7th Week of School

We are going to have a 6^th grade Geography test this Thursday along with a 7^th grade Science test.  Both are on Chapter 2.

Book Fair is this week.

 IOWA testing is next week for the 7^th grade.  Please be sure all students are present, have breakfast and get plenty of sleep.

There are no science experiments next week and no Study Skills Workshops because of IOWA's... Do you think the students in Iowa, take the MICHIGAN?

 There will be a 8^th grade test next Wednesday now (Oct.9^th) on Chapter 14.

 As always the Power Points are on Edline.

1,703 views of my Science Blog as of today!

 Go Tigers!, Beat the A’s (playoffs start Friday) and Go Blue!, Beat the Gophers.

Science Presentations for Next Week

Yeah! The Tigers clinched the AL Division!

Science Experiment Presentations for Next Friday (4^th) are as Follows…

8^th Grade:

Sam H. Cornstarch & Water, Solid & Liquid"
Matt S. "How About Them Apples?"
Josh B. "Fruit Charger"
Kameron M. "How Does Wind Effect Waves"

 7^th Grade:

Catherine D. "Elephant Toothpaste"
Niko B. "Solar Smore Box 
Kameron B. "Temperature Bouncing Ball"
Gabi T. "How to Make Pepper Stick"
Montserrat "How to Make Crystals"
Donald "Baseball Pitcher"

 No Mass Today.

$1.00 Jeans Day & Homecoming tomorrow.

We did a wonderfully sweet project today in 7^th grade and different candies.  They had to make a plant or animal cell using the candy… I think I was their favorite teacher today.  Here I posted two pics from two of my earlier classes.

 

Sixth Week of School

Another heart pounding close Michigan game over the weekend… Yikes!  I can’t take it and I don’t know what is going to happen when they start playing Big Ten teams.  Well, at least the Lions won (first time in Washington) and the Tigers are only two games away from clinching the division.

I am thinking 7^th & 6^th grade test next Thursday (Oct. 3^rd)… I want to get them in before IOWA testing which is Oct. 7^th-11^th.  I can do the 8^th grade test the week of IOWA’s since they don’t take them.

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There is a $1.00 Jeans Day this Friday and the Cabrini Homecoming is this weekend as well... 7:00 PM.  Go Monarchs!

Fifth Week of School Continued...

There is no school tomorrow.  It is a professional development day for Cabrini teachers.

The new grading software is having some minor conflicts with Edline, however I assure these issues are being resolved.  Also, to be consistent with the High School grades will be posted twice a week (Mondays & Wednesdays).

Have a great three day weekend.  Go Blue!

Science Presentation for Next Week

Science Presentations for Next Friday (27^th) are as Follows…

8^th Grade:
Arden "Crystallized Egg Geodes"
Lauren H. "Mentos & Soda"
Abigail S. "Walking on Eggshells?"
Allie F. "Rock Candy"
Chris B. "Crystal in a Cup"

7^th Grade:
Joey M. "Absorbing Egg"
Mitchell M. "Film Canister Popping"
Teagen "How to Crush an Aluminum Can with Air Pressure"
Kylie "What Makes Ice Melt the Fastest"
Andrew G. "The Dizziness Challenge"
Matt M. "Bending a Chicken Bone with Vinegar"
Edith "Blow Up a Balloon with Pop-Rocks"

FYI: There is a $ Jeans Day on the 27^th for Breast Cancer.

Fifth Week of School

Wow! Are you kidding me? I felt like I was having déjà vu with the nightmare of Appalachian State all over again but this time it was the Akron Zips; it took me years to recover from that one. Good thing it didn’t go that way and will be an awake up call for Michigan.

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There is no school this Friday (20^th).  Therefore, science presentations are Thursday (19^th).

Go Blue! Beat UCONN!

Science Presentation for Next Week

Science Experiments for Next Thursday (19^th) are as Follows…

 8^th Grade:

Andrew B. "Bouncing Bubbles"
Matthew B. "Dissolving Candies"
Dominic V. "The Apple Browning Experiment"
Hunter M. "Rockets"
Paige H. "3/4 of an Avatar: Fire, Water & Air"

 7^th Grade:

Daniel J. "The Pop-Can Experiment"
Alex H. "Where Did the Peanuts Go?"
David R. "How to Build a CD/Record Hovercraft"
Alex T. "Squeeze an Egg into a Bottle
Kelsey B. "Creating Colorful Carnations"
Ashley T. "Egg Dying Experiment"

 There is NO School on Friday the 20^th.

September 11, 2013

9/11

As of today I have 1,038 views on my blog; someone is checking it out!  I showed the students it today and about 40% of them are looking, this should be higher (at least twice a week). I told them to put it in their favorites on your computer.  However, it looks like you can’t comment on it unless you have a g-mail account.  It’s free, totally simple to set up and they ask for very little information, but regardless if you have it or not you can always see it.

Also, if you look at you at your child’s grades on Edline/Grade Quick I would like you take note of a couple things… (1) if there is no grade for something, the software places the assignment, test, bell work, etc. as a missing assignment.  It is only a missing assignment if it’s a zero; look at dates. (2) bell work took the place this year for the practice workbook and it’s done pretty regularly as you can tell. It’s only worth 2 points per day and is only 3-5 questions that should only take 10 minutes to do. 

Mass is tomorrow.

The 8^th grade unit test is tomorrow on Chapter 13.

$1.00 Jeans is Friday.

The weather is going to be milder these next few days, no more sweat box!

Fourth Week of School Continued...

Since it is going to be another super humid day tomorrow Father is letting students have a free dress day. 

The 6^th Grade Geography Test is tomorrow and 8^th Grade Test is Thursday.  The 7^th Grade had their Test today.  (I should have them ALL back and posted by Monday)

You might have also noticed that Edline and Grade Quick are up and running so you should have access to grades.  The Wi-Fi was working today too.  Yeah! We really did appreciate your patience.   If you do not have an account with a username and password for Edline; please have your child see Mrs. Chidester ASAP. (This would be most likely new students or 6^th Graders). 

We also have a $1.00 Jeans Day this Friday.

Fourth Week of School

The first Study Skill Workshop starts tomorrow.  Also, I am going to go back and edit previous blog entries where I list the students doing the Science Experiments that week with adding the title of their experiment.  This is so we try to stay away from doubling up and we can all keep better track of them.  Lastly, if you really need a print out of your child’s grade from Grade Quick I can do that tomorrow just e-mail and request it.  (dkerrcms@yahoo.com) This really isn’t a problem.  I am expecting parents/students to see grades online in the next day or so.  I was able to send grades today.  Your patience is appreciated.

Go Blue! Beat Akron.

Study Skills Work Shop Schedule

All Middle School Students are Welcome & Strongly Encouraged to Attend…

Study Skills Work Shops

3:10-3:40 PM

“A Different Set of Skills Will Be Taught Each Week”

Class #1: September 10^th & September 12^th

-Effective Study Habits with Mr. Kerr in the Science Lab-

Class #2: September 18^th & 20^th

-Note Taking & Outlining with Mr. Kerr in the Science Lab-

Class #3: September 25^th & 27^th

-Preparing for the Classroom & Organization Skills with

Mr. Kerr in the Science Lab-

Class #4: October 2^nd & 4^th

-Time Management & Prioritization with Mr. Kerr in the Science Lab-

NO WORKSHOPS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 8^th

IOWA TESTING

Class #5: October 16^th & 18^th

-Using Reference Materials with Mr. Kerr in the Science Lab-

*Note: the same class would be taught twice in one week.