The Gemini
Blue Tuesday Sheet
“A Weekly School-wide
Communication from Teachers to Families for School Success”
October 21, 2003
English – Mrs. Rezendes: The fairy tales were
returned yesterday or today depending on class color. Students completed a plus/delta chart reflecting on their
strengths and goals for improvement.
Please ask to see your son or daughter’s plus/delta chart. In preparation for our trip to the Zeiterion
Theatre in December, we will read The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow this week.
In addition, students will practice answering open response
questions.
Geography –
Mr. Palagi: 1st
Meeting: Review “Five Themes”, showing examples from GeoFair topic. 2nd
Meeting: “The Earth’s System”, in particular, seasons as they apply to
students’ GeoFair topic. 3rd Meeting: “Earth’s Atmosphere and
Climates”. 4th Meeting: “Global Climates”.
Math – Ms.
Burgess: This
week in math, students in the Yellow, Green, and Blue classes will be learning
about the Counting Principle and reviewing Chapter 13. Students in the Red and Orange classes took
a quiz on Monday, and will be continuing with Chapter 2. Have a great week! J
Reading – Mrs.
Wheeler: Most
students took the second and last test of term 1 today (Green class on
Friday). It will be graded and returned
by the end of the week. The last
journal of the term is due Friday. Remember the October Bookfest project is due in ONLY 9 days!!!! Please review the criteria (orange sheet) as
you are working on the project. It
counts 25% of the term grade and it should be a WORK IN PROGRESS!!! During class we will continue to analyze Question Answer
Relationships.
Science – Mr.
Fisher: We
are finishing up with mitosis and reviewing for our test which will be in the
last class of the week (Thursday-R
/ Friday – OYGB) Remember to use
your study guide, flashcards, split page notes, and mind maps to help you
prepare for the test. Our third Science
in the News assignment was returned to us this week as well. The last Science in the News is due on
October 29th. Students who
complete four assignments (instead of the required three) will have the
opportunity to drop their lowest grade for these assignments. Questions, comments? www.mfisher.net or email to [email protected]. Thanks!
Other News: Gemini Artists will
meet after school on Thursday, but since there are no late buses, if students
would like to stay, they need to arrange for a ride home from parents. We will be working on our mural to prepare
for the arrival of the Wright Brothers’ plane next week.
Parents and students: Our daily homework agenda is now posted on
the Internet. Go to www.mfisher.net and follow the links for
Gemini Blue calendar or Gemini Blue Team Homework Agenda.
Educational
Support Specialist – Mrs. Baker: Now that the end of the term
is fast approaching, there is much to do. Projects for the October Bookfest are
due next week (Thursday, October 30th), and the term ends on Friday, October 31st.
The Geography Fair project has begun, and the Fair will be held during the
middle of November. As the time flies by, time management is essential!
Parents, please help you child plan his/her time so that he/she can avoid the
last minute, stressful tears that often occur when there is too much to do, and
not enough time to do it in. Focus on quality work--spend time each day working
on projects along with nightly homework.
World Language – Mrs. Borstel & Ms. Wesley: We are finishing unit A with a quiz today. A classroom object project is being assigned
this week. Please check the criteria
sheet for details. Start studying the
new Vocabulary B list now. The HEALTH
rotation begins again on Friday.
TEAM News:
Reading Test -- All Plymouth students in grades 2-8 will be
taking the Gates-MacGinitie Reading Test this week. The vocabulary portion will be given on Tuesday and the
comprehension portion will be given on Wednesday. Please stress the importance of a good night’s rest and breakfast
as SMART test taking strategies. J
The Team
Calendar and Nightly Agenda are now available on line. Please check these out on the Blue Team
Website -- go to www.plymouthpublicschools.com,
select “Our Teachers” and then look for Gemini Blue Team! (Thank you Mr. Fisher J) or Blue Team website is http://www.geocities.com/kelisba/index.html
-- just click on the agenda button at tthe bottom.
Important
Dates:
Tuesday, October 21 Gates Testing
Wednesday,
October 22 Gates Testing; Geography Workshop time
Early Release Day (12:00)
Thursday,
October 23 NO late buses
Friday,
October 24 Switch to Health
Rotation
Thursday,
October 30 October
Bookfest Project DEADline
Friday, October 31 October Bookfest Judging, marks
close -- end of term 1,
stamp sheets
collected
Have a
pleasant and productive week!
Together Everyone Achieves More