Miss Amezcua

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• VALENTINE’S DANCE – “PARIS
  ARMOUR”:  Will be held on February 16, 2012 from  2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for $5 until 1-31; prices will then go up to $10; (PTSA members deduct $1.00) ~Groove pack stickers can be used~

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: Current Event #1 due 1-31
• Friday: None

Basic English 8:

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: Bring three ideas for Persuasive Essay due 1-27
• Friday: Persuasive Essay Paragraph #1 & 2 due 1-31

AVID

• Monday: Binder Check and Homework Log on 1-31
• Wednesday: None
• Friday: Learning Log #2 & Cornell Notes #2 due 2-6

Basic Prealgebra 8:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: textbook p. 339 #1-15 odd, 23, 25 due 1-30

WELCOME BACK! I am very happy to be back and I look forward to a great semester with all of you!

HOMEWORK:

Basic History:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: Select & answer 5 article discussion questions due 1-25

Basic English:

• Tuesday: “Persuasion Is All Around You” complete both halves of the assignment due 1-19
• Thursday: Read article and complete “Check the Strategy” due 1-23

AVID:

• Tuesday: Tutorial Request Form due 1-19
• Thursday: Learning Log #1 and Cornell Note #1 due 1-27

Basic Prealgebra:

• Wednesday: textboook p. 327 #1-25 odd due 1-20
• Friday: textbook p. 333 #1-25 odd due 1-24

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• It has been a pleasure working with all of you this semester and I wish you and all your family members a wonderful holiday break.
• If you are in my period 1 History class, please remember to bring money if you would like to purchase items at the Math Market

HOMEWORK:

• There is no new homework assignment in any of my classes this week. The last opportunity to turn in any late work is at brunch on Wednesday 12/21.

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Monday: Complete Study Guide for test on 12:20
• Wednesday: Judicial Branch Assignment due 12-20
• Friday: None

Basic English 8:

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: None (Benchmark day)
• Friday: Rehearse your lines, performance on 12-20

AVID

• Monday: Tutorial Request Form due 12-14
• Wednesday: None
• Friday: Active Reading Assessment due 12-20

Basic Prealgebra:

• Tuesday: textbook p. 318 #1-16 all & 21, 23, 34, 35 due 12-15
• Thursday: txbk. p. 310 #6-24 even due 12-19

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Tuesday: Cabinet Departments Assignment due 12-14
• Thursday: None

Basic English 8:

• Tuesday: Final Draft Response to Literature Essay due 12/12, If typing, please follow guidelines in Binder Reminder: Times New Roman, 12 pt font, double space
• Thursday: None

AVID:

• Tuesday: Learning Log #13 due 12-16
• Thursday: None  

Basic Prealgebra:  

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: textbook p. 290 #1-27 odd due 12-9
• Friday: textbook p. 305 #5-14 all due 12-13

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• “ENCHANTED WONDERLAND” DANCE Will be on December 9, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Ticket prices between November28 – December 2  are $15.00.  Price will go upon December 5th.

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Monday: Worksheet “How  a Bill Becomes a Law” due 11–30
• Wednesday: “There Should Be a Law” due 12-6
• Friday: None

Basic English 8:

• Monday: Write your 2nd CM (Commentary sentence) for each theme body paragraph due 11-30
• Wednesday: Write your conclusion paragraph (see the R.T.L Notes for choices) due 12-6
• Friday: None

AVID

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: Grade Graph for Week 5 due 12-8 (need parent signature)
• Friday: CSUN Assignment due 12-8 for ALL students

Basic Prealgebra:

• Tuesday: Word Problem Practice #3 due 12-1
• Thursday: textbook p. 274 #2-26 even due 12-5

ANOUNCEMENTS:

• “ENCHANTED WONDERLAND” DANCE:  Will be on December9, 2011 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you purchase your tickets between November
  17 – 23 tickets are  $10.00.

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Monday: Study for Constitution Quiz on 11/23
• Wednesday: None

Basic English 8:

• Monday: Select and write one CD (Concrete Detail) for each theme body paragraph, use your “Themes Packet” due 11/23
• Wednesday: None

AVID:

• Monday: Learning Log #12 due 12-6 & Tutorial Request Form due 11-28
• Wednesday: None

Basic Prealgebra:

• Tuesday: textbook p. 269 #1=8 all and 17-27 odd due 11-29
• Wednesday: None

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: Study for Quiz: U.S. Constitution on 11-23

Basic English 8:

• Tuesday: Read, “The Wife’s Story” & highlight evidence of mood (images, setting, character descriptions, plot) due 11-17
• Thursday: Write summary for Response to Literature Essay due 11/21

AVID:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: Update Grage Graphs for Week 4, graphs + reflections for each class

Basic Prealgebra:

• Monday: Ch. 6 Mid Test A (Not a test) due 11-16
• Wednesday: None
• Friday: textbook p. 269 #1-8 all & #17-27 odd due 11-22 (postponed) will be reassigned on 11/22

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: Quickwrite: Bill of Rights due 11-15

Basic English 8:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: Read, “A Glow in the Dark” Workbook p. 123-125, highlight all descriptions of setting & complete all sidework due 11-15

AVID:

• Tuesday: Learning Log # 11 due 11-21 & Infinite Campus Assignment due 11-10
• Thursday: Tutorial Request Form due 11-15

Basic Prealgebra:

• Monday: textbook p. 254 #1-25 odd due 11-9
• Wednesday: textbook p. 260 #2-26 even due 11-14

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Congratulations to Brenden Delia the Student of the Month of October!

HOMEWORK:

Basic History 8:

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: None
• Friday: Current Event due 11-10

 Basic English 8: 

• Monday: None
• Wednesday: Writing Sentences Practice due 11-8
• Friday: None

AVID

• Monday: Learning Log # 10 & Grade Graph Assignment both due 11-8
• Wednesday: None
• Friday: None

Basic Prealgebra:

• Tuesday: None
• Thursday: Word Problem Practice due 11-7