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November 20, 2009

TODAY:

Complete DSS #41 – People have the power - rights

Complete DSS #42 – analyzing a photo

Time in the computer lab.  Many are printing off articles that they can take notes from.  We have one more day scheduled next Monday.

ASSIGNMENT:

Continue finding more sources and taking notes. They should have most of their notes done after Thanksgiving.  Then we can start on outlining and writing.  I told them a thorough report would start with about 75-100 note cards.  There are a lot of topics to try to cover.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Thanks for the Kleenex to the two families that responded so promptly.  That should last for a little while.

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November 19, 2009

TODAY:

Complete DSS #41 – People have the power - rights

Foiled again on the computer lab! I checked the wrong calendar and almost ran into Mrs. Mraz!  Tomorrow Mrs. Kalbfell is supposed to be in the lab.  So we may just use the Mobile Lab in my room, and the kids that have the same civilization can share a computer.

ASSIGNMENT:

Continue finding more sources and taking notes. They should have most of their notes done after Thanksgiving.  Then we can start on outlining and writing.  I told them a thorough report would start with about 50-100 note cards.  There are a lot of topics to try to cover.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• VEAP Friday!!  VEAP is an organization the helps the members of our community with food and other necessities.  This Friday, Nov. 20, if the kids bring an item of food (this time Bisquick, brownie mix, or cake mix) they may wear Spirit wear and jeans to school. It’s something to work for!
• Could I ask for a contribution of Kleenex?  With no homeroom, I didn’t get any of that supply this year, and the kids have used up my leftover supply from last year.  We’ve been using quite a bit, so Thanks!

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November 18, 2009

TODAY:

Kids turned in slips they hadn’t received credit for, so they will get the test back tomorrow.

Our time was short, so we didn’t go to the computer lab.  Instead they were to continue taking notes and I checked with a few more of the kids to see if they had sources, and if they were taking notes properly. We will have a full class in the computer lab tomorrow.  Have your kids told you that because of the class size, half of them are using the new laptops on the library side of the room? That Mobile lab is fun when the laptops are new and so fast!  Thanks to a generous donor.

ASSIGNMENT:

Continue finding more

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• LAST DAY to turn in magazine subscriptions tomorrow! 
• Thanks to all who came for the Social Studies Night.  It was a fun night and the spaghetti was awesome!
• Friday is our first VEAP Friday.  VEAP is an organization the helps the members of our community with food and other necessities.  This Friday, Nov. 20,  if the kids bring an item of food (this time Bisquick, brownie mix, or cake mix) they may wear Spirit wear and jeans to school. It’s something to work for!
• Could I ask for a contribution of Kleenex?  With no homeroom, I didn’t get any of that supply this year, and the kids have used up my leftover supply from last year.  We’ve been using quite a bit, so Thanks!

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November 16, 2009

TODAY:

Reviewed DSS #31-40. Quiz is tomorrow and any slips you haven’t received credit for can be turned in before the test.

ASSIGNMENT:

Clay tablet grade signature by Tuesday. 

I will be with the 7^th graders at the History Center tomorrow, and Mrs. Zumpano will be covering this class.  The students must have note cards and some written material to take notes from.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Only a couple more days to bring in the magazine subscriptions.
• We are having a Social Studies Night tomorrow, November 17. It’s for all 3-8 graders and their parents and family and there is a free dinner!! There will be three classrooms set up with various activities and games.  Plan on coming from 6:00 -7:30 for some fun!  Please send an email with the number attending from your family so we know how much food to buy!!

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November 13, 2009

TODAY:

Correct DSS #39 – Important Americans

Complete DSS # 40 – Social Studies careers

We spent time in the computer lab. Some students have brought flash drives so they can copy what they’ve done here and work on it at home.  We must be very careful though that no viruses come back to us.

ASSIGNMENT:

Clay tablet grade signature by Tuesday.  They MUST have a written source on Monday to be taking notes from.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Bring in those magazine subscriptions.  The ducks make this place look very cheerful!
• We are having a Social Studies night next Tuesday, November 17. It’s for all 4-8 graders and their parents and family and there is dinner!! There will be three classrooms set up with various activities and games.  Plan on coming from 6:00 -7:30 for some fun!
• DSS review of #31-40 will be on Monday.  The Quiz will be on Tuesday.

I did post grades today. Access them through the BT website.  Please, please encourage your kids to get the work in or corrected so they can earn a good grade

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November 12, 2009

TODAY:

Complete DSS #39 – Important Americans

Correct DSS # 37 – location of museums – ordering events

Correct DSS #38 – Author of the Star spangled banner

They got their grade back for the Clay Tablet project.  This signature is due by next Tuesday.

They spent time in the classroom taking a few notes. I gave out some information that I have, or books they can use.  Some might still need to search for their civilization on the Internet.  Tomorrow we will be in the computer Lab again.

ASSIGNMENT:

Chapter 2 test signature.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Bring in those magazine subscriptions.  The ducks make this place look very cheerful!
• We are having a Social Studies night next Tuesday, November 17. It’s for all 4-8 graders and their parents and family and there is dinner!! There will be three classrooms set up with various activities and games.  Plan on coming from 6:00 -7:30 for some fun!
• DSS review of #31-40 will be on Monday.  The Quiz will be on Tuesday.
• Wednesday is the last day of first Tri – can you believe it! Any work that is missing, any to be corrected, or any signatures they should have turned in, must be in by Wednesday.  I will post grades to the Internet tomorrow so you can check, or you can come into the school and see the grades on the wall.  Remember, those are listed by ID number, not name.  I can help you, if you don’t remember the number.

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November 11, 2009

TODAY:

Correct DSS #36 – U.S. landmarks/city locations

Complete DSS # 37 – location of museums – ordering events

Complete DSS #38 – Author of the Star spangled banner

Chapter 2 tests were returned and the signature needs to be in by Friday.

The civilization for their research was assigned to them and we got a little time on the computers.

ASSIGNMENT:

Start research.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Bring in those magazine subscriptions.  The ducks make this place look very cheerful!

• We are having a Social Studies night next Tuesday, November 17. It’s for all 4-8 graders and their parents and family and there is dinner!! There will be three classrooms set up with various activities and games.  Plan on coming from 6:00 -7:30 for some fun!