news and notes 3/15/07

This week :
Tech Week for the Odyssey
3/13 Humanities instead of Tech√
3/15 Reading Buddies√
3/15 Assembly - Prospect Sierra Middle School Presents The Odyssey starring Ali and Shannon√
3/16 No Assembly. Homeroom 7th period

Next week:
3/21 Athens Museum

Homework

Writing: Write 15 minutes 3 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:

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, ????

Humanities: Project on life in Ancient Greece, 20 minutes every weeknight.

5 Class periods & 7 days (including weekends and days off) left before the Museum.


Grammar:

French: Study for test.

Spanish:

Science:

Tech:

Other: Book orders, due 4/1.

Notes

I see more students getting closer to completing their projects. It seems like everyone has been able to make use of time at school and at home to work on the pieces that will make our museum project great!

Resource for Supplies:
If you are looking for cloth, mini glass vials, odd bits and ends for your diorama or hands on project visit the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, located at 6713 San Pablo on the Berkeley/Oakland border.


Joke of the Day

(In honor of THE ODYSSEY)

What did Cyclops say after he ate a couple of clowns?

That tasted funny!

Hot Chocolate

Chloe is responsible for Hot Chocolate 3/22/07.