Tuesday, November 17, 2009

• You must have an independent reading book every day. If you are getting close to the end of one, have the next one at school and ready to go.
• FIELD TRIP tomorrow Wednesday, 11/18 to the Smith College Art Museum to see their Greek Art collection. We will be riding over on a bus after lunch. Please wear good walking shoes and neat clothes.
• OPEN STUDIO: Next Tuesday, 11/24 from 3-4 PM, Puppetwork Open Studio in the Atelier with Joy to work on god(dess) puppets. There is very little class time remaining for this project, especially with the field trip on Wednesday Afternoon.

Math: 7th & 8th Grade:

• Due Wed., 11/18: Complete Math's Mate Term 2, Sheet 1, with work for * problems on a separate sheet of paper.

Social Studies

• Due Wed., 11/18:
  • Read Roman Republic handouts and answer attached questions.
  • Athens/Sparta letter rewrite.

Science:

• Due Wed., 11/18: Metric Worksheet II

Language Arts:

• Overdue: If you have not yet, bring in your black top & pants for Thursday's performance. Check this in with Grace in the morning, then keep in your cubby.
• Due Wed., 11/18:
  • Read for 20 min. in your independent reading book and complete first entry in reading log.
  • If you are an actor (not a shadow), bring in an accessory item that communicates your character (e.g., crown=Zeus).
• Due Thurs., 11/19: On white, lined paper, write a well-developed ¶ describing why you chose your current independent reading book. Title of entry = Title of book + Author. Edit all.

Spanish: 7th Grade:

• Nada

8th Grade:

• Due Thurs., 11/19: Translate 3 "adjective ¶s" in the Johnny Depp article.

Moment of Zen: Who knows where the idea for extreme ironing came from? Maybe because ironing and irony sound so similar. Regardless, extreme ironers have pressed their clothes in all kinds of hard to get at locations around the world. The sport's inventor, British knitwear factory worker Phil Shaw, describes it as, "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt." Yup. Follow the link for more on extreme ironing. Also, Leonids still at their peak tonight if you're up late enough.