news and notes 5/14/6/07

Upcoming Events:

5/16 Rob visits to explain 7th grade schedule
5/23 Poetry Cafe
5/25 & 5/28 NO SCHOOL
6/6 No classes, BBQ at Tapscott and afternoon activity with the 7th grade
6/7 9:30-12:45 Asia Festival
6/11 Yearbooks distributed, then to the WATER SLIDES
6/12 10:00-10:30 All school yearbook signing, 10:30-12:00 Farewell Assembly
6/13 Last Day of School/ Graduation

Homework

Writing: Write 15 minutes 5 nights a week. (Continue nurturing your poem.)
Write in online journal (www.wordcountjournal.com) once this week.
*Finish typing your poems

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 Wednesday, SJ 258-259

Humanities: Unfinished projects, due ASAP. 7 intentional community projects have not been turned in.

Completed country map, due Wednesday 5/16


Grammar:

French:10 sentences

Spanish: Flashcards for p.160, due Wednesday

Science:

Tech:

Other: Library Books!!!!

* Where are you going? Where are you from? Where have you been? Bring objects to share with the class about your school year and your plans for the summer. Check our calender to see when you're up!

Notes
Happy Wednesday!


Joke of the Day

Q: What's the difference between God and doctors?
A: God never thinks he's a doctor. (Thanks, Shannon)

Hot Chocolate
Ali is responsible for Hot Chocolate 5/17/07.