Parent - Teacher Conferences

Dear Families,

I look forward to seeing you at our scheduled times on Wednesday or Thursday. Most families have scheduled meetings already, but for those who still need to, I still have some appointments available on Thursday at scattered times.  The easiest way to reach me is by email and suggest a couple time periods that could work for you and, if you wish, provide an easy contact telephone for me to confirm a time.  My email is  hagstromb@issaquah.wednet.edu.

Meetings are scheduled every 20 minutes.  Students are welcome to join as the family wishes, but this is elective. You child has helped prepare some of their sample work (math samples and record, Composition Journal Pieces, and Science Journal).

Since the time is limited, I like to concentrate on student progress, strengths, and concerns or needs and hear feedback on these topics.  I like to give parents a good idea regarding present performance and behavior, and the student's current trajectory.  We will have time devoted to questions you may have. If there are any concerns, we can have a brief initial talk about goals, expectations, and ways to support your child in school. Matters of concern normally will need follow up communication as the conference schedule doesn't support dealing with such issues thoroughly.

Kind regards,

Bradley Hagstrom

Computer Lab for Wednesday, December 6

1.  Complete your Reading Response (No. 14) on right.
2.  View Christopher Columbus and Columbian Exchange Videos in Brainpop.
3.  Brainpop - open choice

Academic Calendar and Connections Week of December 5

Monday 12/5

Math:  Review work on:

Multiplication using the area model and comparing this to traditional algorithm, using arrows to show partial quotients in both methods.

Division using place value disks,
Division by multiples of 10 using a place value chart
Rewriting division problems by decomposing and simplifying the divisor:
Ex.  45,000 /  900 =
       45,000 / 100 / 9 =
        / 100      / 100
     450  / 9  =  50   and we solve this using math facts and see that 45 / 9 = 5, so 450 / 9 = 50.
Word Application problems

We did our work today in pairs, as well as individually, with optional advanced questions offered.

As a result of the review period, no new HW assignment was given today. 

English:

Plot and Theme using "7th Grade" by Gary Soto as the example text.
Students then discussed plot and theme of  their personal fictional material with a partner and wrote a plot/ theme update.

HW: Reading fictional material.  Bringing this to class for our reader's workshop. Fictional material may include books for the cultural reading challenge.