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Friday, May 8th - Day 29

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Today, we will profile 8th grader Alexander Vangelos.


Good Morning from Mrs. Ragland

Math

Did you turn in your test yesterday? If so, you are ready to go on. Mr. Felten introduces the new unit in today's video: click here

After watching, complete pages 709-710.

Religion

Lesson 50: Is discipleship passive or active? Read and complete page 106 in your Religion book.

Language Arts

  1. Complete the first draft of your creative writing story by the end of today. You will find the full instructions in Document 4 in Classroom.

  2. Read Chapters 11-12 in Follow My Leader, and pay special attention to pages 125 and 126, as I discussed in my video. There are no questions or a diary entry to complete for these chapters. Read these chapters by the end of today.

  3. Have a great weekend!

Social Studies

Check out this video about the Erie Canal Click Here (2 min.)

DARE

Watch Officer Cook's slides and then complete the worksheet, both found on Google Classroom (Social Studies).

PE

Today you will need a ball for class.

  1. Vocab/goals

  2. warmup

  3. Self striking

  4. DEAM

  5. Cooldown

Have a great weekend and be safe.

Science

  1. Watch the video on Unit 7 lesson 1 &2.

  2. Digital lesson 2 after the video

  3. Have the first 2 lessons completed before Tuesday's Zoom so we can go over them and move on to 3&4.

  4. After the zoom on tuesday we will have a quiz on 1&2.

Video is posted on Classroom.


Thursday, May 7th - Day 28

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LIVE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER EVENT TODAY! 11:45am (room opens at 11:40am)


Today, we will profile 8th grader Shane Putka.


Good Morning from Mrs. Ragland


Live Social Studies today at 10:00 or 2:00. (Note the 10:00 morning time) Bring your book, workbook, and a writing utensil to learn about great inventions of the 1800's. Here is the Zoom Link. Password remains the same.


Language Arts

Video Link

  1. Complete the first draft of your creative writing story by the end of tomorrow. You will find the full instructions in Document 4 in Classroom.

  2. Read Chapters 11-12 in Follow My Leader, and pay special attention to pages 125 and 126, as I discussed in my video. There are no questions or a diary entry to complete for these chapters. Read these chapters by the end of tomorrow.


Math

Today is a TEST DAY. Find it attached to today's post in Google classroom. When finished, send it to Mr. Felten, along with any other missing work.


Religion

Super hard quiz posted in Google Classroom! Take it today! :)



Wednesday, May 6th - Day 27

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Good Morning from Mrs. Ragland


Teachers are open for Zoom homework questions from 10-11 and 1-2. The links are below. The password is the same one you have been using for your live lessons.


Miss Lenz

Zoom Link

Mr. Felten

Please visit me for help with any Math questions you have between 10-11 and 1-2. We have a TEST tomorrow! ZOOM link

Mrs. Ragland

Zoom Link

Mrs. Rooney

Zoom Link


Art

Name Symmetry Bug

Materials: white paper and pencil and general coloring materials. Optional: sheet of aluminum foil and Sharpies

I can make a drawing of a bug using basic shapes found in the letters of my name, and using symmetry.

Teacher Video

If you'd like to share, you can post to Artsonia Access Code: BZBF-MZKX

Your pin is created by you. Folder: Name Symmetry Bug

If you struggle with Artsonia, you can attach to the assignment in Google Classroom or e-mail to cseeholzer@stpaulwestlake.org

PE

For today's lesson you will need a paper plate and a grocery bag.

  1. Vocab/goals

  2. warm up dance

  3. Activity

  4. DEAM

  5. cooldown

Links are in Google Classroom have a great day.


Technology

  1. New! Go to Google Classroom and open my form to view the videos and answer questions. (NEW delivery method!!!!)

  2. Today's Lesson is about Digital Citizenship topics.

  3. Everything is in the form below!!!

  4. Watch my video in the attached form. Then keep scrolling down and do each video and its 3 questions. Don't worry if you don't get it perfect, I'll adjust the scores.

  5. The three topics are:

"Our Online Tracks",

"Private and Personal Information", and

"Media Choices"

  1. Keep catching up on older work. The Constellation drawing and story projects from the last two weeks were to be finished already. Grades are entered in Educate.Tads.


Music

First, warm up with Mrs. Ragland
Praise Song: I Am a C
"Peter and the Wolf" Boom Cards Go through the new set at least once.
If you are interested in listening to all of "Peter and the Wolf" Click Here

Tuesday, May 5th - Day 26

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Good Morning from Mrs. Ragland


Today, we will profile 8th grader Beth Chester.


Language Arts

  1. Creative Writing Story: We did our prewriting last week, and you filled in your chart, and, now, we have started writing. Go to Document 4 before you start for your final instructions. The first draft of your story will be due by the end of the day on Friday.

  2. Read Chapters 9 and 10 in Follow My Leader, and complete the questions posted in Classroom. This is due by the end of Wednesday.

Religion

Moving on to Lesson 49 today. Read Luke 7: 1-10 and complete "Manifested Faith" section on pg 104. Fill in the blank choices are: authority, helmet, leader, Roman, soldier and one hundred. Finish the rest of pg 104 and do your best on pg 105. I will post a video on Thursday with the answers to Lesson 49 so don't stress if you can't get a few figured out on pg 105.

Math

No video today because it is REVIEW DAY. Complete pages 695-697 using your knowledge of everything we have learned throughout the chapter. If you have questions, pop into my ZOOM tomorrow!!!!! Test will be on Thursday, so BE READY!

Social Studies

Check out this song about the California Gold Rush Click Here

Science

Remember to have your test finished by 11 am for our zoom class. We will be going over the test and talking about the end of the year. See you at 11 am. Link and password are posted in Classroom.

Monday, May 4th - Day 25

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Today, we will profile 8th grader Eric Willard.


Good Morning from Mrs. Ragland


Language Arts

We are Zooming today at 11:00 and 2:00. If you could all come at 11:00 so that we could meet as a class, this would be great! The link is here.

  1. Creative Writing Story: We did our prewriting last week, and you filled in your chart, and, today, it's time to start writing. Go to Document 4 before you start for your final instructions. The first draft of your story will be due by the end of the day on Friday.

  2. Read Chapters 9 and 10 in Follow My Leader, and complete the questions posted in Classroom. This is due by the end of Wednesday.


Math

The chapter's last lesson is on "subtracting with renaming". WATCH THIS: click here

Then, complete pages 691-692 as stated in the video.


Religion

New unit begins today! God hears and answers His People! We begin with Lesson 48. You will be complete pg 102 but NOT in your Religion book. I have put it in a Google Document and posted in Classroom. Do it there, and submit!


Social Studies

Watch my video Here
Read pages 444-451 "From Ocean to Ocean"
Complete the questions on the document on Google Classroom


PE

Your choice of warm up and choose between Soccer volleyball/basketball.

Finish with 5, 15 second stretches of your choice.

Links are in Google Classroom have a great day.