Week 16
December 2 - 6
7th Grade Instructional Focus
English Language Arts
- 7th Grade
Unit 4
Finishing Poetry unit. End of the week District Essay Assessment
- 7th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 4
Finishing Poetry unit. End of the week District Essay Assessment
Math
- 7th Grade
Unit 5
Students will recall the characteristics of similar and congruent polygons. Student will also distinguish similar polygons based on concepts of proportionality.
At the end of the week, students will be determining scale and scale factor to solve problems.
- 7th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 11
Students will calculate simple and compound interest from the formula. Students will continue to calculate compound interest using rate or time.
Science
- 7th Grade
Unit 4
Students will be analyzing a fruit fly offspring and recognize when genetic material is passed from one generation to the next through genes.
- 7th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 4
Students will be analyzing a fruit fly offspring and recognize when genetic material is passed from one generation to the next through genes.
Social Studies
- 7th Grade
Unit 5
Academic Target test
Identify key issues of the Republic of Texas President Sam Houston and Lamar.
- 7th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 5
Academic Target test
Identify key issues of the Republic of Texas President Sam Houston and Lamar.
8th Grade Instructional Focus
English Language Arts
- 8th grade
Unit 4
Finishing analyzing and interpreting Poetry. Will begin research Unit focusing on social justice issues.
- 8th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 4
Finishing analyzing and interpreting Poetry. Will begin research Unit focusing on social justice issues.
Math
- 8th Grade
Unit 11
Students will calculate simple and compound interest from the formula. Students will continue to calculate compound interest using rate or time.
- Algebra
Unit 6
Students will be simplify expressions using the multiplication properties of exponents using Exponent Rules. Student will also divide and simplify expressions using the properties of exponents, including those containing negative and zero exponents.
At the end of the week, students will find products and quotients of numbers expressed in scientific notation.
Science
- 8th Grade
Unit 5
Students will be introduced to plate tectonics and investigate the history of plate tectonic theory. At the end of the week, students will be investigating conduction, convection, and radiation.
- 8th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 5
Students will be introduced to plate tectonics and investigate the history of plate tectonic theory. At the end of the week, students will be investigating conduction, convection, and radiation.
Social Studies
- 8th Grade
Unit 5
Students will investigate the policies and actions during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
- 8th Grade Pre-AP
Unit 5
Students will investigate the policies and actions during Andrew Jackson's presidency.
Electives Instructional Focus
Electives
Art Classes
- Middle School Art 1 Class
Students will practice 8 watercolor techniques using an outer space scene, a fall scene and a zentangle.
- High School Art Class
Students will enlarge drawings accurately from photos using the grid method.
College, Career, and Military Readiness
We will be learning about Play Production. We will be looking at the Multidisciplinary Endorsement.
Technology Applications
Mon: Video Game Design with Gamestar Mechanic
Tues: Video Game Design with Gamestar Mechanic
Wed: Video Game Design with Gamestar Mechanic
Thurs: Video Game Design with Gamestar Mechanic
Fri: Robotics
Event Update
Athletic Events
Lady Eagle Basketball
B Team @ 5:30 p.m.
A Team @ 6:30 p.m.
*December 5 - Opponent Del Valle @ CCMS
*December 7 - BISD Tournament
*December 12 - Opponent Bastrop MS @ CCMS
*December 16 - Opponent Ojeda MS @ Ojeda MS
Eagle Basketball
B Team @ 5:30 p.m.
A Team @ 6:30 p.m.
*December 5 - Opponent Del Valle MS @ Del Valle MS
*December 12 - Opponent Bastrop MS @ Bastrop MS
*December 14 Tournament (A-Team only) at CCMS time: TBD
*December 16 - Ojeda MS @ CCMS