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Class of 2019-- welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! 
I'm very excited to be teaching at St. Joseph School!  This year all students will be encouraged to take charge of their educational success by setting goals, asking questions, and being proactive in their completion of assignments.  I'm looking forward to seeing all of my students reach their full potential.                    

Archived Homework:
Tuesday 1/8/19: Literature: Bring Outsiders to class. This is a homework assignment.
                            Math 8: Complete Parallel Lines, Transversals and Algebra Wksht (9-13)
                                          8G Test corrections for unit 4 tests due Thursday 1/10
Monday 1/7/19: Literature: no homework
                           Math: Parallel Lines, Transversals and Algebra Worksheet (1-8) 
                                      Finding Angle Measures on previous page (4-5)

Friday 1/4/19: Literature: no homework
                       Math 8: complete front of HW #3 and #15 and #16 on back of HW3
                                     8W test corrections due Tuesday
Thursday 1/3/19: Literature: Read chapter 1 The Outsiders 
                                                Complete Anticipation guide (1-9)
                              Math 8: Angle Relationships and Algebra both sides (1-16)
                                            Unit 4 Quizzes Part 1 and 2 Test Corrections due 1/10 Tues
Friday 12/21/18: Have A Merrry Christmas!!!!
Thursday 12/20/18: Literature: Complete Inner, Outer and Post Socratic evaluation sheets.
                                Math 8: Complete Geometry Dictionary on front of packet through "Consecutive Interior Angles" by the time you come back from break. For tomorrow 12/21: Complete "Practice Classifying" (1-8), and "Finding Angle Measures"  (1-3) Bring gingerbread supplies if you have any to bring. 
Wednesday 12/19/18: Literature: write 3 questions for short story socratic seminar tomorrow.
                                      Math 8: Homework worksheet on Angle relationships.
Tuesday 12/18/18: Literature: Quiz on Short Story unit tomorrow.
                                Math 8: Complete Angle Relationships Worksheet #2
                                              (Front and back )
Monday 12/17/18: Literature: Bring The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to school tomorrow for a                                                      homework grade.
                               Math 8: Complete worksheet started in class Finding angle measures                                                    and word problems (17-23) Do HW 2 Unit 7 ((1-22)
                                      Be ready to tell me your gingerbread house g
Friday 12/14/18: Literature: Bring The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton to school 12/17
                              Math 8: No homework.
Thursday 12/13/18: Literature: 8W: read The Story of an Hour" and "All Summer in a Day"
                                                    8G: read "The Lottery"         
                                                    If you are presenting, bringannotated story and rubric
                                                    Math 8: HW 1 Unit 7 1-10) 
                                                                  Finish "solving for angle measures" (1-8)
Wednesday 12/12/18: Literture: 8W: read "the Lottery"
                                                      8G: read "The Story of an Hour" and All Summer in a Day
                                                  If you are presenting, bring annotated story and rubric. 
                                     Math 8: No homework

                              Literature: Complete worksheet on Cinderella comparison.
                               **Bring materials for partner activity tomorrow! 
Tuesday 12/11/18: Literature: Read The Necklace for presentation and quiz 12/11
                                                  If you are presenting, bring annotated story to class and 
                                                  presentation rubric
                                                  Look over script and read about characters for Musical.
                               Math 8: Unit 4 Part 2 quiz tomorrow. 

                                                       Short story presentation on The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 
                                                        is Friday!! If you are presenting... be prepared. The rest of the                                                         class must Read the story for quiz on Friday!
Tuesday 12/4/18: Math 8: Redo problems that you were unsure of on worksheet 4-9 
                                           plus do through #
Monday 12/10/18: Literature: Read The Lady of the Tiger for presentation and quiz 12/11
                                                  If you are presenting, bring annotated story to class.
                                                 8G: sympathy card due tomorrow. 
                                Math 8: Unit 4 test tomorrow. Practice examplet problems
Friday 12/7/18: Math 8: Do 1-4 Unit 4-10
                          Literature: Read The Monkey's Paw for quiz/presentation on   Monday. 
                                             If you are presenting, bring your annotated story to class. 

Thursday 12/6/18: Math 8: Read 4-10 do Mixed Review 1-8 on 4-10 sheet.
                               Literature: Parter Instruction Rubric form
                              Read Sleepy Hollow for quiz after presentation
                              Purchase The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton by 12/17
Wednesday 12/5/18: Math 8: Worksheet #1 unit 4-9 complete (1-3)
                                   Literature: Bring materials for partner activity tomorrow! I can't wait to see                                                          you share your amazing gifts....and teaching skills!!!
                                                       Please purchase a copy of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
                                                       by Dec 17th
Monday 11/19/18: Literature: Read you story and annotate
                              Math 8: 4-6 (mixed review 1-9)  4-5 (28-36 even)


Friday 11/16/18: Literature 8: Read The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
                            Math 8: no homework

Wednesday 11/14/18: Literature 8: Read over handout on Short Story Unit. Come 
                                     prepared with questions tomorrow.
                                    Math 8: Unit 4-5 (23-39 odds, Mixed Review #9)

Tuesday 11/13/18: Literature 8: Study for The Raven Quiz
                                Math 8: Unit 4-3 (33-38 all) 4-4 (30-38 all) 4-4 MIxed Review (2-12 even)

Monday 11/12/18: Literature 8: Complete Literary Devices of Sound worksheet.  Bring tomrrow.
                                                  This is a graded homework assignment.
                             Math 8: No homework

Friday 11/9/18: Literature 8: Are you being kind?  Remember your Random Act of Kindness will need to be complete by Monday.  (But of course, you will continue to be kind.)
                            ***Unhappy with your  Literature grade?  Check out Google classroom to see an extra credit assignment.  Since you have no homework, why don't you do it?

                                 Math 8: You may turn in one "expired" test reflection by Monday, 11/12 only on a test that you did not do a reflection on before. You must use a test reflection sheet in order to receive credit. A link to print your own is here.
                            /documents/2018/11/test%20reflection%208W-1.pdf


Thursday 11/8/18: Literature 8: Essay due tomorrow: Hard copy to "turn in " folder
                              Math 8: Unit 3 quiz tomorrow! 

Wednesday 11/7/18: Literaturre 8: Essay due Friday.
                                   Math 8: choose 4 problems as test practice from todays handout.

Tuesday 11/6/18: Literature 8: Update essay from revision and editing notes in class. 
                                                   Final Essay is due Friday 11/9/18. 
                                                    ** You must turn this in in hard copy format with rubric attached to the Hanging file folder in my room by end of the day. 
                             Math 8: Worksheet 3-7, (6,7,8) You may turn in one "expired" test reflection by Monday, 11/12 only on a test that you did not do a reflection on before. 

Monday 11/5/18: Literature 8: Type essay in Google Docs. All five paragraphs should be done and on typed version.
                            Math: Worksheet 3-7 problem #1. 

Friday 11/2/18: Literature:No homework, if you desire, form your essay conclusion.
                          Math 8: No homework, you may practice problems from homework packets

Thursday 11; /1/18: Literature: Vocab quiz tomorrow. 
                                 Math 8: Finish new packet 
Wednesday 10/31/18: Literature: Vocab quiz tomorrow
                                     Math 8: Worksheet 3-6 ( #1 & 2)
Tuesday 10/30/18: Literature: Study for vocab quiz on The Raven Thursday
                                                   Continue work on essay and Raven annotations
                                                   Bring appropriate Halloween costumes tomorrow.
                               Math 8: Word problems (12-15)
Monday 10/29/18: Literature: Complete reading about Edgar Allan Poe's life
                                                  Complete ReadingComprehension on Poe's life
                                                   annotate 3-4 more stanzas in addition to the 2 that you did                                                                 with your group
                               Math 8: Word problem sheet (8,9,10)
            **** # 10 on homework is missing information! " Holly scored 9 more points than she did in the 1st game." is missing from your sheet.  Sorry!
Friday: 10/26/18: Literature: See below
                             Math 8: see below, and Test Reflections due Monday 10/29
Thursday 10/25/18: Literature: Complete 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of TTH essay by Monday
                                  Math 8: Worksheet 3.6 (received today) #4-6
Wednesday: 10/24/18: Literature: Complete 2nd and 3rd paragraph of TTH essay by Monday
                                      Math 8: Complete problems on 3-6 worksheet 2-6

Tuesday 10/23/18: Literature: complete second paragraph of Argumentative Essay.
                                                Inference quiz tomorrow: TTH
                              Math 8: Practice problems below
                                             /documents/2018/10/Math%20practice%201023.pdf

Monday 10/22/18: Literature:TTH Inference quiz tomorrow.
                                                  Write Introduction to argumentative essay TTH
                                Math 8: Section 3-5 (13-31 odds)

Thursday 10/18/18: Literature: Study for vocabulary quiz TTH tomorrow.
                                  Correct definitions are here:  /documents/2018/10/TTH%20Vocab%20Key%201.pdf
                                 Math 8: New Packet: section 3-4  (8-16 all) do in comp book



Friday 11/2/18: Literature:

Wednesday 10/17/18: Literature: No homework.  Good job on Trial today!
                                       Have vocab HW ready tomorrow and Says Means Matters  
                                      Math 8: HW#3 odds both sides


Tuesday 10/16/18: Literature: Mock Trial Tomorrow!  Check out the procedures:
                                                  /documents/2018/10/Mock%20trial%20procedure.pdf
                                                 Vocabulary definitions due Wednesday 10/17
                                                  Worksheet on evidence "Says, Means, Matters" due 
                                                  Thursday 10/18
                                                  Compliment sheet for homeroom due Wed 10/17
                                                  Vocabulary quiz TTH Friday.
                                                  Resume due 10/30 hard copy and google classroom
                                Math 8: Handout from class: Do ALL of set 1 and 2
                                              Do Odds Set 3  and HW #1 EVENS ONLY.


Monday 10/15/18: Literature: Vocabulary definitions due Wednesday 10/17
                                                  Worksheet on evidence "Says, Means, Matters" due 
                                                  Thursday 10/18
                                                  Compliment sheet for homeroom due Wed 10/17
                                                   Vocabulary quiz TTH Friday.
                                                    Resume due 10/30 hard copy and google classroom
                            Math 8: Quiz on monomial operations tomorrow.

Friday 10/12/18: Literature: Think about evidence for your part in TTH trial
                            Math 8: No homework
Thursday 10/11/18: Literature: Read legal definition of insanity and choose  a side
                                                        so that you may choose evidence from TTH
                                                         Complete both sides of "Mood and Tone" workshe et
                                    Math 8: HW #7 due tomorrow

Wednesday 10/10/18: Literature: Annotate TTH "with purpose"
                               Math: Complete HW 6 and" Mixed Practice" page
Tuesday 10/9/18: Literature: Complete Discussion Question sheet Tell Tale Heart
                              Math: Test Reflections for Quiz 2-1 due Friday 10/12 Thursday 10/4/18: Literature: Complete Inner/outer circle sheet and whold seminar 
                                                  reflection sheet for tomorrow.
                                Math 8: 8W:Complete Multiplying monomials sheet
                                              8G: Complete HW5 sheet and finish sheet started in class 
                                                     before HW%


Friday 9/21/18: Literature: Vocab quiz Monday 9/24
                                           FFA annotations checked 9/24 be sure to have corresponding margin 
                                            notes. 
                          Math 8: Quiz Monday 9/24 check your answers below for study guide page
                                         /documents/2018/9/Answers%20to%20Study%20guide.pdf

Wednesday  10/3/18: Literature: Complete your sheet from Socratic Seminar, 
                                                       Inner and Outer circle sheets and whole seminar                                                                         reflections sheet from packet.
                              Math 8: No homework
Tuesday 10/2/18: Literature: Three open ended questions (based on Flowers for Algernon)
                                                 for Socratic Seminar tomorrow!
                              Math 8: Quiz tomorrow: writing equations, simplifying, distribution, factoring
Monday 10/1/18: Literature: Watch video on Google Classroom about Socratic Method
                                             Read Socratic Seminar packet
                                             Complete worksheets on Movie/Book Comparison FFA due 10/2
                             Math 8: Complete HW 2-4 for tomorrow
                                            Test Reflections for Quiz 1-3 due Friday 10/5
                                            Quiz Wednesday 10/3
Thursday 9/27/18: Literature: no homework
                               Math 8: Word Splash activity due Oct 1 (3 pts for early submission)
                                             Complete Puzzle sheet form Unit 2
Tuesday 9/25/18: Literature: No homework. 
                             Math 8: complete Examples started in class (5-24) 
                                          complete HW 1 Unit 2 (1-20)
Monday 9/24/18: Literature: Review concepts for Flowers for Algernon test 9/25
                                                 /documents/2018/9/Topics%20to%20think%20about%20for%20FFA%20test%20tomorrow_.docx
                            Math 8: Test Corrections on quiz 1-2 due TOMORROW.

Thursday 9/20/18:Literature:  Read article on animal experimentation.  Vocab quiz Monday
                               Math 8: Complete example page on Properties and HW # 11

Wednesday 9/19/18: Literature: Study for Vocab 2 quiz Friday 9/21
                                  Math 8: Complete Example sheet Number sets and HW 10 (front)

Tuesday 9/18/18: Literature: Study Vocab 2 FFA for quiz Friday 9/21
                                                Answer FFA questions May 23-June 5
                                               DUE TOMORROW
                                                links to questions are here:
                                                /documents/2018/9/Page1FFAquestions.pdf      

                                                  /documents/2018/9/page2FFAquestions.pdf

                                                  /documents/2018/9/Page3FFAquestions.pdf
                                               
                             Math 8: HW 9 Evaluating Expressions (1-12)

Monday 9/17/18: Literature: complete questions on Learning while you sleep article.
Math 8: complete 1-16 Evaluating Equations.




Thursday 9/13/18: Literature: Vocab quiz tomorrow
                                                Answer questions on IQ article, due tomorrow
                                                 Annotations on "Flowers..." will be checkec tomorrow.
                                    Math 8: Complete "Examples" Order of Operations (7-14)
Wednesday 9/12/18: Literature:  Vocab quiz Friday 9/14
                                               Answer questions to article on IQ due Fri 9/14
                                               Annotations in FFA will be checked 9/14 (5 min.)
                                               Book 2 Activity due 9/17

                                   Math 8: Perfect squares Test 2 Tomorrow


Tuesday 9/11/18: Literature:  Vocab quiz Friday 9/14
                                               Reading Response Questions 
                                               (March 25-April 3) due Wednesday 9/12 
                                               Annotations in FFA will be checked 9/14 (5 min.)
                                               Book 2 Activity due 9/17
                             Math 8: Practice for quiz tomorrow.  Check out Google Classroom page for 
                                          tutorials and practice.  Or go to Khan Academy. This is optional.
                                           8 Green code is: RW8KB5DC
                                           8 White code is: HXBUYZFU
                                          ** Perfect Squares re-quiz will be Thursday.



Monday 9/10/18: Literature: Please log onto Vocab.com site by 9/12
                                               Vocab quiz Friday 9/14
                                               Reading Response Questions 
                                               (March 25-April 3) due Wednesday 9/12 
                                               Annotations in FFA will be checked 9/14 (5 min.)
                                               Book 2 Activity due 9/17
                        Math 8: Set One  of worksheet comparing and ordering numbers 
Friday 9/7/18: Literature: Book 2 activity due 9/17
                                           Vocab.com practice due 9/12
                        Math 8: study for perfect squares quiz Monday.
                                      HW 6 should be complete by Monday 9/10.


Thursday 9/6/18: Literature:Character activity Book 2 due 9/17
                                                      Log into and complete voca by 9/12
                                                      (link below)
                                               8G: Complete one maze and bring to school

                                     8 Math: Complete top half of "Non-perfect squares" sheet
                                                  Try to do more if possible
                                                  Test Reflections due Tomorrow
                                                   Study perfect squares card for quiz Monday 9/11
Wed 9/5/18: Literature: Character activity Book 2 due 9/17
                     Log into Vocab.com, complete practice by 9/12
                     
                     8 White: http://vocab.com/join/3Y10JAY
                      8 Green: http://vocab.com/join/29EQVMW

                      Math: Complete "Negative Exponents" worksheet, 
                                 and HW 5 sheet. 
                                 Test reflections due Friday 9/7

Friday 8/31/18: Literature: Brochure due Sept 4
                          "If you really knew me" poster due Sept 4
                            Math 8: no homework
                            Have a lovely weekend!

Thursday 8/30/18: Literature: Brochure due Sept 4 
                              Math 8: Evens front and back on HW sheet Mult/Div fractions
                                            Short quiz on review tomorrow.
Tuesday 8/28/18: Literature: Brochure template for one summer reading selection is due Sept 4. 
                                               Do not begin until we have finished class discussions
                             Math 8: Complete evens on Homework 1: Integers & Absolute Value
Math Summer Work Google Classroom Code:  5o08yb1 

Rising 8th Graders: Over the summer, please read TWO books of your choice from the list of recommended titles, and be prepared to complete reading comprehension activities the first week of school.