Beekmantown Middle School

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Homework for 12/21/16

Homework for tonight:
Social: none
Science: none
Math: none
English: Final copy of essay due TOMORROW.  Complete Novel Quiz 2 by tomorrow.
Home and Career: none
Health: none

Please note: Although you do not have English class tomorrow, you will still need to turn in your required work to Mrs. Hamilton before the end of the day.  You may share your google doc to her when you finish your essay.  

Christmas break!

ALMOST THERE!!!

Shout Out!!


Team Ascent would like to recognize:
Riley Loughan
Bode Curilla
Daniel Richards
Ethan Tisdale

These students represented Team Ascent on 12/20/16 at the Rotary Club in Plattsburgh!
They spoke to a group of roughly 40 members about their water project.  They showed  professional leadership skills as well as Eagle Pride!
Team Ascent is proud of you!

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

TWO TESTS TOMORROW


Team Ascent: You have two tests tomorrow.  Please take some time to study tonight.  Mrs. Slick and Mrs. King have provided you with material that you can study from:
For Science: N8 is an excellent resource
For Math: The packet you received yesterday and went over today is perfect practice for tonight.

Believe that success is your only option!

Homework for 12/20

Homework for tonight:

Social: None

Science: Study N8- Test tomorrow
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOYXZoYlNubW9BLUJOWkRnSi1XczQxa1N0THA4/view?usp=sharing

Math: Study one step equations, two step equations, distributive property and multi-step equations- Test tomorrow

Home and Career: Please complete these sheets by Thursday
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOM1NhcmxOMDRvNWk4R1k2ak1IN3NiRjRSNmNF/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tON2pKUFBEb082UXlGc25Rd3lhN0xBZzZjSFk0/view?usp=sharing

Health: Complete all journals and Ear and Eye crossword

Monday, December 19, 2016


Attention Team Ascent:  You have a unit test this Wednesday in Science.  You can use N7 to study and of course all of your notes N1-N6.  Please take some time each night to review.  Study partners work awesome!

Homework for 12/19/16

Tonight's Homework:

Social: none
Science: Complete review packet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOa2dwUUtybVE2aktGMGVUTHY5VWZZRm1nSVBr/view?usp=sharing
English: Required Reading per mountain group- Take-home quiz due Thursday.  Essay due Thursday. This graphic organizer packet needs to be complete.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOS3piX215aWx3V2J4QzB0T291aEdyLXdkRDE4/view?usp=sharing
Math: Finish review packet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOd0VIam9QUGFXZUpGWXRxT0Y5eXdIQ21PNnhR/view?usp=sharing
Home and Career: none
Health: Make sure all your journals are up to date on google classroom


Friday, December 16, 2016

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Homework for 12-15-16

Tonight's homework:
Social: none
Science: Ws 2-8
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOSmgxak5qZUdaM0kzaUdYUDR6SEttWUUxb2pv/view?usp=sharing

Math: Module Book 2 S.122 #4 a-l and S.156 # 4 and 7 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOT1RGaHNyM3kya1F3UUp2QXNsOEE3dnRSU1pr/view?usp=sharing

English: Take home quiz and required reading due TOMORROW at the start of class. Students with incomplete quizzes or failing grades will be using study halls to read and complete the quiz until it is complete.  Check Monday's posts for required reading per mountain group.

Home and Career: none
Health: none

Math quiz tomorrow! Make sure you understand two-step equations and word problems.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Homework for 12-13

Tonight's Homework:

Social: none
Science: none
English: Required reading and take home quiz as assigned per mountain group (see yesterdays' post)
Math: #13-23 You must show your work but setting up a two step equation and solving it.
Page 1
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOR3BTcDlkblhpZkpCZ0RBZ0dMdWZEdEthek13/view?usp=sharing
Page 2
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOa0lTVENEYVlOTVBjOHFXd2RlbFNiT0JWTm8w/view?usp=sharing

Home and Career: none
Health: none

Monday, December 12, 2016

Required reading/take home quiz per mountain group

Here is the required reading per mountain group. The take home quiz is due this FRIDAY.

Marshall: The Juvie Three
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOSlc2X001UkprMEkwWTVJUVhkSFJwQ0lDYUNn/view?usp=sharing
Take home quiz:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOOVplVkxpMFFvS3p2cjViMHAyRkh5OEs1ZXdZ/view?usp=sharing

Panther: Operation Yes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOb1NVT2ZOTEV3aW5pYnNOQ0k2Y2hiMkV1Y0gw/view?usp=sharing
Take Home Quiz
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOVWNCRkxoampFSHEyMEdqejhSTkphbFV5TkxV/view?usp=sharing


Rocky Peak: Al Capone Does My Shorts
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tORmtxUFRWaVZwcHpsM2ZNVUdyVlA5OVRYS1FN/view?usp=sharing
Take Home Quiz
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOc1BUNGNEc1EtSGlKbEh3b1FTdWlwdlJpTXhR/view?usp=sharing

Macomb: Swindle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOcUstTmM4NUVpd1d5SnVNbFVIYWRxNmpQWXFB/view?usp=sharing
Take Home Quiz
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOTEJYb0ZsQjNmMlpmb2xSbEZGNXQ2bXpySllB/view?usp=sharing



Homework 12/12

Homework for tonight:

Social: none

Science: Completed in class 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOeTBuT0VieF9uNVFmdHVYRVVoSUtEWUdjMnZJ/view?usp=sharing
Study N6: Quiz tomorrow
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tONG5KMF9DYTQwVlJoaF9lRU1JZXlEbUw0V1lV/view?usp=sharing

English: New novels distributed, take home quiz due Friday.  

Math: Finish ws
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tON0c5Y0ZMX05LbTlDY2EzYXBVZmNQLVJJNklr/view?usp=sharing

Home and Career: none
Health: none

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Homework for 12-6-16

Tonight's homework:

Social: None
English:  Corrections for Novel quiz 4 and 5 (all corrected answers must have a page number where the answer is found in the novel).  ALL OVERDUE WORK IS DUE THURSDAY!!!
Science: Finish Lab questions on diffusion- complete sentences
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOQjRZTW9ISy0xVno4em9EeFJaaHRQZ0VQV2pz/view?usp=sharing
Math:  Module Book (1, 2): S. 151 #1,2    S.153 #2-5 Only solve and check, DO NOT FOLLOW BOOK DIRECTIONS
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOeDdsWWMtVi1reGxCaklfdS12bUJpQjA3alRV/view?usp=sharing
Home and Career: None
Health: Ear and Eye crossword and Wow! That's Loud WS
The Eye crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOQ3JsdHNJSU4zOHBSWkRWQktlVWRTSGVSNnNj/view?usp=sharing

The Ear crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOai1TMmVTUmQ1NHFHb1liM25GRUZKSUtDeXow/view?usp=sharing

Wow! That's Loud Ws
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOWVh0MGRhZTBBazdmRWFMdzAwTGQzWmQ5Z3dZ/view?usp=sharing

Monday, December 5, 2016

Homework for 12-5-16

Tonight's Homework:

Social: none
Science: none
English: none
Math:  Review packet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tObm5UcGdycXBWb2pIUXBfcGNySDF1djhQQTdB/view?usp=sharing

*****All quizzes must be corrected and your work must be shown, it is due tomorrow.  If you scored below an 80, quiz make-ups will be tomrrow during your opposite lunch or study halls. 

Health:  Make sure all three worksheets are completed by the end of the week.  Students will be receiving worksheets on different day depending on mountain group. 

The Eye crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOQ3JsdHNJSU4zOHBSWkRWQktlVWRTSGVSNnNj/view?usp=sharing

The Ear crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOai1TMmVTUmQ1NHFHb1liM25GRUZKSUtDeXow/view?usp=sharing

Wow! That's Loud Ws
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOWVh0MGRhZTBBazdmRWFMdzAwTGQzWmQ5Z3dZ/view?usp=sharing

Mannequin Challenge 2016

Project Based Learning
Project Mode-Mannequin challenge

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Announcement

                               Image result for You are invited

On December 2nd, Team Ascent invites
All Parents/Guardians to:
Our Walk to Water Fundraiser
and Water Fair

When: 12:40 to 2:00
Where: HS Gym


Team Ascent has been working very hard this week.  They are excited to show off their presentations and raise money for a great cause.




Homework for 12-1

Tonight's homework:

Math:  Finish packet from class today.  SHOW ALL YOUR WORK!!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOLWhoMmJrQUFPTUxHV01kV1l5enBiYVpheHEw/view?usp=sharing

QUIZ TOMORROW IN MATH:

  • One step equations with decimals, fractions and integers using all four operations. 

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

11-30-16

Tonight's Homework:
Math: complete one-step equation worksheet.  Show your work and check each problem!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOejJCTDkwRmFLYzVRSXBhV3hreWJRb3dVM0xz/view?usp=sharing

Please be aware that the water fair event is fast approaching.  You have all been working hard this week, but your group may have tasks for you to complete at home.  Make sure you are communicating with your group and know what your responsibility is.

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Help!


We are looking for local businesses 
that would be willing to help 
out with fundraising for Water For South Sudan.
It doesn't have to be a huge amount, every bit counts.
The business will be displayed on the track for Friday's event.  
Please contact the following teachers for any suggestions:
hamilton.rebecca@bcsdk12.org, king.julie@bcsdk12.org
slick.carolyn@bcsdk12.org
mathews.craig@bcsdk12.org
redmond.carrie@bcsdk12.org
work.christina@bcsdk12.org

11-29-16: Homework


Homework: FUND-RAISE FOR WATER FOR
SOUTH SUDAN

Math: Finish WS 

SHOW YOUR WORK!!!!

Monday, November 28, 2016

And the winner is.....


  Congratulations to Nate Bond, Cameron Rogers, Tyler Calkins, Logan Barnaby and Lucas Lamoy
Awesome Job building the talles card tower using only scissors!  

Random pics from today!


Homework for tonight: 11/28


Invitation

On December 2nd, you are 
invited to attend Team Ascent's
Walk For Water and Water Fair

Time: 12:40-2:00
Where: High School Gymnasium
Who: Parents, Guardians, district staff

Please join us as we celebrate all the hard work that the students have done this week.
Any questions: e-mail
work.christina@bcsdk12.org

Important Information

This week Team Ascent will be in 
project mode.

What does this mean?
 During periods 1,2,3 and 8,9 all students will be working on a project instead of their core classes.  The project will implement all areas of discipline within the expectations.  There will NOT be homework in most classes this week.  

What classes may the students have work in?
Math and Health- students will have math class daily as well as their specials. 

What is the project? 
 Students are researching a variety of chosen topics related to water.  Once they have established a topic, students will form water committees and research that topic.  They will develop a presentation via digital and standard presentation methods.  They will be presenting on December 2nd in the High School Gym.  During this time, students will also be raising money for the non-profit organization Water for South Sudan.  

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Attn: Students and Parents

If you are receiving a donation
via a check for the fundraiser this week,
please write the check payable to:
Class of 2022 or Beekmantown 7th Grade Class


Chromebooks!!!

Attention Team Ascent!
All this week, you MUST
come to school with your
chromebooks charged
EVERYDAY! No excuses!

Suggestion: As soon as you get home from school, plug in your chromebook so it will be ready for the next day!!!  Thanks for being awesome!

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Saturday, November 19, 2016

Attention Parents"


Team Ascent welcomes you
to join us for 
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, Nov. 21st - 6:00-8:00 
Tuesday, Nov.22nd  9:00-11:30 

Report cards will be available for parents in the Middle School lobby on the 1st floor. The Middle School Office will be open to receive parents and students. Additional materials pertinent to our middle school will also be available at this time. 


FYI

If you have not handed in your water-born
web quest, you need to turn it in immediately
following Thanksgiving break!



https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwNZWt9Q7g_qLRHapZ2azmD0taWhJ62bXubx_wnaHmc/edit?usp=sharing

Happy Thanksgiving


NO HOMEWORK!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!

Wednesday, November 16, 2016



Science Quiz Friday

Quiz on Friday!
Know your cell organelles and their functions. 
Know the differences between a plant and animal cell.

Homework for 11/16/16

Tonight's homework:
Social: none

English: Required reading per mountain group.  Quiz on Friday!

Science: Foldable in class, quiz on Friday.  Please study your N3 notes on cell organelles and their functions

Math: Module book 3: S.5: 1-5 and S.9 a&b both top and bottom
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOdnZqZWtLS1pWS3FjdHlTelRLZE1tTTV1dEVr/view?usp=sharing

Home and Career: Complete water-born webquest by 11/18
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwNZWt9Q7g_qLRHapZ2azmD0taWhJ62bXubx_wnaHmc/edit?usp=sharing

Health: Tooth worksheet

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Homework for 11/15

Tonight's homework:

Social: none
Science: Cell 'Who am I' worksheet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOd2xyODdUUFlHODBjUjc0QjNibHdZckpUemlr/view?usp=sharing
Math: Complete Ws
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOaHBzQzU5SWxyaVJEbktqLWRfVGpUanJiTDM0/view?usp=sharing
English: Continue to work on required reading for this week.  Quiz on Friday
Home and Career: Water-born web-quest complete by 11/18
Health: none

Monday, November 14, 2016

Homework for 11/14/16

Homework for tonight:

Social: none
Science: Any Cell Organelle Posters that have not been handed in are due tomorrow BEFORE first period. Any posters after first period will NOT be accepted and you will receive a zero.
English: All corrected quizzes from your book will be due tomorrow by first period.  No exceptions.
Required reading due this Friday per mountain group.  Quiz on Friday
Math: Integer Unit test must be completed by tomorrow.
Home and Career: Goal setting power point presentation completed by TONIGHT.
Health: none

Tomorrow grades are due.  Please be aware that all grade books will be closed tomorrow for first quarter.

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Homework for 11/10/16










Tonight's homework:

Social: none
English: Required reading for next week, finish web-quest if not completed by the end of class.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hNYy1hrGVn43ubh0imC8PzXQExfsvi7sjCdSb2o7OKA/edit?usp=sharing

Math: Finish worksheets
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOa1EwX3RMNkZYU2IzREk5bXY3c09SazdTcTZR/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOdUJuczEtWnlQM0cxQ0x5Y0pNQzRXX3p4R3lJ/view?usp=sharing

Science: Final project of cell organelle poster due TODAY, complete back work- Mrs. Slick will notify you of any owed or missed work.

Health: None
Home and Career: none

Health Notes





Here is the packet for your health notes.  You will need to talk to a classmate to fill in the blanks.  

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOTkZmVmROMGFKa1dPYjE4VWFsaE9hNkhkanUw/view?usp=sharing

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Don't forget!




Remember to wear your Team Ascent
shirts tomorrow to school!!!

Homework for 11/9/16

Tonight's homework:

Social: none
Science: Final copy of  Cell poster due tomorrow
English: Complete required reading for tomorrow.  Quiz will be given during ELA.
Home and Career: none
Health: none
Math: NONE 


That's right- no math!!








Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Math test tomorrow



Math test tomorrow:
Please study the rules for-
Adding integers:
-the signs are the same- add and keep the sign
-the signs are different-subtract and take the sign of the bigger number

Subtracting integers:
Keep the first number, change the second sign and change the sign of the third number- 

Multiplying Integers:
Multiply, count up the number of negatives- if there is an odd number of negatives the answer is negative, if there is and even number of negatives, the answer is positive.

Dividing Integers:
Divide- count up the number of negatives- if there is an odd number of negatives the answer is negative, if there is and even number of negatives, the answer is positive.


Homework for 11/8/16

Homework for tonight:
Social: none

Science: Organelle Poster due Thursday
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOV2xTWTl2aUYtbTg4MXFONEpRSEdjRzZOMkJF/view?usp=sharing

English: Read articles and answer questions- both front and back of the worksheet
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tONk94d1h6NVdFM1RjeTZtSm1ySGVVMTgzcGMw/view?usp=sharing

Math: Test tomorrow- please study.  Comlete the problem below and write the rules for adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing integers THREE TIMES EACH!  Use a separate piece of paper.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOVGdscFo0ZmNMODVRUVFtZ0FHenlkeG15ek5v/view?usp=sharing

Health: Complete tooth crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOdEgxV3VBeTJrUHBITlpxdzVGRjBHX2gybWQ4/view?usp=sharing

Home and Career: none


Monday, November 7, 2016

Special Announcement

Team Ascent:
Please wear your Team Ascent T-shirt on Thursday.  There will be a guest speaker and we want to present ourselves as the awesome team that we are!!!

Homework 11/7/16

Tonight's homework:

Social: none

English: Required independent reading per mountain group

Science: Continue to work on rough draft for Cell Organelle Poster
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOV2xTWTl2aUYtbTg4MXFONEpRSEdjRzZOMkJF/view?usp=sharing

Math: Integer sheet with adding and subtraction decimals  TEST ON WEDNESDAY
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOVlNkUjVtMDdZWFFaUU9NOGpRbnN4Wm5MaWt3/view?usp=sharing

Home and Career: none

Health: Finish Tooth crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOdEgxV3VBeTJrUHBITlpxdzVGRjBHX2gybWQ4/view?usp=sharing

Friday, November 4, 2016

Happy Weekend!!!

Have an awesome weekend
Team Ascent!! Don't forget to turn back your clocks Sunday!!!

Homework for 11-4-16

Tonight's homework:

Science: none
Social: none
English: Read Scope article called Thirst and answer questions.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOZHZyU3Jnc1F4bnA3M0h1TDVETWd4cVdPY0ww/view?usp=sharing
Math: Castle Learning assignment on line.  If you do not have wi-fi access at home, please let a teacher know.  We can also print out copies for you.
Home and Career: none
Health: Unit 1 test corrections

Wednesday, November 2, 2016

The weekend is almost here!!


Homework for 11-2-16

Social: none
Science: none
English: Required reading per mountain group, quiz on Friday.
Math: Module book- S.57 #1-6 ,  S.60 #2,  S.103 #16-22, S.81 #21-27
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOZWowUFN4eHYtSGx2SVV0RkhzYkU3Z0VHX2NJ/view?usp=sharing
Home and Career: none
Health: Test corrections from Unit 1 exam due by Monday, 11/7


Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Homework 11/1/16

Tonight's homework:

Social: none
Science: none Took N2 Science Notes
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tONWNTQWRZTDl2Q2dDbHRkU055dk1Hc1AzNGdJ/view?usp=sharing
English: Required reading per mountain group.  Quiz this Friday.
Math: Module book  S.81 #30-40  and S.101 #30-40
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOUHp0WGFWTm5kdW1ucGY0T1lCdkZ4VHQ0RzlF/view?usp=sharing
Home and Career: None
Health: None

Monday, October 31, 2016

Wednesday November 2nd


Attention Team Ascent:
This Wednesday will be locker clean out
during your study hall 6th or 7th period. You
may want to start bringing some of your
clothing and extra items home ahead of time.
Remember: A clean locker is a happy locker.

10/31/16

Happy Halloween: Tonight's Homework

Social: None
English: Required reading per mountain group
Science: Complete crossword puzzle
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOeVo1ZDhpbWg1RjN0WG1QRWJWYjhTYzFKSmFJ/view?usp=sharing

Math: To be determined per class period- Mrs. King will inform you at the end of each class period.  Do NOT complete this sheet if it was not assigned to your class.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4ZJr3ibN3tOcnlGUVlHMEV0QnFMMzFqaTdqaExRaDBuNHlz/view?usp=sharing

Health: Upcoming: Test corrections this week

Home and Career: None