CVHS 9th grade email update for January 15th, 2010

General Info:

• No school on Monday, Jan 18th
• Stanford Testing January 20-22
• Early Dismissal on Thursday, January 21 (students are dismissed at 1:30pm)
• 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
    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
    Anyone who has already signed up or will sign up on a 2011 tour before December 15th will receive $200 off their program fee! This is the lowest the program fee will ever be for tours in 2011, now is the time to take advantage of this great incentive!
    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):

• Students will begin their ensemble unit. They will read plays, analyze characters, and perform scenes
• Due to the shortened week, early dismissal, and Stanford testing, students will begin to understand group dynamics through trust building and group exercises
• Please check website for class information: www.freewebs.com/bbibeau
  

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

Mr. Swenson

• Working on Chapter 8 Political Geography (Polictical Organization).

Ms. Moumni

• Monday
  No class
• Tuesday
  They must finish chapter’s 8 reading (text book) on which they will be quizzed.
  Chapter 8 lecture
• Wednesday
  Stanford + chapter 8 lecture and application
• Thursday
  Stanford + Human geography in action (chapter 13)
• Friday
  Stanford + Human geography in action (chapter 13)
• For next Monday they have to read Unit four from the AP human geography Study guide (“the blue book”) p 98 to 123
• My Website is CVHShumangeography.webs.com

 

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

Ms. Bullis

• Students need to bring their poetry packet to class every day.
• Graphic novel project due 2/8 (originally assigned 1/8).
• Vocabulary quiz – 1/27
• Refer to class website for additional information www.freewebs.com/hbullis
• Ms. Harris’s email is EHarri10@houtsonisd.org if you have any questions and there will be a class website coming soon.

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

• Quiz over Part 1 of The Hot Zone on Tuesday.
• Students should read part 2 of The Hot Zone by Monday, February 1. quiz on part 2 on 2/1
• Mitosis Worksheet is due on Tuesday (Alcoriza’s class – it is on her website)
• Read pages 275-278 by Wednesday
• Next Test: Tuesday, January 26th over Mitosis and Meiosis
• Class websites: Matsu: www.gradientphil.com/matsu & Alcoriza: www.freewebs.com/planetamy/
  

From Mr. Li and Mr. Schenke (Geometry):

• We will study Chapter 7.6 and 7.7 Tue. To Wed.;
• They are about SINE, COSINE ratios and solving
  Right Triangles;
• Assignments are: 7.6. # 1,2, 4,5,8,13-18,28-40(even);
  7.7. # 1,2,4,5,8,14-38(even);
• Chapter 7 review is on Thursday;
• Chapter 7 test is on Friday.
  
  

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

• Students have homework for this weekend, normal homework on Tuesday night, and then shortened homework on Wednesday and Thursady due to Stanford.
• Our next test is Tuesday 1/26. The test will cover Chapter 6 in the book. Students will receive a test review next Friday which will be due on Monday 1/25.
  
  

From Mr. Beall (Spanish I & II):

• Spanish I: will continue to work on Chap. 5B on Monday & Tuesday -- various readings and written assignments from pgs. 256 - 263. Wednesday - Friday we will focus on cultural activities on account of the Stanford testing.
• Spanish II: will continue to work on Chap. 4B on Monday & Tuesday -- various readings and written assignments from pgs. 224 - 230. Wednesday - Friday we will focus on cultural activities on account of the Stanford testing.
  

From Ms. Huffman (Latin):

• Latin 1 has the Capitulum 5 worksheet due on Tuesday. We are in Capitulum 6 and will do oral work and enrichment topics for the 3 days of testing.
• Those attending Region A Competition on 2/13, $20 registration is due by Friday 1/22. Please make checks payable to Dawson High School
  

From Ms. Heno (French):

• French 1 will begin Dejeuner du Matin project.
• French 2 will turn in Wednesday the timeline project.
  

From Ms. Casperson (Debate):

• Students - turn in your student response journal on FRIDAY.
  

From Ms. Harris (Communication Applications):

• This week, we will be evaluating group dynamics and processes. There will be a test on Friday 1/29 over what we have covered so far:
  1) Verbal and non-verbal communication 2) Active listening and 3) Group Dynamics and Processes. The test will be based on information covered in class and in handouts/readings. There will be a test review the day before.
• A website is coming soon for the students and their parents/guardians to use in order to keep posted on class assignments, projects, and due dates. The students will be given site information as soon as it is up and running.
  

Mr. Lamane and Ms. Terry (P.E.):

Lamane:

• Health: Chapter 3
  Wednesday: Test on Chapter 2
  2nd period class: Advocating for risk-reducing behaviors project due on Monday
• PE: Soft ball unit
• FPF: New chapter on Flexibility