BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ACADEMY WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL AGENDA 8 th Grade 02/20/2017 02/24/2017 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS 8 th GRADE END-OF-YEAR ACTIVITIES 8 th Grade Activities Week May 15 to May 18 (To be held on campus) 8 th Grade Field Trip to Six Flags Over Texas in San Antonio, TX May 19 8 th Grade Graduation May 20 *ALL PAYMENT DUE ON FEBRUARY 28, 2015: OPTION 1: $ 70 Panoramic picture, t-shirt, activities week, after graduation reception (Field trip NOT included) OPTION 2: $150 (Students who made a partial payment on or before December 16, 2016 will have to give the remaining balance on or before February 28.) PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FORMAL DANCE WILL HAVE A SEPARATE FEE. Formal Dance May 5 *Payment may be made through: Ms. De Dios, 8 th Grade Dean, from 7:45 8:10 (Cafeteria) or 12:55 1:20 (8 th grade lunch) CASH OR MONEY ORDER. NO CHECKS. NO BCMA STAFF IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE DUES OTHER THAN MS. DE DIOS. Schoolpay.com. You will have to create an account. *****An ice cream and pizza party will be given for students who paid the $70 ON OR BEFORE THE DUE DATE OF December 16, 2016***** BEHAVIOR REQUIREMENT for eligibility to participate in end-of-year-activities: No more than 6 detentions OR No more than 2 Saturday detentions or No suspension MAY 23: 8th Grade Career Day
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR YOUR STUDENT S PROGRESS ON GRADESPEED FOR MATHEMATICS AND ELA SATURDAY TUTORIAL DATES JANUARY 21 FEBRUARY 18 JANUARY 28 FEBRUARY 25 FEBRUARY 4 MARCH 4 FEBRUARY 11 MARCH 25 FOR MATHEMATICS, ELA, SOCIAL STUDIES AND SCIENCE APRIL 1 APRIL 29 APRIL 8 MAY 6 APRIL 22 AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORIALS Mondays: English Language Arts/Reading Wednesdays: Social Studies Tuesdays: Science Thursdays: Mathematics LET US COME TOGETHER in reminding and making sure our students follow BCMA s school rules and policies!! Before being dismissed for first period, ALL students MUST be in their assigned areas. 8 th grade students report to the CAFETERIA. No students are allowed to be in the hallways, classrooms or restrooms WITHOUT PERMISSION. Locker times: Morning, after being dismissed from their designated areas; Before and After Lunch; Between 4 th and 5 th Period. Dress code: Navy blue polo shirt with BCMA logo, khaki pants/shorts or skirts that are knee-length, BCMA navy blue sweater or solid blue sweater. School I.D. must be worn around the neck at all times. ONLY ON FRIDAYS: Blue or black jeans with no tears, cuts or holes, BCMA spirit t-shirt or college t-shirt. Be respectful to school personnel and fellow students.
GEOMETRY** with Mr. Elegarle (*relegarl@houstonisd.org) Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) STAAR Math Review o Two-dimensional shapes o Transformations o Measurement and Data Homework: Due on 2/23/17. Geometry, Pearson Thursday (Burgundy B Day) Post Test, Math STAAR Objectives Homework: Due on 2/27/17. Geometry, Pearson MATHEMATICS with Mr. Elegarle STAAR Math Review o Two-dimensional shapes o Transformations o Measurement and Data Homework: Due on 2/22/17. Go Math 8 STAAR Math Review o Financial Literacy o Proportionality Homework: Due on 2/24/17. Go Math 8 Friday (Blue A Day) STAAR Math Post test Homework: Due on 2/28/17. Go Math 8 ALGEBRA 1** with Mr. Turolski (aturlosk@houstonisd.org) Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) Solutions of quadratic equations Solving quadratic equations by factoring Homework: Factoring quadratic equations worksheet
Thursday (Burgundy B Day) Solutions of quadratic equations Solving quadratic equations via square root Homework: Chapter 10.4 problem set MATHEMATICS with Mr. Turolski Scatter plots and trend lines Linear Relationships and bivariate data Homework: Go Math 8 Lesson 5.3 worksheet Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) and Data Mean absolute deviation Homework: Go Math 8 Lesson 15.1 worksheet Thursday (Burgundy B Day) and Friday (Blue A Day) Data Generating random samples from a population Homework: Go Math 8 Lesson 15.2 worksheet MATH LAB with Mr. Eligio (aeligio@houstonisd.org) Math Lab (8th Grade) Topics in Aleks Program: System of Equations Graphically solving a system of linear equations Interpreting the graphs of two functions Minimum of 5 topics learned every class meeting on Aleks program Test on System of Linear Equations Homework: Online homework in Aleks program. (Parents, I am letting you know that I assign homework regularly and they are due the following meeting. Please follow-up with your student. Thank you!)
NOTE: o You need to have 5 topics mastered during this class period o Make-up work in Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at 6:00 pm o You need to show your work in your Composition Notebook to get a 100% on Participation Grade Website: www.aleks.com Math Lab (Algebra 8th Grade) Topics in Aleks Program: Graphing Quadratic Functions Rewriting a quadratic function to find the vertex of its graph Finding the maximum or minimum of a quadratic function Word problem involving the maximum or minimum of a quadratic function Test on Graphing quadratic functions Homework: Online homework in Aleks program (Parents, I am letting you know that I assign homework regularly and they are due the following meeting. Please follow-up with your student. Thank you!) NOTE: o You need to have 5 topics mastered during this class period o Make-up work in Aleks will have a highest of 70% and should be done by Saturday at 6:00 pm o You need to show your work in your Composition Notebook to get a 100% on Participation Grade Website: www.aleks.com LATIN with Mr. Giasson (rgiasson@houstonisd.org) Latin 1** Review Review Review Homework: Stage 7 Test Next Class! Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) and Stage 7 Test Homework: Stage 8 Derivative Drills
Thursday (Burgundy B Day) and Friday (Blue A Day) Stage 8 Model Sentences Accusative plural forms Stage 8 Vocabulary Homework: Noun Practice; Vocabulary Practice Latin 2** aventus Agricolae p.106 Purpose Clauses Stage 26 Derivative Drills Homework: in principiis; pp.107-108; Finish Stage 26 Derivative Drills Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) and in principiis pp.107-108 Future Passive Participle/Gerundive of Obligation Grammar Practice Vocabulary Practice Homework: tribunus p.111; Grammar Practice Thursday (Burgundy B Day) and Friday (Blue A Day) tribunus p.111 Review Homework: contentio pp.112-113 STAGE 26 QUIZ NEXT CLASS U.S. HISTORY with Mr. Ball (wball@houstonisd.org) and Mr. Duesterbeck(sduester@houstonisd.org) and Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) American Revolution Packets DUE/ QUIZ Sectionalism Roots of US Civil War Early Release Day Review & Time Line work day
Thursday (Burgundy B Day) and Friday (Blue A Day) Abolitionism vs State s Rights Civil War writing prompt (essay) Note card updates IPC**with Ms. Hancock (lhancoc1@houstonisd.org) ph Lab Homework: Lab analysis questions Early Release Day Nuclear Decay Gizmo Friday (Blue A Day) Calculating Half-Life Homework: Half-Life practice problems Test (ph & nuclear chem) on Tuesday 2/28 SCIENCE with Ms. Hancock and Tuesday (Burgundy B Day) Studying the Earth s Crust Gizmo: Building Pangaea A5 - Universe Test Thursday (Burgundy B Day) and Friday (Blue A Day) Plate Boundary Foldable Plate Tectonics activity
SCIENCE with Ms. Masood (amasood@houstonisd.org) Types of Galaxies Galaxy activity What is a Light year Light year calculations Homework: Finish light year calculations. Early Release day Electromagnetic Spectrum Draw and Label What are different wavelengths used for? Spectrum Video Homework: Page 311 summarize it. Friday (Blue A Day) Kahoot review Universe and stars review Checking for understanding questions Homework: Study guide for test on Tuesday. BIOTECHNOLOGY with Ms. Kirkland (mkirklan@houstonisd.org) and Ms. Brown (briana.brown@houstonisd.org) Students will conclude the assessment phase of amino acids and proteins then move into the exploration of genetics! ART with Ms. Price (ariel.price@houstonisd.org) Theme of the Week: Principles of Design COMPLETE PROJECT #4: Principles of Design Tree of Life in the Style of Gustav Klimt (A & B Days) BEGIN PROJECT #5: Recycled Sculptures o Demonstrating balance, rhythm & movement
Students may bring their own paintbrushes to class for painting. Please bring a t-shirt to paint in to prevent stains on school uniforms. ART ELECTIVE with Ms. Price Theme of the Week: Symmetry, Rhythm & Movement Days 1 & 2 - A/B Days: Project #7: Paper Mosaics Day 3 A Day: CAC Activity Making Kente Cloth Please Note: The volunteer art educators with Community Artists Collective visit with BCMA weekly and work with our rotating A/B day schedule, so Friday activities will vary for Elective Art students depending upon the week. *Teacher s HoustonIsd Email Address