Miss DelBoccio

December

Starting December 02, 2011, we will be working on Festivus (a cross-curriculum project).

Our class’s version of Festivus is a celebration of different traditions around the world this time of year (Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Festival of Lights)

The permission slip MUST be returned ASAP (by 12/7/11)!  This is to participate in eating and watching the Seinfeld episode explaining the origin of Festivus.

Please let me know if you have any questions!!!

Important Dates

12/5/11-12/7/11   Literature Circles

12/8/11-12/13/11  Group Work on Poster (students are responsible for bringing in the poster per group)

12/14/11     Practice Presentation (check Festivus rubric under Handouts)

12/15/11-12/16/11     Presentations

12/19/11-12/20/11     Students bring in a traditional food from THEIR FAMILY to share in class.

12/21/11     Happy Festivus!!

12/22/11     Compare/ Contrast Literature Circle books to movies

Conferences are booked!!!

Our conference times are completely booked!!  I handed out all return slips today.  If you were unable to schedule a conference, please e-mail me if you have any questions.

Have a safe and happy weekend!!!!!

Conferences

Conference forms were handed out today.  Times are first come, first serve.  Our conferences are on Nov. 22, 2011!

Reading Conferences

I will finish #7 Reading Conferences next week.  Due to other assignments, reading conferences will be suspended until 2012!  HOWEVER, STUDENTS MUST CONTINUE READING.  THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING A BOOK ON THEM AT ALL TIMES!!!!  If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know!  Have a safe and happy weekend!

Quiz on Friday, 11.4.11

The quiz is uploaded on my handouts (Character and Setting Questions).  Students will use the Grimm’s version of CInderella to answer these questions in class.