CVHS 9th grade email update for March 12th, 2010

General Info:

• Have a wonderful Spring Break. Classes resume on Monday, March 22nd.
  Please monitor your child’s grades via PSconnect (Gradespeed). There are notification settings that can be personalized within the program to alert you to low or high grades. The link to the website can be found on the HISD website: http://www.houstonisd.org/
• Mrs. Matsu is sponsoring two summer international trips. Both trips are currently accepting students and parents. The day you sign up locks in the price.
  • July 2010 – COSTA RICA
    ~~~~~~Last day to sign up without a late charge is March 18th! Please sign up or talk to me if interested! ~~~~~~~
    To sign up, go to http://student-travel.eftours.com/Default.aspx and go to ‘enroll on a tour’ in the bottom right hand corner
    Enter tour # 604113 and follow the directions
    Or you can call EF tours at 1-800-665-5364
  • Summer 2011 – JAPAN
    **Special: $150 off of the price until March 31. Please let me know if you have questions.
    To sign up, go to http://student-travel.eftours.com/Default.aspx and go to ‘enroll on a tour’ in the bottom right hand corner
    Enter tour # 792923 and follow the directions
    Or you can call EF tours at 1-800-665-5364

From Mrs. Bibeau (Theatre I):

• Monday – Final dress rehearsal
• Tuesday – Duet performance (exam grade)
• Wedensday – duet performance (exam grade)
• Thursday – Lecture on monologues and auditions
• Friday – begin monologue selection
• Parents – I will be going on maternity leave at some point in April. Erika Harris will be covering my classes. You can find my lesson plans (in calendar form) on my website at all times.
• Please check website for class information: www.freewebs.com/bbibeau
  

From Ms. Moumni and Mr. Swenson (AP Human Geography):

Ms. Moumni

• For Spring Break:
  Students have to read Chapter 11 on Agriculture in their Textbook
  They also have to do the industrialization lab due Monday.
  We must use all the time left we have to maximize our learning output!!!
• After Spring Break:
• Monday:
  Lab Due.
  Industrialization lecture
• Tuesday
  Industrialization lecture
  Emphasis on Weber’s model of industrial location
• Wednesday
  Chapter 11 agriculture introduction
• Thursday
  Agriculture lecture and short application
  Read APHG in action (Kuby Book) chapter 8
• Friday
  Quiz on chapter 11
  Discussion and Activities on the Kuby book
• PS: There will NOT be tutorial during any Saturday in April but I will have review sessions during the whole 14 days of May before the test during lunch. In addition we are planning to have a practice AP test during the last week of April.
• My Website is CVHShumangeography.webs.com

Mr. Swenson

• Class should have all text read by the end of Spring Break. There is no actual assignment during Spring Break. Enjoy your vacation but do some reading in Geography.

 

From Ms. Bullis and Ms. Harris (English I):

Ms. Bullis

• Students have received their AP study packet for Slaughterhouse-Five. This is due April 7th and will count as a processed writing grade. It should be completed individually.
• Students should have Slaughterhouse-Five read by April 1st.
• Check class website for class information: www.freewebs.com/hbullis
• Students can now email me at bullis.english1@gmail.com. Please continue emailing me to my HISD email.

Ms. Harris

• Upon returning from Spring Break, we will begin the research paper. Please purchase a pack of 4x6 index cards for your student
• Also, students need to have Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five upon their return
• Have a great Spring Break!
• Please be sure to check out the class website for information about assignments, important upcoming dates, and our weekly schedule at http://ewharris.freewebs.com
• I highly encourage you to contact me if you have questions/concerns about your child’s progress in the class at harris.cvhs@gmail.com or Eharri10@houstonisd.org.
  

From Mrs. Matsu and Ms. Alcoriza (Biology):

• Cat dihybrid and dihybrid punnett square sheets are due after spring break
• After spring break we will begin non-Mendelian traits, blood groups, and pedigrees. Students will have various in class and outside of class exercises.
• Date for the next Test is TBA but will probably be Monday 3/29.
• Class websites: Matsu: www.gradientphil.com/matsu & Alcoriza: www.freewebs.com/planetamy/
  

From Mr. Li (Geometry):

• We study Chapter 11.1-11.3 Mon. to Wed;
• They are about Areas of triangles and different Quadrilaterals, like Kite, Rhombus, etc. as well as Similar figures;
• Assignments are:
  11.1. # 1,2,5-7,9-11,14-17,20-28(even),35;
  11.2. #1-6, 8-11,14-30(even),33;
  11.3. #1-4,6-8,10-22,24-32(even)25;
  * The Review for 11.1-11.3 is on Thursday, and;
  * Friday has a quiz for 11.1-11.3.
  

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

• No Algebra 1 homework over spring break
• The first unit after spring break will be graphing quadratics (chapter 10)
• The next quiz is Friday, March 26
  
  

From Mr. Beall (Spanish I & II):

• Span. I will resume Chap. 7B upon their return. Various written and reading work will be assigned from pgs. 356 - 366. There will be a quiz over Chap. 7B on Thursday, after which they will begin to study Chap. 8A. Various written and reading work will be assigned from pgs. 372 - 381.
• Span. II will finish Chap. 8A upon their return (pgs. 419 - 410). There will be a quiz over Chap. 8A on Tuesday, after which they will begin to study Chap. 8B. Various written and reading work will be assigned from pgs. 424 - 436.
  

From Ms. Heno (French):

• French 1 will have an “Inventaire” project. French 2 will pick a famous French person to research.
  

From Ms. Casperson (Debate):

• Student Response Journal due every Friday.
  

From Ms. Harris (Communication Applications):

• We will begin our unit on preparing and delivering speeches when the students return.
• Also, the class website has been set up for them: http://ewharris.webs.com/ and my email is harris.cvhs@gmail.com
  

From Terry (PE):

• P.E. Presentations continue
• Kickball Unit