Have a safe and relaxing break! See you all next year!

Argumentative Essays need to be completed and turned in over break if you did not do so today in class! Remember this is on Google Classroom!

Here are some helpful resources:

Winter Break Homework:   Argumentative Essays are due the day we return from break (January 8th). This is a SUMMATIVE grade! Your Moby Max lessons are due when we return as well (January 9th). If these are not turned in on time they are subject to late work consequences (10% point deduction).

Homework

• Finish Argumentative Essay and turn in
• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Today we were given the first half of class to type up our rough drafts. Many students finished during this time frame and were able to make a Daily 5 choice during that time! We began Peer Editing but Block 2 and 3 were unable to share their feedback so we will start with this tomorrow.

Winter Break Homework:   Argumentative Essays are due the day we return from break (January 8th). This is a SUMMATIVE grade! Your Moby Max lessons are due when we return as well (January 9th). If these are not turned in on time they are subject to late work consequences (10% point deduction).

Homework

• Finish Argumentative Essay Rough Draft
• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Today we worked on our plan for our Introduction and Conclusion Paragraphs.  Some students were able to begin writing their rough drafts as well. Planning pages need to be complete before class tomorrow in order to finish your rough drafts in class! You will not be able to begin the rough draft in class tomorrow until this has been fully completed!

Homework

• Complete Essay Planning Page
• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Unit Two Vocabulary Test Retake:  Final session tomorrow at 7:15 am in Mrs. Bailey’s room – must have signed up for and attended tutoring session to retake!

Today we finished learning about the different types of pronouns. Later in the class we chose a focus for our argumentative essay and had a group discussion based on our topic choice. We also wrote our thesis statements so we can begin planning out our essays tomorrow.

Have a great evening!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend Tuesdays (December 19th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (available by retake sign up list)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   WEDNESDAY December 20th – 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room) and THURSDAY December 21st 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room)

PLEASE READ MY PREVIOUS POST ABOUT THE RETAKE & MAKEUP TUTORING SESSION!

Today we continued with our last argumentative topic with the negative side of video games. Students completed their Pro/Con list and chose which side they were on. We discussed the pros/cons in our small groups and then wrote about our opinions in a CER paragraph.   All CER paragraphs not completed in class are homework!!

If you plan on missing ANY part of next week please come see me immediately! We are beginning our argumentative essays and they will be due after Winter Break! Absent students are still expected to be prepared with this ready to turn in on January 8th!

Have a great weekend!

Homework

• Video Game CER – Due Monday so we can choose a topic for our essay!
• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend Tuesdays (December 19th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (available by retake sign up list)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   WEDNESDAY December 20th – 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room) and THURSDAY December 21st 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room)

Due to this crazy weather and school being canceled today, the after-school tutoring session is being pushed to Tuesday (December 19th) at 3 pm.

Retake test will now be Wednesday December 20th @ 3 pm and Thursday December 21st @7:15am (due to Late Start Wednesday).

All students must attend the tutoring session to retake the test still. I apologize for the inconvenience but we can’t control the weather and this gives everyone enough time to fit this back into their schedules before the long break!

PLEASE READ MY PREVIOUS POST ABOUT THE RETAKE & MAKEUP TUTORING SESSION!

Today we began our last argumentative topic with the positive side of video games. You can access the article here:  What Video Games Can Teach Us with the graphic organizer we used to fill out the “Pros” side: Video Game CER scaffold

If you missed class today you are still expected to be prepared with this tomorrow so we can continue with our “Cons” side of the argument!

We also took notes on Personal Pronouns, Possessive Pronouns, and Indefinite Pronouns.

Have a great evening!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend TOMORROW’S (December 14th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (available by retake sign up list)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   FRIDAY December 15th – 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room), 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room)

Due to all after school activities and events being canceled, the after-school tutoring session is being pushed to Thursday (tomorrow) at 3 pm.

Retake test will now be Friday @ 7:15 am and 3 pm.

All students must attend the tutoring session to retake the test still. I apologize for the inconvenience but we can’t control the weather and want everyone to stay safe!

Today we had what is called a Socratic Seminar to discuss our thoughts on the “Do Kids Need Recess” article. Meaningful conversation was had in every class and we helped each other have a deeper understanding of the article. We used what we learned to write a constructed CER response about whether or not middle schoolers need recess. This is to prepare for our upcoming argumentative essays. We will read one more pro/con article and choose one of them for our argumentative essay topic.

Have a great evening!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend TOMORROW’S (December 13th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (available by retake sign up list)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   Thursday December 14th – 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room), 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room)

Progress reports were passed out today (for my class only). Each student was given one with their current grade so they can determine whether they want to retake their Vocabulary Test on Thursday. Please see the information about the retake at the end of this blog post.

Today we read an article about whether middle schoolers need recess and we worked with a partner to create a Pro/Con list and answer text dependent question. Tomorrow we will be having a class discussion using these questions as our guide. These are homework if you did not complete in class today!

Have a great evening!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend next Wednesday’s (December 13th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (will be given out tomorrow)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   Thursday December 14th – 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room), 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room)

Today we made our own claims to our essential question and formed grouped based on similar opinions. In our groups, we collaborated on creating a C.E.R. paragraph poster that explains our opinions using evidence from our Article of the Week to support our opinions. We then presented our paragraphs to the class.

Have a great weekend!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score or higher!) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend next Wednesday’s (December 13th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (will be given out tomorrow)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   Thursday December 14th – 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room), 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room)

Today we practiced identifying an author’s claim, evidence, and reasoning in a paragraph. We then read our Article of the Week with a partner and wrote down the Pros/Con reasons each author provides for their argument on a T-chart.  This was homework if not completed in class.

We reviewed yesterday’s test and went over the retake policy.

Students that want to retake the Vocabulary Test MUST:

• Not have missing MobyMax homework or Letters of Complaint (check Student connect, missing assignments are marked as “Missing”, blank scores ARE NOT missing)
• Attend next Wednesday’s (December 13th) NJHS tutoring session. It starts at 3:00pm in Mrs. Bailey’s room. There will be assignment they will work on with their tutor that they must bring with them to the retake session (This is non-negotiable! If you don’t attend this you cannot take the retake. Tutoring sessions help you STUDY and Ask Questions so  you can better understand!! Remember your retake score is your final score!)
• Get a parent signature on retake slip (will be given out tomorrow)

Unit Two Vocabulary Test retake date:   Thursday December 14th – 7:15 am (Mrs. Bailey’s room), 3:00 pm (Mrs. Dailing’s room)

Have a great evening!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th
• Article of the Week Pro/Con if not completed in class

Today we practiced identifying different typed of evidence using real writing examples. We also took our Unit 2 Vocabulary Test – retake to be determined at teacher’s discretion. Please do not contact me about a retake until the decision has been made.

Grades are updated with everything but your Letters of Complaint which will be added by Sunday evening.

Message about MobyMax Verb grades:

Students were given a month to complete these Verb lessons (in class time AND at home!) and ask for a retake on them. 85% or higher received full points. Anything marked as “Missing Assignment” with a “0” in the points earned is missing because the student did not complete yet.  These still are expected to be completed and are now subject to a point deduction of 10% for not completing on time.  If a student gets below 85% there will be no retake.

Anything with NO GRADE input is still being redone by the student (they are in the process of retaking because they asked me to reassign BEFORE the due date). These will be input as soon as the student completes it and lets me know they have done so. 

Have a great evening!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons (85% or higher for full points – may retake until you receive this score) – DUE JANUARY 9th
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3 & #4 – Due no later than January 26th

Today we went to the library and checked out new books/printed our Letters of Complaint to go into our Portfolios after grading.  We practiced identifying Facts and Opinions in writing and began to touch on different types of evidence, which we will continue with tomorrow.

Students have a Vocabulary test tomorrow. They were told about this test last week and have been practicing on Google classroom with the Verbs during Daily 5 time.

Please study your ISN notes to review the following definitions:

There are verb practice links on our Google Classroom as well!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons:
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3

We are beginning our unit on Argumentative writing. Today we began by practicing with fact vs. opinion. We also previewed & predicted with our Article of the Week.

LIBRARY TOMORROW! Bring back all your books to return or renew!!

Homework

• Moby Max Language Lessons:
  • Interjections
  • Subjective, Objective, and Possessive Pronouns
  • Pronoun and Antecedents
  • Vague Pronoun
  • Adjectives
  • Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
  • Sequencing Adjectives
• 60 minutes reading chapter book (over the course of the week!) 
• One-Pager #3