news and notes 12/11/06

Homework

Writing:

Write 15 Minutes 5 nights a week.

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.

Literature: Write your literature response for Esperanza Rising. Remember your response should include an introduction, body and conclusion. Use the book as your best resource for information, due Wednesday 12/13.

Math:

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

for Tuesdat, SMJ pgs 110-111 and SL 3.6

Humanities: * Ancient Civilizations paragraph, due Wednesday 12/13. We will work continue to work on these in class as well.

Grammar:

French: * pgs 58-61. Do exercises 1,2,3, and 4 on page 61, due Wednesda7 12/13.

Spanish: * Oral presentations Wednesday.

Science:


Tech:

Other:

Notes

Students received names of their Secret Buddies today. The Secret Buddy gift exchange will start next Monday.

This week is Spirit Week!! Monday -Shades' Day, Tuesday - PJ Day, Wednesday - Wacky Tacky Day, Thursday - Hawaiian Day, Friday - Western Day.

Please remember to sign up for the Talent Show by Friday.

Joke of the Day

A Panhandler who was working Wall Street one day approached a dignified businessman and asked him for some money. The man replied, “I’m very sorry, but I never give money to people in the street.”
The panhandler replied, “What should I do? Come up to your office?"