Good morning.  Big thanks to the 7th grade who made a teacher appreciation video for Mrs. Keeler, Mrs. Wennberg, and me.  God bless you all for your kindness.  It was beautiful!!!!

Thinking about being in the talent show?  Make a video and send it to Mr. Dimsey by May 18th.

Homework:
 7th Attendance:  Check in to google classroom between 8 a.m and 3 p.m.

Religion:  p. 246. Activity 1 in classroom

7th Math:  IXL 20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation: Identify complementary, supplementary, vertical
                                                                and adjacent angles (HCC16)
                  Zoom at 2 p.m.

7th P.E.:  30 min. physical activity.  Type in classroom

8th Alg.:  IXL 20 min.
               Teacher recommendation:  Complete a function table: quadratic functions (KBB3)
               Zoom at 11:00 a.m.

6th S.S.:  CNN10 Watch broadcast.  Type in 2 sentences.

6th Math:  IXL 20 min.
                  Teacher recommendation:  Area of Triangles (HFF3)
                                                                 Smartscore of 90.  Can use a calculator
                  Zoom at 1 p.m.

Good morning!  There is a blog today.

I made one yesterday, but apparently did not post it.  I went to school yesterday and cleaned out all the 7th grade desks.  I thought you all had assignments to do and knew you had a Zoom free day.  That didn't go as I planned!   We will try again.

There is going to be a flyover of the hospital today by the California Air National Guard in formation wit four fighter jets. I heard it should be here at 10:16 a.m. I am not sure about that time.  Just go outside when you hear the jets.   Say a prayer for the hospital workers and their patients!

7th Challenge Day:  Mustache Day

Homework:  
7th Attendance:  Check in on google classroom between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Religion:  Read pp. 244-245

7th Math:  IXL- 20 minutes
                   Teacher recommendation:  Find missing > in triangle (HCC9)
                   Zoom at 2 p.m.

7th P.E.:  30 minutes physical activity.  Type in google classroom

8th Alg.:  IXL-20 minutes
                Teacher recommendation:  Characteristics of quadratic functions:equations (KBB2)
                Zoom at 11 a.m.

6th Math:  IXL-20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation:  Classify quadrilaterals (EDD8)
                  Zoom at 1pm
6th S.S.:  IXL teacher recommendation:  Classical Athens: government and culture (HI2)
6th P.E.:  30 minutes physical activity.  Type in google classroom

Sorry everyone.

I typed a post this morning.  It's not in my drafts and I guess I didn't post it.

It told you that we had no Zoom meetings today.  I went to the school to clean out the 7th graders desks.

I did assign some IXL work.  I will move the assignments to tomorrow.

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Welcome to Week 9 of quarantine.  We have 3 weeks of school left for 6th and 7th!  For 8th graders, you are on your last week of work!!!  Almost there!  

Make sure you are getting missing assignments done.  Push yourself.  If you are behind, put in the extra time.  Email me with the name of the class and assignment that you have done if it is a missing assignment.

​Talent show videos due May 18 to Mr. Dimsey.

7th Grade Challenge:  Switch Generations Day

Homework:
7th Attendance:  Type "here" in classroom between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. today

7th Religion:  Read about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit on pp. 241-243

7th Math:  IXL 20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation:  Find the missing <'s in triangles (GBB4)
                   Zoom at 2:00 p.m.

8th Alg:  IXL:  no minutes assigned this week--do what you need to do
               Teacher recommendation:  Characteristics of quadratic functions: graphs (KBB1)
               Zoom at 11 a.m.

6th Math:  IXL 20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation:  Area of triangles (GEE7)***This gets a little harder at the
                  end.  The fractions you multiply and take times 1/2.  The answer can be improper.
                  The missing side length ones you can skip if you wish.  I will count this out of 80.
                  Zoom at 1 p.m.

6th S.S.:  CNN10: Watch broadcast.  Type 2 sentences in classroom.
                IXL teacher recommendation:  Classical Athens: geography and society

6th P.E.:  30 minutes of physical activity
                Type what you did in classroom

It's finally Friday!

All students:  The end of the school year is quickly approaching.  If you are missing work, you need to get it done.  Send me an email if you do late assignments so I can record them in Optionc for you.  

Wish your Moms a Happy Mother's Day on Sunday.  Make it a special day to show your love and gratitude.

Talent Show:  If you would like to participate in OLM's First Ever Virtual Talent Show, make a video!  Send the 3 minute (max.) video to [email protected] Mr. Dimsey will make a slideshow that everyone will be able to access.  The videos need to be sent by May 18.  We will be able to watch the show the last week of school.  

Homework:

7th Attendance:  type "here" between 8 a.m and 3 p.m.

7th Math:  IXL diagnostic test until you are up to date

8th Alg.:  IXL diagnostic test until you are up to date

6th S.S.:  CNN10-watch today's broadcast, type two sentences 

6th Math: IXL diagnostic test until you are up to date
                  Yesterday's recommendation don't do.  It got much harder
                  than the other one we had done like it. 
                  Just make sure you did 20 min. of IXL math practice  for
                  a total of 80 minutes for the week.

It's Thursday!  Did you see the moon last night?  Look for it tonight. It is the biggest and brightest it will be for a whole year.  

7th Challenge Day:  Inside out day

Talent Show:  send a video of your talent (3 min max)  to Mr. Dimsey by May 18th.

Homework:
7th Attendance:  type in "here" between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

7th Religion:  pp. 237-238 (B-type letter of your choice, D-type word(s) for the blanks

7th Math:  IXL-20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation:  Triangle sum theorem (JO)
                  Zoom at 2 p.m.

7th P.E.:  Today is your P.E. day.  I changed the date on the P.E. assignment on Google classroom.
               If you did this yesterday, you are good.  Otherwise, do it today.

8th Alg:  IXL-20 minutes
               Teacher recommendation:  Find values using function graphs (KQ6)
               Zoom at 11 a..m.

6th S.S.  CNN10  Watch broadcast.  Type in two sentences.

6th Math:  IXL- 20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation: Don't do LS6.  It is much harder than LS5
                  Zoom at 2 p.m.

6th P.E.:  Yesterday I didn't have a P.E. classroom document for you until 4 p.m.  Please post your
               physical activity today for what you did yesterday (or what you do today).  
             

7th Challenge:  best outfit day

Homework:

7th Attendance:  check in on google classroom between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

7th Religion:  read pp. 229-236

7th Math:  IXL:  20 min.
                  Teacher recommendation:  Transversals of parallel lines:find < measures (JO17)
                  Zoom at 2 p.m.

8th Alg.:  IXL:  20 min.
               Teacher recommendation:  Complete a table for a linear function (JZ8)
               Zoom at 11 a.m.

6th S.S.:  IXL:  Foundations of Aztec Civilizations (HP3)

6th Math:  IXL;  20 min.
                  Teacher recommendation:  Interpret the graph of a linear function from word problems
                   (JZ10)
                  No Zoom today so you can attend UC Merced Zoom on robotics (see Monday's blog
                  to register)

6th P.E.:  do 30 minutes of physical activity
                type what you did in google classroom

 It's Tuesday.  Happy Cinco de Mayo!

7th Challenge:  Baking day!

6th, 7th, and 8th:  The end of the quarter is near.  Make sure to get missing work done.  Email me when you complete missing work so I can post it in OptionC.  Work hard so you can complete this before vacation.

Homework:

7th Attendance:  type in "here" between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Religion:  Watch St. John the Apostle video on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUgvWbKqFkQ&list=TLPQMDUwNTIwMjB4A062PvbGHA&index=4
In google classroom, write 3 thinks you learned about St. John.

7th Math:  IXL:   20 min.
                  Teacher recommendation:  Transversals of parallel lines:find angle measures (IW20)
                  Zoom at 2 p.m.

7th P.E.:  Physical activity for 30 min.  Type in what you did in google classroom

8th Alg:  IXL: 20 min.
              Teacher recommendation:  Domain and range of functions (JZ22)
              Zoom at 11:00 a.m.

6th S.S.:  CNN10 -watch today's broadcast.  Type 2 sentences in google classroom

6th Math:  IXL 20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation:  Graph points from a table (GU)
                  Zoom at 1 p.m.

​May the fourth be with you!

A reminder to all:  grades will be due for the 4th quarter in 3 weeks.  If you have missing work, you need to get it turned in.  8th grade algebra needs to be in first as your quarter ends before the other grades.   Also, your grade is a high school grade!   Please email me when you do late work so I know to look at older assignments for you.

7th Grade:  Crazy hair day (also known as quarantine hair)

Homework:

Religion:  Watch Joan of Arc (zero2hero) at youtube.com/watch?v=WHTmO_ylfeA  This video is subtitled
                Amazing Facts about Joan of Arc and is  on youtube (11:07 minutes long).  It reveals 10 things
                  you may not know about  the saint.  Write down 3 things you learn from the video in  the
                  google classroom assignment.

7th Math:  IXL-20 minutes
                  Teacher recommendation:  Angles greater than, less than, or equal to a right angle (ECC6)
                  Zoom at 2 p.m.

8th Alg.:  IXL-20 minutes
               Teacher recommendation:  Graph a line using slope (IV5)
               Zoom at 11 a.m.

6th Math:  IXL-20 minutes
                 Teacher recommendation:  Find the area of rectangles and squares (EFF11)
                 Zoom at 1 p.m.
                 This week on Wednesday we won't Zoom at 1:00 so that you may watch the
                 Bio-Bots presentation from UCMerced.  You need to register for that lecture.
                 I will get the info to register.   This is an optional activity.

​                 Our NSF-CREST Center for Cellular and Biomolecular Machines is excited to host Ritu Raman, Ph.D., on Wednesday, May 6, 1:00-1:45 pm PST on “Bio-Bots: The Future of Robotics?” via Zoom. All are welcome to attend! 
FLYER: https://lnkd.in/gAtmJ6F
Register for session.

6th S.S.:   IXL recommendation:  Foundations of the Inca Civilization (HP2)
                CNN10-  type 2 sentences about the broadcast you watch each day

6th P.E.:  Do 30 minutes of physical activity
                Type activity in google classroom

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