news and notes 12/16/08

Upcoming Events:
12/15-12/19 Secret Buddies!
12/19 Minimum Day and last day before Winter Break

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):
Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.
Bring reading buddies books on Monday and Thursday.

Writing:
Complete your thesis and bullet points, due tomorrow.

Humanities:
Final draft of Sumer paragraph, due Tuesday.

Math:


Science:
Test, Thursday

World Language, due Wednesday:
Danielle - 20 minutes on Bien Dit
Fatima - Gift exchange, due Jan 5
Reva - pgg 44, part B

Other:
Don't forget your secret buddy gifts.

News and notes:

Joke of the Day:

One man said to the other, "You know, there are really only three kinds of people in the world: those who can count, and those who can't.

news and notes 12/10/08

Upcoming Events:
12/19 Minimum Day and last day before Winter Break

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):
Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.
Bring reading buddies books on Monday and Thursday.

Writing:


Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log
Final Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 12/15
Final draft of Sumer paragraph, due Tuesday.

Math:


Science:


World Language:


Other:

News and notes:

Have a great weekend!

Joke of the Day:

Q: Why do ducks have webbed feet?
A: To stamp out forest fires.
Q: Why do elephants have flat feet?
A: To stamp out burning ducks.

news and notes 12/10/08

Upcoming Events:
12/19 Minimum Day and last day before Winter Break

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):
Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.
Bring reading buddies books on Monday and Thursday.

Writing:


Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log
Final Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 12/15
Write thesis statements or paragraphs for 20 minutes, due tomorrow.

Math:
Packet, due Friday.

Science:
Questions 15-24, due Thursday.

World Language:
Nathalie - Learn the -er verbs on the purple sheet (Title of the sheet is "Mes activités préférées")
-correct test with correction sheet (they have started in class, most have finished)
-do the homework that was due today Wednesday if not done. Do Exercises 1 to 3 on the other purple sheet (Title: Qu'est-ce qui te plaît? Bien dit CHAPITRE 2 VOCABULAIRE 1/GRAMMAIRE 1).

Other:

News and notes:

We've been doing some really hard work in terms of writing thesis statements for paragraphs in humanities and essays in writing. Suddenly 6th grade is getting hard!! But the work is rewarding. 6S has been coming up with deep and thoughtful ideas about both Ancient Sumer and the things important in their own lives. Well done sixth grade!

Joke of the Day:

Why does Dracula have no friends ?
Because he's a pain in the neck !

news and notes 12/8/08

Homework (only as accurate as the board in our classroom):
I couldn't update the homework today. We see each other for only a few minutes at the end of the day and so couldn't get the homework up on the board. Homework will be updated tomorrow.

Reading:
Read 20 minutes a night 4 nights a week.
Bring reading buddies books on Monday and Thursday.

Writing:


Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log

Final Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 12/15

Math:

Science:


World Language:

Other:

News and notes:

It was great to be back in class today. I was really pleased with the work students completed while I was away. 6S, you are clearly becoming skilled researchers. I can't wait to see how you apply those skills to your research project on an ancient civilization.

Joke of the Day:

What do snowmen eat for lunch ?
Icebergers !

news and notes 12/2/08

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.
Bring reading buddies books on Monday and Thursday.

Writing:
Reread your entry from today's class, due tomorrow.

Humanities:
Daily Sustainability Log

Weekly Reflection on Taking Action for a Sustainable World, due Monday 12/8

Math:

Science:


World Language:

Other:

News and notes:

6S was focused and determined in its work today. We started the day by developing questions to guide our research on Sumer and examining books that will help us with that research. Later in the day we answered some hard questions about why we write and read a difficult couple of chapters in The Misfits.

Joke of the Day:

What do computer operators eat for lunch ?
Chips !