18 more school days in the 1st semester. Be sure you keep your grades up, or bring them up. I don’t want ANYONE to have fails on their final report card. It’s not too late now, but will be soon. The most important thing: KEEP READING, or if you haven’t been START.
If you find a book an interesting book, you’ll want to keep reading too!
I’d like to hear from as many of you as possible. How has this blog affected your learning? Is it a help? Do your parents use it to find out what’s happening? Is it fun? Does it give you a stronger connection to your classmates, your teacher, your school? Do you read the blog from home, but not write on it? If so, why don’t you write? Do you have Internet, but not go to the blog? If so, why? Any suggestions for improving the blog?
What about the wiki? Do you read other people’s journals? Is that helpful/fun/interesting? Is the wiki too hard to use? Does the wiki not work on your home computer?
You don’t have to answer all the questions, or answer them in order. They are just suggestions for the kind of information I’m interested in. Please answer in complete sentences, or I won’t have any idea what you mean.
We are going to write letters to 6th grade students at another school. MMS is going to write the first letters, and then the students at HDS will reply. Here is the list of who is writing to whom:
Ayden: Victor A., Royce, Michelle,
Danielle: Celeste, Jessica C., Genesis
Elizabeth: Jessica A., Fanny,Chris M.
Hanna: Morriah, Ariana, Shanon
Isabelle: Margarita, Joanna, Yvana
Jonah: Cristian Z, Lauren, Juan Ma
Marshall: Joe, Kevin, Andrew, Chris L.,
Natasha: Jocelyne S., Dermot, Michael, Jocelyn V.
Nicole: Mayra, Fabiana, Manuel, Marty
Shaina: Gayane, Juan E. Matthew,
Zach: Jazmine S., Gerardo, Elsie
Instructions:
1. Use Microsoft Word to write your letter. You will be writing a friendly letter. Use the proper salutation.
2. First paragraph Start by introducing yourself. First names only, no addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers. Tell your pen pal something interesting about yourself.
3. Second paragraph Describe a ceremony, celebration, or ritual from your culture that you have either experienced yourself or seen someone else experience. Who participates in the ceremony? What is its purpose or meaning? What happens during the ceremony? What is your opinion about the ceremony?
4. Third paragraph Nicely ask your pen pal to describe a ceremony from his or her culture. All of the students at HDS are Jewish, but their families have a variety of traditions. You may want to ask them about the Bar Mitzvah or Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
5. Fourth paragraph Close your letter in a friendly and polite manner.
6. Use the checklist Check the rough draft of your letter yourself. Make sure you have followed the instructions and that you don’t have spelling or grammar mistakes. Have another student in class check your letter. Finally, turn the letter in to your teacher.
7. Correct your letter. If you wish, you may use special paper to print your letter. You can also add pictures, a border, or decorate your letter. Make your letter into something you would enjoy receiving.
