news and notes 5/23/07

Upcoming Events:

5/16 Rob visits to explain 7th grade schedule
5/21 Book Talk by the author of The Green Glass Sea
5/21 Start of the Avis Book Fair
5/23 Poetry Cafe
* 5/24 Sorry, no Book Buddies today
5/24 Elizabeth visits to answer FAQs about 7th grade
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 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.
Practice reading your poem aloud
Write in online journal (www.wordcountjournal.com) once this 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 Thursday SL 7.6, SMJ 271,272 and every other problem on 273
for next Wednesday SMJ 274-275, 276-278, SL 7.7

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

Grammar:

French:

Spanish:

Science:

Tech:

Other: Library Books!!!!
*Permission Slips to walk to Tapscott, due June 1
* 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: How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb?
A: Two. One to assure the public that everything possible is being done while the other screws it into a water faucet.

Hot Chocolate
Alex is responsible for Hot Chocolate 5/24/07.