news and notes 10/18/07

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

Reading: 15 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime. Use the new Reading Log 2.0

Humanities: Sustainability Notebooks, due 10/19
Finish definitions for Environmental Sustainability chapter, due 10/23

Math:
Bring graphs if you forgot today
SMJ 60
SL 2.5

French:

Spanish: Wrong or right sentences

Science: Ecological footprint, due 10/19
Good Life reading, due 10/23

Other:

Notes:

6S did amazing work unpacking the info in a chapter from the book Stuff. Now they know more than most people do about the making of soda in a can. Ask them about!

Joke:

In the middle of a forest, there was a hunter who was suddenly confronted by a huge, mean bear.
In his fear, all attempts to shoot the bear were unsuccessful. Finally, he turned and ran as fast as he could. The hunter ran and ran and ran, until he ended up at the edge of a very steep cliff. His hopes were dim.
Seeing no way out of his predicament, and with the bear closing in rather quickly, the hunter got down on his knees, opened his arms, and exclaimed, "Dear God! Please give this bear some religion!"
The skies darkened and there was lightning in the air. Just a few feet short of the hunter, the bear came to abrupt stop, and glanced around, somewhat confused.
Suddenly, the bear looked up into the sky and said, "Thank you God, for the food I'm about to receive..."