Memorial Day has come and gone. That's the traditional end of homework for my class. However, we have one new active project (see the Rome Project link to the right), and quite a number of outstanding Greek Portfolios.

Math: pp. 14-18, #9, 10, 24 to 26. Speech and Ancient Greece Portfolio info are linked. Speeches begin Tuesday, May 29. Portfolios are due May 30.

No Math tonight! Writing: see the links on the right: Ancient Greece Portfolio, and Greek God Speeches. My class needs to work on both assignments, while Deacon's class needs to deal with the speeches.

Math: pp. 13 - 16, #1 to 5, 19, 20. Writing: Free write

Writing: Which quality do you dislike most about yourself--laziness, selfishness, childishness--and why?

No math tonight. Writing: Free write.

Math: p. 41, #4 to 8, p.43, #19 to 23. Writing: Free write.

Math: pp. 40-43, #1 to 3, 13 to 18. Writing: freewrite

Show your support for Outdoor School! Join us for an “Outdoor School Celebration on the doorsteps of City Hall” Thursday May 10th @ 4:30 pm- Portland City Hall (outside on 4th Street) Come stand up for Outdoor School and show Portland what Outdoor School is all about! Join other students, teachers, and parents, as well as, elected and community leaders for a celebration of Outdoor School on the footsteps of City Hall. We'll give Portland and the local media an up close look at why Outdoor School is important including: - Outdoor School activity stations with pelts, wildlife tracks, plants to test your native plant ID skills; - Wood cookie name tag making; - Record you video message to the School Board on what Outdoor School means to you; - And .... the “Banana slug kissing booth” In addition to this fun, we will have some exciting new funding news to announce that should make it easier than ever for Portland schools to keep Outdoor School alive. Brings signs if you can but we’ll have some as well. This will also be a great time to meet up with other Outdoor School supporters planning to attend the rally and march opposing planned Portland School cuts on May 11th. Help get the word out about both events and forward this far and wide! Contact portlandersforODS@ymail.com with any questions and we hope to see you there!

Math: pp. 25-30, #6 to 8, 19 t0 21 Writing: Which quality best describes your life--exciting, organised, dull--and why?

The Portland School Board votes on next year's budget on May 14. Please let them know how important Outdoor School is by sending an email. Find their email addresses using the link to the right.

We have been experiencing some wifi issues, which I have temporarily solved. Posts should be appearing again. Math: pp. 24 to 26, #1 to 3, 9, 10 Writing: When you are angry, how do you look?