news and notes 12/18/06

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.

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 Tuesday SMJ pg 122, Formula pg 34.
for Wednesday Rate pg 5.
for Thursday Frame Game.

Humanities: * Finish paragraphs and pictures for the Ancient Civilizations project by Thursday 12/21.

Grammar:

French:

Spanish:

Science:

Tech:

Other: Secret Buddies.

Notes

6S, the end of 2006 approaches. One great thing I learned when I was leaving in Japan was to try to clear my debts before the new year. That way you can begin the year feeling free of obligations, and start things anew. I think it's important to end 2006 without work hanging over you, so that you can come back to school in 2007 feeling like it is really a new beginning. If you are still working on one of the 3 projects we've trying to finish up, use your time at home and at school to complete them.

FYI: I've posted the schedule of basketball games on our news board (so dubbed by Eden). I'm hoping to get to as many games as possible in January. I hope some of you will also be there to support your classmates.


Joke of the Day

Q: What do you call a tube with a degree?
A: A graduated cylinder.

(Tell this joke to Jonathan, I'm sure he'll love it!)