9th Grade Newsletter
Weekly News & Information for 9th Grade Tigers Families
December 5 -December 9
Note about the Florida Trip in April: The WorldStrides company recently made us aware of a payment option called “extended payment plan.” This gives you several additional months in which to spread out payments for the trip. If you choose to use this plan, you must ask for it as they will not offer it to customers unless it is requested.
Biology - Mr. Funk
Dec 5 - Begin discussion of Krebs Cycle, Mini Assessment #1
Dec 6 - Finish Chapter (Electron Transport Chain), Mini Assessment #2
Dec 7 - Review Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, Mini Assessment #3, Make up note card for Chapter 10 test
Dec 8 - Chapter 10 Test, Discuss Final
Dec 9 - Study for final
Dec 12 - Study for final
Dec 13 - Biology Final Part 1
Dec 14 - Biology Final Part 2
Dec 15 - Final Day to turn in any late and uncompleted work
Biology with Mrs. Elder- We will be combining chapters 9 & 10 and taking a chapter test over both just before winter break. December 14th will be the day for this test and also the last day to submit any missing work. Students are finishing up chapter 9 this week on photosynthesis and then will begin chapter 10 on cellular respiration. Students will get a study guide about a week before the test. Please talk to your son/daughter about the importance of staying on top of assignments and preparing for finals as the semester comes to a close. Thank you!
Math - Pre-Algebra students took the Unit 4 Test on Powers and Roots on Wednesday and started Unit 5 on Ratios, Proportions, and Similar Figures. We will continue in Unit 5 next week, with a quiz on Friday, Dec. 9 on Lessons 5-1 to 5-3 and 5-5. Please check Skyward regularly to monitor your child's assignment completion and grade. Thank you and have a great weekend! Mrs. Blount
Algebra students continued working in Unit 4, "Writing Linear Equations", this week. There is a quiz on Lessons 4-1 to 4-3 Monday, Dec. 5 and we will complete the Chapter through the rest of the week. Please check Skyward regularly to monitor your child's assignment completion and grade. Thank you and have a great weekend! Mrs. Blount
Geometry students are working in Chapter 4 "Proving Triangles Congruent" and will take a quiz on Monday, Dec.5. We will complete Chapter 4 this coming week with a vocab quiz and Test on Dec. 12 and 13. Thank you and have a great weekend! Mrs. Blount
ESOL: Welcome back!! I am so glad to see the students again. This week we are studying sequence of events in a story. We are identifying the words that help us know when events change in a story. I hope everyone enjoyed their break. I enjoyed listening to the students’ stories of where they went and what they did.
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ELA - This week we read “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” and discussed how culture influences literature. The students made lanterns like the symbolic ones in the text and they turned out great! Next week we will be reading poetry and reviewing figurative language.
World History - We are continuing our unit on Nationalism and the Spread of Democracy. Students will take a test on December 14. Please continue to check Skyward for your student’s grade. It is imperative that students stay on top of all classwork as we rapidly approach the end of first semester.
PE- All is well in PE. Mr. Amon’s classes will be finishing up their unit on Speedball and Ms. Dreiling’s classes will be finishing Tsegball. All students have done a great job of working with each other. Please check with your student on the days they will have PE. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have for your student!
Please help us in reminding our students to bring water bottles, a jacket, and tennis shoes every day they have PE.
Contact Information:
Coach Amon
Phone 913-651-7371. Ext 4111 Email pamon@usd207.org
Coach Dreiling
Phone: 913-651-7371 Ext. 4110 Email: tdreiling@usd207.org
Drama- Drama 8/9 – It’s almost here! The day we’ve all been waiting for … the Drama 8/9 Winter Showcase! Our show is Tuesday at 7 p.m. The cast and crew have been working diligently on their performances. Please join us for an evening of entertainment, Tuesday, December 6th at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcomed and admission is free. -Ms. Paradies
Art- Art Students began Sketch # 5 in their Sketchbook. They had several choices on the drawing prompt.
1) “Store Sign” If you owned a store what would it be called? What kind of store would it be and what would you sell? What kind of shapes and colors would you include on your sign with lettering and details. Color and/or shade with a pencil or colored pencils using the Element of Art, Value.
2) “About Me Book Cover” Create a book cover about you. What would the title be? What would you have
on your book cover? Be creative and have your drawing show your personality and interests. Color and/or shade with a pencil or colored pencils using the Element of Art, Value.
3) “Holiday/Winter” theme.
Color and/or shade with a pencil or colored pencils using the Element of Art, Value.
Sketchbook Grading Rubric-
Criteria 1 – Creativity- Drawing is highly creative and you followed the given drawing prompt. The drawing fills the page and objects are well grounded. Shadows and background are included.
Criteria 2 – Craftsmanship- Nice and clean artwork. Not messy or rushed. The drawing is fully shaded and all values are represented. The drawing has a high contrast and looks finished. Color was used with colored pencils using the Element of Art, Value.
Criteria 3 – Criteria- Realism or Abstract/Composition- The drawing has correct proportions, perspective and texture (Realism). It is also drawn from an interesting point-of-view. Met criteria of drawing prompt. Abstract drawings are highly creative.
Criteria 4 – Time/Effort- Appears to be very challenging and a considerable amount of time has been spent on the drawing each class period. Clean work, not messy or rushed. (Didn’t start the drawing the day it was due.) -Mrs. Sipp