Week of October 12-15, 2010

Friday HW
Continue to gather research material for your endangered animal.  We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28.  Most students have gotten a narrative planner for the story completed by this point.  We will discuss letter styles next week.  Students should be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets.  I will provide a second good copy sheet for that page.  Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.

Thursday HW
Gather research material for your endangered animal.  We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28.  Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets.  Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15. Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18.


Wednesday HW
Gather research material for your endangered animal.  We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28.  Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet in their Science booklets.  Complete Future Diamante Poem.  Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15. Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15.   Signed and corrected test packs back on Monday October 18. 
15 students attended Homework Club today.  Some did computer work for the project and others did some Insult/Compliment work among other things.  Way to go!

Tuesday HW
Math HW book pages 14 and 15.  We had 10 minutes to start it in class today and most students were well into page 15 by recess.  Spelling text page 25 # 1,3,4 and page 26 # 7,8,9.  We had about 35 minutes to work on it in class today.  Most students were at #7 or #8 by the end of the period. Gather research material for your endangered animal.  We will be using Science and Language periods to make a good start on the different components of the project due on October 28.  Students will be taking notes using the "Who Am I" sheet so they can write convincingly in role for their letter and so they can add real detail to their narratives.  Unit one Math test tomorrow.  I returned the test packs today which include the second quiz.  Dialogue quiz on Friday, October 15.   Dictation #5 on Friday, October 15. 
Please have students show me your agenda notes each morning if you have sent me a message.  Thank you.