The Gemini
Blue Tuesday Sheet
“A Weekly School-wide
Communication from Teachers to Families for School Success”
October 28, 2003
English – Mrs. Rezendes: This
week we will be preparing to read the story The Necklace, which we will
see acted out at the Zeiterion Theatre in December. We will work on vocabulary and do several other activities to
build prior knowledge before reading the story.
Geography –
Mr. Palagi: 1st Meeting:
“Earth in Space”, several lessons on space; each group will be in the Planetarium
this week. 2nd Meeting: Mapping the Geography Fair, using
projections to create a great map (covering “Location”). 3rd
Meeting: Getting climate into the Fair
project. 4th Meeting: Getting climate charts and statistics
into the Fair project. We’re about to begin “ the Fair by numbers” approach to
make certain that everyone has an opportunity to comply with all components of
the project.
Math – Ms.
Burgess: This
week in math, students in the Red and Orange classes will be working on
strategies for their first open response MCAS question and will be taking a
test on Chapter 2. Students in the
Yellow, Green, and Blue classes will be working with Fractions, Decimals, and
Percents and taking a test on that material and Probability. All make-up work for Term 1 is due by
Friday. Have a wonderful week! J
Reading – Mrs.
Wheeler: In the Halloween “spirit,” we will be reading in the
horror genre this week. Students will
read two short stories which we will later see acted out at the Zeiterion
Theatre – Edgar Allen Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart and WW Jacob’s The
Monkey’s Paw. The last reading test
of the term has been graded and returned. The only thing left to do for term 1
is the October Bookfest Project!!! Project
DEADline is Thursday. Parents are
invited to see these wonderful projects Friday as we celebrate Bookfest. Students will be judging the projects (based
on the criteria of course) during their reading classes. Teacher Choice and Student Choice
Awards will be announced next week.
Science – Mr.
Fisher: This
week in Science we will be reviewing our tests and Science in the News from
last week. We
will completing plus/delta charts for our test which will count as a classwork
grade and should be signed by the student and the parent. Our final Science in the News assignment
will be due on Wednesday, October 29th.
We will begin a short unit
on flight this week in preparation for the arrival of the Kitty Hawk next
week. It is the 100th
anniversary of the first airplane flight.
Have a gravitational-like week.
Educational
Support Specialist – Mrs. Baker: This is the last week of
term 1. Did you do everything as well as you wanted to? What are your plans to
make term 2 better? Do you need to rethink when and where you do your homework?
Do you need to have outside assistance from parents or teachers in order to get
work done? These are important questions for you to think about before you
begin term 2 in order to make changes. Setting priorities, following through on
assignments, and time management are important when trying to achieve your
goals. Extra help is available everyday there are late buses, and many students
stay just to get their homework done. Make staying after school a part of your
plan.
World Language
– Mrs. Borstel and Mrs. Wesley: While
in Health rotation, students should be memorizing the new Vocabulary B
phrases. The classroom object project
is due November 18th.
TEAM News:
Radio Field Trip – We are
pleased to be able to combine the 7th and 8th grade
Gemini teams for a private screening of the movie Radio. The field trip
announcement and permission form is attached.
All forms and money must be returned by Wednesday, November 5th.
Important
Dates:
Thursday,
October 30 Bookfest
DEADline
Friday,
October 31 Bookfest
in G2, end of term 1 – grades close
Orange
and Black Spirit Day
Wednesday,
November 5 Field Trip Permission form DEADline,
stamp sheets collected during agenda
Friday,
November 7 Radio
Field Trip, Blue Bash, report cards
Have a
pleasant and productive week!
Together Everyone Achieves More