Team Emerald Academic Check-in

Week of: 12/3

Class	This week in class	Important Dates
English	Alliteration/Onomatopoeia Reading Response Wed (postponed from Mon) Personification in Poetry SIMILE QUIZ PART 2 Friday Analyzing Poetry packet due Tues 12/11	2 TWO 2 Personification Poems due Mon Dec 10 for D and F, Tues for C and G
Science	This week we wrap up work on cells, diffusion and classification with a test during the second science class of the week. We will clean out binders and reflect on the unit. At the end of the week, we will begin to study Heredity by begin a Paper Pet project where students will track traits passed through many generations of paper pets of their own making. First trimester grades are available on line. www.arps.org/USERS/ms/kellye/index.htm	Test during second class this week.
Social Studies	The Biomes Project ends this week with presentations and an open notes quiz. We evaluate and analyze the importance of biomes and their effects on cultures. Asia map is due first class this week. We connect the countries of Asia with their respective biomes. There will be a quiz about the Asia map.	Asia map due on 12/3. Presentations of the Biome Project. Open notes quiz on all the biomes. Asia map quiz.

Reminders: SSR on Thursday.