Snow Day -- Scheduling Update

Well... two days off because of snow. What an interesting and unusual year we've had with weather events!

I just wanted to give everyone some information about the scheduling of our Asia map tests an the Chapter 3 math test for Group 63--

I expect that we will be back at school tomorrow, Thursday, and I'm planning to "make-up" the Asia test, Part #2. The last set of Asia tests (#3 and #4) will need to be rescheduled for next week sometime. That will have to be worked in around our time with our visiting artist (Poet, Wendy McVickers), and I'll have to let you know which day that will be once I can get to school and check out my plan book.

The Math-63 Chapter 3 test will need to be rescheduled -- right now, I'd say we might be able to do it on Friday, IF we can get in some class time tomorrow to check and see if everyone is ready and comfortable. If that doesn't work, we can plan for next Monday.

See you all tomorrow!

Adding Decimals

Some help with how to add decimals--

December Assignments -- Archive

12/19/08--Have a wonderful, joyous, and blessed Christmas.12/18/08--Geography -- Canada test tomorrow.Math 63 -- Baseball project due tomorrow.Math 64 -- Decimals -- standard form, word form, expanded form worksheet.12/17/08--Math 63-- Chapter 2 test tomorrow.Baseball project is due on Friday.Geography -- Canada test is Friday.12/16/08--Math 63 -- Chapter 2 test is Thursday. Baseball project is due on Friday.Geography -- Canada test is 12/19.Remember the Food Drive!12/15/08--Math 64 -- "Letter" decimal models worksheetSocial Studies -- test tomorrowMath 63 -- Ch. 2 test Thursday. Baseball project is due on Friday.Geography -- Canada test 12/19.Remember the food drive!12/12/08--Social Studies -- test on Tuesday (Ch. 21 and Ch. 22)Math 63 -- Ch. 2 test on ThursdayBaseball project is due on Friday.Geography -- Canada test on Friday.REMEMBER TO BRING ITEMS FOR THE FOOD DRIVE12/11/08--Math 64 -- Baseball project is due tomorrow.Math 63 -- Math test (Chapter 2) will be next Thursday. Make sure you have the practice test to help you study.Social Studies -- Read pp. 606-610. Questions 2 & 3.Test on Chapters 21 and 22 is next Tuesday. Be sure you have your study guide.Science -- Open Book test tomorrow -- chapter 2.Geography -- Canada test is next Friday, 12/19.12/10/08--Math 64 -- Baseball project is due on Friday.Social Studies -- Students have the study guide for the South America test. Test will be given on Tuesday next week.Mrs. Elfers' homeroom only -- read pp. 600-605. Answer questions found in the captions for pictures on pages 601, 602, 603, and 604.Science -- there will be an open book/open notes test over chapter 2 on Friday.Geography -- the Canada test will be given on 12/19.12/9/08--Math 64 -- Test tomorrow. Baseball project is not due until Friday.Social Studies -- (Ms. Daniel's homeroom only) read pp. 600-605. Answer questions found in the captions for pictures on pages 601, 602, 603, and 604.Test on Chapters 21 and 22 will be next Tuesday.Science -- complete your drawing of the cell cycle. Use your textbook (pp. 40-41) as a model and incorporate information about the phases of mitosis from the handout.Geography -- Canada map test will be 12/19.12/8/08--Math 64 -- The rehearsal schedule for the Advent Concert has shifted the schedule for the math test. We will review tomorrow (Tuesday) and then take the test on Wednesday. The Greatest Baseball Players project will still be due that day.Social Studies -- Read pp. 595-599, answer questions 1, 3, 5, and 6.The test for chapters 21 and 22 (South America) is tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday, 12/16.Geography -- the Canada map test will be given 12/19.12/5/08--Math 64 -- Students have a "practice test" to be used to prepare for the data and graphing test. We will review this material on Monday, 12/8. The test will be given on Tuesday, 12/9.The Greatest Baseball Players of All Time project will be due on Wednesday, 12/10.Math 63 -- finish the Interpreting Graphs Practice worksheet.Social Studies -- read pp. 585-589. Complete the Argentina worksheet.Geography -- Canada map test will be given on 12/1912/4/08--Math 64 -- Students have a "practice test" to be used to prepare for the data and graphing test. We will review this material on Monday, 12/8. The test will be given on Tuesday, 12/9.Students are working in class on a project about The Greatest Baseball Players of All Time. This project will be due on Wednesday, 12/10.Math 63 -- pages 88-89, problems 3-12.Science -- p. 39, question 2.Geography -- The Canada map test will be given on 12/19.12/3/08--Social Studies -- Worksheet of "Cacique" rule. Textbook, p. 575.Science -- finish cell size model cubes.Geography -- Canada map test will be given on 12/19.12/2/08--Science/Health -- finish the "Poster Walk" forms.12/1/08 --Math 63 -- pp. 82 & 83, problems 3, 4, 9-12Science -- Read article about antimicrobial soaps. Write a 3-5 paragraph summary of the article. Here's the link to the article if you need to find it:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/09/AR2007110902114_pf.htmlGeography -- Canada test will be given on 12/19.

Thank You!

Happy New Year, everyone. As we all prepare for a return to class on Monday, I wanted to take a bit of time to thank each one of you, parents and students, for all the many gifts you have given me this year. You sent wonderful presents, and I know that your monetary contributions were part of the very generous check I received from the PTA just before the break, others of you made fabulous cookies and hors d'ouerves for the teacher cookie exchange. Along with all of those "tangible" gifts, I've been so very gifted with your presence, your warm smiles, your words of encouragement, your willingness to contribute time and treasure to the work I do each day. Thank you, so very much! I cannot imagine a better place to work and teach than Nativity, and everyone of you helps to make that a reality each day.

I wish you all the very best of this New Year. I am looking forward to seeing you all again on Monday morning. Thank you for being in my life.

Ms. Daniel