Mr. Steere

Hi Folks, sorry about missing the blog last night.  The rest of my family was home with the flu, so I rushed out after school to pick up some supplies.

 Tonight's homework is:

 English-

     1.  School Speech - the speeches look pretty good, the kids just need to practice

     2.  Study Spelling - Unit 15

     3.  Study Word Masters

     4.  Read through page 50 in The Night of the Twisters  ( I know this seems like a lot, but we read most of this in class today.)

Math -

     1.  Study Link 8.6

Social Studies-

     1.  Scholastic News

Science-

     1.  Bring in an insulator that can be wrapped around a Gatorade bottle

English-

     1.  School Speech

     2.  Soelling - Unit 15

     3.  WordMasters

     4.  Read "The Next Hour or So" in NOTT

Math-

     1.  Study Link 8.7

Social Studies-

     1.  Scholastic News

     2.  Questions A and B on page 316

English-

     1.  Spelling - unit 15

     2.  Word Masters

     3.  Finish the chapter in NOTT

     4.  School Speech

Math-

     1.  Finish journal pages lesson 8.8

Social Studies-

     1.  Read pages 327-330 and do questions A-C

     2.  Scholastic News

English-

     1.  Finish  35 word or less summary of "Eleven O'clock"

     2.  Read "Midnight" in The Night of the Twisters

     3.  For those who have not presented their speech to the class, please continue to practice.

     4.  Study Word Masters

Math-

     1.  Study Link 8.9 & finish any unfinished journal pages

Social Studies-

     1.  Finish reading pages 331-335 and do questions A & D on page 335.

     2.  Scholastic News questions - This week everyone needs to do the questions, but there is no quiz this week because of the MEA's.

English-

     1.  Finish reading N.O.T.T.

     2.  Word Masters

Math -

     1.  Math Boxes 8.10

Social Studies-

     1.  Finish reading 336-340 and answer questions A and D

     2.  Scholastic News

Early to bead and eat a good breakfast.

English-

     1.  Do questions for "Wolf'n the Hood"

     2.  Study Spelling - Unit 17

     3.  Study Word Masters

Math-

     Practice Set 59 - do odd only

Social Studies-

     1.  Scholastic News

     2.  Do questions B & C on page 355

Items to bring in:

A favorite Fairy Tale

A baby picture for the yearbook

English-

     1.  Read "Huffing and Puffing" and answer the questions.

     2.  Spelling - Unit 17

     3.  Word Masters challenge

Math-

     1.  Study Link 9.2

Social Studies

     1.  Scholastic News

     2.  Finish reading pages 362-367 and do questions A & E

English-

     1.  Finish questions for "The Tortoise and the Hare and the Frog"

     2.  Study Word Masters - last Word Masters test is on April 30th.

     3.  Study Spelling - Unit 17

Math-

     1.  Study Links 9.3 & 9.4

Social Studies-

     1.  Do "Using Vocabulary" & "Remembering What You Read" on page 368

     2.  Scholastic News

     3.  Correct quiz and return tomorrow

English-

     1.  Finish questions for "The Tortoise and the Hare and the Frog"

     2.  Study Word Masters - last Word Masters test is on April 30th.

     3.  Study Spelling - Unit 17

Math-

     1.  Study Links 9.3 & 9.4

Social Studies-

     1.  Do "Using Vocabulary" & "Remembering What You Read" on page 368

     2.  Scholastic News

     3.  Correct quiz and return tomorrow

English-

     1.  Study Spelling - Unit 18 - review

     2.  Study Word Masters - test on April 30th.

     3.  Begin book report book - Free choice.  This will be an oral report and the format will come home at the end of the week.  The report is due on May 1st.

Math-

     1.  worksheet

Social Studies-

     1.  Finish reading pages 371 - 375 and do questions B, C, and D.

     2.  Scholastic News

Science-

     1.  Questions 1 & 2 on page 291 of the old orange science books.

The Board of School Directors invites all Kennebunk and Kennebunkport taxpayers to participate in a confidential summit on Wednesday, April 9. Members of the Board will be available for conversation and questions from 7 to 9 PM at Kennebunk High School. Please plan to meet in Room 5, enter through the Superintendent's office door, at 7 PM for a brief overview of the process.

The purpose of these summits is to provide another means of communication between the Board and the various interest groups in the District. In the past, the Board has held three Teacher Summits, one each at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels; a support staff summit; parents summit; graduated student summit; and high school student summit. The findings were reported to the full Board and also to the Superintendent so that he could follow up on items that warranted further study.

This year the Board will be meeting with taxpayers on April 9, and with the graduated students in mid-June, in their continuing effort to hear from all stakeholders in the District.

The format will be three short questions from the Board about the District, followed by an open session for any questions or discussion you might wish to

pursue. All information will be kept confidential, with no names or identifying facts provided. The Board will prepare two reports, one for the public and another for the Superintendent, both maintaining confidentiality. The reports will be presented a future Board meeting.

Please feel free to contact any Board member or the Superintendent's Administrative Assistant (985-1100 or dgillette@msad71.net) if you have questions about the meeting or the process. Thank you in advance for your participation!