Mrs Sterba's blog
Welcome
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Wed, 2007-03-21 07:48.WELCOME BACK AND WELCOME TO MRS. STERBA'S BLOG!
This page is for parents and students to view about the happenings in the classroom.Â
Announcements and curriculum will be posted. If you would like to contact me, please send an email or call @ 745-3885.
Week of May 12th-16th
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Fri, 2008-05-09 13:45.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday May 12th-Walk-A-Thon
Wear appropriate outdoor clothing
Musical-Oklahoma!
Friday May 16th- 7:30
Saturday May 17th- 7:30
Sunday May 18th- 3:00
Tickets available NOW and at the door for 5.00
CLASSES
Math: Quiz Monday on graph terms and basic graphing. Quiz Tuesday on finding "y" and graphing. Finishing the week introducing and practicing slopes.
U.S. History: Ch. 27 quiz on Monday (in class and may use text and notes). We will continue on with Ch. 28.
Week of April 7-11
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Fri, 2008-04-04 12:27.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Shadow Day @ Niles West- Tuesday
Fossil Game- Thursday
Chorale Assembly- Friday
CLASSES
Math: Students will continue learning about triangles and quadrilaterals.  On Tuesday there will be a quiz on classifying triangles. On Friday there will be a quiz on identifying quadrilaterals. Expect nightly homework.
U.S. History: Students will complete the 1950's research on Monday. On Wednesday we will begin Ch. 25 on Civil Rights. Expect nightly homework.
Week of March 31- April 4
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Thu, 2008-03-20 12:36.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday- Early Release
Friday- End of Quarter
CLASSES
Math: We will be starting a geometry unit this week. Homework will be nightly. Check assignment notebooks.
U.S. History: We will be reading about and discussing the events after WWII. Homework will be nightly. Check assignment notebook.
Week of March 10-14
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Sun, 2008-03-09 19:59.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hurrah! ISAT's are complete. The students handled it very well. If your child was absent, make-ups are this week.
Field trip on Thursday to see "Once on This Island" at Niles West. A bag lunch is required.
CLASSES
Math: This week we will be using percents in word problems and in real life situations such as, discounts and interest. Check assignment notebook for homework.
U.S. History: This week students will learn about the attack on Pearl Harbor and D-Day. Check assignment notebook for homework.
Week of February 18-22
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Mon, 2008-02-18 17:32.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Conferences Thursday- Assigned times
Bagels and Bingo- Friday
CLASSES
Math:Â This week the class will continue with ISAT review and begin a unit on proportions and percents.
U.S. History: Students experienced an exciting and exhausting Immigration Day on February 14th. I am sure they appreciated the Early Release. This week we will conclude WWI and then begin the Roaring 20's.
Week of February 11-14
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Sun, 2008-02-10 20:35.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Musical Auditions:Â Monday and Tuesday
Curriculum/Activities at Niles West-Â Wednesday at 7:00
Immigration Day/Early Release-Â Thursday
Open Conferences- Thursday
All school dance- Friday at 7-9
CLASSES
Math- This week we will finish our chapter on integer. There will be a chapter test on Friday
U.S. History- This week we will read and discuss World War 1. Students should have costumes completed for Immigration Day by Tuesday.
Week of Feb. 4-8
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Fri, 2008-02-01 10:19.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Musical Auditions:Â Feb.4,5,6
Spelling Bee- Feb. 7
Curriculum and Activities Night @ Niles West at 7:00--Attendance encouraged
Immigration Day and Early Release:Â Feb. 14
Dance at Lincoln Hall from 7-9 on Feb. 15
CLASSES
Math: We will continue our chapter on integers. Expect nightly homework--see assignment notebook.
Week of January 21-25
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Thu, 2008-01-17 14:51.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday-No School
Tuesday- Early Release
Wednesday- End of the quarter
January 31- Lighted Schoolhouse- Evening event to showcase science fair and other happenings at LH
Musical Auditions on Feb. 4, 5, 6
CLASSES
Math: We will finish our fraction unit on Wednesday and will send home a unit test on Thursday. We begin integers on Thursday. Look for nightly homework listed in assignment notebooks.
Week of December 10-14
Submitted by Mrs Sterba on Fri, 2007-12-07 13:11.ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday is Early Release
CLASSES
U.S. History- We will spend the last two weeks before break on the Civil War. We will cover chapter 11 in the text and I will provide supplemental materials. There will be an open note test on Dec. 20-21 that covers the Civil War and slavery. There will be nightly homework, check assignment notebooks.
Math- We will spend the week on prime factorization, greatest common factor and least common multiple. There will be nightly homework, check assignment notebooks.
