Monday, December 1, 2008

The First Week of December...and The Scholarship Dinner...

WOW! Time is really flying by! Can you believe that it is December? We only have 15 school days until winter break! There are only 20 days until Cahnukkah! THE SCHOLARSHIP DINNER IS THIS SUNDAY! We have so much to learn, to do, and to create this month. We might even have time for some fun activities (Chanukkah Carnival, Chanukkah Plays,and a Native American Powwow).

Now - as we say in the fourth grade - it is time for "broccoli before pie".

We will have a math chapter 6 test on WEDNESDAY. We will have a spelling and vocabulary test (the review unit for 5-8)on FRIDAY. The students will be getting a VERY BIG PROJECT ASSIGNMENT on Thursday.

Here is the projected homework for this week:

Mon.: Vocab. pgs. 68-69; study words
Math: reteach pgs. 6.5 and 6.6

Tues.: Vocab. pgs. 70-71; study words
Math: review pg. 131 - STUDY for ch.6 test
Social St.: finish questions from OSW

Wed.: Vocab.: pgs. 72-73; study words
Social St.: finish questions from OSW

Thurs.: Vocab.: pgs. 74-75; STUDY WORDS!!
Math: reteach pg.7.1
Social Studies: START TO WORK ON THE BIG NATIVE AMERICAN PROJECT!
PROJECTS ARE DUE WED. DEC. 17!!!!


We will be creating several Native American clothing/ceremonial items. Each student will create a pair of moccasins, a headdress, and a medicine bag. If time permits, we will also create spirit stones, necklaces, and bracelets. FUN!!!

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