THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4

@@@@WRITING LAB:

We spent time talking about creative ideas based on real work events. Today I told the students about a news account of 3,000 people trapped in a gold mine in South Africa. They are not injured, but it will take almost two days to get all of them out of the mine. We brainstormed what it might be like if we were one of the trapped miners. Then we changed locations of where we were "trapped" and imagined if we were trapped in a McDonald's restaurant for 2 days....

Students had about 30 minutes for writing today.

As they wrote, I walked around and spoke with each student who has not yet passed an RC test.

@@@@WRITING FOLDER--DUE NEXT THURSDAY:

I reminded every class that the writing folder is due next Thursday. They are to have the equivalent of 6 pages of writing in the folder by that day. They should bring in the writing they have done at home during hte 30 minute writing times and place it in the folder too.

@@@@SPELLING TEST E--TOMORROW:

Study those flashcards!

@@@@BOOK ORDERS--DUE TUESDAY:

Click and Tab book orders were handed out today. Students should have their orders handed in by Tuesday of next week. Checks should be made out to SCHOLASTIC.