news and notes 11/7/06

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.


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 Wednesday SMJ pg66 #1-67, Bring calculator, Doggone decimal exploration.

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

Notes

I see many more hands up and fewer heads down during class discussions these days in 6S. That's pretty wonderful. 6Sers seem to be finding their voices. We had a great first spin at reading buddies today. Soon you guys will be doing the work without me uttering a single word.

I forgot to remind the class that an assignment was due today. Unfortunately, most students did not remember to hand the assignment in anyway. My hope is that by the end of the year, whether or not I mention it, when an assignment is due student take upon themselves to turn it in.


Joke of the Day

Grandma Goldberg, a woman of 85, was slowly ambling
down the street when she met her physician Dr. Cohen.
Dr. Cohen, a dapper graying man in his early 60's
asked the elderly lady-- "Mrs. Goldberg how are you
feeling?"

For a long moment the woman gave the good doctor a
terrible stare and then she said -- "You ask me how
I'm feeling! I'll tell you how I'm feeling!! My legs
hurt, my chest is sore, my heart is beating too fast
and I can't sleep!!! I have horrible headaches
and stomach pains too!"

The good doctor looked at the elderly lady with
compassion, "If you're feeling so awful, why don't you
come and see me right away?"

Grandma Goldberg let out a sigh and said, "I was
just waiting until I felt a little better."