2/16/11 - WE

* LIBRARY DAY AND SPELLING BEE !

Congratulations to Sadie M. and Maddy R. on being in class champs
Also congratulations to runner ups Jessica, L., Josh, G., Rheym F., Henry R. (1st Core);
Camille T., Mariah, L., and Archer W. (2nd Core)

I.  VOCAB WEEK 14/CASTLES
- brief warm up work time to start class

II.  STATE WRITING ASSESSMENTS (continued)

- review outline or brainstorm materials
- begin rough draft

III.  LIBRARY/SPELLING BEE
- this week's required reading are the Historical Diary Series
* Should be quick reading; Visual Timeline is the "book report"
* timeline will include name of person, time period, the "time line" of some sort,
icons/small drawings (simple) of events being included, captions of events along timeline
** Teacher will provide the paper for use


_*_   CASTLE PROJECTS ARE DUE MARCH 1st.
         This week students are planning, designing, gathering materials for construction 

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HOMEWORK

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___  complete VOCAB WEEK 14 DAY 4 (self-correct with dictionary)
___  continue VOCAB WEEK 14 DAY 4 SENTENCES (free topics this week; due FR)
___  continue/complete NOTES on "IN THE BAILEY" by FRI
___  continue/complete NOTES on "THE GREAT TOWER" by FRI
          *  write "In The Bailey" and "The Great Tower" notes in SS Spiral
* no Atlas or Geography CW this week !!