Hey all, 

Week 7 is up and running!

Announcements:

• Our field trip to see SDSU’s symphony is this Friday, March 13th! Please return all permission slips by tomorrow! We will be leaving around 9:30 from OTA, we will take the Trolley to SDSU, watch the symphony, eat lunch on campus (BRING A SACK LUNCH), and then head back to OTA around 1. 
  • If any parents want to attend, we have a few spots left! Let me know!!
• Book Publishing: Your child is working on publishing a story! Each child will recieve a free hardbound book of their very own story and pictures.
  • Today, an order form and envelope came home with the option to order more copies. I need the order form by by THIS FRIDAY. Even if you are not ordering more books, I still need the order form back. There is a box at the bottom of the page that says I do not wish to order any copies at this time. Check the box, sign the bottom, and return it by Friday. If you are ordering more copies, just follow the directions on the form! 🙂 Thanks!!
  • All 7 pictures need to be done by Friday. All text and pictures need to be finalized online (on the publishing website) by next Friday (3/20). We will be working hard this week and next week! 
• Q3 will be over before we know it! (Hasn’t it flown by?) We have 2.5 weeks! 
• Q3 Book Report (This project has been on the Independent Reading Project Tree all quarter!) Report Ideas came home last Friday, which gave your students 3 weeks to complete the book report of their choice. Book Reports are due March 27th! (last day of Q3) Any projects received after 3/27 will not receive credit. 

This week:

• Language Arts:
  • Vocabulary Week 7 Activities and Quiz
  • Poetry- A Poison Tree Analysis 
  • Opinion Essay Draft 2
  • Close Reading Article- Native American Impact 
• Math:
  • Lesson 72
  • Lesson 73
  • Lesson 74
  • Lesson 75
• History 
  • Finish the Gaining Land Booklet (Project 7 and 8)
  • Project 6: Traveling West 

Thanks everyone!