news and notes 12/19/06

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 35, and signed and corrected test.
for Thursday Frame Game and Fractions pg 43.

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

Grammar:

French:

Spanish:

Science:

Tech:

Other: Secret Buddies.

Notes

I hope that we'll be able to wrap up all of our loose ends tomorrow, so that Thursday we can spend time together cleaning up to start the new year right and celebrating the holiday season together.

Joke of the Day

During a training exercise, an army unit was late for afternoon inspection.
“Where are those camouflage trucks?” the irate colonel barked.
“They’re here somewhere,” replied the sergeant, “but we can’t find’em.”