Notes from Room 15: 1/27-1/31

THIS WEEK:

• Catholic Schools Week activities all week!
• Monday: Water Assembly, SBS Family Feud
• Tuesday: Author's Day 10:30am, Catholic School Mystery Skype
• Wednesday: Adoration and Nuns Magic Show
• Thursday: 8th grade vs. Faculty Volleyball Game
• Friday: Grandparent's Day Mass and 12:30pm Dismissal

TEST SCHEDULE:

Thursday: Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 11-15 Vocab Quiz
Friday:  Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 11-15 Test, Spelling Week 15, Religion Ch. 10

NEXT WEEK:

•  Friday: 2/7: 12:30pm Dismissal

Featured on Education Skype!

Our class's Skyping experience with Garrett Burke has been chosen to be featured on the home page of Education Skype!

CLICK HERE  and scroll down a bit.  To the left side of the page, you'll see a picture of Room 15 holding their state quarter books.  Click on the picture and read about our experience!

Notes from Room 15: 1/20-1/24

THIS WEEK:

• Thursday: Mission Project must be completed.
• Sunday 1/26: OPEN HOUSE from 10am-1pm

TEST SCHEDULE:

Friday: Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch 6-10, Spelling Week 14

NEXT WEEK:

• CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK! (Different activities each day!) 
• Friday: 1/31 Grandparent's Day Mass at 10:30am
•  Friday: 1/31: 12:30pm Dismissal

California Time Capsule Field Trip

Last Thursday the students were blessed to visit Mission San Juan Capistrano and the Lazy W Ranch for an amazing day of learning about various parts of California history.  This is my ninth year teaching and I can honestly say that this is the best field trip I have been on!  Besides the bus rides and lunch, the students were busy every single minute.

Here are just a few pictures from the trip:

MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

 LAZY W RANCH

Notes from Room 15: 1/13-1/17

THIS WEEK:

• Tuesday: Mass at 8:30am
• Wednesday: Late Start at 8:50am

TEST SCHEDULE: 

Thursday: Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 1-5 Vocabulary Quiz, Math Quiz (Mean, Median, Mode, Range)

Friday: Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch 1-5, Spelling Week 13, Religion Ch. 9 Take-home Test due

NEXT WEEK:

• Monday: NO SCHOOL
• Wednesday 11/27: 12:30pm Dismissal
• Thursday 11/28-Monday 12/2: NO SCHOOL- THANKSGIVING BREAK

22nd Mission Project Timeline and Information

22^nd Mission Project

2014

You have been working very hard to learn about California’s Mission System.  Now it’s time to finish our study of the missions with a culminating project.  You will have two options to choose from.

Mission Project Timeline:

·         Friday, January 10^th: “Good Place” questions and “Need to Know” notes are due (These are worth 10 points each)

·         Monday, January 13^th: Mission Building/Poster begins in class!  Please make sure to have all needed supplies brought to class on, or before, this day!

·         Wednesday, January 15^th: Map due with location clearly labeled (5 points)

·         Friday, January 17^th: Final written proposal due to Archbishop Fonte is due (See attached rubric for point value)

·         Thursday, January 23^rd: Mission Project must be completed by the end of today (See attached rubric for point value)

·         Friday, January 31^st: “My Mission Research Book” is due.  This does not need to be colored. (This is worth 15 points)

Option #1: Build a Mini Replica of the 22^nd Mission

·         The base of the project must be sturdy cardboard or foam board and must measure 16” x 20.”  Please do not use poster board because it will not be firm enough.

·         Whole kits may not be used.

·         Suggested materials for building include but are not limited to: clay, small boxes, card board, wood, Styrofoam, lasagna noodles, and sugar cubes.

·         Other materials to consider are: beans, seeds, small twigs and branches, tiny silk flowers, noodles, corn, moss, bells, or toothpicks.

·         You may add other store bought items such as: bushes, trees, bells, fountains, figures of animals or people, and ground coverings.

·         A large bottle of Tacky Glue would be helpful!  (Any other strong glue is OK too as long as it does not have a strong scent…..no Crazy Glue please!)

·         The name of the mission MUST be displayed somewhere on the mission grounds.

·         Different parts of the missions MUST be labeled.  (Church, kitchen, etc.)

·         Use pictures of the other 21 missions as inspiration.

Option #2: Draw a Detailed Plan/Layout of the 22^nd Mission

·         The plan must be on a light colored, standard poster board that measures 22” x 28.” 

·         It must contain a drawing of how the land will be used from the overhead point of view. 

·         The name of the mission MUST be displayed somewhere prominent on the poster.

·         Different parts of the missions MUST be labeled.  (Church, kitchen, etc.)

·         The more detail the better!

·         Use pictures and layouts of the other 21 missions as inspiration.

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