READING: Read a minimum of 20 minutes each night including weekends on your Accelerated Reader books.  We will read Outsiders in class. 

VOCABULARY AND SPELLING:  There will be no vocabulary and spelling this week.

Current events: Due ______________________________.  By January 23, 2009, you should have two current events in for the quarter.

READING LOGS: By January 30, 2009, you should have two additional, completed tests for Accelerated Reader books at your level.  More than two books count as extra credit.

MIND MAPS :    Create mind maps for Chapter 11. Mind Map format Chapter 11 . Test Friday, January 23, 2009. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT:  Each eighth grade student at Windsor Middle School provides 5 or more hours of public service as a part of the social studies grade.  If you have not yet done this report, now is a good time.  
  

1/19/09	1/20/09	1/21/09	1/22/09
__Read 20 min.	__Read 20 min.	__Read 20 min.	__Read 20 min.
	__Community           Service Report      15 min.	__ SS mind maps      Ch. 11 30 min.	__Community           Service Report      15 min.
			__ study for SS Ch. 11  test 15 min.

I will accept homework assignments by e-mail on the due date. My e-mail address is: katherinsterling@hotmail.com
Please note that there is no period at the end of the last sentence; this is another example of a language in transition. Please also remember that the computer logs the date and time that you sent the e-mail message. I do not accept late work unless you have been absent. Further information may be obtained from my web page: http://www.mrssterling.org/school/index.html
There will be current copies of daily Class Work and Homework Helps posted there as well as work samples, project instructions, attendance.. If you have been absent, please refer to this rather than request work from the office.
Current grades are available at: mygradebook.com