news and notes 3/28/07

This week:
3/27 Tuesday Reading Buddies Resumes√

Next week:
Poetry Month begins

Homework

Writing: Write 15 minutes 3 nights a week. (Tonight write more about what poetry means to you!)

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 Skellig. Come prepared to talk about a theory, due Friday 3/30

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 Thursday, SMJ 214, and SL 6.2

Humanities: * If you forgot your research binder today bring in what you'd like me to save and your empty binder, due tomorrow

Grammar:

French: Finish and color book, due Friday 3/30

Spanish: See your Plan Semanal

Science:

Tech:

Other: Book orders, due 4/1.

Notes

We started lots of new stuff today...The Giver in literature, intentional communities in humanities and poetry in writing. There was some "ughhing" when I suggested we write today, but I'm glad we got the chance to share some ideas and some poetry today. If you've got a favorite poem, send it to me so that I can share it with the class. I realize after the Greek Project there's not much gas left in the tank, but we have spring break soon and before you know it we'll be driving up to Covelo for our 4 day farm trip.

Joke of the Day

What do you give a deer with an upset stomach?
Elkaseltzer.

Hot Chocolate

Aromis responsible for Hot Chocolate 3/29/07.