Photo by Betta Design

Well, now that the ZYLAR Float Project has been introduced, you can look to the MadWords Now blog for helpful resources.

Everyone has approximately five, count ‘em, five weeks to work on their individual projects, so it should be a gas watching the presentations the first week back after winter break (January 4 – 8).

Remember, if you would like some extra credit points, then consider signing up to be a presenter on the first day, Monday, January 4!  This is a bit tougher because these folks will come in just after two weeks away from school and present, no easy task.

I will be uploading slide shows to the blog this week so that you can become more familiar with story elements that are requirements in your presentation (and which you need to learn, anyway, for classes).  These include:

• Setting
• Characters
• Plot
• Conflict
• Rising action
• Climax
• Falling action
• Denouement
• Resolution
• Theme

So far we have already had a few questions about the project posted in student comments, so keep your eyes peeled in the coming weeks!

Possessive nouns

Enjoy!

Charlotte Doyle C6

Click here for practice stuff on Charlotte Doyle C1-C4

Hm.

Bubblegum picture by Tiago Ribeiro

So, what shall I do with my “free” day?

Well,

I could:

• rake the yard (I love Fall!)
• get rid of paper piles inside the house (Supremely boring, but necessary.)
• create a flower on the Black-Eyed Peas site, Plant and Inspire web site.
• buy a new, larger litter box for our kitties, Sam and Zoey (VERY necessary)
• go on a bike ride (I LIKE this idea!)
• get an iced mocha at B’s (This will happen.)
• stay online and read blogs (intriguing, but I cannot stay inside on a day like today!)

madtastic

Well, one thing is for sure:

I

am

getting

offline, and

motivating!!!!

What are you going to do today?

If a war ever took place, if Numbers decided that they should be the masters of the universe, and they declared a war upon the Letters, who would emerge victorious?

How would either Letters or Numbers defeat the other?

What would happen if Numbers did go to battle and crush Letters?  What then?  What kind of world would we live in?

How would we communicate if Numbers declared that citizens of the Earth could only use numbers for everything from now on:  talking, texting, typing, writing, singing, dreaming..?

Whose side would be on if such a confrontation ever took place?

Pumpkin Pi--lights off by jpstanley

MEAP!

So, now that you have experienced a day of middle school MEAPing, what did you think?

How did it go?  What did you think of your time spent testing?

Why do you think there is MEAP?  (Most adults have no clue what kids think of MEAP!)

How do you prepare for MEAP?  Or, not prepare?

What is your “favorite” part of MEAPing?

And,

least favorite part?

Come on, add your voice!

Without the Hayes PTO, the staff and students who work together here would be short of one of our most valued resources.  The PTO provides moral, financial, and organizational support that would be sorely missed.

If your parents are interested in supporting the PTO, have them download one of the participation forms here:

PTO Involvement form (.pdf)

PTO Involvement form (.doc)

I agree with Mr. Wright who writes:

The PTO and other student organizations will be needing assistance from parents throughout the year. A form was sent home recently with a form to fill out if you are willing to help during the year. If you did not receive that but might be able to help during the year, please download it from the file section to the right and send it in.