Picture Day is Monday!
Students need to wear school uniform for picture day! Please make sure to dress accordingly,
Thank you,
Ms. Van Borkulo
Friday, August 27, 2010
CBMs
Students and parents,
Just a quick note to let you know we will be administering CBMs on Monday and Tuesday, August 30th &31st, of next week for the first half of each day. Students will attend their regular classes for the second half of the day. CBMs are an essential part of assessing where our students are at starting the year off, and a key piece to assessing their improvements throughout the year. Please make sure to be well rested and fed when you arrive on Monday so you can successfully take and complete each portion of the CBMs.
Thank you,
Ms. Van Borkulo
Just a quick note to let you know we will be administering CBMs on Monday and Tuesday, August 30th &31st, of next week for the first half of each day. Students will attend their regular classes for the second half of the day. CBMs are an essential part of assessing where our students are at starting the year off, and a key piece to assessing their improvements throughout the year. Please make sure to be well rested and fed when you arrive on Monday so you can successfully take and complete each portion of the CBMs.
Thank you,
Ms. Van Borkulo
Thursday, August 26, 2010
7th and 8th Grade Quiz 8/27/2010
7th Grade: The 7th grade students will have a short quiz tomorrow on the topics discussed this week. Possible questions will deal with the Dred Scott Decision, The Missouri Compromise of 1820, Henry Clay, The 5th Amendment of our United States Constitution, and/or any topic from other notes covered this week.
8th Grade: The 8th grade students will have a short quiz on topics discussed this week. The focus will be the French and Indian War and the war's affect on The 13 Colonies, the Iroquois, the French, and the British.
8th Grade: The 8th grade students will have a short quiz on topics discussed this week. The focus will be the French and Indian War and the war's affect on The 13 Colonies, the Iroquois, the French, and the British.
Book Policy!
Students,
Please remember the book policy. At the beginning of the year you signed a contract that stated what book number you are responsible for throughout the school year. This book is your book! If you need to check your book out for a night to finish an assignment, you are welcome to any time. The procedure for checking out a book is to come in after school and sign out your book. When you return to school the next day, show me your book so I can scratch your name off the list.
If any questions arise, please do not hesitate to come talk to me!
Sincerely,
Ms. Van Borkulo
Please remember the book policy. At the beginning of the year you signed a contract that stated what book number you are responsible for throughout the school year. This book is your book! If you need to check your book out for a night to finish an assignment, you are welcome to any time. The procedure for checking out a book is to come in after school and sign out your book. When you return to school the next day, show me your book so I can scratch your name off the list.
If any questions arise, please do not hesitate to come talk to me!
Sincerely,
Ms. Van Borkulo
Update on 7th and 8th grade class events!
7th Grade: All students need to make sure they have all their work turned in. Students when you are absent or late for class it is up to you to get missed work and notes. So far we have had 5 Homework/In class work assignments. The Civil War Unit will Continue for 2and 1/2 more weeks with a test to follow. Please make sure to keep all materials related to this topic until the Unit is over.
8th Grade: I still have students who have not turned in their notebooks. As I stated in class as well as in your syllabus, I will be collecting your notebooks periodically to check your assignments, notes, bell work, and any additional information. If you are one of my students who has failed to get your notebook checked you need to make time to come see me and get it graded. Furthermore, Chapter 5 in your text book needs to be carefully reviewed and the section questions need to be answered in complete sentences! We are tackling the issues leading to the American Revolution. The Road to Revolution is a necessary step to gain understanding of what happened between the American Colonists and the British.
8th Grade: I still have students who have not turned in their notebooks. As I stated in class as well as in your syllabus, I will be collecting your notebooks periodically to check your assignments, notes, bell work, and any additional information. If you are one of my students who has failed to get your notebook checked you need to make time to come see me and get it graded. Furthermore, Chapter 5 in your text book needs to be carefully reviewed and the section questions need to be answered in complete sentences! We are tackling the issues leading to the American Revolution. The Road to Revolution is a necessary step to gain understanding of what happened between the American Colonists and the British.
Monday, August 16, 2010
September 1st
September 1st is an important day at La Paloma Academy
- Dress Down day for Students for $1.00
- Book Fair
- Open House @ 6PM!
Home work tonight for 7A and 7C
7a and 7c both have homework regarding the Underground Railroad!
The questions they need to address are:
1. Why was it called the Underground Railroad? Did slaves actually go underground to a train station?2. What were the code words, like packages, and conductor for?
7b will have this homework tomorrow night!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Welcome Back!
Hello parents, students, and staff,
This is just a quick welcome to all as we approach our new school year. Only two days until our first day of school. I cannot believe how quickly time passes! Parents, just so you know, I will be sending a syllabus home with each student as well as two student contracts. The first contract addresses the expectations of the student in the classroom, and the second contains the book numbers they are responsible for throughout the school year. These papers will need to be signed by the students, parents and myself. Both 7th and 8th graders will start the year off running as we have a lot of curriculum to cover in a short period of time. The 7th graders will start the year off exploring the Civil War and the events and issues surrounding the time period. The 8th graders, on the other hand, will begin the year discovering how the United States of America came to be country. I look forward to tackling these topics with my students and engaging in the conversations that will arise as we unravel the history surrounding our first units.
The following is a list of supplies the students will need to bring on their first day of school:
1.Notebook
2.Pencils
3.Pens
4.Expo markers and eraser
5.Kleenex
Any other supplies will be items needed for projects which will be required at the time of the projects.
I am energized and excited for the year to begin. So, welcome back to my returning students and welcome to the new students joining our la Paloma family.
See you soon,
Ms. Van Borkulo
This is just a quick welcome to all as we approach our new school year. Only two days until our first day of school. I cannot believe how quickly time passes! Parents, just so you know, I will be sending a syllabus home with each student as well as two student contracts. The first contract addresses the expectations of the student in the classroom, and the second contains the book numbers they are responsible for throughout the school year. These papers will need to be signed by the students, parents and myself. Both 7th and 8th graders will start the year off running as we have a lot of curriculum to cover in a short period of time. The 7th graders will start the year off exploring the Civil War and the events and issues surrounding the time period. The 8th graders, on the other hand, will begin the year discovering how the United States of America came to be country. I look forward to tackling these topics with my students and engaging in the conversations that will arise as we unravel the history surrounding our first units.
The following is a list of supplies the students will need to bring on their first day of school:
1.Notebook
2.Pencils
3.Pens
4.Expo markers and eraser
5.Kleenex
Any other supplies will be items needed for projects which will be required at the time of the projects.
I am energized and excited for the year to begin. So, welcome back to my returning students and welcome to the new students joining our la Paloma family.
See you soon,
Ms. Van Borkulo
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