SPIRITUAL CREATION

This week learned about creating our masterpieces in our mind and in our hearts before we actually execute them in reality.  This element of spiritual creation: pondering, figuring, guessing, and planning is the first step in creating anything.

Students were challenged to Begin With the End In Mind ESPECIALLY when it comes to their Science Fair Projects.  Students pondered their science fair projects and then filled out a Science Project Planning sheet with roadblocks over the next 10 weeks such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, vacations, family in town, etc. 

We also had a great discussion on The Phantom Tollbooth.  Everyone really seemed to enjoy this book.  We ran out of discussion time, so everyone is asked to bring a favorite quote from the book to share next week.


HOMEWORK

1.  Write down the actual steps you will take over the next 10 weeks to complete your science fair project.

2.  Next week we will have a presentation by Adam on planes. 

3.  You need to skim and find parts that interest you in the Milky Way book.  Please annotate them and BRING YOUR BOOK TO CLASS.  If you know there's a book discussion that day, it's pretty imperative that you bring the actual book we read.

4.  Continue working on your science fair project.

Also - please consider this a reminder for the following:

1.  Parent Night is January 26th.  Please make sure it is on your calendar.

2.  Parent Night is when students will be awarded their prisms for completing the Inteligro Award.  Please check and see where you are in regards to earning your prism.  We want everyone to receive it.

3.  On January 12th you will have an in-class math exam.  This is made up of questions from your own math study.  You can either bring a post test from your math curriculum OR keep track of problems you've worked on through the course of the semester and use them in your final exam.  The exams must be approved by the class mentors.  Don't forget to work on this.

Please let either Diannalynn or I know if you have any questions or concerns about Pyramid Project.  We certainly enjoy working with your students.

Thanks,
Genevieve