news and notes 12/20/06

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: 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

Tomorrow is your last chance to hand in the Ancient Civilizations project and/or your Literature Response. Hand it in, then begin the 2007 with a clean slate.

Tomorrow is also the last day for Secret Buddies!!! Don't forget those great gifts.

Joke of the Day

A son writes his father from college:

Dear Dad,
$chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard. With all my $tuff, I $imply can`t think of anything I need. $o if you would like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.
Love,
Your $on


The Reply:

Dear Son,

I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.
Love,
Dad