Thursday, January 29, 2009

Agenda items:

• Keep finishing up Science Fair projects at home.  Many are very close to being completed.
• Social Studies Egypt reports are due Friday, Feb. 13th
• Math homework tonight:  Pages 204-206  ”Area of a Triangle”
• Book orders are due Feb. 09, 2009
• Remember to bring back chocolate almond money and to try to sell now during the warmer weather.
• Due to behavior problems during Fine Arts – Drama, I will be monitoring the class at that time and there may have to be some consequences such as parents visiting to sit with their children during this time.  Ms. Logeman teaches this class and is still having a hard time getting the class to show sufficient respect in order to do the fun activities she has planned.  I have tried lectures, lines, missing gym, office referrals and time outs, but the behavior hasn’t changed that much while I am out of the room on my prep time.  Today I asked the class to try to self-regulate and to not “feed off” of those who try to disrupt the class.  They all agreed so we’ll see how next Tuesday’s prep time goes.  It is hard for me because I need my prep time to do marking etc. and I can’t be monitoring their behavior all the time.  It is too bad for those students who are always respectful to not get to do the fun projects because of the disrespect of a few of their classmates.