The Gemini
Blue Tuesday Sheet
“A Weekly School-wide
Communication from Teachers to Families for School Success”
September 23, 2003
English – Mrs. Rezendes: This week in English we will
continue to work on our memoirs.
Students will have the opportunity to work in peer response groups in
order to get feedback about whether or not they are meeting the criteria. In addition, students will take part in a
teacher led revision session. The final
draft of the memoir is due on Tuesday, September 30th (red, orange,
and yellow classes), or Wednesday, October 1st (green and blue
classes). My policy for major papers is
that students get full credit for papers turned in on the due date; students
lose an automatic ten points for papers that come in a day late; any paper
turned in after that does not receive any credit.
** If you are writing your memoir on the computer
but are unable to print at home, you may bring the disk in to print it at
school. However, if you are planning on
printing at school, you must also e-mail a copy of your paper to me at [email protected]. There are too many times that students come
in and realize they did not actually save it to the disk or they accidentally
break the disk on the way to school. By
e-mailing the paper to me, I can still give a student full credit for
completing the assignment on time.
Geography – Mr. Palagi: 1st Class: “Neighborhood Map” sketch
check; Five Themes. 2nd Class: Using Latitude and Longitude. 3rd
Class: Map projections. 4th Class: Review.
Math – Ms.
Burgess: Students
in the Red and Orange math classes will be wrapping up Chapter 1 this week,
focusing on 2-step equations and inequalities. A test on Chapter 1 will take
place next week. Students in the Yellow, Green, and Blue classes will be
finishing Chapter 2, which will include the Decimal/Fraction relationship and
Scientific Notation. Have a marvelous week!
Reading – Mrs.
Wheeler: The first reading journals
have been graded and returned. On Monday of each week, students will do a
self-assessment or +/D (Plus/Delta) chart -- what went well and
what needs to change in the next journal entry. Please discuss the +/D charts at home. We have journals due on 9/26, 10/3,
10/10, 10/17 and 10/24. Our focus
this week will be on the 4 P’s (not Mr. Palagi and his family) – PREVIEW,
PREDICT, PURPOSE, and PRIOR KNOWLEDGE.
We will work on vocabulary, graphic organizers, and finally an essay,
How do the 4 P’s help ACTIVE learners be more efficient and effective?
Have a great week. J
The printing policy for reading is the same as
English. Please e-mail me any journal
to be printed at [email protected].
Science – Mr.
Fisher: Last week, we sang
the cell theory chant using our music smarts. This week in Science, we will be
continuing our Egg-speriment! What will
happen when the egg is immersed in salt water?
Hmm… I wonder. We will also be
learning about the cell organelles (they are little tiny organs), making flash
cards (word smarts) and then making movements to represent the functions of the
organelles. We will be having our first
quiz on cells, organelles and Scramble during the last class of the week. Have an endoplasmic reticular week! Check out our website: www.mfisher.net. Email questions,
concerns: [email protected]
Educational
Support Specialist – Mrs. Baker: Now that we are several
weeks into school, and notebooks will be checked soon, it is time to make sure
that each subject’s notebook is in order according to its Table of Contents. If
you are missing information or papers, see your subject teacher. If you need
help getting your notebooks organized, plan to stay after school for a quick
organization session. Don’t wait until mid-term to get yourself organized.
Extra help is available on Tuesday and Thursday by arrangement now that late
buses are starting. Parents, please check daily agendas to help ensure that
homework is being completed—the percent of on-time homework completion is not
as high as it should be.
World Language – Mrs. Borstel and Mrs. Wesley: Students should be working on their advertisement
posters. Start memorizing two to five
Vocabulary words each day.
Team News:
Magazine
Drive: The
last day of the magazine drive is September 25th. The magazine drive is the main source of
funding for our Home School Association.
The H.S.A. provides the school with invaluable assistance. Please support this fundraiser if possible.
Box Tops for
Education: The
first collection for Box Tops for Education will be this Friday. Please bring in any box tops. Students receive 1 stamp for every five box
tops.
Important
Dates:
Have a
pleasant and productive week!
Together Everyone Achieves More