March 13, 2009

All Grades:

Boy’s lacrosse is going to have a team meeting (Friday, 3/13/09) @ 2:30pm in the health room.

Middle school and high school that strength and conditioning @ 6:00am will be cancelled on Monday, March 16^th.

“Boys in grades 7-9 that are trying out for the baseball team should meet Coach Daron in the locker room on Monday, March 16^th, at 2:30. You should be prepared to go outside for practice.”

Softball tryouts begin Monday, March 16. Weather permitting tryouts will be outside from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If inside, tryouts will be in the gym from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tryouts will be all week Monday through Friday. Please bring gloves and bat if you have one. Dress warmly!

Grade 8 Announcements:

Mark your calendar for the eighth grade graduation ceremony which will be held on Monday, June 22nd from 3:30 to 5:30. More details will be sent home with students soon.

Cedardale, Groveland Field Trip scheduled for Wednesday June 17th! The trip will take place during school hours. FUN!

Grade 8 Homework:

Mongeau:

Study Guide given for quiz on Tuesday/causes for independence and the Declaration of Independence

White:

Read 20 minutes and record in log.

F Block, log, worksheet, and paragraph due

Book order due 3/18

Math/Mrs. Reed:

MCAS D.2 and N.12 packet after test

Lyons:

Computer 8 (D123) students are all registered for our class Wiki (D456 will be by next week) and we are learning as a group how to use a Wiki in the classroom. The focus will be on sharing projects and blogging on the book My Brother Sam is Dead that they are reading in English.

Mrs. Rydbeck

All classes: No homework.

Grade 7 Homework:

DiFruscio

No homework unless you didn’t finish your Book Jacket Project. I have about 10 students who did NOT pass theirs in today- PLEASE finish over the weekend so your grade is not reduced any further!

Have a nice weekend!

Mrs. Weldon

Grade 7 Language Arts

All Classes: Rough draft essay—letter to editor of the school newspaper

Lyons:

Computer 7 students are working on a unit on Email safety and will then begin to participate in a classroom blog focusing on the reading from the English class. They will also learn how using their email can help them with their school work by emailing assignments back and forth.

March 12, 2009

All Grades:

****** Progress Reports will be going out with students tomorrow. 6th Graders will receive their reports on Monday. Please be sure to ask your child to share his/her 3rd quarter progress with you!******

The second phase of MCAS testing, which will occur later in the spring, will be administered from Monday, May 11^th through Thursday, May 28^th, for students in grades 6, 7, 8. Depending upon the grade level of each student, testing will be administered in:

• Mathematics &
• Science & Technology/Engineering
• Both of the above subject areas above will consist of two 60 minute sessions.

Students in grades 6, 7, & 8 will be administered the Mathematics Test, which will consist of two 60 minute sessions.

Students in grade 8 will be administered the Science & Engineering/Technology which will consist of two 60 minute sessions.

Mini Melts ( Dippin Dots) are coming to Georgetown High School on Wednesday, March 11^th. Come enjoy a treat after school and during Dodgeball.

SADD ( Students Against Destructive Decisions) is sponsoring Mini Melts.

News from the Art Department: Several great opportunities for students -

Art Workshop at the Georgetown Library-

Call the Children’s room to register 978-352 – 5728

Space limited

SILK PAINTING WORKSHOP

Students will learn resist dies and create a stained glass effect wall hanging.

FOR AGES 10 – 14 YEARS OLD

APRIL 8 Time: 6:30 – 7:30

Georgetown Artist Sanda Golbert

Budding Artist Show 2009

Newburyport Art Association

An exhibit by area Middle School and High School Students

Students can submit painting, pastel, drawing, photography computer art and sculpture.

These can be works of art make at home or something you liked from school.

To enter ($ 2.00 Fee per entry) download application

http://www.newburyportart.org/

March 17 deadline

Grade 8 Announcements:

Mark your calendar for the eighth grade graduation ceremony which will be held on Monday, June 22nd from 3:30 to 5:30. More details will be sent home with students soon.

Cedardale, Groveland Field Trip scheduled for Wednesday June 17th! The trip will take place during school hours. FUN!

Grade 8 Homework:

Mongeau:

Worksheet on the Declaration of Independence/Explain the meaning of three quotes from the primary source document. Begin to memorize the quotes as you will have to know them by next Tuesday!

Sheridan

All Blocks: Page 31, questions 1-5

Girard:

8^th grade E, F, G

Page 27 act 3 & 4

Page 28 1-5

Mrs. Rydbeck

A Block- Practice 8-4: Do it all!

E Block- Practice 7-7 # 19-24. Make sure you use the flowchart.

F Block- Chapter 6 review questions: Do it all.

G Block- Chapter 6 review questions: do it all

Grade 7 Homework:

DiFruscio

Ancient Greek Book Jacket Project is due tomorrow.

Mrs. Weldon

Grad 7 Language Arts

All Classes:

· Study for Vocabulary Lesson 20 Test

· Writing Prompt: Create an outline, write a thesis and first paragraph for your letter the editor of the school paper

Mrs. Morrison

A and B – study for Voc. test

E and F – biography book jacket is due tomorrow

March 11, 2009

All Grades:

The second phase of MCAS testing, which will occur later in the spring, will be administered from Monday, May 11^th through Thursday, May 28^th, for students in grades 6, 7, 8. Depending upon the grade level of each student, testing will be administered in:

• Mathematics &
• Science & Technology/Engineering
• Both of the above subject areas above will consist of two 60 minute sessions.

Students in grades 6, 7, & 8 will be administered the Mathematics Test, which will consist of two 60 minute sessions.

Students in grade 8 will be administered the Science & Engineering/Technology which will consist of two 60 minute sessions.

Mini Melts ( Dippin Dots) are coming to Georgetown High School on Wednesday, March 11^th. Come enjoy a treat after school and during Dodgeball.

SADD ( Students Against Destructive Decisions) is sponsoring Mini Melts.

News from the Art Department: Several great opportunities for students -

Art Workshop at the Georgetown Library-

Call the Children’s room to register 978-352 – 5728

Space limited

SILK PAINTING WORKSHOP

Students will learn resist dies and create a stained glass effect wall hanging.

FOR AGES 10 – 14 YEARS OLD

APRIL 8 Time: 6:30 – 7:30

Georgetown Artist Sanda Golbert

Budding Artist Show 2009

Newburyport Art Association

An exhibit by area Middle School and High School Students

Students can submit painting, pastel, drawing, photography computer art and sculpture.

These can be works of art make at home or something you liked from school.

To enter ($ 2.00 Fee per entry) download application

http://www.newburyportart.org/

March 17 deadline

Grade 8 Announcements

Mark your calendar for the eighth grade graduation ceremony which will be held on Monday, June 22nd from 3:30 to 5:30. More details will be sent home with students soon.

Cedardale, Groveland Field Trip scheduled for Wednesday June 17th! The trip will take place during school hours. FUN!

Mongeau:

Page 90 Do the practice skills numbers 1,2 &3

Mrs. Reed:

Reteach & Practice 7-8 evens, use a calculator. Reminder, Ch 7 Test on Friday. You will need to bring a calculator for the test. Ch 7 Vocabulary due on Friday.

White

Read 20 minutes and record in log.

Vocabulary sheet

Girard:

8^h grade E, F, G-

Pages 16-21 reading activities.

Split sheet pages 24-25

Please COVER all new book!

Grade 7 Homework

DiFruscio

Students should continue to work on their projects (Ancient Greek Book Jackets). These are due Friday. I am happy to look at rough drafts between now and then.

This is the only homework this week.

SCHAUERMAN

MATH

B- block - Page 261 - 263 # 1 - 7 odd, 22- 36 even, & 46 - 52 even. Quiz corrections due tomorrow, (Thursday).

E-block - Page 268 # 1 - 27 odd

SCIENCE

A-block - No homework

F - block - Study for Quiz on Echinoderms. Complete the Echinoderm drawing packet if you did not finish in class.

Mrs. Morrison

A - Voc. - sentences, flashcards, and exercises are due Thursday

B – All voc. assignments are due tomorrow.

E and F – work on book jacket project

6th Grade News From Kieve

Everything is going well! We had a snowy morning and wet afternoon but the fun and learning continues. Today students are setting goals and learning the importance of teamwork. Many families will be visiting tonight, however, if you can't make it, check out the pictures on the blog from the last two days.

6th Grade Kieve Pictures!!!

Parents and Community Members,
I am writing to you on behalf on the students and staff up here at Camp Kieve! Greetings, we are having an incredible week thus far. Despite the power outage in Georgetown, we left on time Monday morning and were here by 11:00 am. It has an incredible experience to share with your children and we look forward to seeing many of you tomorrow for Parents' day. We know many of you are missing your children, and so, thought we'd share with you some photos of your children's accomplishments.

http://georgetownkieve.shutterfly.com/

password: gmhs (must be lowercase)


Keep checking back for updates!

Chris Lynch
6th Grade Special Ed Aide

March 10, 2009

All Grades:

Mini Melts ( Dippin Dots) are coming to Georgetown High School on Wednesday, March 11^th. Come enjoy a treat after school and during Dodgeball.

SADD ( Students Against Destructive Decisions) is sponsoring Mini Melts.

Middle School Jazz Band tomorrow (Wed. 3/11) @ 2:30 in the band room.

Grade 8 Homework:

Mongeau:

Timeline is due on the causes for declaring independence/Be sure to have your rubric to pass in as well.

White/Reading

Read 20 minutes and record in log.

C Block-comprehension questions

Girard/Spanish

8^th grade- finish all reading activities through page 15.

Math Mrs. Reed:

pg. 363 # 1- 7, optional homework for extra credit, finish the worksheet we started in class.

Mrs. Rydbeck

A Block- Finish Worksheet practice 8-1.

E Block- Practice 7-7 # 13, 14.

F Block- No Homework.

G Block- Practice 7-4 mixed # 1-44

Grade 7 Homework:
DiFruscio

Students should continue to work on their projects (Ancient Greek Book Jackets) These are due Friday. I am happy to look at rough drafts between now and then.

This is the only homework this week.

Girard/Spanish

7^th grade- it was a pleasure working with you! Have fun in Mandarin!

Mrs. Weldon

Grade 7 Language Arts

E, B, and A -Blocks: Final Draft “Tribute” essay due tomorrow

The Treasure of Lemon Brown—p. 539 Readers Response, Thematic Focus and Apply #6

F- Block: Final Draft “Tribute” essay due tomorrow

The Treasure of Lemon Brown—p. 539 Readers Response, Thematic Focus

All Classes: Vocabulary Lesson 20 due on Thursday (exercises and note cards)

SCHAUERMAN

MATH

B-block - Percent scales worksheet, # 1- 6 & page 262 # 14 - 21. Quiz corrections due Thursday.

E -block - Page 261 - 263 # 1 -7 odd, 18 -36 even & 45 - 51 odd. Quiz corrections due tomorrow, ( Wednesday).

SCIENCE

A-block - Study for tomorrow's quiz on Echinoderms.

F- block - Complete the Echinoderm worksheet. Study for Thursday's quiz on Echinoderms

Mrs. Morrison

A – Voc. assignments and first draft of writing assignment – tribute to someone you admire

B –finish class work – MCAS prompt – paragraph

E and F – work on book jacket project

Grade 6~ Message from Kieve

It's a beautiful day today 40 degrees and sunny! The kids are climbing, learning how to avoid risky behaviors and about assertive behavior as opposed to passive or aggressive behavior. Everyone is smiling!

March 9, 2009

All grades: Mini Melts ( Dippin Dots) are coming to Georgetown High School on Wednesday, March 11^th. Come enjoy a treat after school and during Dodgeball.

SADD ( Students Against Destructive Decisions) is sponsoring Mini Melts.

As a reminder, there will be an 8^th grade student/parent breakfast on Monday, March 23^rd, between 7:30 am and 9:10 am. Students and parents will be served breakfast from 7:30 to 8:00 am in the cafeteria. There will then be a Guidance presentation from 8:00 am to 8:30 am, in the auditorium which will focus on grade 9 curriculum and overall high school curriculum. Between 8:30 am and 9:00 am there will be tables set up in the cafeteria by the English, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign language departments, and guidance departments. Department heads and counselors will be available to answer questions from parents.

Grade 8 Homework:

Mongeau:

Using the rubric given, complete your formal write up on the causes for declaring independence from Britain. Due tomorrow. Must be typed.

Girard/Spanish
No homework, enjoy the game tonight! Go Royals!

Teacher: Mrs. Rydbeck

All classes: No homework. Enjoy the game today!

Math /Mrs. Reed:

pg. 258 # 1-21 all, you may use a calculator

Grade 7 Homework:

Mrs. Weldon

Language Arts

All Classes:

• Vocabulary Lesson 20—Note Cards and exercises due on Thursday
• Rough Draft “Tribute” essay due tomorrow

SCHAUERMAN

SCIENCE - Complete the Echinoderm activity that we started in class. Quiz on Echinoderms on Wednesday!