CVHS 9th grade email update for January 22nd, 2010

General Info:

• 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):

• We will begin reading full length plays that appear on the AP exams
• 2nd Period – Hedda Gabler
• 4th Period - A Streetcar Named Desire
• 6th Period – Zoot Suit
• This unit is designed to allow students to investigate character through performance while using some analytical strategies from English and History classes.
• Please check website for class information: www.freewebs.com/bbibeau
  

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

Mr. Swenson

• Test Friday Feb 22nd
• Chapter 8 in Text book
• Unit 4 in Study Guide
• Breaking up is hard to do: Nations, States, and Nation-States (Especially Iraq)

Ms. Moumni

• Current event due Monday see the website for regions and categories.
• Students have to read chapter 13 from the “Human Geography in Action” book for Monday.
• Monday Tuesday and Wednesday we will work o the applications from the “Human Geography in Action” book.
• Thursday and Friday we will work on a class group project.
• They will have a test on chapter 8 the following week after the review day.
• My Website is CVHShumangeography.webs.com

 

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

Ms. Bullis

• Vocabulary Quiz – 1/27
• Download and print out the TP-CASTT activity from the class website under assignments. Instructions can be found on the website. Due 2/4.
• Poetry Test – 2/5
• Graphic Novel Project due – 2/8 (originally assigned 1/8)
• Refer to class website for additional information www.freewebs.com/hbullis

Ms. Harris

• The students will continue learning how to analyze poetry--its forms and functions. They will be assigned poems to read (almost) every night and they are to be annotating those poems in order to discuss them the next day.
• There will be random checks done throughout the unit to ensure the students are annotating. Each check will be a homework grade. An "Annotation Guide" to help them is on the class website under "Assignments".
• They have been provided with an example of what I expect for both their annotations as well as their Poetry Journal.
  Dates to Know:
  Wed. 1/27: Vocabulary Quiz on tone words (the list can be found on the class website and they should have a copy)
  Thur. 2/4: Poetry Journal due. If they would like to turn it in before then, they are encouraged to do so. This will be counted as a quiz grade.
  Fri. 2/5: Poetry Test
  Mon. 2/8: Graphic Novel Project due
• The class website is up and running: http://ewharris.webs.com/
• Here you can find important dates, what we will be doing for the week, as well as some handouts for them to print out. Please note my new email address: harris.cvhs@gmail.com.
  

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

• Mitosis vs. meiosis worksheet due on Monday
• Cancer/Meiosis worksheet due Monday
• Test on Wednesday over Mitosis, Meiosis, and Karyotypes – review sheet online
• Read part 2 of the Hot Zone by Feb 1 – quiz on part 2 on Feb 1
• Read 169-181 by Thursday
• Class websites: Matsu: www.gradientphil.com/matsu & Alcoriza: www.freewebs.com/planetamy/
  

From Mr. Li (Geometry):

• We study Chapter 8.1-8.3 from Mon. to Wed.;
• Focusing on Parallelograms and Angles of Polygons;
• Assignments: 8.1. # 1-10, 14-34(even);
  8.2. #1,2,7,8,10-12,14-34(even);
  8.3. # 1,2, 4-10, 16-34(even);
  * Review for 8.1—8.3 is on Thursday, and;
  * Quiz for chapter 8.1-8.3 is on Friday;
  * Assignments are due by next day in class.
  
  

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

• Students received a test review in class on Friday 1/22. The test review is due on Monday 1/25.
• The test over Chapter 6 is on Tuesday 1/26.
• On Wednesday we will be starting Chapter 7.
  
  

From Mr. Beall (Spanish I & II):

• Span. I: will finish watching the Frida Kahlo movie on Monday (historical, political, and cultural aspects discussed). We will then resume working on Chap. 5B. Various reading and written homeworks will be assigned from pgs. 258 - 265. There will be a quiz on Chap. 5B on Thursday. We will then begin Chap. 6A (pgs. 270 - 277).
• Span. II: will finish watching the Frida Kahlo movie on Monday (historical, political, and cultural aspects discussed). We will then resume working on Chap. 4B. Various reading and written homeworks will be assigned from pgs. 228 - 231. There will be a quiz on Chap. 4B on Wednesday. We will then begin Chap. 5A (pgs. 238 - 249).
  
  

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):

• All levels will begin the Mask project and training for the National French Contest.
  
  

From Ms. Casperson (Debate):

• Student Response Journal due every Friday.
  
  

From Ms. Harris (Communication Applications):

• The students will continue to analyze group processes and dynamics. There will be a test over all we have covered up to this point on Friday 1/29. Students have been encouraged daily to be taking notes as the test will be drawn off of in-class lectures, discussions, and assignments. If they have been actively listening and taking notes they will be able to study more effectively.
• The next unit will be resumes and job interviews. Please be aware: students will have to dress in business casual attire for some dates in the upcoming unit and this will be part of their grade. Those dates will be announced soon.
• Also, the class website has been set up for them: http://ewharris.webs.com/ and my email is harris.cvhs@gmail.com
  
  

From Mr. Rodriguez (Art):

• Art I students should have their “copy a painting” project completed by Friday, January 29th.
  

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

Lamane:

• PE: Softball
• FPF: finish Chapter 6
• Health: chapter 3
  Monday assignment: Rate a product
  Wednesday test on chapter 2