We hope that everyone has a pleasant and relaxing week off school! Here are a few things that need to be completed during the break:
Due 4/2: Illustrated Urban Planning term. Needs to include printed term, definition, and a visual representation -- with color! If you were absent on Wednesday -- please see Sarah for your term and a new vocab sheet!
Due 4/3: 6th Grade Speech Rough Draft
Due 4/3: 7th Grade Speech FINAL Draft
Due 4/9: Service Reflection -- this is an independent school, community, or garden reflection that follows the What? So What? Now what? format
If you haven't turned in the final draft of your Medieval Research Paper or your Booklet on your Medieval novel you can e-mail it to Kim at kimjarvispdx@yahoo.com or turn it in after the break. Be sure to return your Medieval novel to Kim as soon as possible.
Remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in for Spring Field Studies!
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Friday, March 22, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
We managed to almost not get rained on today...only hailed on slightly. Students participated in a Quest around the neighborhood looking for signs of the history of the area. We then spread out on a walk towards 43rd searching for aspects that created the identity of the neighborhood. An interesting discussion ensued when we returned to the class -- Do the residents of a neighborhood affect the identity of that neighborhood more than the infrastructure of a neighborhood? The debate heated up as the students discussed who or what was to blame for a neighborhood that is deemed 'unsafe'. This discussion will serve as a great launching pad for after spring break when we start delving into the issues involved with urban planning.
Homework:
Due 3/22: FINAL Draft of Medieval research paper is due Friday.
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Due 4/2: Illustrated Urban Planning term. Needs to include printed term, definition, and a visual representation -- with color! If you were absent on Wednesday -- please see Sarah for your term and a new vocab sheet!
Due 4/9: Service Reflection -- this is an independent school, community, or garden reflection that follows the What? So What? Now what? format
Remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in for Spring Field Studies!
Due 3-22: 8th grade only:Rough draft of I Am poem
8th graders should be starting to work on the first drafts of their speeches!
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Homework:
Due 3/22: FINAL Draft of Medieval research paper is due Friday.
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Due 4/2: Illustrated Urban Planning term. Needs to include printed term, definition, and a visual representation -- with color! If you were absent on Wednesday -- please see Sarah for your term and a new vocab sheet!
Due 4/9: Service Reflection -- this is an independent school, community, or garden reflection that follows the What? So What? Now what? format
Remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in for Spring Field Studies!
Due 3-22: 8th grade only:Rough draft of I Am poem
8th graders should be starting to work on the first drafts of their speeches!
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Due 3/22: FINAL Draft of Medieval research paper is due Friday.
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Due 4/2: Illustrated Urban Planning term. Needs to include printed term, definition, and a visual representation -- with color! If you were absent on Wednesday -- please see Sarah for your term and a new vocab sheet!
And remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in for Spring Field Studies!
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Special Garden Hours for our Class tomorrow 9-10:30 with Louie and Vinnie!!!
Due 3/20: Define the following terms related to Urban Planning: Multi-modal,mixed use building, walkability, community gardens, sustainability
Due 3/22: FINAL Draft of Medieval research paper is due Friday.
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Don't forget that Student-led Conferences are on Wednesday night from 3:30 to 7:30p.m. You can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F44ADAB22A64-studentled
And remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in!
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Due 3/20: Define the following terms related to Urban Planning: Multi-modal,mixed use building, walkability, community gardens, sustainability
Due 3/22: FINAL Draft of Medieval research paper is due Friday.
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Don't forget that Student-led Conferences are on Wednesday night from 3:30 to 7:30p.m. You can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F44ADAB22A64-studentled
And remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in!
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Homework
Due 3/22: FINAL Draft of Medieval research paper is due Friday.
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Don't forget that Student-led Conferences are on Wednesday night from 3:30 to 7:30p.m. You can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F44ADAB22A64-studentled
And remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in!
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Due 3/22: Medieval Speed Meet preparation -- know everything you can about your character and be ready to meet other characters on Friday.
Don't forget that Student-led Conferences are on Wednesday night from 3:30 to 7:30p.m. You can sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F44ADAB22A64-studentled
And remember to get your permission slips signed and turned in!
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Friday, March 15, 2013
Homework:
Due 3/18: Business Card! please have about 10 available that you can turn-in with assignments -- these will get entered into the 'door prizes' jar.
Due 3-18: Completed Medieval Novel booklet
Due 3-18: Spring Field Study permission slips
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips today. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Due 3/18: Business Card! please have about 10 available that you can turn-in with assignments -- these will get entered into the 'door prizes' jar.
Due 3-18: Completed Medieval Novel booklet
Due 3-18: Spring Field Study permission slips
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips today. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Today marked the first day of the International Livable Cities Conference! Students were welcomed to the conference; read articles about the amazing projects they have done in the fields of housing, transportation, waste, economics, parks&rec/public art, and Food/Safety/Health; did some mingling to meet other urban planning professionals attending the conference; and headed to Hawthorne to do some mapping of a neighborhood street. Tomorrow morning our keynote speaker, Rex Burkholder, will be introducing the Brownsfields Challenge to the students. We are continuing to discuss the question: What makes a city livable?
Homework:
Due 3:15: Complete Hawthorne Map of specific block and fill out the chart and the question about what makes Hawthorne unique...you do not need to answer the 4 questions at the bottom of the page -- we will discuss those in class.
Due 3/18: Business Card! please have about 10 available that you can turn-in with assignments -- these will get entered into the 'door prizes' jar. If you turn one in tomorrow you have a chance at winning the first door prize of the conference! so exciting
Due 3-15: Pages 33 and 34 in Service Learning Journal
Due 3-15: Page 10 in Novel Packet -- First Person Narrative
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips today. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Homework:
Due 3:15: Complete Hawthorne Map of specific block and fill out the chart and the question about what makes Hawthorne unique...you do not need to answer the 4 questions at the bottom of the page -- we will discuss those in class.
Due 3/18: Business Card! please have about 10 available that you can turn-in with assignments -- these will get entered into the 'door prizes' jar. If you turn one in tomorrow you have a chance at winning the first door prize of the conference! so exciting
Due 3-15: Pages 33 and 34 in Service Learning Journal
Due 3-15: Page 10 in Novel Packet -- First Person Narrative
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
6th and 7th graders: You received paper work for your marine biology trips today. Please turn that back in as soon as possible!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Today was an exciting day! We got a surprise message from Riki Ott (she was the keynote speaker for the Energy Teach-In) and got to Skype with her. She has been down in New Orleans and has been observing what is happening with cities recovering from Katrina and is interested in what we think makes Portland a 'livable' city. We also participated in Sound the Alarm at 12:30 to raise awareness about climate change by making a LOT of noise outside on the school yard. Our middle school students also got to help our 1/2nd grade buddies prepare for their student-led conferences...so cute!
Field Study Tomorrow:
We will be traveling after lunch to Hawthorne to do some mapping of the amenities along the street. Students will be at school for lunch.
Homework:
Due 3-15: Pages 33 and 34 in Service Learning Journal
Due 3-15: Page 10 in Novel Packet -- First Person Narrative
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
Field Study Tomorrow:
We will be traveling after lunch to Hawthorne to do some mapping of the amenities along the street. Students will be at school for lunch.
Homework:
Due 3-15: Pages 33 and 34 in Service Learning Journal
Due 3-15: Page 10 in Novel Packet -- First Person Narrative
Due 3-20: 8th grade only: Final draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
Monday, March 11, 2013
Tonight's Homework
Due 3-13: First draft of Medieval Expert Topic research paper is due. Put all of the sections from your outline together into a 5 paragraph essay with at least 3 sources and cite them using MLA style (or easybib.com)
Due 3-15: Page 10 in Novel Packet -- First Person Narrative
Due 3-13: 8th grade only: rough draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
Due 3-15: Page 10 in Novel Packet -- First Person Narrative
Due 3-13: 8th grade only: rough draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
Friday, March 8, 2013
Homework
Due 3-11: Medieval Expert topic outline, finish the whole outline! Thesis, supporting paragraphs and conclusion. Just the outline, not the whole essay!
Due 3-11: Page 9 in Novel Packet
Due 3-13: 8th grade only: rough draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
Due 3-11: Page 9 in Novel Packet
Due 3-13: 8th grade only: rough draft of environmental symbol
Due 3-21: 7th grade only, service speech rough draft
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Back by Popular Demand...
Start checking the blog more frequently! Kim and Sarah will be posting homework, projects, updates, important dates, field study announcements, etc. daily-ish.
***DISCLAIMER: Students may never use the excuse: "It wasn't on the blog!" if they fail to turn in an assignment on time!
HOMEWORK:
Due 3/7 Pages 21 and 26 in Service Learning Journal
Due 3/7 Completed research for medieval expert project -- this must include notes from AT LEAST 3 different, valid sources (we practiced with notecards in class -- if this method does not work for you -- choose another method!)
Due 3/8 Medieval Novel First Person Narrative in booklet (page 8)
7th Graders:
Due 3/21 Rough Draft of 7th grade speech
8th Graders:
Due 3/13 Rough draft of Environmental Symbol
***DISCLAIMER: Students may never use the excuse: "It wasn't on the blog!" if they fail to turn in an assignment on time!
HOMEWORK:
Due 3/7 Pages 21 and 26 in Service Learning Journal
Due 3/7 Completed research for medieval expert project -- this must include notes from AT LEAST 3 different, valid sources (we practiced with notecards in class -- if this method does not work for you -- choose another method!)
Due 3/8 Medieval Novel First Person Narrative in booklet (page 8)
7th Graders:
Due 3/21 Rough Draft of 7th grade speech
8th Graders:
Due 3/13 Rough draft of Environmental Symbol
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
