CVHS 9th grade email update

CVHS 9th grade email update for May 8th, 2009

General Info:

We had a cancellation on the Australia & New Zealand trip for this July. If you are interested in going, please email me as soon as possible.
CVHS Awards Ceremony is on Monday, May 18th starting at 6pm (dinner) and 7pm (awards). EVERYONE is encouraged to attend. Awards will be given out at all grade levels and classes, so everyone should be there. Please see this website for more info: http://www.vanguardian.org/PTO/CVHS_Spring_Awards_Banquet_2009/
Final exams begin on Friday, May 22. There are two exams a day and each exams lasts two hours.

From Mrs. Bibeau (Theatre & Comm Apps):

Theatre I:

Communication Applications:

From Mr. Swenson (World Geography):

From Ms. Bullis (English I):

Literary term dictionary project has been moved to Monday, 5/18! (Project was assigned on 4/20.)
Vocabulary Quiz - 5/13
Free Response portion of the LTF test is Monday, 5/11
Please refer to the English I website at: www.freewebs.com/hbullis

From Mrs. Matsu (Biology):

LTF test on Monday, May 11
We will begin prep for the pig dissection on Tuesday. Actual dissection will begin on Thursday.
Each student needs to have at least 4 pairs of disposable gloves for the dissection. I encourage students to share a box among many friends.
Class website: www.gradientphil.com/matsu

From Ms. Alcoriza (IPC):

We will continue with the lesson on Acids and Bases. On Friday (May 15th), you are expected to bring to class the outcome of your “Supersaturated Solution” and “Acid-Base” home experiments. You are also expected to turn in your narrative essay for each experiment using turnitin.
Test on Chapter 25 is on May 18th. Packet is also due that day.
IPC website: www.freewebs.com/planetamy

From Mr. Li (Geometry):

The review for the Final Exam from Monday, 05/11/09;
The week of 5/11-5/15 for Chapter 1-6 review, Friday has a test;
the review for Chapter 7-12 will be on the week of 05/18-05-22, a test on Friday;
* Mon. --Thu. has assignment each day.

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

Quiz on Monday 5/11
Test on Friday 5/15
Project due on Wednesday 5/20
Final exams start Friday 5/22 (periods 1&2 on Friday 5/22, period 3 on Tuesday 5/26, period 7 on Thursday 5/28)
The final exam will be comprehensive over the second semester. It will be half multiple choice and half free response. Each final exam period is 2 hours long and student should expect to spend most of the period working on the final (it will be longer than a normal test)
We will review for the final in class from Monday 5/18-Thurs 5/21
Students should be looking over all of their old tests from this semester in preparation for the final

From Mr. Smith (Spanish I):

This week the final review will include the books Pobre Ana and Patricia va a California . The review will pick up pace in order to cover all the possible questions in addition to vocabulary.
It is essential that parents push the students to take the review seriously NOW. The day/night before the test is too late! They can't just "cram" for this one.

From Mr. Falco (Spanish 2):

We will continue with chapter 6A. Students will be introduced to the grammar topics of preterite stem changing verbs and other reflexive verbs. Vocabulary will deal with sports activities. Students will continue to work in their workbooks and textbooks for written practice. We will also have listening and speaking practice during class time.

From Ms. Huffman (Latin):

From Ms. Heno (French):

French 1 is preparing a poem in French like the one in the 8th day. French 2 is preparing the chocolate project .

From Mr. Rodriguez (Art):

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

Health:

Physical Education: