Dear Parents,
Due to a growing lack of homework being turned in on time I am going to be a bit more severe in my grading in May...I will NOT be accepting ANY late work during the month of May. I am growing more and more concerned about students not doing their assigned work on Tues and Weds which leads to a difficulty in planning activities and group work on Thursdays. If students do not turn in their work on time it will be recorded as a ZERO and there will not be an opportunity to make up those points.
Again, this policy will begin on MAY 1st!
If you have any questions or concerns please contact me!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Davis Dispatch April 27th
Activities this week: Mrs. Wise’s classes will be gone to LIGO on Monday afternoon and HomeLink Staff will be gone all day on Wednesday as we travel to Spokane to do some site visits!!
High School Language Arts
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading a night…4th quarter you will have a weekly reading reflection assignment due on a weekly basis!**
Tuesday’s homework: Read "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" pages 989-1018; Use "Strategies for Reading Shakespearean Tragedy" page 988 and "Reader’s Notebook" page 989 as you read the passage. *You will turn these two strategies in with your homework. Answer Questions 1-6 on page 1019.
Wednesday’s homework: Continue reading "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" pages 1020-1042. Continue to use the strategies from Tuesday’s homework. Answer Questions 1-5 and 7 on page 1043.
World Geography
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Continue to work on your Country’s Research project!!
Middle School United States History
Monday: In class presentations on Civil War continue!
Homework Tuesday: Using the Industrial Revolution list; select one that you believe had the biggest impact on America and answer the 5 W’s and H about them
Alexander Graham Bell telephone
Henry Bessemer steel production
George Eastman kodak camera
Thomas Alva Edison incandescent bulb
King C. Gillette safety razor/disposable blade
Charles Goodyear rubber tires
John Gorrie ice-making machine
Amanda T. Jones vacuum canning
William Kelly steel production
Christopher Scholes typewriter
Isaac Merrit Singer sewing machine
Gustavas Swift refrigerated railroad cars
Lewis Waterman fountain pen
Granville Woods railroad induction telegraph
Homework Wednesday: Create a placard which explains:
- who was responsible for the contribution?
- what was invented or introduced?
- where did this happen?
- when did this happen?
- why was this significant?
Make placard eye-catching. It should be illustrated; name of person, technological advance or invention must stand out; be colored or shaded. It can be any shape but not bigger than 8x11. Place your name on back of placard.
Middle School Language Arts
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and complete their weekly reading assignment.
Tuesday and Wednesday’s Homework: There are five senses so here are five assignments.
1. SOUND - Imagine that you were surfing when a storm blew in. The waves crashed in around you as you tried desperately to get back to shore. You couldn't see anything. All you could hear was the roar of the waves. Describe that sound to someone who has never been surfing.
2. SIGHT - Describe a sunset to a blind man.
3. SMELL - You are lying in bed on Saturday morning when you awaken to the aroma of coffee percolating and bacon frying. The phone rings and you begin to tell your friend about the smells of breakfast cooking.
4. TASTE - You and your sister decide to concoct a new drink. You mix all the carbonated drinks in the refrigerator into your mom's blender. Then you add strawberries, bananas, tomatoes, and last night's leftover meatloaf. Last, you throw in a raw egg, a cup of milk, and some ice. As the blender crushes the mixture into a drink, you and your sister argue over who will have to taste it first. You lose. Describe the taste of that first swallow.
5. TOUCH - Ever touch a reptile's skin? Describe how it feels. If you'd like, compare it to your own skin. How is it different?
Write two or three paragraphs on each topic. Strive to use verbs that are descriptive, not just adjectives.
Example: The scorching sun made our skin sweaty. ("made" isn't a very exciting verb.)
Example: The scorching sun sizzled the sweat on our skin. ("sizzled" paints a more graphic picture.)
High School Language Arts
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading a night…4th quarter you will have a weekly reading reflection assignment due on a weekly basis!**
Tuesday’s homework: Read "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" pages 989-1018; Use "Strategies for Reading Shakespearean Tragedy" page 988 and "Reader’s Notebook" page 989 as you read the passage. *You will turn these two strategies in with your homework. Answer Questions 1-6 on page 1019.
Wednesday’s homework: Continue reading "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" pages 1020-1042. Continue to use the strategies from Tuesday’s homework. Answer Questions 1-5 and 7 on page 1043.
World Geography
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Continue to work on your Country’s Research project!!
Middle School United States History
Monday: In class presentations on Civil War continue!
Homework Tuesday: Using the Industrial Revolution list; select one that you believe had the biggest impact on America and answer the 5 W’s and H about them
Alexander Graham Bell telephone
Henry Bessemer steel production
George Eastman kodak camera
Thomas Alva Edison incandescent bulb
King C. Gillette safety razor/disposable blade
Charles Goodyear rubber tires
John Gorrie ice-making machine
Amanda T. Jones vacuum canning
William Kelly steel production
Christopher Scholes typewriter
Isaac Merrit Singer sewing machine
Gustavas Swift refrigerated railroad cars
Lewis Waterman fountain pen
Granville Woods railroad induction telegraph
Homework Wednesday: Create a placard which explains:
- who was responsible for the contribution?
- what was invented or introduced?
- where did this happen?
- when did this happen?
- why was this significant?
Make placard eye-catching. It should be illustrated; name of person, technological advance or invention must stand out; be colored or shaded. It can be any shape but not bigger than 8x11. Place your name on back of placard.
Middle School Language Arts
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and complete their weekly reading assignment.
Tuesday and Wednesday’s Homework: There are five senses so here are five assignments.
1. SOUND - Imagine that you were surfing when a storm blew in. The waves crashed in around you as you tried desperately to get back to shore. You couldn't see anything. All you could hear was the roar of the waves. Describe that sound to someone who has never been surfing.
2. SIGHT - Describe a sunset to a blind man.
3. SMELL - You are lying in bed on Saturday morning when you awaken to the aroma of coffee percolating and bacon frying. The phone rings and you begin to tell your friend about the smells of breakfast cooking.
4. TASTE - You and your sister decide to concoct a new drink. You mix all the carbonated drinks in the refrigerator into your mom's blender. Then you add strawberries, bananas, tomatoes, and last night's leftover meatloaf. Last, you throw in a raw egg, a cup of milk, and some ice. As the blender crushes the mixture into a drink, you and your sister argue over who will have to taste it first. You lose. Describe the taste of that first swallow.
5. TOUCH - Ever touch a reptile's skin? Describe how it feels. If you'd like, compare it to your own skin. How is it different?
Write two or three paragraphs on each topic. Strive to use verbs that are descriptive, not just adjectives.
Example: The scorching sun made our skin sweaty. ("made" isn't a very exciting verb.)
Example: The scorching sun sizzled the sweat on our skin. ("sizzled" paints a more graphic picture.)
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
WASL on Thursday!!
I HAVE IT IN THE DAVIS DISPATCH THAT Thursday IS A REGULAR DAY...IT IS NOT!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE WASLING...SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY!!
SORRY,
MRS. D
I have also emailed all the progress reports to your home email...if you did not get it please let me know!!
MIDDLE SCHOOL WILL BE WASLING...SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY!!
SORRY,
MRS. D
I have also emailed all the progress reports to your home email...if you did not get it please let me know!!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Davis Dispatch April 20th
Davis Dispatch April 20th
I have updated WINGS and the Students have their newest grade sheets...
please contact me if you have any questions!!
This week is a WASL week! Be sure to check the schedule to make sure you are here when you are supposed to be!! Thursday is a NORMAL day!!
This week is a WASL week! Be sure to check the schedule to make sure you are here when you are supposed to be!! Thursday is a NORMAL day!!
High School Language Arts
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading a night…4th quarter you will have a weekly reading reflection assignment due on a weekly basis!**
Tuesday’s homework: Read pages 739-753, “Full Circle” by Sue Grafton. Answer questions 1, 3-7 on page 754.
Wednesday’s homework: Read pages 759-767, “Wasp’s Nest” by Agatha Christie. Answer questions #1-5 and 6 and 7 on page 768.
World Geography
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Finish in class map exercise if needed!!
Middle School United States History
Homework Tuesday and Wednesday: Build a diorama that demonstrates your knowledge on the Civil War.
Middle School Language Arts
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and complete their weekly reading assignment.
Tuesday’s Homework: Using your newspaper as your template, recreate your “birthday” front page news. Include: political, local, national, sports and economic news.
Wednesday’s Homework: Research ONE of your events completely and write a factual article that could have been printed on your “day”
Monday, April 13, 2009
Davis Dispatch for April 13th
This week and next week are WASL weeks!
Be sure to check the schedule to make sure you are here
when you are supposed to be!!
High School Language Arts
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading a night…4th quarter you will have a weekly reading reflection assignment due on a weekly basis!**
Tuesday’s homework: Read “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros pages 702-707. Answer questions #1, 4-6.
Wednesday’s homework: Read pages 710-716 “On Writing The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. Answer questions #1, 3-6.
World Geography
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Middle School United States History
Homework Tuesday: Read and respond to the Civil War diaries.
Wednesday’s Homework: Watch the video at Learn360. http://www.learn360.com/ShowVideo.aspx?SearchText=civil+war&GradeLevel=3360055&MediaFormat=3360062&ID=132737
Username: johannad
Password: learn360
Middle School Language Arts
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and complete their weekly reading assignment.
Tuesday’s Homework: Read the biography on Charles Schultz. Rewrite the biography in your own words; be sure to include the: who, what, where, when and why of his story.
Wednesday’s Homework: Using your library book, select the MAIN character of your book and outline the following information: setting, plot, moral, main events and supporting characters. Bring this information to class.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
WASL Schedule
Monday April 13th: HS Math
Tuesday April 14th: HS Math AND 6th-8th grade Math
Wednesday April 15th 6th-8th grade Math
Thurday April 16th 7th grade Writing AND 8th grade Science
Monday April 20th HS Science
Tuesday April 21st HS Science AND 7th grade Writing AND 8th grade Science
Wednesday April 22nd 6th-8th grade Reading
Friday April 24th 6th-8th grade Reading
For those students not taking the WASL; school will start at 10am!! Please try to be here nearest to 10am as we will be trying to keep the school as quiet as possible for those testing and we will not have adequate supervision for students not testing!!
Tuesday April 14th: HS Math AND 6th-8th grade Math
Wednesday April 15th 6th-8th grade Math
Thurday April 16th 7th grade Writing AND 8th grade Science
Monday April 20th HS Science
Tuesday April 21st HS Science AND 7th grade Writing AND 8th grade Science
Wednesday April 22nd 6th-8th grade Reading
Friday April 24th 6th-8th grade Reading
For those students not taking the WASL; school will start at 10am!! Please try to be here nearest to 10am as we will be trying to keep the school as quiet as possible for those testing and we will not have adequate supervision for students not testing!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Davis Dispatch April 6th
Davis Dispatch April 6th
*Cooking Class: Middle Schoolers are responsible for the food items for April and May. Please check your email and reply back as to which items you would like to bring in.
*Next two weeks are WASL weeks! Be sure to check the schedule to make sure you are here when you are supposed to be!!
High School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Research Writing
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading a night…4th quarter you will have a weekly reading reflection assignment due on a weekly basis!** Tuesday’s homework:
Read “Charles” by Shirley Jackson. Do all questions on pages 198-200. Choose one of the three activities under “Writing it down”.
Wednesday’s homework: Read “All summer in a day” by Ray Bradbury. Do all questions pages 209-211.
Thursday: Writing in the Workplace
World Geography
Monday’s Topic: World Religions
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Thursday: Oil, oil everywhere.
Middle School United States History
Monday’s Topic: What started the Civil War?
Homework Tuesday: Generals who made the war-handout
Wednesday’s Homework: Mapping the war-handout: Select a battle of the Civil War and map it on your Map. Be sure to describe the battle completely in your response.
**If you need me to I can email you the handouts!! Just let me know!
Thursday’s Topic: Major events of the Civil War
Middle School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Persuasive Writing
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and complete their weekly reading assignment.
Tuesday’s Homework: Read “I am Rosa Parks” and answer the “reread” questions throughout the reading as well as 1-3 of Think it Through on page 226.
Wednesday’s Homework: Read “You Dirty Rat” and define: smuggle, conceal, torture, intrigued and comical. Answer questions 1-4 on page 239.
Thursday: Reflection on this week’s literature samples…personal stories and what do they truly mean to us today?
*Cooking Class: Middle Schoolers are responsible for the food items for April and May. Please check your email and reply back as to which items you would like to bring in.
*Next two weeks are WASL weeks! Be sure to check the schedule to make sure you are here when you are supposed to be!!
High School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Research Writing
Tuesday and Wednesday Homework **As always 30 minutes reading a night…4th quarter you will have a weekly reading reflection assignment due on a weekly basis!** Tuesday’s homework:
Read “Charles” by Shirley Jackson. Do all questions on pages 198-200. Choose one of the three activities under “Writing it down”.
Wednesday’s homework: Read “All summer in a day” by Ray Bradbury. Do all questions pages 209-211.
Thursday: Writing in the Workplace
World Geography
Monday’s Topic: World Religions
Homework: Complete assigned work on APEX.
Thursday: Oil, oil everywhere.
Middle School United States History
Monday’s Topic: What started the Civil War?
Homework Tuesday: Generals who made the war-handout
Wednesday’s Homework: Mapping the war-handout: Select a battle of the Civil War and map it on your Map. Be sure to describe the battle completely in your response.
**If you need me to I can email you the handouts!! Just let me know!
Thursday’s Topic: Major events of the Civil War
Middle School Language Arts
Monday’s Topic: Persuasive Writing
Homework: Students will need to read a minimum of 30 minutes a night and complete their weekly reading assignment.
Tuesday’s Homework: Read “I am Rosa Parks” and answer the “reread” questions throughout the reading as well as 1-3 of Think it Through on page 226.
Wednesday’s Homework: Read “You Dirty Rat” and define: smuggle, conceal, torture, intrigued and comical. Answer questions 1-4 on page 239.
Thursday: Reflection on this week’s literature samples…personal stories and what do they truly mean to us today?
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