quiz on the Roman Republic on Friday. Study Guide will be given tomorrow.

Mrs. Sheridan: “Doing Science” worksheet

Grade 7:
Mrs. Husak: A – page 61 # 2-12 even; B & E – page 20-21 # 2-54 even, Quiz Thurs on 1.1-1.4; F – page 515 # 2-14 even, # 22-28 even – Quiz Wed on 2.1 & 2.3

Mrs. Schauerman: Science - A & F - Read pages 16-21, define these vocabulary words: ecosystem, habitat, biotic factor, abiotic factor, photosynthesis, species, population, community, ecology. Math - Reteach worksheet 2-2 # 1- 10.

Mrs. Weldon: ELA All Classes: Review A- Nouns; Review C: Nouns, Pronouns, and Adjectives

Ms. DiFruscio: Nice job on your timelines! No homework tonight.

Mrs. Morrison: A block – Noun, pronoun, adjective worksheet – both sides; B block – Noun, pronoun, adjective worksheet – odds only – both sides; E and F blocks – Vocabulary C1S1 on p.8

Grade 6:
Mrs. Reed: Picture Dictionaries Group 1 due tomorrow

Mrs. Harrington: No Homework

Mrs. White: Read 20 minutes and work on your 3 paragraphs

Updates and Homework for 9/8:

All Students and Familes:

1. PARENT OPEN HOUSE is tomorrow from 6:25-8:30! We will begin our program in the auditorium with Mr. Lucia and Mr. Bruno and then parents will have the opportunity to follow day 1 schedules for their child, see classrooms, and be introduced to the curriculum and teachers.

2. Please bring in your signed handbook receipt and $5 for the agenda book if you haven't already!

Grade 8:
Mrs. Mongeau: Read pages 155-159 “The Roman Republic” Answer questions on the guided worksheet ~ due tomorrow

Mrs. Sheridan: 1) List 10 ideas (concepts or understandings) that you know about the natural world, AND…List 10 ideas about the natural world that you DON’T know. 2) Bring these lists with you tomorrow with your name and block clearly printed on it.

Mrs. Rydbeck: A Block- Worksheet Practice 2-2 # 1-6; D Block- Remember to teach someone to say Hello and Goodbye in Chinese with the right intonation; E Block- Worksheet Practice 2-2 # 1-6; F and G Blocks – Worksheet Practice 1-3 Example side: Do it all.

Mrs. Schaefer: 8th Grade Math- Next 5 Vocabulary Words (each example can not be words)

Mrs. Reed: Do Practice 2-2 handout, both sides, all problems

Grade 7:
Mrs. Hickey: Complete worksheet called “Interpreting Data” (7 questions). Books should also be covered.

Mrs. Schauerman: Science A & F - Complete graphs for Collecting Data activity & complete Interpreting Data worksheet; Math B & E - Page 52-53 # 3-9 odd, 10-22 & 26-34.

Ms. DiFruscio: Finish Timeline Folder and Journal- due Tomorrow!

Mrs. Husak: A – worksheet side page 7 only; B & E – page 16-17 # 2-34 even – Quiz Thursday on sections 1.1-1.4; F – page 61-62 # 2-30 even – Quiz Wed 2.1, 2.3

Mrs. Morrison: A and B blocks – Outsiders test tomorrow; E and F blocks – Timeline due tomorrow; Reminders –signed permission slip for Outsiders video

Grade 6:
Mrs. Harrington: Science Homework - prepare for Tuesday Quiz—Study the first 4 procedures when you come into Ms. Harrington’s science class. Reading—Complete the reading in the “Science Procedures” handout as well as the “How Am I Like a Scientist?”

Mrs. Reed: work on Picture Dictionary Group 1, due on Wednesday

Mrs. White: Eead for twenty minutes and start writing your paragraphs. Journals are due next week.: A Block-Monday 9/15; C Block-Wednesday 9/17; D Block-Thursday 9/18; E Block-Tuesday 9/16