October 4 - 7, 2010

Thurs., 10/7: dismiss at 2:20 p.m.
Fri., 10/8: No School ~ Teacher's Institute
Mon., 10/11: No school ~ Columbus Day

The Service Learning component of C.E.A.S.L. (Character Education And Service Learning) is going well. The students are anxious to serve in the community. Several of them are helping at a Fun Run/5K/10K on Sat., Oct. 2 in Mattoon. All Jr. High students will have the opportunity to serve on Friday, Oct. 15. We will use the afternoon to help at NES Sports Day, the Community Clothes Line, Camp New Hope, Lockhart Cemetary, and right here in our own building. The students will be able to sign up for activities in the near future. Looking ahead, the Jr. High will host a bake sale on Sat., Oct. 30 with all proceeds going to the Community Clothes Line.

For math, the students will have the following assignments for the week.

7th:
Mon. - L. 17
Tues.- L. 18
Wed. & Thurs. - no homework

8th:
Mon. - L. 21 #3-30
Tues. - L. 22
Wed. -no homework
Thurs. - TEST

Sept. 27-Oct. 1, 2010

Hello! This week is very low on homework! Parents: Don't worry - the students are working very hard in class; there just happens to not be homework assignments on the majority of nights this week! Enjoy the beautiful evenings!

7th grade: There will be a TEST on WEDNESDAY. All 7th graders will go on the science field trip on Thursday and won't have math class. The only assingment this week will be L. 16, due Friday.

8th grade: We will be working on a project on Mon. - Wed. All work should be able to be completed in class as long as students use their time wisely. The only homework assignment will be L. 19, due Friday.

Some "extras" we've introduced the students to this year in Math Class are the Quizzle puzzle and Negative Ned (8th grade) and Blink and the Fraction Empire Game (7th grade). Ask your students about these games and activities they are participating in.

September 20-24, 2010

Math assignments for 7th grade...
Mon.: L. 9
Tues.: L. 10
Wed.: no homework
Thurs.: L. 15 #1-12
Fri.: no homework

8th grade...
Mon.: L. 14
Tues.: L. 15
Wed. - Fri.: no homework
*Test Thursday

Remember early dismissal on Friday at 12:40 p.m.

September 13-17, 2010

Don't forget...

• Open House Tues., Sept. 14 from 6 - 8 p.m.
• early dismissal on Fri., Sept. 24 at 12:40 p.m.
• Wed., Sept. 22 is mid-term

Assignments for 7th grade

Mon.: L. 7 #1-15

Tues.: L. 7 #16-30

Wed.: L. 8 #1-16

Thurs.: L. 8 #17-30

Fri.: No homework; Quizzle given as extra credit

Assignments for 8th grade

Mon.: L. 10

Tues.: L. 11

Wed.: no homework

Thurs.: L. 13

Fri.: No homework; Quizzle given as extra credit

Extra Credit - Number Riddle

Extra credit - Turn in Tuesday at Open House or Wednesday during class.

Eddie does sit-ups daily. On Mon., he did 20 sit-ups. On Tues., he did 30. He did 50 sit-ups on Wed., and 90 on Thurs. If he continues this pattern, Eddie will do an impressive number of sit-ups on Saturday. What number of sit-ups will he do on Saturday?

September 7-10, 2010

7th grade
Mon.: No School ~ Labor Day
Tues.: L. 5
Wed.: L. 6
Thurs.: no homework
Fri.: 1st TEST!! no homework

8th grade
Mon.: No School ~ Labor Day
Tues.: L. 7
Wed.: L. 8
Thurs.: L. 9
Fri.: 1st TEST! no homework

Dates to remember...

• September 14 from 6-8 p.m.: OPEN HOUSE
• September 24: early dismissal at 12:40 p.m.