End of week 1

Well here we are at the end of our first week of school. I think everyone did great!
I hope everyone remembered to bring back all of the important paperwork that was completed by parents. If you forgot, please put it in your bookbag right now and give it to your homeroom teacher on Monday. Next week we'll get started in all subjects. Monday we will have our first advisement class where we'll talk about respect, bullying, etc. Electives won't start until the following week. Please be sure to take time to remember the families that were personally touch by the horrific events of 9-11. Have a good weekend....see you Monday!

IMPORTANT TIDBITS

• Be sure to review the PCA student handbook - which includes dress code information, such as colors, no hats or hoodies, etc. Also remember all electronics and cell phones must be turned off and kept in your locker (off) all day, until after school dismissal.
• Be sure to check the school website atleast every other day to see important information.
• Middle school tryouts for VB,FB,CL,CC all start tomorrow 3:45-5:30. Be sure your pick-up ride is on time or your parents wil be charged for after-school care.
• To better accommodate parent schedules - 7th and 8th grade teachers will hold conferences on Sat., Oct. 2nd from 8-4, be sure to sign up. All teachers must have face-to-face contact/conference with every student's parent, so that includes YOU.
• Parents - remember that all students will come home with Thursday envelopes. You must sign the envelope and the tests and return the following day on Friday.

Labor Day wishes

• Meet & Greet was a big success! It was so nice to see so many of our students and meet the new members of our PCA student family. It is especially fun to see my 8th graders that graduated from PCA and come back to visit.
• Will you have a picnic, be at the beach, stay home and relax? Whatever your plans for this Labor Day, I hope you enjoy this extended weekend. It's suppose to be a sunny and 85*, so get out there, enjoy and be safe! See you on Tuesday :)

School starts soon -

Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 - School starts on Tuesday, the 7th - See you at 7:45am with smiles on :)

NEW SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011

Here it is the end of August....gosh the summer went by fast....and here we are at the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year!
I hope everyone had a great summer and you're ready for an awesome school year. The teachers and staff have been very busy getting everything ready at PCA. Below are a few important dates for you to mark on your calendars. I will be posting important dates and major assignments on my blog throughout the school year. I hope to blog every weekend, however it could be alternate weekends, so check back often. Feel free to e-mail me with any questions or concerns at sjilek@pca.k12.de.us . If I don't have the answer, I will find it. Sooooo, get ready, get set, let's go!!!

• Wednesday, September 1st from 5-7pm - Meet and Greet - Hope to see you!
• Monday, Sept. 6th - No School yet - it's an extended weekend for Labor Day - yippie!!!
• Tuesday, Sept. 7th - First Day of school - see you at 7:45am
• Friday, Sept. 10th - ALL parent homework to be returned to your homeroom teachers

MY LAST BLOG FOR THE 09-10 YEAR

What a wonderful Graduation! I hope everyone enjoyed it. I am so excited for all of you. You have worked very hard and reached your goal. I am so very proud of each of you. Everyone learns at a different pace and level; each of you have your own personal goals, expectations, and degrees of success. You are all a success and I am very proud of what you have accomplished this year! It was bitter-sweet seeing you graduate from PCA. It will only be a short 4 years then you'll graduate from high school. Always keep your eyes on the goal and remember if you want it bad enough it is worth the effort! Best wishes to all of you. Congratulations! Mrs. Jilek : )

So summer is here and you made it!!! Congratulations!!! Can you believe it, come September you will be officially a high school student...how cool is that?! I am very proud of all of you. Stay true to yourself. Remember right from wrong. Hang out with the right crowd...remember that if you hang out with the wrong crowd, and even if you are innocent...you get the reputation of being like them. So be smart, make wise choices, you have a brain so think for yourself, work hard, but have fun, enjoy high school....you only get to go through this life once...so do it right!!! Be happy keep your eyes on your goals, enjoy life....and don't forget to stay in touch and invite me to your high school graduation. I'll miss you guys! God Bless! Mrs. Jilek : )

Mon. 14th - Newcomb Volleyball Tournament for 7th & 8th grades from 1-3 - Be sure to sign up to play

Tues. 15th - Middle School Science Fair - all of you work should be in Mr. Rice's hands

Tues. 15th - Honor Society Induction Ceremony at 7pm

Wed. 16th - Field Day - Be sure to bring water bottle and wear your team t-shirt

Thurs. 17th - 8th grade GRADUATION at 7pm

Friday 18th - Middle School End-of-year Celebration/Cookout
* Be sure to bring food for the share table (sign-up sheet in ms lobby)

Tues. 22nd - Last Day for students !!!
Honor Roll Assembly, Sign yearbooks, and get Report cards

FIELD TRIP DATE CHANGE REMINDER

Don't forget - due to the inclement weather - the field trip to Jungle Jim's has been moved from Wednesday the 9th to Friday the 11th - Everything for the trip stays the same

also - the Science Fair and Newcomb Tournament flip-lopped days so the Science Fair is now Tuesday the 15th and the Newcomb Tournament if Monday the 14th.

I have gotten approval to plan an end-of-year celebration/cookout on Friday the 18th - Please plan to bring something to our table to share. It can be as simple as chips, cookies, brownies, rice krispies, whatever - just remember what the more we get the more we have to eat! More to come on the celebration -

Last Field Trip

Wednesday, June 9th - 7th and 8th grade will be going to Jungle Jim's from 9-5
Be sure to bring: lunch, drink, swimsuit, towel, sunscreen, money, and a big smile!!
Parents: Be sure to be here to pick up your child no later than 5pm

ATTENTION 8th grade PARENTS:
If your son/daughter has me for an advisor (they know) - This week, I will be sending home an SSP packet for your review. Your child has completed the SSP requirements for 8th grade graduation, bringing them to 90%. The final 10% is your required conference/signature to bring them to 100%. Be sure to look for manilla envelope with SSP information and sign-off sheet enclosed. Return it ASAP. When I receive the form back, I will then bring your child to 100%. If you have any questions contact me at sjilek@pca.k12.de.us .

IMPORTANT CHANGES

Here are some changes on the calendar:
June 1 - DCAS - 8th grade Science 8:30-11:30
June 2 - Kindergarten Play (for students) 1:30-2:30
June 4 - Longwood Gardens Field Trip (not for all, you know if you are going)
June 7 - 6th grade to Jungle Jim's in Rehoboth 9:0-5:00 *Parents be sure to be here by 5:00 to pick up your child. (bring lunch, drink, swimsuit, towel, money etc.)
June 9 - 7th and 8th grade to Jungle Jim's (see above for info.)
June 10 - Talent show assembly 8:30 and 9:30?
* The PCA Open House has been cancelled
June 14 - Middle School Science Fair
June 15 - Newcomb Tournament 7th & 8th grade (1-3)
June 15 - Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm
June 16 - Field Day - wear your field day t-shirts
June 17 - 8th grade Graduation 7pm
June 22 - Last day (for students) Honor Roll Assembly, sign yearbooks, get report cards

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
Please take time to remember the reason why we have this long weekend and those that serve so we can have all of the freedom that we have.
Have a safe and fun 3 day weekend; see you Tuesday.

and CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Bullen, she was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Isabella Grace, born Sat. May 29th weighing 4 lbs 2oz, 18.5 in. long and both are doing fine! : )

calendar update

There have been a few changes/additions to the calendar..

May 25th - Sports Awards Assembly 1:00
27th - Concert 7pm
28th - Concert Assembly/Last Gathering 2-3
31st - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

June 2nd - Kindergarten Play (for students) 1:30
4th - Longwood Gardens Field Trip (you know if you're going)
7th - 6th grade Jungle Jim's in Rehobath (bring lunch, drink, money, swimsuit, towl, etc.)
9th - 7th grade " " "
11th - 8th grade " " "
10th - Talent Show Assembly 8:30 & 9:30
10th - Open House Events 3:30-7:30
14th - Science Fair
15th - Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm
16th - Field Day
17th - 8th grade GRADUATION 7pm
22nd - Last student day - Honor Roll Assembly/Sign yearbooks/Get report cards :)

• This Friday 21st is jeans day!!!
• Only 3 days until 8th grade formal - this Sat. the 22nd from 7-10pm dress to impress, bring money for pictures, and be ready for great food and fun dancing!!

STATE TESTING WEEK

Tuesday and Wednesday 17th and 18th are 8th grade DSTP Testing days for Science and Social Studies
Mon.17th, Thurs.20th and Tues. June 1st - 8th grade DCAS Testing (the new state field testing)

May 11, 2010 - Update

Reading - Everyone should be reading "Roll of Thunder". Monday you got the first chunk of vocabulary words to define. This is the last book we will be reading. All work and assessments will come from this book. Stay on the reading assignments, read it as much as possible and on DSTP days when done testing. You do not want to get behind, so stick with it every chance you get. Help yourself by taking notes or write a short summary after reading each chapter. What characters were introduced, who are they in the story, what is the main thing (event) that happened in each chapter? This will help you when having to complete an assignment or a quiz.
Writing - Did you hand in your Autobiographical Incident? If not, it's late!
Grammar - Prepositional Phrases - easy stuff, if you pay attention!
Social Studies - Video today and quiz
Science - TEST tomorrow on Ecosystems
Math - Probability
***Keep up with the school calendar and my past blogs with important dates, more to come!!!

Just to update you on a few things....

• Those that are going to the 8th grade formal - the count has been taken...if you haven't paid, you must bring the money in Monday the 10th. (I will not be here Monday so give it to Mrs. Muldoon, she will be back :)
• Social Studies - Chapter 8 Test on Monday the 10th
• This Monday the 10th, is the last day for all grades accepted for the progress report, which will go home on May 19th

addition/correction

additional reminders:
May 21st - jeans day
22nd - 8th grade formal
27th - sports banquet
28th - concert assembly
31st - Memorial day - no school
June 7th - last marking period ends
7th - 6th grade end of year field trip to Jungle Jim's in Rehobath
9th - 7th " " " " " " " "
11th - 8th " " " " " " " "
14th - Science Fair
15th - Honor Roll
16th - 8th grade graduation practice
17th - Field Day
17th 8th Graduation 7PM
22nd - Last (full) Day - students will get report cards

MAY

It's May !!!

Writing - Autobiographical Incident - See due dates in prior blog - Final due Monday the 10th
Grammar - Chapter 5 - Adjectives & Adverbs Test Monday 3rd
Reading - Wed. the 5th we'l review Telephone and Prince-Pauper Dramas; then Friday the 7th a combined Test on both
Math - Review Square Roots. Next week there's a good probability we'll move on to Probability
Science - We will continue to work on our Deer graphs
Social Studies - We will continue on the Constitution, have you recited the Preamble?, We will also be having a Bill of Rights debate
Health - We will continue our discussion on Puberty

Here are some reminders - be sure to check the complete list in previous blog:

**Don't forget - 8th grade Formal permission slip and money is due by Friday 7th

**Wed. 5th is 8th grade day for book fair - bring your money

** Tues. 18th and Wed. 19th - DSTP Science and Social Studies

** Thursday the 20th 7-9pm - Talent Show

**Monday 31st - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL !!

Week of April 19th

• ELA - Writing - Autobiographical Incident - Brainstorming and start outlines.
  Reading - Soar to Success groups will complete current book and a few students will move from group 1 to group 2. We will also start our Drama unit.
  MATH - We will be working on adding and subtracting fractions (LCM/GCF)
  SCIENCE - Ecosystems
  SOCIAL STUDIES - Students must memorize and be able to recite the Preamble of the Consitution (pg222). Everyone will be reciting on Wednesday the 28th.
  HEALTH - We will continue our discussion on puberty
  
• Tuesday, April 20th - Blue Rocks Game night and PCA cheerleaders perform at 6pm :)
  Friday the 24th - DC Field Trip from 8:00AM - 7:00PM
  Monday 26th - Gathering
  Friday 30th - Book Fair Starts and ends May 7th
  May 12th - Progress Reports
  May 14th - Science Fair starts
  Sat. May 15th Spring Fair
  May 18th and 19th - 8th grade Science and Social Studies DSTP
  Sat. May 22 - 8th grade Formal 7:00 - 10:00pm sharp
  Monday 31st - NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day
  
• 8th Grade Graduation has been moved to Thursday, June 17th at 7PM
  Last Day of school for students is Tuesday, June 22nd - all day day
• Parents: Students will be coming home with "Thursday Envelopes" starting next Thursday the 29th. Please review the items in the envelope, then sign and return items, as needed. Such items would be tests, quizes, writing prompts, etc. We believe this will help in communication with parents and getting papers signed and returned. The envelope and contents must be returned the next day on Friday. Consequences will be given if not returned by Tuesday.
  
  

REMINDER

Don't forget tomorrow, Thursday, April 1st, is Community Service Day. ...and NO it is not an April fools day joke!!! Yes, you may wear jeans, but you must wear a school uniform shirt. It is recommended to wear sneakers; flip-flops are NOT allowed. Be sure to bring a bag lunch and a drink. We will board buses after announcements. We will return around 1:30 for an Easter egg hunt then attend the gathering for pizza. It's going to be a beautiful day! :)

Last week of March

Well here we are in the last week of March and it will be a short week.
Here are some important things that you need to remember:

• Earth Balloon - Tomorow, Tuesday the 30th - each homeroom class has a designated time slot (8th grade will attend between 9-10:30)
• Social Studies - Tomorrow, Tuesday the 30th - you will have a TEST on Chapter 6 on the Revolutionary Period. Study the topics given to you today.
• Tomorrow, Tuesday the 30th - Earth Balloon - each homeroom class has a designated half hour time slot (8th grade will attend between 9-10:30)
• Science - Planetary Systems Study Guide is Due this Wednesday the 31st - the test will be the week of the 12th (the week you return from spring break).
• Math -We've been working on Prime, Composite, Rational Numbers, GCF, LCM, LCD. Practice you mulitplication facts #0-12 they must be memorized!
• Reading - Your Poetry Packet and Vocabulary was due today. If you did not hand it in be sure to hand it in tomorrow or you will get a "0" for that assignment. Your pleasure book report/journal is Due this Wednesday the 31st - this should be an easy "A" for everyone. Also, you must have a poem, with a min. of 15 lines, approved by Ms. Wessell or Mrs. Jilek before the end of the day this Wednesday the 31st. This is NOT a poem written by you. You can find the poem in a book from the classroom, from the library, from home, or off the computer. This will be the poem that you memorize during spring break. The week we return from spring break everyone will recite their poem to the class. The order to recite will be a random selection by name, so be ready... you could be first! You will be graded on how well you remember the lines, as well as how you deliver the lines. Practice reciting to someone, or the mirror. You are not allowed to read it, you must memorize it!
• Thursday, April 1st - Community Service Day Field Trip - You are allowed to wear jeans, but you must wear a school uniform shirt. You should wear sneakers and you must have a bag lunch and drink. This is an outside field trip, rain or shine. Altho' it's suppose to be a beautiful day, watch the weather report to dress appropriately.
• Friday, April 2nd - Good Friday - NO SCHOOL
• SPRING BREAK - HAPPY EASTER!!! Have a blessed Easter and a safe spring break! Enjoy the beauty of Spring and time with your loved ones.
• Back to school Monday April 12th

Reminder

Don't forget to wear atheletic clothes and sneakers Thursday 25th and bring a bottle of water, for fitness day.

Calendar Correction

The PCA Cheerleaders will be performing at the Blue Rocks game on Tuesday, April 20th at the Blue Rocks Stadium at 6pm (not the 29th as previously posted)

UPDATE

Wednesday 17th - St.Patrick's Day! All students may wear green shirts (school appropriate ofcourse) with jeans...for only $3 (which goes towards the school year book committee). Let's see if we can be green school wide :)

IMPORTANT DATES

Here are some important dates for you to remember:

• MATH DSTP was yesterday and today
• this Sunday the 14th - Change your clocks - Spring Forward
• READING DSTP - Monday and Tuesday, March 15th and 16th - no tutoring
• DSTP make up days the rest of the week
• Wed. March 17th - St. Patrick's Day! Luck of the Irish to ya!
• Friday the 19th - Field Trip to Maryland Science Center (rescheduled from a snow day) Be sure to bring a packed lunch, drink, and snack. Also spending money, if you wish. Parents must be at school to pick you up no later then 5:00, unless called and told otherwise. Marking Period also ends today.
• Thursday March 25th - Fitness Day and Report cards go home
• Tuesay the 30th - The Earth balloon will be here
• April 1st - Community Service Day - bring a packed lunch and drink
• April 2nd - 11th - No School - Spring Break - Happy Easter!!
• April 12th - Back to School
• April 16th - jeans day and spring dance at 7pm
• Tues. April 29th - PCA Cheerleaders perform at Blue Rocks Game at 6pm
• Friday the 23rd - Washington DC field trip (bring lunch, snack, drink, money) late return!
• Monday the 26th - MS Gathering
• Friday the 30th - Book Fair Starts
• May 3-7th Book Fair
• May 4th - 8th grade assembly "Choices"
• May 12th - Progress Reports go home
• May 14th and 15th - Science Fair
• Weekend of 15th and 16th - Dover Nascar Races - Beware of the race traffic!
• Tues. May 18th - Science DSTP
• Wed. May 19th - Social Studies DSTP
• Frid. May 21st - jeans day
• Sat. May 22nd - 8th grade formal 7-10
• Tues. 25th - Sports Banquet
• Thurs. 27th - Spring Concert 7pm
• Friday the 28th - Spring Concert Assembly
• Monday the 31st - Memorial Day - No School
• June 7th - Marking period ends - final grades in
• June 11th - Field Day - rain date the 14th
• Tues. June 15th - Honor Roll Assembly
• Wed. June 16th - 8th grade GRADUATION at 7pm
• Last Day of School - TBA
• SUMMER!!!! :)

SUNTIMES

Pick yourself up a copy of this week's Suntimes
and see page 22 about PCA's collection for Haiti

HAPPY MARCH !

It's March!! I hope that means no more snow! It does mean DSTP's this week and next.
Math DSTP the 10th and 11th. Reading DSTP the 15th and 16th.
Please be sure to have a good nights sleep and eat a good breakfast.
If you do your very best, then we can't ask any more of you.
Please take time to check out Mrs. Muldoon's blog. You can see her new baby "Patrick" and some great hints and info for DSTP.
Next week I will be posting important dates, so be sure to check back.

No Field Trip and No School today, Friday 26th, due to weather and road conditions.

Announcement: Mrs. Muldoon gave birth to a beautiful baby boy on the 24th at 7:10pm. His name is John Patrick Muldoon III at 6lbs15oz. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

PCA closed until Tuesday the 16th

OK, it's official....NO SCHOOL until Tuesday, Feb. 16th
(due to the snowstorm and Monday being Presidents day, an already scheduled day off)
Hope everyone is enjoying their time off....be safe and we'll see you on Tuesday

February 8, 2010

SNOW, SNOW and more SNOW !!!
So what shall we do? I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful snow and you aren't driving your parents crazy....no not you! So we are once again expecting more snow late Tuesday into Wednesday, so please listen and watch for school announcements . The best way to check is to go on the school website and click on "news". Mrs. Erschen posts closings and other important news immediately. You can also check the DOE website. Please do not listen to the text message rumors that the students start, one which said we were closed all week, and that was never announced! Decisions are made when the time comes and on a day to day basis and it is best to only pay attention to your school website or DOE. Stay warm, be safe....enjoy your time off, enjoy the snow and being with your family. Also be sure to take time to read. See you soon.....

It's another snow day....2 hour delay....
Remember you should be finished or finishing your power point for Social Studies. You have a Grammar Test on Thursday (tomorrow) and a Science Weather Test on Friday. Be sure to study!! Our first collection of the Haiti money donations "Change for a Change" will be collected Thursday after school. On Friday we will announce the grade level that collected the most donations and they will be the only grade to get a jeans day. We will continue collecting, starting next week with a new reward, so be listening to the announcements.

It's February !!!

Science - Weather Test this Friday
Math - Fix problem on your quiz and hand back on Tues.
Grammar - Quiz on Thursday
Social Studies - Chapter 5 Test the end of this week

• Maryland Science Center Field Trip Feb. 26th - Permission slips and money due this Friday 5th don't miss this trip, you'll have a lot of fun, you will also be attending a planetarium show for free....

January 27th

Maryland Science Center Field Trip will be in a month, on February 26th. Permission slips go home today and must be returned by Friday the 5th. The cost will be $20. You will return to school between 5-5:30. Parents must be here on time to pick you up. I hope everyone tries to come, it is a great place!
Health Vocabulary ReTest on Friday - Study your vocabulary words and definitions

Week of January 25th

• Monday we will have a review in Math and Reading for our Wed. Tests
• Tuesday is our Field Trip to see CSI in Wilmington - Don't forget to dress nice, no jeans, bring your lunch and a drink. We leave around 10:30 and return around 2:30
• Wednesday the 27th is the big day- your Research Project is Due, you will also have a Reading and Math Test
• Friday the 29th Gathering
• DON'T FORGET your "Change to make a Change" and any other donations that you have for Haiti, it's greatly appreciated!!!

January 20th update

• Friday 22nd - Jeans Day $3
• Next week Chocolate roses go on sale - great for your sweetheart, mother, teacher
• Don't forget to bring in your "Change to make a Change" money for Haiti .. a competition between grade levels...also bring in other items such as non-perishable food, clothes, shoes, toys, stuffed animals, anything will be accepted...please help! ALL money can be given to Mrs. Jilek (in her blue container) and other items can be put in the red drop boxes in the core bldg., middle school lobby, or Mrs. Jilek's classroom.
• Health Vocab. Quiz Thursday 21st - words on Mrs. Kuhner's blog
• Research Project - Rough Draft should be completed for editing (self, peer, teacher) The final copy is due January 27th
• Grammar Quiz Friday 22nd - Subject and Object Pronouns
• Social Studies - You should be finishing your (4 slide) Power Point Project

EXTENDED WEEKEND and HAITI HELP

Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL, on Monday the 18th, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. A great time for you to take advantage of this time off to work on your ELA Research Paper and SS Power Point Project. Enjoy your extended weekend! See you on Tuesday.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This year I am in charge of the 5th and 6th grade Honor Society. We are now collecting for Haiti. A great time for spring cleaning! We will accept anything, but keep in mind food items must be non-perishable! Just think of the clothes, shoes, sheets, blankets, toys, etc. that you haven't used for a year. Don't forget soap, shampoo, and the babies need diapers. How would you feel if when you got home, your home wasn't there, everything was gone? Disasters could happen to any of us and we need to help those that can't help themselves. Haiti people have nothing, so anything you can give, gently used or new items, please bring to the PCA Haiti drop boxes or directly to Mrs. Jilek. I will also accept monetary donations, "Change to make a Change", everyone has loose change around the house. This money will help with the water and medical supplies that are so desperately needed; and be assured it will ALL go to Haiti. In a month, many will forget about Haiti, but the Honor Society will be collecting until the end of the school year. Thank you and God Bless you for helping!

WEEK OF JANUARY 11th

Writing - If you haven't handed in your 15 index cards and outline Mrs. Muldoon will be calling home the end of this week. You should have a rough draft started. Rough drafts will be checked. The Research Project is DUE JANUARY 27th. Be sure to check Ms. Muldoon's blog.
Reading - We will have a test tomorrow, Wednesday 13th, on "A Slave". We started the Introduction of our new Soar to Success Reading Program oday. Next week on Tuesdays and Thursdays we will start the program.
Math - We will move from one-step equations to two-step equations
Science - We will continue Sea and Land Breezes
Social Studies - Chapter 5.3 and everyone should now know what they're doing their powerpoint presentation on. This week we will start the story boards.
Health - You will now have a vocab. test - be ready!!!
No School the 18th
CSI Field Trip on the 26th

Back to School Update

As promised, here is an update for each of your core classes. My information is basic, so please be sure to check out the individual teacher sites; especially Mrs. Muldoon's, she has important
information regarding the research paper and due dates.

Reading - Before break we started non-fiction. and you were given a worksheet to complete defining the different types of non-fiction. Today we will discuss that worksheet. Tomorrow we will start a new story "A Slave". Tuesday we will do the vocab and definitions. Wednesday and Thursday we will read the story. Friday we will answer questions about the story. Next Monday we will have a review and next Tuesday we will plan to have the Test on "A Slave".

Writing - The research paper outline was due before break. If you did not hand it in, it must be handed in immediately. You also were suppose to have 15 note cards completed. Likewise, if you do not have 15 cards done you must complete them this week. Be sure to have Mrs. Muldoon check in your outline and cards when completed. Mid-January your rough draft will be checked. The final research paper is due January 27th. Visit Mrs. Muldoon's site for more details.

Math - Chapter 1 TEST tomorrow. In class today, we reviewed the actual test, and I held a review session in math tutoring after school today. If everyone reviews again on their own tonight I'm sure we'll see many A's.

Social Studies - We are on Chapter 5 Section 2 and this week each student will be starting their Powerpoint Presentation (storyboards) on Primary and Secondary Sources.

Science - Today we went to the library to work on our research paper. Tuesday is the Station Model TEST. Wednesday will be a lab activity. Be sure to complete your online weather data.

Health - Wednesday TEST for those who missed the vocab. test on Dec.17th

CSI Field Trip the 26th - Did you hand in your permission slip?

PROGRESS REPORTS COME OUT JANUARY 29TH - how are your grades?

This Friday the 8th at 2:00 is the Middle School Gathering

Honor Roll Assembly will be January 14th

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Happy 2010...I hope you had a wonderful Christmas break and enjoyed your time off with all of the snow! It's time for all of us to get back to business. It is always hard to pick up the books and pencils and get our brain working after a long break, but we can do it! This week I will be posting an update for all of your core classes, so please be sure to check back in a couple days. Get a good nights rest. See you in the am...