Vol.

04 Weekly Newsletter

September 7th, 2012

H a ney s K i ds
TECHNOLOGY CORNER
Mr. Haneys Class Blog: www.mrhaney.edublogs.org Students Blog: Namerhes.edublogs.org example: hannahrhes.edublogs.org Fun Site to Try Out: MangaHigh Students use any number between 26-42 and passwords: rams (have to go through link on class blog)
Important Message

Class shirt money is due on Monday!

Week 4 is always a great week! The students have adapted to the routine and have woken from their summer slumber. Even though it was a short week, we packed In reading, our weekly theme was Forests of the World, and we looked at the skill comparing and contrasting. During our

novel studies, we compared and contrasted different characters of our books using cartoons on Edmodo. The students continued their study on expressing opinions in writing by talking about their favorite season. In grammar, we looked at combining sentences

by using conjunctions. In science, we created symbiosis stop-motion videos. In history, we made our own whiteboard lessons using an app called Educreation. The students completed their first Mystery Skype and wrote to their pen pals in Argentina. To end the

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Reminders____

Reading: videos with our Tech Buddies. Compare/Contrast Grammar: Conjunctions Writing: Express Opinions Science: Interdependence History: Civil War Math: Decimals

Agenda Books signed nightly Map quiz every Friday Reading Logs are 90 minutes a week. Due on Thursday. Orange Folder. 4. Friday (Blue) Folder due on Monday. 5. Coupon Books are on SALE!!

Important Dates
9-13 Science Test 9-17 Unit 1 History Test 9-20 Alexa Book Report 9-21 No School 9-24 Spencer Book Repor t 9-25 Kristin Book Report 9-26 Claire Book Repor t 9-27 Broadus Book Report 9-28 Zane/Dakota BR