news and notes 1/9/07

Homework

Writing:


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:

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 p 128 #1-4 and 129.
For Wednesday, Family Letter.
For Tuesday 1/16, Problem Solving.

Humanities:

Grammar:

French: Memorize conjugation of aller, due Wednesday.

Spanish: Worksheet, due Wednesday.

Science: * Write up notes on structure, due Friday.

Tech:

Other:

Notes

We did some intense reading todya of MLK Jr's description of Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. Our class will be presenting some of what we've learned and talked about at assembly on Thursday. I hope some parents will join us.

Joke of the Day

A guy was standing at the bottom of the stairs listening to the bells. He decided to go up and meet the ringer. So he raced up the many stairs until finally he was standing not three meters away from quazimodo.
In a soft voice he said "can I ring the bells" as the hunchback pushed his head against the bell
"No training is needed or you will be in danger"
The guy replied to this "C'mon please I'll be careful"
"Be very careful"
Minutes went by and he pushed the bell with the might of his hands
"Can I ring the bell with my head? “The guy asked
"NO, TRAINING"
"I can do it"
"Ok don't say you haven't been warned"
Alas on his first heave he lost balance and when the bell swung back it hit him out the window he fell down the tower to his death. Quazimodo raced down the stairs with all possible speed, when he was at the bottom a small crowd had gathered with a policeman examining the body
He yelled to the crowd
"Does anybody know this man?”
Quazimodo then answered
"No, but his face rings a bell"