March 8, 2010
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General
Information
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Students should have a book for reading with them in school every day and should have a book at home for independent reading each night. Advisory journals are every Tuesday. Journals should be two pages in length and will be counted as a grade for LA. Please be sure you child has the necessary school supplies in order to function effectively in their classes: pencils, pens, notebook paper, erasers, sticky note pad (see also, Silver Team supply list on website CMT testing continues this week! Make sure you get enough rest and you eat your breakfast! |
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Math
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We will begin working with 'Comparing and Scaling' this week. Investigation 3 ACE (Page 40) Monday: 1-3, 33 Tuesday: 9, 11, 34 Email: galbano@ci.stamford.ct.us |
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Social
Studies
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We will continue our unit on Latin America this week. We are working on a map of Latin America. Students have time to complete the map in class. There is also extra-credit; complete a physical map of Latin America. Link to Silver Social Studies page Email: jferris@ci.stamford.ct.us |
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Language
Arts
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Every day- independent reading; please record on monthly reading log (this is addition to book club reading) Every month- for every book you read, do a mini-project (from back of the reading log) Tonight- if you have not yet done so, finish the essay re-write www.freerice.com - great site for vocabulary practice (and to help people around the world) Can't find a good book? Check ala.org/yalsa, readkiddoread.com, guysread.com, teenreads.com, yabookcentral.com, goodreads.com Extra help for L.A. on Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday, check with Mr. Fallon and sign up in morning advisory e-mail: jfallon@ci.stamford.ct.us |
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Tech
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What is programming paragraph. Parent programming letter to be signed. Look at the technology Website for what is expected. http://scofieldmms.org/black/pages/technologypage.html For Logo download: http://www.softronix.com/logo.html Questions - aforsyth@ci.stamford.ct.us |
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Art
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Last week of art for the quarter. Students are back in Tech 3/8/10. One-Point Perspective projects and all late work due Friday 3/5/10!. |
Science
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We had to postpone the science assessment for the genetic unit. The students took a quiz this week,so please check their notebook for grade. The unit assessment will be given next Friday - March 12th. Notebooks will also be collected on that day. We have started the human body unit by doing an inquiry into body organization. Students are planning an experiment they will do durng the unit for their project.
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