Friday, September 28th, 2012 math
Grade8
NECAP release task 2010_8th #6  interpret graph
pages 36 Volumes and surface areas of Prisms
page 23  Surface Areas and Volumes of 4 boxes
both should be complete and supported with details

Grade 7
NECAP release task 2010_7th #7&8 graph and equation
Vocabulary on Frayer Model: scale, and coordinate pair
these should be added to variable and coordinate graph in the "Vocabulary" section of the math notebook
please be sure to include: independent variable x-axis and dependent variable y-axis with the vocabulary

Science 7/8

Both students and parents should read over and sign the "Science Success" contract.  This assignment is due on Monday, 10/1.

September 27, 2012 math

Grade 8
NECAP release task 2010_8th #5 (Notes)
new task 3.3 Surface Area of  Cylinders and Prisms
Be sure to complete page 23,  2.3 Finding Volume of a rectangular prism
and practice with surface area

Grade 7
NECAP release tasks 2010_7th #5&6
Check-up tomorrow: review feedback from pages 6&7 jumping jacks,
pages 10&11 coordinate graph from table and questions, page 11&12 table from a coordinate graph and questions

Open House

House A teachers warmly welcome you to our Open House on Thursday, September 27th, from 6-8 pm at Milton Middle School.  We hope to see you there!

Sixth Grade Math/Science

There is no math or science homework tonight.

Sixth Grade Humanities

There is no new homework tonight. Please do 20-30 minutes of independent reading.

Several students did not turn in John Hancock today. Please make sure that it was done.

There is no school tomorrow, 9/26, in observance of Yom Kippur.

We hope to see you Thursday evening, from 6-7:30, for open house.

Sixth Grade Humanities

John Hancock: read, answer constructed response, and practice your signature in cursive.

• All sixth grade students were given a blue family update letter either on Friday or today. Please make sure they shared it with you.

Monday, September 24th, 2012  Math
Grade 8
NECAP release task 2010_8th #1&2 (measure of angles of intersecting lines, angles in a triangle)
Pages 25#6, and page 30#29 need to be completed with work to support responses
packaging questions needing surface area and finding least amount of packing material

Grade 7
NECAP release task 2012_7th #1&2 ( exponents and bases, types of triangles)
page 23 #13, 14 & 15(challenge), #16 & 17

Science 7/8

Students should complete "The Pigeon Experiment" worksheet for homework.  This assignment will be collected on Tuesday, 9/25. 

Science 7/8

Students should complete the "3 Types of Variables" worksheet for homework.  We will review this on Monday.

Friday, September 24, 2012  Math tasks
Grade 8
NECAP release task 2008_8th #15 (Notes) mean, median, mode, histogram
no new tasks  page 25 #6 should be done

Grade 7
NECAP release task 2008_7th #15 (notes) should be complete
page 14 table, coordinate graph, and questions should be complete

September 20, 2012, Math Tasks
Grade 8
NECAP release task #14 (soving equation for an unknown)
page 25 #6 Find the surface area of each box cm^2
6 faces:    2 faces,   39 X 12.25
                2 faces,  39 X 13
                2 faces,  13 X 12.25
then consider the number of cans & space of the faces
                Do you find the same result for the comparison?

Grade 7
NECAP release task #15
             Finish the NECAP question and show your support.

Science 7/8

Students should complete the "Asking Good Scientific Question" packet they started in class today as homework.  We will discuss their answers for tomorrow's class. 

All students received PTA fundraiser packets today. Please read the letter to families and discuss fundraising possibilities with your children. The fundraiser will run for two weeks.

Grade 6 Humanities

Core 1  was challenged to bring in examples of apostrophe use (correct or incorrect).

A small handful of students have not turned in "Superhero."
Please check with your child to make sure it was done. Thank you!

Math, September 19, 2012
Grade 8
NECAP release task  2008_8th #!2&13  (patterns and Triangular Inequality)
page 21,  2.2  A-C     Least Surface Area
Practice Problems: page 26 #6 lemonade cans, page 30#29  packaging basketballs

Grade 7
NECAP release task 2008_7th #14 (combinations)
page 14 A-E, Day 3 of the bike tour,
use the story to create a table and coordinate graph then answer questions

Important bus notice

Middle School students may only ride the elementary buses and if the student's parents or teacher(s)  have contacted the office in advance and recieved permission. The office will have to confirm with the driver that there is adequate room on the bus for additional students as well since many of the elementary buses are already at capacity. MS students will not be allowed on the elementary buses without a bus pass from the office. They / we should plan accordingly. Thank you.

Science 7/8

Students should look at their list of 10-15 questions and identify if each question can be answered by experimenting, observing or researching.  Tomorrow, I will collect science notebooks randomly and give feedback on what is written down.

9/18 Science 7/8

Students should answer this question:  "What do you think makes a good scientific question?"  Students should think of 2-3 criteria for a good scientific question.  Tomorrow in class, we will compare students thoughts with what other scientists think.

Sixth Grade Humanities

Apostrophes in Action and
Superhero if it was not turned in today.

September 18,2012
Grade 8
NECAP Release task 2008_8th  #9&10 ( substitution, PEMDAS, proportions)
page 21, Porblem 2.2  Least Surface Area A-C

Grade 7
NECAP 2008_7th #12&13 (vertex, isosceles, scalene, acute, right, obtuse)
Tomorrow, September 19th,  collecting: pages 10&11, page #13, and Page #18#5(the challenge problem)

Mrs. Ehret's task assignments have been posted to the Math 7/8 page until today, September 17th. 
I am hoping this makes them more readily accessible.

September 17, 2012
Grade 8
NECAP release task 2008_8th  ##8&9 (practice with linear equations) put in Notes
no new tasks.
The work with block and making rectangular prisms from 24 blocks and questions A-E should be complete along with page 24 #1-3, and page 28#20 is a challenge problem.

Grade 7
NECAP release task 2008_7th #9 (balance scale as a representation of an equation) put in Notes
page 19-21, #6-9 interpreting graphs
page 26#26

9/13 Science 7/8

Students should complete the "what's wrong with this picture?" worksheet for homework tonight.   We will review this at the beginning of class tomorrow.

Sixth Grade Humanities

There is no homework tonight. Please encourage 20-30 minutes of independent reading.

Sixth Grade Humanities

• Apostrophe worksheet
• Necessity if it was not turned in today.

Sixth Grade Humanities Homework

Necessity: reading and questions.

Science 7/8

Students should complete the "Key Parts of the Scientific Method"  worksheet for tomorrow's class, 9/11.

Monday, September 10

Sixth Grade

Students received a parent letter on Friday. Students were to return a short survey to Miss Marsh or Ms. Johnson today. If you haven't already, please take a moment to fill this out.
There is no humanities homework tonight. Please encourage 20-30 minutes of independent reading.

Boston

Dear 8th Grade Families,

As part of the rite of passage to high school and as a culminating activity of your students time in middle school, we go on a three days, two nights excursion to Boston. The dates of the trip are Wednesday, May 22nd through Friday, May 24th. As part of this trip students will stay in a college dorm room, see Sheer Madness, visit the Science Museum, walk the Freedom Trail, and have the opportunity to visit local colleges, eat in Chinatown and/or in the North End, and visit other museums in Boston. This is a trip that your student will never forget.

The total cost of the trip is $325. To help with the costs there will be ample opportunities for your student to fund raise for the trip. Your student will be given a fundraising account. The amount that your student raises will be deposited into your student's account. In April, the remainder of the balance will need to be paid.~ Families will also have to option to just pay the $325. To get the most out of this opportunity, I would strongly suggest that your student be responsible for a portion of the cost. Partial scholarships will be available to students, if they have participated in the fundraising activities.

In order to help reserve buses, museum tours, housing, we are asking for a $25 deposit by Friday, September 21st. This deposit is refundable if your student decides not to go. If you cannot make the $25 deposit at this time, any amount down will be sufficient in letting us know that your student is serious about attending the trip.

On Thursday, September 13, at 6:30, in room 212 there will be a meeting for parents who are interested in helping to fund raise. Parent support is critical for the success of this trip.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact me at 893-3215 ext. 1208 or jsmith3@mtsd-vt.org

Sincerely,


Joe Smith
Boston Trip Coordinator


My student, ___________________________________________, is planning to go on the Boston trip from May 22nd - May 24th.~ Enclosed is my ________ refundable deposit.


My student, ________________________________________, is not planning to go on the Boston trip.

____________________________________________

Parent/Guardian's signature

Parent contact info

Please return the "Parent/Guardian Contact Info" form as quickly as you can.  We are trying to compile an email list for our house.  Thank you! 

Science 9/7

Students should think and write in their science notebooks about a time when they have used inquiry to gain knowledge.  What did you observe?  What was the question?  What did you think the answer was?  How did you experiment and what did you conclude?  Students should spend no more than 5 minutes writing about it.  We will discuss in Mr. D's science class on Monday.

House A Blog

Welcome students and families to House A's blog!  This blog will be the site where classroom teachers will post homework, announcements and other important school-to-home communication.  It's important to check this blog frequently to keep track of the wonderful things students will be doing this year in our house!