Dec 14-18

MINI CLASSES TUES & THURS!!
SECRET SANTA MON-WED-FRI!!! DON'T FORGET YOUR FUN GIFTY!

Monday
HW:
1. Fall Reflection - Due Friday
2. River Story Problems & Solutions Research Page - Due Wed
    = have your research & Rough Draft written (either typed or on the graphic organizer)

Wednesday - VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU FINISH THESE THINGS BEFORE BREAK!!! 
1. Share your Rough Draft Problems & Solutions Page to me by 8:45 Thursday Morning: that means if you did not finish it this hour in class today, you have homework!!! I will comment by tomorrow afternoon and you need to edit for FINAL printing on Friday!
2. Problems & Solutions Illustration - Due Friday...
3. Fall Reflection -Due Friday!

**Noticias** 8th grade Leaders - choose a NON Xmas movie by tomorrow and tell me so I can go rent it :)
**Bring a snack to share on Friday if you like :) Popcorn, chips, fruit...

Dec 7-11

Monday, Dec 7
HW:
1. Complete all 4 pages of River Story - Due Wed 9th
2. Complete all Illustrations & borders for all 4 pages - Due Wed 9th
3. Complete your animal and habitat - due Tues 8th
  - glue it on the mural tomorrow...

Tuesday, Dec 8

Wednesday, Dec 9
1. River Story - Please print your story if you can at home
2. Animal & Poem - Fully complete for Thurs
3. Have silent reading book
**Be ready to sign up for service in our room

Thursday, Dec 10
Hw:
1. River Story - Title Page w/picture, your name & Title of your Story w/your River
**If not finished with any other page...finish it!!!

Friday, Dec 11
5:30-8 - Riparian Festival

Riparian Plants - locations & Ethobotany

Riparian Plants - locations & Ethobotany

Riparian Plants - where to plant, size etc. - http://www.linnswcd.oacd.org/NativePlantGuide05.pdf

Ethnobotany: http://www.mountpisgaharboretum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MPA-Ethnobotany-Field-Guide.pdf

Red Alder - http://www.mountpisgaharboretum.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/MPA-Ethnobotany-Field-Guide.pdf

camas, wapato, beargrass, western red cedar, skunk cabbage

http://www.wta.org/hiking-info/nature-on-trail/nature-on-trail-ethnobotany

Ethnobotany Link
Priority plants & animals Link

Nov 30-Dec4

Monday, Nov 30th
HW
1. Final Indigenous & Immigrant Pages Submitted on Google Classroom - Due no later than 8:45am Tues Dec 1st
2. Research Growth & Industry - Due Wed - Graphic organizer and rough draft totally filled out.

Tuesday, Dec 1st
HW
1. Connecting Crooked River to Today - research 1 of your brainstormed list...spend about 20 min finding out the who/what/when/where/why of it! - due Wed
2. Research Growth & Industry - Due Wed - Graphic organizer and rough draft totally filled out. -

Noticias:
6th - grade-based service project!! You betta be dun!
7th gr - grade-based service project!!!

Wed, Dec 2nd
Noticias:Wear Timber Gear or Timber Colors to support Timbers in the MLS CUP!!
 HW
1. Fully typed rough draft of Growth and Industries of your river. Choose 2-3 aspects...cities, damns, bridges, factories etc
2. Have a choice novel here in class TOMORROW.

Thurs, Dec 3rd
1. River Story -Native Plant Research - Due Tomorrow, Fri
2. Mural- Native Plant - make some part of your plant... leaves, stems etc so you can assemble in class - Due Fri

Fri, Dec 4th
HW:
1. River Story - Write the Natural History (Plants, animals, landscape) - that we started in class. Type it in the Google Classroom in your apps4pps.net - DUE: Sunday Dec 6th by 2pm...

2. Draw Illustrations for pages: Growth & Industry & Natural History

3. Have your Crooked River Book in class on Monday...

Mon 11/23 - Wed 11/25

Hi Everybody...It's a super short week, so we are going to pack it in so we can all take a great break!
Noticias:
8th Graders: Franklin High School invites you to join them on Wednesday, December 9, from 6:15pm-8pm at the Marshall Campus, located at 3905 SE 91st Avenue.

CATALINA

• The first payment which is the deposit to let the school know that your child is attending, was due on November 1. If you have sent in your payment, thank you! If you have not sent in your payment, please make arrangements to do so as soon as possible. (If needed, please contact Kristy or Amy in the office to make alternate payment arrangements. You can also pay online.)
   
• The next payment for the trip is $435, due December 4. See Kristy in the office to pay by check, or pay online using a credit card.
   
• The final payment amount is still to be determined and will be due on March 7, 2016. The amount will be at least $435, but may fluctuate due to transportation costs and final number of participants.

Monday Nov 23 & Tuesday Nov 24

HW

1. Writing: Final Draft Indigenous & Immigrants - DUE Wed 25th - Please work on this this eve and submit it in the Google Classroom TONIGHT before going to bed so I can  give you feedback tomorrow while you are at PE & ART. Then I will return it to you so you can work on it some more Tuesday night. It is very important to participate in the writing processs! If you are not done Wed, you have homework over the break! SO please get caught up! Please let me know if you do not have internet access so we can make an alternate plan!

2. River Story - Immigrant Illustrations - Draw 1 full page illustration for the Immigrants on your river. Be sure to include the most important aspects of life on the frontier. Draw 1 page BOARDER 1 - 1 1/2" border of settler life. Remember, this is where your story will be printed, so be prepared by Wed so you can put together your final product. - DUE Wed 11/25

Nov 16-20

Mon - 16th
1. Writing - Complete worksheet on Perspective & point of  view - due 11/17
2. Crooked River - Journal #3 - due 11/17

Tuesday 17th
1. Writing - complete Graphic Organizer for river story - indigenous & immigrant(settler) pages & start writing rough drafts on the graphic organizer. - DUE FRIDAY
- you may need to do some more research if your research pages are not enough

2. DAM reading! - Read 1 article and take notes in the graphic organizer - DUE WED

Wed 18th
1. Writing - complete Graphic Organizer for river story - indigenous & immigrant(settler) pages & start writing rough drafts on the graphic organizer. - DUE FRIDAY
- you may need to do some more research if your research pages are not enough
- click here if you need the sheet!

2. DAM reading! - Read the other article and take notes in the graphic organizer - DUE Thurs
- bring on the trip to the Dam Thurs

3. $20 Bill Nomination - Sketch or print a picture of your best choice. Then write a paragraph as to why you think this person should represent our country on the $20 bill - Due Mon, 11/23 (cori's birthday!) click here if you need the sheet!

TOMORROW - Trip to Bonneville Dam...do not be late! We leave as school starts!! Pack a lunch, water and rain layers

FRIDAY NOV 20th
1. Writing - Due Monday - Have a solid typed rough draft of your river story for Indigenous and Immigrants.  If you can't type, have a nice handwritten draft. Be ready for peer review on Monday.

2. Ecore - Bonneville Dam - Read the 2 new articles. Important Information - 3 hightlights and 3 notes on the side. Then use all our experiences and articles to answer the 4 Essential Questions. - Due Monday

3. Service - buddy worksheet - take a few minutes to reflect on what it means to be a buddy and why we have buddies! - Due Tues.

4. $20 Bill!!

November 9-13

Mural Slideshow - click here -  use this slideshow to help you develop your river feature for the mural.
Requirements: 
1. Mural Visual - create a collage of your river feature that flows with our river mural - it should include all the elements that make your feature possible
2. Information 
- options: river feature flap, small poster w/string to the feature, pop up, slide to the side
- include: how feature is formed and interacts with 2 other features, how it affects the river, habitat, water quality etc
3. Work as a team with your partner. Equal research, design, writing, problem solving etc.

Monday Nov 9
HW:
1. Crooked River Journal #2 - Due Tues, 11/11
2. Culture Cube - Rough Draft Cube - Due Thurs 11/12
3. Science Inquiry - If you do not have your Question, data and data collection method - then finish and hand in tomorrow morning. Here is a densiometer if your group is measuring shade! 
densiometerhttp://www.rbnc.org/schoolunits/schlphoto/terreco/Densi_inst.pdf

Tuesday Nov 10
HW
1. Westward Expansion -Due Fri 11/13- Read your section of Ch 15 in History Alive and take notes on graphic organizer. Be prepared to share  your findings in groups
2. Crooked River #3 - Due Fri 11/13
3. Rough Draft Culture Cube Due thurs 11/12

Wednesday Nov 11
NO SCHOOL...Have Fun!!

Thursday Nov 12

1. European "Settlers" Research - Due Mon Nov 16 - Use our class lesson on Westward Expansion to support your research on "settlers" in your river area. Use multiple perspectives - what was life like for the settlers...how did they impact the river and native americans?
2. Culture Cube - have it ready in class!!
3. Crooked River #3 - due Fri 11/13


Friday Nov 13
1. Crooked River #3 part 1 &2) all the way to pg 127- Due Tues 11/17
click here and then scroll down to Journal #3 - if you want to type your journal - open your apps4pps, then go back to the journal page, go to file & click on "make copy" - then rename it what you want...then you can type your entry!

2. Culture Cube & Tagxedo - Finish your cube, cut it out and ready to assemble in class(so it doesn't crunch in backpack) - cut out your tagxedo and ready to assemble our class culture figure! - Due Mon 11/16

3 European "Settlers" Research - Due Mon Nov 16 - Use our class lesson on Westward Expansion to support your research on "settlers" in your river area. Use multiple perspectives - what was life like for the settlers...how did they impact the river and native americans?

8TH SPANISH - VOCAB EXAMEN EL LUNES...16 DE NOVIEMBRE...38 VOCABULARIO

Nov 2-6

Welcome back to Core Class!!!

Noticias:
~Wreath & Poinsetta Sales - and volunteer on Nov 21st to make the wreaths for Service
~ Taste of Thanksgiving...this Thursday Nov 5th

Monday Nov 2nd
HW:
1. Reading - Crooked River Journal #2: Ch 7-14 (pgs 42-88) - DUE Tues Nov 10th
- Fully complete the reading Journal (pink page)

Tuesday Nov 3rd
2. Map & Indigenous Groups Research - ALL COMPLETE by THURS

Wednesday Nov 4th
1. Reading - Crooked River Journal #2: Ch 7-14 (pgs 42-88) - DUE Tues Nov 10th
2. War of 1812 - Read 2nd Article "as Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs" Howard Zinn & take notes on worksheet (just like we did for the History Alive article) - Due Fri
3. Building Cultural Awareness "Everyone has a Culture - Everyone is different"- Complete worksheet on your culture..talk to your family about it!!  - Due Fri

Thursday - Field Study => Brookside...lunch at Portland Mercado....bring a few $$ for a snack or lunch or pack your lunch/school lunch

Thurs - Nov 5th
**PRACTICE - the worm!!! 
1. Reading - Crooked River Journal #2: Ch 7-14 (pgs 42-88) - DUE Tues Nov 10th


2. War of 1812 - Read 2nd Article "as Long as Grass Grows or Water Runs" Howard Zinn & take notes on worksheet (just like we did for the History Alive article) - Due Fri

3. Building Cultural Awareness "Everyone has a Culture - Everyone is different"- Complete worksheet on your culture..talk to your family about it!!  - Due Fri

4. Ecore - Fully complete - due Monday 11/9
~ If you did not finish some parts, be sure to record as much as you can to complete

Friday - November 6th
1. War of 1812 - Due Monday Nov 9th
Fully Complete the back of notetaking sheet: use your notes, the reading and the video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMXqg2PKJZU

2. Ecore - Brookside - due Mon Nov 9th

3. Reading - Crooked River  #2 - Due Tues

4. River Story - Native American Illustrations. 1 page with an 1-1 1/2 border and 1 page of Illustration based on Native American Research - Due Tuesday Nov 10

Oct 19 & 20!!

We have a 2 day school week! I look forward to meeting with your family's this week to talk all things you! Be prepared to have homework over this break!

Monday, Oct 19
Noticias - Give your parent/loved one their "homework" - parent survey. They should bring it to our conference.
Taste of Thanksgiving!!! - Sell those tickets or return them to me so others can sell them!

HW
1. River Map - Begin working on your final draft. Spend about 20 min on it tonight so you can ask any clarifying questions or get materials you need for it. You will complete the map over the break

8th Spanish - Fully completed Escudo...turned in to Cori by Tuesday...even tho we don't have class :)

Tuesday, Oct 20 - All DUE MON, NOV 2
1. Sees Behind Trees Final Poem download copy here
2. River Map - 2 pages, final copy - be sure to use the blue assignment sheet to complete the entire assignment. download copy here
3. Indigenous Groups Research - Complete the Cultural & Ecological Regions research we did in class if you have not already. download copy here
     - Individual Research - Complete the back of the Regions Group work on 1 specific tribe that lives along your river. Remember, you can use your google doc to take notes or on the handout.
4. Crooked River Journal #1 - Read Ch 2 to 5 pg 11-36 and complete the Journal Entry
download copy here

6th Graders - have an amazing time at Outdoor School!!! We look forward to hearing your stories of your 5 day trip!! Be sure to complete your map project before you go!!

8th Graders ~ Cohort research sheet - fully complete by next Monday, Oct 26th...ready to share one day next week!

Oct 12-19

NOTICIAS:
~ Taste of Thanksgiving Tickets...sell sell sell! turn in your $$ to Cori
~ Wed - Late Open - come to school at 10:40

Monday Oct 12th
HW
1. Have a discussion with your family Columbus Day Vs Indigenous People's Day
2. Write a rough draft of your service reflection- hand written, typed Due Wed.
3. Ecore Spelling List - Record highlighted misspelled words onto your spelling page - spelled correctly! Do you see any patterns? - Due Tues

Spanish: Rough draft of your shield & decide on the 4 categories - Due Wed.

Tuesday, Oct 13th
Noticias:
harvest faire -  Bring in your toys  in the next 2 days
~ bring in the "scary stuff" for our booth - you signed up for by Friday (we will put it in the fridge)
NO DAM TRIP ON THURS...we will go to WILLAMETTE RIVER instead!
~ Late Start Wed...see you at 10:40 -if you need service ask to join vinnie tomorrow morning at 9:00
HW
1. My River Fact Sheet - Fully complete fact sheet with details, descriptions etc. use your google doc to collect your resources and pictures, maps etc. - DUE FRI
2. Manifest Destiny - on the front of the worksheet, describe your understanding of manifest desiny -what is it, who started it, who did it affect? -Due Wed
3. Service Reflection - Rough draft Due Wed.

Wednesday, Oct 14th
~Look at yesterday and Monday for what's due!!!
~ Be prepared for Field Study to Willamette tomorrow...lunch, water, sunscrean, layers, backpack, smile

Spanish - Finalize your escudo design...have it ready for sentences -= DUE FRIDAY

Thursday, Oct 15th
BRING TOYS FOR PRIZES & BOOTH MATERIALS!!!!
SANTINO & ARI - PACK OF SPAGHETTI
EVAN - PUMPKIN!!!
GEORGE - MAKE JELLO!!!!

DUE FRI: River Fact Page

HW
1. DUE MON - Ecore - Willamette River Storyboard- In color picture, with at least 2 sentence caption & a title page.
2. DUE MON - Final Service Reflection - you may type it or hand write...neatly, not rough draft! You can ask your parents for an exchange - they type for a chore!!!

FRIDAY OCT 16th
Noticias - If you are signed up for the harvest fair, show up on time and do your job perfectly!
- Bring your cake, prizes or gross stuff tomorrow!!!
- Sell your Taste of Thanksgiving $$

HW
1. DUE MON - Ecore - Willamette River Storyboard- In color picture, with at least 2 sentence caption & a title page.
2. DUE MON - Final Service Reflection - you may type it or hand write...neatly, not rough draft! You can ask your parents for an exchange - they type for a chore!!!
3. Map of My River - Spend at least 30 focused minutes getting an awesome start on your map. Final product will be 2 pages, 1 pg = paragraph and US map, 2nd pg - Zoomed in River Map

WOW- LET'S WIN AN ICE CREAM PARTY!!!

Hi Cori's class parents / guardians:  

Just passing this along.

Any questions, please contact Ina Zucker:  ina.zucker@gmail.com.

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Announcing a Gift Card Contest for October 2015

Eager to raise money for SES without spending any of your own money??

Then buying gift cards is for you!  Do you shop at Fred Meyer, New

Seasons or Target?  Eat at Burgerville, Pizzicato or McMenamins?  When

you buy gift cards to use for groceries, restaurants, coffee and more,

the stores donate a percentage to SES but you pay the same amount for

the things you buy.

Where can you buy gift cards? Gift cards can be purchased at the gift

card table in the front hall on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, or you

can place a monthly standing order which means you can choose from

many more stores, restaurants and services, and pay directly from your

bank account instead of having to remember to bring a wallet to school

to make your purchase. (Minimum $200 on standing orders.) And gift

cards never expire.

But what's the deal with the contest?  During the month of October,

the gift cards sales team will keep track of the gift card sales by

classroom, and classrooms will compete to see which one raises the

most money for SES.

What does the winning classroom get?  At the end of the month the

classroom with the most sales will win an ice cream sundae party and

the teacher for that classroom will win $100 in Powells Books gift

cards to purchase books for the classroom.  Monthly standing order

forms available in the office in the yellow envelope marked "Shop for

SES" and also on the PTSA website at

http://www.sesptsa.org/gift-cards/.  And you can always just come by

the gift card table on Tuesday or Thursday mornings.

Since you have to shop anyway, you may as well raise money for SES

while you do it—without spending any of your own money!

 Questions about gift cards?  Contact Ina Zucker at ina.zucker@gmail.com.

Tuesday October 6th - Oct 9th

Monday Oct 5th
HW: Camp Collins Ecore - due Thurs oct 8th
1. Nature Journal from Oxbow - Watercolor painting, follow the nature journal guidelines (most of you have already turned it in!)
2. Describe in detail how the forest and salmon depend on each other. use evidence from at least 3-4 camp collins classes.
3. Compare and contrast 2 different biological cycles at work. Describe the cycles, where you saw evidence of them, and how they are similar or different (salmon life cycle, forest succession, photosynthesis etc.)
4. Essential Question: How is interdependence alive in the forest and river? (your creative piece is your nature journal!)

Tuesday Oct. 6
-Wear red on Wednesday or if you don't have a red suit or shirt just wear black or gray!
- Thursday Field Study - Reed College Cooley Art Gallery....If we transition quickly we can eat lunch in their fabulous cafe!!! You are invited to bring $$ for a full lunch, a drink, a treat, or pack your own lunch and enjoy it in their cool cafe :)

HW
1. Constitutional Convention Vocabulary: Due Wed Oct 7th
    - Use the dictionary and/or have conversations with your parents to help you define your SELECTED vocab words. You will share them with your team tomorrow, so be prepared!
2. Camp Collins Ecore - Due Thurs

Wednesday Oct 7th
FIELD STUDY @ Lunch out tomorrow...bring money or a lunch :)

**IF you have NOT printed River In Me or handed in Book Advertisement - YOU ARE IN AT LUNCH TODAY!!! HW: 
1.  Convention Reflection - Due Thurs Oct 8
2. Camp Collins Ecore - Due Thurs Oct 8

Noticias:
~Bring PINK calendar home for your family!
~Turn in your Late Library Books

Thursday Oct 8th
Taste of Thanksgiving tickets!!!
HW - you will need internet access or a class atlas...or you could go to the library...
1. Rivers & Mountains Geography - Complete if you haven't already. Due Mon 10/12
2. Research 3 rivers you would be interested in researching for your River Story... Due Mon 10/12
3...NO ECORE ASSIGNMENT FOR COOLEY GALLERY :)

Friday Oct 9th - NO SCHOOL!!!!!

Camp Collins Homework

Hi Everybody,
What a great job you all did at Camp Collins! I hope you had an amazing time and learned how to answer our Essential Question: How is the interdependence alive int he forest and river?
This weekend - I want you to do assignment questions 2 & 3 - this will help you come up with ideas for the Essential Question!
Note: On question 2, you DO NOT have to answer for each rotation...but choose at least 3 :)

Sorry I didn't sent this out last night - I feel asleep by 7pm!!! Hope you all got great rest too. See you on Monday and we will work on the rest of the assignment together.

Mon Sept 28-Oct 2

Mon Sept 28
HW - Final Choice Novel Project - Advertisement! We will have 1/2 hour to do finishing touches tomorrow - then we share...so can't be late for this important date!
GET READY FOR CAMP COLLINS...START PACKING :)

Tues Sept 29
- LEAVE ECORE IN CLASS - IN THE BIN...WE LEAVE TOMORROW!

Wed Sept 30-Oct 2
- Camp Collins!!!
Be at school by:
Fri return:

Mon Sept 21-18

Mon & Tues
HW
1. Writing - All 3 events (body paragraphs) complete. Typed in a google doc if possible
- Due Wed 23
2. Water Quality Activity- Fully complete and ready to share - Due Wed 23 DUE FRI
3. Service - seeing a positive change in the word - Due Wed

Typing - if you can type 40 words per min I will give you a prize!!!- typing club app

Wednesday Sept 23
Field Study Thurs - Brookside!!

 1. Water Quality Activity- Fully complete and ready to share - Due Wed 23 DUE FRI
2. Writing - My life as a River -  Due Fri
       a. Write 3 transitions, 1 for intro, event 1 & event 2...remember your transition can come at the   end of a paragraph or at the beginning of the next body paragraph.
        b. Scene Vs Summary - Use your handout to edit any place where you are summarizing your experience/event/memory - bring it to life, add detail and show me the event instead of telling me about it.
3. Reading - Week 3. You had the chance to create a story map for Sees Behind Trees in your reading journal. Use that experience to create a story map for your book. And answer

 THURS...sorry, it deleted and didn't post!!! hope you all wrote it down in your planners :)

Friday, Sept 25th
**Go over the Camp Collins Packing list with your family this weekend...make sure all your gear still fits from last year!!!! Andy and Bax on Grand/Stark is a great place for good cheap gear. Let me know if you need something by Monday!!!
**Mid-terms is Next Tuesday - If you are missing work please turn it in NO LATER than MONDAY!

Homework
1. Complete your My life as a River Story...have your parent or older sibling read it and give you 2 pieces of feedback...edit! PRINT AT HOME IF AT ALL POSSIBLE!!! if you need to print - come in early on Monday and print from my computer. - Due Monday
2. Ecore - We only have 2 questions - I will count EQ1 as a summative piece (worth more) - so be sure you go in depth, tell me everything you know of your chosen topic to show me what you have learned in these last 3 field studies. - Due Monday
3. Reading - Choice Novel Final Project - Advertisement - Due Tuesday - you will have some time  on Monday to work on it in class - about 1/2 hour.

Positive Change in the World....Service Assignment

Welcome to Service 2015-2016!!
This year we will all participate in service...in our classroom, school, community, as grade-based projects and on and on! Service is a wonderful way to give back to yourself and others. Please do the following in the back of your e-core immediately following your PINK service pages!

1. share the video we watched in class with your family and have a talk about service and what kinds of projects you are interested in and maybe a few you could do as a family
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaWA2GbcnJU
- Show your family our new SES SERVICE BLOG!
http://sesservice.blogspot.com/

2. Go to the following websites and read a few articles and watch a few videos to see what folks are doing around the world to create positive change
1. Yes Magazine: http://www.yesmagazine.org/
2. The Daily Good: http://www.dailygood.org/
3. http://www.broweryouthawards.org/

3. Choose 1 current event of positive change in the world. You can print out at picture or the article or simply take notes in your service journal (back of your ecore)
a. What is your video, article, topic about?
     who
     what
     where
     when
     why
b. Why did you choose it as the one to focus on?
c. Could you imagine doing something similar to this? why/why not?

Be prepared to share with classmates starting on Wednesday, Sept 23st.

Sept 14-18

Monday 9/14
Due: Ecore - Tideman Johnson Park
HW:
1. Writing - Fill in graphic organizer of the 7 life events you want to dive into...then write 2-3 river features that could illustrate each events. Due - Wed 9/16
2. Ecore - Spend 10 minutes on this website http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-adv.html
    Fill in more details to your water cycle worksheet - due Tues 9/15



Tuesday 9/15
Due: Reading Journal week #2
HW:
1. Water Cycle Vocab Card: Go to the water cycle website http://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercycle-kids-adv.html
- Read about your 1 aspect of the water cycle and write a 3-4 sentence summary on the notecard about its role in the water cycle - DUE THURS
2** Complete Ecore or reading assignment if not finished.

Wednesday 9/16
LATE START! Class begins @10:45
HW:
1. Writing - Complete "Going down the river of life" graphic organizer. Use as much detail and description of both the river feature and your life event/experience - Due Fri
2. Be prepared for field study to Johnson Creek Park tomorrow - check the weather...rain or shine:)

6th Grade - Outdoor School Forms DUE FRIDAY!!!

Thursday 9/17
FS - Johnson Creek Park - Water Quality Studies
- bring water, lunch (from home or from school), ecore, pencils, color pencils, layers for weather, awesome attitude!
HW:
`1. Ecore -Johnson Creek Park - Due Mon 21
2. Write 1 paragraph about you behavior on field study today...from class to field to class. due fri
6th Grade - Outdoor School Forms DUE FRIDAY!!!
GARDEN DAY - SAT. Sept 19 9-1!!!!! - great service opportunity :)

Friday 9/18
CAMP COLLINS FORMS DUE BY NEXT WEDNESDAY....IF WE GET THEM ALL IN AND PAID FOR OR SCHOLARSHIP ASKED BY THEN I WILL BRING YOU A SURPRISE!

HW:
1. Ecore Due - Mon Sept 21
2. Service - seeing positive change in the world...scroll and find the assignment in the blog! - Due Wed Sept 23rd.
3. My Life as a River - Use the graphic organizer to write your 3 rough draft vignettes.
   - use the river features as metaphor to describe your life events
   - use descriptive writing to show vs tell the reader about your life.
 Due Mon 9/21
4. Read 30 min a day...you don't have the next assignment yet...so sit back and enjoy reading!
   

Week of Sept 8-11

Tuesday
DUE: Ecore - Jamison Square Fountain
HW -

Wednesday
DUE: Reading Journals
HW -
1. Reading Week #2 - Due Tues, Sept 15
2. Ecore - River Features Vocabulary - Due Thurs Sept 10th
    - Complete the definitions
    - Rough Draft of Assigned vocab word - On the space below the vocab word bank, draw your river feature in the shape of its name
3. Writing - Complete Poem...printed or written in neat handwriting. - Due Fri

Thursday
HW
1. Ecore - Tideman Johnson Park - DUE Mon, Sept 14th...if you are finished Fri, please turn it in on the back ledge.
2. River features vocab Card - draw your given river feature in its shape, with color..w/ then define the feature. DUE Fri Sept 11
3. finished poems!!!

**Field Study to Tideman Johnson Park**
DUE: River Vocab definitions and rough draft

Friday
DUE: River vocab card w/definition
HW:
1. Ecore - see thurs
2. Reading week #2 - due Tuesday

Week of: August 31-Sept 4

It's our 1st full week of school! You are going to be tired...remember to drink lots of water, eat good food and go to bed earlier than summertime....this goes for me too!! :)

Monday August 31
HW
1. Partner Poem- 1 stanza of partner poem
    - at least 3 lines, more if not haiku
    - your choice of style: haiku, rhyme or not, descriptive, unique to your partner
2. Choice Novel...We have library Wed...you will be able to check out there if you haven't gotten a book yet

Tuesday Sept 1st
**PE - wear sneakers!
HW
1. Reader's Survey - Due Friday
2. Read choice novel nightly 30 min.
3. 5 things that are important to me...classroom agreements - DUE WED
4. Partner Poem - 1 stanza - DUE WED

DUE - Any Parent paperwork you haven't turn in yet!!

Wed Sept 2nd
DUE: 1 stanza of partner poem.
1. Be prepared for field study! Ecore, water bottle, lunch (or get sack lunch from cafeteria), towell, maybe a change of clothes,

Thurs Sept 3rd
1st Field Study of the year....
HW - Ecore - Jamison Square Fountain - DUE Tues Sept 8th
- Reading Survey - FRI
Silent Read 30 min
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Friday Sept 4th.
DUE: Reading Survey

NOTICIAS: 3 DAY WEEKEND!!! HAVE A GREAT LABOR DAY...Thank all the folks you meet who are working (laboring), give them a gratitude!!!
TUESDAY Sept 8th - Back to School Night 6:30....We encourage all parents to attend, come learn about our year, how you can support our class and school and your student have a successful 2015-16

HW - 
1. Reading Week 1 Journal & Reading Log...Read nightly! DUE Wed 9/9
2. Ecore - Jamison Square Fountain - DUE Tues 9/8
3. Partner Poem - Rough Draft 4 Stanzas, use 2 figurative language techniques
 total - DUE Tues!

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL :)

Friday, August 28th 2015

Greeting Room 209...I am really excited about this school year with you all. I have a good feeling about our community. These first 2 days have been lovely getting to know you and taking things slow. I know we didn't do a bunch of rules and schedules...we'll get down to business on Monday. I hope you are looking forward to math/Spanish/friendship classes :)

Homework
1. Parent Paperwork - it's super important that you turn that in on Monday!

2. Complete the Picture in as much detail and color as you can.
- This assignment is part of our perspective conversation we had. Be ready to share on Mon Aug 31st

3. Choice Novel - Due Tues
- Look at all the ideas of book recommendations and look up a few and choose a book you'd like to read this month.

The True Meaning of Smekday
Atherton - Santino...this is the name of that book we were trying to remember!!!
When you reach me
Ender's Game
Michael Ve
I am #4
How Tia Lola Came to Stay
Code Talker
An Abundance of Katherines (7th or 8th)
The 5th Waves
Sister's Grimm
Great Gatspy
Outsiders
I'll be there
Golden Compass
Goose Girl
Graceling
The Book thief
Ann Frank
Magyk
Wonderstruck
Neddiad Series
Fable Haven
Gregor the Overlander
The Apothacary
Divergent
Moon over Manifest

4. If you read this blog you will be able to answer this question on Monday: What fountain are we going to on Thursday?? Jamison!!!

LAST WEEK OF SCHOOL!!!

MONDAY
~ Last Field Study tomorrow..10:30-3ish..PSU bowling and lunch...play and appreciate in the park
~ Class appreciations...absolutely need to be complete and in the envelope before we go!

TUESDAY
~ last field study

WEDNESDAY
~8th gr promotion practice in the a.m....be here!
~ 8th...take home accordion forever file...share with family!!!

THURSDAY ~ last day of schoolio!!!!
~ Last day Picnic in the park...sign yearbooks :)
~ Candy awards and take it all home!!!!

IRON CHEF

RECIPE

How to make tapioca pearls

https://snapguide.com/guides/make-your-own-tapioca-pearls-from-scratch/

• we can use beet juice to dye them RED!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgvxjAidttQ

Bubble: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-boba-and-bubble-tea-98067

http://www.buzzfeed.com/madplatter/23-bodacious-bubble-tea-recipes-bhg8#.siaB46GR8

fruity bubble tea http://www.bubbleteasupply.biz/bubble-tea-recipes

June 1-4

Monday, June 1st
Ok Class 210!! - there is a lot of work missing...you know what you are missing, so take today to get work in! Use the list below to check yourself! :) If you have everything in...good job!!!

~ Trip Around the World – Country #2

~ Marine Bio Reflection – 1-2 scrapbook pages to go in Trip around the world

~ 8th graders – portfolio

~ Classmate Appreciations

~ Iron Chef

Print final recipe

Figure out how much we need for 7 classes plus judges)

Source where to buy local ingredients (farmer’s market, local chocolate, flour, etc)

~ Service Reflection

BACK WORK

Book to Movie - Week 1,2,3

Missing one or more from: Acacia, Aubree, Carsan, Damon, Derek, Eden, Josh, Kirin, Liam, Nate, 

Roan, Tarquin, Tylor

~ Study Native Plants

Missing from: Acacia, Amelia, Aubree, Audrey, Carsan, Damon, Derek, Eden, Kirin, Liam, Riley, Roan,   Ruby, Shelton, Rarquin, Tylor

TUESDAY JUNE 2nd

HW - Please finish any make up work and turn in ASAP!

- Service Reflection - Due Wed 6/3

- Class Appreciations - ALL due Fri 6/5

~ 8th Portfolio - ALL DONE TOMORROW 6/4!!!

WEDNESDAY JUNE 3rd
1. Class Appreciations - All due on Fri
2. IRON CHEF - chive, rosemary - bring in a sprig -
6th - practice for last math test
8th - fully complete portfolio...we will share it mon, tues or wed...
remember me - share on monday

4. COMPLETE YOUR LETTER TO NEXT YEAR'S TEACHER (8th grade - letter to self...) - DUE THURS
Yikes. It’s the END of the year! Crazy. Exciting. Sad. Happy. SO MANY EMOTIONS!!!!!

Please have out a blank sheet of lined paper. You are going to write a letter to your future unknown teacher for next year.

·     Tell them who you are, what your interests are, and what you are excited about for summer.

·     Tell them what has worked well for you this year in middle school.

·     Tell them what your favorite subjects are and what your strengths as a student are

·     Tell them what you hope to improve on for next year.

·     (I know this may be hard to think about considering that it is about to be summer) Tell them what your hopes/goals are for your next year of school and how your teacher can help you

FRIDAY JUNE 5th

Whoo-hooo! great job on Iron Chef! WE rocked it :)

So you have some things to do this weekend. Most of it is late work if you haven't been keeping up. If you are all good then study for native plants and complete your book to movie! 

****. ALL LATE WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY MONDAY MAY 8th!!!***

1. APPRECIATIONS are due today!!! If you are not done (we both know who you are) They HAVE to be done by Tues...so show me them Monday so I can be sure you will be finished on time.

2. SERVICE - We will share Service on Monday or Tues - so be sure you have yours printed and ready to go Monday morning. (AKA DO NOT SHARE IT ON DOCS AND CALL IT GOOD)

3. NATIVE PLANT TEST MONDAY!!!!

4. BOOK to MOVIE - Watch movie and fully complete worksheet, full sentences, complete answers - DUE MONDAY MAY 8th!!!

8th - Sharing Remember Me poems Monday! Be ready :)

8th - Sharing Porfolios starting Monday! So bring them to class every day ;)

May 26-29

Monday May 25 - No School - Memorial Day....

Tuesday, May 26

DUE

~ Reading - Week 3 Book => Movie Due (if you need 1 more day, please advocate!)

~ Native Plant Study Guide - Need to turn it in to me by Friday of this week! Put them in the turn in bin by the pencil sharpener :)

8th Grade Portfolio

- Making a Difference - May 15th...be sure to turn it in and check it off
- Letter #2 - Wed May 27

- My Life So Far - May 28th

- Remember Me Poem - May 29th 

HW

Country #2 Grant Sheet - Spend about 20 min completing your grant sheet so you may start traveling tomorrow - Due Wed May 27!

**NOTICE**

- Friday is Run/Walk/Move-a-thon...get sponsors!!! especially 8th graders who haven't done a 2nd fundraiser...you need to commit to this one!!

- Sunday - SES garden day...get your service on!
Library Service Opp - Gillian needs helpers creating the new book room and doing inventory! Find her if you still need service :)

ALL SERVICE IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD! We will share projects on thurs June 4

Wednesday, May 27

HW

Marine Biology Reflection - "Pit Stop" ...

1 ~ Create 1-2 pages for your scrapbook about your Marine Biology Trip. It should include at least 2 travel journal entries (favorite memories, things you learned each day, how you pushed yourself/was challenged, a low...) &  pictures/drawings/etc. - DUE Monday June 1st 

 Some 6th pics @ this link:  http://library-static.snapfish.com/share?token=LyPOvZdK5tN6ZqCW3_QlXA/AUS/27937031156/SNAPFISH
 

A few 8th photos here. http://1drv.ms/1HCjFhA 

2~ Iron Chef - Research 2 recipes - 1 for goumi berry & 1 for Beets....try to see if we can create 1 recipe using both!!! if you have an idea about making beet sugar...research it!!!

Ask you parents for HELP!!! Tell them to email me!

Kirin...

Shelton - Scott on Fri

http://www.hipchickdigs.com/2012/06/harvesting-goumi-berries/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/12/beet-recipe-recipes-photos_n_4597961.html

DUE THURS May 28th

3 ~ Trip Around the World - Country #2 - Scrapbook pages due Monday June 1st
- 3 journal entries of experiences you had. AT LEAST 1 needs be centered on  your theme.
at least 1/2 page

ALL SERVICE IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD! We will share projects on thurs June 4

Thursday, May 28

Field Study...Willamette Esplanade to do litter pick up on our adopted stretch of the Willamette and begin our end of the year traditions!!!

HW

~ Have 10 graditutes/appreciations for classmates completed for tomorrow..All 28 are due Friday June 5th

~ Study Native Plants! - Turn them in NO LATER than tomorrow...
~ See WED HW for your other 2 things due next week too! & 8th graders don't forget portfolio,,,we will check in tomorrow :)

Run/Walk/Move-a-thon Tomorrow - come with good movin' shoes...water too :) - get sponsors because you want our amazing trips to continue!

Friday, May 29

SES Run & Walk - Come prepared to participate to your fullest!!

PM - Special assembly - Band presentation

ALL SERVICE IS DUE BY WEDNESDAY JUNE 3RD! We will share projects on thurs June 4
SUNDAY MAY 31st...GARDEN DAY!

During Garden Day coming up on Sunday May 31st, Steph, the Garden Coordinator, will be orienting volunteers to summer care opportunities.  Learn the simple steps to help with watering the gardens and taking care of the chickens.  The Summer Garden Volunteer sign-up sheet will be posted up at school as well as online.  Find the link to the online sign-up form through the SES Messenger or cut and paste this:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1crS1MD3eMe2RacX7v9RJ9jdXIPL1aedB3iUEXJJalzA/edit#gid=0

Meet with Steph around 11:00 on Sunday if you'd like to learn about how you can help or what kids have been up to in the gardens all year!

Garden Day is an important event which prepares the gardens for a long quiet summer and a great harvest season.  At this time of year, when everyone is so busy, the weeds are taking advantage of our attention being elsewhere!  Please attend for as long as you can come to spend time with other Sunnyside families with our hands in the soil, growing amazing students together.