I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend.  The Dell in-service was excellent and I learned many ways to use the technology in all the classes. 

            The end of the second trimester is March 10.  Please continue to check your child’s grades online.   

            -- This week we will continue the story “The King of Mazy May” in literature.    

            -- In language arts the 6^th grade students are writing their autobiographies.  Please read your    child’s rough draft with them and make editing suggestions.

            -- In math the students will complete lesson 75 and a test will be on Friday, February 25.

            -- The 7^th grade has a take home test to turn in on Tuesday, February 22. We will begin the chapter on geometry.

            --The 8^th grade has a take home test to turn in on Tuesday, February 22.  We will begin the lesson on algebraic fraction.

6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade math classes – an excellent website to review topics is: www.onlinemathlearning.com

6^th grade: fractions:  http://www.gamequarium.com/fractions.html

               graphs:     http://www.gamequarium.com/data.html

7^th grade:  http://www.gamequarium.com/data.html