- No News? No upcoming field trips or events so for the time being, its business as usual. See below for information on classes.
- Winter Break is just around the corner! No school for students Friday, December 19th thru Monday, January 5th. Students return Tuesday, January 6th.
- Here's another 100 Mile Club plug! Most students have passed the 25-mile mark and simply need to pay the $10 fee to receive a 100 Mile Club T-Shirt. Click here for more information and please send in $10 if you haven't already (checks can be made out to DPS).
Reading
This week students will be reading chapters 28-31 of Fever Crumb as we continue to explore the idea of theme. We will seek to expand our ability to leverage the other story elements to help us identify and discuss theme.
Writing
Students will begin drafting the first "chapter" in their companion books.
EfS
Thanks to all the families who attended our Demonstration Day at Johnson & Wales University! Students worked hard with chefs to cook up some excellent snack concepts and our facilitators enjoyed their time with our class. This week, we dive right into our International Towne project. This unit offers a unique opportunity for our students to explore sustainable relationships on a macro scale globally. For more information, click here.
Math
We continue to study adding and subtracting of integers this week and prepare for the unit exam just before winter break. Remember to check your student's SchoolNet account for quiz results and check here for assignments and lessons. We are in lessons 6 thru 9 this week. Lastly, my tutoring has begun! I'm available Tuesdays from 3:45 - 4:45. Students are always welcome to drop in and get some help!.
Homework
Monday - Lesson 6: Problem Set # 1-11
Tuesday - Lesson 7: Problem Set # 1-6
Wednesday - Lesson 8: Problem Set # 1-9.
Thursday - Lesson 9: Problem Set # 1-5.
Friday - SchoolNet Quiz Today!
Have a great week!