Monday, January 5, 2009

Happy New Year!

Thank you, Thank You, Thank You for the amazingly generous cash card gift for the holidays! I am overwhelmed. Wow. I certainly appreciate the opportunity to serve such amazing students, parents and families each day!

What we did in class today:


Language Arts
:

We presented R&E's today.

Creative Communications is an optional poetry and essay contest for our kids. Extra credit will be given. I'm available to edit.

Social Studies
:

We began an examination of Buddhism.

Homework

Language Arts

1. Read 20 minutes. Post your reading to the reading log on http://56reading.wikispaces.com/

2. R&E #3 - Due week of January 5. Practice your book commercial at least three times.

3. Read "Lost Temple of the Aztecs" in Houghton Mifflin Book (RRB)

4. Complete pages 1-17 in blue packet by Wednesday January 14, 2009.

5. Study for Friday spelling test from
"Lost Temple of the Aztecs" words on p.9 in blue packet.

Social Studies

Current Events Week 2'ers. Post to Moodle by Wednesday January 7. Responses by January 9. Ask your student for details. The assignment is clearly explained on Moodle.

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