Hello Captains Students! The Student Council Representatives would like to let you know that on Friday, October 1, 2010 is the Spaghetti Dinner from 4:30-7:30. It will be $8 for the adults and $5 for the kids. We would also like to remind you to bring in box tops and pop tabs. We would also like to encourage the teachers and Students to keep our Captains Pod Clean and nice!
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Weekly Update Friday 9/24
RICA:
This week we started on our third reading strategy for the year. We spent the whole week on how to visualiz for reading comprehension. We made comic strips fom our social studies books and also took a quiz over all the material we have covered so far.
Social Studies:
This week we started on our third reading strategy for the year. We spent the whole week on how to visualiz for reading comprehension. We made comic strips fom our social studies books and also took a quiz over all the material we have covered so far.
Social Studies:
Monday: computer review game and in class study guide for test
Tuesday: chap. 4 test
Wednesday: begin India, discuss geography and impact on settlement.
Thurs/Friday: first civilizations in India
Language Arts:
In language arts next week:
- We are having a quiz over “The Hitchhiker” by Roald Dahl on Tuesday.
- We will be review our punctuation unit for our test on Friday
- Writing- we will look at effective introductions and talk about getting rid of some “really bad” words.
Science:
This week we are discussing the layers of the atmosphere, there will be a two part test Thursday and Friday.
Math:
Math 7 is working with integers and absolute value Test this Friday
Pre-Alg is working with solving equations quiz tues and then reviewing decimals
Friday, September 17, 2010
Weekly Update 9/17
Social Studies:
We will be exploring the Middle and New Kingdoms of ancient Egypt and their relationship with Nubia and Kush. God/Goddess paper will be due on Thursday and the test for chapter 4 sections 3,4,5 will be on Friday.
Math:
Math 7 will be starting ch 2. We will be working with integers, (adding, subtracting multiplying, dividing them)
Pre-alg. We will have a test on tues on CH 2 sections 1-4. Then we will be solving algebraic equations.
Language Arts:
In language arts we will:
· Continue our punctuation unit (semicolons, colons, hyphens, dashes, and apostrophes)
· Continue reading short stories from Roald Dahl
· Look at our second writing trait, voice
Science:
We are continuing our work on the Atmosphere looking specifically at air quality and air pressure.
RICA:
This week we focused on asking questions while we read. We went over the difference of quick thinking questions and deep thinking questions and how they help us relate to a story. We ended the week by playing stems bingo to help review the first 3 weeks of stem words.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Weekly Update 9/10
Science:
In science, we will be starting our unit on Weather and Climate. The first chapter we will be looking at will be The Air Around Us. We will be focusing on the elements that make up our atmosphere.
Language Arts:
We will be reviewing comma rules and rules for punctuating quotes. We will be reading another short story by Roald Dahl. In writing we will continue our focus on “Ideas and Content”.
Math:
Next week we will be working with decimals in Math 7. add/sub/mult/div them. Next week we will be working with combining like terms and solving algebraic equations in Pre –alg.
Social Studies:
We will begin Egypt, chap.4, including geographical influences, relationships with surrounding civilizations and lasting contributions to future civilizations. Egypt map quiz on Thursday and don’t forget the pop quiz surprise.
RICA:
This week we went to the media center and worked on our making connections to reading projects. The students got a partner and had to make an online poster on glogster.com. The poster is due on Monday. Next week we will focus on the power of asking questions reading strategy. Study Island: Author's purpose is also due today.
In science, we will be starting our unit on Weather and Climate. The first chapter we will be looking at will be The Air Around Us. We will be focusing on the elements that make up our atmosphere.
Language Arts:
We will be reviewing comma rules and rules for punctuating quotes. We will be reading another short story by Roald Dahl. In writing we will continue our focus on “Ideas and Content”.
Math:
Next week we will be working with decimals in Math 7. add/sub/mult/div them. Next week we will be working with combining like terms and solving algebraic equations in Pre –alg.
Social Studies:
We will begin Egypt, chap.4, including geographical influences, relationships with surrounding civilizations and lasting contributions to future civilizations. Egypt map quiz on Thursday and don’t forget the pop quiz surprise.
RICA:
This week we went to the media center and worked on our making connections to reading projects. The students got a partner and had to make an online poster on glogster.com. The poster is due on Monday. Next week we will focus on the power of asking questions reading strategy. Study Island: Author's purpose is also due today.
Friday, September 3, 2010
Captains Classroom Corner Update
RICA-
This week we started off talking about context clues and how they can help us find out what words we don't know mean. We also learned how to use moodle and study island in the media center. Students have username and passwords, so please ask them for it. We ended the week by discussing reading connections and how to relate what we are reading to our lives.
Language Arts-Next week in Language Arts:
Hoot test on Wednesday
We will read our first short story by Ronald Dahl
We will concentrate on the trait of “Ideas and Content” in our writing.
Math-Next week in math:
7 we will be finishing up fractions and mixed numbers. Then we will start working with decimals.
Next week in prealg. We will be working with integers.
Social Studies:
This week we worked on the 5 themes of geography and the world map. We also presented our personal timelines.
Next week we will begin the chapter on Egypt and have the world map test on Friday.
Science:
In science this next week we are continuing our review of the scientific method, controls and variables, and lab safety rules, the students will have a quiz on Thursday over lab safety and the scientific method.
This week we started off talking about context clues and how they can help us find out what words we don't know mean. We also learned how to use moodle and study island in the media center. Students have username and passwords, so please ask them for it. We ended the week by discussing reading connections and how to relate what we are reading to our lives.
Language Arts-Next week in Language Arts:
Hoot test on Wednesday
We will read our first short story by Ronald Dahl
We will concentrate on the trait of “Ideas and Content” in our writing.
Math-Next week in math:
7 we will be finishing up fractions and mixed numbers. Then we will start working with decimals.
Next week in prealg. We will be working with integers.
Social Studies:
This week we worked on the 5 themes of geography and the world map. We also presented our personal timelines.
Next week we will begin the chapter on Egypt and have the world map test on Friday.
Science:
In science this next week we are continuing our review of the scientific method, controls and variables, and lab safety rules, the students will have a quiz on Thursday over lab safety and the scientific method.
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