news and notes 11/10/06

Homework

Writing:
Write 15 Minutes 5 nights a week.

*Be prepared to type your next draft on Monday.


Reading Buddies:
Read 15 minutes 5 nights a week.

Bring Reading Buddies books and be prepared for Reading Buddies meetings and discussions every Tuesday and Thursday.


Math:

5 minutes of math facts practice daily.
Estimation, due every Thursday.
Stumper (optional), due whenever you get unstumped.
Problem Solving, due every Monday.

For Monday SL 2.8, evaluate page 11.

Humanities:

Grammar: Taking a grammar break before the ERBs.

French: Unite Packet assignments 1-6, due Monday 11/13.

Spanish: Make flashcards.

Science:

Tech:

Other: Permission slips for Pizza and a Movie, due 11/10. The party is 11/17.
Permission slips for the Rosicrusian Museum due 11/16. The trip is 11/20.

Next week is ERB week. For the ERBs, you will need:

Something to read or some quiet activity to do when you have finished your test.
A good breakfast everyday.
A good snack for during the day.

Macbeth, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Good luck, thespians!

Notes

Next week we'll have ERB testing all week. There will be little (10 mins) to no homework during the week, so that student can unwind and enjoy themselves after their stressful days. We've spent a little bit of time this week talking about strategies on how to take the test, how to relax before during and after, and also doing some sample questions. All this preparation is to make the test feel familiar and not so very nerve wracking. Rest up this weekend! And remember next Friday to celebrate the end the tests we'll have pizza and sweets and see a great movie together.


Joke of the Day

Three mice are sitting around drinking and boasting about their strengths. The first mouse says "Mouse traps, Ha! I do pushups with the bar". The second mouse pulls a pill from his pocket, swallows it, and says with a grin "D-Con Rat Poison". The third mouse finishes his drink, slams his glass on the table and starts to leave. The first mouse says, "Where do you think you're going?”
"Time to go home and chase the cat”