Day 57 - Day 61: a.k.a. "STUDY WEEK #2"

Welcome to "STUDY WEEK #2"! Thank you for voting on the class blog; well, here it is...

Math
(1) (Due: Tuesday, November 30, 2010) Textbook pg. 140 #5 & 6, Workbook 4.5
(2) (Due: Wednesday, December 1, 2010) Textbook pg. 145, Chapter Review #1-6


Language
(1) (Due: Friday, December 3, 2010) Journals, 4 in total

Journal A - TITLE: The Mr. C Awards...continued (You will decide who wins the award for (1) Most quiet student (2) Most loud student (3) Most random student (4) Most mysterious student...remember, write the student's name and explain why you chose him/her)

Journal B - TITLE: The Final Awards...for now (You will decide who wins the award for (1) Mother Goose award (2) "Go to person" award (3) "You choose award"...remember, write the student's name and explain why you chose him/her)

Journal C - TITLE: The weirdest school day (Imagine this...it is Friday afternoon. Mr. C just finished putting up the blog and all of you are packing up to get ready for dismissal, when suddenly a loud "bang" is heard outside the teacher's parking lot. An hour later, you wake up and notice only a few of you in the classroom. With permission from your classmate(s), choose 4 students (2 girls, 2 boys) from our class and write a short narrative about what happens after you wake up)

Journal D - TITLE: Life in Mr. C's class...part 2 (In at least 3 paragraphs, write about life in Mr. C's classroom. Write about what you're happy about, what you're unhappy about, feelings about schoolwork, etc.)

(2) (Due: Tuesday, December 7, 2010) SPEECH
-------- You are going to hand in a copy of your speech to Mr. C...then be prepared to present your speech to your classmates that day (presentation times will be generated randomly)


History
(Read and create C-NOTES from your textbook for pgs. 102-115)
***(Due: Thursday, December 2, 2010)

Day 56: According to classroom polls, the friendly storm is coming in the form of "STUDY WEEK Pt. 2"

HOMEWORK

Due to "STUDY WEEK Pt. 2" next week, there is NO HOMEWORK this weekend!

Enjoy your homework-free weekend as next week will be a very busy one with regards to homework. As the Christmas season approaches, the days in school will fly by very quickly. Let us all work hard and finish strong in 2010!!!

(Optional)

For those of you that want to get ahead of the game, I will assign the following for History next week (part of STUDY WEEK Pt. 2). Remember, this is optional, you don't have to start until next Monday...you have a choice -- Enjoy the homework-free weekend or Start early on STUDY WEEK Pt. 2? It's up to you. Again, for those of you that want to get a head-start, the following is the History part of STUDY WEEK Pt. 2 for next week:

History

(Read and create C-NOTES from your textbook for pgs. 102-115)

Day 55: Another Light Homework night...something is brewing, hehehe

HOMEWORK

Math
(Workbook 4.4)

Science
(TEST Tomorrow!!! Make sure you understand the material!)

Day 54: Light homework tonight...YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS...hahahaha

HOMEWORK

Math (Textbook, read Lesson 4.4)

Science (Start studying the handout that I gave you...remember, start studying the 2 processes I talked about in class: 1) Fractional Distillation 2) Gold Mining Process

Day 54: STUDY WEEK (pt.2) "The Comeback"...coming soon to a classroom near you...

HOMEWORK

Math
("Mid-Chapter Review" Textbook, pg. 133 #2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)

Journal #16
(TOPIC: The award for 1) the most focused student 2) the most helpful classmate 3) the most unique laugh, and 4) the one who lightens the mood in the class....goes to...)

For each number (1-4), name a classmate from this class and describe why he/she should win that award.

Science
(Review the C-NOTE/handout that Mr. C gave in class today. Start reviewing the "Fractional Distillation" process and the "Gold Mining" process...remember, understand it, DON'T MEMORIZE IT!)

Day 53: Not counting Friday's PA Day as Day 53...today is day 53.

HOMEWORK

Journal #15
-- (TOPIC: The award for funniest moment(s) in class this year goes to...)
*** You will mention at least 2 moments in class this year that you think is the funniest moment so far. More importantly, explain why you think (in your opinion) it's the funniest moment!

History
(Textbook, read and create C-NOTES from pages 84-89)

French
* Get your tests signed by tomorrow!!!

Day 52: TGIT...Thank Goodness It's Thursday???

HOMEWORK
(NO SCHOOL TOMORROW! P.A. Day!!!)

"Attention LITTLE WARRIORS...it's time to get to work. Follow my suggestions below and try to balance work and leisure time during the weekend. Thank you for your efforts and keep working hard!"
~ Sincerely, Mr. Contiga


Math (due Monday, November 22)
(Textbook, pgs. 130-131 # 4, 5, 12)
(Workbook 4.3)
*** Suggested date of completion: "Friday, November 19"

Language
(Speeches...start writing your speech...remember, you can mix two of the following three: INFORMATIVE, PERSUASIVE, ENTERTAINMENT)

Science (due Monday, November 22)
(Read pg. 140...then answer the questions on pg. 141 #1-4)
*** Suggested date of completion: "Friday, November 19"

History (due Tuesday, November 23)
(Textbook, read and make C-NOTES from pgs. 78-83)
*** Suggested date of completion: "Saturday, November 20"

Day 51: 79%...78.8% to be exact...close, very very close...

HOMEWORK

Math
(Textbook, pgs. 126-127 # 4, 14, 15)
(Workbook 4.2)

Journal (due tomorrow)
(TITLE: The future is mine...)
In your journal, write about a future that you think you will have or a future that you would like to have. Mention family, job (work), pets, home, car(s), etc.


French (TEST Tomorrow....)
- study article chart and review questions
*** 79%, 79%, 79%....not good enough everyone....we need a class average of 80% for this one!!!

Day 50: Study Week is coming to a close...thank goodness right???

HOMEWORK

Math (Workbook 4.1)

Science (TEST Tomorrow! This test marks the end of "Study Week")

Day 49: TEST Week

HOMEWORK

Message from Mr. Contiga
I want to say congratulations for doing well overall as a class in your CHAPTER 3 Math Test (which you wrote last week). It was done fairly well overall...thank you! Hard work does pay off..."

*** Note: You have 2 tests this week from Mr. C... 1) History Test (Tuesday) & 2) Science Test (Wednesday)

HISTORY: Study your C-NOTES for tomorrow's test

JOURNAL: Topic -- TITLE (You don't really know me...)
In your journal, you are going to write at least 1 thing that people don't know about you. Please explain this fact and remember, nobody else is reading your journal entry except for Mr. C

TYPING: practice on the typing website for at least 15 minutes


FRENCH:
* (Test this Thursday)
* Get your Tests signed by tomorrow!

Study Week: November 8 - November 12

(THE FOLLOWING BELOW COVERS WORK FOR THE WEEK OF November 8 - November 12)

IMPORTANT Dates:

History MC Test #1:

Study C-NOTES (pgs. 42-58) for Test this Thursday
(*** pgs. 40 & 41 are included)

History MC Test #2:

Create C-NOTES (Textbook, pgs. 59 – 75) --- due next Monday (November 15th)

(MC Test #2: Next Tuesday (November 16th))

MATH: Chapter 3 Test (this Friday, November 12th)
(Textbook, Chapter Review, pgs. 114 - 115 #1-12...DUE this THURSDAY)

SCIENCE:

Create ‘C-NOTES’ from your textbook, pgs. 126, 127, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140) --- due next Tuesday (November 16th)

(Test: Next Wednesday, November 17th)

Day 43: NO HOMEWORK this weekend!

HOMEWORK

'Personal Binders' (please get all the tests/quizzes/assignments signed that I handed out this afternoon. Please discuss the results with your parent(s)/guardian(s) and get everything signed by Monday...I will be collecting your binders for storage)

Say No To Drugs POSTER (due Next Wednesday)

Day 42: TGIF is near...

HOMEWORK

Math (Workbook 3.6)

Art (Sketch DUE Tomorrow)


REMINDER (***Please read: Below is IMPORTANT information)

*** Please bring in the PARENT-TEACHER Interview sheets TOMORROW...please remind your classmates.

Day 41: Msgr. Johnson Trip was awesome!!!

HOMEWORK

Math (Workbook 3.5...both pages!)

Science (TEST Tomorrow)

Day 40: Another day, another day...

HOMEWORK

Math (Workbook 3.4)

Language
(a) FEAR Powerpoint Project (due Tomorrow)
(b) Journal #12 -- Topic: If you had to plan a "Crazy Homework Night" for our class, what would you assign? Keep in mind, you are currently learning the following subjects - MATH, LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, HISTORY, ART, MEDIA. Please be realistic...tell me exactly what you would assign and specify the subject. Also, what would you give the class as a reward if the 100% of the class completed the homework on time?

History
(please create C NOTES for the following pages in your Textbook, pgs. 40-44)


REMINDERS

(a) FEAR Powerpoint Project (due Tomorrow)
(b) Science Test (this Thursday)

Day 39: It's Monday...a great way to start the week is by UNDERSTANDING the school material!!!

HOMEWORK

Math (Mid-Chapter Review, pg. 97 # 1-11)

Language (Journal: Topic -- "My Halloween Weekend"... explain your Halloween experience during the weekend)


REMINDERS

(a) FEAR Powerpoint Project (due this Wednesday)
(b) Science Test (this Thursday)