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Posted: November 27, 2009

HOMEWORK Friday November 27th

Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony It has been a memorable day!  The students of NRS were wet, cold and absolutely                                                                     WONDERFUL!   What a great group! They make us proud! *************************************************************************************** 8H-8M Language Arts 1. Last call for book reports!   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Test next week (Last tutorial -----Monday!) 2. (8H) 3 quizzes to be signed!   7H Language Arts 1. Study helping verbs, linking verbs and verb phrases!! Quiz Monday! 2. (7H) Get three quizzes signed!    

Posted: November 26, 2009

HOMEWORK Thursday November 26th

OLYMPIC TORCH  -JMH track tomorrow                                              -dress for the weather (bring a change of socks in case of wet feet!)                                              -bring a snack ? Don't forget your lunch...no cafeteria!  :( Homework  7M, 8H, 8H  classes- Social studies test coming up                                                                  (see dates on last homework page)                                     -  

Posted: November 25, 2009

HOMEWORK Wednesday November 25th

One month 'til Christmas!  :)   Olympic Torch -James M. Hill track Friday!  -bring lunch to school!  -dress for the "rainy" weather?  -wear red!   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Book Reports due tomorrow   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Get prepared for Unit Test !   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Review notes on linking verbs, helping verbs, verb phrases

Posted: November 24, 2009

HOMEWORK Tuesday November 24th

Parent Surveys sent home Monday (should be returned ASAP)   OLYMPIC TORCH at James M. Hill track Friday *dress for the weather *wear red! *bring lunch to school (Cafeteria will not be open Friday!)   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Book Report due Thursday!   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Unit Test  Dec1st(8H) and Nov.30th (8M) 2. Review sheet was given last week. 3. Be studying, and prepared for quizzing each class!   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Prewriting for "Memoir" was checked today 7H  (if yours wasn't done it will be checked WED!!!)     7M has not had "Memoir" assigned yet 2. Complete exercise/practice sheet on verb phrases   7M Social Studies 1. Review sheet given. Study! 2. Need help? Tutorials at 12:15 Tues-Fri

Posted: November 23, 2009

HOMEWORK Monday November 23rd

Friday, November 27th    -  Olympic Torch at James M. Hill Track! 10:00 a.m.-12:20 p.m. Students must dress for the weather Cafeteria closed on Friday Nov.27th - Students must bring lunch                                                                to school. 8H-8M Language Arts 1. Book report is due on Thursday, Nov.26th   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Prepare for Unit Test Dec.1st (8H)                                          Nov. 30th (8M) 7H-7M Language Arts 1. Review for verb phrases quiz 7M Social Studies 1. Review for Unit Test  Nov. 30th!     Help is available at noon 12:15-12:45 Any questions?

Posted: November 19, 2009

HOMEWORK Thursday November 19

No school Friday -Curriculum day for teachers   8H-8M Language Arts 1. (8H) complete questions on "The Man He Killed" (A.R.E.)  and work with the poems             "Soldiers" and "This Was My Brother" (Subject? purpose? speaker? message?) 2. (8M-8H) Book report due next Thursday (Conferencing available in class or at 12:15 up to                   Wednesday)       8H-8M Social Studies 1. Preparing for Unit test (Dec.1st) 2. Review sheets on latitude and longitude (Sept. 24) complete the work! 3. Review sheet was given in class (8H)   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Review notes on linking verbs and verb phrases (Lessons 33 and 35)   7M Social Studies 1. Start reviewing for Unit test on "Empowerment"  (Dec. 2) 2. Review sheet given in class today -come in at 12:15 any day for help or to ask a quick question? 2. Read lots  

Posted: November 17, 2009

HOMEWORK Tuesday November 17

MEMO sent home today Re: H1N1 Clinics Book Fair - Wednesday night 5-7:30                             Students may purchase books at noon, or ask teacher if necessary.   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Identify setting (3 selections) 2. List clues (7-8) that help to identify setting in a selection   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) Quiz Thursday -latitudes/weather maps 2. (8M) Quiz next class   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Review Lesson 33 and Lesson 35 (verbs)   7M Social Studies 1. Go over notes!

Posted: November 16, 2009

HOMEWORK Monday November 16th

Grade 8's being sized for hoodies tomorrow. Book Fair - Tuesday books may be purchased throughout the noon hour                    Wednesday the Book Fair is open from 5-7:30   8H-8M Language Arts see last day's assignments   8H-8M Social Studies see last day's assignments   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Prepare for the quiz on nouns ito be given next class!                   

Posted: November 13, 2009

HOMEWORK Friday November 13th

SKATING for Grade 8's on Monday  -don't forget skates and helmets!   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Read the poems "The Concord Hymn" and "The Man He Killed" 2. Be able to provide information about the poems' purpose, subject, speaker, theme. 3. Book Report due Nov.26th   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Review notes and chapter for quiz (8M) 2. Get notebook evaluation signed 3. (8H) get quiz (Nov.3 -signed) 4. Have all work assigned (on topographic and street maps) completed for next class   7M-7H Language Arts 1. (7M) no homework! 2. (7H) Complete the work assigned in class. 7M Social Studies 1. Have project presentation PREPARED for Monday!

Posted: November 12, 2009

HOMEWORK Thursday November 12

8H-8M Language Arts 1. Book report on the importance of setting due Nov.26th   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Have notebook signed where evaluation was marked 2. Keep up with assignments- don't forget about them because of the length of time between classes!     Review chapter notes, and text chapter, to prepare for quizzing!   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Have daily notebooks in order! 2. Read   7M Social Studies 1. Presentations will all be evaluated on Monday, Nov.19th. Be prepared to present yours!     (Thanks, Rae for giving us a preview, today, of how to do it! :)

Posted: November 10, 2009

HOMEWORK Tuesday November 10

No School Wednesday, November 11th   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Read for Book Report due Nov. 26th 2. Have information sheets (War and Remembrance unit) completed   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) complete p. 13 q. 1-5 for Thursday (began in class today) 2. (8M) Don't forget essay is due next class!   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Review subject /predicate 2. Read your novel   7M Social Studies 1. Presentation of projects on Thursday  (no one came in to work at noon or after school (on computers) so I assume that everyone has their project ready)

Posted: November 9, 2009

HOMEWORK Monday November 9

Remembrance Ceremony tomorrow morning @10 am Students wear red for Tuesday!   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Have all information sheets completed for Thursday 2. Book Report due November 26th (outline given today in notebooks)   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8M) Answer question about aerial photo vs. map 2. Both classes have essay on "How I will use what I've learned in Soc.St. in my life"     Due date: next class!   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Go over notes on subject and predicate 2. Read   7M Social Studies 1. All questions on "Disempowerment" must be answered in notebooks (we corrected these today) 2. Projects will be presented on Thursday. Students needing to use a school computer to complete     thuis assignment should be in at noon on Tuesday with Mrs.Hawkes

Posted: November 4, 2009

HOMEWORK November 4 Wednesday

8H Homeroom- reports returned signed                         - reflection sheet completed and signed                         - writing envelope signed and returned   8H-8M Language Arts 1. (8H) final copy of business letter     (8M) no homework   8H-8M Social Studies 1. (8H) Essay on "How what I've learned in social studies will benefit me later in my life."   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Have all language skills sheets completed (all were assigned over time-daily notebook)     -be prepared to use them for a review of skills before the unit test next week ! 

Posted: November 3, 2009

HOMEWORK November 3rd Tuesday

Report cards were sent home today!  :) Grade 8H students have a Reflection sheet to be completed and returned for Wednesday.   8H-8M Language Arts 1. Writing envelopes to be returned signed 2. Business letter (Better copy) for Wed (8H)                              (Final copy) for Wed. (8M) if not already passed in.   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Work on Street maps (text) to be completed 2. (8H) Essay due Friday (approx. 1 page) "How what I learn in Soc. St. will be                                                                          important in my life." 3. Final copy of poem to be completed in computer lab tomorrow.   7H-7M Language Arts 1. Final copy of poem to be completed in computer lab (Wed.) 2. Have homonym work ready to check (see packet)  

Posted: November 2, 2009

HOMEWORK November 2 Monday

Grade 8H-8M have brought samples of their writing home tonight.  There is a Writing Rubric Information package in each envelope. Parents are asked to go over the writing examples, and the rubric, to familiarize themselves with "how" writing is being scored. Please sign on the envelope and return it (and contents) Any questions? I'll  be happy to help! Just contact me at the shool, or leave a message, and I will return your call.    M. Hawkes (627-4074)   8H-8M Language Arts 1. (8M) business letter 2nd draft with heading and inside address    (8H) business letter 1st draft   8H-8M Social Studies 1. Go over unit in text for class.     Reading topographic codes   7H-7M Language Arts 1. A better copy of your descriptive poem (provide a title) 2. Work at completing work from Thursday's class     (Hallowe'en packet -homoyms, skeleton of a story)      

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