HOMEWORK, Friday, October 30, 2009

Drama:
Mem. Hamlet, Line 6
Due: Monday, November 2

Language Arts:
Read Gilgamesh, Ch.'s 4 & 5
Do Lit. Circle job
Verb practice hand-out, 3.7 & 3.8
Due: Monday, November 2

Math:
P. 38: A, B, & C
Due: Monday, November 2

Science:
No homework!

Social Studies:
*See homework hand-out:
Preliminary pencil sketch of Hanging Gardens of Babylon
(Based on description in hand-out)
Art piece based on sketch (Full-Color; 2-D or 3-D)
Complete Text Book, Sec. 1-3, Mesopotamia Vocabulary List
Due: Monday, November 2

HOMEWORK, October 29, 2009

Drama:
Memorize Hamlet, line 6 (up to "laugh," at least)
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 30

Language Arts:
Read Gilgamesh, Ch. 3
Do your Literature Circle Job
Finish your vocab words (3-6)
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 30

Math:
No Homework!

Science:
Study for TOMORROW'S test.

Social Studies:
Read hand-outs on the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
and The Seven Wonders of the World (Carefully)
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 30

HOMEWORK, Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Drama:
Memorize Hamlet, line 6
Due: Friday, October 30

Language Arts:
Complete Gilgamesh, Ch. 2
4-sentence summary
Character list
Quote that represents chapter
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29

Math:
Study for TOMORROW'S test

Science:
Study for FRIDAY'S test

Social Studies:
Read "Cuneiform" hand-out (both sides)
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29

HOMEWORK, Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Drama:
Mem. Mother T., phrase 6
Complete memorizing Hamlet, line 5
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28

Language Arts:
Read Ch. 2, Gilgamesh.
Write down the names of the characters in the chapter and who they are.
Write a short, (no longer than) 4-sentence summary of the chapter.
Write down a quote from the chapter, that captures the essence of chapter 2.
Due: Thursday, October 29

Math:
P. 29-31 Applications (25-45)
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 28

Science:
Study for Friday's test.

Social Studies:
No homework.

HOMEWORK, Monday, October 26, 2009

Drama:
Memorize Phrase 6, Mother T.
Finish memorizing Hamlet, line 5
Due: Thursday, October 29

Language Arts:
Read Ch. 2, Gilgamesh
Write a 4-sentence summary of the chapter
List the characters in the chapter and who they are.
Choose one quote, that you like that represents the chapter.
Write neatly or type the above, title: Gilgamesh: Ch. 2
Due: Thursday, October 29

Math:
No homework.

Science:
No homework.

Social Studies:
Read section 4, p. 72-77
Write down and define running vocabulary
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 27

Announcements

There will be no blog posting tomorrow for homework:
Ms. Pitman will be out of town tomorrow - Sunday.

Students will have to be diligent about writing down their homework themselves tomorrow.

HOMEWORK, Thursday, October 22, 2009

Drama:
Memorize Line 5, Hamlet
Due: Monday, October 26

Language Arts:
No Homework!

*Make sure to bring your Dictionary/Thesaurus to class
Tomorrow, Friday, October 23

Math:
P. 25, #A4, B, C
P. 29, #24
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 23

Science:
P. 30, answer questions #7-20
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 23

Social Studies:
Work on Sumerian City-State Project
Typed portion & Poster
Due: Monday, October 26

Announcements

Many thanks to everyone for the paper towel and tissue donations!

Parent-Teacher Conferences continue through today.
Thursday-Friday, October 22-23: back to regular schedule.

Parent-Teacher Conferences next week:
Mon-Wed., October 26-28
Early release schedule: School ends at 12:25 PM

HOMEWORK, Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Drama:
Memorize phrase 5, Mother T.
Memorize beginning of line 5, Hamlet
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, October 22

Language Arts:
No Homework. Enjoy your night off.

Math:
Finish assignment from yesterday.
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, October 22

Science:
Read p. 20-26
Section review, #3-7
Define vocabulary
Due: Tomorrow, Thursday, October 22

Social Studies:
Continue to work on your Sumerian city-state
Due: Monday, October 26

HOMEWORK, Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Drama:
Continue working on memorizing both
the 5th phrase of Mother T. & the 5th line of Hamlet
Due: Thursday, October 22

Language Arts:
Finish verb hand-out(s)
Due: Thursday, October 22

*Old Yeller Tea tomorrow!

Math:
p. 29, p. 33: Applications #12-23
Extensions, 65-67
Due: Thursday, October 22

Science:
Read p. 14-19, text
Write down vocabulary & do section review
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21

Social Studies:
Continue working on creating your Sumerian city-state
Due: Monday, October 26

Announcements

Welcome back! I hope everyone enjoyed fall break.

Early Release, M-W
This week, M-W (Oct. 19-21) and next week, M-W (Oct. 26-28)
Students will be released from school at 12:25 PM.
This is in order to accomodate Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Old Yeller Tea
Wednesday, October 21
Special Time: 8:25-9:25 AM
The following students volunteered to bring refreshments:
Genevieve Gaylor: Lemonade
Tabitha Martinez: Hi-C
Sabrina Rubio: Cookies
Micheal Rines: Popcorn

Thank you, in advance, to the parents of these students for helping out with our tea refreshments, and thank you for accomodating the late notice (due to fall break).

Room 503 Needs:
Paper towels & Kleenex tissue. We're out!
If you can spare a roll or box, we'd really appreciate it.

Thanks as always!

Cheers,
Ms. Nicky Pitman

HOMEWORK, October 19, 2009

Drama:
Memorize Phrase 5, Mother T.
Memorize line 5, Hamlet
Due: Thursday, October 22

Language Arts:
Re-write discussion question for Old Yeller tea
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 20

Math:
No homework.

Science:
No homework.

Social Studies:
Work on "Creating Your Own Sumerian City-State"
Pace yourselves!
Due: Monday, October 26

Homework, Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Drama:
No Homework!

*Tests and signature sheets will be sent home tomorrow, Wednesday.
Signature sheets will be due back in class on THURSDAY!

Language Arts:
Read Ch.'s 15 & 16, Old Yeller
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7

*Tests and signature sheets will be sent home tomorrow, Wednesday.
Signature sheets will be due back in class on THURSDAY!

Math:
P. 22, prob. 2.2, A1-A6
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7

Science:
Read p. 10-13; Do vocab. & section review
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7

Social Studies:
Review Sections 1-3, Mesopotamia, Text
Due: Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 7

Announcements

LAST MINUTE NOTICE:
Meeting tonight, Monday, October 5
Student Union, 7:00 PM
Hot Lunch Ideas
*(Students are bringing home a note today)

Photo Re-Takes
For those who missed School Picture Day awhile back (or if you are unhappy with your photos), re-takes will be held on Friday, October 9.
Your student is bringing home a form today.

Ms. Pitman will be absent
This Wednesday - Friday, October 7-9
She will be at a conference in Washington, D.C.
If you need to reach her on those days, please call her on her
cell phone: (760) 641-3427

Early Release Day, this Friday, October 9
Friday students will spend their morning
in an all-school Academic Field Day. School will
end at 12:25 PM on that day.

Fall Break
No school Monday, Oct.12-Friday, Oct. 16
Enjoy the (much needed) time off!

HOMEWORK, Monday, October 5, 2009

Drama:
STUDY for tomorrow's test!!!

Language Arts:
STUDY for tomorrow's test!!!

Math:
Problem 2.1, p. 20
(A & B only)
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6

Science:
Read p. 4-9, define Vocab. Words
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6

Social Studies:
"Water Works" Hand-Out
Due: Wednesday, October 7
If you haven't done so, complete
- Mesopotamian Geography packet (from last week)
- Reading from class today (Sec. 3, p. 65-71)
Due: Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6

Four Days Late and a Blog Post Short

Sorry folks...it's been one of those weeks! Will catch you up to Room 503's goings and comings as soon as I can!

Cheers,
Ms. Nicky Pitman

Announcements

Photo Re-Takes
For those who missed School Picture Day awhile back (or if you are unhappy with your photos), re-takes will be held on Friday, October 9.
Your student was supposed to bring home new forms today (but I neglected to pass them out, so look for them/ask your student on Monday).

Ms. Pitman will be absent
Next Wednesday - Friday, October 7-9
She will be at a conference in Washington, D.C.
If you need to reach her on those days, please call her on her
cell phone: (760) 641-3427

Early Release Day, Next Friday, October 9
Next Friday students will spend their morning
in an all-school Academic Field Day. School will
end at 12:25 PM on that day.

Fall Break
No school Monday, Oct.12-Friday, Oct. 16
Enjoy the (much needed) time off!

HOMEWORK, Friday, October 2, 2009

Drama:
Study for Tuesday's test
Go over (and over) Hamlet, parts 1-4
Due: Monday, October 5

Language Arts:
Study for Tuesday's Vocab/Grammar test
Read Ch.'s 13 & 14, Old Yeller
Due: Monday, October 5

Math:
Finish p. 12-17, #3-36, multiples of 3
Due: Monday, October 5

Science:
Finish article; Answer questions
Must be typed!
Due: Monday, October 5

Social Studies:
Read p. 60-64
Answer Sec. 2 Assessment questions:
1-2 (a, b, c), in complete sentences
Finish Geography Hand-Out (started in class)
Continue Running Vocabulary (bring in to be checked Monday)
Due: Monday, October 5

School Dazed

Hi, Folks!

Just wanted to let you know I will be posting this week's blog blurb tomorrow.
I am up to my ears with my own school work tonight, so I will update you on Room 503's happenings tomorrow.

Thanks for understanding.

Cheers,
Ms. Nicky Pitman

HOMEWORK, Thursday, October 1, 2009

Drama:
Study for Tuesday's Test
Mem. Hamlet (Part 4)
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 2

Language Arts:
Study for Tuesday's Vocab/Grammar Test
Read Ch.'s 11 & 12, Old Yeller
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 2

Math:
P. 10, prob. 1.4 A, B, C only
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 2

Science:
20 Facts
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 2

Social Studies:
Read p. 48-57, Text Book
Begin running Vocabulary sheet
Due: Tomorrow, Friday, October 2