Announcements and Assignments for Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Please remember that tomorrow is picture day and that students (except for seniors who may dress for senior portraits).

Some assignments for Third and Fourth Hour on Friday were posted two days ago. Please check the blog entry from Monday October 29.

Assignments for Friday
Ms. Domanik
Grades Six through Eight Science: Finish Study Guides

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Outline chapter six section five
Grade 6/7 Math: Page 43 answer one and two

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Read page 137-143

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Thursday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope everyone is well.

Please remember that tomorrow is a half day with periods one and two meeting. People not wearing costumes must wear uniforms.

AIMS Reading and Math on Wednesday and Thursday.

Students and families who are interested in the trip to Japan need to turn in enrollment forms and $95 deposit by Thursday or Friday November 1 or November 2

Picture Day is Thursday. Students need to be in uniform.

Please remember that it is not too late to donate money to the school and receive a tax credit for it. Married families can receive $400 and single families $250.

Assignments for Thursday.
Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Exercises H and I on 17-18
Spanish Two: Exercises G, H, and I on page 17-18

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Study phrases on page 38 for Thursdays quiz
Japanese Two and Three: Review questions on lesson ten.

Mr. Gordon:
Science Fiction Literature: Complete second drafts by 11/8.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday/ Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well and had a great weekend.

There will be AIMS examinations for juniors and seniors who have not mastered AIMS yet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Please remember that Wednesday is a half day with a costume contest. Periods One and Two will meet. Class gets out at 11:00 a.m. Students not in costume need to be in school uniform.

Students and their families that wish to go on the Spring Break trip to Japan need to have their signed applications and non refundable $95 fee in by Thursday November 1.

Picture Day will be on Thursday. Students need to be in uniforms. Flyer's will go out tomorrow.

Assignments for Wednesday/Friday
Mrs. Kielsky
Algebra One: Problem set 20

Ms. Domanik
Anatomy and Physiology: Disease poster due on November 14

Mr. Harmon
Discrete Math: Page 396 1-15
Physics: Worksheet on planets
Geometry: Page 123 1-18 (Friday)
Algebra: Problem set 33 (Friday)

Mr. Gordon
Grade Six/ Seven English: Read assigned portions of Legend of Sleepy Hollow(up to page 25 or 344) and complete vocabulary sentences. (Friday)
Grade Eight English: Answer question on Hunchback of Notre Dame, complete vocabulary sentences, bring in current event article with one paragraph summary that follows guidelines and submit final draft on essay regarding the students favorite television show. (Friday)

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: U.S. Flag report (one page) due
Grade Six/ Seven Math: Page 38 2-5
Grade Six/Seven History: Answer questions A,B,C on page 443 (Friday)

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Read to page 142 and question one. Complete sentences
Grade 11/12 History: Read pages 1340-1358 (Friday)

Mr. Virgin
Grade Ten English: Read chapter 4-6 of Book One of Tale of Two Cities and complete vocabulary sentences.
Grade Nine English: Read Chapter Three and Four of the Odyssey and complete vocabulary sentences.
Grade 11/12 English: Read chapter 8-10 of the Spy who came in from the Cold and complete vocabulary sentences. (Friday)

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Monday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

FIRST QUARTER REPORT CARDS ARE OUT AND PLEASE SEE THE LISTING OF HONOR ROLL STUDENTS ON THIS PAGE. WE ARE VERY HAPPY WITH THE GREAT EFFORTS OF THE STUDENTS AND THE GREAT STRIDES SOME MADE AS THEY IMPROVED THROUGH OUT THE QUARTER. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE STILL THREE QUARTERS TO GO SO PLEASE KEEP ENCOURAGING YOUR CHILDREN TO GO THE EXTRA MILE. PLEASE CALL IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

Assignments for Monday
Ms. Dominak
Anatomy and Physiology: Turn in reaction rate lab

Mrs. Kielsky:
Algebra One: Problem Set 20 1-33 odd: FLASH CARD BRING BACK QUIZ WITH PARENT SIGNATURE OR STAY AFTER SCHOOL ON MONDAY.

Mr. Gordon
Grade Eight English: Read to page 70 of Hunchback
Grade 6/7 English: Complete Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Read first part of chapter five

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Outline chapter six section four page 174-177
Grade 6/7 Math: Page 33 (6,7,8) and page 34 (9)
Grade 6/7 History: Review notes to test on India
Algebra One: Complete handout 2-6

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Tuesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Please remember that first quarter report cards will be released tomorrow.

Assignments for Tuesday
Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: All conjugations for asitir, decidir, portir and exercises F, G on pages 16-17

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Lit: Read to page 177 of 20,000 Leagues. Complete second draft of project by 11/8/07.

Mr. Crawford
Political and Economic Ideas: Read chapter four

Mr. Slusser
Career Pathways: Complete last of cost analysis due on 10/30
Grade Eight Topics in Social Studies: Complete chapter seven

Mr. Virgin: Creative Writing: Find a person whose character traits you find interesting and write a description of the person and trait/traits.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

First Quarter Report Cards will be released on Friday.

AIMS exams for selected seniors and juniors will be on 10/30, 10/31/and 11/1.

There will be a half day on 10/31 and a costume contest. Please choose appropriate costumes for the contest.

Qwest has a program where customers may donate one percent of their bill to our school. Please check out the program at qwest.com/one percent.

Barnes and Noble belong to the escrip program and we are enrolled there so when you shop for Books, DVDS, or CDS, please remember to mention our school.

The Bar Code for Grand Canyon Prep through the Frys Cool Cash Program is 000011333.

Assignments for Friday
Mrs. Kielsky
Algebra One: Problem set 19 1-33 odd

Mrs. Domanik
Grades 6-8 Science: Reaction rate lab due on 10/26
College Prep Biology: Environmental PH lab write up due 10/29; Endangered Species Project due on 10/26.

Mr. Gordon
Grades 6-8 English: Vocabulary tests and read books (In grade eight Book Two of Hunchback of Notre Dame and in grade six/seven: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow).

Mr. Slusser
Grade 6/7 History: Review lesson three answer A-D on page 438
Algebra One: Complete problems on board if not finished when class ends.

Mr. Harmon
Discrete Math: Complete packet
Physics: Quiz on Friday
Geometry: Page 112 1-18
Algebra One: Problem set 31

Mr. Virgin
All English classes: Vocab test and be able to use all the words in a sentence.

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Read chapter four

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Thursday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

First Quarter Report Cards will be distributed on Friday.

The Public Policy/ Service Learning Class is starting our Annual Food, Clothes, and Gift Drive. Please help us out as we help those in need.

Tax Credit donations are still being accepted. Currently, married families are allowed to donate $400 and single families are allowed to donate $250. Please help out the school. We also have an escrip and coupon book program. Please ask Mrs. Gordon for details. We also have a program through Qwest and Fryes that we will be advising you on.

Assignments for Thursday
Ms. Domanik
Environmental Science: Report due 10/25

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: ir verbs 3x3x page 16
Spanish Two: D,E, on page 15

Mr. Crawford
Political and Economic Ideas: Read chapter four to page 99

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Memorize first six phrases on page 38
Japanese Two and Three: 10-5 handout

Mr. Slusser
Career Pathways: College Deadline and First Year Cost Analysis
Grade 8 Topics in Social Studies: Read chapter seven and complete matching questions on page 93 and skills on page 94.

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Literature: Finish Part/Book One of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well and had a restful fall break.

Mr. Virgin is okay.

First Quarter Report Cards will be released on Friday.

Assignments for Wednesday
Ms. Domiank
College Prep Biology: Endangered Species Project due on 10/26
Anatomy and Physiology: Test on 10/24

Mrs. Kielsky
Algebra One: Problem set 18 1-33 odd: Flash cards test on Wednesday

Mr. Gordon
Grades 6-8 English: Read assigned passages in respected books, complete vocab sentences, and revise (if necessary) introduction/thesis paragraphs.

Mr. Harmon
Algebra One: Problem set 30

Mr. Slusser
Grade 8 History: Complete questionnaire
Grade 6/7 Math: Complete questions 1-7 on page 24
Grade 6/7 History: Read lesson two and complete A-D questions on page 434.
Algebra One: Complete handout and practice 2-5

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Read chapter four

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Tuesday after the break

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

TOMORROW IS A FULL DAY AS THE FIRST QUARTER WILL END TOMORROW. BELOW C GRADES WILL BE CALLED TOMORROW. FIRST QUARTER REPORT CARDS WILL BE RELEASED THE WEEK WE RETURN FROM FALL BREAK.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT FALL BREAK IS ALL NEXT WEEK.

Assignments for the Tuesday after Fall Break (October 23)

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: 20 sentences with er verbs
Spanish Two: Verbs 3x3x on page 13 and exercise A,B,C on page 14-15

Ms. Domanik
Environmental Science: World in the Balance handout due for 10/23. Report due on 10/25

Mr. Gordon
Science Fiction Literature: Read to the end of Part One of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and turn in rough drafts of sci fi project (script, comic strip, or story)

Assignments for Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians

We hope you are all well.

Ms. Domanik
College Prep Biology: Endangered Species Project due on 10/26

Mr. Gordon
Grades 6-8 English: Vocab test and new Current Event articles with written summaries that address these three areas: who or what the article is about; where does it take place, and why is the subject of the article important to the nation or the world.

Mr. Harmon
Discrete Math: 1-10 packet
Physics: Page 137
Geometry: Page 90 1-20
Algebra One: Quiz

Mr. Virgin
All Classes: Study for vocab tests and read plays/ novels.

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine and Grade 11/12 History: Study for test on Friday.

Mr. Slusser
Grade 8 History: Complete study guide 6-2
Grade 6/7 Math: Complete stem and leaf diagram
Grade 7 History: Answer questions on board.



Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Assignments for Thursday

Dear Parents and Guardians

We hope you are all well. Here are the assignments for Thursday.

Ms. Blake
Drama: All monologues

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Study for quiz
Spanish Two: 3x3x verbs on page 13

Mr. Gordon
Science Fiction Literature: Read through chapter 15 of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea.

Mr. Slusser
Career Pathways: Complete postgraduate calendar
Grade 8 Topics in Social Studies: Read page 69-78 of text " Inflation Hits Supermarkets: Complete Matching"

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Study page 34 and 38 on vocab
Japanese Two and Three: 10-4 handout

Mr. Crawford
Poilitical and Economic Ideas: Study for test.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Here are the assignments for Wednesday

Ms. Domanik
Grades 6-8 Science: Complete paragraph and bar graph for muscles in motion.
College Prep Biology: Endangered Species Project due on 10/26

Mr. Gordon
Grades 6-8 English: Complete vocab sentences and four paragraph book reports on respected novels that focuses on Setting/ Characters, Plot, and theme. There will be vocab tests and new current event articles with summaries on Friday.

Mr. Harmon
Discrete Math: Quiz on Wednesday
Geometry: Page 104 1-20
Algebra One: Problem set 28 and quiz on Wednesday

Mr. Virgin
Grade 10 English: Read Book One and three chapters of Book Two of A Tale of Two Cities. Also write vocabulary senetences.
Grade 9 English: Write vocab sentences.
Grade 11/12 English: Read chapter seven and eight of the Spy Who Came in From the Cold and write vocab sentences.

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Review questions assigned in class.
Grade Ten and 11/12 History: Review notes for test.

Mr. Slusser
Grade 6/7 Math: Complete Double Bar Vertical Graph
Grade 6/7 History: Define Imperialism and write a paragraph.


Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcments and Assignments for Monday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Please remember that Fall Break is October 15 to 19. The first quarter will end on October 12 and report cards will be released the week of the students return.

Mr. Slussers homework for Monday is on Thursdays posting. Please review.

Please remember that there is a meeting on October 10 at 5:00 p.m. to discuss both the trips to Japan and Spain.

Assignments for Monday
Ms. Domanik
College Prep Biology: Study guides due and test on 10/8

Mrs. Kielsky
Algebra One: Problem set 14 1-31 odd.

Mr. Gordon
Grade 6/7 and Grade 8 English: Bring in current events for Monday and prepare four paragraph book reports on And Then There Were None and The Hound of Baskervilles that focuses on the setting/characters, plot, and theme for Wednesday.

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Finish chapter three reading for quiz on Monday.

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Assignments for Tuesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Here are the assignments for Tuesday

Ms. Blake
Drama: Find a monologue at least one minute long.

Ms. Domanik
Environmental Science: Hand in butterfly effect

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Review-er verbs
Spanish Two: Review for test

Mr. Gordon
Science Fiction Literature: Read through chapter nine of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea; complete written summary of the life of Jules Verne based on the video we saw in class.

Mr. Crawford
Political and Economic Ideas: Extra Credit Assignment

Mr. Grago
Japanese II and III: 10-3 handout
Japanese I: Study for test on Tuesday

SNEAK PEAK FOR FRIDAY
Mr. Slusser
Grades 6-8 History: Current Events article due
Grades 6/7 Math: Class handout due
Algebra One: Class Handout due

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

There is a meeting on Wednesday October 10 at 5:00 p.m. that will address the trips to Japan and Spain in 2008. Families that are interested should start the Passport Process NOW.

SCHOOL PICTURE DAY IS COMING THIS MONTH. MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW.

There will be AIMS examinations for juniors and seniors who have not mastered one or more of the three tests on October 30, 31, and November 1.

There will be a Governing Board meeting to approve the schools Annual Financial Report on 10/12/07.

There will be a half day on October 31 as well as our annual Costume Contest.

Assignments for Friday.
Ms. Domanik
College Prep Biology: Study Guide Due and Test on 10/8

Mrs. Kielsky: Algebra One-Problem set 13 1-33 odd

Mr. Gordon
Both English classes: Vocabulary Test and Quiz on novels; bring a current event article that deals with either Darfur, Iraq, War on Terror, the Presidential Elections, or the SCHIP program.

Mr. Harmon:
Discrete Math: Page 345 54-64
Physics: Worksheet 7
Geometry: Page 88; Test on Friday
Algebra One: Problem set 26

Mr. Crawford: Grade Nine History-Read to page 108; Grade 11/12 History: Chapter Two of the World Today and complete questions one through ten.

Mr. Virgin: All English classes: Study for vocab tests and ninth and grades 11/12 need to read novels.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Thursdays

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope you are well.

Student Council will meet during lunch on Thursday between 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Please remember that there will be a meeting on October 10 at 5:00 p.m. for interested parties to discuss the trips to Japan and Spain.


Here are the assignments for Thursday
Ms. Domanik
Environmental Science: Study guide due on 10/4; Test on 10/4

Mrs. Ratliff: Spanish One: Exercises A,B,C on pages 12-14

Ms. Blake: Drama: Memorize monologue to present on 10/4

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Lit: Read chapter one of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and three paragraph essay on the two most important themes of Frankenstein; First rough draft of project due on 10/23

Mr. Crawford
Political and Economic Ideas: Read to page 72 of 20th Century Liberalism.

Mr. Slusser: Career Pathways: Identify two to three educational opportunities after graduation. Grade Eight Topics in Social Studies: Read chapter five and complete both questions 1-8 and questions 1-9 on page 67-68.

Mr. Grago: Japanese One: Study for quiz on Thursday; Japanese Two/ Three: Complete handout 10-2

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Monday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

T.C. Luigis has informed us that due to the rising costs of dairy products like milk and cheese, they will have to raise the price of Pizzas. Starting on Monday, these are the new prices for Pizza:

Large Cheese: $10.00
Large Pepperoni: $12.00
Two Topping Pizza: $13.00
Cheese Slice: $1.50
Pepperoni Slice:$2.00
Bottled Water: .50

Please remember that we are holding a meeting at 5:00 p.m. on October 10 to discuss the trips to Japan and Spain. We hope all interested parties can attend.

Assignments for Wednesday

Mrs. Dominak
College Prep Biology: Test and Study Guide due on October 8. Endangered Species project due on October 26.

Mr. Gordon
Grade 8 English: Read to page 204 of And Then There Were None and complete vocab sentences; Vocab test on Friday.
Grade 6/7 English: Read to chapter 12 of Hound of the Baskervilles and complete vocab sentences; Vocab test on Friday; Hound of Baskerville quiz on Wednesday.

Mr. Slusser
Grade 8 History: Complete #6-10 on questionnaire handout.
Grade 7 Math: Finish problems on page 171
Grade 7 History: Finish questions that were on board.
Algebra One: Complete exercise 2-1

Mr. Virgin
Grade 10 English: Review vocab words
Grade 9 English: Read chapter four of the Odyssey and reread chapters one through three.
Grade 11/12 English: Read chapters five and six of "The Spy who came in from the Cold."

Mr. Harmon
Geometry:Page 86
Algebra One: Problem set 25

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Review question #two and read pages 89-98
Grade 11/12 History: Read The World Today: Chapter Two

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.