Tuesday, January 26, 2010

General Announcements:

• Wednesday, Jan. 27: Final trip contributions due. Turn money in to Grace before 8:30 on Wed. morning. If you're not sure how much you have remaining to fulfill your $75, please check in with Grace at school or by e-mail (grace DOT mrowicki AT gmail). If you have a concern about being able to get all the money together by Wed., 1/27, please see Jane or John.
• Friday, Feb. 5: Prisms' Coffeehouse! St. Mary's Church, Haydenville, 6-9 PM — Dinner, dessert & entertainment! Tickets now available for purchase! $5/person, $20/family
• Eighth Grade project documents available here, including Phase 2 calendar (updated 1/22/10).
• 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.

Math:

• 7th Grade:
  • Due Wed., 1/27: 4.1 on p. 36 & Follow-up (you will need ½ cm grid paper). Write responses in full, edited sentences with math data backing up responses.
• 8th Grade:
  • Due Wed., 1/27: Complete 2.2 on p.18 and 2.2 Follow-up #1-3. Answer questions in complete sentences restating the question in the answer. There are 8 possible squares, inlcuding given examples.

Social Studies:

• Due Wed., 1/27: Rough draft of essay on Caesar as a leader due (use Connections sheet completed today to help you develop points and organize, and for reference to format and length). Draft should be typed and saved in .rtf format.

Science:

• Due Wed., 1/27 (Gp.1): Read text, pp. 27-31. Answer #1-3 (p. 36) on lined paper. (Gp. 2 folks - this was due today for you!)

Language Arts:

• Due Wed., 1/27: Memorize the list of subject, object and possessive pronouns on the form provided. There will be a quiz on Wednesday, 1/27 covering these pronouns and their function.

Spanish:

• 7th & 8th Grade: Clean out your binder to make room for new book sections (Piratas/Robo en la noche)

Moment of Zen:

Boiled Dry Leaves, and Yet, So Much More

Although we're having a nice little January thaw reprieve from the severe cold, it is still solidly hot tea season. Here are some creative ways folks have come up with to infuse your day with a little warmth.