7th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with the problem of the day.  Next,  we transitioned back into chapter 7.  Today students were introduced to section 7 on calculating interest earned and finding account balances.  Today we focused on calculating the interest earned by using the Interest formula.  

Assignments:   Students are taking a fraction, decimal, and percent test on Thursday in class (Fraction Finding Mission).  

8th Grade Math:  Today in math students began class with their flashmasters.  Today we jumped in to section 5 on multiplying and dividing powers.  Students reviewed the parts included with powers, including bases, and exponents.  We then discussed the rules associated with multiplying exponents with the same base.  Students will not have math on Thursday due to the UAS Apprenticeship Fair field trip scheduled for 8th graders from 845am until 11am.  

Assignments:  Study Island Review Homework #36 is due Wednesday by the end of the day.  

Science:  Today in science, students began class with the Do Now.  We blocked our afternoon today, thus, Mr. Sheufelt's class spent two hours with Mr. Olsen in science.  We spent our class period working within our Local Ecology Project groups, organizing and graphing the data collected so far, as well as organizing all of the pictures taken since November.  Thursday Mr. Olsen's homebase will have a two hour science block.

Assignments:    All students Mitosis Flip books are due Friday in class.  

FYI:  Parents!  Starting on Monday (10/22, the first day of the second quarter), teachers in the Aurora house will no longer accept late work from our students.  Students will get credit for the work they do, when it is due.