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Brewster Middle School, working together with families and community, is committed to providing the best educational practices so that all students become thinking, caring, responsible and productive citizens.

Language Arts:

Click here for questions to consider when reflecting on your book for the upcoming book assessments.

Click here for syllabus with important due dates. 

Homework

Click here for a copy of the vocabulary foldable if you've left it at school. 

11/6&7:  Be sure the packet work is complete for the chapters assigned in the novel you are reading. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (1-12) Chapter titles 1: Memories and 2: The Camp

Chain of Fire ( Chapters 1-3, pages 3 - part of  page 21)

Waiting for the Rain (Chapters 1-2, pages 3-16)

11/12&13: Be sure work is complete in novel packet for the assigned chapters. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (14-26) Chapter titles:  (3) Coming to America and (4) A New Life

Chain of Fire ( Chapters 4-7), pages 21-53

Waiting for the Rain (Chapter 3-4, pages 17-34)

11/14: Be sure work is complete in novel packet for the assigned chapters. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (27-44) Chapter titles:  (5) God's Angels and (6) Playground Warfare

Chain of Fire ( Chapters 8-10), pages 53-74

Waiting for the Rain (Chapter 5 pages 35-53)

Must take a Reading Counts quiz on an independent book by November 21st. 

11/17&18: Be sure work is complete in novel packet for the assigned chapters. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (45-60) Chapter 7

Chain of Fire ( Chapters 11-13)

Waiting for the Rain (Chapter 6)

11/19&20: Be sure work is complete in novel packet for the assigned chapters. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (61-82) ch. 8&9

Chain of Fire (chapters 14-16)

Waiting for the Rain (Chapters 7&8)

11/21: Be sure work is complete in novel packet for the assigned chapters. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages pages 83-92 Chapter 10

Chain of Fire (chapters 17-19)

Waiting for the Rain (Chapters 9-10)

11/24: Be sure your novel packet is up to date so far. 

3 paragraphs for Build a Better Building project are due at the end of the school day on 11/25/08.  The assignment will be considered late if it is turned in after the holiday break. 

12/1&2:  Be sure the packet work is complete for the chapters assigned in the novel you are reading. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (93-106) Chapter title:  "The Unmaking of a Man" Chapter 11

Chain of Fire ( Chapters 20-22)

Waiting for the Rain (Chapters 11-12)

Novel packets for class novels are due December 12th. 

12/3&4:  Be sure the packet work is complete for the chapters assigned in the novel you are reading. 

Of Beetles and Angels pages (107-119) Chapter title:  "Eyeing the Mountaintop " Chapter 12

Chain of Fire ( Chapters 23-25)

Waiting for the Rain (Chapters 13&14)

Novel packets for class novels are due December 12th. 

December 12th independent Book Assessment has been changed to December 18th.  Students can choose to take the RC quiz on Tale of Despereaux when we finish listening to it on tape during SSR instead of creating a written book assessment on an independent book. 

Click here for instruction sheet for class novel packet. 

Look below for the rubric for the class novel packet. 

Rubrics

Click here for the WRITTEN book assessment rubric.

Click here for the PROJECT book assessment rubric

Click here for the rubric for the class novel packet. 

Click here for the autobiographical rubric. 

Click here for the persuasive rubric.

Science:

Parent signature in planner

Click here to read the Science Wish List

ALL HOMEWORK MUST BE ANSWERED WITH COMPLETE SENTENCES

Click here for Lab write-up format

08/25-26/08

Read pages 6-13

Answer Questions on pg 13 # 1-5

08/27-28/08

No Homework

08/29/08

Define all vocabulary on page 6

Define all process skills vocabulary-click here for definitions

Make a flash cards for each vocabulary word (16 total)

09/02-03/08

Write Up lab # 1

Click here for Lab write-up format

STUDY FOR VOCAB QUIZ FRIDAY SEPT. 12TH

09/04-05/08

Study for vocabulary quiz Thurs/ Fri Sept 11-12

09/08-09/08

Read section 1 chapter 8 pages 216-221

Answer questions on page 221 # 1-5

Study for vocabulary quiz Thurs/ Fri Sept 11-12

09/11-12/08

Write up lab # 2

Click here for Lab write-up format

09/15-16/08

Write up lab # 3

09/17-18/08

Write up lab # 4

09/19/08

Vocabulary for chapter 8 pages 216, 223, 228

Define each word on a sheet of paper to turn in and make a flashcards for each word to study at home.

09/22-23/08

Read section 2 chapter 8 pages 223-227

Answer questions page 227 # 1-5 in complete sentences

Study Vocabulary for pop quiz

09/24-25/08

Write up lab # 5

Click here for Lab write-up format

09/26/08

Read Section 3 chapter 8 pages 228-233

Answer questions page 233 # 1-5

Study ch 8 vocabulary and note-taking worksheets for Chapter 8 test on Oct. 8th & 9th

09/29-10/06/08

Work on Animal Research Project Due OCT 6/7

Study Note-taking worksheets for Ch 8 Test Ecology

on OCT 8/9

Click here for Animal Research Project directions

10/06-07/08

Study note-taking worksheets and vocabulary for Chapter 8 test on Oct. 8th & 9th

10/08-09/08

NO HOMEWORK

10/10/08

NO HOMEWORK

10/14-15/08

Write- up lab # 6 Operational Definition

10/16/08

Define vocabulary words for Chapter 2 on pages 38 & 45 in the

RED level Science book. Create a flash card for each vocabulary word (13 terms total.)

10/17/08

NO HOMEWORK

10/20/08

Define vocabulary words for Chapter 2 on pages 38 & 45 in the

RED level Science book. Create a flash card for each vocabulary word (13 terms total.)

10/22-23/08

RED BOOK

Read section 1 Chapter 2 pages 38-43

Answer questions on page 43 # 1-5

Study Chapter 2 Vocabulary for Quiz FRI OCT 31

10/24/08

NO HOMEWORK

10/27-28/08

NO SCHOOL

10/29-30/08

Write- up Lab # 7 Animal vs. Plant Cells

Study Chapter 2 Vocabulary for Quiz FRI OCT 31

10/31/08

NO HOMEWORK

11/03-4/08

RED BOOK

Read section 2 Chapter 2 pages 44-49

Answer questions on page 49 # 1-5

Study parts of the microscope, vocabulary and note-taking worksheets for Test on November 12th or 13th

11/05/08

STUDY the following for test next week NOV 12/13

Note-taking works sheets Sections 1 & 2

Cell worksheet

Cell Foldable

Ch 2 vocabulary

11/06-07/08

NONE

11/12-13/08

Define vocabulary for chapter 5 pages 118,124,130 (15 words)

make a flash card for each word.

11/14/08

Study the parts of the flower worksheet for quiz next Friday 

NOV 21st

11/17-18/08

RED BOOK

Read section 1 Chapter 5 pages 118-123

Answer questions on page 123 # 1-5

Study Parts of flower for quiz FRI NOV 21

11/19-20/08

RED BOOK

Read section 2 Chapter 5 pages 124-129

Answer questions on page 129 # 1-5

Study Parts of flower for quiz FRI NOV 21

CHAPTER 5 TEST DEC 10th/11th 

11/21/08
STUDY FOR TEST DEC 10th/11th

11/24-25/08

NO HOMEWORK

12/01-02/08

Read section 3 Chapter 5 pages 130-138

Answer questions on page 138 # 1-5

Access your science book, Click Here!!. Case sensitive

Science book not working try updating Adobe Reader

Username:  RED

Password:  2UH8t2uSwe

Username: GREEN

Password: phes9Ehetr

Username: BLUE

Password: gutruna3af

Mathematics

10/29 & 10/30- pp. 40-41 #1-21.  Due Friday. We will review Ch. 1 next Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in preparation for a test on Thursday & Friday.

11/3 & 11/4- Review homework assignments and quizzes for

Ch.1 Test on Thursday/Friday.

11/6 & 11/7- p. 49 Getting Started#1-20. Write the problem and show all work/steps. Due next Wednesday November 12th.

11/12 - 11/14- Work on the Glass Bottom Boat POD.

11/17 & 11/18- No homework!

11/19 & 11/20- Prove mathematically that the sum of the angle measures of a triangle equal 180 degrees.

11/24 & 25- We will work on our Build a Better Building project in class.  The math portion of the project is due before we dismiss for Thanksgiving Break.  Mrs. Pierce's math students must turn-in any make-up work to her before leaving Tuesday.

12/1& 12/2- 2-1 Practice Word Problems #1-6. Answer questions completely. Construct neat and accurate tables!

Due Wednesday/Thursday.

On-line math text:  www.glencoe.com/sec/math/msmath/mac04/course1/index.php/na

Forgot your Math Book? Click here

User Name :     MAC104

Password:         STaspEdUw2

11/20:  Be sure vocabulary foldable is complete for chapter 13 (Africa). 

12/2:  Decide what type of project you are doing for Africa and decide on a focus topic.

12/4:  Begin finding information for project.  Write down the website address for any website used.  Study notes and vocabulary for at least 10 minutes each night. 

Social Studies M

10/31/08

Vocabulary Chapter 4

11/03/08

Read lesson 1 Chapter 4 pages 70-73

Answer

MapWork page 71 # 1-3

TAI page 73 # 1-5

11/04/08

Read lesson 2 Chapter 4 pages 74-81

Answer

MapWork page 76 # 1-2

TAI page 81 # 1-5

11/05/08

NO HOMEWORK

11/14/08

Classwork- page 93 # 1-4

Homework-

Read lesson 4 chapter 4 page 94-99

Answer TAI questions on page 99 # 1-5

11/18/08

Chapter 4 Review

Answer question on page 100 ALL

page 101 AGS # 1-5

Chapter 4 Test Thursday  Nov 20th

11/20/08

Define vocabulary for chapter 5 pages 104,108,118,120

(15 words)

11/21/08

NO HOMEWORK

11/25/08

NO HOMEWORK

12/02/08

Read  lesson 1 Chapter 5 page 104-107

Map Work page 105 # 1-2

TAI pg107 # 1-5

12/04/08

Read  lesson 2 Chapter 5 page 108-115

Map Work page 110 # 1-2

TAI pg115 # 1-5

12/05/08

Read  lesson 3 Chapter 5 page 120-125

Map Work page 121 # 1-2

TAI pg 125 # 1-5

Ch 5 Test Next Thursday 12/11/08

Social Studies L

10/31- Read pp.190-195 and answer Think About It questions 1, 3, 4, & 5 which are due on Monday. Write the question and answer completely. Begin by restating the question in your answer.

10/31-Read pp. 190-195 and answer TAI #1, 3, 4, & 5. Write the questions and answer completely.

11/2- Read pp. 196-201.

11/3- p. 201 TAI #1 & 2. Write the question and answer completely.

11/6- Construct a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast life in the city-states of Athens and Sparta around 600 B. C. It will be due next Thursday November 13th.

11/13- Complete the Comparing Athens and Sparta WS and the Ancient Greece CW puzzle.

11/18- Define all terms on p.204.

12/2- P. 217 TAI # 1, 2, & 5. Write the questions and answer completely. Due Thursday!Ch. 8 Test next week.