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Dear Parents,

I will begin my leave on Wednesday, October 28, returning on Friday, December 18. Mrs. Marielle Young will cover my classes while I am gone. She is a licensed teacher, an experienced substitute at OLG, and an OLG parent. Please welcome her to our class! During my leave, you can communicate with Mrs. Young by sending notes with your child or leaving messages with the front office. I will likely not be checking my voice mail or my email during my leave.

Thank you for all your support and kindness during the last weeks of my pregnancy! If you have any questions, you may contact me by email at crusch@olgsch.org.

Fondly,

Catherine Rusch

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Due Wed, 11.11

Vocabulary Lesson 5: cornell notes, exercises and quiz with notes

Due Thurs, 11.05

King Midas decision analysis

Due Wed, 11.04

Vocabulary Test: Lesson 4

Due Wed, 10.28

Vocabulary: Lesson 4 exercises and cornell notes due; cornell note quiz

Due Mon, 10.26

Literature: Book Report project is due FOR A TEST GRADE; students MUST be ready to present and must have memorized book review

Due Fri, 10.23

Language Arts: Prewriting done by hand, Drafting done by hand, first (worst) draft typed with markings from self-check, revised draft typed with markings from peer, an edited draft, AND final draft (2 copies) WITH self-score on rubric (WORTH TWO TEST GRADES--ONE FOR FINAL PRODUCT AND ONE FOR WRITING PROCESS)

Thu, 10.22 TODAY IN CLASS

Language Arts: Students who are caught up checked their new drafts according to the rubric. The rubric for the book review is available in the documents section of this website. They completed the self-score checklist, determined whether their writing merited a 1, 2, 3, or 4, and calculated a self-score total. They made notes to themselves about what they could do to improve their papers. Then, students completed each step in the editing checklist, available in the documents section of this website. Since they are at the editing stage of the writing process, they are checking COPS, adhering specifically to the checklist, which focuses on the mistakes that middle school students are most likely to make and the mistakes that spell check doesn't catch. When students edit, they MUST use a red ink pen, proper proofreading marks, and rule numbers for each correction that has a rule. These students will type in these corrections tonight and print their final drafts TWICE to be turned in tomorrow for 2 test grades, one on the writing process and one on the final product.

Due Thu, 10.22

Language Arts: Prewriting done by hand, Drafting done by hand, first (worst) draft typed with markings from self-check, revised draft typed with markings from peer, AND a new, clean draft

LIBRARY: 2-page author/title story due for a completion grade; FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON MRS. MELSON'S HANDOUT CAREFULLY! Be certain to underline the titles and bolface the authors' names.

Wed, 10.21 TODAY IN CLASS

Vocabulary: We took the Lesson 3 test. Students received the word list for Lesson 4; this is available in the documents section of this homework website. Students also handed in their Lesson 3 Cornell notes for a grade. Next Wednesday, students must have completed the exercises and cornell notes for Lesson 4.

Due Wed, 10.21

Vocabulary: TEST on Lesson 3

Due Tues, 10.20

Language Arts: Book Review Prewriting done by hand, Drafting done by hand, and first (worst) draft typed WITH markings from self-check, AND a new, revised draft typed

Due Mon, 10.19

Literature: Book Report --3-sentence planning filled in on chart AND 3- sentence format typed (label each element)

Language Arts: Book Review Prewriting done by hand, Drafting done by hand, and first (worst) draft typed

On Wed, 10.14

Carolina Renaissance Festival!

Due Tues, 10.13

Vocabulary: Lesson 3 exercises and cornell notes; cornell note quiz on this day

Due Mon, 10.12

Literature: Book Report Book must be read by this date; planning for project must be completed

On Thurs, 10.1

Literature: Test; See Documents section for study pages--also in students' reference books

Language Arts: COPS Quiz 2

On Wed, 9.30

Vocabulary: Lesson 2 TEST

Due Tues, 9.29

Language Arts: In Writers Choice, read p. 491, complete evens only on p. 492.

Due Fri, 9.25

Carolina Renaissance Festival Permission Slip

Language Arts: Complete EVENS ex 1-6 pp. 482-484

Due Thu, 9.24

Language Arts: Read p. 473, complete EVENS ex 1 &2 p. 474

Due Wed, 9.23

Vocabulary: Lesson 2 Exercises AND Cornell Notes; Cornell Note Quiz See Documents section for word list.

Due Tues, 9.22

Literature: Reading Survey must be completely completed according to directions IF NOT DONE ALREADY

Language Arts: Read p. 479 in Writer's Choice and complete exercises 8 & 9 EVENS   ONLY on p. 480. Be certain to follow the directions as the textbook provides; do your work on the next blank pages in your daybook with a full heading and the assignment centered underneath the full heading.

Due Mon, 9.21

Literature: Reading Survey must be completely completed according to directions.

On Fri, 9.18

Language Arts: COPS Quiz on Capitalization rules 1, 7, 9, 11, 14, 21, 22, and 24 AND Punctuation rules 1, 2, 3, 20, 34, and 36.

Due Wed, 9.16

Vocabulary: Lesson 1 Test See reference notebook or Vocabulary Test format in Documents section of the website; Take the test you made by today!

Due Tue, 9.15

Vocabulary: Finish making the front of the vocab test

Due Thu, 9.10

Language Arts: Read Writer's Choice p. 477; complete exercises 5 and 6 p. 478 EVENS ONLY

Due Wed, 9.9

Vocabulary: Lesson 1 Cornell notes must be completed; Cornell note quiz

Due Thu, 9.3

Editing: Complete exercises 3 and 4 on page 476 of your Writers' Choice book; ODDS ONLY; follow directions exactly as textbook provides.

Due Wed, 9.2

Vocabulary: Lesson 1 Exercises must be completed

Due Tues, 9.1

Field Trip: Permission slip and money due--FILL OUT BOTH SIDES OF PARENTAL AGREEMENT

Editing: Complete exercises 3 and 4 on page 476 of your Writers' Choice book; EVENS ONLY; follow directions exactly as textbook provides.

Due Thu, 8.27

Literature: Text must be covered in paper bag with no tape touching book (See links to directions on Middle School website.)

Language Arts: Text must be covered in paper bag with no tape touching book (See links to directions on Middle School website.)

Due Wed, 8.26

Vocabulary: Books must be covered in clear contact paper