Monday, November 23, 2015

Week of November 23 - 27, 2015

Thursday HW
1.  Test pack is due with a parent signature and corrections for Monday. November 30.
2.  Tomorrow is Pizza day.
3.  We checked the rough drafts of the Illness in the Human Body report today to ensure that students knew there should be five body paragraphs and an introduction and conclusion for a total of seven in all.  We also discussed the possibilities for a diagram or graph.
4.  Literature Circles presentations tomorrow.
5.  Book Report is due December 10.  Students should be able to tell me the type of report they are doing by Monday.  I am checking early to ensure that no one submits a summary or a report that is not one of the 24 choices in the package.
6.  Spelling Dictation #7 tomorrow.

Wednesday HW
We had five students at homework club last night.  Students received support with Math problems, correction s and homework feedback.
1.  Test Pack is due with a parent signature and corrections for Monday November 30.
2.  Book Report is due on December 10.  Please identify the title of your novel to me tomorrow to ensure that you are on track.
3.  Illness in the human body rough draft is due tomorrow.  I suggested that students write it in their writing notebooks.
4.  Literature Circles work for week three is due for class on Friday.
5.  Book Fair Friday.

Tuesday HW
1.  MMS Lesson 3.1.  We started a new unit on geometry today.
2.  Spelling Cycle Lists and 15 sentences for 7th Dictation (which is lesson 8 in the text).
3.  Literature Circles reading and notes for Friday.
4.  Illness in the Human Body draft due on Thursday.  It should appear in the Writing notebook.
5.  Scholastic orders are due on Friday.  Cheques only, thanks.

Monday HW
1.  Literature Circles Reading and note-taking for week three.  Presenting on Friday.
2.  Illness in the Human Body Rough Draft due on Thursday.  The rough draft can be completed in your Writing notebook and the good copy can go in the Human Organ Systems booklet.
3.  Book fair Friday.  If you want to purchase items you can bring some money.  Be sure to keep track of you funds and any change you receive.
4.  Book Report is due on December 10.

  • There is a Homework Club time tomorrow (Tuesday) after school until 4:00 PM.  This will take place each week.  I will not host for just one student -- two is the minimum.  Hope to see you there.
  • I gave out a scholastic book order form today.  If students wish to purchase anything, they can submit CHEQUES ONLY by Friday of this week.  I will not process cash submissions.  Cheques are payable to "Scholastic Canada Ltd."