ONGOING READING - DON'T FORGET TO READ.... LOG IT IN ! GET IT SIGNED !
(Monthly Reading Logs and Triple Entry Response (TER))
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2009
VETERAN'S DAY... same homework
Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due Friday; test on Friday
Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral
Quiz - on Words of the Day - TOMORROW, November 12th
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due Friday; test on Friday
Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral
Quiz - on Words of the Day - this Thursday, November 12th
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #9 due Friday; test on Friday
Do Websearch Handout; take notes in Fifth Section of Spiral
Quiz - on Words of the Day - this Thursday, November 12th
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Finalize essay - typed, double-spaced essay due on Monday.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2009
SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due tomorrow; test tomorrow
WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE: YESTERDAY
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING: TODAY
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due Friday; test on Friday
WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE: TODAY
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING: TOMORROW
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2009
SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due Friday; test on Friday
WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
SPELLING WORKBOOK UNIT #8 due Friday; test on Friday
WORK ON ESSAY!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
Bring a list of top ten events that happened in your life for possible essay
topics for your autobiographical essay!!!
***OCTOBER READING LOG DUE MONDAY!!!!
DUE DATES FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY:
LIST OF TOPICS DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND
OUTLINE OF ESSAY DUE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH
FIRST DRAFT DUE IN CLASS FOR PEER EDITING: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2009
FINAL AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL INCIDENT DUE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due tomorrow; test - tomorrow
October Reading Log due Monday, November 2nd!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009
Final Map due at END OF CLASS TOMORROW (Extension! I'm sooooo nice)
Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due Friday; test on Friday
October Reading Log due Monday, November 2nd!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due Friday; test on Friday;
Please make sure your packet pages 6-7 is complete and you have read and
highlighted pages 10 through 15.... due TOMORROW
MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #7 due Friday; test on Friday;
Please make sure your packet pages 6-7 is complete and you have read and
highlighted pages 10 through 15
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2009
HAVE A SPECTACULAR WEEKEND
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday
MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #6 due Friday; test on Friday
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2009 AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2009
SOCIAL STUDIES FIELD TRIP (HALF THE CLASS IS GONE TODAY; HALF TOMORROW)
Finish House on Mango Street Character Analysis sheet started in class.
*** Figurative Language Quiz on Monday, October 19th***
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #5 due (TOMORROW OR) Friday; test on Friday OR.... if
you are going on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due TOMORROW
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due (TOMORROW OR) October 16th!! OR....
if you are going on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due on
Thursday
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #5 due Friday; test on Friday OR.... if you are going
on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due on Thursday
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!! OR.... if you are
going on the Social Studies Field Trip on Friday... this is due on Thursday
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #5 due Friday; test on Friday
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
HAVE A MEMORABLE WEEKEND!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due tomorrow; test tomorrow
WRITE FINAL DRAFT (edited, revised, finalized) of "Hairs" assignment on page 5
of House on Mango Street packet (entire packet is downloadable from this
website if you misplaced the one I gave you in class.)
"Hairs" from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
"Everybody in our family has different hair. My Papa's hair is like a
broom, all up in the air. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes
or bands. Carlos' hair is thick and straight. He doesn't need to comb it.
Nenny's hair is slippery - slides out of your hand. And Kiki, who is the
youngest, has hair like fur.
But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little
candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day,
sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel
safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she
makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you
sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring. The snoring, teh
rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread."
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due Friday; test on Friday
WRITE FIRST DRAFT of "Hairs" assignment on page 5 of House on Mango Street
packet (entire packet is downloadable from this website if you misplaced the
one I gave you in class.)
"Hairs" from House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
"Everybody in our family has different hair. My Papa's hair is like a
broom, all up in the air. And me, my hair is lazy. It never obeys barrettes
or bands. Carlos' hair is thick and straight. He doesn't need to comb it.
Nenny's hair is slippery - slides out of your hand. And Kiki, who is the
youngest, has hair like fur.
But my mother's hair, my mother's hair, like little rosettes, like little
candy circles all curly and pretty because she pinned it in pincurls all day,
sweet to put your nose into when she is holding you, holding you and you feel
safe, is the warm smell of bread before you bake it, is the smell when she
makes room for you on her side of the bed still warm with her skin, and you
sleep near her, the rain outside falling and Papa snoring. The snoring, teh
rain, and Mama's hair that smells like bread."
*** First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due Friday; test on Friday
First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #4 due Friday; test on Friday
First Triple Entry Response (TER) due October 16th!!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2009
Study for Unit 1 test
Have a good weekend!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #3 due tomorrow; test tomorrow
Review/Study for Unit 1 test on Monday, October 5th (use study guide)
Review Compare/Contrast essay structure for essay question on test
(Both the Study Guide and Compare/Contrast handout are downloadable from this
website under "Documents" tab)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #3 due Friday; test on Friday
Skills Development Workbook, pages 31 through 33 due tomorrow
READING LOG DUE TOMORROW
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #3 due Friday; test on Friday
Skills Development Workbook, pages 26 through 28 due tomorrow
Heads up: September Reading Log due this Thursday, October 1st
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
HOLIDAY - YOM KIPPUR
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
Have a fantastic weekend!
Please bring permission slip and $$$$ for Museum of Tolerance no later than
Wednesday, September 30th....
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #2 due tomorrow; test tomorrow
SDW (Skills Development Workbook) page 21 through 23
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
Spelling workbook, Unit #2 due Friday; test on Friday
Textbook page 51 - Writing lesson: Memo - due tomorrow
Criteria and examples for Memo: 3 paragraphs, 1 page memo
1st paragraph:
ex. I've reviewed three poems...
I recommend this poem that is about, etc....
to be read at graduation
2nd paragraph:
ex. I've consulted an expert who agrees with me...
This person (parent, teacher, etc.) is an expert because...
(list credentials: they've been to graduations, they have
graduated, etc.)
3rd paragraph:
ex. Please consider my choice to be read at graduation.
I think because it talks about.... that it would be meaningful,etc.
The graduates and audience would find it inspirational, etc.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
Spelling workbook, Unit #2 due Friday; test on Friday
Textbook page 51 - Writing lesson: Memo - due Thursday
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
Spelling Workbook, Unit #2 due Friday; test on Friday
SDW pages 11-15 - finish if not completed in class
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
Have a tremendous weekend!!!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT!!!
Spelling Unit #1 due tomorrow; Study ALL 25 words for test tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
Skills Development Workbook (SDW) pages 6 through 9 due tomorrow;
Spelling Workbook Unit #1 due Friday; test on Friday
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Spelling Workbook Unit #1 Due Friday; test on Friday
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2009
Finish Skills Development Workbook (SDW) pages 1-5 (if not finished in class)
Spelling Unit #1 (pages 14-17) DUE FRIDAY; TEST ON FRIDAY
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2009
Have a great weekend!!!!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Summer Reading Reports (all 3 for three summer reading books) due TOMORROW
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Summer Reading Reports due Friday
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009
Design and create your Bio Poem - due tomorrow
Complete all three summer reading reporting forms - all due on
Friday.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2009
NO SCHOOL - HOLIDAY
Friday, September 4, 2009
Review your summer reading books for assessments starting on Tuesday
Please design a quilt square for your favorite book... be very creative and
very colorful - - THIS IS ON THE WALL ALL YEAR LONG!
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Please complete 'Respect' questions to be turned in tomorrow
Please find the hidden quote parts on the class website... put the parts
together and write the entire quote on a sheet of paper and bring to class
tomorrow
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
* Please review "Course Outline" handout with your parents,
have them sign it and return the tear-off portion tomorrow
* Please complete the "All About You" handout and turn it in tomorrow
Quote Part #3 (of 4): "... So what. Get started now. ..." (Find the
remaining three quotes to complete the quote.)
