Poetry Slam
The fifth and final poem (for now) in our portfolio is a poem on societal issues.
What issues do we face in 2019 (soon to be 2020)?
What can we do about it?

I hope you all have a wonderful vacation!!!
See you in 2020!

Math assessments were handed back today. Please share them with your family at home.

Poetry Slam
Today we looked at advice poems.
What advice do you have to give? Who needs to hear this advice - make your audience clear. How can you get people to fully understand your advice and why it is important?

Please tell the folks at home about our presentation by Superintendent Cecil Roach.

Please share your plot diagram assessment with your family at home.

Math
In class assessment tomorrow: area of composite figures.
Please remember! Start with a formula.

Poetry Slam
List poems today.
Based on your titles - I'm really looking forward to hearing your work tomorrow!

Math
Please complete the Hardwood floor vs. carpet problem that we worked on today. Remember that I am evaluating this assignment - communication, communication, communication!

Poetry Slam
Today we looked at "Dear" poems.
Who (or what) will you write your letter to?
What do you have to tell them?

Poetry Slam
Today we started building our portfolio of spoken word poems.
Today's writing challenge - "If you had the attention of the whole word for three minutes - what would you say?"

Here is what G. Yamazawa had to say about the power of words...

Math/Outdoor Ed
We used our knowledge of calculating area of a composite figure to figure out the area covered by purple loosestrife in the trail system.

Body Image

Here are the videos that we watched today in case you need to complete your reflections.

Math

Please complete the following questions: (remember to always start with a formula!)

I handed back assessments today for both math and literacy. Please share these with the folks at home.

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Today we discussed the quotes below.

What do they mean to you?

Which one really rings true for you and why?