Unity Team: Weekly Updates
Team News:
We hope to
keep this updated BUT students are still requested to fill in agenda since the
internet is not always reliable. Thank you. Unity Team
Upcoming Events:
·
Friday, May 30th – Field Trip to
the
·
Permission slips will be going home very
soon! Return them ASAP!!!
English/Language Arts:
Students have a Think-Tac-Toe project
due Monday, June 2nd (June 4th for E Block).
Congratulations
on reaching our goal of reading 9,000 hours! The team has earned the privilege
to watch a movie during ELA!!
Book
Talk Presentations are better than ever! Thank you, parents, for all the work
that you do at home to help students make the most out of this assignment!
If you have
Microsoft Office 2007, you have probably had problems saving your files and
opening them at school. The picture below shows how to save your document
properly.
Here is a website with some information Flash Drives:
USB
flash drive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You can usually find
these devices for less than $20 at local stores. Please contact me if you are considering
purchasing one and need some advice.
Please note: I DO NOT
REQUIRE STUDENTS TO HAVE ONE. I do guarantee, however, that it will be very
useful during an academic career.
Throughout Trimster 3, students will be bringing home ELA
assignments
to be reviewed and signed by parents.
Please help out
with this process by promptly returning assignments!
Book Talks will take place
on the day when your class has ELA for ½ hour
E Block: Monday
F Block: Tuesday
C Block: Wednesday
B Block: Thursday
You are responsible for a
book talk on the day you have signed up for.
HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT:
Read for 20-30 minutes (or
more!).
Make sure you record how long you read every
night,
so we can reach our goal of 9,000 hours for the year!!!
HOMEWORK DUE EVERY MONDAY:
Write the total amount of time (please convert minutes to hours)
that you read for the
previous week in your agenda and ask for a parent’s signature/initials.
Math:
This week we are working on a mini fraction unit. We will be reviewing how to add, subtract,
multiply and divide improper and mixed fractions.
POW This is the last one to complete the
Special POW. There will be no POW next
week.
Science:
Week
of June 9th
We are working on Reproductive system in class while student prepare for
their presentation at home. Students
that complete all required assignments for the Reproductive System will not be
required to take the test on Monday.
Majority of the assignments are started in class and require
approximately 10minutes. Group
presentation of body systems start on Thursday.
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Social Studies:
Week of April 21st
Test: Friday (On Map and Vocabulary)
In class we are working
on Westward Expansion and the diverse people of the West. The students will be working in groups and
developing a Skit to present their understanding of the different cultures and
groups.