news and notes 11/6/06

Homework

Writing:
Write 15 Minutes 5 nights a week.
* Farmfolks first draft due Wednesday.

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.

Reading Buddies Tomorrow.

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 Tuesday, smj pg 63-5, sl 2.6, srb pg 6 #1-6, Study for test

Humanities: Finish brainstorm + brainstrom part II, due Tuesday 11/7.

Grammar:

French:

Spanish: Make flashcards.

Science: Read chapter 3 and answer questions at the end of the chapter, due Friday 11/10.

Tech:

Other: * Permission slips for Pizza and a Movie, due 11/10.


Notes

Today we gave each other compliments at the end of the day. It was pleasant and sweet, and it seems that most people enjoyed giving and receiving compliments. We've also started working on Farmfolks, our writing cycle about our farm trips and the study of Ancient Civilizations in Humanities. Next week, we'll be taking the ERBs, we'll be preparing for these during the week.


Joke of the Day

Earl and Bob, both obsessed with baseball, never missed their favorite team’s game. They promised, whoever died first, and went to heaven, would come back to earth and tell the other if there was baseball in heaven. One day, Earl died. Bob waited for him to come back. Finally Earl did. He said to Bob. "I have good news and bad news. I'll tell you the good news first. There is baseball in heaven." Bob said, "That’s the best news!" Then Earl said, time for the bad news....”You're pitching tomorrow night."