Week 38 - June 17 - 21

If you hadn't already noticed, we're getting close the end of our time together. It has been a great year so far. Do your best this week and next to bring your best: it can be easy to lose focus, forget to treat each other respectfully, and basically check out mentally. Don't do it! I promise you that the more you bring over the next two weeks, the more you'll get out of it.

Here's the plan for the week ahead:

L.A. - is all about poetry this week. We'll learn to identify rhyme scheme , and we'll try our hand at rhyming. 

Math - let's finish off our look at coordinate geometry. We'll explore rotations of shapes, and then put it all together with an in-class activity. 

Science - you'll get a chance at a hands-on activity to explore mixtures and solutions this week. 

Additionally, we've got a few other things lined up for the week ahead:

Tuesday, 18th: Music concert rehearsal (Block 5), plus evening concert

Wednesday, 19th: Robots! (please see list of needed items, below)

Friday, 21st: FUN DAY events, Block 3

Monday, 24th: Yearbook distribution

Tuesday, 25th: Class potluck

Wednesday, 26th: Wolves Day at the Park celebration, 11:00 - 2:30 

Thursday, 27th: Last day of classes; reports published.

Robots! list of tools:

• Screwdrivers (a standard, multi-bit driver is great. Or a small selection of screwdrivers (a Phillips #2 or #1 are most useful, followed by a flat-head, hex and Torx head driver bits). 
• Pliers (needle nose, with wire cutters are great, but standard slip-joint or linesman's pliers are fine, too)

• Optional, but useful tools:

• A set of hex keys
• A small prying tool 
• Tiny screwdrivers (a small set jeweller's screwdrivers)
• Wire cutters
• Adjustable wrench
• Vice grips

 

Enjoy your week, everyone!