TEAM 8 BLUE NEWSLETTER 2/5/18 – 2/9/18

Looking Ahead

The weekly Agenda is a projection of what will be accomplished in every class but could be subject to change depending on the needs of the students.

American History (Mr. Engel) –

Next week we will be learning about sectionalism in American prior to the Civil War. We will look at the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 and look at how they played a role in our nation heading to Civil War. We will have a One-Pager assessment on Friday. This will be completed in class.

Quiz corrections can be made for their Abolition Quiz next Wednesday during lunch.

English (Mr. Banks)-Writing Essay and completion To Kill A Mockingbird Activities

Math (Ms. Elliott)-

Math: Rules of Exponents (Multiplying, Dividing, Power to Power, Raised to a Power of Zero, and Negative Exponents).

Co-taught Math (Ms. Chou/Mrs. Story) –

Math: Rules of Exponents (Multiplying, Dividing, Power to Power, Raised to a Power of Zero, and Negative Exponents).

Foundational Math (Mrs. Story)-

Monday/Tuesday – Graphing Functions

Wednesday – Review of Functions

Thursday – Functions Quiz

Friday – Introduce Stations

Algebra (Ms. Waugh) –

Students will investigate exponential functions, including the behavior of graphs, ways to represent exponential functions, and exponential growth and decay.

Science (Mrs. Miller/Mrs. Goodson) –

Monday: 2 Voice Poem – Presentation in auditorium.

Tuesday: Fermentation activities

Wednesday: Cellular Respiration/Photosynthesis Puzzle Activity

Thursday/Friday – Leaf disk lab

Chapter Test Feb. 14th

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General Team Reminders

Students should not be bringing slime to school.Students may have a healthy snack 2nd or 3rd hour. This does not include candy or chips. And needs to be individual in size.

Candy should not be eaten in the classroom unless given to by an adult. Mints are included in this.

Starter expectations for all core classes are the same. Students are to come into the classroom, sit in their assigned seat, and complete the starter activity at a level 0.

Students were given a morning pass for before school help, it is on a lavender card.

Please help remind students to bring their materials to school.