The Gemini
Blue Tuesday Sheet
“A Weekly School-wide
Communication from Teachers to Families for School Success”
January 13, 2004
English – Mrs. Rezendes: This week we will begin the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry,
by Mildred Taylor. Students will practice active reading strategies including
asking questions, making connections, inferring themes, finding evidence in a
text, and defining vocabulary.
Geography – Mr. Palagi:
1st
Meeting: Students have successfully completed the “bubble bee”, individual 54
question National Geographic Society geography bee, most students scored at
least half of the questions correctly, while many scored three quarters
correctly, and a goodly sum answered 85% of the questions correctly. At any
rate, everyone was awarded an “A” for effort, attention, and correct spirit.
They were also rewarded with two geography stamps towards their skating bash
coming up later in the month. 2nd Meeting: We are once again writing
for the M.L.K. Essay Contest, which is voluntary yet each student is writing a
paragraph précis on the effects of civil rights to experience the opportunity
to reflect and support the essayists. 3rd Meeting: Brother Future
to complete our sojourn through civil rights a young man travels back in time
to 1822 Charleston, S. C. 4th Meeting: A return to Global Landforms,
do I hear anyone out there? Am I alone?
Math – Ms. Burgess: This week in math, students
in the Red and Orange classes will be beginning Chapter 7, which deals with
operations with positive and negative fractions. Students in the Yellow, Green, and Blue classes will be working
on Solving Equations and Area, and will be taking a Chapter 1 test on
Friday. All classes will continue to
review their second MCAS practice problem of the year, and will be completing
plus/delta charts on their performance.
Have a great week! J
Reading – Mrs.
Wheeler: The Challenge Log
DEADline is Friday – 3 more days. It is important
to review BOTH sides of the green criteria sheet to be sure all items are
included in the log. Try to take
advantage of the time management bonus – you can still get 6 extra credit
points for turning the log in on Wednesday and 4 points for Thursday. The last test of the term will be using the
Newspaper Glossary created in class. The test for Red, Orange and Blue will be
on Wednesday. The test for Yellow and
Green will be on Thursday. Please check
the Know Where You Stand Chart to be sure all 2nd term work
is complete. Have a great week.
Science – Mr. Fisher:
This week in Science,
we are working with the Scientific Method to solve several problems including
what variables make the best pendulum, and taking a practice test for our
Scientific Method quiz this week. The optional Science in the News is due on
Wednesday, January 14th. The Science Fair is optional this year, if
students are interested in conducting an experiment, they can stay after school
on Tuesday to discuss the project. Have a conclusion like week!
Educational
Support Specialist – Mrs. Baker: Second term ends on Friday, January 23rd—Challenge Log deadline
is this Friday, January 16th. Make-up of the Mrs. Baker response for the Challenge Log will be
today, Tuesday, January 13th—the first day there are late buses. If
this term has not been your best, it is time to get back on track. Take the
time now to get your notebooks organized, re-supply if necessary for Geography,
and set your goals for the new term. Parents, it is important for you to
continue checking agendas, and ensuring that your child is meeting necessary
deadlines. Too many points are being
thrown away. Again, thank you for your help.
World
Languages—Mrs. Borstel and Mrs. Wesley: We are starting the long
awaited Postcard presentations! The audience will be learning interesting
details about the French and Spanish speaking worlds. A new project will be
assigned.
Important
Dates:
Wednesday, January 14th In Service –half day
Monday, January 19th No
School- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Friday, January 23rd Marks
Close, End of Term 2
Friday, January 30th Term
2 Report Cards Distributed
Have a
pleasant and productive week!
Together Everyone Achieves More