End of Year (It's coming fast!)

I can't believe this year is (quickly) coming to a close.  Here is the testing schedule to keep as a reference:

Monday 6/5 - Biology MCAS (A1)
Tuesday 6/6 - Biology MCAS (B1)
Tuesday 6/13 - A4 & A3 Finals
Wednesday 6/14 - B4 & B3 Finals
Thursday 6/15 - A1 & A2 Finals (Half Day)
Friday 6/16 - B1 & B2 Finals (Half Day)
Monday 6/19 - Finals Make-up (Half Day for teachers)

Additional:
History - WWII packet due on 6/13

Have a great couple weeks!!  See your teachers for any make up work or missed assignments!
~Mrs. Francis

Week of May 1 - May 5

This week - getting down to the wire!!  I know it seems a long way off, but summer will be here before we know it.  Make sure you try to finish STRONG!

Math - make up any low quiz scores  See me or Ms. Anzalone if you are not happy with your current grade and need to do make-ups

History - QUIZ on WWI on Wednesday 5/3

English - Many of you didn't pass in your papers.  Please try to get those done ASAP.  Also - for next class, do your research for your final research topic, come up with a topic and a question for research.

Biology - none

Check your ASPEN to see if you have any missing assignments - many of you do!!!
Have a good week!
~Mrs. Francis

March 20-24, 2017

This week: 
Make sure you are getting all of your work handed in and make sure you touch base with teachers if you want to make something up.  Term 3 ends on March 31 - in ONE WEEK - so you don't have a lot of time to get these things done.  If you are not happy with your grade and want to improve - TALK TO YOUR TEACHERS!! 
I will be after school this week Tuesday and Thursday and next week as well.  See me to make a plan if you still have things to make up.

English - Monster paper - due Thursday
Algebra - Factoring quadratics ("magic number") - quiz on Friday
Biology - we are still working on notes for genetics - be prepared for a quiz in the near future
History - we are still working on notes for Imperialism.
Study Skills - please use this time to get caught up, get organized, ask for help, make up missing work, etc.  

Have a good week!
~Mrs. Francis😊 

Week of March 6-10

The rest of this week....

Biology - we will be working on a study guide on Friday 3/10 in class in order to prepare for a TEST next week Tuesday 3/14

History - Work on your Industrial Revolution study guide and prepare for the Industrial Revolution TEST on Wednesday 3/15

English - continue reading To Kill A Mockingbird (Chapter 2)

Algebra - GCF Factoring Quadratics Homework - due Monday 3/13

Keep up the good work everyone!!
~Mrs. F

Week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2017

Homework assignments this week:

History:  Chapter 19 section 2 and 3 worksheets.  Read and answer the questions - due Thursday 2/2

English:  Do your vocabulary projects (due Friday 2/3)
Also - the rough draft of the newspaper article from "the fight" scene in Romeo and Juliet

Algebra:  FOIL practice quiz.  QUIZ on Thursday 2/2

Biology - none at this time

Study Skills - make sure you bring your agendas to class and both your A and B day materials.  Our class has changed a little this week, so hopefully it will a little less hectic and more conducive to learning.

See me if you need to stay after any day.  
Have a great week!  Vacation only 2.5 weeks away!
~Mrs. F

Happy New Year!!

Welcome to 2017!!!
I know it's been tough getting back in the swing of things this week - you've done a nice job & have had a lot of positive energy!!  ☺

REMEMBER:  Next Friday 1/13 you will start your midyear exams.  PLEASE remember that these are very important and you need to be in school!  See me or your other teachers if you have any questions.
Friday - 1/13 - B4, B3 exam
Monday - 1/16 - No School
Tuesday - 1/17 - A1, A2 Exam
Wednesday - 1/18 - B1, B2 Exam
Thursday - 1/19 A4, A3 - Exam (Half Day this day)
Friday - 1/20 - Make-up Exams (only allowed make-up if you have prior permission from Mr. Fornaciari).

HOMEWORK:
Biology - Midyear exam review packet #1 & #2 (due 1/9)
History - Enlightenment Comic Strip (due 1/10)
Algebra - Exponents practice quiz (due 1/10), Quiz in class on 1/10

Have a great weekend and make sure you start preparing for your exams!!
~Mrs. Francis ☺

Week of November 28-December 2, 2016

This week.....

History - make sure you are preparing for the Chapter 13 test - the test is Monday 12/5
Biology - TEST FRIDAY on the skeletal, muscular and integumentary systems
Algebra - we started systems of equations using elimination - using multiplication.  I know this was a little confusing for some of you, so we will go over it in Study Skills this week
English - Develop your THESIS STATEMENT for the Animal Farm essay by class on Wednesday 11/30

I am after school on Tuesday, but can stay other days if anyone needs help.  See me if you want to make arrangements to stay.

Have a great week!  4 weeks until Christmas Break!!
~Mrs. F