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Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 12:53pm.Sellwood has a new website. Please refer to the link below for assignment due dates etc.
http://www.pps.k12.or.us/schools/sellwood/
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 7:24pm.Beginning February 1st, Sellwood will have a new website. I will let you know the new address when it becomes available.
Due Dates for the Week of February 1-5
In addition to the assignments below, students will present a one-minute speech/current event on his/her assigned day.
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weekly reading due (parent-signed bookmark)
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
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We will be walking to the Sellwood Library to look for famous African American Biographies. Please bring your library card. PM Block (periods 3-4) will need to bring a sack lunch as we will be eating in my room 4th period when we return.
Tuesday, February 2
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vocabulary (capt, tact) due
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History Alive chapters 11-12 vocabulary, SMS questions or outline due
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History Alive chapters 11-12 open-book test
Wednesday, February 3
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Time for Kids due (Helping Haiti)
Thursday, February 4
Friday, Febrary 5
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History Alive Unit #2 presentations (chapters 7-12)
Other
See attachment for upcoming Biography Assignment.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
(503) 916-5656
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 7:06pm.Due Dates for the Week of January 25-29
Book Recommendation presentations will replace the regular weekly speeches this week.
Monday, January 25-
weekly reading due (parent-signed bookmark)
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trimester progress report due back signed by parent
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prize inventory due
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Library (renew and check out). We will also start looking for Famous African American Biographies. If students don't find one that they like, they will have another opportunity when we go to the Sellwood Library on Monday, February 1st.
Tuesday, January 26
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vocabulary (scrib) due
Wednesday, January 27
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Time for Kids due (The State of the American Kid)
Thursday, January 28
Friday, January 29
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Multnomah County Library Card due
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Sellwood Library Walking Field Trip permission slip due
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
(503) 916-5656
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 5:14pm.Due Dates for the Week of January 18-22
In addition to weekly work, one-minute speeches will be due as well.
Monday, January 18 (No School)
Tuesday, January 19
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weekly reading due (parent-signed bookmark)
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
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vocabulary (cogn, termin) due
Wednesday, January 20 (2-hour late opening)
Thursday, January 21:
Friday, January 22:
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History Alive open book test covering chapters 8-10.
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History Alive vocabulary and either an outline or chapter questions due for chapters 8-10
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
(503) 916-5656
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Sat, 12/19/2009 - 1:18pm.Due Dates for the Week of January 11-15
In addition to weekly work, one-minute speeches will be due as well. Students have been assigned a number (their scheduled time is posted below).
Monday, January 11
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AM speeches 1, 2, 3 CE/speeches 15, 16, 17
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PM speeches 1, 2, 3 CE/speeches 16, 17, 18
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Weekly reading (bookmark only - parent signature)
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
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Library renew and check out
Tuesday, January 12:
Wednesday, January 13:
Thursday, January 14:
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AM speeches 10, 11 CE/speeches 24, 25
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PM speeches 10, 11, 12 CE/speeches 26, 27, 28
- Language Skills 28-29 due
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Geography Skills 19-20 due
Friday, January 15:
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AM speeches 12, 13 CE/speeches 26, 14
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PM speeches 13, 14, 15 CE/speeches 29, 30, 31
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Seedfolks Book Recommendation due
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2 paragraph improvements due from the all school writing days (October 20, December 15)
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Monday: No School
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Tuesday: vocabulary due (cogn, termin); weekly reading due, weekly progress reports due
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Wednesday: 2 hour late opening
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Thursday: OAKS testing for reading (Statewide Reading Test); LS and Geo due
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Weekly speeches (your student has this date written down in planner).
If you hve any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
(503) 916-5656
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Sat, 12/12/2009 - 1:39pm.Due Dates for the Week of December 14-19
Important Announcement: Weekly Work will not be due the first week back from the holiday break. Instead, students will be working on the State-wide Anchor paper (Character Analysis).
* In addition to the assignments below, students will give a one-minute speech this week. They will either share on a topic of their choice or share a current event (if sharing a current event, they also have paper work to turn in). Ask your student when he/she is scheduled to give his/hers.
* After this week, the next weekly speech for your student will be the week of January 11th.
Monday, December 14:
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weekly reading with parent-signed bookmark due (next weekly reading assignment will be January 11th and will be a bookmark only).
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
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Library renew and check out
Tuesday, December 15:
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Vocabulary (act, aud) due (next vocabulary will be due January 12)
Wednesday, December 16:
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Time for Kids due (Coolest Inventions of 2009)
Thursday, December 17:
- Language Skills 26-27 due (next LS will be due January 14)
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Geography Skills 17-18 due (next Geo will be due January 14)
Friday, December 18:
- The completion of Seedfolks is due (with 13 sticky notes stating the character's name and the change). Also, students will need to know which character they want to write their Character Analysis on.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
(503) 916-5656
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Thu, 12/03/2009 - 8:23pm.Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Fri, 10/23/2009 - 4:41pm.Due Dates for the Week of December 7-11
* In addition to the assignments below, students will give a one-minute speech this week. They will either share on a topic of their choice or share a current event (if sharing a current event, they also have paper work to turn in). Ask your student when he/she is scheduled to give his/hers.
Monday, December 7:
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weekly reading with parent-signed bookmark due
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
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"3-pass" celebration
Tuesday, December 8:
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Vocabulary Test (students have a study guide)
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Persuasive Anchor (3rd peer revision) due
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"3-pass" celebration
Wednesday, December 9:
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"3-pass" celebration
Thursday, October 29:
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Language Skills 24-25 due
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Geography Skills 15-16 due
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Sat, 11/14/2009 - 9:37am.Kriska's Block Information and Due Dates
November 30th - December 3rd
(1st Trimester Grading Period Ends December 3rd)
* No Weekly Speeches this week due to the required book review and only 4 days of school.
Monday, November 30
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Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, WEEKLY READING and PROGRESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE DUE TODAY.
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Guest teacher/administrator, Sally Kriska, teaching reading strategies and techniques (her last day).
Tuesday, December 1
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Vocabulary due (mar, pugn)
Wednesday, December 2
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Required Book Review due (written book revew due, 1 min. 30 sec. speech with outline due)
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Time for Kids Due (Can We Save the Earth?)
Thursday, December 3 (1st TRIMESTER GRADING PERIOD ENDS)
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Language Skills 22, 23 due
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Geography Skills 13, 14 due
Friday, December 4
- NO SCHOOL
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
(503) 916-5656
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 6:16pm.Due Dates for the Week of November 9-13
We just completed unit one (chapters 1-6) in "History Alive" (Early Humans and the Rise of Civilization). We will now begin working on a District-wide Persuasive Anchor Paper which focuses particularly on chapter 6 (Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia). There will be a lot of pieces to this writing assignment. Most of the work will be completed in class, but periodically there will be parts coming home for homework.
* In addition to the assignments below, students will give a one-minute speech this week. They will either share on a topic of their choice or share a current event (if sharing a current event, they also have paper work to turn in). Ask your student when he/she is scheduled to give his/hers.
Monday, November 9:
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weekly reading with parent-signed bookmark due
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
Tuesday, November 10:
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Vocabulary (celer, gress) due
Wednesday, November 11:
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No School!
Thursday, November 12:
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Language Skills due (Subject and Object Pronouns)
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Geography Skills due (Review Basic Skills)
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Time for Kids (Life Boats) due
Friday, November 13:
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6-8 sentence paragraph due (topic sentence, 4-6 supporting sentences and a closing sentence).
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Weekly progress reports will be going home today. Please look it over with your student and return with your signature on Monday. THANKS!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
Kriska's Block
Submitted by Darcy Kriska on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 7:46pm.Due Dates for the Week of November 2-5
* In addition to the assignments below, students will give a one-minute speech this week. They will either share on a topic of their choice or share a current event (if sharing a current event, they also have paper work to turn in). Ask your student when he/she is scheduled to give his/hers.
Monday, November 2:
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weekly reading with parent-signed bookmark due
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weekly progress report due back signed by parent
Tuesday, November 3:
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Vocabulary (brev, cede) due
Wednesday, November 4:
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Writing assignment due (paragraph about an outdoor experience).
Thursday, November 5:
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Language Skills due (pronouns)
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Geography Skills due (reviewing basic skills)
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Time for Kids (Save the Monuments) due
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History Alive Unit #1 Test
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Weekly progress reports will be going home today. Please look it over with your student and return with your signature on Monday. THANKS!
If you have any questions or concerns, please email or call.
Thank You! Darcy Kriska
