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April 12, 2010
Welcome Sea Otters!
Check below for all supplies you will need for the 2009-2010 school year. E-mail Ms. Knieberg at the link above if you have questions over the summer. Be sure to keep a list of all the books you read this summer to include them in your 25 book list!
Weekly Overview
This year, to help out the students and the parents, the Sea Otter team will provide an overview of the week's activities to all of our students. One copy will be stapled onto the current page of the planner. A second copy will be given to the student to take home to the parents. Please place these on the refrigerator, or wherever it would be the most helpful at home. This will have all of the classwork and homework for the week, along with upcoming projects and any other important information the students and parents may need.
Teacher Wish List items: 4. solid color plastic plates (dessert size plates)
Please remember to bring paper, pencil or pen, and notebook every day. Remember to pick out a good book for your book report. For your book report: write a brief summary of the book, including the name of the book, the author, the main characters and the number of pages. Include a paragraph or two on what the book is about and a paragraph on your favorite part of the book. The next book report will be due on Wednesday, April 14. Book reports are due on EVERY Wednesday that IS an early release day. Be sure to use either of the book report forms that are in the file on the wall or the one given to the students earlier this year.
There are currently no more field trips planned for this school year.
If you would like your student to practice FCAT Explorer at home, here are the guidelines for getting in. Step 1: go to fcatexplorer.com on the internet Step 2: the student's user name is their last name and first initial of their first name: John Smith would be smithj. Step 3: the password should be in all lower case with no spaces. It starts with the district number, which is 16, followed by the first 4 letters of your child's last name, followed by the birthdate (day and month) in numbers. Example: John Smith, who was born on June 5 would use this as his password: 16smit0605. If you have any problems logging on, please feel free to contact us for assistance.
6th grade: Greek god/goddess poster, due April 15th 7th grade: coming soon! 8th grade: coming soon!
As a result of the District’s Paperwork Reduction Committee recommendations, we will only be sending official progress reports home once per quarter. The next progress report will be sent home on _____ and this will be the official report for the fourth nine weeks grading period. Individual teachers or teams may send progress reports home with students on a more frequent basis, but this is not required. Teachers will continue to provide scholarship warnings to those students whose grades have dropped significantly, are not meeting the standards or are in danger of failing. If you have questions about your student’s grade, you are encouraged to contact the teacher directly. Parents are encouraged to visit the parent portal. This will keep you updated on your child's progress and grades. If you have not yet picked up your log in and password, contact the main office for this information.
THIS IS AN EARLY RELEASE WEEK!!! The student will work toward meeting the 25 book standard. The student will respond to literature The student will utilize revising/editing skills and conventions including grammar and punctuation. The student will explain how the geography of Greece influenced Greek civilization The student describes the Mycenaen civilization. The student explains why the Greek city-states developed. The student describes the differences between Athens and Sparta. The student defines and explains democracy. The student lists the contributions of the ancient Greeks to modern times. The student explains the importance of Alexander the Great. Social Studies 7th Grade The student identifies the political units of the British Isles The student explains the causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution. The student eplains how the British Empire shaped British society The student explains how the ancient Celts influenced culture in Ireland The student explains the political troubles in Northern Ireland Social Studies 8th Grade The student explains how Great Britain made efforts to control the colonies The student explains how the colonists protested the implementation of taxes by the British to help pay for war costs. The student explains the Townshend Acts. The student demonstrates understanding of the importance of the Declaration of Independence. 
Assignments for this week! Due to the limited copy allotment, students are going to have to be responsible for all worksheets given to them. We do not have the ability to make more than 1 copy of each worksheet due to the limited number of copies we are allowed to make. Students may bring in 15 cents for each copy they need to make and can make their copies in the media center. If they do not wish to make copies, they can come in at 9:15 and copy by hand the worksheets they have lost.
Classwork: Revising/editing writing prompt Homework: read book report book for report due 10/21/09
Social Studies 6- Classwork: reward for no referrals - deferred from Friday because of the field trip to Challenger last Friday. Homework: none
Social Studies 7- Classwork: Review vocabulary and objectives on pages 14-15, then read pages 16-17 with teacher - physical geography Homework: none
Social Studies 8- Classwork: review vocabulary and main ideas for section III - page 16, then read pages 16-17 with teacher Homework: outline section III to put in the notes section of the notebook 
Language Arts- Classwork: Review the proper way to write a paragraph and complete graphic organizer for paragraphs Homework: read book report book for report due 10/21/09 Social Studies 6- Classwork: chapter quiz - pages 48-49 - students may use their books and/or their notes to take the test - sections "Facts" and "Multiple Choice" Homework: none
Social Studies 7- Classwork: review pages 18-20 on maps and revolution vs. rotation and take notes from the teacher Homework: answer questions on page 20
Social Studies 8- Classwork: read and discuss pages 18-20 and complete the Venn Diagram on page 20 Homework: do the "Reviewing History" questions on page 20 This is NOT an early release day!! Language Arts- Classwork: District PMA Assessment #2 - will take two periods to complete - so students will finish in social studies class Homework: read book report book for next book report Social Studies 6- Classwork: District PMA assessment to be finished from Language Arts class Homework: none
Social Studies 7- Classwork: District PMA assessment to be finished from Language Arts class Homework: none
Social Studies 8- Classwork: District PMA assessment to be finished from Language Arts class Homework: none
Language Arts- Classwork: Social Studies MAP testing from the district - this will take 2 periods to complete, so the students will start in Language Arts and finish in Social Studies class Homework: read book report book for next book report due 10/21
Social Studies 6- Classwork: Social Studies MAP testing from the district - this will take 2 periods to complete, so the students will start in Language Arts and finish in Social Studies class Homework: none
Social Studies 7- Classwork: Social Studies MAP testing from the district - this will take 2 periods to complete, so the students will start in Language Arts and finish in Social Studies class Homework: none
Social Studies 8- Classwork: Social Studies MAP testing from the district - this will take 2 periods to complete, so the students will start in Language Arts and finish in Social Studies class Homework: none
Language Arts- Classwork: Headlines of the Century - story 4 read and discuss in class, complete all questions for the story - pages 36-37. Homework: read book report book for next book report
Social Studies 6- Classwork: Dare to Dream Friday - read and discuss pages 10-12 and answer all questions on these pages. Homework: none
Social Studies 7- Classwork: Dare to Dream Friday - read and discuss pages 10-12 and answer all questions on these pages. Homework: none Social Studies 8- Classwork: Dare to Dream Friday - read and discuss pages 10-12 and answer all questions on these pages. Homework: none  If you have any questions on anything on this page, please feel free to click on the e-mail line above and I will answer them as quickly as I can! Sometimes the best laid plans don't follow exactly and there may be some change in what is listed above. Please feel free to ask!  
 Parents - Here is some information on "non-school days" so you can get a "heads up" on important dates:
November 26-27, 2009 Thanksgiving Holiday December 17, 2009 Weather Day December 21, 2009 Weather Day December 22, 2009 Weather Day December 17, 2009 - January 1, 2010 Winter Break if weather days are not used. December 23, 2009 - January 1, 2010 Winter break if weather days are used. The column on the left indicates the number of days that would be missed due to the weather. The column on the right indicates the makeup days for which students WILL have school to make up the missing days. If the days are not needed, then these days will be "no school" days. For example, if we miss 3 days due to hurricanes or other weather-related problems, then the 3 make up days would be . Days Missed Make-up Days 1 Day 11/25 2 Days 11/25,12/17 3 Days 11/25, 12/17, 12/18 4 Days 11/25, 12/17, 12/18, 12/21 5 Days 11/25, 12/17, 12/18, 12/21, 12/22
Second Quarter - January 21, 2010
All early dismissal days are on Wednesdays. The students will be dismissed at 2:45 p.m. The dates are: September: 9th and 23rd October: 7th and 21st November: 4th and 18th December: 9th January: 6th and 20th February: 3rd and 17th March: 3rd and 24th April: 14th and 28th May: 12th |
