HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!
Please take time to remember the reason why we have this long weekend and those that serve so we can have all of the freedom that we have.
Have a safe and fun 3 day weekend; see you Tuesday.

and CONGRATULATIONS to Mrs. Bullen, she was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Isabella Grace, born Sat. May 29th weighing 4 lbs 2oz, 18.5 in. long and both are doing fine! : )

calendar update

There have been a few changes/additions to the calendar..

May 25th - Sports Awards Assembly 1:00
27th - Concert 7pm
28th - Concert Assembly/Last Gathering 2-3
31st - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL

June 2nd - Kindergarten Play (for students) 1:30
4th - Longwood Gardens Field Trip (you know if you're going)
7th - 6th grade Jungle Jim's in Rehobath (bring lunch, drink, money, swimsuit, towl, etc.)
9th - 7th grade " " "
11th - 8th grade " " "
10th - Talent Show Assembly 8:30 & 9:30
10th - Open House Events 3:30-7:30
14th - Science Fair
15th - Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm
16th - Field Day
17th - 8th grade GRADUATION 7pm
22nd - Last student day - Honor Roll Assembly/Sign yearbooks/Get report cards :)

• This Friday 21st is jeans day!!!
• Only 3 days until 8th grade formal - this Sat. the 22nd from 7-10pm dress to impress, bring money for pictures, and be ready for great food and fun dancing!!

STATE TESTING WEEK

Tuesday and Wednesday 17th and 18th are 8th grade DSTP Testing days for Science and Social Studies
Mon.17th, Thurs.20th and Tues. June 1st - 8th grade DCAS Testing (the new state field testing)

May 11, 2010 - Update

Reading - Everyone should be reading "Roll of Thunder". Monday you got the first chunk of vocabulary words to define. This is the last book we will be reading. All work and assessments will come from this book. Stay on the reading assignments, read it as much as possible and on DSTP days when done testing. You do not want to get behind, so stick with it every chance you get. Help yourself by taking notes or write a short summary after reading each chapter. What characters were introduced, who are they in the story, what is the main thing (event) that happened in each chapter? This will help you when having to complete an assignment or a quiz.
Writing - Did you hand in your Autobiographical Incident? If not, it's late!
Grammar - Prepositional Phrases - easy stuff, if you pay attention!
Social Studies - Video today and quiz
Science - TEST tomorrow on Ecosystems
Math - Probability
***Keep up with the school calendar and my past blogs with important dates, more to come!!!

Just to update you on a few things....

• Those that are going to the 8th grade formal - the count has been taken...if you haven't paid, you must bring the money in Monday the 10th. (I will not be here Monday so give it to Mrs. Muldoon, she will be back :)
• Social Studies - Chapter 8 Test on Monday the 10th
• This Monday the 10th, is the last day for all grades accepted for the progress report, which will go home on May 19th

addition/correction

additional reminders:
May 21st - jeans day
22nd - 8th grade formal
27th - sports banquet
28th - concert assembly
31st - Memorial day - no school
June 7th - last marking period ends
7th - 6th grade end of year field trip to Jungle Jim's in Rehobath
9th - 7th " " " " " " " "
11th - 8th " " " " " " " "
14th - Science Fair
15th - Honor Roll
16th - 8th grade graduation practice
17th - Field Day
17th 8th Graduation 7PM
22nd - Last (full) Day - students will get report cards

MAY

It's May !!!

Writing - Autobiographical Incident - See due dates in prior blog - Final due Monday the 10th
Grammar - Chapter 5 - Adjectives & Adverbs Test Monday 3rd
Reading - Wed. the 5th we'l review Telephone and Prince-Pauper Dramas; then Friday the 7th a combined Test on both
Math - Review Square Roots. Next week there's a good probability we'll move on to Probability
Science - We will continue to work on our Deer graphs
Social Studies - We will continue on the Constitution, have you recited the Preamble?, We will also be having a Bill of Rights debate
Health - We will continue our discussion on Puberty

Here are some reminders - be sure to check the complete list in previous blog:

**Don't forget - 8th grade Formal permission slip and money is due by Friday 7th

**Wed. 5th is 8th grade day for book fair - bring your money

** Tues. 18th and Wed. 19th - DSTP Science and Social Studies

** Thursday the 20th 7-9pm - Talent Show

**Monday 31st - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL !!