Mrs. Stewart's Classroom News
Week of November 9, 2015
New Reader Response Journals
Our spelling assignments have also changed slightly. Instead of completing four assignments for the week, students have a choice of two 50 point assignments or one 100 point assignment. They will need to study on Thursday for their test on Fridays.
Wonder "Choose Kind" Project
My students will be completing a summative project for our Wonder Novel. I wanted to give students a chance to begin thinking about what they might want to make for their projects. The projects are due on November 24th.
Wonder: “Choose Kind” Student-Choice Project
Due Date: Tuesday, November 24th
One of the many lessons we have learned from reading the novel, Wonder is: “When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind”. As we finish our study of this powerful novel, it’s your job to educate, encourage, and empower others to implement the “Choose Kind” message into their daily lives.
This project is student-choice, meaning you get to decide how you want to get your message across and who you want your audience to be (your family, your neighborhood, Sugar Creek Elementary School, your soccer team, etc.) Read below for the project requirements:
Choose from the project list below or come up with your own idea:
* Make a T-shirt and wear it proudly!
* Paint a Mural
* Create a Poster
* Write and perform a play
* Create a book trailer
* Make bracelets and distribute them
* Make bookmarks and distribute them
* Your choice: ________________________________ (must be teacher-approved)
**All projects must include a typed or handwritten portion and will be graded according to the following rubric:
_____/10 Project Title
_____/10 Project Audience (Who is your project for? Who are you educating about Wonder?)
_____/25 Purpose Paragraph (How does your project educate and encourage others to “Choose Kind”?)
_____/10 Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation
_____/10 Neatness
_____/10 Creativity
_____/25 Presentation to the Class
_____/100 Total Points
Inventor Project Commercials Now on Shutterfly
Bailey
Carsyn
Joshua
Upcoming Events at Sugar Creek
1/2 Day for Students - November 25th
Thanksgiving Break - November 26th and 27th
Fall Book Fair - Week of November 30th
Winter Social - December 4th
Holiday Lunch - December 10th