8th Graders : This week let us work on the first piece of the "Peaceable Kingdom" - Love is Patient: think positive thoughts especially when feeling annoyed or frustrated; try to "step into the other person's shoes" before you react; ask for strength from the Holy Spirit!

Calendar

Friday, August 26: 12:30 Dismissal
Sunday, August 28: Open House from 11-2 hosted by US, the 8th Grade - be sure to bring your parents to the classroom before or after your work shift - note - classrooms locked after 1:00

? of the Day:What region of the United States has the greatest number of people living in it?

8/24:Has your parent read the Open House Flyer and do you have an idea of what you will be bringing as a baked good for the bake sale? Please have them write what they/you will be bringing when they sign your planner - THANK YOU and have a lovely evening!

8/23: What is the absolute location of Merced, California?

8/22: What are some types of scientists and what do they study? List 10 and what they study.


8th GRADE HOMEWORK
Religion: Memorize the 10 Commandments
U.S. History: Work on U.S. map:due Friday
Features of U.S. Map
*Proper heading
*Title
*Compass Rose
*Longitude degrees & Latitude degrees
*Outline of 50 States and Capitals (*) and neatly labeled
colored 5 colors with no 2 touching
*Washington, D.Ç. labeled and starred
*Great Lakes and oceans colored and labeled
*6 Regions of the United States outlined in 6 colors with a key labeling them
*4 types of Natural Resources identified (key) and placed in the locations they are found in the U.S.
*4 time zones across the United States - lableld

Physical Science: Career Visuals due this Friday, August 26th, Interview due next Friday, Sept. 2 - if interview turned in this Friday = 5 points extra credit
Keeler Algebra:Written Exercises p.17 #18-26 even; Redo's
Tyler Algebra: See Mrs. Tyler's Blog
English: See Mrs. Lorenzi's Blog

REMINDERS:

7th GRADE HOMEWORK
World History:
World Map due Friday, August 26.
Features of World Map
*Proper heading
*Title
*Compass Rose
*Longitude degrees & Latitude degrees
*Outline of 7 Continents, colored in 7 colors, neatly labeled
*Ocean colored and 4 labeled: Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific
Life Science:Write the different types of organisms you saw in our rose beds today.