Instructional Agenda Week of Oct 17 2016

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL AGENDA 8th Grade 10/17/2016 – 10/212016 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS  PSAT 8 Test October 19, WEDNESDAY  PLEASE MAKE SURE TH

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BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY

WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL AGENDA

8th Grade 10/17/2016 – 10/212016

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

 PSAT 8 Test October 19, WEDNESDAY

 PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR STUDENT GETS A GOOD

NIGHT’S SLEEP THE DAY BEFORE

 PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR STUDENT GETS TO SCHOOL ON TIME

ON THE DAY OF THE TEST

 ARRIVING LATE TO SCHOOL MAY RESULT IN YOUR CHILD NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE PSAT 8 THERE IS NO MAKEUP

 Website for PSAT 8

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/prepare-psat-8-9.pdf

 GATHERING OF EAGLES STEM SYMPOSIUM

Saturday, November 5, 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m

University of Houston STEM and Entrepreneurship Centers

For parents and students who signed up (Last Day to Sign Up was September 30)

 8 th

Grade End-of-Year Activities

1 Commemorative Panoramic Photograph

2 8th Grade Activities Week

3 8th Grade Graduation

4 8th Grade Field Trip: Six Flags Over Texas in San Antonio, TX

OCTOBER 24: START OF COLLECTION FOR END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITY DUES

OPTION 1: $ 70 – First 3 above (Field trip NOT included) OPTION 2: $150 - All 4 above (Field trip included)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FORMAL DANCE WILL HAVE A SEPARATE FEE

BEHAVIOR REQUIREMENT for eligibility to participate in

end-of-year-activities: No more than 6 detentions OR No more than 2 Saturday Detentions or

No suspension

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MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS

Gifted and Talented (GT Testing Request)

 The deadline for students to turn in completed applications to be tested for the Gifted & Talented Program will be October 31, 2016

 All applications (Application and Teacher Letter of Recommendation) will need to be complete before I can order any materials for testing In order to be sure that all students have an opportunity to request testing, a copy of the application will be sent home with each child at BCMA, regardless of their GT Status

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED TIMELINE (All Students, All Grades)

Date Sent Home: Monday, October 17, 2016

Date Application Due: Monday, October 31, 2016

Online Access: Adv Academics Link

T Testing Window: December 10 th – January 14 th

Exact Date TBD and Communicated

FROM COACH STRONG

 The final order of PE Uniforms and Jackets are scheduled to arrive on Oct 19th

 If your student purchased a PE uniform or jacket during the summer or orientation his/her order is available for pick up in the office of Coach Strong

 If there are any parents that would like to volunteer their time on Oct 20th to help

organize and distribute uniforms and jackets, please contact Coach Strong at

kstrong@houstonisd.org

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CYCLE 2 STARTED OCTOBER 3 PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR STUDENT’S PROGRESS ON

GRADESPEED AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORIALS Mondays: English Language Arts/Reading Tuesdays: Science

Wednesdays: Social Studies

Thursdays: Mathematics

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Science Fair Mentoring

LET US COME TOGETHER in reminding and making sure our students follow BCMA’s school rules and policies!!

 Before being dismissed for first period, ALL students MUST be in their assigned areas 8th grade students report to the CAFETERIA No students are allowed to be in

the hallways, classrooms or restrooms WITHOUT PERMISSION

 Locker times: Morning, after being dismissed from their designated areas; Before and

After Lunch; Between 4th and 5th Period

 Dress code: Navy blue polo shirt with BCMA logo, khaki pants/shorts or skirts that are

knee-length, BCMA navy blue sweater or solid blue sweater School I.D must be worn around the neck at all times

ONLY ON FRIDAYS: Blue or black jeans with no tears, cuts or holes, BCMA spirit

t-shirt or college t-shirt

Be respectful to school personnel and fellow students

FROM MR DUESTERBECK: NAVIANCE AND PGP

 ALL 8th Grade students have completed Naviance If you have not already had the

opportunity to read through the two forms that I sent home with your student please take the time to do so Once you have signed both forms please return them to school with

your student Forms were to be returned by Friday October 14

 I will begin meeting with students (and parents if you would like to attend) regarding their High School options If you have any questions please email me at

sduester@houstonisd.org I can arrange meetings during elective periods (A4/B9 - 1:30-2:30)

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SCIENCE FAIR UPDATES from Dr Sweeney (Beatriz.Perez-Sweeney@bcm.edu)

 Science Fair target dates and project deadlines are finalized by the health science teachers with the exception of the final project

 All final projects are due on 11/28 and 11/29

Research Plan 9/29, 9/30

Results 10/17, 10/18

BCMAR Research Symposium

(Science Fair)

12/16

Science and Engineering Fair of

Houston (SEFH)

02/23, 02/24 (deadline 02/05

Message from Dr Sweeney to Parents and Guardians

Please send your email address to your students' health science (exploratory science) teacher

which includes Neuroscience for 6th grade, Scientific Decision Making for 7th grade and

Fundamentals in Biotechnology and Bioengineering for 8th grade You may write your email on your student's agenda or a piece of paper The students will need it to request your approval to register for Scienteer, a secure online management system for the school

science fair symposium

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GEOMETRY** with Mr Elegarle ( *relegarl@houstonisd.org)

Monday (Blue “A” Day)

 3-5 Parallel Lines and Triangles

Homework: Due on 10/21/16 Geometry, Pearson, Glencoe

Wednesday (Blue “A” Day)

PSAT 8

Friday (Blue “A” Day)

 3-8 Slopes of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Homework: Due on 10/25/16 Geometry, Pearson, Glencoe

Summative Test: Parallel and Perpendicular Lines

Homework:

MATHEMATICS with Mr Elegarle

Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

 8.1 Pythagorean Theorem

Homework: Due on 10/20/16 Go Math 8

Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day)

Summative Test: Unit 7 Angle Relationships in Parallel and Triangles, Go Math 8

ALGEBRA 1** with Mr Turolski ( aturlosk@houstonisd.org )

 Scatter plots and trend lines

 Describing correlation of data, making scatter plots, & writing equations to model data

Homework: Fitting a line to data exercises

PSAT 8

 Scatterplots and trend lines

 Calculating the correlation coefficient between two variables

 QUIZ #1: Rate of change and slope; various forms of linear equations; parallel and

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MATHEMATICS with Mr Turolski

Monday (Blue “A” Day) and Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day)

 Introduction to Pythagorean Theorem

 Proving the Pythagorean Theorem

Homework: Go Math 8, Lesson 8.1, Independent Practice

PSAT 8

Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day) and Friday (Blue “A” Day)

 The Pythagorean Theorem continued

Quiz #1: Rate of change & slope, parallel lines cut by a transversal, triangle angle

theorems, the Pythagorean theorem

MATH LAB with Mr Eligio ( aeligio@houstonisd.org )

Math Lab (Math 8 th Grade)

 Lessons on Aleks Program : Angle Relationships in Parallel Lines and Triangles

o Solving Equations involving angles and a pair of parallel lines

o Establishing facts about the angle created when parallel lines are cut by a

transversal

o Minimum of 5 topics learned every class meeting on Aleks program

Homework: Online homework on Aleks program

Parents, I am letting you know that I assign homework regularly and they are due the following meeting Please follow-up with your student Thank you!

Test on Thursday for B-day and Friday for A-day about Simple Interest, Compound Interest and Parallel Lines

 NOTE:

o You need to have learned “5 topics mastered” during this class period

o Make-up work on Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at 6:00 pm

o You need to show your work in your “Composition Notebook” to get a 100% on Participation Grade

Website: www.aleks.com

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Math Lab (Algebra 8 th Grade)

 Lessons on Aleks Program: Graphing Linear Inequalities

o Identifying solutions to a linear inequality in two variables

o Graphing a linear inequality in the plane: Slope-intercept form

o Minimum of 5 topics Mastered every class meeting on Aleks program

Homework: Online homework on Aleks program

Parents, I am letting you know that I assign homework regularly and they are due the following meeting Please follow-up with your student Thank you!

Test on Thursday about Slope of a line

 NOTE:

o You need to have “5 topics mastered” during this class period

o Make-up work on Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at 6:00 pm

o You need to show your work in your “Composition Notebook” to get a 100% on Participation Grade

Website: www.aleks.com

U.S HISTORY with Mr Ball ( wball@houstonisd.org )

and Mr Duesterbeck ( sduester@houstonisd.org )

 Practice STAAR Exam

Crucible Act II Questions DUE (17-A Day)(18-B Day)

 Review OPTIC Quiz

PSAT 8

 SNAPSHOT #2

 Dialectical Journals

 Update Timelines

Homework: Read Crucible Act III

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IPC**with Ms Hancock (lhancoc1@houstonisd.org )

 Writing Molecular Formulas

 Homework: Unit 3 Test Review

PSAT 8

 Unit 3 Test Notebook due

COMING UP! Tie Dye lab is Mon 10/24 (B6) and Tue 10/25 (A5) Students need a 100% cotton white t-shirt to participate!

SCIENCE with Ms Hancock

 Physical vs Chemical properties and test review

 Homework: Stability in Bonding Worksheet

PSAT 8

 Unit 3 Test Notebook due

 Homework: Outline 4.1 & 4.2 on Unit 4 Objective sheet

*Instructional Agenda is subject to change to accommodate student learning Your student’s planner is the most up-to-date record of assignments for the course

SCIENCE with Ms Masood ( amasood@houstonisd.org)

 Law of conservation of Mass Lab

 Post Lab questions

 Homework: Workbook - pages 137 and 138 Make the connection

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Wednesday (Blue “A” Day) and Thursday (Burgundy “B” Day)

 Balance Chemical equations flow chart

 Signs of chemical and Physical change Picture challenge

 Homework : TEKS Review, pages 141-143

Announcement Unit 2 Test: Oct 24 and 25

 Chemical Reactions and Chemical changes Review Poster

 Homework: Study guide for the Test

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS with Mr Barnes ( jbarnes5@houstonisd.org )

and Mr Martinez ( mmarti20@houstonisd.org )

Start of the Academic Week:

 Students will work on spelling conventions, grammar and mechanics in order to apply them to their writings

 Students will be able to use knowledge in order to construct a strong piece of writing

Middle of the Academic Week:

 Students will brainstorm persuasive topics and compose a persuasive piece in order to effectively convey point

 Moreover, students will demonstrate knowledge and range of conventions and mechanics through persuasive writing

 Students will also have a rubric by which to construct their writing

 Students will also evaluate one another’s writings in order to provide concise feedback for more effective writing samples (Writer’s Workshop model will be employed)

End of the Academic Week:

 Students will be able to Peer Evaluate writings in order to effectively gauge of partners

have followed the Writer’s Workshop rubric

 Students will also be able to receive feedback on their writing in order to validate the state of their writing and allow students to self-assess their own writing strengths (and

possible weaknesses—in order to improve—possibly through one-to-one tutorials)

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Latin 2** with Mr Giasson ( rgiasson@houstonisd.org)

 Grammar Warm-up

 Translate ‘Memor rem suscipit’

 Adverb Formation

 Homework: Adverb formation practice

Tuesday (Burgundy “B” Day) and Wednesday (Blue “A” Day)

 Grammar Warm-up

 Finish ‘Memor rem sucipit’

 Stage 21 Review

 Homework: Stage 21 Test Next Class!

 Stage 21 Test

 Homework: Stage 22 Model Sentences, pages 28 - 29

ART 8 with Ms Price ( ariel.price@houstonisd.org )

Theme of the Week: Color Theory

 A/B DAYS (DAYS 1&2): Project 7 – Painted Value Scales: achromatic and

monochromatic

 Weekly Homework: 1 sketch in sketchbook

o Sketch #15: Detailed observation drawing of hand with attached shadow

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE…

ITEM #1: In order to make sure that everyone is properly

equipped for painting, please look into purchasing your child

a BRUSH SET A basic beginner’s student set can be

purchased at Michael’s for a few dollars: $3.29 to be exact or

purchase wherever is most convenient

PAINTBRUSH SET EXAMPLE Micheals.com: Creatology Taklon Bristle Paintbrushes (6 piece brush set – nylon)

$3.29 per pack

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ITEM #2: Please have your student bring an OLD T-SHIRT

to school to wear for painting They can keep them in their

locker and bring when requested to art class

Art Elective with Ms Price

Theme of the Week: Using Art for Communication

 A DAYS/B DAYS (DAYS 1 & 2): Project #6 “Day of the Dead” Papier Mache Masks

 Weekly Homework: 1 sketch in sketchbook

o Sketch #15: Draw your idea of what a “Day of the Dead” parade might look like

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE…

ITEM #1: For Project #6: Day of the Dead Masks, we will

need NEWSPAPER Please save your newspapers or pick one

up at the store in the coming week Please send your student

to school with a newspaper as soon as possible to make sure

that we are prepared for this project Thanks!

PAINTBRUSH SET EXAMPLE Micheals.com: Creatology

Taklon Bristle Paintbrushes (6 piece brush set – nylon)

$3.29 per pack

I am specifically asking that each student have the following brushes: a flat and a round (2 paintbrushes)

Please no watercolor brushes EXAMPLE OF FLAT & ROUND

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ITEM #2: In order to make sure that everyone is properly

equipped for painting, please look into purchasing your child

a BRUSH SET A basic beginner’s student set can be

purchased at Michael’s for a few dollars: $3.29 to be exact or

purchase wherever is most convenient

ITEM #3: Please have your student bring an OLD T-SHIRT

to school to wear for painting projects They can keep them in

their locker and bring when requested to art class

*Teacher’s HoustonIsd Email Address

**High School Credit Courses (Note: Latin 1 is also high school credit course)

I am specifically asking that each student have the following brushes: a flat and a round (2 paintbrushes)

Please no watercolor brushes EXAMPLE OF FLAT & ROUND

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