March 13 to 17

Important Dates / Information: 

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March 16 - your story called "Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!" is DUE!

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March 17 - Report Card #2 goes home.

March 17 - We are going on a trip to the Wildhorse River for survival skills! Challenge: build a small fire with your house team members, whittle a stick, and cook hot dogs and a can of beans or SpaghettiOs!

- bring your full lunch (hot dogs if you want) and water.

- dress for the weather. 

MARCH 17 ******TAKE ALL WINTER CLOTHING, WATER BOTTLES, SLEDS, AND HOCKEY STICKS HOME. BRING YOUR GYM CLOTHING HOME AND WASH IT!******* 

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March 18 to April 2 - Spring Break = no school.

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Learning opportunities this week...
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Language Arts - focused on writing, editing, and proofreading.

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Writing: 

~ Finish your short story and print it out... "Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!"

Directions:

• Use all 15 of these words or phrases in a short story that makes sense.
• Use these words in any order / sequence.
• Highlight / box the words or phrases when used (once each).
• Words / phrases can be used as many times as needed.

…smarter than he looked…                                                                    … unnecessary reading…                     …screamed at…                                                                                                         ….astronauts or ballet dancers….        Milo Crinkley                                             Palm trees...                                                                                                       “Don’t do it!”             …no telling…                                                                                                                                                 …tempted…   …exactly one…                             …had scrambled his brains…                             Halfway home….                                                           …Dr. K Pinkerton Silverfish…              …under no circumstances…                                                                                         …zebra-striped…

 

Criteria: Be A Perfect Person In Just Three Days!

 

Setting (where and when your story takes place… mainly) - detailed enough to create an image in your head - paints a clear picture with words.   Characters - we gradually learn about all the characters, their personality,    appearance, attitudes, relationships to other characters,    BUT NOT ALL AT ONCE.   Events/Problem - there is a clear problem in the story about being perfect or not - the events flow in logical order without huge gaps.   Mechanics - spelling, capitals, punctuation, grammar use is accurate - work is edited and revised (improved) - less than five errors overall are expected after proofreading on our laptops.

 

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~Word Work - Unit #25 will be practiced this week. Complete all your work. 

                        - Hand-in your WW page before Friday.

                      - list words will always be in the agendas.
                      - Unit #25 study all list words; TEST on Friday.
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Math - ... Geometry concepts: 

- pentominoes challenge week!

 

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ALSO, PRACTICE YOUR BASIC FACTS: Web math minute

We all have access to MATHLETICS to work at school or at home. Students will have a chance to work on the current math curricular areas in class and at home. 

***Usernames and passwords were sent home. ***

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Career Education - Great job on the Career Fair!

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Science - SURVIVAL SKILLS!

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Socials -  PRO / CON debating and positive decision-making skills - connected to Health...is finished!

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Health Ed - Anti-bullying unit - finished!

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PE - team games of strategy. 
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FRENCH! - ... continue with breakfast, lunch, dinner meals in FRENCH.

...plus review of previous units.

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Drama - continues after the break.

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ART - GEOMETRIC TIES art!

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Technology Skills - on laptops - typing skills and ...

~RESEARCHING SKILLS also as GENIUS HOUR HAS BEGUN!
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CONGRATS to  DRAKE for earning WORKER OF THE WEEK last week and 

.... earning 10 house team points! Great efforts = great results!