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We only have two days of school this week! In Lit. Studies we’ll be continuing reading our book Al Capone Does My Shirts.

In science class, we’re going to be starting our project for the Living Things unit. You’ll be creating your own living organism that has the 6 characteristics. You’ll also be creating a habitat for your organism that supplies the 4 needs of living things to keep it alive. We’ll learn more about it on Monday when you get the rubric.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!! Here’s a link to some Thanksgiving Online Games.

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/thanksgiving/games.htm

This is the LAST week of the first quarter! That means that you need to make sure that all of your missing assignments are in and you’re caught up on all current work too! Ask ALL of your teachers how you’re doing in class. Check your locker and folders for any work that you may have forgotten to turn in.

This quarter’s grades will be your first report card which your parents will pick up on November 12th. They MUST come to the school in order to receive your report card.

Keep up the good effort!

I hope you all were happy with your Progress Reports! Don’t forget: they go home on THURSDAY and should be signed by a parent and returned to your excel teacher on FRIDAY!

SCIENCE – Just a reminder: we had homework tonight! You were supposed to draw AND describe a day in the life of you as a scientist (with a science career). Don’t forget to color!

LIT STUDIES – You have a setting postcard to finish! It should be colored AND there should be a letter from your character on the back describing what the setting is like. It’s due tomorrow!

I hope you’re enjoying your long weekend!  Just a reminder: TUESDAY is the last day that we teachers will be taking any late work.  So make sure you’ve turned in anything that you can to ensure that you earn the best grade possible.  You won’t get report cards for another few weeks, but grades will go into the system this week.  I hope you’re happy with the effort you put into yours!! 

In LIT STUDIES, for the next two weeks, we’re going to be focusing on the nonfiction story of The Ice Man.  There will be some homework, and a project next week, so be prepared!

In SCIENCE most of you did an excellent job on your test last Friday.    This week there won’t be homework, unless you don’t finish your lab conclusion on Wednesday.

For LIT STUDIES: you’ve got your project DUE THURSDAY!!!  If you don’t get it done in class tomorrow, make sure you figure out how it’s going to be ready to present by Thursday!

We’re beginning our unit on cells today!  Get ready to act out each of the 11 different parts of the cell.  I’ve got a motion for every single one.  Your job is to remember them all…and what they mean!

In my LIT STUDIES class today, we’ve got HOMEWORK!!  We just finished reading Chapter 18.  Your job is to write a letter to Pete, Moose’s friend from back home, and tell him what’s been going on lately.  Make sure you tell him about people like Piper and Scout!

SCIENCE – No homework!  Don’t forget, I won’t be here tomorrow…so make sure you’re on your best behavior!

LIT STUDIES – Finish any of the station work you didn’t complete in class.  You’ll be reading the story with the substitute tomorrow.

ALL – PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE FIELD TRIP ARE DUE FRIDAY!!!! 

SCIENCE – Finish the conclusions for your Gummy Bear Lab! 

LIT. STUDIES – No homework

Otherwise, enjoy the LONG weekend!  I’ll see you all on Tuesday!

Lit. Studies – Finish personal responses for the short story “A Secret For Two.” 

Science – We’re starting a new unit on measurement!  We’re going to be learning how to convert using the metric system.  NO homework today

Don’t forget to hand in your FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIPS!