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Monday, July 10, 2017

Week 2: Summer School

Hello everyone!

I look forward to working with you this summer for Chapter 683, Summer School.

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog



Reminders:

A ratio is: A ratio shows the relative sizes of two or more values.
A proportion is: a mathematical comparison between two numbers
 
Here is a video to help explain proportion.

When taking a regents text, read the text twice.  Use the lines given to help you answer the questions.  Try to use context clues and reading an unknown words and use to process of elimination when you are unsure of the answer.  TRY YOUR BEST! 

Read for 30-60 minutes each night, it will boost your vocabulary, writing, and reading level.


Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Week 1: Summer School

Hello everyone!

I look forward to working with you this summer for Chapter 683, Summer School.

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog



Reminders:

A Central Angle is an angle in which the vertex is the center point of the circle.
An Inscribed angle is an angle in which the vertex is a point of the edge of the circle.

When taking a regents text, read the text twice.  Use the lines given to help you answer the questions.  Try to use context clues and reading an unknown words and use to process of elimination when you are unsure of the answer.  TRY YOUR BEST! 

Read for 30-60 minutes each night, it will boost your vocabulary, writing, and reading level.


Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Homework: June 27

Hello Everyone! 
  Today is our last FULL day of the school year!


Remember: Summer School starts July 5th!  I hope to see you all here!

For Homework: Work with someone at home to complete this assignment.  Use on of the following websites to complete this task.


NBC News

NPR News

Time for Kids

DOGO News

Scholastic News

Your job is to read about one current event. Please answer the following questions.

Level 1: 
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write one sentence to explain what the article was about.

Level 2: 
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write a three sentence summary of the article.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the article?  Why or why not.


Level 3: 
1. Name of the article
2. Who wrote the article
3. When was the article written
4. Write a five sentence summary of the article.
5. What is your opinion of the article?  Do you agree or disagree?  Explain your thinking and provide evidence from the text to support your thinking.


Folks at home please sign: _______________________

Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily.

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Homework: June 21

Hello Everyone!

Today we read William Carlos William's "This is Just to Say" poem.

In this poem, someone has taken something that does not belong to them, and although they are saying sorry, they are slightly pleased with themselves for taking it.

For Homework: In the chart are our five sense.  Write down words that can be used to explain the experience we have using our senses.

For example:

Taste:  Sweet, sour, bitter

Hear: Loud, soft

Feel: Fluffy, scratchy


 Level 1: Use at least 3 words for each sense.

Level 2:  Use at least 4 words for each sense.

Level 3: Use at least 3 words for each sense.

Sight
Hear
Taste
Feel
Smell





 


Folks at home sign: _______________________

Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily. 

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Homework: June 20th

hello hello!

I hope you are all doing well!  Just as a reminder: No school on Monday, June 26. On Tuesday, June 27, the Knicks Groove Truck will be at school. The last day of school is Wednesday, June 28th.

Today in class we read a poem by Patrick Phillips titled Heaven.

For homework:  All levels.

Think about your five senses.  Take three minutes to sit quietly, it can be on the bus, train, at home.   Your goal is to not talk for three minutes.

Level 1:
Make a list of all the things you see, hear, smell, taste, and touch

Level 2:
Write a sentence, one each, to describe the things to see, smell, taste, touch and hear.

Level 3:
Ask someone at home to sit with you for three minutes without talking.
Each of you make a list of things you see, hear, smell, touch, and taste. Do this without looking at each other's list.
Compare and contrast each others lists. How are they the same? How are they different?

Folks at home sign:

Please complete 20 minutes of IXL in the area of subject/verb aggreeement.

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Homework: June 15

Hello All!

I hope you all are staying cool in the heat!  Please sure to drink enough water and to take cool down breaks.

Today we discuss the goals we have for ourselves and our futures.

Who decides what our future is?  Your parents?  Friends? You?

For Homework:

Level 1: Match the word to the correct definition.


1. Decrepit
A. doubting, not to be relied on
2. Affliction
B. worn out or ruined by age
3. Dubious
C. something that causes pain or suffering

 
Look up your Zodiac sign and characteristics (this is all in fun!)

My Sign is: ________________________
My sign says I:
_____________________________________

Level 2:  Match the word to the correct definition.


1. Decrepit
A. doubting, not to be relied on
2. Affliction
B. worn out or ruined by age
3. Dubious
C. something that causes pain or suffering


Look up  your Zodiac sign and characteristics (it's all in fun)

My Sign is: ________________________
My sign says I:
_______________________________________________

Work with someone at home to list your characteristics.
I am _________________________________________
I am _________________________________________
I am _________________________________________

Level 3:
 Match the word to the correct sentence
1. Decrepit
A. Although Hazel may feel ____ she is still young and beautiful.
2. Affliction
B. Hazel was ____ of August’s offer to take her to Amsterdam.
3. Dubious
C. Augustus didn’t see his cancer as a source of ____ but rather something that gave him character.

Look up your Zodiac sign and characteristics (it's all in fun)

My Sign is: ________________________
My sign says I:
_____________________________________________

Work with someone at home to list your characteristics.
I am _________________________________________
I am _________________________________________
I am _________________________________________

Folks at home please sign: __________________

Please complete 20 minutes of IXL daily