Week of February 27- March 2, 2012

The webpage for my class has been updated with a March newsletter as of today, March 1.  Visit at www.areynolds.org for the look ahead.

Friday HW
1.  Math Unit 6 final test on Monday.  Use the returned test packs to help focus your study.
2.  Dialogue quiz on Tuesday.
3.  Test pack handed out today -- 2 Math quizzes, a book report rubric and a diagnostic for Reading.  Please have a look at the diagnostic, which gives some rationales for the current point of view Reading focus.  Students should return the test pack with corrections and your signature by next Friday.

Thursday HW
1.  Math HW book pages 148-149.
2.  Math Unit 6 unit test on Monday March 5.  Students will receive the final two quizzes in a test pack tomorrow to assist in study.
3.  Dialogue quiz on Tuesday March 6, 2012.
4.  Look at the video clip below on the perspectives or points of view one might have on the classic story of "The Three Little Pigs".  It is an advertisement that updates the tale in very modern terms and is presented by a British news organization (The Guardian).  We will also look at Jon Sciescka's book on the subject in class as well.  Think about comments and questions you might make in a class discussion after viewing it.  For example, is any news source able to provide the whole story?

The Guardian:  open journalism


Wednesday HW
1.  Finish Dialogue 2.0 sheet.  Use the package to study for the quiz on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.
2.  Math Unit 6 unit test on Monday March 5.
3.  Wahanowin Health form.
Mid-week diversion:  Everyone's favourite -- Mickey the Firefighting Cat!



Tuesday HW
1.  Find out some information about student life in the 1920's for our centennial mural project.
2.  Math HW book pages 94-95
3.  Math Unit 6 Lessons 8 and 9 quiz tomorrow (Volume and Capacity; Relating Units of Measure).
4.  Return any Wahanowin Health forms.

Monday HW
Today we had a number of absences due to illness, hockey and Kiwanis.  No new material was introduced.  We used the time to catch up on some art and poetry activities as well as on the Space booklets.
1.  Find out some information about student life in the 1920's for our centennial mural project.
2.  Report envelopes and parent signature slips.  I would really appreciate these being handed in tomorrow.  Thank you.
3.  Test packs were due last Thursday with a parent signature.  There are still seven missing out of 28.
4.  Math HW book pages 92-93.
5.  Math Quiz unit 6 Lessons 8 and 9 (Capacity and Relating Units of Measure) on Wednesday, February 29.  The unit test will be on Monday, March 5.

Music Mondays:  Apollo astronauts letting loose on the Moon in 1972.