4-29-09

Happy Wednesday Morning,

Today we test the strength of the toothpick bridges down in the ping pong room as a whole team with GDI. I hope you all are surprised on how well your bridges do. On Friday, we will have the results of all of the other teams as they are breaking their's on Thursday and Friday. We will have a brief 8th assembly and announce the winning bridges.

Also on Friday, GDI is having a celebration for reaching the 500,000 milestone with the PULLTABS. The teachers are supplying pizza for the occasion. Please bring in drinks if you are in Mr Wilkinson /Mr Mitchell rooms- chips if you are in Mrs Littlefield or my room.
We will meet during lunch time and tutorial if needed.

Complete your work on Page 445 # 2-24 even if you have not done so.

Make this a great day,
Mrs Charle McAtee

4-28-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

We are working on the Pythagorean Theorem today and I am hoping the review from yesterday was a big help.

We are testing the strength of the bridges tomorrow. Hope your bridge is the strongest.

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-27-09

Good Monday Morning,
Welcome back. I hope you all had a wonderful week break.

In math class today, we will be blowing out the fog from the long break-

The bridges should be all done by now, so the grading begins. The breaking will be on Wednesday!!

The news update for the pulltabs is that we did make our goal of 500,000 tabs counted and strung!! Congratulations! We are half way to the goal of one million! We have been collecting tabs for 2 1/2 years! Way to go class. To celebrate, we will be having a pizza party on Friday. We are asking you to bring in some food to help out, but we will provide the pizza. If you have a special diet, let me know. Mr. Wilkinson's and Mr.Mitchell's classes- drinks; Mrs.Littlfield's and my classes-chips. It is also Cup cake Friday, so that will be our desserts!

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-14-09

Good Tuesday Morning,

The project continues..... Your journal entry is: What did you do to help with the bridge project? With the model? What skill or talent did you bring to this project? Answer these in complete sentences that reflect the question.

Project is due at the end of class on Wednesday- that is tomorrow!

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-13-09

Oh Happy Monday,

We are continuing on with the bridge project until Wednesday, when all is due!! Follow the scoring guidelines and you should be fine. Detailed journals are due daily.

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-10-09

Oh happy Friday,

We are still working on the bridge today. Keep following the guidelines in your packets and you should be fine. The project is due on Wednesday.

Special today: Company with the highest balance WINS an item of your choice from the warehouse!!!!!

Homework: Detailed journal entry-Print off before class

Make this a great day,
Mrs Charle McAtee

4-9-09

Happy Thursday Morning,

And the bridge building contest continues..... Make sure you are following the guidelines and you should be fine for the deadline of Wednesday. Your homework continues to write a detailed journal entry of the day's happenings.

Homework: Detailed journal - print off before class

Make this a great day,
Mrs Charle McAtee

4-8-09

Oh Happy Wednesday,

In math class we are still working on building the bridge. You need to follow the job descriptions as well as the guidelines for making these bridges. The warehouse is open today.

Homework: Detailed Journal writing- print off before class

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-7-09

Oh Happy Tuesday,

Today in math class we are continuing on with our bridge building project and today the WAREHOUSE is open!!! Today you start to build and really get into the project. Have fun, follow the guidelines in the back of your packets, and write in your journal about your company's progress.

Homework: Journal writing - print off BEFORE classes.

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-6-09

Oh Happy Monday Morning,

Welcome to the first day of the last quarter!!!! Yikes, time marches on.

I will be looking at parent signatures today in class, so please bring the test in.

We are really starting our bridges today. Plans need to be designed and finalized. You may purchase land and get that ready. I will be checking out the journal entries also. Happy Building!

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-3-09

Oh happy Friday,

Today in math class, your company will continue in with the plans to build a bridge. Pay attention to the scoring guides and rubrics in the back of the packet. Journal your progress every day for an individual grade.

Homework: Chapter 10 test signatures from parents.

Quarter ends today. Anyone who has not made up work needs to do so TODAY.

Have a great weekend,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

4-2-09

Good Morning,

All eighth graders are working on building bridges out of toothpicks and will be doing so for the next 2 weeks or so. Homework for this time period will be to journalize daily on the work that you do and the work that your company does every day. These entries need to be detailed as this is a great deal of your grade.

Things to include in this entry:
* What I and the company did was...
* What successes I and the company had were...
* What struggles I and the company had were...
* What are the plans for tomorrow for me and the company for tomorrow...
* I need Mrs. Charle McAtee to know...
You may also add any additional thoughts to this daily entry.


Make this a great day,
Mrs Charle McAtee

4-1-09

Happy April Fool's Day,

We are starting a project that involves every 8th grader! We will all be doing the same thing at the same time! I can't wait to start and hope you feel the same.

Homework: Signatures and corrections on chapter 10 test when all tests have been taken.

Make this a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee