10-30-13


 * 3:30-3:45 Assembly
 * We need to talk about the Hunger Task Force dates to collect beginning in April. I know this is early, but Judy Clegg needs to have a date for that assembly/presentation so that she can put it on the calendar. She also emailed stating about our topic for our April 22 assembly.
 * Claudia will try to contact a rep from Hunger Task Force to schedule our collection from mid April until mid May with a goal of having a guest speaker at the April 22 assembly.

2. 3:45-4:00 Math Test #3
 * Is the test the math test the same as last year
 * The Math Test is the same from last year. Mike copied the math test and the IPP. We should be giving this test next week. Keep up with our Problem Solvers as well -- at least two strategies per month (4 problems).

3. 4:00-4:15 Conferences
 * Student self evaluation/reflection for conferences Mike shared a self eval with us for use with the kids. Claudia and I discussed rephrasing a few of the items and replacing number 10. Sarah will do this and recopy for team. This can be shared at conference time as well.

4. 4:15-4:45 Talk about and prepare for Brine Shrimp, Native American Unit, Sound Unit

Nov 4 - Nov. 13
 * Students will study Brine Shrimp
 * I will check my brine shrimp today to see if they are swimming around in the salt water. My first trial did not work. That was probably the oldest samples I had.

Nov. 4-Jan. 24
 * Introduction to Native Americans
 * We introduce students to NAtive Americans and talk about Eastern Woodlands through November
 * PBL all of December and January
 * Show what we have done and worked on for show and share night

De.2- Dec. 20
 * Sound Unit
 * Schedule labs with Pat we need labs 1-8
 * we do lab #1 in class
 * Pat for lab # 2, 3, 4, 7, 8
 * I think we do lab 5 and 6 in class

Review the skills that we typed up from the old report cards
 * Look at the old report cards and type up the skill that we are going to use for the next grading period
 * Come up with skills that we want to add in addition to the skills