Cannon River Stem School

7/8 Mrs. Walls

Welcome students and families. On this page, you will find homework (including due dates), important information, helpful links, and handouts or documents used in class. This is a good place to double check your planner, print extra copies of handouts, or get the work you missed when absent from school. Please contact me if you have any questions – Mrs. Walls’ email.

Peek at the Week

Homework

7th Grade:

We are still accepting yearbook orders. The cost is $12. Scholarships are available. Please contact Mrs. Walls.

A call for all school books. Many books from Mrs. Walls’ classroom library have been borrowed and not returned. Please look around at home for any books that may belong to the school or Mrs. Walls personally and return them to school.

8th Grade:

World History projects are DUE MONDAY, MAY 21!

We are still accepting yearbook orders. The cost is $12. Scholarships are available. Please contact Mrs. Walls.

A call for all school books. Many books from Mrs. Walls’ classroom library have been borrowed and not returned. Please look around at home for any books that may belong to the school or Mrs. Walls personally and return them to school.

Important Information

Next Scholastic ordering deadline: April 30
How to order: Scholastic Information

CRSS 2011-2012 Calendar

Find us on Facebook! Search for CRSS 7-8 or find a link to our page on the Cannon River STEM School Facebook page.

Helpful Links

Quizlet – http://quizlet.com/
Northfield Public Library – http://www.ci.northfield.mn.us/library/
Faribault Public Library – http://www.faribault.org/library
South Washington County Reading Practice
Morning Meeting Greetings and Activities
MCA Prep – 7th
Help with Reading Comprehension – Voice Nation Live
HCI Survey for 8th Grade
Types of Poetry
Geography Landforms Practice

US History Timeline Resources:
http://www.animatedatlas.com/timelineexp.html
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/chron16.cfm
http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/14-american-history-timeline.htm

Word Roots Study Resources

Unit 1 (Pink)
Unit 2 (Green)
Unit 3 (Blue)

Word Up Study Resources

Blue – 8th Grade
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Final Cumulative Test

Yellow – 7th Grade
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
Unit 11
Unit 12
Unit 13
Unit 14
Final Cumulative Test

Typing Resources

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing
http://typingtest.com
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rvirga/TypingTutor.html
http://play.typeracer.com/
http://www.powertyping.com/baracuda/baracuda.htm
www.typinggamesfree.com
www.freetypinggame.net

Current Event Article Resources

Tips for Finding a Strong Current Event Article

Some places to look:
CNN
BBC News
Star Tribune World News
Yahoo
MSNBC
ABC News
World News