CVHS 9th grade email update

CVHS 9th grade email update for February 20th, 2009

General Info:

RECYCLING: Please bring all paper recycling (we recycle paper, magazines, phone books, junk mail, etc…) to school and either drop it in the green and yellow dumpster in the back of the school or ask your child to bring it to the dumpster or to Mrs. Matsu. In order to keep our wonderful recycling dumpster, we have to hit our quota. Thanks for helping us. We take catalogs and magazines!
Early Dismissal on Wednesday, February 25 – students will be dismissed at 1:30pm.

From Mrs. Bibeau (Theatre & Comm Apps):

Theatre Arts I

Students have two more weeks left in the grading cycle.
Students will be reading and analyzing characters in four new 5-minute plays
Students will form new groups and begin working on blocking and characterization for new scene
Students will have a quiz performance the following week
Please visit www.freewebs.com/bbibeau
FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELLED due to tickets being unavailable

Communications Applications

From Mr. Swenson (World Geography):

Tuesday Feb 24 Map test SW Asia and N. Africa and Free Response for Shifting Sands, US policy in the Middle East
Wednesday Feb 25 Multiple Choice test SW Asia and N. Africa
Friday, Feb 27 - second college assignment due.

From Ms. Bullis (English I):

From Mrs. Matsu (Biology):

Cell Types Lab due on Monday
There will be a lab in class on Monday – please wear appropriate shoes
Quiz on Tuesday: Cell Membrane and Transport
We will begin watching Outbreak at lunch on Monday. Please bring your signed permission slips to school if you plan to watch it.
Class website: www.gradientphil.com/matsu

From Ms. Alcoriza (IPC):

From Mr. Li (Geometry):

We will finish Chapter 9 on Monday and Tuesday( 9.6, 9.7)
Focusing on Symmetry and Dilations;
Review for Chapter 9 is on Thursday;
Chapter 9 Test is on Friday;
Chapter 10.1 (Tangent properties) is on Wednesday,
(it is not tested in Chapter 9 test);
All assignments are on the Snapgrades.

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

The cycle project is due Monday
There is a quiz Monday and sections 9.3-9.6
All assignments and quiz/test dates for chapter 9 are currently posted on snapgrades
The test for Chapter 9 is tentatively scheduled for Monday 3/2
The retake for the last two tests will be Tuesday at lunch. Students have these tests in their possession and have had all week to come in and ask questions so they are ready for the retake if they choose to take it. The highest grade on a retake is a 70.

From Mr. Smith (Spanish I):

One class will begin on an AP work "Carta a Dios" (Letter to God) by Gregorio Lopez y Fuentes and the other will follow after finishing Patricia va a California which has 11 chapters vice Pobre Ana's 9. The AP work is in a simplified version and is also bilingual format.

From Mr. Falco (Spanish 2):

We will continue with chapter 4B. Students should be expected to take a test over this material on Thursday. We will also go over reciprocal actions. Various activities done in class and at home will reinforce learned material.

From Ms. Huffman (Latin):

Latin 1 – We have finished Stage 12, Vesuvius has returned to his customary quiescence, and we are now decamping to Roman Britain and a new cast of characters. Stage 13 multiple choice next week, possibly as early as Monday.

From Ms. Heno (French):

All French classes will begin the mask project 2/24/09. All students are preparing for the National French Contest. Tuesday is Mardi Gras day and we are celebrating with king cake, crepes and Mardi Gras beads.

From Mr. Rodriguez (Art):

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

FPF

We will start chapter 7 and 8: Weight Training (Developing Muscular Strength and Endurance) and Lifting Safely.
Students will be given group assignment to research and come to class to present: topics are related to sports, sport medicine, media, economic…

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