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| 11/13/09 |
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work for week of 11-16-09 |
8th gr. French
You will continue work on lecon 16.
Soon we will get ready for our unit 5 test.
Study BM's 13-16.
7th gr. French
You will work on lecon 4 B (la date)
and on 4 C - talking about the weather.
8th gr. German
You will begin work on ch. 6.
Wie schmeckt's ?
You will order at a German cafe.
7th gr. German
You will continue with telling time
in German in 2 ways. |
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| 11/06/09 |
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work for week of Nov. 9th |
8th gr. French
You will take quiz lecon 15 on Wed.
You will also work on lecon 16 this week.
We will learn family vocab. and get used to
possessive adjectives in French.
7th gr. French
You will continue with telling time.
You will also work in lecon 4 B.
Le jour et la date.
Both German classes
7th and 8th gr. German
You will celebrate the 20th
anniv. of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
We will have a unit on German history.
You will have a food tasting on Monday
and a visit from some PHS German students
on Thursday. |
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| 10/30/09 |
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work for week of 11-2-09 |
Happy Halloween to all
8th gr. French
You will continue work in lecon 15.
Make sure to study your BM 15.
7th gr. French
You will work in lecon 4 and talk
about telling time in French.
8th gr. German
You will finish chapter 5 chapter test.
You will also work on more listening
exercises.
7th gr. German
You will learn how to tell time in German.
For both German classes:
Our field trip date has changed.
We are NOT going to UMSL on Nov. 13th.
Instead we are going to the St.Louis Art
Museum in January.
You will receive more info about this in January.
No fun question for today. Check back soon. |
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| 10/23/09 |
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work for week of 10-26-09 |
8th gr. French
You will work in lecon 15.
You will talk about what the cafe meeting place
means to French kids.
There is new grammar in lecon 15. Make sure to
study your BM 15.
7th gr. French
You will take quiz lecon 3.
Make sure you know all 3 sections of this lesson.
You will also start to talk about telling time in French.
8th gr. German
You will do your listening exercises for Kapitel 5.
Make sure you know your Kap. 5 Vocab. page.
7th gr. German
You will talk about likes and dislikes and how
to express those in German.
Fun question for today:
What happens "when the cat's away" ?
Also explain what this means. |
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| 10/15/09 |
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work for week of Oct. 19th 09 |
8th gr. French
You will continue in lec. 14 -
un week-end a Paris -
You will practice using Future Tense
in French. Please study BM 14.
7th gr. French
You will continue in lecon 3 B.
You will offer beverages to friends
in French.
Please study BM 3.
8th gr. German
You will work in Kapitel 5 B. Die Stadt.
7th gr. German
You will work on German time expressions
this week as we ran out of time last week.
You will also get your quiz on the 3 verbs
back on Monday. (sein, kommen, spielen).
FUN QUESTION for today:
Which was the 50th state to join the USA ? |
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| 10/09/09 |
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work for week of Oct. 12th 2009 |
This week we have 2 short days
and no school on Friday because of
parent conferences.
8th gr. French
You will finish lecon 13 and take
quiz 13.
7th gr. French
You will begin lecon 3.
You will learn French food vocab.
and how to offer food to friends
in French.
8th gr. German
You will review weather expressions,
talk about Berlin and have a test on
ch. 5A.
7th gr. German
You will continue to learn about free-time
activities of German teenagers.
You will also start using German time
expressions in sentences.
FUN QUESTION:
Who was the American president who went to France
and brought back samples of fried potato sticks
which he called "potatoes fried in the French manner" ?
The name was later shortened to "French Fries". |
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| 10/02/09 |
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work for week of Oct. 5th 2009 |
8th gr. French
You will present your "jardins de France"
on Tues. in class. Wed. is the field trip.
Thursd. we will continue with lecon 13.
7th gr. French
You will also present your research
about "jardins de France".
Wed. is field trip.
Thursd. we will work on our oral interviews
(bring pink sheet).
8th gr. German
You will continue in ch. 5 of D.A.
Die Stadt - you will also work on
stem-changing verbs.
7th gr. German
You will learn how to use the verb "spielen"
in German sentences. You will discuss the free
time activities of German students and compare them
with your hobbies and interests.
***Fun Question for this week:
Who was the founder of the MO Botanical Garden
and in what country did he grow up ? |
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| 9/25/09 |
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work for week of 9-28-09 |
8th gr. French:
You will continue work in lecon 13.
Please study BM 13.
7th gr. French:
You will finish unit 1 and get ready
for unit 1 test. This test is over
lecon 1 and 2. Study BMs 1 and 2.
8th gr. German:
You will continue in ch. 5 of D.A.
Study your new vocab. sheet.
7th gr. German:
You will learn about hobbies and
free time activities of German kids.
You will conjugate the verb "spielen"
(to play).
Fun Question for 9-25:
What gave Isaac Newton the idea for his law
of gravity ? |
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| 9/18/09 |
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work for week of 9-21-09 |
8th gr. French:
You will take unit 4 test on Tuesday.
You will then continue work in lecon 13.
7th gr. French:
You will finish lecon 2B and begin
work on 2C -la famille.
8th gr. German:
You will finish chapter 4 test.
You will also work on listening
sections for Kapitel 4.
7th gr. German:
We will continue with our German
numbers up to 40.
We will also work on German verb
endings and both forms of address.
Fun question:
What is the boiling point of water
on the celsius scale ? |
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| 9/11/09 |
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work for week of 9-14 |
8th gr. French
You will have homework each night as you are
following your study guide for unit 4 test.
We will take unit 4 test on Tues. 9-22.
The later date was chosen b/c of NWEA testing
this week.
You will also work on lecon 13 in class this week.
We will learn how to describe a city in French.
7th gr. French
You will work in lecon 2. We will learn about
French articles which are gender specific.
You will also study the French numbers from 60 to 100.
8th gr. German
You will continue work in ch. 4 B.
We will learn about the question words Wer and Wen.
7th gr. German
You will continue in ch. 1 B of D.A. (Deutsch Aktuell).
This week we will discuss the formal versus the familiar
form of address.
All students:
Fun question for today:
What is the biggest ocean in the world ?
If you e-mail the answer to Ms. Miller you might win a prize. |
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| 9/04/09 |
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work for week of 9-8-09 |
This week we again have 4 days to work
as we are off for Labor Day on Monday.
8th gr. French
You will finish up in lecon 12 and take
quiz lecon 12. Make sure to study BM 12
for this.
7th gr. French
We will take the quiz for lecon 1 this week.
Make sure to study BM 1 and Nrs. 1-60.
We will also begin work with lecon 2.
8th gr. German
We will continue work in ch. 4 of Deutsch Aktuell.
7th gr. German
You will study the verb "kommen" this week and
use this verb by telling how students in Germany
get to school. They use many different modes
of transport.
German students:
Please tell your parents about the field trip to
Hermann, MO, on Saturday, Dec. 12th.
We will need to know who wants to go no later
than Wednesday, Sept. 9th., as this info
has to be passed on to PHS.
PHS teachers are planning this trip for us and
have invited us to go. |
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| 8/28/09 |
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work for week of 8-31-09 |
This is a 4-day-week as you are off on Friday
when teachers have staff development day.
8th gr. French:
You will work on lecon 12 this week.
We will pay close attention to the endings
and the position of French adjectives.
7th gr. French:
You will finish up with lecon 1.
You need to study the spelling of the
numbers 1-60 in French.
It is important for each student to do so
as we will need the numbers in many lessons
to come (ex. telling time).
8th gr. German
We will continue our review with oral partner
work using "gern" and "nicht gern".
We will also review the verbs spielen, haben and sein
as well as telling time in German.
7th gr. German
You will do oral partner work using simple German
dialogues. You will also need to know the spelling of
Nrs. 1-20 in German. |
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| 8/21/09 |
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work for week of 8-24-09 |
8th gr. French
You will review telling time in French
and also your adjectives from lecon 11.
7th gr. French
You will work in lecon 1a and 1b this week.
We will use our workbooks and activity books.
8th gr. German
You will watch and discuss a vid. clip of
the Berlin Wall as this is the 20th anniversary
of the fall of the wall.
You will also review in ch. 2 of Deutsch Aktuell.
7th gr. German
You will use CD's and DVD's to learn how to
ask simple German questions and how to answer
them. |
|
| 8/14/09 |
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welcome back to school |
Welcome back to school
Here is your info for the week of Aug. 17th 2009:
8th gr. French Heights
You will review last year's material this week up
to lecon 4C. Please study your bookmarks up
to 4C also.
7th gr. French Heights
You will receive your French books, put your
names into workbooks and activity books and
learn the French ABC.
We will also learn how to greet people in French
and start on lecon 1 in our workbook.
Comparative Cultures:
You are in the French part of your class.
We will work in our French packet.
After 2 weeks you will switch to German and
later to Spanish.
8th gr. German Holman
You will work with some realia from my recent
Germany trip.
7th gr. German Holman
You will learn your German ABC, Nrs. to 20
and also choose German names to use in class |
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| 5/25/09 |
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work for 5-26 to June 2nd |
This is your work for the last 6 days of the school year.
I hope everyone will have a pleasant and fun summer.
Hope to see the 8th graders for our summer chat meets.
Please look at the yellow paper that was mailed to your house.
8th gr. French:
You will take the final this Tuesday through Friday.
Make sure to review all you learned in units 4, 5, 6 and 7.
7th gr. French:
You will continue working in lecon 11
and begin lecon 12.
8th gr. German:
Your final is being graded this week.
You will read German short stories.
7th gr. German:
You will continue working with German clothing
vocabulary and prices.
Comparative Cultures at Heights:
You will continue in your German packet
with clothing words, colors and months. |
|
| 5/18/09 |
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work for week of 5-18 |
8th gr. French:
You will take unit test 7
on Monday (5-18) and on Tuesday.
You will also work on a practice packet
for the final this week.
Your final will be on 5-26 and 5-27.
Make sure to know all of unit 7 vocab.
plus review unit 6 vocab.
7th gr. French:
You will start on lecon 11 this week.
8th gr. German:
You will start your final this Wednesday, 5-20.
7th gr. German:
You will continue learning about
clothes shopping in Germany.
Comparative Cultures at Heights:
You will start your German section
this Monday. You will learn German
greetings and role-play a German
dialogue. |
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| 5/11/09 |
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work for week of 5-11 |
8th gr. French:
You will get ready for unit test 7.
It will be taken on 5-18 and 5-19.
Your final will be on 5-26 and 5-27.
It will cover units 5, 6 and 7.
7th gr. French:
You are still in lecon 10 and will take
quiz 10 this Wednesday, 5-13.
8th gr. German:
You will study for the final all week and
will take the final on 5-20 and 5-21.
7th gr. German:
You will work in ch. 5 of Komm mit.
You will study clothing Vocab. and
prices.
Comparative Cultures at HTS:
You will continue working in your Spanish
packet, learning clothing Vocab. |
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| 5/08/09 |
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fun fact for today |
What is the name of the German Chancellor (president) ?
(hint: She is a woman) |
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| 5/04/09 |
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work for week of 5-4 |
8th gr. French:
You will finish lecon 24 and get ready for unit test No. 7.
You also have a vocab. quiz on your unit 7 bookmarks
this Tuesday, May 5th.
7th gr. French:
You will continue working in lecon 10.
Make sure to study BM 9 and 10 for homework.
8th gr. German:
You will take ch. 8 test and will also work on
a practice exam for your final.
7th gr. German:
You will get ready for and take ch. 4 test.
You will also talk about shopping for clothes in Germany
and study new clothing vocabulary.
6th gr. Comparative Cultures at HTS:
You will start work on your Spanish packet.
You will write and act out a short Spanish dialogue. |
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| 5/01/09 |
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fun fact for today |
Who is the president of France right now ?
What is his wife's name ? |
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| 4/24/09 |
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fun fact for today |
What former Eastern European country
split into Bosnia, Slovenia and Croatia ? |
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| 4/24/09 |
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work for week of 4-27 |
8th gr. French:
You will work in lecon 24 and
end of unit 7 pages.
Make sure to study your bookmarks.
Unit 7 test is coming up soon.
You also have a final in May which will cover
all you did in 8th grade.
7th gr. French:
You will take quiz unit 9
and work on lecon 10 this week.
8th gr. German:
You will continue work on ch. 8B
We will work with accusative prepositions.
Make sure to study all Vocab. pages chs.
5-8 as they are all on our final.
7th gr. German:
You will continue in ch. 4B
We will work more with the verb "sein". |
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| 4/20/09 |
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work for week of 4-20-09 |
8th gr. French:
You will take lecon 22 quiz on Monday.
You will then work on lecon 23 for rest of week.
Make sure to study your bookmarks.
We are moving toward unit 7 test.
7th gr. French:
You will finish lecon 9 and begin lecon 10.
8th gr. German:
You will continue in ch. 8.
Make sure you understand those possessive adjectives.
7th gr. German:
You will continue in ch. 4 B. |
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| 4/17/09 |
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fun fact for 4-17 |
Which is longer - a meter or a yard ? |
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| 4/13/09 |
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work for week of 4-13 |
8th gr. French
You will continue in lecon 22
with the passe compose.
7th gr. French
You will work in the computer lab
and also on lecon 9.
8th gr. German
You will continue working on
possessive adjectives in the
accusative case.
7th gr. German
You will learn about definite articles
in the accusative case. |
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| 4/09/09 |
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fun fact for today |
Which country brought the
tradition of Easter egg hunts
and Easter bunnies to this country ? |
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| 4/06/09 |
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work for week of 4-6 |
8th gr. French
You will continue working in lecon 21 and practice
the Passe Compose.
7th gr. French
You will start working in lecon 9 (Les personnes et les
objets)
8th gr. German
You are still in ch. 8A (Der Geburtstag)
7th gr. German
You are in ch. 4A (Schule) and will
discuss kinds of schools, schedules and grades. |
|
| 4/03/09 |
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fun fact for today |
Name 2 of the 5 fields for which a Nobel Prize can be awarded |
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| 3/30/09 |
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work for week of 3-30-09 |
8th gr. French:
You will start on unit 7 this week.
Lesson 21 starts us off "Le week-end et les vacances"
7th gr. French:
You will do end of unit 3 work plus have your oral
interviews with me.
8th gr. German:
You are now in ch. 8 (Der Geburtstag)
and should know all Vocab. that has to do with
gift giving.
7th gr. German:
You are going to work with a German Stundenplan
(daily schedule, ch. 4) this week. |
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| 3/27/09 |
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fun fact |
Which country has a higher population, France or Germany ?
How many people live in each of the 2 countries ? |
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| 3/23/09 |
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work for week of March 23rd |
I hope you enjoyed your spring break.
8th gr. French:
You will review the material for unit 6 and then
take unit 6 test this week. The test will probably
be taken on Thursday (3-26).
7th gr. French:
You will review lesson 8 and take lesson 8 test
on Tuesday (3-24). You will then start reviewing
for unit 3 test.
8th gr. German:
You will start on ch. 8 (Geburtstag).
You will learn about birthday parties, presents and how to
congratulate people in German.
7th gr. German:
You will start on ch. 4 (Schule).
You will learn how to describe daily routines in German.
We will also compare and contrast the German school
system with the US school system. |
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| 3/12/09 |
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fun fact |
Which European country has the
biggest Muslim population (in Europe) ? |
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| 3/06/09 |
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fun fact |
How many amendments make up
the US Bill of Rights ? |
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| 3/05/09 |
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work for week of 3-9-09 |
This is conference week.
You will be dismissed early on Tues. and Thursd.
Frid. you will be off, starting your spring break.
8th gr. French:
You will finish up on lesson 20 and get ready for unit 6 test.
Make sure to study the unit Vocab. on the long sheet.
7th gr. French:
You will finish up unit 3 and get ready for the unit test.
You will take the unit test after spring break.
8th gr. German:
You will continue working in the "Lies mit mir" readers.
7th gr. German:
You are still on our unit "German Social Studies"
and will learn about the German school system this week. |
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| 3/02/09 |
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work for week of March 2nd |
8th gr. French: you will work in lesson 20
Study re-verbs and lesson 20 bookmark
Make sure to know unit 6 vocab.
Unit 6 test is around the corner
7th gr. French: you are starting on lesson 8
Make sure to study lesson 8 BM plus pgs. 116,117.
Unit 3 test is not too far off now.
8th gr. German:
You will take ch. 7 test on Monday and Tuesday.
We are then embarking upon a short detour before
starting on ch. 8
7th gr. German:
We will compare and contrast the capital of Germany
with the capital of the USA. We will learn many
historical facts this week. |
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| 2/27/09 |
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fun fact for today |
Where in Germany is the capital, Berlin, located
and how many people live in Berlin ? |
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| 2/23/09 |
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work for week of 2-23 |
8th gr. French: we will continue in lesson 19 with ir and re verbs
study BM 19
7th gr. French: we will continue in lesson 7
study BM 7
8th gr. German: we are still working on "wissen" and "kennen"
in ch. 7 B
7th gr. German: we are in ch. 3 B - working on show what you know
at end of chapter |
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| 2/20/09 |
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fun fact for today |
Name the 3 colors of Mardi Gras
and say what each color stands for
go to "contact Ms. Miller"
and e-mail your answer to me |
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| 2/16/09 |
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work for week of 2-16 |
8th gr. French
You will work on lecon 19 (un choix difficile) this week. You will learn -ir verbs and need to know their endings. Study green side of BM 19.
7th gr. French
You will start on lecon 7 (une boum) this week. We have several new -er verbs to study (see yellow box on p.95)
8th gr. German
You will work on part B of ch. 7. Make sure you know the verbs with stem vowel change (p.196). This week we will differentiate between 2 German verbs: to know a person (kennen) vs. to know a fact (wissen).
7th gr. German
You will continue in part B of ch. 3. We will review telling time in German. |
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| 2/13/09 |
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reminder |
Remember, we are off on Monday, 2-16, for President's Day
and we have early dismissal on Friday, 2-20.
Friday is also the last day of 4th grading period.
Make sure all of your work has been turned in. |
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| 2/06/09 |
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plans and homework for week of 2-9-09 |
8th gr. French: You will need to know meaning and spelling
of all Vocab. on bookmark 18 (rien n'est parfait)
Quiz 18 is coming up this week
7th gr. French: You need to know bookmark 6 (une invitation)
Quiz 6 is this week
8th gr. German: You are working on the Vocab. page of ch. 7.
Homework will be handouts to go with p. 196, verbs with stem vowel change.
7th gr. German: You are to start working on Voc. page ch. 3.
Our verb this week is "haben" (to have). |
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| 2/04/09 |
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Field Trip Reminder |
7th and 8th gr. French field trip is this Friday, Feb. 6th.
Make sure to bring your lunch money and meet me after
1st hr. in my room. |
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| 1/30/09 |
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homework |
8th gr. French - study bookmark 17 for quiz 17 on 2-4
7th gr. French - study bookmark 5 for quiz 5 on 2-4
8th gr. German - study voc. sheet ch. 6 for ch. test on 2-2
7th gr. German - study voc. sheet ch. 2 for ch. test on 2-2 |
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