The Week of December 15, 2014

Last week of school for 2014!   
Last week of the first semester! 
just a reminder...

Last week there was a mix up with the W.O.W. word of the week and I posted the wrong word, it should have been "significant".... So this week's word is "Contrite"... no I'm kidding!  
The word of the week is the one I posted last week! Which is:

an·a·lyze

ˈanlˌīz

Verb

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

"we need to analyze our results more clearly"

synonyms:   examine, inspect, survey, study, scrutinize, look over;

·       discover or reveal (something) through detailed examination.

"I intend to analyze the sexism in such texts"

·       psychoanalyze (someone)

Brownell Middle School

Boys Basketball

2014/2015

Coaches to determine practice schedule

Game times 3:30 and ~ 4:45

Thursday,  January 15th   6/7th grade boys jamboree @ Britton M.S. 3:30pm

Thursday,  January 15th   8th  grade boys jamboree @ South Valley M.S. 3:30

Tues. Jan. 20th	Brownell vs. South Valley	@ Brownell (home)
Thurs. Jan.22th	Brownell vs. Murphy	@ Murphy (away)
Tues. Jan 27th	Brownell vs. Solorsano	@ Solorsano (away)
Thurs. Jan. 29th	Brownell vs. Bernal	@) Brownell (home)
Tues. Feb. 3rd	Brownell vs. Britton	@ Brownell (home)

Coach Santiago

Coach Harrell

A.D. Groppe

Brownell Holiday Music Program 

Choir

Concert Band

Symphonic Band

Tuesday, December 16th 

7:30 pm

MPR

That is all for now!

Have a Very Happy Holiday Break!

Mr. CL 

The Week of December 8, 2014

   

The weather has changed and brought us much needed rain... 

This week we are probably going to have the biggest storm yet--Thursday into Friday.  And yes, we should be thankful…

What we also know is that we haven't exactly had any real cold weather as yet, one morning- a hint of frost…  

There are also Day Lilies ready to bloom on campus and we have a pumpkin plant growing in the quad in front of Rooms 1-4 with a blossom.  

And it is December... and we are in what part of the hemisphere?

I’m just saying…..

Parent Club Meeting this Wednesday 
at 7:00 pm 
in the Library!

 

Five Resources to Help Parents Understand the Common Core

1. Learning to Read the Core with Sarah Brown Wessling: Even though this webinar is for teachers, many parents have found it straightforward and accessible.

2. PTA: Parent’s Guide to Student Success (available in Spanish too): Theseconcise documents will give an overview of Common Core throughout the grades in parent-friendly terms.

3. Parent Road Maps to the Common Core from Council of the Great City Schools: With more detail than the PTA guides, these maps — ELA and Math — hone in on some standards and offer ways to connect with them at home too.

4. Frequently Asked Questions on the Common Core: From the writers of Common Core, this page addresses questions they often field.

5. CCSS Changes and their Impact on Teaching: Read and listen as I address some of your questions about the Core’s impact on the classroom.

W.o.W. Word of the Week!

an·a·lyze

ˈanlˌīz

Verb

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

"we need to analyze our results more clearly"

synonyms:   examine, inspect, survey, study, scrutinize, look over;

·       discover or reveal (something) through detailed examination.

"I intend to analyze the sexism in such texts"

·       psychoanalyze (someone)

That's All For Now!
Mr. CL