Mrs.Thomas' Blog http://jthomas1.edublogs.org Just another Edublogs.org weblog Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:56:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Welcome to the 08-09 School Year!! http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/welcome-to-the-08-09-school-year/ http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/welcome-to-the-08-09-school-year/#comments Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:56:55 +0000 jthomas1 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/?p=44 Welcome back!! Hope you had a great summer.

Looking forward to a magnificent school year.

A weekly agenda will be provided.  I will post the textbook material that will be covered, project and test dates, and other upcoming activities that will take place at Schilling Farms.

Students and parents, please take advantage of this very useful tool.


Authored by jthomas1. Hosted by Edublogs.]]> http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/07/11/welcome-to-the-08-09-school-year/feed/ Agenda for the Week of May 12-16, 2008 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/05/06/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-12-16-2008/ http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/05/06/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-12-16-2008/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 16:30:43 +0000 jthomas1 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/05/06/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-12-16-2008/ Binder check 5/12

Students will work on camel project this week.

Projects will be presented 5/19

********Dates to Remember

5/13 SFMS Art Show/Choral Concert 6:30 P.M.

5/15 7th Grade Field Day

5/16 Band @ Redbirds Game 5:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.

5/22 7th Grade Awards Ceremony 10:15 A.M.


Authored by jthomas1. Hosted by Edublogs.]]> http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/05/06/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-12-16-2008/feed/ Agenda for the Week of May 5-9, 2008 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-5-9-2008/ http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-5-9-2008/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:10:14 +0000 jthomas1 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-5-9-2008/ Chapter 22     North Africa

Section 4         Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco

North Africa Map Quiz         May 8

Chapter 22 Test                     May 9

Start work on “Camel Project”

*******Dates to Remember

5/5- 5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week

5/8 Spring Band Concert@GPAC 7:00 P.M.

5/9 SFMS Spirit Day

PTSA Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

5/13 SFMS Art Show/Choral Concert 6:30 P.M.

5/15 7th Grade Field Day

5/16 Band @ Redbirds Game 5:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.

5/22 7th Grade Awards Ceremony 10:15 A.M.


Authored by jthomas1. Hosted by Edublogs.]]> http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/29/agenda-for-the-week-of-may-5-9-2008/feed/ Agenda for the Week of April 28-May 2, 2008 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/agenda-for-the-week-of-april-28-may-2-2008/ http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/agenda-for-the-week-of-april-28-may-2-2008/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:47:38 +0000 jthomas1 http://jthomas1.edublogs.org/2008/04/22/agenda-for-the-week-of-april-28-may-2-2008/ Chapter 22: North Africa

Section 2: History and Culture

Section 3: Egypt Today

North Africa Map Quiz: 5/7/08

******Important Dates to Remember

4/29 PTSA Volunteer Tea/General Meeting 6:00 P.M.

Drama Club Public Performance 7:00 P.M.

5/2 SFMS Spirit Day/Team 7C Field Trip (IMAX)

5/5- 5/9 Teacher Appreciation Week

5/8 Spring Band Concert@GPAC 7:00 P.M.

5/9 SFMS Spirit Day

PTSA Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

5/13 SFMS Art Show/Choral Concert 6:30 P.M.

5/15 7th Grade Field Day

5/16 Band @ Redbirds Game 5:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.

5/22 7th Grade Awards Ceremony 10:15 A.M.


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Section 3 “India Today”

India Map Quiz 4/22/08

Chapter 30 Test 4/24/08

Begin Chapter 22 “North Africa”

Section 1 Physical Geography

******Important Dates to Remember

Family Life/Sex Respect/AIDS Education Week 4/21-4/25

Spirit Day 4/21

Interim Reports Issued 4/22

Secretaries’ Day 4/23

Spirit Day 4/25

Field Day 5/15/08

Awards Ceremony 5/22


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Section 1 Physical Geography

Section 2 India’s History

India Map Quiz 4/22/08

Chapter 30 “India” Test (open book test) 4/24/08

TCAP Testing Tuesday-Friday

********Dates To Remember

TCAP 4/14-4/18

TCAP treat day 4/18

Family Life/Sex Respect/AIDS Education Week 4/21-4/25

Spirit Day 4/21

Interim Reports Issued 4/22

Secretaries’ Day 4/23

Spirit Day 4/25

Field Day 5/15/08

Awards Ceremony 5/22


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Chapter 20 Test: 4/9/08

Begin Chapter 30 “India”

********* Dates To Remember

Spring Pictures 4/7

TCAP 4/14-4/18

TCAP treat day 4/18

Family Life/Sex Respect/AIDS Education Week 4/21-4/25

Spirit Day 4/21

Secretaries’ Day 4/23

Spirit Day 4/25


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Section 1 Physical Geography

Section 2 The Arabian Peninsula

Section 3 Iraq

Section quizzes as needed

Chapter 20 Test 4/9/08 (subject to change)

*******Dates to Remember

4th Quarter Grading Period Begins 3/23/08

Report Cards Issued 3/31/08

Spring Pictures 4/7/08

TCAP Testing 4/14-4/18


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Section 4       Siberia

Section 5       The Russian Far East

Study Guide for Chapter 17 3/25 (distributed)

Chapter 17 Test      3/26/08

Russia Map Quiz     3/28/08

*******Dates to Remember

4th Quarter Grading Period Begins 3/24/08

Report Cards Issued 3/31/08

Spring Pictures 4/7/08

TCAP Testing 4/14-4/18


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Chapter 16 Test 3/11/08

Chapter 17 “Russia and Northern Eurasia”

Atlas Study

Section 1 Physical Geography

Section 2 History and Culture

Section 3 The Russian Heartland

******Dates to Remember

Parent/Teacher Conference 3/13

Spring Break 3/15-3/23

3rd Quarter Grading Period Ends        3/14/08

4th Quarter Grading Period Begins    3/24/08

Report Cards Issued            3/31/08

Spring Pictures                4/7/08

TCAP Testing                    4/14-4/18


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