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Module Rotation 1- Week 2

There will be some changes in our schedule this week due to various scheduled activities, including Renaissance celebrations, Spring Pictures, and High School Registration Presentations. With these additional responsibilities the post-test schedule has been altered.

Here is an overview of the schedule for this week:

Monday- Regular Schedule for 6th and 7th grade students- Module Day 6. 8th Grade students will visit different rooms based on their feeder high school.

Tuesday- 8th graders will be back on schedule with Day 6 of their rotation.  No schedule changes will occur.

Wednesday – The schedule will be altered for grades 6 and 7 but classes will meet.

Thursday- Spring Pictures will be taken. Schedule TBA

Friday - The schedule will be altered for 8th graders trip to Stars and Strikes.

7th and 8th Grade PROJECT CHECK POINT #2 Due Friday, February 19th

Finished Products Due March 8th

We will begin our first module rotation for all classes. Students received their Note-Taking Guides and Module Vocabulary Assignments. All Module Vocabulary Lists and Glossaries may be accessed under the “HELP” tab of this blog.

6th and 7th Graders See your Grade tab for completed outlines. This will help you clear up the Z’s in Pinnacle without having a text at home. Bring your completed work  in Tuesday for an update on your grade.

7th and 8th Graders -Brainstorming Homework accepted Tuesday thru Friday

Chapter Exams Friday January 22nd for all classes. See your grade tab Sunday evening for answers to the Study Guide questions.

Hope you were safe and warm during our long weekend. Here’s a look at the week ahead:

Monday: Signed Syllabus Due Safety Wrap-up (SAFETY POSTER HOMEWORK)/Text Reading and Note-Taking

Tuesday: SAFETY POSTER DUE /Text Reading

Wednesday: Safety Exam- PROJECT OVERVIEW -  Assignment/Due Dates/Checkpoints

Thursday: Small Group Activities

Friday: Small Group Activities

Click the Link Below to See the General Course Calendar- Note: An new page will open with the calendar link. Click the link to open the PDF file.

Technology Calendar

Glad to have you in Technology.

M. King

Post Testing for ALL classes will take place Tuesday, December 15th.

7th and 8th Grade Projects DUE for on-time grading Monday, December 14th.

8th Grade SEE LINK for Additional Project Info Reality Show Shark Tank Premise

Problem Solving Activities and End Products are due by Thursday.

The Return of the Incredible Machine Challenge Activities will begin for 6th Grade students Wednesday and for 7th Grade students immediately following Rube Goldberg Presentations.

Monday —->(Career Activity and Module Rotation 1:Wrap-up)

DUE DATE REMINDERS: 7th/8th Grade Final Check Point Friday, December 4th

Projects Due for 7th/8th Grade Due Monday, December 14th (SEE GRADE LEVEL TAB FOR INFO)

Tuesday—–> Module Rotation 2 Begins for ALL classes and Ends Tuesday, December 15th

Here’s a look at student responsibilities for this rotation:

1. Tuesday (12/1) Pre-Testing and Activity 1 **Completion
2. Wednesday (12/2) Activity 2 **Completion
3. Thursday (12/3) Activity 3 **Completion
4. Friday (12/4) Activity 4 **Completion
5. Monday (12/7) Activity 5 **Completion
6. Tuesday (12/8) Activity 6 **Completion
7. Wednesday (12/9) Activity 7 **Completion
8. Thursday (12/10) Activity 8 **Completion
9. Friday (12/11) Activity 9 **Completion and Vocabulary Bonus QUIZ (NO NOTES MAY BE USED)
10. Monday (12/14) Post- Testing/Note-Taking Guide/Problem Solving/End Products DUE
11. Tuesday (12/15) Make-up Day

Wednesday – Friday (Presentations/Connections Essay)

This is the final week for rotation 1 at your modules. There are no specific updates per grade level this week but check back over the holidays to make sure you are on track with due dates and checkpoints for projects.

Module Work Update/Progress Reports

• Daily Responses for Activities 1 – 5 are posted on your progress reports as noted in class. Day 5
•  You should be done with Activities 1 – 9 by Wednesday, there will be some time after post-testing to go back and complete activities
• Daily Responses 6 – 9 will be posted by the end of the week so you have until Friday to take care getting those done.
• POST-TESTING for all classes will take place Thursday, November 19th
• We will begin Rotation 2 the Wednesday after we return from Thanksgiving Break.

Ok- seems all classes need some discussion time for their exams. Monday we will take about 15  minutes of the period for further review. Retakes will be administered immediately after for students who require them. The best grade will be kept NOT averaged with the lower grade.

IMPORTANT  INFO

Module work will resume on Tuesday, November 10th as Day 3. We will end Rotation 1 on Thursday, November 19thwith POST TESTING. Friday, November 20th will be dedicated to co2 races, t-shirt pressing, video and audio presentations, photo album wrap-up, etc. Check your end product responsibilities. ALL END PRODUCTS are due Friday, November 20th.

Make sure you pick-up your Problem Solving activity and Study Guide from me on Monday.

Hope the day off is relaxing for you. Here are some reminders:

1. 8th Graders don’t forget to take care of your homework so any zeros can be erased
2. Tests from text for all classes, Friday, November 6th (ALL STUDY GUIDES w/ANSWERS are available)
3. Check the “Help” tab for module related issues (Glossaries are posted)
4. Module End Products responsibilities can be found under the help tab
5. Don’t forget to bring your headphones tomorrow