It was a great first day back from March Break!

We started the day working on some Matchstick puzzles in Math. Afterwards, our Fractions and Decimals "Mission Impossible" (test) was handed back. After going over some of the questions, students were asked to take their mark and turn it into a percentage. We started our novel study for The Giver during Language today. We read the first two chapters together and had some great class discussions on what students noticed about the society in the story and how it differs from our society. For Gym, we did an intro to yoga and meditation. For today, students were introduced to yoga, with an activity on how to relax and be mindful of their breathing. Next class, we will learn our first yoga pose, Morning Sun Salutations! After lunch, we continued with our Science presentations on Pure Substances and Mixtures. We ended the day with a FLEX period where students got to work on any unfinished assignments.

Homework:

Language: Read chapters 1-2 of The Giver. We will be discussing both chapters in class. The Quick Write on Perfection is due. This Google Document has been emailed to you. 

Health: Your Mental Health Poster is now due. Please make sure it is handed in before the end of the week. 









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