CVHS 9th grade email update

CVHS 9th grade email update for December 5th, 2008

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!
Mrs. Matsu is sponsoring a 12 day trip to Australia and New Zealand during July 2009. This will be her 6th trip with students and her 3rd trip with students to Australia . If you are interested in this trip please see this website for a detailed itinerary and price information: www.gradientphil.com/matsu/ Students, Parents, and siblings are welcome to join us. Prices go up on October 8, 2008. So if you are interested, please let me know, or sign up to lock in the current price.

From Mrs. Bibeau (Theatre):

From Mr. Swenson (World Geography):

Chapter Test over Europe Chapter 8 Thursday and Friday Dec 11th and 12th. Monday and Wednesday Dec 15th and 17th review for final exam. Tuesday, Dec 16th library meeting with Ms. Chapman. Counselor during Geography period for all 9th graders.
Parents:
- In the spring all 9th graders will look at the requirements for four colleges. Is there any thing that you want to know about a college requirement? I will be glad to make that a question. Please email me at cswenson@houstonisd.org

From Ms. Bullis (English I):

From Mrs. Matsu (Biology):

By now, students should have read chapter 12 pages 287-308.
There were three worksheets handed out on Friday for homework – due Monday. All three are located under ‘files’ on snap grades.
One additional ‘translation’ worksheet will be handed out on Monday – it is due Tuesday.
Lab on Monday – Lab will be due Wednesday
Chapter 12 test on Thursday, December 11 & Friday, December 12 – the review is available on my website or in the snap grades files.
Final Exam: Biology Final exam is one 50 minute period on Wednesday, December 17th. The final exam will be completely scantron. Students should review old review sheets from previous chapters, textbook, worksheets, labs, etc…
Class website: www.gradientphil.com/matsu

From Ms. Alcoriza (IPC):

12/06 – Last day to do online quizzes.
12/08 – Due date for Waves Project. Presentations also start on this day.
12/10 – Test on Chapters 13-15
12/11 – Last day to turn in index card formulas. This card may be used during the test, but only one 4X6 card is allowed.
12/12 – First day of Finals: Problem-solving questions
12/15 – Second day of Finals: Multiple-choice questions
IPC website: http://www.freewebs.com/planetamy/

From Mr. Li (Geometry):

Chapter 6.4-6.7, focusing on:
1. Similar Triangles;
2. Proportionality Theorem;
3. Similar transformations;
4. Review of Chapter 6 (Friday, 12/12/08)
Chapter 6 Test will be Mon. 12/15/08.
Tue.—Wed. (12/16-12/17) Chapter 1-5 review;
** Final Exam (50 Min. and includes Chapter 1-6) will be on Thursday (12/18).

From Mr. Barnes (Algebra I):

The project is due Monday, December 15. If it is turned in early, students will receive extra credit. (Only 8 students turned it in this week for 10 points extra credit, but it can still be turned in early next week for 5 points extra credit).
The last normal test of the grading cycle is Monday, December 15
We will be reviewing for the final in class Tuesday-Thursday Dec 16-18. The review packet will count as the final quiz grade
The final exam is Friday, December 19. The questions will be from the old tests, so students should look over and study their old tests.

From Mr. Smith (Spanish I):

Students will be expected to begin to finalize their Finals project. We will also begin a short unit on Gastronomia (food!). The finals requirement, as presented to the students in written form is as follows:
Spanish 1 final, first semester, SY 08-09.
No later than November 24, students will be assigned the project of producing a Visual Representation from The Burning Season, the Chico Mendes story. The circumstances surrounding Chico Mendes’ life resulted in worldwide attention being directed, for the first time, to the deterioration of the world’s largest rainforest. Students will be graded on creativity, effort, rudimentary use of Spanish, and how well it illustrates the world’s rainforest concern. All projects will be due on Monday, Dec. 15. Projects will be individually presented Dec.15th thru 18th.

From Mr. Falco (Spanish 2):

Students will begin chapter 3A.
Quiz on the vocabulary on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Quiz on a song on Friday.
Various activities and homework assignments will be completed to ensure the understanding of grammatical concepts, reading and listening strategies.
Click here for the project that the students will do for their final exam.

From Ms. Huffman (Latin):

Latin 1 is remaining in motion through Stage 8 this week.
The midterm for all Latin classes will consist of two unreleased NLE’s. Released NLE’s, the model syllabus and other study aids may be found at www.nle.org

From Ms. Heno (French):

French 1 has an ideal house project and a calendar project. They will receive the rubrics for both in class. They may only work on the projects in class. French 2 has a listening part of the final based on the movie Les Choristes. Their speaking event is their Monsieur and Mademoiselle France project. They will write a short fable and a short story based on what we have studied.

From Mr. Rodriguez (Art):

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