WEDNESDAY DEC. 16, 2009
BOTH 6TH GRADE AND 7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES WILL HAVE AN EXAM ON
CHAPTER TESTS 1-5 ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18. THE QUESTIONS FOR THE TEST WILL BE
STRICTLY FROM THOSE 5 TESTS. IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR TEST, PLEASE REVIEW BY
TAKING THE SELF-TEST ON LINE FOR EACH CHAPTER.
EACH CLASS HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE. FOR EACH
QUESTION A STUDENT ANSWERS CORRECTLY THEY WILL BE GIVEN AN EXTRA CREDIT POINT
IN SOCIAL STUDIES. EACH CLASS WILL HAVE A WINNER AND AN ALTERNATE. MRS. FUHR
WILL CONDUCT THE FINAL GEOGRAPHY BEE FOR THE SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, JAN. 5. THOSE
STUDENTS WHO WERE SELECTED AS CLASS WINNERS WILL BE COMPETING AGAINST EACH
OTHER. IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE THE ALTERNATE WINNER WILL TAKE
THEIR PLACE.
TUESDAY DEC. 15, 2009
ALL 6TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HAVE THEIR GREEK DIARY
PROJECT DUE ON WED. JAN. 13, 2010. PLEASE REMEMBER TO TAKE YOUR GREEK RUBRIC
WITH THE ATTACHED COPY OF A DIARY ENTRY HOME OVER THE CHRISTMAS VACATION SO
YOU CAN WORK ON IT. VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY AND INTERNET TO OBTAIN
INFORMATION REGARING YOUR ASSIGNED PERSON.
MONDAY DEC. 14, 2009
ALL SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS MAY EARN UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 EXTRA CREDIT
POINTS BY MAKING A DONATION TO THE LIONS CHRISTMAS DRIVE AT SCHOOL. EACH
FOOD ITEM BROUGHT IN IS WORTH 1 POINT. A GAME/PUZZLE IS WORTH 10 POINTS. A
HAT OR MITTENS/GLOVES OR SCARF IS WORTH 5 POINTS FOR EACH ITEM. THESE NEED
TO BE TURNED IN BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18.
