news and notes 11/25/08

Happy Turkey Day!!

11/21/08

Upcoming Events:

11/19-11/22 The Play! The Play!
11/25 Grandparents Day
11/26-28 Thanksgiving Break

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.

Writing:


Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log

Weekly Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 11/24


Math:
No Homework

Science:


World Language: due Monday
Fatima- pg 48 c and d
Reva - pg 25 write forms of ser
Danielle -bring food for party
Nathalie - Study for test

Other:

News and notes:

This afternoon we got to enjoy the Summer film festival. Want to see them again? Here they are:







Good luck to our thespians! Break a leg tonight.


Joke of the Day:
Who's there !
Sacha !
Sacha who ?
Sacha fuss, just because I knocked on your door !

news and notes 11/19/08

Upcoming Events:

11/19-11/22 The Play! The Play!
11/25 Grandparents Day
11/26-28 Thanksgiving Break

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.

Writing:
Collecting essays from life, due tomorrow.

Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log

Weekly Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 11/24
Sumer Timeline and Map, due Friday 11/21

Math:
No Homework

Science:


World Language: due Friday
Fatima- no homework
Reva - use 3 -ar verbs in sentences
Danielle -

Nathalie - Study for test

Other:

News and notes:

Today we tackled a big idea, What is Research? The class did a great job answering the question and thought deeply about what it is. We are all clearly experienced researchers. Tomorrow we'll start taking notes in humanities.

Joke of the Day:

Who's there !
Paine !
Paine who ?
Paine in the neck !

news and notes 11/18/2008

Upcoming Events:

11/25 Grandparents Day
11/26-28 Thanksgiving Break

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.

Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log

Weekly Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 11/24
Sumer Timeline and Map, due Friday 11/21

Math:
No Homework

Science:


World Language: due Wednesday
Fatima- pg 48, A & B
Reva - read pg 28 and answer questions
Danielle - finish brochure, study 12 words

Nathalie - finish brochure, study for test

Other:

News and notes:

Today we tackled a big idea, What is Research? The class did a great job answering the question and thought deeply about what it is. We are all clearly experienced researchers. Tomorrow we'll start taking notes in humanities.

Joke of the Day:

How do you stop your laptop batteries from running out?
Hide their sneakers.

news and notes 11/10

Farm Picture of the Day:

Upcoming Events:

11/10-14 ERB WEEK and TECH WEEK

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

NO HOMEWORK!

News and notes:

We started the day with a tough conversation about judging and categorizing people. 6Sers got a chance to think about who they want to be and how they can get there. I hope that this will help us to develop our homeroom into a safe space for all students.

Joke of the Day:

A cannibal known as Ned
ate potato chips in his bed.
His mother said, 'Sonny,
it's not very funny.
Why don't you eat people instead ?'.

news and notes 11/6/08

Upcoming Events:

11/10-14 ERB WEEK and TECH WEEK

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.

Humanities:
Revised Sustainability Notebook, due Nov 10th.

Weekly Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 11/10

Math:
All math due Friday.

Science:


World Language: due Wednesday
Fatima- Memorize the skit
Reva-Study for make up quiz, memorize skit
Danielle - get ready for the quiz, retake

Nathalie - p.26 write table 3

Other:
Thank you cards, due Friday

News and notes:

What a great way to start the day. We visited Tapscott and the first graders. They were great hosts and 6S were kind and warm-hearted big brothers and sisters to them. It was nice to see you all share the books you've worked so hard on with the first graders. I know they really appreciated it.

Joke of the Day:

Teacher: Now, you must not say, “I ain’t goin’.” You should say, “I am not going, he is not going; we are not going; they are not going.”
Student: Wow! Ain’t nobody goin’ then?

news and notes 11/5/08

Farm Picture of the Day:

Upcoming Events:

11/6 Visit to the 1st graders at Tapscott

11/10-14 ERB WEEK and TECH WEEK

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.

Humanities:
Revised Sustainability Notebook, due Nov 1oth.

Weekly Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 11/10

Math:
All math due Friday.

Science:


World Language: due Wednesday
Fatima- Memorize the skit
Reva-Study for make up quiz, memorize skit
Danielle - get ready for the quiz, retake

Nathalie - p.26 write table 3

Other:
Thank you cards, due Friday

News and notes:

We watched Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech this morning. Whether or not you supported Obama's campaign for President, it is a historic event. I am so moved and happy!

Joke of the Day:

Q. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb?
A. Just one, but that light bulb really has to want to change!

news and notes ELECTION DAY

Farm Picture of the Day:

Upcoming Events:

11/6 Visit to the 1st graders at Tapscott

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.

Humanities:
Revised Sustainability Notebook, due Nov 1oth.

Math:
All math due Friday.

Science:


World Language: due Wednesday
Fatima-Memorize skit
Reva-Read p 25-26, part C on p26
Danielle -Study p22, accents; quiz on classroom commands
Nathalie - 1 page of homework

Other:
Permission slip, due ASAP
Thank you cards, due Friday

News and notes:

Yesterday students got reintroduced to each other as reading buddies. This year there are as many groups of 3 as there are groups of 2. I hope working in 3s will help students to get to know each other in a different way and share their interests in books.

I returned the personal narratives students completed before we went to the farm. I looked at a variety of things as I read the narratives. These were the stories, as well as mechanics and the process of writing. It was so fascinating to get to know you through your stories!

Joke of the Day:

Why did the man freeze his money?
He wanted cold, hard cash.