The Gemini Blue Tuesday Sheet

“A Weekly School-wide Communication from Teachers to Families for School Success”

January 20, 2004

 

English – Mrs. Rezendes - This week we will continue to read Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Students will be moving into literature circles to read and discuss the novel. Their focus in literature circles will be on using active reading strategies to fuel their analysis and discussion of the book.

 

Geography – Mr. Palagi – 1^st Meeting: Getting back to regular geography! Nice job on the M.L.K. paragraph writing and essays! Congratulations to Hailey Chalhoub for her winning essay! Congratulations to all the writers! Channel One; the campaign is joined! Iowa has spoken! Global land forms take two! 2^nd Meeting: The forces that shape the earth –exterior. 3^rd Meeting: The forces that shape that shape the earth- interior. 4th Meeting: Summing up.

 

 

Math – Ms. Burgess –   This week in math, students in the Red and Orange classes will be wrapping up their study of operations with fractions.  Red will take a quiz on Wednesday, and Orange will take a quiz on Thursday.  The Yellow, Green, and Blue classes took or will take a test on Chapter 1 during their first math class of the week.  We will then move on to Chapter 5, which focuses on Integers.  Good luck to our Monthly Math Competition Participants!  Have a wonderful week! J

 

Reading – Mrs. Wheeler – Many of the Challenge Logs have been graded and returned. They have been OUTSTANDING – congratulations!!!  The rest of the logs were due in today (because of no school on Friday) and will be returned as soon as possible. We will continue to work with strategies for informational text, reading newspapers and Teen Newsweek.  Thank you to Dunkin Donuts for our subscription to USA TODAY and AAA of Southern New England for our subscription to The Patriot Ledger.  We appreciate their generous support.  Term 2 grade reports for reading will be handed out at the end of the week.  The reports have the reading grade broken down into the 4 parts which each count 25% -- journals, class work, project, and tests.  Students are asked to complete a +/D Chart (what went well and what needs improvement) as part of his/her term 3 action plan and have it signed by a parent.  Have a great week.

 

Science – Mr. Fisher –  We will be completing a ‘mock experiment’ to practice our skills of writing our an experimental procedure and identifying the types of variables found in experiments.  We will also be learning about mass and volume and completing several activities to reinforce these topics.  Science Fair Club will meet Tuesday afternoon so students can discuss topics and start to gather ideas for research.

 

Educational Support Specialist – Mrs. Baker – Second term ends this week. Make sure that you have made up everything and turned it in. Next week the new Reading class assignments will be given out. Take time now to get your notebooks organized 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.

 

 

 

Announcements -

 

Please remember to bring in your second payment for Camp Bournedale.  $60 should be turned into homeroom teachers.  Checks may be made out to PCIS – Camp Bournedale. 

Camp Bournedale dates—March 22, 23, and 24 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).

 

Blue Bash Skating Party: Stamp sheets were collected today, and permission slips given out to those students who earned enough stamps. The Blue Bash for the end of tem 2 will be a skating party to Armstrong Arena on Friday, January 23^rd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The signed permission slip must be returned by AM Homeroom, Thursday, January 22rd. Cost: $4.00 for skate rental. It is always fun to see the teachers skate! Don’t miss the action!

 

Wednesday, January 21^st            January PCIS Math Competition – GOOD LUCK!

Friday, January 23^rd                  Marks Close, End of Term 2

Blue Bash to Armstrong Skating Rink

Monday, January 26^th                       Start of Term 3

Friday, January 30^th                  Term 2 Report Cards Distributed

 

Have a pleasant and productive week!

 

Together Everyone Achieves More