Web-page Update 1-28-2010

We are no longer using this as the site for middle school teachers. There is a new page.

www.macon.k12.nc.us/schools/Highlands/default.aspx is the new link address

Click the words "For students" - a new page will appear with the names of all Highlands teachers. Please click the teacher for your child. You will go to that teachers web-page.

For the assignments, look at the bottom of the page for the section "Upcoming Assignments and Events" --- it will show the assignment for that day OR you can click the words "Upcoming Assignment and Events" - you will go to a calendar that allows you to see daily assignments for the month that have been posted.

Please be patient with this --- it is something new for us all!

Science Update for 1-14-10

8th grade: 19-1 WS and protist coloring WS
7th grade: nothing assigned
6th grade: 7-1 WS

ALL classes have science mid-term on Friday during class.

Social Studies Thursday Update

Today all classes had mid-term exams. There was no homework.

Science Update for 113-10

8th grade: nothing assigned
7th grade: nothing assigned
6th grade: nothing assigned

ALL CLASSES: mid-term test on Friday!!

Social Studies Monday-Tuesday Update

Due to exams, we have had light work in Social Studies. Today (Wednesday) however, we are back into full swing. For 7th Grade, the delayed regular test will be given today.

Science Update for 1-11-10

8th grade: nothing assigned
7th grade: test on Wednesday
6th grade: nothing assigned

Mid-term predictive assessment: FRIDAY, January 15th for all classes

Black & White Ball

The Black and White Ball has been rescheduled (again!) The dance will definitely be on Saturday, Feb 13th, at the Community Center. More info to come.

Social Studies Update for Friday

Due to the late start in school, we rearranged some of our schedule for the week. 7th Grade will now have the test on Monday. 8th Grade will finish their essays that were assigned yesterday and turn in those papers on Monday as their test. That class will start the Progressive Era next week.

6th Grade took extensive notes today and read another section on Europe. The reading was done in three person teams. Those teams then prepared questions to be asked from the other students.

Science Update for 1-8-10

8th grade: test on Monday
7th grade: review material (chapter review WS, pg. 142 (1-16), and punnett squares)
6th grade: test on Monday
* Due to the weather and number of absences the science test for 8th and 6th grade has been changed to Monday!

THURSDAY: 1-7-10 Assignment
8th grade: chapter test tomorrow
7th grade: 5-3 and chapter overview WS
6th grade: chapter test tomorrow

ALL late work is due Monday, 1-11-10!
6th grade extra credit assignment due Monday, 1-11-10!

Thursday Social Studies Update

7th Grade has a test tomorrow. The students were given a study guide. The test will be multiple choice. In class, the students worked on a set of simple reading comprehension sheets. The sheets were not finished, and we will complete them tomorrow.

8th Grade completed a practice essay for their test tomorrow. They were to take the essay home and use it as a study guide. the students will not be allowed to use their books or notes on the test tomorrow.

6th Grade did not meet

Science Update for 1-6-10

8th grade: review worksheets and pg. 604 (1-23)
7th grade: 5-2 worksheet and genotype/phenotype lab
6th grade: review worksheets and pg. 180 (1-14)

Science Update for 1-5-10

8th Grade: 20-3 WS
7th Grade: 5-2 WS
6th Grade: 6-3 WS

All students are aware of test schedule should weather be bad

Extra credit:
6th grade: due 1-11-10
7th grade: due 1-8-10

Tuesday Social Studies Update

Both 7th and 6th Grade classes have been reading portions of their respective texts and have been asked to produce "mental pictures" of the places they have been reading. In both classes, we did a little of this today. We took notes in both of the classes.

8th Grade finished a reading about the impact of Tobacco on the development of North Carolina and we wrote a three paragraph summary of the reading.

Social Studies Monday Update

Good afternoon! I am glad to see our students have returned and have a great attitude. All papers were returned today. Your child should be able to tell you what his/her scores were for the last few weeks of school.

8th Grade is about 2/3 through with a reading about the impact of Tobacco on the development of North Carolina and the south.

7th Grade completed a reading and discussed point of view in understanding reading. We started on a new section and read with a partner.

6th Grade classes worked on reading (pages 200-206) and developing a mental picture of what they have read. We completed a Vinn Diagram and will complete pictures of what we read tomorrow.

Science Update for 1-4-10

Welcome back to a new year!
All classes were given an updated progress report --- it is for them and is not to be signed or returned. It is for them to see where they stand in class and to for them to turn in missing work (if any) --- ALL missing work must be turned in by 1-11-10 for credit or it will not be accepted!!

PROJECTED test dates:
8th grade: 1-8-10 on chapter 20
7th grade: 1-12-10 on chapter 5
6th grade: 1-8-10 on chapter 6
ALL classes will have a mid-term on a selected date

7th grade: extra credit extension on Mitosis-Meiosis internet worksheet - DUE THURSDAY!
6th grade: extra credit internet assignment - due on Monday, 1-11-10

Social Studies Thursday Update

6th Grade went to the library and researched nations from Europe.
7th Grade had a lengthy discussion of American involvement in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, and how that affects our trading policy and political life today.

8th Grade took notes about the dawn of the industrial age and read about Tobacco in NC.