8ELA-We had our Reading period and this was followed by Spelling unit 3, in which we learned about spelling strategies for double consonant words.  We had work time for Spelling and the "Solo to the Pole" article we read last week.  HOMEWORK:  SPELLING UNIT 3 DUE WEDNESDAY, "SOLO TO THE POLE" QUESTIONS DUE TOMORROW, AND MOOD POEMS (THIRD DRAFT) DUE TOMORROW.

8SS-We corrected our Words worksheet (focussing on social studies vocabulary) and started learning about the earliest humans.  We also learned about the concept of "origin stories".  HOMEWORK:  ORIGIN STORIES Q 1-6 DUE TOMORROW.

7SS-We corrected a worksheet on latitude and longitude and I distributed the Weekly Update assignments.  NO HOMEWORK.