Curriculum Update - 9/29/2006

• Reading - Due to my absence on Thursday, the students are not yet prepared for the test on La Bamba. That test was not given to the students today to work on over the weekend; it is now scheduled for next Tuesday. We will not read a new story next week, and instead will focus on writing, grammar, and vocabulary during our Language Arts time.
• Vocabulary - Students will take the Eye of the Storm test on Monday, and then we will begin studying the vocabulary words for La Bamba.
• Writing - The narrative is due Friday, October 6, 2006. I will accept them late through Friday, October 13, but they will be automatically graded down.
• Math - Tonight for homework, students are doing the practice problems in the Review/Test page from the textbook. We will review those problems on Monday and I will give them the Chapter 4 test on Tuesday. We will also begin working on our second problem solving strategy before moving on to Chapter 5.
• Science - We have finished reading, discussing, and taking notes for Unit B, Chapter 1. Monday will be our review day, and students will take the test on Wednesday (no science on Tuesday because of music).