Hi everyone!

Here's a quick list of important info for our class.

Progress Reports

Current grade reports were handed out this week. If you see a missing assignment, most likely it's sitting in your student's binder, or they didn't put their name on their assignment. Keep in mind that no unit tests or big projects are reflected because they won't occur till this coming week! I will post official progress report grades on Monday afternoon.

Thank You's

Thank you to EVERYONE who volunteered to help set up my tech cart! Lenie's dad, John, was the first to respond and the lucky winner. Thank you so much, John and Lenie!

Upcoming Dates

We have our first Literature unit test on Thursday 10/10. Students will receive a study guide on Tuesday to prepare.

The Finding My True Self Project is also due 10/10. We had three days in class to work on it last week, but now it should be done in Study Skills or at home.

No school on Friday 10/11 (inservice).

Class Blog

I've decided to also put updates on our class blog at http://mrsdeacon.blogspot.com, but I will also send a weekly email.

Deacon Crossing Points 2013-2014!

Grade reports!!!

Today I sent home current grade reports for Literature and Language Arts. Tomorrow I will send home Science and Social Studies. Remember to check your binder, locker, bedroom, and so on if you are missing an assignment. Much of the work was done in class but you might have forgotten to turn it in!
It's always better to turn in an assignment late, than not turn it in at all. If all else fails, just find the assignment from the "Missing Work Binder" and redo it.

Also remember that we haven't taken a unit test or turned in any projects yet! Those will affect your grades, too!

Deacon Crossing Update!

Wow! A bunch of students hit Level 1 today! If you are here checking your points, please let me know if I accidentally forget your name on the Deacon Crossing board in the classroom. You guys are doing great and before you know it, you'll be up to Level 2!

Art with Deacon

Want to do more patterning?? Here is the link to the patterns we did today!

PATTERNING

Monday: Multiplying Decimals

Today we are learning to multiply decimals!

Step One:
Watch this video and take notes (you can watch it more than once).
http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/multiplying_decimals/v/multiplying-decimals

Step Two:
Click the green "Practice this Concept" button right above the video. (Use scratch paper!)
If you are having trouble, click the orange "I'd Like a Hint" button on the right.

Step Three:
Do the problems 1 - 12 on page 28 in your Math Spiral.

Step Four:
If you have time, go back and practice more on Khan Academy, or try the practice for dividing decimals.

It's time to practice and review some basic skills!

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/multiplication-division/e (Multiplication/Division)

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/decimals/e (Decimals)

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/factors-multiples/e (Factors/Multiples)

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/fractions/e (Fractions)


GOOD AT ALL OF THOSE ABOVE? CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/rates-and-ratios/e (Rates and Ratios)