news and notes 3/8/07

This week :
3/5 Parent- Teacher Conference√
3/8 Reading Buddies√
3/9 Parent- Teacher Conference√

Next week:
3/15 Reading Buddies


Homework

Writing: Write 15 minutes 3 nights a week.
* Write about a time you were a bully, ally or bystander in your Let's Get Real folder, due tomorrow.

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 Monday, SMJ 191, SL 5.7

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

10 1/2 Class periods & 14 days (including weekends and days off) left before the Museum.


Grammar:

French: * Answer questions in the packet, due Monday 3/12.

Spanish: Prepare for El Juego on dar, ir and estar, due Monday 3/12.

Science:

Tech:

Other: Book orders, due 4/1.

Notes

Students are continuing to work on the Greek Museum Project in class. As I read student work, review binders and watch them create artifacts and murals, I can see the project coming together. I'm so excited to see how this project turns out. I think it will be great!


Joke of the Day

Teacher: Cindy, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
Cindy: You told me to do it without using tables!


Hot Chocolate

José is responsible for Hot Chocolate 3/15/07.