ANNOUNCEMENTS & EVENTS Mrs. Camarena- Social Studies rcamaren@central.k12.ca.us Ms. Orosco- Life Science korosco@central.k12.ca.us Mrs. Godinho- Mathematics mgodinho@central.k12.ca.us Mr. Tashima- Language btashima@central.k12.ca.us Sign-up for Text Reminders/Updates Akers Academic Support Opportunities Daily 7:15 to 8am with Mrs. Camarena (All Subjects) Daily 7:30 to 8am with Mrs. Godinho (Math) Daily 12:45 to 1:20 with Ms. Orosco (All Subjects) and Mr. Tashima (ELA) (let teacher know PRIOR to lunch that day) After school: Please check-in with a teacher for availability At home: teachers are available via email. Please understand that we do try to reply but might be unavailable some nights. FIX FOR SHOWBIE APP NOT WORKING AT HOME: Your MOST IMPORTANT step is to be sure to export documents from Showbie into GoodNotes BEFORE leaving school! OPTION 1: Go to Safari and log in to TCI ONLINE first. You need to open a site that triggers the "Securly: sign in" option. Then to go the Showbie app. OPTION 2: The app isn't working at home, but there is a website. Open Safari. Go to https://my.showbie.com Sign in with Google POWERSCHOOL Contest Winners: Ten Names Drawn Every Monday You can exchange your certificate for: Camarena: 25 Points of Extra Credit Orosco: 3 Points of Assessment Extra Credit Tashima: HW Pass 1 Assignment or 25 Extra Credit Points Godinho: HW Pass 1 Assignment or 10 Extra Credit Points FIRST HOME SCREEN iPAD & DOCK APPS Row 1: Settings, Camera, Goodnotes, National Geographic 6-8, Clock Row 2: iBooks, Flashcards, Illuminate, Amplify, NearPod Row 3: Padlet, PicEdu, Explain Everything, Quizlet Live, Clips Row 4: Self-Serve, Flipgrid, Ed Puzzle, Google Folder, Science Folder Dock Bar: Mail, Akers7, Showbie, Safari, PowerSchool, Reminders, Photos, Notebook & Files. You may also choose to put GoodNotes in your dock bar and move Notes to Goodnotes spot. TRIMESTER PORTFOLIOS in SHOWBIE TRIMESTER 2 DUE: Monday, February 25th In Showbie: You place things in your portfolio by tapping the star next to your assignment. We will also add a portfolio assignment so you can add other things via photo that wasn’t part of Showbie. 7th Graders Must: - Annotate your chosen pieces by adding a comment for parts a, b, c and d OR make a separate comment for each. a) Describe the assignment. b) Explain what you learned. What is evidence of your learning. c) Tell why you chose this piece for your portfolio. d) **SCIENCE SAMPLE: Must have SEP (Science & Engineering Practices- list in your binder in science section) Requirements: - 5 Science - 5 Social Studies - 5 Math - 5 Language - 2-3 Total from All Electives Ex. 2 from Knitting, 1 from Cross Country User ID: kccu.akers Password: brain ![]() Silent Sustained Reading (SSR) in 7th Grade 10-15 minutes in each class every week Tuesdays: Ms. Orosco Wednesdays: Mrs. Godinho Thursdays: Mrs. Camarena Fridays: Mr. Tashima We will also be reading during this time. This is not part of your SSR Log for Mr. Tashima. However, you can read your book report book. This is extra reading time. We encourage to try new genres and authors. To be a better reader the book should be a little challenging to read. You can find books in each of our classrooms, in our wonderful Akers Library, or bring a book from home. If you need help choosing a book, please ask us for help. All your 7th grade teachers are avid recreational readers which means we read for fun and find it relaxing. We love to read books, short stories, online news, magazines, and so much more! | Language Arts with Mr. Tashima Week 23 February 11 - 15, 2019 Book Report #4, Please find a new book for your next report! SSR Log this week - Due Tuesday 2/19. Monday 2/11 Sub Today CW: Warm-up. Complete grammar lessons 25-26 in class. HW: Finish the grammar lessons if not completed in class. SSR log this week; due Tuesday 2/19. Tuesday 2/12 CW: Warm-up. Correct lesson 25-26. Interrogative pronouns exercise and review. HW: Finish at home if lesson 26 not complete. SSR reading (15-20 mins). Wednesday 2/13 CW: Warm-up. Correct lesson 27 and the review. Practice test. HW: Review Unit 4 - Pronouns. Test Friday. Thursday 2/14 CW: Warm-up. Reading informational assignment. HW: Review Unit 4, Test tomorrow. Friday 2/15 CW: SSR Reading (Need your next novel). Unit 4 Test: Pronouns. SSR log due Tuesday 2/19. HW: none This is my PLAN for the week. For the updated daily email that is sent to each student with the specific lesson plan, click Daily HSS emails. *If there is confusion about what work is assigned/due, follow the daily student email. CHAPTER 17 AUDIO TEST: CLICK HERE Teacher email or username: rebcam Username : astudent email Password: astudent password WEEK TWENTY-FOUR HOMEWORK EACH DAY THIS WEEK: Complete at least one entry nightly in your T2 portfolio Monday, February 18 – no school Tuesday, February 19 Griot tales - Perform Finish 18.3 and 18.3 - due tomorrow Wednesday, February 20 Turn in and correct 18.2 and 18.3 West African art and music lessons Whole-class review - test Friday Thursday, February 21 SSR Ch 18 reading challenge Whole class review Friday, February 22 TEST - Ch. 18 - Turn in extra credit study guide Finish portfolio – due Monday To download the flashcards for the chapter Open the flashcards app on your iPad. Tap the +. Tap shared library. Tap search. Type in akers hss chapter __ (the number you need). Search. Tap the deck you need and download it. Return to the main screen and study. Log in using your google astudent email and your google astudent password PARENTS: Information about HSS curriculum: HSS Curriculum Info Week 24: Feb. 18-22 MONDAY: NO SCHOOL TUESDAY: Algebra Design Due ROUTINE: Minute 58 CW: STAR MATH HW: Work on Portfolio ( 5 annotated items) WEDNESDAY: ROUTINE: SSR CW: Solve Inequalities by Addition or Subtraction HW: THURSDAY: ROUTINE: Minute 59 CW: Solve Inequalities by Multiplication or Division HW: FRIDAY: ROUTINE: Minute 60 CW: Solve 2-Step Inequalities HW: Finish Portfolio Entries - DUE MONDAY 2/26 Scientific Prefixes & Suffixes CURRENT: All Prefixes Aero to Zoo Test on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Quia Study Set: http://www.quia.com/jg/2737019.html Quizlet Study Set https://quizlet.com/_3g547l Quizizz Game Week 23: February 4-8, 2019 Monday CW: SSR, Finish up GOM Chapter 1 Assignments (Hand In Button), HW: No Homework Tuesday- Mrs. Johnson is substituting CW: Geology on Mars 2.1 including reading article on Venus HW: No Homework Wednesday- CW: HW: No Homework Thursday CW: HW: No Homework Friday CW: HW: No Homework Week 22: February 4-8, 2019 Monday CW: SSR, Set up New GoodNotes Notebook "Geology on Mars", Quizizz All Prefixes CW (If absent you were emailed a link to take makeup by Wed Feb 6th) HW: No Homework Tuesday CW: Geology on Mars 1.1 HW: No Homework, Optional to Review All Prefixes Wednesday CW: Go Over Fire Drill Procedures when out of class, Geology on Mars Finish 1.1 HW: No Homework, Optional to Review All Prefixes Thursday CW: Geology on Mars 1.2 and start 1.3 HW:No Homework, Optional to Review All Prefixes Friday CW: Geology on Mars 1.3 Mars Rover Concept Vehicle If you want more, here is a full documentary on building Curiosity and getting it to Mars. 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