Our First Day Back! January 8th

Hello Everyone,

Just some quick updates from MACC n’ Cheese.

  • Reifel Bird Sanctuary February 2nd: Please ask your parents if they are willing to drive on Friday, February 2nd, for our field trip to the bird sanctuary. We need about 8 more passenger spots to make this work.
  • Gym Shoes: Make sure on Monday/Wednesday/Friday you have runners. You can’t run in boots, so you will have to sit out if you don’t have proper shoes. Having to sit out multiple times can affect your mark. Thank you for remembering proper footwear.
  • Report Card Envelopes: Please return report card envelopes, signed.
  • Most Influential Machine: Choose the machine or technology you think has had the most impact, positive or negative, on humans and the world. Do 15-30 minutes of research on this item tonight. You will be creating a PowerPoint of at least 10 slides that explains what the machine/technology is, how it works, its history, and the reasons you think it is the most influential. We will work on these all this week.
  • City of Ember: Please finish the novel before end of week. Please complete questions in your journal.
  • Tree Art: Great work today discussing the elements and principles of art, drawing trees outside, creating the outline of your tree, and finelining it. Next step — zentangle! If you didn’t finish the outline and finelinining part, use silent reading tomorrow to complete it so you stay on track.
  • Britannia Mines Trip All Day Feb. 23rd, Friday
  • Absences: This is a short term overall, and we have our next report card on March 16th before Spring Break begins. If you know you will be absent for a few days, please let me know the dates. Check the blog while away and ensure you stay up to date. When you return, make sure to check in and complete work that was missed so it can be counted for term two report cards. Work for term two is due by March 2nd.

As you consider which machine or technology to choose for your PowerPoint, check out this list of some of the Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century.

Have a great evening!

Ms. D