Welcome Back-School year 2009-2010

Dear Parents/Students in grades 5th; 6th; 7th & 8th grades:

Welcome back to OLQM, school year of 2009-2010. Hoped you all had a wonderful and restful summer.

These are a list of school supplies your child will need for the first day of school.

Here are a list of rules that must be mentained throughout the school year:

* It is important that your child is prepared with all school supplies;
* School begins at 8:00am, if your child is late, he/she must get a late pass;
* Parents are NOT ALLOWED to be in the classroom or floor after 8:00am.
* Parents will only be seen by APPOINTMENTS-7:45am - made through the office.
* Please AVOID picking up your child before 4:00pm dismissal, your child will be missing
valuable class time. ALL MISSED WORK IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOUR CHILD!
* Absent notes are required by the state whenever your child is absent from school.
* Proper uniforms must be worn at all required time. This includes: girls wearing vests, skirt to
the knees, proper leggings and shoes, hair neatly combed. Boys: proper hair cut (see parent
handbook), school shoes-NO SNEAKERS.
* Cell phones MUST BE OFF during school hours. If your child is seen with a cell phone during
school hours, it will be taken away and sent to the office.
* Parents and students is responsible for checking the school blog: olqmnyc.blogspot; for
classwork, homework, and other valuable information.
* Homework should be checked by parents. It is suggested that parents sign their child's
homework.
* Test papers are sent home to be review by parents. Test papers must be signed and return to
teacher the NEXT day.

Please note that it is imperative that these rules are followed in order to have a productive and successful school year for 2009-2010.

Thank you
Mrs. Ramsey

7th & 8th grade

1 thick marble notebook (must be marble notebook)
1 folder with pockets at the bottom(Not on the sides)
looseleaf
colored pencils
pens/pencils
HAND SANITIZERS
PAPER TOWELS
ANTIBACTERIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS CLOROX WIPES ETC

5th & 6th grades

2 thick marble notebooks (must be marble notebooks)
2 folders with pockets at the BOTTOM (not on the sides)
looseleaf
colored pencisl
pens/pencils
HAND SANITIZERS
PAPER TOWELS
LYSOL OR ANTIBACTERIAL SUPPLIES SUCH AS CLOROX WIPES OR SPRAY

8th Science - Week of June 8th, 2009

Monday 8th, 2009
AIM: The Evolution of Stars
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn that stars begin as a large cloud of gas and dust.
HOMEWORK: LL – What happens to stars the size of our sun?

Tuesday 9th, 2009
AIM: Our Sun
OBJECTIVE: Outline the history and probable future of our sun.
HOMEWORK: Using Math p. 677 on LL

Wednesday 10th, 2009
AIM: Black Holes
OBJECTIVE: How do astronomers locate black holes?
HOMEWORK: What is the big bang theory - LL

Thursday 11th, 2009
AIM: The three main types of galaxies
OBJECTIVE: Students
HOMEWORK: LL – What are the Clouds of Magellan?

Friday 12th, 2009
AIM: Expansion of the Universe
OBJECTIVE: Oral reading and discussion on the Doppler Shift.
HOMEWORK: Review notes

7th Science - Week of June 8th, 2009

Monday 8th, 2009
AIM: Eclipses
OBJECTIVE: How does an eclipse occur?
HOMEWORK: Big 8 – LL - #10

Tuesday 9th, 2009
AIM: Celestial Debris
OBJECTIVE: Evidence that the universe began as a giant explosion
HOMEWORK:

Wednesday 10th, 2009
AIM: Big 8 Review
OBJECTIVE: Multiple Choice Questions on LL
HOMEWORK: Constructed Response – p. 141 1 & 3 on LL

Thursday 11th, 2009
AIM: The Atmosphere – p. 145
OBJECTIVE: Explain how the atmosphere interact, evolve and change.
HOMEWORK: LL – p. 145 #13 on LL

Friday 12th, 2009
AIM: Extended Constructed-Response
OBJECTIVE: p. 144 - !-2 in NB
HOMEWORK: review weekly notes

6th Science - Week of June 8th, 2009

Monday 8th, 2009
AIM: Tides
OBJECTIVE: Describe what tides are
HOMEWORK: LL – What does the moon have to do with the tides in the ocean?

Tuesday 9th, 2009
AIM: Describe the surface area of the moon
OBJECTIVE: Students will learn of craters on the moon
HOMEWORK: LL – Does the moon have an atmosphere?

Wednesday 10th, 2009
AIM: The Sun
OBJECTIVE: Explain how the sun is Earth energy source.
HOMEWORK: Draw and label sun in NB

Thursday 11th, 2009
AIM: Space Travel
OBJECTIVE: Describe the requirements and goals of space travel
HOMEWORK: LL – Who can travel into space?

Friday 12th, 2009
AIM: How do we get information from space?
OBJECTIVE: LL – Students will write a composition
HOMEWORK: No Homework

5th Science - Week of June 8th, 2009

Monday 8th, 2009
AIM: Models of the solar system
OBJECTIVE: Problems in building a scale model of the solar system.
HOMEWORK: WB – p. 49 in NB

Tuesday 9th, 2009
AIM: The search for planets beyond our own solar system.
OBJECTIVE: How are scientists searching for new planets?
HOMEWORK: WB p. 194 in NB

Wednesday 10th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: GYM CLASSES
HOMEWORK:

Thursday 11th, 2009
AIM: What keeps planet in orbit?
OBJECTIVE: Oral reading and notes.
HOMEWORK: What are the conditions that make up weather? LL

Friday 12th, 2009
AIM: Atmospheres
OBJECTIVE: How does atmosphere change with elevation ?
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes

6th Social Studies - Week of June 8th, 2009

Monday 8th, 2009
AIM: Geography of Asia
OBJECTIVE: To identify major regions of Asia
HOMEWORK: Chapter 14 vocabulary words in NB

Tuesday 9th, 2009
AIM: The Ottomans
OBJECTIVE: Describe the achievements of the Ottoman Empire.
HOMEWORK: LL – Who were the grand muftis

Wednesday 10th, 2009
AIM: India Under the Moguls
OBJECTIVE: Indentify and describe its greatest achievements
HOMEWORK: LL – What great things did Akbar do as a military leader?

Thursday 11th, 2009
AIM: Shah Jahan
OBJECTIVE: Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
HOMEWORK: LL – How did Akbar’s affect Hindus in the Mogul Empire?

Friday 12th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: 2:30 Dismissal
HOMEWORK:

5th Social Studies - Week of June 8th, 2009

Monday 8th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: Students will have Computer Class
HOMEWORK:

Tuesday 9th, 2009
AIM: Checks and Balances
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the system of checks and balances
HOMEWORK: LL – What is a federal system of government?

Wednesday 10th, 2009
AIM: How the Constitution Works
OBJECTIVE: To describe the basic structure of the Constitution
HOMEWORK: Why does the Constitution still work?

Thursday 11th, 2009
AIM: Ratifying the Constitution
OBJECTIVE: The debate over ratifying the Constitution.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 4 vocabulary words in NB

Friday 12th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: 2:30 Dismissal
HOMEWORK:

5TH, 6TH, 7TH, 8TH, SCIENCE & SOCIAL STUDIES EXAMS

Dear Parents,

Your child has finals the week of June 2nd. Therefore, your child must spend time studying for these exams. They were given outlines and notes in Science & Social Studies to study. Check exam outline from last week's blog.

Mrs. Ramsey

8TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF JUNE 1ST, 2009

Monday 1st, 2009
AIM: The Solar System
OBJECTIVE: Online: Enchanted Learning - The make-up of our solar system
HOMEWORK: Find picture of the solar system online and draw & label in NB


Tuesday 2nd, 2009
AIM: The Inner Planets
OBJECTIVE: How are the inner planets different from the outer planets?
HOMEWORK: Big 8 Review p. 129-130 # 1,2,&3 on LL

Wednesday 3rd, 2009
AIM: Motion of the Earth
OBJECTIVE: How does Earth rotation cause day and night?
HOMEWORK: Big 8 Review p. 131-133; # 4,5,6 on LL

Thursday 4th, 2009
AIM: Gravity
OBJECTIVE: The importance of gravity as it relates to the motion of Earth.
HOMEWORK: Big 8 Review p. 9 on LL

Friday 5th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: Science Exam
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes

7TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF JUNE 1ST, 2009

Monday 1st, 2009
AIM: The Solar System
OBJECTIVE: Online: Enchanted Learning - The make-up of our solar system
HOMEWORK: Find picture of the solar system online and draw & label in NB


Tuesday 2nd, 2009
AIM: The Inner Planets
OBJECTIVE: How are the inner planets different from the outer planets?
HOMEWORK: Big 8 Review p. 129-130 # 1,2,&3 on LL

Wednesday 3rd, 2009
AIM: Motion of the Earth
OBJECTIVE: How does Earth rotation cause day and night?
HOMEWORK: Big 8 Review p. 131-133; # 4,5,6 on LL

Thursday 4th, 2009
AIM: Gravity
OBJECTIVE: The importance of gravity as it relates to the motion of Earth.
HOMEWORK: Big 8 Review p. 9 on LL

Friday 5th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: Science Exam
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes

6TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF JUNE 1ST, 2009

Monday 1st, 2009
AIM: The inner solar system
OBJECTIVE: Explore how to distinguish a planet from a star
HOMEWORK: LL – Describe the relative distances of the planets from the Sun.


Tuesday 2nd, 2009
AIM: Social Studies Final Exams
OBJECTIVE: Students will take their SS finals
HOMEWORK: LL- WB p. 143-Draw and label Earth and answer questions.

Wednesday 3rd, 2009
AIM: The Solar System and Beyond
OBJECTIVE: WB – p. 165-166 in NB
HOMEWORK: LL – WB p. 29 Q & A

Thursday 4th, 2009
AIM: Properties of a star.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the properties of a star.
HOMEWORK: Study notes for Science Exam

Friday 5th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: Science Exam
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes

5TH SCIENCE - WEEK OF JUNE 1ST, 2009

Monday 1st, 2009
AIM: Earth and its Neighbors
OBJECTIVE: Describe the effect of gravity between objects in the solar system.
HOMEWORK: LL – WB p. 197 Q & A

Tuesday 2nd, 2009
AIM: Exam
OBJECTIVE: Students will be taking the SS Exam
HOMEWORK: LL WB – p. 49 Q & A

Wednesday 3rd, 2009
AIM: GYM
OBJECTIVE: Students will have GYM classes
HOMEWORK: Study for exams

Thursday 4th, 2009
AIM: The Sun and Moon
OBJECTIVE: To identify effects of the on the moon
HOMEWORK: NB – p. 195 Q & A

Friday 5th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: Science Exam
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes

6TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF JUNE 1ST, 2009

Monday 1st, 2009
AIM: Empires of West Africa.
OBJECTIVE: To classify information about each of the three kingdoms.
HOMEWORK: Lesson 3 vocabulary in NB

Tuesday 2nd, 2009
AIM: The “Land of Gold”
OBJECTIVE: Analyze how their economies worked
HOMEWORK: LL – Define supply and demand as stated in lesson 3.

Wednesday 3rd, 2009
AIM: Architectures and Arab Muslims influences on Timbuktu
OBJECTIVE: To describe life in Timbuktu
HOMEWORK: LL - Explain types of trade, architecture, and religion of Timbuktu.

Thursday 4th, 2009
AIM: The Songhai Empire
OBJECTIVE: Why did the Songhai empire collapse?
HOMEWORK: LL – How were griots and scribes important to rulers of the Songhai empire?

Friday 5th, 2009
AIM: Griots and oral history.
OBJECTIVE: To appreciate the cultural contributions of griots, past and present
HOMEWORK: Review weekly notes.

5TH SOCIAL STUDIES - WEEK OF JUNE 1ST, 2009

Monday 1st, 2009
AIM: Computer Class
OBJECTIVE: Students will have Computer Classes
HOMEWORK: Study for Exam

Tuesday 2nd, 2009
AIM: Chapter 13 - The Articles of Confederation
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of the Articles of Confederation on relations between states
HOMEWORK: On LL – Who was Richard Allen and what did he do? 2. What was Shay’s Rebellion?

Wednesday 3rd, 2009
AIM: Northwest Ordinance
OBJECTIVE: To explain why the Northwest Ordinance encouraged settlements
HOMEWORK: Lesson 2 vocabulary words in NB

Thursday 4th, 2009
AIM: The Constitutional Convention
OBJECTIVE: Describe the basic structure of the Constitution.
HOMEWORK: LL – Why were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams missing from the convention

Friday 5th, 2009
AIM:
OBJECTIVE: 2:30 Dismissal
HOMEWORK: Review Chapter 13

8th Study Outline for June Exams

Chapter 21 - Astronomy: axis; rotation; revolution; ellipse; equinox; moon phases; full moon; solar eclipse; lunar eclipse; marie

Chapter 2: prominences; sunspots; solar flares; atoms; half-life; protons; electrons; atomic number; neutons

Know of Earth's rotation on its axis; what causes night and day; the summer solstice/

Review the Planets and their moons.

Should be able to explain how the moon phases depend on the position of the moon, sun; Earth.

Also, Why do planets orbit the sun.