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This Quarter... <o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">2<SUP>nd</SUP> Quarter, Here We Come!</SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #0c1ff5; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Learning Strategies:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> We will continue to use Cornell Notes with learning Social Studies and Science topics. This is a study tool that you will be using through the rest of your years in CUSD and can take on to college with you. It is a bit time consuming, but really helps you review material. We will continue to use Thinking Maps to summarize information. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #0c1ff5; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"><BR> Reading:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> We will concentrate on independent novel choices and discuss the elements of literature in them. We will also be doing a lot of factual reading in Social Studies and Science. The two book reports this quarter will a Foreign Country book and a Poetry book. </SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #0c1ff5; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Writing:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> Our big writing assignment this quarter will be a research report about Egypt. We will also write lots of poetry. </SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #0c1ff5; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Math:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> We will continue working on decimals, percents, and integers. We will also study geometry.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #0c1ff5; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Science:</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"> Energy will be our first topic of study. We will also complete our Science Fair projects. All the work for those will be done in class.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #0c1ff5; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Social Studies: </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We will continue with our study of the stock market. We started to look at Egypt before our break, and will delvel deeply into that topic with a research report and project. We will also look at world religions and do some comparisons between them.</SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">We will continue working on personal accountability and responsibility for class work. These are such important skills to have as the students move on to Jr. High next year. Thank you for your support in teaching these to your children.<o:p></o:p></SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Please remember to check the website regularly, especially the Homework, Calendar, and Project pages.</SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="BORDER-RIGHT: #cccccc; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #cccccc; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: #cccccc; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #cccccc; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-element: para-border-div; mso-border-alt: solid #CCCCCC .75pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times-Roman">Ms. Ragatz</SPAN></P> </FONT></o:p> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? 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