Thursday, March 13, 2008

Day 9-The Fruits of our Labor









Nice job all! Tonights final HW assignment is to write a 250 or more word reflection about the last 2 weeks. You can write about anything you want! I just want to know how the last 2 weeks went for you.

I am so proud of each and every one of you! Every person put in 100% of their time and effort during the past two weeks. The world is lucky to have you in it.



Mr. Shulman




Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Done...DoneDone...Done!




Holy Moley...we finished the Gaga Pit!!! I can't believe it with my own eyes! The Corn Hole boards look amazing too! I can't believe how hard you all have been working. Tears came to my eyes listening to you take extreme pride in your hard work! Tomorrow all we have to do is sew the bean bags. Once finished with that, we'll be done everything! See you tomorrow!

Mr. Shulman
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Almost There-Day 7








We are so close everybody! The Corn Hole Boards look great and the Gaga Pit is coming together so great! We will be almost finished tomorrow!! I can't believe it! here is your HW for the evening:




1. If you have 27 2"x4" pieces of lumber stacked in 3 piles right next to each other, what is the total width and height.




2. What was the biggest challenge you faced today? What steps did you go through to over come it?




3. What are you plans for tomorrow? Be very deteailed in your explination.

Monday, March 10, 2008

Construction Junction, What's Your Function?




Nice job today everybody! The corn hole boards look great and the Gaga Pit is coming together wonderfuly! Keep it up!

Tonights HW:

1. What are some challenges you faced today and how did you overcome them?

2. Explain your favorite part of the day today.

Friday, March 7, 2008

The Dangers of Cutting and the Broken Backs of Painting!




Wow! Our first week is over and I'm covered in paint!! The Cornhole Crew is on a roll. Their boards are almost set up. We just need to add some color and our incline and we'll be ready to play!

the Gaga Crew is done painting and all we need to do is assemble on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. We're almost there!

I'm so proud of all of you! We are being recognized all over the village for your hard work. keep up the passion.

Your HW for the weekend is as follows:

1. Name one or more challenges you faced this week and how you over came them.

2. What accomplishments are you most proud of from this past week? Why are you proud of them?

3. What is the next step in your process to completing your project? How will you get there?

See ya Monday!

Mr. S.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Monet Would Have Been Jealous...
















You all did amazing today! I am real proud at how hard you all have been working. The Cornhole Board group, you amaze me everyday with the hard work and drive you put forth in the fantastic project you are working on. Gaga group, you too amaze me with you passion and drive with your project. Tears came to my eyes yeaterday when you were so excited that you figured out a math problem that you were going to face outside.










The painting was amazing today! we will be done painting tomorrow and we'ss stay about a day ahead of schedule. NICE WORK you all. Apparently we are the talk of the village. There has never been a middle school group to tackle a project this big. Keep up the hard work, passion and drive to success. I love you all and am very proud too!










Thanks for all you do,





Mr. Shulman










Wednesday, March 5, 2008

What Have We Done, Oh Octagon?






Nice job on day 3! We have done so much. You all have surpassed my expectations with flying colors!!


Your HW for tonight is to reflect on the past 3 days. Think about teamwork, think about what new things you've done and learned. Think about the pride you take in yor work too.










See ya tomorrow!