THOMSON TIGERS

UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS, PROJECTS, and EVENTS

(This is a schedule for long term projects and assignments with due dates and description of the work that needs to be done.  Events such as field trips will also be included.)

 

Date assigned

Date due or ending

Subject

Description
       


Monday

 

 

 Friday Math Problem of the Week Students receive a math problem paper to be glued into their math spiral.  They must solve the problem, being sure to show all of their work and label the steps they are taking to solve the problem.  The answer must be clearly shown and labeled, and they must prove their answer is correct by checking their work, or showing an alternative way to solve the problem.
First school day of each month  Feb. 29th Information Scavenger Hunt Students receive a list of 25 questions.  They must answer at least 20 of them in complete sentences.  They may write the answers on notebook paper, or type them on the computer.
First school day of each month Feb. 29th Book Report Students will be doing a poetry project for this month's book report.  Directions will be given the week of Feb. 13, after I have taught the poetry style they are to use.  In the meantime, they can read a book to be ready for the report.
       
Jan. 30 Feb. 14   We will be running the Adams School Post Office.  Stamps are 10 cents each, and the money we earn goes to our Santiam Science Camp Scholarships.
Jn. 30th Final test on Feb. 29 Reading We are doing Literacy Circles for the book Sign of the Beaver. Each student does one task for the lit circle each week. The students have a schedule of due dates for each task.  Directions for each task are given to the student, and there are models in the classroom.  There will be a final test on the entire book at the end of the unit.
Feb. 6 to be determined Language Arts We will be doing a short unit on poetry.  As part of this unit, each student has been asked to memorize a poem to recite to the class.  The poem must be a "meaningful length" and "suitable complexity."  (No Roses are Red Violets are Blue kind of poems.)  The poem must have been composed by an acknowledged poet.  (Shel Silverstein is not allowed -- he is somewhat overused for this assignment.)