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Class Notes - May 18, 2009

7th Grade - We took the Pacific Rim test (grades are posted) and worked on decorations for the festival. Tomorrow is festival day. If you planned to bring in a food item, please bring it tomorrow. Remember the Social Studies Final will be Wednesday.

8th Grade - You were each assigned a topic from GA History. You were to read about your topic, decide rif it was a good or bad thing for GA and design either a stamp or a protest sign. On the back of the product, you were to write a paragraph explaining it. We will share these tomorrow, so be ready. Also you will have a GA History final on Wednesday.

Gifted Enrichment - We had a locker clean out and we completed the SIlk Road posters.We will watch The Outsiders movie tomorrow. If you did not bring in the permission slip, I must have it by tomorrow or you will not be able to watch the movie.

Class Notes - May 15, 2009

7th Graders - Please study for the Pacific Rim test. It will be Monday. Attached is the study guide that we went over in class today. We will have our festival on Tuesday of next week. If you can bring in a food item that goes along with this region of the world, that would be great. Do not forget that you will have your Geography final on Wednesday. Completed study guides are worth 5 points.

Download Study Guide for Pacific Rim

 Download 7th Grade World Geography SG

8th Graders - We completed our discussion of the Civil Rights movement and how the economic impact caused Atlanta to desegregate. You completed and turned in a Decision Making worksheet. Remember your final on Wednesday. Completed study guides are worth 5 bonus points. 

Download Georgia History Final Study Guide

Gifted Enrichment - We worked on Silk Road Billboards. Remember to turn in your Outsiders permission slip so you can watch the movie.

Class Notes - May 13, Field Day Today

Field Day today. Hope you had fun.

All classes should see yesterday's post for information. Both 7th & 8th grades will have a Social Studies Final Exam on Wednesday, May 20th.

7th Grade has a Pacific Rim test Monday, May 18th

8th Grade has an Entrepreneur Quiz on Friday, May 15.

Gifted Enrichment - We will watch the Outsiders on Tuesday & Wednesday of next week. If you have not given me your permission slip by then, you will be unable to watch the movie.

Class Notes - May 12, 2009

7th Grade - We continued the Pacific Rim presentations. We will have a test on the Pacific Rim on Monday. A detailed study guide will be given to you on Thursday. You will have your Social Studies final on Wednesday. I have moved the festival to next Tuesday. Be thinking of ways you can share the cultural aspects of the country you researched (food, music, games, etc) with us.

8th Grade - We looked at the Modern Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta in order to determine why Atlanta's motto was "The City too Busy to Hate". Remember that you have a final on Wednesday.

Gifted Enrichment  - We had the Great Wall Race! Excellentfact finding techniques. I will add the points to your Civil Service record. May the Best team win!!!! If you have not brought back the permission slip to see the Outsiders next week, do so. Those who do not have it will need to do an alternate assignment.

Field Day Tomorrow!!

Class Notes - May 11, 2009

7th Grade - We continued with the Pacific Rim presentations. We will finish these up tomorrow and then we will discuss the Festival preparations. Remember that you have a final next Wednesday. The review sheet is attached to this Blog and it is worth 5 bonus points if you complete it.

Download 7th Grade World Geography SG

8th Grade - We reviewed the Graphic Organizer for the Georgia based businesses. You will will have a quiz on these businesses on Wednesday. I also gave out the review sheet for the final exam on May 20th. Completed study sheets are worth 5 points on the final.

Download Georgia History Final Study Guide

Gifted Enrichment - We finished the timelines and started working on the Great Wall Questions. I also collected the puppets and paragraphs. If you did not turn it in today, I look forward to receiving it tomorrow.

Class Notes - May 7, 2009

7th Grade - We started on the Pacific Rim Presentations. We will continue tomorrow. Please be ready as Field Day has been rescheduled to next Wednesday. I also gave out a study guide for the Social Studies final. The final will be Wednesday, May 20th.

8th Grade - We completed the GA business activity. We will share these activities tomorrow.

Gifted Enrichment - We practiced writing Chinese names in calligraphy. On to the Great Wall tomorrow.

Attached is some yearbook info.

Yearbooks $40 Cash - Limited Quantities Available!!!
A LIMITED number of Yearbooks are still available for $40 CASH until Wednesday May 13th. The price of the yearbook will increase to $45 after this day.
We are also selling an insert for the yearbook containing world events like the presidency, olympics, super bowl, and movies from this year in the supplement of the World Yearbook. These are available for $5.

Money should be placed in a school envelope and labeled yearbook and/or world yearbook supplement.

Class Notes - May 6, 2009

7th Grade - This was the final day that you had to work on your presentations. We will start sharing tomorrow. I am looking forward to seeing what you have to share. Those that are not presenting will be taking notes to prepare for the "Amazing Race".

8th Grade - We continued working on the Georgia Based Businesses. We will share Friday or Monday depending on Field Day.

Gifted Enrichment - Thanks for your help today. I collected the Outsiders Journals. If you did not turn yours in today, I must have it tomorrow. We finished sharing the skits - Great job by the way, and you started picking your Chinese name.

Class Notes - May 5, 2009

7th Grade - We continued working on the Pacific Rim Project. We will start presenting on Thursday.

8th Grade - We worked on the Georgia Based business research activity. We will present on Friday or Monday (depending on Field Day).

Gifted Enrichment - We presented 3 of the 5 Chinese myths. We will finish this tomorrow, so if you did not go today, be ready!

Class Notes - May 4, 2009

7th Grade - Today we continued working on the Pacific Rim Projects. I am looking forward to the sharing which will begin on Thursday of this week.

8th Grade - I assigned partners and you began working on the Georgia Based Business activity. Each pair signed up for a business are are responsible for researching and sharing information about that business. I have attached a link with web addresses to this Blog. Your research needs to be completed by the end of class on Thursday so we can share.

Download Georgia Based Company Project

Gifted Enrichment - We worked on the Chinese myths. We will share  these myths tomorrow.

Class Notes - April 30, 2009

7th Grade - We continued working on the Pacific Rim projects.

8th Grade - We continued watching Flash of Genius

Gifted Enrichment  - We worked on the banners for the China simulation