Happy New Year! I hope that you enjoyed the holiday break!!

Did you read any good books? To earn a 3 point coupon, hand in a one paragraph summary of the book you read, including a proper heading on your paper, the book title, and the author.

Social Studies: Next Quiz: Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Marco Polo and the 5 Factors leading to the Age of Exploration

**Why was Marco Polo's voyage to China along the Silk Road so important?

**What were the 5 main factors leading up to the Age of Exploration?

Study guides were distributed before the Winter Break.

Math: Next Quiz: Friday, January 8, 2010

Topic: Chapter 6 Skill: adding and subtracting like and unlike fractions and mixed numbers.

Study Island Assignments: Students should currently have at least 8 Blue Ribbons in Math

Students should visit MHSchool.com for extra help in both Math and Science (McGraw-Hill Website)