A Quiet Tuesday

Each year the kids and I work on a piece of writing that's nothing like what they've done before. This year, I'm excited to take this assignment one step further and actually have our work published by Scholastic! At the beginning of the year I outlined the concept and general story behind our story; the tale of Malcolm Beaverstock. A lanky eleven-year-old making his way across the country to find his family. Each of the kids has been tasked with writing a chapter of this story. Their chapters will each take place in specific cities and states along his journey. Many of the kids have finished their first drafts and are moving into their next drafts, but others are still working through ideas. If you would like to see what your child has written, it's all on their Google Drive! Please feel free to give them some ideas, perhaps a novel way for Malcolm to experience a particular part of our country. Once all of the chapters have been finished, I will be sending off our book to Scholastic where it will be turned into a bound book for us. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of the story, I will be sending home in formation next week with how you can order your own copy! There's no obligation to order the book, but I know that everyone is going to be very proud when they see their finished story on our bookshelf to be enjoyed for many years to come!

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Homework for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

• Reading - Continue working on your Injustice novels. Remember, you should have at least two of your three mini-projects finished at this point and working on your third. Your novel should be nearing completion as well!
• Math - 
  Pooler: Nothing
  Vetack: Math packet 11.5, and Probabilities page
  Miller: Finish the homework from yesterday
  Inman: Finish the math worksheet from class
  Kelley: Nothing
  McBride: Math packet page 144
  
• Writing - Continue working on your chapter from Malcolm Beaverstock at home. Remember, we need to get this finished before April break in order for the book to be made on time!