An Update - pointform version for this week

Reading - Read-a-thon - have you reached 2000 reading minutes?
               - 2 short stories this week
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Writing - Stories should be in -  missing a few
             - the story is called 'Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days"
             * DUE DATE was THURSDAY FEB. 21*

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Word Work - continues as usual working at individual spelling levels.

                   - work hard at your words all week & study

                   - test on Thursday 

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Math - plot (x,y) on a Cartesian Coordinate Plane.
          - TRANSLATIONS & REFLECTIONS

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Socials - one more critical thinking component left before March 8
             - PACIFIC GYRE  /   GOING BEYOND RECYCLING
             - DESIGN A SPECIFIC INVENTION (SCIENCE TOO!)

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Science - Extreme Environments = RESEARCH & design a 3-D model...

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                        3-D Model Challenge Component:                             (25 points)

                                ~ Select the most challenging EE you studied

                                ~ design and build a complete model for travelling to your EE

                                ~ make sure your model has features that will be able to withstand

                                   the extreme conditions of your EE.
                                ~ must be able to live and work as a scientist in/at/near your 'vehicle'
                                ~ everyday challenges from food, waste, oxygen, water, heat, ....
                                    must have a plan in place. 

                                ~ present your 3-D model to the class and speak about all its features.

  Due Tuesday, February 26, 2013
            = PRESENTATIONS!

        
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HCE  - brain videos THURSDAY

         - focused on 'time management' skills in class
           (efficiency goal)    

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P.E. - GYMNASTICS
       - *GYM-SHORTS AND T-SHIRT REQUIRED
       - NO LONG PANTS - INDOOR RUNNING SHOES*

       - next SKI / SB DATES - MAR 1, 8.

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Art - come check out our CREATIVE BRAIN ART / SPRING-TIME???

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Drama - INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES AFTER SPRING BREAK 


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HAND IN ALL YOUR WORK WHEN REQUESTED.
IT'S HOW YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR LEARNING.

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IF ANY PARENT WISHES TO DISCUSS STUDENT PROGRESS,
LET ME KNOW. WE CAN MEET AT SCHOOL ANYTIME.
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WORKER OF THE WEEK LAST WEEK WAS ...

               ...  GABRIELA

--------GREAT OVERALL WORK! --------------------------------------

TUESDAY IS THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR.