January 4, 2011

Homework:

Planner signed: 1/5
Read 30 minutes

Science: Thank you! We have enough 2-liter bottles. Please do not send any more. Students will need a shoe box on January 25.

Math: Worksheet: Integers and Greek problem solving

Soc. Studies: Read pgs. 196-201 in your Soc. Studies book. Quiz tomorrow: 1/5

Language Arts: DOL Sentences #3-4 Due: 1/5. Handwriting Wkst. "Papyrus Scrolls" Due:1/5.

Reading: "Last Summer with Maizon" was read during class. Questions 1-7 were assigned and should be done by Thursday. I also gave due dates for Spelling WS 165+166 and Vocab WS 159+168 on the same day. The spelling test is Monday, 1/10.
Book report genre for January is AUTOBIOGRAPHY or BIOGRAPHY with book reports and calendars due Tuesday, February 1st.

***Way to go, students!!! The cursive handwriting in all five classes is looking really nice for our "Cursive Week." Keep up the good work, and we won't have to have another "Cursive Week" until the third term grading period!


Handwriting Booklets: For those students who are working on their Fantastic Falcon Award, the handwriting booklets are due January 7, 2011. Students do not HAVE to do the booklet; there are other options to choose from. However, this is one of the easier options, and a good time to finish them is during the Christmas vacation. Students will only have from January 3-7, to finish them after the break. The books have instructions that need to be followed in order to pass. Also, the students' handwriting should improve towards the end of the booklet. In the past, we have had students try to do a "rush job" in order to get the booklet finished on time. The MOST important reason for doing the booklet is to improve handwriting. The SECOND MOST important reason is to do it for the Falcon Award. Once January 7, has passed, the booklets will not be accepted for the Falcon Award. All booklets will need to be passed off with Mrs. Packard.