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	<title>The News from Room 47</title>
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		<title>Materials Needed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With third tri starting Monday, now would be a great time to check in with your student about the status of his/her school supplies. Many notebooks are running out, and some folders are damaged beyond the point of repair. Students should have a good supply of pencils, correcting pens, and at least one highlighter. Thank [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/03/10/materials-needed/</link>
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		<title>End of 2nd Tri</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to believe that it&#8217;s nearly mid-March, and that second trimester is coming to a close. This Thursday, March 11th, is the last day of 2nd trimester. AR points are due by the end of the day Thursday. Remember, there is no school on Friday!
On Monday, students will start fresh with zero late assignments [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/03/08/end-of-2nd-tri/</link>
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		<title>Very Impressed&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been wowed and amazed by my two science classes this week! Students delved into the challenge of determining what was inside of our &#8216;black boxes&#8217;. They collaborated, supported their ideas with sound scientific observations, and listened respectfully to the opinions of their peers. Their next challenge will be to engineer a black box [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/03/03/very-impressed/</link>
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		<title>New Science Unit &#8211; Models and Design</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a quick break for a Health chapter, we&#8217;re back to Science in Room 47. We will begin the FOSS Models and Designs science unit this week. We will assume the roles of scientist as we try to figure out what hidden systems look like and how they work. Then we will change into engineers [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/02/28/new-science-unit-models-and-design/</link>
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		<title>Important Testing Dates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spring is right around the corner, and that can only mean one thing&#8230; STANDARDIZED TESTING! 
NWEAs and MCAs are coming soon. Please try to schedule appointments and vacations around these days because it’s very important for students to be here (and well rested and well fed on these days!).
MCA math – April 14th and 15th
MCA [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/02/25/important-testing-dates/</link>
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		<title>What&#8217;s New:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Please send in a small photo of your child/children for a mural project. (Photos will not be returned)
Reading: Next week&#8217;s test will be a take-home, open-book test. It will go home on Thursday, and is due Friday
Math: We start geometry on Monday. There will be a quiz on Friday on lessons 9.1-9.4
Health: Ch 1 Test [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/02/19/whats-new/</link>
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		<title>Photos&#8230; finally</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a sample of the fun we&#8217;ve been having with eye dissection, Morning Meeting games, and bowling! Happy Friday!
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		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/02/19/photos-finally/</link>
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		<title>Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I really enjoyed getting to chat with families at conferences. Thanks again for the support and encouragement that you showed your child at conferences.
Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s coming up in room 47:
Friday 2-5: Bowling permission slips/donations due. Fall Secrets reading test, spelling tests, Social Studies test
Monday  2-8: Brooklyn Jr High registration meeting with 6th graders, poetry unit in reading [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/02/04/update/</link>
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		<title>Help Haiti!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A message from our WD student council:
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti January 12, devastating the country. More than 200,000 people died from the quake and buildings and homes have been demolished. It is a daily struggle to meet medical and nutrition needs and help the country recover from the trauma of this disaster. The American [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/02/04/help-haiti/</link>
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		<title>The Week Ahead</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am excited to talk with all of you in the next couple of weeks during conferences. Please bring your child with because they will be leading the conference.
Tuesday
conferences and book fair
midtris go home
Thursday
conferences and book fair
Reading: My Side of the Mountain test will be a take home test this week. Students may use their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blogs.district279.org/millerlaura/blog/2010/01/22/the-week-ahead/</link>
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