October 7th

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Spirit Week continues tomorrow with Pink Out! (Wear pink.)
• Tomorrow is a Late Start. The tardy bell will toll at 9:25 a.m.

MATH

• There will be new math groups on Thursday, the first day of Strand 2.

Brazier - Switch 1: Begin a new batch of Daily Practice Problems (DPP). Function Machines.

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

* HOMEWORK #2: “MATH BINDER CHECKPOINT.” DUE TOMORROW.

Brazier - Switch 2: Calculate final Strand 1 grade. Begin a new batch of Daily Practice Problems (DPP). Play a game that builds number sense. Play a second game that builds spatial reasoning.

* HOMEWORK #1: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

* HOMEWORK #2: “MATH BINDER CHECKPOINT.” DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch 1:

*HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

*HOMEWORK: MATH BINDER CHECKPOINT. DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch 2:

*HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

*HOMEWORK: MATH BINDER CHECKPOINT. DUE TOMORROW.

SOCIAL STUDIES

Kornas- Switches 1 and 2: Page 30 in S.S. packet.   Practiced finding coordinates using latitude and longitude.

ASK: DEMONSTRATE WITH YOUR ARMS LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

HOMEWORK: COMPLETE PAGE 30 IN S.S. PACKET. CHAPTER 1 TEST on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH

Barber: Complete INB page 4.  Review work on landforms and bodies of water.

* HOMEWORK: STUDY NOTES ON CONTINENTS AND OCEANS.

* CHAPTER 1 TEST on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH

READING WORKSHOP

Barber:  3 stop-and-jots and 1 extended response. Formal reading assessments continue all week.

Brazier: 3 stop-and-jots and 1 extended response. Formal reading assessments continue all week.

Kornas: Independent reading. Individual reading assessments.

Martinez: 3 stop-and-jots and 1 extended response.  Thinking about thoughtful entries. Formal reading assessments continue all week.

WRITING WORKSHOP

Barber: “Writers craft engaging beginnings.”

Brazier: “Writers edit their work.” Grammar lessons continue. Construct a rubric as a class for evaluating our first “published” pieces.

* HOMEWORK: EVALUATE YOUR OWN WRITING, USING THE CLASS-CONSTRUCTED RUBRIC. DUE TOMORROW.

Kornas:  “Writers critique their writing.”

Martinez: “Writers carefully craft their ending.”

* HOMEWORK: FINAL DRAFT FOR LAUNCHING UNIT. DUE FRIDAY.