Just a Reminder

Create your own free slideshow

Homework:
Language Arts - Share 'Family Times' and complete spelling practice, Trace +2 for your new list
Social Studies - Your presentations will conclude on Monday
HAVE A RESTFUL AND FUN WEEKEND!

African Travels

Today, we began to present our Travel Journal assignments in class. The work was impressive, and each of us learned more about the various countries chosen. There were colorful flags, delicious recipe ideas, and fictional, but interesting tales of what we saw and did in the country. In the slideshow above, we are sharing our favorite pages from our project. Enjoy!

Our Olweus bullying discussion centered on rule #4 today. Rule 4 is- If we know that somebody is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home. Many students participated in the discussion with their great ideas about why students are reluctant to report, and what we could do at school to make it more likely that students will report. Telling an adult is not "tattling," but keeping someone safe. We all want our school to be bully-free.

Homework:
Reading - Tomorrow we will be reading our new story. Review your vocabulary tonight.
Math - finish packet pages and study for benchmark
Social Studies - presentations will continue

There's a Whole Lotta Testing Goin' On

On the heels of the Terra Nova Tests have come the Benchmark Tests. Our classes began with the Language Arts Benchmarks today. It made everyone feel good to see that all the skills tested were familiar from the first nine weeks. Hopefully, we applied everything we've learned to the passages in the test. If not, we'll know what we need to work on.

Today marks the end of the nine week period. Report cards are just around the corner. Our slates have been wiped clean, as far as gold notes and detentions. It's time to start anew.

Once more, Canonsburg General Hospital and Project Healthy Children are sponsoring an essay contest to honor the Thanksgiving season. Students are challenged to write a 300 word essay telling about something they are thankful for and why. The essay is due back to Mrs. Mac on November 8th. There are great prizes, and some of the winning entries may be published in the Observer Reporter. We all should be very thankful for what we have. Let's give this writing a shot!

Homework:
Language Arts - Rewrite given paragraph more fluently by using compound and complex sentences.
Math - Practice sheets (2)
Social Studies - Travel Journal assignment is due tomorrow.
PLEASE LOOK AT THE FORM FOR THE "GIVING THANKS" ESSAY!

Happy Halloween!

Wishing all students a fun and safe time as they dress up and go trick-or-treating tonight. Make sure others can see you, and take your candy home to inspect before gobbling!

We had a productive day and are quite amazed that tomorrow is the beginning of November! It is also the end of our first nine weeks! Report cards are right around the corner. Today, we participated in a couple of graded activities, including a quiz in Social Studies about the cultures of North Africa and a quiz on our solar system in Science. We were able to visit the computer lab for work on our Travel Journal assignment. In addition, we learned tips for building our word power in PSSA prep. The day flew by because we were so busy.

Homework:
Math - Finish polygon packet and complete worksheet given in class.
Social Studies - Travel Journal is due 11/2 (this Wednesday).