Macaw December Updates

We apologize for the Blog being "under the weather". Below you will find the most recent assignments and "what's going on":

Progress Reports:

• Progress Reports in Reading, Math, S.S., and Science will be sent home Monday, December 13th. Please look for these to come home.

Projects:

• Students have 2 major projects they are working on. Please check both Mrs. Horne's and Mrs. Autry's websites for documents and dates!!!
• Social Studies:
• Students are required to complete "A Tour of Europe" project.
• This project is due, in its entirety, January 12, 2011.
• Science:
• Students are required to complete a Science Fair project.
• This project is due in it's entirety January 28, 2011.
• Science Fair night at EFMS is January 31st. Students are not required to attend, but will receive extra credit for coming!!

Field Trip Reminder:

• Don't forget: Students are going to the ACC Tournament in March.
• Money ($10.00) for the ticket and transportation is due ASAP!!!!!
• We will send home a reminder and FAQ's closer to the trip.

Language Arts Reminder:

• Biography Reading Log:
• Students should be finished with their Biography book 
• Their log and questions were due Wednesday, 12/8/10.
• If your child's questions were returned due to incomplete work or not following directions, they must redo them and turn them in Monday, 12/13!!!
• Students who successfully completed their log and questions are now working on either their Biography Cube (2nd Period) or a Character Trait activity (1st period). These assignments are due on or before Thursday, 12/16.
• If your child has not turned in their log OR questions, they must turn these in Monday (12/13). If these are not turned in, the highest grade your child can receive is a 30%!!!
• Don't forget, this counts as a Project grade which equates to 2 test grades.

 General Reminder:

• Winter Break is December 20-January 3, 2011.
• We hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!