news and notes 11/28/07

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week. Tonight, continue to experiment with non-narrative writing.

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0

Math: This week: SL 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
SMJ 84, 88 2 cases, 89

French: pg 59 and 60, questions 1,2,3,4.

Science: Finish egg drop write-up, due 11/29.

Spanish: Choose top 3 countries for project. Complete chart on la hoja, due 11/30

Notes:

Happy Wednesday!!

Quote of the Day:
"I found out that 21+2 does not equal 3."

Joke:

One day, a cowboy rode into a Wild, Wild West town. The people in the town love to play jokes on visitors. After tying his horse to the pole outside a bar, the cowboy went in. "A cup of milk please." he said to the bartender. After drinking, he went out, only to find his horse missing. Knowing that the villagers did it, he went back into the bar and said to everybody," I am going to have another drink and when I finish it, I want to see my horse outside! Or else, I will have to do what I did in Texas - HERE!" The people were very frightened. When he finished his drink, he went outside and saw his horse. The villagers had put it back. Curious, the bartender asked the cowboy,” What did you do in Texas?"
The Cowboy replied," Well, I had to walk home...."

Hot Choco:
11/27 Jasmine

news and notes 11/27/07

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week. Tonight, continue to experiment with non-narrative writing.

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0

Math: This week: SL 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
SMJ 84, 88 2 cases, 89

French: Learn conjugations, due 11/28.

Science: Finish egg drop write-up, due 11/29.

Spanish: Copy and translate pg 55

Notes:

Well, we are getting to know the roaches quite well. They've been infested with ants, which are, apparently, hard to get rid of. We cleaned out the tank and thought that was the end of it. Unfortunately they came back after lunch. I'll be searching for ways to rid our classroom of ants and will gladly accept any suggestions.


Quote of the Day:
(Said of the roaches) "They're infested with ants."

Joke:

A panda bear walks into a bar and orders a sandwich. The waiter brings him the sandwich. The panda bear eats it, pulls out a pistol, kills the waiter, and gets up and starts to walk out. The bartender yells for him to stop. The panda bear asks, "What do you want?" The bartender replies, "First you come in here, order food, kill my waiter, then try to go without paying for your food." The panda bear turns around and says, "Hey! I'm a Panda. Look it up!" The bartender goes into the back room and looks up panda bear in the encyclopedia, which read: "Panda: a bear-like marsupial originating in Asian regions. Known largely for it's stark black and white coloring. eats shoots and leaves."

Hot Choco:
11/27 Jasmine

news and notes 11/26/07

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week.

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0

Math: This week: SL 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
SMJ 84, 88 2 cases, 89

French: Learn conjugations, due 11/28.

Spanish: Copy and translate pg 55

Notes:

Lots of yawns today as folks recovered from their holiday weekends. It sounds like everyone ate too much and spent a lot of time with family and friends. We greeted new members of the 6S community today two Madagascar hissing cockroaches and two fire bellied toads. Some facts about our pets: 1) the cockroaches will hiss if threatened or if you squeeze them, 2) the toads are indeed frogs and they secrete a poison through their skins (not harmful to humans), 3) the life span of the frogs is up to 10 years, 2 or 3 years for the cockroaches.


Quote of the Day:
(Said of the roaches) "They are cute - in a disgusting way!"

Joke:

A little girl asked her mother, "Can I go outside and play with the boys?" Her mother replied, "No, you can't play with the boys, they're too rough." The little girl thought about it for a few moments and asked, "If I can find a smooth one, can I play with him?"

Hot Choco:
11/27 Jasmine

are you ready for some soccer!!!

Thanks Betsy, for this picture of PS soccer players at a recent tournament. GOLA!

news and notes 11/21/07

Have a fabulous ThanksGiving!

I'm looking forward to hearing all about it on Monday,.

Love,
Suzette

news and notes 11/20/07

Upcoming Events:

11/21 Early Dismissal

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week. Tonight, write about another observation of the world!

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0

Math: SMJ 86 and test corrections, due tomorrow.

French: Read and translate pg 55, due 11/21

Spanish: Finish questions, due 11/21.

Humanities:
Notes:

It was so great seeing the performers in our class strut their stuff last week in Twelfth Night. Equally great was having most of the class back this week. We got a lot of stuff done today between Reading Buddies and starting our essay unit. So many great ideas swirled around the room today. Why, indeed, do people believe in Santa Clause? Did you ever notice that Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Happy Birthday and The ABC's are all the same song? What is it like to be a twin? I can't wait to see what we discover as we begin this writing journey.

Joke:

Q: Why did the man think that the moon was poor?
A: It was down to its last quarter!

Hot Choco:
11/26 Jasmine

news and notes 11/15/07

Upcoming Events:

11/16-17 Twelfth Night

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0
Seedfolks End Project, due 11/19

Math: SMJ 81 and 82
SMJ 82 by Friday.

Other: Book Orders due 11/15

French: pg 55, copy vocab and translate, due 11/16.

Spanish: ex. B pg 81. Write in complete sentences, due 11/16

Humanities: Sumer Map, due 11/19

Notes:

Break a leg, young thespians!!

Joke:

The two inventors of the bungee rope went to Spain to test their invention. They built a 50-foot tower and, once completed, one of the guys stood on the edge of the platform and dove into the air with the rope tied to his feet. The other guy, standing up on the platform, waited until his friend returned up so that he could grab him. The first time his friend sprung up, he tried to grab him but missed and noticed that his head was swollen. The next time, he missed again and again there was a bruise on his head and face. This time, with much concern, he dove forward to get his partner, pulled him in and asked, "What happened? Is the cord too long?" His partner replied with his face all bloody, "What is piñata?"

Hot Choco:
11/19 Jasmine

news and notes 11/14/07

Upcoming Events:

11/16-17 Twelfth Night

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0
Seedfolks End Project, due 11/19

Math: SMJ 81 and 82
SMJ 82 by Friday.

Other: Book Orders due 11/15

Spanish: Study hablar flashcards, due 11/14

Humanities: Sumer Map, due 11/19
Notes:

Break a leg, young thespians!!

Joke:

Three men walked in to a bar. You think one of them would have seen it!

Hot Choco:
11/15 Katie

news and notes 11/13/07

Upcoming Events:

11/16-17 Twelfth Night

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0
Seedfolks End Project, due 11/19

Math: SMJ 79 and 80, SL 2.11, Tough #'s rough draft, due 11/13
SMJ 82 by Friday.

Other: Book Orders due 11/15

Spanish: Study hablar flashcards, due 11/14

Humanities: Sumer Map, due 11/19
Notes:

Great work today. We really worked hard on taking notes. We have a lot of confident and intelligent note takers in 6S. We've also started reading James Howe's The Misfits. Although we on read 1 and 1/2 chapters we've already had some deep conversations.

Joke:

Two women, who are dog owners, are arguing which dog is smarter.
First woman: My dog is so smart. Every morning he waits for the paperboy to come around and then he takes a newspaper and brings it to me.
Second woman: I know.
First one: How?
Second one: My dog told me.

Hot Choco:
11/15 Katie

news and notes 11/12/07

Upcoming Events:

11/16-17 Twelfth Night

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

Reading Buddies: 20 minutes 4 nights a week + entries in reading log everytime + post-it notes. Use the new Reading Log 2.0

Math: SMJ 77 and 78, SL 2.10, Tough #'s rough draft, due 11/13
SMJ 82 by Friday.

Other: Book Orders due 11/15

Spanish: Study hablar flashcards, due 11/14

Notes:

Let's help each other get back into the swing of things this week. Ask someone to do homework with you!

Joke:

Q. What do you get if you cross a centipede with a parrot?
A. A walkie-talkie!

news and notes ERB WEEK

Since there will be no homework during ERB week, I don't plan to make new posts to the blog until 11/12. Nevertheless, I thought you'd appreciate a joke to begin the week.

Joke:

Two old guys, Abe and Sol, are sitting on a park bench feeding pigeons and talking about baseball, like they do every day. Abe turns to Sol and says, "Do you think there's baseball in heaven?"

Sol thinks about it for a minute and replies, "I dunno. But let's make a deal: if I die first, I'll come back and tell you if there's baseball in heaven, and if you die first, you do the same."

They shake on it and sadly, a few months later, poor Abe passes on. One day soon afterward, Sol is sitting there feeding the pigeons by himself when he hears a voice whisper, "Sol... Sol..."

Sol responds, "Abe! Is that you?"

"Yes it is, Sol," whispers Abe's ghost.

Sol, still amazed, asks, "So, is there baseball in heaven?"

"Well," says Abe, "I've got good news and bad news."

"Gimme the good news first," says Sol.

Abe says, "Well... there is baseball in heaven."

Sol says, "That's great! What news could be bad enough to ruin that!?"

Abe sighs and whispers, "You're pitching on Friday."

news and notes 11/2/07

Upcoming Events:

11-5-9 ERB,s, There will be no homework.
11/16-17 Twelfth Night

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

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

Math: SMJ 74, SL 2.7, PS Packet #7

Other: Book Orders due 11/15

Spanish: Complete handout

French: la Belle et la bete

Notes:

We had visitors at today's assembly from Richmond College Preparatory School. These 1st and 2nd grade students did dances from Chiapas and other parts of Mexico. We all got to do a little dancing too! Have a good weekend.

Joke:

Waiter: And how did you find your steak, sir?
Customer: Well, I just pushed aside a bean and there it was!

news and notes 11/1/07

Upcoming Events:

11-5-9 ERB,s, There will be no homework.
11/16-17 Twelfth Night

Homework:

Writing: 15 minutes, 4 nights a week

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

Humanities: Complete Service Learning packet, due tomorrow.

Math:

Other: Book Orders due 11/15

Notes:

Halloween was great fun at school yesterday and it seemed like everyone enjoyed walking the runway. Speaking of Halloween, congrats to Danny (Most Undead) and Katie (most animalistic) for there prize wins yesterday.

Today we had some Halloween hangovers, but managed to do some significant work. I handed out next week's schedule so that students will be prepared for our days next week.

Just a reminder: everyone should bring a book everyday of testing. Also be sure to get plenty of rest, and to eat healthily!

By the way, check out this event sponsored by Step It Up! One of the winners of the Brower Youth awards initiated the program. Click here for Green City Gallery.

Joke:

Halloween Funnies

What do you get when you cross Bambi with a ghost?
Bamboo.

What's a haunted chicken?
A poultry-geist.

Why did the monster eat a light bulb?
Because he was in need of a light snack.

Why are most monsters covered in wrinkles?-
Have you ever tried to iron a monster?

What kind of mistakes do ghosts make?
Boo boos.

Why couldn't Dracula's wife get to sleep?
Because of his coffin