Monday #127 2011 2012

Mr. H's son meeting Dublin's Leprechaun 

Monday, Day 127, Week 28

It was Monday and we did not have a spelling pretest.  

Spring photos are tomorrow.   Bring your money if you want to take photos or visit the office prior to school if your son/daughter failed to bring home the envelope.

We started the day with CNN Students -- We discussed Puerto Rico’s Republican primary,  the USA’s and Pakistan’s “it’s complicated”  relationship and finally they showed an interesting piece on how women in Congress, regardless if liberal or conservative have each other’s back.  

Silent Reading --

Theme 5 --study tips for the theme test.  We covered propaganda in more detail.  We observed examples in advertising and in politics.  I also discussed the difference between don homework and studying for a test.   

Math --
We reviewed concepts from our recent math assessment that as a class we struggled completing correctly.  We reviewed finding a fraction of a fraction, some geometry concepts, what is a quotient, and how to find a percentage.  
Homework this week will be re-reviewing our fraction lessons since that is our largest area for improvement.  
We are also turning in our math notebooks on Thursday so we can verify that notes are being taken and that when we say, “work on this problem” students are activley taking part in the learning process.  

P.E.

Preparing and strategies for the week...
A big week with about ⅔ of the students participating in the talent show.  It is a big time commitment however the commitment for education excellence also barrels forward.  
So we spent time talking about “sucking it up,”  “pushing your expectations on Monday evening” or “having a looong night(s) of homework” PRIOR to the afternoon/evening that there are practice rehearsals or the Thursday night show.   We want proactive planning and we want to avoid excuses.   If you know you can’t get much done on Thursday night, then you better complete your Friday homework on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

Kind regards,
Ron Hubbard
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~Chuck Noll~

last week we discussed the greening of Chicago's river

Homework for the week:

Math
Page 202 - 203 2-30 evens must show work due Tuesday
Page 204 - 205 2-24 evens must show work due Wednesday
Page 220 - 221 2-24  evens must show work due Thursday
Page 227 1-32 all  must show work due Friday

Theme 5 test will be on Thursday the 22nd.
Here is the study guide.

Grammar practice for the theme 5 test and for the May testing
Pages 104,106 and 107 due Tuesday 3/20
Pages108,112 and 114 due Wednesday 3/21
Pages 116,119 and 123 due Thursday  3/22
Pages 124 and 125 due Friday  3/23

Science
Pages 113, 114 and 115
Heart Worksheet and extra credit is all due on Tuesday

Cargo:
Page 314 A,B,C,D, and E -- due Tuesday

Non-Fiction Reading (practicing for both reading comprehension and science):
One per night

Free Write due Thursday
A “free” free write

Free Write due Friday
describe your room  

Missing Learning Opportunities:

Cargo homework from last Tuesday 3/13    20 and 26
Science Study Guide from last week 3/13 22 and 30
Math page 266 10 and 27  
Math 366-367 30
Math 380-381 + 383 30