TEST FRIDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DON'T FORGET THE BIG TEST FRIDAY! I am sure that you have all been studying. I am going to list, once more, things that you need to know...STUDY! STUDY! STUDY!
General Classes:
**Label all 50 states (no word bank)
**Define: longitude, latitude, map key, scale bar, political map, physical map, compass rose, equator, Prime Meridian (this was homework last week and we have been talking about these in class)
**Label the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Of Mexico, Equator, Prime Meridian, Pacific Ocean, 7 Continents (and spell correctly)
**Know the difference between a political map and a physical map
**Be able to answer questions like: What ocean borders the United States on the east coast?
**Be able to fill in the blanks to the following: Lines of ____________ run east to west, but measure north and south of the ______________.
Lines of _____________ run north and south, but measure east and west of the __________ ______________

AP Classes:
**Be able to do all of the above as well as the following:
**Label US State capitals (spell correctly)
**Label Poland, Germany, France and Italy on a map of Europe
**Label New York City, Washington, D.C., Paris France and Tokyo, Japan on a world map

BONUS FOR ALL CLASSES:
**Be able to locate cities and countries using various Longitude and Latitude coordinates
**Know what numbered interstates run in what direction

Parents...ALL tests will come home as soon as they are graded and students can get 2 additional bonus points for having you sign their test!

Additional School Announcements:

CCMS vs. HTMS Shirts are on sale: Order forms are available in Mrs. S. Smith's room. Shirts are $12. Orders are due next week, on Sept. 3. The game is the following week!

School website: Check for updated announcements and information:
www.ccmscougars.org



School pictures are Monday, Sept. 8th! Don't forget...these are the pics for the yearbook!!

WE ARE OUT OF SCHOOL ON MONDAY FOR LABOR DAY!! YEAH!! ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!!

TEST FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just wanted to remind everyone that there is a mapping skills test on Friday! Some of the things that students can go ahead and study are:
1. All 50 States! Students need to be able to spell and label all 50 states!
2. Know the difference between longitude and latitude. Be able to complete the following statements: Lines of ___________ RUN east and west, but they measure north and south of the _______________. Lines of ______________ RUN north and south, but they measure east and west of the __________ _______________.
3. Be able to define map key/map legend, compass rose, map scale/scale bar, longitude, latitude, political map, physical map.
4. Know all 7 continents, how to spell them and where they are.

What we're doing...

Good afternoon everyone! I hope that you are having a blessed day! I just wanted to remind students and update parents about a few assignments. Apparently STI Home's homework section is experiencing a few problems, so if you can't see that section...it isn't just you! The tech department at Jefcoed is working to remedy the problem, so hopefully that will be up and running in a few days. However, the grades section is working properly. Here are a few things that students should have completed or brought home:
1. The Team Two Times: Team 2 newsletter; we are going to print this at least once per 9 weeks
2. Students should be studying their 50 states for our mapping skills test on Aug. 29th. Students will have to label all 50 states. AP students will have to label states and capitals.
3. Students have had 5 assignments for SS so far (all CW and HW): coloring states map, textbook scavenger hunt, labeling states map, labeling continents map and mapping skills vocabulary (9 words). Each of these assignments is worth 25 points.

School Wide Announcements:
Monday, Sept. 8th is School Picture Day!!!! These are the pictures that will be in the yearbook...and it's a Monday!! So remember!!!!

Don't forget Labor Day is Monday Sept. 1st and we are OUT OF SCHOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Working on our states...

Reminders...

Hi everyone! I wanted to give everyone a few reminders...
1. Make sure you bring back your signed Jefcoed Code of Conduct
2. If necessary, make sure to return the lunch form that was enclosed with the Code of Conduct.
3. Make sure you are studying your map of the U.S. (you will have to label all of the states for a test...see your skills agenda).
4. Make sure you have shown me your Textbook Scavenger Hunt!
5. If your parents have not paid for STI Home, try to remind them to do that soon so that you can see all of your grades and homework each day!

I hope you enjoy the slideshow of pictures I posted today. I hope that by the time you read this I have all of the pictures from the day posted. If not, keep checking and maybe you will see yourself soon!!!!!!!

Have a great week,
Mrs. Freeman

We survived the first three days...

Well, as far as I know, we all survived the first three days! I am so exhausted right now, I am not sure what I will feel like next Friday!!! I am SO excited about this year! I have some GREAT students, and I am looking forward to a great year! I think that we are going to get to do lots of fun things, or at least I hope so. I have had several students post comments to my blog...and I LOVE IT! I think that I am going to try to take everyone's picture next week, and download them onto my blog. Well, I hope you all have a great weekend...I am going to try to take a NAP!

Meeting my students...

Well, yesterday was COUGAR CAMP! I will admit, although summer has flown by, there is a certain excitement filling the air at CCMS! All of the teachers are getting excited about the upcoming year. I met several of my students, and I think I have some good ones!!! For any of my students reading this...you better live up to my expectations! Wednesday is the day...see you then!!