Jan 11-15

**Noticias** All Service Projects HOURS ONLY are due by tomorrow, Jan 11.
All Service Reflections due Jan 19th - we will share in class, don't be late! - 7th graders you need to have 7th grade-based speeches ready as well.

**All 2nd quarter work due no later than Thurs, Jan 21st.

Monday, Jan 11
HW:
1. 2nd Quarter Service Reflection and Visual

Tues, Jan 12
HW:
1. 2nd Quarter Service Reflection and Visual - Due Tues, Jan 19th
2. Hero Journal Week 1 - due Fri, jan 15th

Wed, Jan 13
1. 2nd Quarter Service Reflection and Visual - Due Tues, Jan 19th
2. Hero Journal Week 1 - due Fri, jan 15th
**tomorrow, Thurs - no travel. We will be here at school rotating thru core teachers learning about different energy sources.


Thurs, Jan 14
1. 2nd Quarter Service Reflection and Visual - Due Tues, Jan 19th
2. Hero Journal Week 1 - due Fri, jan 15th
**tomorrow, Thurs - no travel. We will be here at school rotating thru core teachers learning about different energy sources.
3. Complete Graphic Organizers from your 3 rotations today - use your yellow booklet. to fill in the gaps. Due - Friday Jan 15th

Fri, Jan 15
DUE: Hero Journal Week #1

HW:
1. Hero Journal Week #2 - Due Fri 1/22
2. 2nd Quarter Service Reflection & Visual - Due Tues, 1/19
3. Hero Brainstorm - Come to class Tuesday with 3-4 solid storylines. Choose setting, plot, characters for each. Click here for the class brainstorm

SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

Hunger Banquet

Martin Luther King Day of Service

Monday, January 18^th at 4:00 pm

Linnton Community Center

10614 SW St Helens Road

an interactive look at the root causes 

of hunger in our community and around the world

$10 donation to the Linnton Food Pantry Kitchen

Tickets available at Linnton Feed and Seed

Information or reservations - 503-805-4680

Happy 2016!!! Jan 6-8

Welcome back to school and our daily routine! I know we have all been having a wonderful time sleeping in, eating whenever we want....not showering...playing...yea! Now it's time to get back into our school flow. This week we will be revisiting our class agreements, sharing about our breaks, setting goals and basically getting into the flow of school life!

This is the year we dive deep into the ENERGY TEACH-IN!!! All month we will explore forms of energy, experience renewable and non renewable energy sources and participate in a week long Conference called....THE ENERGY TEACH-IN...thanks for being here for the journey

We are also starting a really fun Language Arts unit...The Hero's Journey!!! So get ready for a bunch of hero talk, reading great books and writing our own hero adventure.

Please be sure to check the blog daily and do your homework as well as be your best self in class :)

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
HW:
1. Read this blog to your parents
2. Write some intentions and things you want to let go of :) Due Thurs
3. FIELD STUDY THURS Jan 7th - We'll be talking hero all morning tomorrow and then going to POWELL's Book Store and the Library
    ~ Bring: Powell's book card (if you have one), Library Card,
    ~ Look at your bookshelf...do you have any favorites that involve a hero?
4. All 2nd Quarter Service Projects Completed by: Monday Jan 11th

Thursday, January 7th 2016
HW
1. Have a Hero Book by Friday, Jan 8th

Friday, January 8th, 2016
HW:
1. Read Hero Book and complete Week 1 Journal Entry - Due Fri, 1/15. Click here for the journal and instructions.
2. Qtr 2 - Service Project - Complete Hours - Due Mon 1/12 - be ready to work on Reflection

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