Tuesday - Spanish

Today we worked on the verb Ir (to go). We learned how to conjugate it and translated many phrases and sentences. We also began to learn clothing vocabulary. There was a matching worksheet to practice this.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 246-247 #1-15, 1-18
8th: pages 352-353 #1-9, 1-9, 1-3

Geography: Project due tomorrow
                  Map quiz - Thursday

Bible: Worksheet due tomorrow
          Memory - Wednesday

Friday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8

Today we continued to learn about tener and the many different ways to use this verb. We did a lot of sentences together and also practiced with some worksheets.

Friday

Math: 7th: Correct and return tests. Also, pages 241-242 #1-32, 1-19
8th: pages 347-348 #1-6, 1-6, 1-6

Geography: Work on your project.

Bible Memory: 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

Thursday - Spanish

Today we continued to work with the verb tener and its many uses! We worked together a lot and there was also a worksheet to reinforce what we learned.

Thursday

Math: 7th grade had a test today.
8th: pages 345-347 #1-24, 1-30

Geography: Map quiz Friday
Work on your country project also. (Due next week)

Memory: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
We learned how to use the verb haber. We learned and practiced the "hay" form of haber. We also learned the form that uses a past participle. At the end we reviewed classroom vocabulary with a game.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 236-237 #1-10, 1-4, 1-18 (7th will have a test on Thursday)
8th: pages 337-338 #1-6, 1-6, 1-20

Geography: Complete the packet.
                   Map quiz on Friday

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6: We worked on adjectives some more and making sure the noun and adjective had the same number and gender. We did several together and then they worked on a worksheet to practice some more.

7/8: We worked on adjectives some more and making sure the noun and adjective had the same number and gender. We did several together and then they worked on a worksheet to practice some more. We also began possession (my, yours, and so on) We did several examples together then they completed a worksheet practicing some more.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 223-225 #1-12, 1-4, 1-15
8th: pages 320-322 #1-20, 1-20, 1-16

Geography: Comeplete the packet on the Western hemisphere. Map quiz Friday.

We did a lot of Iowa testing today therefore we did not cover many subjects.

Monday - Spanish

1/2 - We began by singing some songs (Juanito Cuando Baila and Doler de Cabeza) and reviewed the parts of the body. Then they worked on a worksheet where there was part of a sentence in English (Comb your __________) and they had to fill in the correct Spanish word. The answer for the example would be pelo which means hair.

3/4 - We reviewed parts of the body. Then they worked on a worksheet where there was part of a sentence in English (Comb your __________) and they had to fill in the correct Spanish word. The answer for the example would be pelo which means hair. We wrapped things up with some heads up seven up and they had to translate a word before guessing who chose them.

5/6, 7/8 - We reviewed ser and estar and then began adjectives. We studied the concepts together and worked through examples and then they practiced it with a worksheet.

Monday

Today we did the vocabulary and reading part one sections of the Iowa test. They also had play practice with Mrs. Folkema, Spanish, gym, and music. There is no homework for tonight unless they are still working on a previous assignment.

Friday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
We reviewed Ser and Estar today and also the differences in their use. We did a lot of sentences together as a class and then they worked individually on a worksheet.

Friday

First of all thank you to everyone who came to the science fair last night! The students really enjoyed showing off their hard work!!

Homework today:

Math: 7th: pages 221-222 #1-12, 1-11
8th: None - took test

Bible chart

Tuesday

After devotions we began with civics. We learned about the first 5 amendments. Afterward we applied the fourth amendment. They read a case and had to determine if the people's rights were upheld or violated. We also discussed the meaning of the fourth amendment more specifically. No homework.

Memory: due tomorrow (Wednesday) Mark 9:35, Colossians 3:23, 1 John 1:9

Math: 7th: pages 212-214 #1-13, 1-12
8th: pages 243-245 All problems in the review.

Science: We presented our science fair projects this afternoon along with the 5th and 6th graders! They all did very well!

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
Today we focused on the verb "estar." We learned how to conjugate it and when to use it. We translated sentences with "estar" in it.

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4
We are learning body vocabulary. We sang the songs "Juanito Cuando Baila" (When Juanito Dances) and "Doler de Cabeza" (My head hurts). We filled out a worksheet and then played head and shoulders knees and toes in Spanish.

5/6, 7/8
We reviewed conjugation in the present tense, negation and irregular "yo" formed verbs. We did it together on the board and also used the white boards. I would say a verb and the form and they had to conjugate it.

Monday

Math: 7th: pages 210-211 #1-14, 1-9
8th: pages 241-242 #1-6, 1-6

Science fair: We will be presenting these tomorrow!

Memory: Due Wednesday: Mark 9:35, Colossians 3:23, 1 John 1:9

Friday

Math: 7th: They are taking a test today. There will be no homework.
8th: pages 238-239 #1-16, 1-4, 1-20

Friday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8

We began by practicing negation a little bit. Then we began to learn irregular "yo" form verbs. They practiced with a worksheet first, and then we played heads up seven up and they had to translate the irregular "yo" forms for me.

Thursday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8 

We practiced negation some more. We did a lot of practice together on the board and then they also did worksheets to practice.

Thursday

Math: 7th: pages 206-208 #1-34, 1-4, 1-17 Test tomorrow!
8th: pages 236-237 #1-12, 1-8, 1-13

Science Fair! Due Monday!

Bible worksheet

Spanish worksheet

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4
We reviewed body vocabulary. We sang the song "Doler de Cabeza" and ended with a worksheet.

5/6, 7/8
We reviewed "AR" "ER" "IR" verbs and began negation.

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pages 203-205 #1-48, 1-6, 1-11
8th: pages 232-234 #1-20, 1-2

Civics page 112 #1-7, 9

Bring in science fair "stuff" so we can work on it tomorrow!

Memory: Mark 9:35
Colossians 3:23
1 John 1:9

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8

We reviewed AR/ER verbs and worked on IR verbs today. They practiced with a variety of worksheets. On some they had to look at the subject of the sentence and from that conjugate the verb. On others they practiced just forming each verb form. Afterward we played heads up seven up and they would conjugate a verb before guessing who tapped them.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 201-203 #1-52, 1-6, 1-10
8th: page 229 #1-9, 1-2 and pages 230-231 #1-6, 1-2

Bible: Complete the worksheet comparing the Lord's Supper and Passover.

Memory: Mark 9:35; Colossians 3:23; 1 John 1:9  We have completed 7th/8th grade Bible memory and are reviewing what they have learned over the years beginning with some verses from kindergarten!

Civics: Answer questions 1-4 on page 110

Science: Work on your science fair project. It is due this coming Monday!!

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4
We began body vocabulary today! We sang the song "Juanito Cuando Baila" which is a song about Juanito dancing with his pinky, and his foot, and his knee etc... We also played Simon Dice (Simon Says) to practice our body vocabulary!

5/6, 7/8
We continued our verb conjugation with "ER" verbs today. They completed a variety of worksheets practicing these and at the end played heads up seven up for a couple minutes. This time they had to conjugate a verb for me before guessing who tapped them.

Monday

Math: 7th: Complete the review on pages 198-199 #1-38, 1-6, 1-8
8th: Complete pages 226-228 #1-15, 1-4

Science fair: Keep working on your projects! Bring in your boards (and everything you may need - results, pictures, charts, lettering etc...) tomorrow to work on them in class!!!

Friday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4

I had a game board and in every space I had a house vocabulary word. They would roll once dice and move ahead that many spaces. They would then translate the word they landed on. If they were correct they would stay there, and if they were wrong they would move back one space. There were also short cuts that they could use but they would have to translate two words to do so. They did quite well!

5/6, 7/8

We began conjugation today! We began with the present tense and focused mainly on AR verbs. They did very well!! I was impressed!

Friday

Math: 7th: pages 192-193 #1-8, 1-4, 1-14
8th: pages 218-220 #1-9, 1-10

Science: Work on science fair experiments

Civics: page 108 #1-4

Thursday

Today we began with the SAT problem of the day followed by devotions. Then I continued with a Bible lesson about the end of times. This was followed by a worksheet which should be completed by tomorrow. The students also wrote out their memory for me this morning and we did some problem solving. In the afternoon we began with math. 7th grade's homework is found on page 191 #1-6, 1-4, 1-10. 8th grade's homework is found on pages 214-216 #1-15, 1-8. We did not get to civics today as math took a little more time then planned. We ended with science and talking about the science experiment. They have a check list that should be filled out by tomorrow.

Thursday - Spanish

We learned the last of our verbs today and I it followed with a brief worksheet so they could get used to the words/spelling of the words. In 5/6 I had a "hang man sentence" that included all of the vocabulary words and my plan was to have them first pick out the vocabulary words and then also to decipher the meaning based on the words they knew. It began to take too long so we wrapped it up and then continued with jeopardy to practice their verbs. In 7/8 we learned the verbs and did the worksheet as well but went straight to jeopardy.

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4 Today we learned bathroom vocabulary such as ducha (shower) lavamanos (sink) and so on. We learned them using flash cards, then I drew them on the board and they told me what they were and as also played heads up seven up with vocabulary.

5/6, 7/8 We learned verbs that began with R and S using TPR (total physical response). This was followed by a worksheet and then by jeopardy. I would give them a sentence (in Spanish) leaving a blank where the verb would go and they would tell me what it was. They did very well!

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pages 189-190 #1-4, 1-8
8th: pages 212-213 #1-18

Science: Today we learned about variables for our science fair project. There is a sheet they must complete that lists their variables and hypothesis.

Bible: Memory: The Apostles Creed

Tuesday - Spanish

Today we made Spanish valentines. Feliz día de San Valentín!!

Tuesday

Bible: Worksheet  due Wednesday  

Memory: The Apostles Creed due Thursday

Math: 7th: pages 187-188 #1-10, 1-2, 1-12
8th: pages 209-210 #1-16

Civics: We took a test today

Problem Solving: They have a sheet of about 6 word problems to complete for Wednesday

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4
We made valentines for El día de San Valentín!

5/6, 7/8
We learned more verbs using TPR and followed up with a worksheet. Following this we played heads up seven up, translating words before guessing who tapped their thumb.

Monday

Math: 7th: pages 185-186 #1-2, 1-13, 1-11
8th: They took a test today. They may correct them for half credit back.

Civics: Test tomorrow

Friday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8 We played bingo to practice our verb vocabulary. They wrote in the English term and would mark it when I said the Spanish term. When they got a bingo they got to choose the words for the next bingo round.

Friday

Math: 7th took their test today so they have no homework except to correct wrong answers for half credit.
8th: Review on pages 204-207 #1-53, 1-6, 1-10 and their test is Monday

Civics: Test will be Tuesday

Thursday - Spanish

We learned more verbs today using TPR. We also reviewed previously learned verbs. They completed a brief worksheet using our new verbs then we played pictionary in pairs using the whiteboards. One person would draw a vocabulary word (verbs) and the other had to guess what it was in Spanish.

Thursday

Math: 7th: Test
8th: pages 202-204 All the problems

Civics: Study guide (Test will be Monday)

Bible: Worksheet

Wednesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
We learned more verbs using TPR and also reviewed other verbs. There was a worksheet covering the new verbs. We then played charades/heads up seven up/last man standing.

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pages 181-182 #1-19, 1-8
8th: pages 200-201 # 1-15, 1-12

Science: Report due Thursday

Memory: Apostles Creed

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
Today we learned verbs that begin with E. We learned them using TPR (total physical response) and then used them on a worksheet. Following this we played heads up seven up.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 180-181 #1-12, 1-14
8th: pages 195-196 #1-50

Bible: Test tomorrow

Science: Redo science report for Thursday

Civics: on page 104 do #1-6

Tuesday - Spanish

Today the 7th and 8th graders read Spanish books with the 3rd and 4th graders. In addition to this, both 5/6 and 7/8 reviewed "d" verbs using TPR. There was a worksheet and various activities to reinforce the vocabulary they learned.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 176-177 #1-6
8th: pages 190-191 #1-24, 1-10

Bible: Complete the study guide for Monday

Just a few reminders! We leave for science camp tomorrow! Please remember to send your children with all that they need. Tomorrow they do need a sack lunch! Also, it is important that they take their science camp booklet. It has their schedule and group in it!

Also, report cards were sent home today.

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4
We reviewed house vocabulary, specifically bedroom (recámara) vocabulary. We then practiced the words with a couple activities including heads up seven up, and with the other kids we also played last man standing.

5/6, 7/8
We reviewed the "A, B and C" verbs and learned the "D" verbs using TPR. We then played heads up seven up.

Monday

Math: 7th: pages 173-174 #1-5, 1-8, 1-10
8th: pages 187-188 #1-12, 1-26

Science fair: Research paper due tomorrow!

Thursday - Spanish

Today my 7th and 8th graders did a buddy read with the 1st and 2nd graders. They read Spanish children's books together. I had a wide variety of books from Dr. Suess to "the Very Hungary Caterpillar"! They all seemed to enjoy it very much!

5/6, 7/8 We reviewed our verbs today with tpr (total physical response where you put an action with the word to better remember it). With 5th and 6th we played Simon dice, continued with a worksheet, played pictionary and heads up seven up where they have to translate a word before being able to guess who tapped them. With 7th and 8th grade we reviewed the verbs with tpr, continued with the worksheet and finished with heads up seven up. They are having a great time learning verbs! I cant wait to teach them how to conjugate and then see what they can do!!

Thursday

Math: 7th: pages 169-171 All of the problems in the review.
8th: pages 185-186 #1-8, 1-6

Science: The research paper is due Tuesday. There is a step by step process on sciencebuddies.org to follow.

Bible: There is a worksheet to complete

Civics: In civics we are learning about the judicial branch. Today we looked at a case, met in pairs, and then debated whether or not the party in question was guilty. At the end of class we were split in half. We will be finishing this later on and hopefully can all decide on a verdict!

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2: We began by learning the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" in Spanish.

La araña pequeñita subió, subió, subió.
Vino la lluvia y se la llevó.
Salió el sol y todo lo secó.
Y la araña pegueñita subió, subió, subió.

We also learned bedroom vocabulary words (bed, dresser, closet, etc) And I had a matching worksheet for them. They matched the word to the picture. At the end we played sparkle with numbers.

3/4: We began by singing the "Itsy Bitsy Spider." We learned bedroom vocabulary (bed, dresser, closet, etc). I had a worksheet for them that covered both bedroom and dining room vocabulary. At the end we played sparkle.

5/6, 7/8: We began by reviewing the verbs we learned yesterday with TPR (total physical response) and followed up with a worksheet using the verbs. Then we learned the next section of verbs and came up with an action for those as well. At the end we had a couple extra minutes and sang the "Itsy Bitsy Spider" as well.

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pages 168-169 #1-3, 1-4, 1-20
8th: pages 184 #1-12

Science: The research paper for the science fair is due Tuesday. There is a step by step process that can be found on the website sciencebuddies.org.

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
We began to learn verbs today. We learned about 12 new words and used the method TPR (total physical response) to help learn them. What this is, is you must put an action to the word in order to help you remember what the word is. After practicing our actions we played both simon says and charades with them.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pgs 166-167 #1-12, 1-16
8th: pgs. 182-183 #1-16, 1-10

Civics: Today we began to learn about the judicial branch. Homework: pg. 100 #1-4

Bible: Lesson: Who is the greatest? Homework: Complete the worksheet.

Science: Finish writing research questions for the science fair.

Bible Memory: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 due Thursday

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: Today we began by singing quite a few songs. We sang about the weather, the song for the days of the week, the counting by tens song and more. Then we played jeopardy reviewing kitchen and dining room vocabulary. I gave them the word in English and they had to tell me it in Spanish.

5/6, 7/8: They began with a worksheet covering a fair amount of our vocabulary. Then we played last man standing to practice house vocabulary and sparkle with numbers.

Monday

Math: 7th: pgs 164-165 #1-6, 1-4, 1-17
8th: pgs 181 #1-7

Extra credit for both science and civics is due tomorrow!

Also, many students needed to redo their civics project by putting their paragraphs into their own words. This is also due tomorrow.

Friday

Today we took a civics test and in the afternoon Mrs. Folkema asked if she could have some time to read through the script for the play. So there is no math or Bible homework this weekend. For science they must have the proposal form completed by Tuesday. ALSO EXTRA CREDIT is due TUESDAY! They do not have much if any homework this weekend so I would suggest completing it! Have a great weekend!!

Friday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
Today we began with a worksheet that was completely in Spanish. I described our vocabulary words for cocina (kitchen), recámara (bedroom) and comedor (diningroom) and they have to match the description with the word. Following this we played sparkle with numbers and also concentration with numbers in Spanish.

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4
We learned vocabulary words for el comedor (dining room) today! We practiced with heads up 7 up. You play normal heads up 7 up but with this version you have to get a vocabulary word correct before guessing who tapped you.

5/6, 7/8
We played flyswatter to review all house vocabulary. We played a slightly different version. I gave them a list of words and they played with their partner. I still chose the words, but they kept score with their partner. We also played heads up 7 up (refer above) for a little while to practice the vocabulary.

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pages 159-160 #1-3, 1-4, 1-13
8th: pages 177-178 #1-8

Civics: Test on Friday!

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8

We played mystery word to practice house (casa) vocabulary and then also heads up 7 up.

Mystery word: One person is sitting in a chair. I choose a vocabulary word. Everyone knows it but that one person. The person in the chair chooses people (whoever has their hand raised) and they provide a one word clue. The person to provide the last clue before the person guesses the word gets to sit in the chair and so on.

Heads up 7 up: It is normal heads up 7 up except before they get to guess who tapped their thumb I give them a vocabulary word in English and they have to tell me what it is in Spanish.

Tuesday

Math: 7th: pages 156-158 #1-10, 1-17
8th: page 173 #1-18 and page 175 #1-6

Science: Make sure you have your question ready for tomorrow for the science fair.

Civics: The project and study guide are due tomorrow.
The test will be either this Thursday or Friday.

Bible Memory: 1 Corinthians 10:12-13

Spanish

1/2, 3/4: Today we reviewed la cocina  vocabulary again. We played mystery word to practice it. One person sits in a chair facing the rest of the class. I provide a vocabulary word that the class knows but the one student does not. They call on who they would like and that student provides a one word clue. The person in the chair tries to guess the vocabulary word. The student who provides the last clue before the other student guesses the word is the next one to sit in the chair.

5/6, 7/8: We played jeopardy to review backyard/bathroom/garage vocabulary. They did very well understanding my definitions!

Monday

Math: 7th: pages 152-154 All of the problems.
8th: page 172 #1-20
ALEKs: 1/2 hour at home -- Lately they have been a bit chatty so I assume they have not been making as much progress as they had been, so I ask that they do it for a half hour tonight.

Science: Continue to work on the science fair. When you come up with your question email it to Mr. Hazenberg.

Extra credit will be due early next week (Mon/Tues) so I have time to grade it before the end of the marking period next Friday.

I still have no received all of the progress reports. Please let me know if you saw your students'! Thanks!

Spanish

5/6, 7/8

Today we played games to help learn our vocabulary. We played the memory challenge where I gave them 3 minutes to remember as many words as they could after we reviewed them. Then we played last man standing where you stand in a circle and say 1, 2, 3, then the first person says a vocabulary word, 1,2,3 then the next person says a word and so on. You get out if you break the rhythm, cannot think of a word or repeat a word. Finally, we finished our game of jeopardy we began the other day with the questions we had not already completed.

Thursday

Math: 7th: pg. 147-148 #1-8, 1-10, 1-17
8th: pg. 164-166 #1-14, 1-14
Redo the work on your test and earn 1/2 credit back!

Science: Work on your question for your science fair project and email it to Mr. Hazenberg.

Bible: Complete the worksheet.

Civics: Complete 2 issues for all 3 candidates.

Please have your parents sign and return your progress reports!

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We reviewed the rooms and vocabulary for the kitchen (cocina). We then played jeopardy to practice the terms. When they chose their "question" I would say a vocabulary word in Spanish and they would have to answer with the term in English. They did quite well. Next time to make it a bit more difficult I will say the English term and they will respond with the Spanish term!

5/6, 7/8: We reviewed the vocabulary for the bathroom, garage and backyard. We then practiced some more with a worksheet and then played taboo or hot seat. They were divided into 2 teams. One person from a team would sit in the "hot seat" not facing the board. I wrote a vocabulary term on the board. Their team had to describe it IN SPANISH and the person in the hot seat had to see how many terms they could get in 1 minute. 1 point per word. We alternated between teams. They did well!

Wednesday

Math: 7th grade math took a test today so there is no homework. 8th grades homework is found on pages 162-163 #1-16, 1-20. BOTH may redo the work on their math tests in order to earn back half credit.

Science: Continue to work on your question for the science fair.

Memory: I forgot about Bible memory today (oops!) so we will do that tomorrow. James 5:16

Civics: Continue working on your project. Please complete one issue for all three of your candidates.

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8 Today we reviewed bedroom and living room vocabulary which was followed by a brief worksheet. We then played jeopardy with those vocabulary words and also kitchen, laundry room and dining room vocabulary. I had written out descriptions in Spanish of each word and they had to figure out the word to earn the amount. They did very well!!! I was impressed with both their memory of prior vocabulary and also their ability to use context to figure it out!

Tuesday

Today 8th grade math took a test. Therefore they have no math homework. 7th grade was given their review which is found on pages 143-145 and they must complete all of the problems. Their test will be tomorrow.

In Bible there was a worksheet that must be completed by tomorrow. Also, Bible memory is due tomorrow. It is  James 5:16

In science we continued a bit with the science fair project. We continued to come up with project ideas and the goal is to have the question they want to answer by next week.

In civics we completed the section on the executive branch. We began a mini project which consists of the students learning a bit about the presidential campaigning that is going on. I had them find three presidential candidates all of which must be from different parties. I am having them include a little biography for each candidate and am having them research each of their views on the budget, education, the war, minimum wage,  immigration and gun control. After doing their research they must explain why or why not they would vote for them. Today in class everyone decided on their candidates and for tomorrow they must have the biographies completed.

Hot lunch forms are also due tomorrow.

Monday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4 We reviewed rooms of the house and verbs associated with them. We learned kitchen vocabulary and played heads up seven up to practice the vocabulary.

5/6, 7/8 We reviewed kitchen, dining room and laundry room vocabulary. They completed a worksheet and we played around the world in two groups to practice vocabulary.

Monday

Math: 7th: pages 141-142 #1-12, 1-4,1-4  and the test will be on Wednesday.
8th: pages 157-159 All of the problems. Test is tomorrow.

Bible memory: James 5:16 This will be due Wednesday

Friday

Math: 7th: pgs. 139-140 #1-9, 1-6, 1-14
8th: pgs. 155-156 #1-12, 1-8

Civics: We learned about the powers of the President. Homework: Pages 94-95 #1-7

Friday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8: We have been learning vocabulary about the casa (house). Today we learned words about the bathroom, garage and backyard. We completed a couple worksheets to practice the vocabulary.

Thursday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8 We learned bedroom and living room vocabulary. We practiced this new vocabulary and reviewed the verbs we learned this week with a couple of worksheets. The one worksheet I made and wrote completely in Spanish. They did very well!!!

Thursday

Math: 7th: pages 137-138 #1-15, 1-4, 5-11
8th: page 154 #1-12

Bible worksheet due tomorrow

Bible Memory: James 5:16

Science: Come up with a topic for science fair.

Wednesday - Spanish

1/2, 3/4: We began to learn rooms of the house today along with verbs that can be used when referring to those rooms. (Cocinar=to cook, when talking about a kitchen/la cocina)

5/6, 7/8: We learned more specific vocabulary for kitchens, dining rooms and laundry rooms today.

Wednesday

Math: 7th: pages 135-136 #1-21, 1-4, 1-4
8th: pages 149-152 #1-18, 1-29

Bible Memory: James 5:16

We are going on a field trip tomorrow to the DIA to see the Rembrandt exhibit. Afterward we will go to a Salvadorian restaurant for lunch! It is $8 for the DIA, and $10 at the most for lunch. Please make sure to return the permission slip tomorrow with the money. Thanks!!

Tuesday - Spanish

5/6, 7/8
Today we began to learn different rooms in the house. We focused on those words in our activities and verbs associated with those rooms (example: cocinar = to cook is the verb we associated with kitchen or cocina). We ended with a worksheet that should be completed for tomorrow.

Tuesday

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a great break! We had a busy day back!

Bible: Worksheet covering the section "Why so Afraid?" and Mark 4:35-5:43

Bible Memory: James 5:16

Math: 8th: pages 146-148 #1-21, 1-8
7th: pages 133-134 #1-6, 1-26

Science: We began working on the science fair today. They should figure out their topic if they did not in class today.

Civics: We began learning about the Executive Branch.