news and notes 12/14/06

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: Finish your final draft of your literature response to Esperanza Rising. It can be hand- or type-written, due Monday 12/18.

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 Friday, SL 3.9, SMJ up to pg 121 and pg 123, skip pg 122.
for Monday S.L 3.10.

Humanities:

Grammar:

French: pg 63 ex. 5,6 and 7, due Friday 12/15.

Spanish:

Science:

Tech:

Other:

Notes

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.

Today we didn't have reading buddies because we watched Supersize Me at the end of the day in science. I love that movie. I promise we'll get to enjoy Jasper's hot chocolate before our vacation.

Joke of the Day

A cat dies and goes to Heaven. God meets him at the gate and says, 'you have been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours, all you have to do is ask.'
The cats says, 'Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors.' God says, 'Say no more.' And instantly, a fluffy pillow appears. A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat.
The mice said, 'All our lives we've had to run. Cats, dogs and even women with brooms have chased us. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run anymore.' God says, 'Say no more.' And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates.
About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently wakes him and asks, 'How are you doing? Are you happy here?'
The cat yawns and stretches and says, 'Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are the best!