1. We are going to a Veteran's Day Memorial at Traxler park on Tuesday. There are still a few missing permission slips, so please be sure you have sent one back.
2. The rough draft for the Native American research project is due on Tuesday. The students are graded on the following report content:
___/5 The introduction identifies the main ideas and has a
beginning that catches the reader’s
interest.
___/5 The report is organized in paragraphs by topics/main
ideas
___/5 Topics/main ideas are supported by facts and details
___/5 The writer paraphrased the information in his or her
own words or used direct
quotes
___/5 The report has a conclusion that ties up the essay,
and makes a statement about
how the
tribe contributed to the history of the United States
___/5 The report uses correct sentence structure, spelling, punctuation
and grammar
**every student received a copy of the full rubric at the beginning of the research project.
3. There is a Chapter 2 Math test on Monday
4. There is a chapter 4 Religion test and a Unit 11 Spelling test on Friday
Looking ahead:
1. There is a Science test scheduled for Tuesday 11/18
2. The Final Draft for Social Studies is due on Tuesday 11/18
2. There is no school Mass on Wednesday, November 19th
3. There is a Cluster Mass at St. William's School on Friday, November 21st
4. Friday, 11/21 is the last day of the 1st trimester
