Wednesday, 10/15/14

Homeroom/Announcements
1. Next Wednesday, October 22nd, BCS will be having our "Walk for Fitz" fundraiser. All proceeds from the event will go toward short- and long-term non-covered medical treatment and needs for Karen and her family/children.
The event will be held at BCS. Registration is from 5-6pm, and the event will be from 6-7:30pm with dinner included at 6:30pm. The registration fee also includes an event day t-shirt.
Registration is $25/person, $120/family.
Visit bcsonline.info for the online registration and payment options.
2. Ms. Leach's email is: al10bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Language Arts
1. Daily reading.
2. Bring a "just right" silent reading book to class every day.
3. Bring your Reader's and Writer's Notebooks and an appropriate writing utensil to class every day.
4. In class: Today, the 6th graders had their final work day for Narrative. 5th graders were introduced to the "Notice and Note Signposts" for reading fiction. We will be continuing to learn about these and hunt for them in our reading throughout this week and next.
5. Homework: FINAL (TYPED AND PRINTED) PERSONAL NARRATIVE DUE MONDAY, 10/20/14. When you turn this in, you must include your peer revisions and rough draft. Must also be posted to the Wiki with the tags: "personal" and your username.

Social Studies
1. Due today: None
2. In class: Today we began Chapter 3. We completed the preview (ISN p. 17). We also began working on the Key Content terms for this chapter.
3. Homework: Ch. 3 Key Content Terms due tomorrow, Thursday, 10/16.
4. Please note: There will NOT be an individual test for chapter 1. However, at the end of the Unit, we will be having a cumulative test on Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5.