August 31, 2012

Have a great Labor Day weekend!!Enjoy any sun that comes along!!

9-12: Brain poster - must be completed by end of class on Tuesday
History presentations on Fairweather reading: Kenny, Brok, & Paytan

6-8  Classmates' names - spelling test
        Brain poster - must be finished by the end of class on Tuesday

If anyone still has missing paperwork - please bring it on Tuesday - computer permission slips, expectation sheets, Info Please

August 29, 2012

I found this in the saved folder - so when I published it, it posted it out of order. Check below for August 30th post --

Up Bay - Gloomy weather prevailed yesterday, but spirits were high and students and staff had a great trip.

All classes tomorrow:
Have three thoughtful questions in your journal to ask Sebastian (from Germany) who will talk to us about his culture at 11 AM (combined classes).

6-12: Due: Expectations sheet signed - student and parent - 10 points
6-12: Info Please sheet - Please be sure you are thoughtful in your responses, especially for goals
9-12   Video Permission sheet 5 points

Friday- quiz on Up Bay vocab and place names

know definitions of all geographic terms
understand all animals - their characteristics and foods they eat
Be able to identify all place names on a map of GB

9-12 Be able to spell your classmates names

6-8 For next Tuesday: Be able to spell classmates names

August 30, 2012

So sorry - I did the post for yesterday, but it wasn't there today, so I must somehow have forgotten to save it. E-mail me if you see it is missing again. Thanks. - I found what I did - I saved it, but didn't hit Publish which is new!

9-12: Classmates' names spelling test
          Computer permission slip
          Quiz on GB vocab and place names
           Be able to write about what you learned about Germany
Due Tuesday at the end of class: Brain poster

6-8: Computer permission
        Info Please
        Quiz on GB vocab and place names
        American Journey Scavenger Hunt if not finished in class
Tuesday: Classmates' names spelling test
Due Tuesday at the end of class: Brain poster

August 27, 2012

Welcome back! We are all looking forward to a great school year. Tomorrow grades 6-12 are going on the Up Bay trip. Please everyone who is riding with school transportation, be at the school at 6:30 AM and we will depart here at 6:40 PM. Everyone traveling with a parent, please meet at the Bartlett Cove dock at 7 AM.
Bring with you a notebook (English or History) and your vocab words. I will have Nature Journals and pencils.

^{Planned arrival back at school about 4:00 PM}

             ^{Please pick up your student at school.}

^{Bring:  WARM CLOTHES: Warm hat, gloves, coat, sweater & raingear}

            ^{Camera & binoculars are optional}

^{Lunch: Bring your own lunch and some extra snacks to eat throughout the day.}

            ^{Also, bring your own travel mug with a lid. A limited amount of hot chocolate will be provided. If there is extra food, we are sometimes offered it, but we don't count on it.}