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Monthly Archives: August 2009

August 31, 2009
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The End of August

Here’s what I’ve been doing:
Rode my bike 618 miles during the month of August
Longest ride: 39 miles
Highest speed: 40.3 mph (scary)
Lots of chores around the house
Watching Casey play water polo
Watching Trevor play soccer
Watching lots of movies (State of Play was good)

Hi to Ember; do good in middle school
Everyone else, write something in your blogs!

August 22, 2009
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Vacation Update

Well, I’m on vacation (hopefully you are too!). I’ve been riding my bike alot, 172 miles this week. I have been doing alot of things on my “to do” list. Today I’m getting my iTunes collection organized and updated. I spent a bunch of money on a 50% deal at Eastbay.com, so I’ll be looking good when I come back. I picked a new principal for David Reese; I think you’ll like her.

Eliana Villafuerte is the winner of “Super Vacation Student #1″ for going in and taking an AR test (my spies told me).

Hi to Vanessa! I have a beautiful picture of you, me, and Alondra that I have to hang up when I get back.

Keep reading, and if you post a comment here, it’s extra credit for you!

August 13, 2009
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Dos Mas Dias

Blog Assignment – Respond to Literature
Read the following quote from President Obama, think about it, ponder the questions below, then write a post in your blog with your response. Title it Education.

What is he trying to say? What does he mean? What do you think, agree or disagree? What does it mean for you? What does he want you to do? What will you do differently? How does this effect your life?
It’s because there is no stronger weapon against inequality and no better path to opportunity than an education that can unlock a child’s God-given potential.
Barack Obama, 2009
Art

Math Moves U (even numbered students)

Math Arcade (odd numbered students)

Homework
AR 60 minutes
Read “Top of the World”
Study Vocab, 504, spelling
Test Tomorrow

Minimum Day mañana
Computers mañana @ 9:00
Going home @ 12:20



August 12, 2009
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Work Hard Wednesday

ON TOP OF THE WORLD
  1. Identify a cause-and-effect relationship on page 52.
  2. Identify a cause-and-effect relationship on page 53.
  3. Identify a cause-and-effect relationship on page 54.
  4. Identify a cause-and-effect relationship on page 55.
  5. Find examples of time or order words used to indicate sequence on pages 56 and 57.
  6. Find examples of time or order words used to indicate sequence on pages 58 and 59.
  7. How did the members of the climbing teams that tackled Mount Everest show perseverance? (p. 61)
  8. What conditions helped the climbers to reach their goal? (p. 61)
  9. Why do you think people would persevere in such a difficult endeavor? (p. 61)
  10. How has this selection connected with your knowledge of the unit theme? (p. 61)


Blog Assignment – Respond to Literature
Read the following quote from President Obama, think about it, ponder the questions below, then write a post in your blog with your response. Title it xBox.

What is he trying to say? What does he mean? What do you think, agree or disagree? What does it mean for you? What does he want you to do? What will you do differently? How does this effect your life?


For our kids to excel, we have to accept our responsibility to help them learn. That means putting away the Xbox, putting our kids to bed at a reasonable hour.
Barack Obama, 2009


After the test, those of you who haven’t gotten Engrade set up, please do that.
Everyone else, go to the Online Social Studies book, log in, and look around. You can explore more of Chapter 2, or look ahead to Chapter 3.

Math
1.1 Numbers (1-3)
1.4 Mental Math (7-9)
1.5 Rounding (10-12)
1.6 Adding (13-15)
1.7 Subtracting (16-18)

1.10 Evaluate expressions / substitution (22-24)

1.11 Writing expressions (25-27)
1.12 Solving Equations (choose inverted) (28-30)


Homework
AR 60 minutes
Read “Top of the World”
Spelling 10-13
Blog
Math – Study Chapter 1 WB 1-20
SS – get test signed.

August 11, 2009
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4 more days…..

Blog Assignment – Respond to Literature
Read the following quote from President Obama, think about it, ponder the questions below, then write a post in your blog with your response. Title it Aspire.

What is he trying to say? What does he mean? What do you think, agree or disagree? What does it mean for you? What does he want you to do? What will you do differently? How does this effect your life?
It also means pushing our children to set their sights a little bit higher. They might think they’ve got a pretty good jump shot or a pretty good flow, but our kids can’t all aspire to be LeBron or Lil Wayne. I want them aspiring to be scientists and engineers — doctors and teachers — not just ballers and rappers. I want them aspiring to be a Supreme Court Justice. I want them aspiring to be the President of the United States of America.

Barack Obama, 2009

Social Studies
Study notes for Chapter 2 test on Wednesday

Math
Practice test for Chapter 1
Chapter 1 test on Thursday

Language Arts
AR 60 minutes
Read On Top of the World
Comp WB 10-15
Study Vocab & 504

August 10, 2009
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Last Monday before vacation

Blog Assignment – Respond to Literature
Read the following quote from President Obama, think about it, ponder the questions below, then write a post in your blog with your response. Title it Destiny.

What is he trying to say? What does he mean? What do you think, agree or disagree? What does it mean for you? What does he want you to do? What will you do differently? How does this effect your life?

No one has written your destiny for you. Your destiny is in your hands — you cannot forget that. That’s what we have to teach all of our children. No excuses. No excuses.
Barack Obama, 2009

Math
Algebra (length 10, level 10, addition & subtraction, inverted)
If you get all 10 correct, move up to the next level.

Homework
AR 60 minutes
Blog – Response to Literature
Math – 17-18
SS – Questions for Chapter 2 notes

August 6, 2009
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Friday is Sub Day!

Do an outstanding job for the sub today. Be kind, helpful and respectful. By now you know what to do, so stay on task.

Open Court Test (remember, you must use Firefox)

504.2 Test (make sure the teacher records your score)

Pick-up the Time for Kids/worksheet (Due Monday, both sides!)

Until recess, you may:
Write in your blog; finish your favorites paragraph or write anything you like
Read your AR book or take a test
Work on the TFK
Work on the Noun websites from Wednesdays blog post
Work on Verb websites from last week’s blog post

After recess, walk to the computer lab for an exciting adventure with Mr. Karl.
After computers, jog around the track until Lunch recess begins at 11:10

Math
Do the last day of the Daily Math Challenge
Add up your correct answers for the week and divide by 37; then graph your percentage.
Correct WB 15-16
Quiz #’s 22-23-24

Library 1:15-140

For homework, you are writing expressions. Turn the words into math. It’s just like the last Daily Math Challenge problem on Tuesdays.
Math HW 17-18

Homework
AR 60 minutes
Time for Kids
Math 17-18
SS – Question for notes
SS Study Guide