Week of Dec. 13 - 17

Dear Parents and Students,

DINNER AND SONGFEST - We would like to remind all parents that our annual Songfest will take place this coming Thursday December 16th. The DPTO will be selling Holiday food an hour before the student presentations, which will be starting promptly at 6:00 p.m. We invite all parents and students to come at 5:00 p.m. for supper, to catch up with friends, purchase the Choir CD and the Discovery School cookbook for holiday gifts, and enjoy the presentations our students have been working on. The program should last about one hour and thirty minutes. We hope to see you all there.

• It is very important that you come to school on time. By doing this, you are not only taking full advantage of the teacher’s instruction but you are not interrupting other’s learning process.

• It is extremely important that you bring your homework to school everyday. (In all subjects, not just mine!)

• SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT: The 6^th grade students received their packet several weeks ago. They should be working on that and keep up with the due dates to avoid inconveniences.

• December 3 Experimental Design
• January 7 Data Collection
• January 12 Data analysis and graph
• January 14 Conclusion and Further work / display planning sheet
• January 25 Display board and log book to school

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Songfest, Thursday, December 16 @ 6:00 p.m. Everybody is invited!
2. Christmas Holiday: Friday, December 17 → Tuesday, January 4
3. Students return to school: Wednesday, January 5

LIFE SCIENCE 6^th grade

Monday 13	Tuesday 14	Wednesday 15	Thursday 16	Friday 17
Review and Assessment	Chapter Test	Work on Science Fair Packet	Work on Science Fair packet	HOLIDAY
Homework: Review for test
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EARTH SCIENCE 7^th grade

Monday 13	Tuesday 14	Wednesday 15	Thursday 16	Friday 17
EROSION AND DEPOSITION Water Erosion	Water Erosion	The Force of Moving Water	Glaciers	HOLIDAY
	Homework: Section 2 Assessment pg. 281	Homework: Section Assessment pg. 281

PRE ALGEBRA 7^th grade B

Monday 13	Tuesday 14	Wednesday 15	Thursday 16	Friday 17
OPERATIONS WITH FACTIONS Work Backward	Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting Fractions	Solving Equations by Multiplying Fractions	Powers of Products and Quotients	HOLIDAY
Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet

I wish all of you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May all your wishes come true!!! Many blessings to all of you!! Be safe and I will see you in January!

Thank you very much.

Week of December 6 - 10

Dear Parents and Students,

• It is very important that you come to school on time. By doing this, you are not only taking full advantage of the teacher’s instruction but you are not interrupting other’s learning process.

• It is extremely important that you bring your homework to school everyday. (In all subjects, not just mine!)

• SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT: The 6^th grade students received their packet several weeks ago. They should be working on that and keep up with the due dates to avoid inconveniences.

• December 3 Experimental Design
• January 7 Data Collection
• January 12 Data analysis and graph
• January 14 Conclusion and Further work / display planning sheet
• January 25 Display board and log book to school

DATES TO REMEMBER:

1. Songfest, Thursday, December 16 @ 6:00 p.m. Everybody is invited!
2. Christmas Holiday: Friday, December 17 → Tuesday, January 4
3. Students return to school: Wednesday, January 5

LIFE SCIENCE 6^th grade

Monday 6	Tuesday 7	Wednesday 8	Thursday 9	Friday 10
CHANGES OVER TIME Evidence of Evolution	The Fossil Record	The Fossil Record	Review and Assessment	Chapter Test
Homework: Section Assessment pg. 187		Homework: Section Assessment pg. 197	Homework: Review for test
Online: www.SciLinks.org Code: scn-0352	Online: www.PHSchool.com Code: cep-3053	Online: www.PHSchool.com Code: cep-3053	Online: www.PHSchool.com Code: cea-3050

EARTH SCIENCE 7^th grade

Monday 6	Tuesday 7	Wednesday 8	Thursday 9	Friday 10
WEATHERING AND SOIL FORMATION Soil Conservation	Review and Assessment	Chapter Test	EROSION AND DEPOSITION Changing Earth’s Surface	Changing Earth’s Surface
Homework: Section assessment pg. 259	Homework: Study for Test	Homework: None
Online: www.SciLinks.org Code: scn-0723	Online: www.PHSchool.com Code: cfa-2020		Online: www.PHSchool.com Code: cfp-2031	Online: www.PHSchool.com Code: cfp-2031

PRE ALGEBRA 7^th grade B

Monday 6	Tuesday 7	Wednesday 8	Thursday 9	Friday 10
OPERATIONS WITH FACTIONS Using Customary Units of Measurement	Quiz (5-1 → 5-4)	Work Backward	Solving Equations by Adding and Subtracting Fractions	Solving Equations by Multiplying Fractions
Homework: Study for quiz	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: None

• The students will continue with the content during the following week.
• Tentative date for quiz: Wednesday, December 15
  

Thank you very much.

Week of November 29 - December 3

Dear Parents and Students,

• It is very important that you come to school on time. By doing this, you are not only taking full advantage of the teacher’s instruction but you are not interrupting other’s learning process.

• It is extremely important that you bring your homework to school everyday. (In all subjects, not just mine!)

• SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT: The 6^th grade students received their packet several weeks ago. They should be starting to work on that and keep up with the due dates to avoid inconveniences.
• December 3 Experimental Design
• January 7 Data Collection
• January 12 Data analysis and graph
• January 14 Conclusion and Further work / display planning sheet
• January 25 Display board and log book to school

• Congratulations to Miguel Atala, 6th grade!!!! He won a trophy over the weekend in a tennis tournament. Way to go PICHE!!!!!!!
  

LIFE SCIENCE 6th grade

Monday 29	Tuesday 30	Wednesday 1	Thursday 2	Friday 3
CHANGES OVER TIME Darwin’s Theory	Darwin’s Theory	Lab: Nature at Work	Evidence of Evolution	The Fossil Record
	Homework: Section Assessment pg. 179		Homework: Section Assessment pg. 187

• The students will continue with the content during the following week.
• Tentative date for chapter test: Thursday, December 9
• We will perform several mini labs/ activities to complement the content

EARTH SCIENCE 7th grade

Monday 29	Tuesday 30	Wednesday 1	Thursday 2	Friday 3
WEATHERING AND SOIL FORMATION Rocks and Weathering	Rocks and Weathering	How Soil Forms	How Soil Forms	Lab: Comparing Soils
	Homework: Section Assessment pg. 245		Homework: Section Assessment pg.

• The students will continue with the content during the following week.
• Tentative date for chapter test: Wednesday, December 8
• We will perform several mini labs/ activities to complement the content

PRE ALGEBRA 7th grade B

Monday 29	Tuesday 30	Wednesday 1	Thursday 2	Friday 3
OPERATIONS WITH FACTIONS Comparing and Ordering Fractions	Fractions and Decimals	Adding and Subtracting Fractions	Multiplying and Diving Fractions	Using Customary Units of Measurement
Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet	Homework: None

• The students will continue with the content during the following week.
• Tentative date for quiz: Tuesday, December 7
  

Thank you very much.

week of November 15 - 19

Dear Parents and Students,

• It is very important that you come to school on time. By doing this, you are not only taking full advantage of the teacher’s instruction but you are not interrupting other’s learning process.

• It is extremely important that you bring your homework to school everyday. (In all subjects, not just mine!)

• SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT: The 6^th grade students received their packet five weeks ago. They should be starting to work on that and keep up with the due dates to avoid inconveniences.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• Monday, November 15, Operation Smile Video @ 8:50 (Library) / MIDTERM
• Friday, November 19 NO SCHOOL due to Workshop for Teachers
• Monday, November 22 Progress Reports go Home
• Thursday 25 and Friday 26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

LIFE SCIENCE

Monday 15	Tuesday 16	Wednesday 17	Thursday 18	Friday 19
MODERN GENETICS Advances in Genetics	Lab Zone: Family Puzzle	Review and Assessment	Chapter Test	NO SCHOOL, TEACHERS WORKSHOP
Homework: Section Assessment pg. 162		Homework: Study for chapter test Go online: www.PHSchool.com Web Code: cea-3040

• We will perform several mini labs/ activities to complement the content

EARTH SCIENCE

Monday 15	Tuesday 16	Wednesday 17	Thursday 18	Friday 19
VOLCANOES Volcanic Eruptions	Volcanic Landforms	Volcanic Landforms	Lab: Gelatin Volcanoes	NO SCHOOL, TEACHERS WORKSHOP
Homework: Section Assessment pg. 216		Homework: Section Assessment pg. 223

• Chapter Test Tuesday, November 23
  

PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 15	Tuesday 16	Wednesday 17	Thursday 18	Friday 19
FACTORS, FRACTIONS, AND EXPONENTS Exponents and Multiplication	Exponents and Division	Scientific Notation	Scientific Notation	NO SCHOOL, TEACHERS WORKSHOP
Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet

• Tentative date for Quiz: Tuesday, November 23

Thank you very much.

Week of November 8 - 12

Dear Parents and Students,

This is going to be our 13^th week and we are experiencing some changes in the 7^th grade class. The 7^th grade class will now be split into 2 sections, A and B. I will now teach 7B the Pre Algebra class besides de Earth Science class. So, this is my new load:

6^th grade Life Science

7^th grade A & B Earth Science

7^th grade B Pre Algebra

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• It is very important that you come to school on time. By doing this, you are not only taking full advantage of the teacher’s instruction but you are not interrupting other’s learning process.
• The Seniors 2010-2011 are sponsoring the “ADOPT A PLANT” activity. Let’s support them by buying a plant for LPS. 250 and you will be helping the seniors, the school, and the environment. Contact Mr. Carlos Ferrera and/ or the Seniors
• Do not forget to dress up in green this Tuesday, November 9 to support the seniors’ activity “ADOPT A PLANT”
• SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT: The 6^th grade students received their packet four weeks ago. They should be starting to work on that and keep up with the due dates to avoid inconveniences.

DATES TO REMEMBER:

• November 8 – 10, Photo Days (Secondary Students will have their pictures taken on Tuesday, November 9)
• Sunday, November 14, Adopt a Plant Activity from 8:00 – 3:00.
• Monday, November 15, Operation Smile Video @ 8:50 (Library) / MIDTERM
• Friday, November 19 NO SCHOOL due to Workshop for Teachers
• Monday, November 22 Progress Reports go Home
• Thursday 25 and Friday 26 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY

LIFE SCIENCE

Monday 8	Tuesday 9	Wednesday 10	Thursday 11	Friday 12
MODERN GENETICS Human Inheritance	Human Inheritance	Human Genetic Disorders	Human Genetic Disorders	Advances in Genetics
	Homework: Section Assessment pg. 150		Homework: Section Assessment pg. 155

• We will perform several mini labs/ activities to complement the content
• Chapter Test Wednesday, November 17 depending on student’s pace

EARTH SCIENCE

Monday 8	Tuesday 9	Wednesday 10	Thursday 11	Friday 12
VOLCANOES Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics	Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics	Properties of Magma	Properties of Magma	Volcanic Eruptions
	Homework: Section Assessment		Homework: Section Assessment

• We will continue with Volcanic Landforms the following week.
• Chapter Test Wednesday 17 depending on the students’ pace.

PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 8	Tuesday 9	Wednesday 10	Thursday 11	Friday 12
FACTORS, FRACTIONS, AND EXPONENTS Continue with Simplifying Fractions	Quiz	Problem Solving: Account for All Possibilities	Rational Numbers	Exponents and Multiplication
Homework: Study for quiz		Homework: Worksheet	Homework: Worksheet

• Tentative quiz, Friday, November 19

Thank you very much.