TUESDAY 5-6-08

HEY KIDS!

Did you know this is National Pet Week? If you have a special pet why not tell us about it by posting a comment on the blog. Meanwhile here's a picture of our puppy, Miko.

WHAT ARE WE DOING TODAY?
PERIODS

1 & 2: 8th Grade English/Language!
STANDARDS: Written and Oral English Language Conventions: 1.1|Reading
Comprehension: 2.6: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/enggrade8.asp
*AGENDA / NO WARM UP
*LAB: STUDY ISLAND: http://www.studyisland.com/
*IDENTIFY IT; BB. 53
*PASSAGE FLUENCY BB. R36
*HOW TO: BB. 54-55
*HOW TO: BB. 56
*HOMEWORK: READING LOG

3 & 4: 7thGrade English/Language!
STANDARDS: READING: 1.1, 1.2: http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/enggrade7.asp
*AGENDA /WARM UP
*BASE WORDS AND SUFFIXES: LB. 46
*SUFFIX –Y: NB
*WRITE IT: BB. 63
*HOMEWORK: READING LOG

WELCOME TO THE FUN ZONE

JOKE DU JOUR

A good chess player: A man went to visit a friend and was amazed to find him playing chess with his dog. He watched the game in astonishment for a while. "I can hardly believe my eyes!" he exclaimed. "That's the smartest dog I've ever seen." "Nah, he's not so smart," the friend replied. "I've beaten him three games out of five."

BRAIN STRAIN

Solution to yeterday's Strain: What is full of holes but still holds water? A sponge.
TODAY"S STRAIN: What is light as a feather, but even the strongest man cannot hold it more than a few minutes? Answer tomorrow.

BOOK NOOK

In honor of pets week here a couple of great animal books you might want to look at.
Old Yeller by Fred Gipson; Life for Young Arliss is not too much fun on his folk's ranch in Texas, until the yeller pup comes along.

Undercover Cat by The Gordons: A cat assists the FBI in tracking down a pair of bank robbers.