The Battle of the Books will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 on campus.
The Books this time are:
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Shoeshine Girl by Clyde Robert Bulla
To be eligible to participate in the Battle, students must have read all three books by February 22, when they will receive a study guide and form into randomly drawn teams to study and compete with.
Championship rounds will be held in the afternoon at 1pm on Wednesday, March 7.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Social Studies: Mining Town Newspaper Assignment
In Social Studies, your student has been assigned a group effort project in which they will be creating a newspaper about an 1800's mining town. We've been studying the Arizona Silver Rush and the California Gold Rush in class, as well as newspaper article writing and reading, and the students seem really excited to get started. This will be an opportunity for them to learn more as they research the topic they've chosen for their article (ex: Mine Accident Claims 12 Lives; New Stagecoach Line Begins Service in Town; etc.) and to work in a group to create a finished product.
The topics they choose to write their articles about may be based on factual happenings or completely made up, so long as they are things that reasonably could have happened in an 1800’s mining town. The more creative, the better! The example that I wrote an article about was of a man who had a lost bag of silver returned to him after he left it on the stagecoach he was riding from Tucson to the town that I made up. I continued that the man and the lady that found and returned his bag had begun courting. I included a picture that I had Googled "1800 Wedding Pictures" to find. I've attached a copy of it below as well. Hopefully this will be a chance for them to have some fun!
Each student's final grade will be an average of two grades: A group grade from their work together and the finished product, and an individual grade based on their individual pieces of the newspaper. Please see the attached file for a breakdown of what an 'A' grade requires. This paper was handed out in class the day when students chose the group they wanted to be in and divided up the articles and wanted ad assignments, as well as chose their newspaper title and date. Ask your student what they are assigned to do via their group and feel free to help them get started. :)
Assignment Sheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o7nMOftIiN4g_7UfytKFidXZZxANM919wA463TgJtC4/edit
Article and Title Example:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QvsuiQY4yCtFMYu7UyBd_GHpnTtQlXUtp43p4f_-w_U/edit
The final products are due as follows:
PATTON: by the end of class Wednesday, January 18
WASHBURN: by the beginning of class Thursday, January 19
The topics they choose to write their articles about may be based on factual happenings or completely made up, so long as they are things that reasonably could have happened in an 1800’s mining town. The more creative, the better! The example that I wrote an article about was of a man who had a lost bag of silver returned to him after he left it on the stagecoach he was riding from Tucson to the town that I made up. I continued that the man and the lady that found and returned his bag had begun courting. I included a picture that I had Googled "1800 Wedding Pictures" to find. I've attached a copy of it below as well. Hopefully this will be a chance for them to have some fun!
Each student's final grade will be an average of two grades: A group grade from their work together and the finished product, and an individual grade based on their individual pieces of the newspaper. Please see the attached file for a breakdown of what an 'A' grade requires. This paper was handed out in class the day when students chose the group they wanted to be in and divided up the articles and wanted ad assignments, as well as chose their newspaper title and date. Ask your student what they are assigned to do via their group and feel free to help them get started. :)
Assignment Sheet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o7nMOftIiN4g_7UfytKFidXZZxANM919wA463TgJtC4/edit
Article and Title Example:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QvsuiQY4yCtFMYu7UyBd_GHpnTtQlXUtp43p4f_-w_U/edit
The final products are due as follows:
PATTON: by the end of class Wednesday, January 18
WASHBURN: by the beginning of class Thursday, January 19
Electricity and Magnetism Science Unit Information
Please use the links below to access the handouts given in Mrs. Patton's Science class for the 3rd Quarter Unit.
Vocabulary
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1cCNAyUS3T4fBl-qrOVlw1oKjF37F02B2xFnnKqAQ2CesE1J5xNB_aOi3aMl7
Calendar
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1VZ7UjgPIihV-lrFg3X62ySYgTpCq7g6Z-rCCRUJDGCdyMf5faoM56cTCpXU9
Vocabulary
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1cCNAyUS3T4fBl-qrOVlw1oKjF37F02B2xFnnKqAQ2CesE1J5xNB_aOi3aMl7
Calendar
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1VZ7UjgPIihV-lrFg3X62ySYgTpCq7g6Z-rCCRUJDGCdyMf5faoM56cTCpXU9
Persuasive Writing- In Action!
Parents,
This quarter we'll be working with persuasive writing. I showed this video in class about how we can use persuasive writing in our daily lives (creatively!) and they really enjoyed it. You've probably seen it on television too :) Enjoy!
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/showcase/details.aspx?uuid=0d78d0a2-942f-4a0d-96a4-c94509df0092
This quarter we'll be working with persuasive writing. I showed this video in class about how we can use persuasive writing in our daily lives (creatively!) and they really enjoyed it. You've probably seen it on television too :) Enjoy!
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/showcase/details.aspx?uuid=0d78d0a2-942f-4a0d-96a4-c94509df0092
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Winter Spirit Week Schedule
Next week, December 12-16, is our winter spirit week. The spirit days are as follows:
Monday: Holiday/Winter Day
Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day (must still wear uniform)
Wednesday: Twin Day (uniforms do not count)
Thursday: Hippie Day
Friday: Be Yourself Day (no Cambridge clothes required, however, clothes must be appropriate for school and follow the basic dress code)
Show your Coyote spirit by participating! The class with the most participation each day will be entered into a drawing to win a prize. The winner will be announced Friday, December 16. If students choose NOT to participate, uniforms are still required.
Monday: Holiday/Winter Day
Tuesday: Crazy Hair Day (must still wear uniform)
Wednesday: Twin Day (uniforms do not count)
Thursday: Hippie Day
Friday: Be Yourself Day (no Cambridge clothes required, however, clothes must be appropriate for school and follow the basic dress code)
Show your Coyote spirit by participating! The class with the most participation each day will be entered into a drawing to win a prize. The winner will be announced Friday, December 16. If students choose NOT to participate, uniforms are still required.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
December Major Assignment/Testing Schedule
Thurs. 12/1
"Abraham Lincoln" Reading Comprehension Test
Fri. 12/2
WW Lesson 13 Test
Spelling Test
Mon. 12/5
Science: Water Collection Wksht Due
Tues. 12/6
Social Studies: Find 5 familiar items or animals that got their names from Spanish words and compare the names in Spanish and English. Ex: alligator (from el lagarto, "the lizard") DUE in class.
Wed. 12/7
"How Fast Do You Eat Your Ice Cream" Reading Comp. Test
Fri. 12/9
WW Lesson 14 Test
Spelling Test
Mon. 12/12
Science Vocabulary Test (see rubric for words)
Chapter 10 Math Test
Wed. 12/14
Science: Water Cycle Drawing/Labeling Test
Thurs. 12/1
"The Snowflake" Reading Comprehension Test
Social Studies: Mining Town Newspaper (GROUP PROJECT) due in class- Your child will be assigned a piece of the newspaper to complete on their own for the final project they will work on together in groups in class.
Fri. 12/16
WW Lesson 15 Test
Spelling Test
Wed. 12/21-Wed. 1/4 WINTER BREAK
"Abraham Lincoln" Reading Comprehension Test
Fri. 12/2
WW Lesson 13 Test
Spelling Test
Mon. 12/5
Science: Water Collection Wksht Due
Tues. 12/6
Social Studies: Find 5 familiar items or animals that got their names from Spanish words and compare the names in Spanish and English. Ex: alligator (from el lagarto, "the lizard") DUE in class.
Wed. 12/7
"How Fast Do You Eat Your Ice Cream" Reading Comp. Test
Fri. 12/9
WW Lesson 14 Test
Spelling Test
Mon. 12/12
Science Vocabulary Test (see rubric for words)
Chapter 10 Math Test
Wed. 12/14
Science: Water Cycle Drawing/Labeling Test
Thurs. 12/1
"The Snowflake" Reading Comprehension Test
Social Studies: Mining Town Newspaper (GROUP PROJECT) due in class- Your child will be assigned a piece of the newspaper to complete on their own for the final project they will work on together in groups in class.
Fri. 12/16
WW Lesson 15 Test
Spelling Test
Wed. 12/21-Wed. 1/4 WINTER BREAK
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
$20 Challenge #2
Alright students- this one's something new that I learned over Fall Break that we all need to know!
The Anasazi Indians that were anciently in Arizona and throughout the Four Corners area in the SW United States are now being called by a different name by Native American tribes, educators and historians. What is their new name? (PS- this will be on the SS test next week too... we'll be changing it in our notes at the end of this week.)
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