Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are.

Norman Vincent Peale

Language Arts: Today we reviewed students' Language Arts progress reports and goals. We also got a preview of the text we are finishing the year with, The House on Mango Street.

HW: The rough draft of the research paper is due on Tuesday, 5/15.

Math 8: Today we explored the relationship between parallel and similar triangles (Lesson 11)

HW: Finish lesson 11T/11

Algebra: Today we took assessment on Building Exponential Functions

HW: Benchmark 5 packet/study guide, only through Part 2

Social Studies: Today we discussed chapters 2-3.  We then read chapter 4 in class!

HW: Keep up on study questions for chapters 1-5.  Second quiz on TKAM is Tuesday, May 15.

Science: Today we did OAKS testing again.

HW: None