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January 25, 2017

NWEA testing will be completed on Friday! Please make sure that ALL 3 required project pages are completed for Monday, January 29th This is for your AT HOME READING BOOK: Include: -Dream catcher -Lavender topic/theme sheet -Constructed response on Theme. The rubric for that writing is in bold faced black on the top of the […]

JAN. 22, 2018

NWEA MAP Testing will begin on Monday This week your child will take tests called Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®). We give students MAP tests to determine your child’s instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year, and from year to year in the areas of Reading and Language Usage. Your child […]

January 16, 2018 (WEEK AT A GLANCE)

Homework: WEEK OF JANUARY 16TH · Study for vocabulary test-THURSDAY (CHANGED FROM FRIDAY) · Work on dream catcher-DUE JANUARY 29TH -THIS IS ABOUT THE AT HOME READING NOVEL · Read 20 minutes per night – Status of Class tomorrow! Read Theory this week 10 entries due Monday

January 8, 2018

Homework: Read Theory 10 quizzes-Monday Complete all 10 note cards for Tuesday UNIT 5 Vocabulary Book Read your Good Fit Book (check Lexile scores of your good fit book)

Dec. 22, 2017

Have a Wonderful, relaxing Break! Enjoy your family and Friends!!! We love all our kids!!!Reminder to complete 20 Read Theory passages over break!

Dec. 22, 2017

Mrs. Griffin’s Advisory won the Door decorating Contest! Great Job Kids!!!

Dec. 21

doc00276020171221135841 doc00275920171221135811 DUE TOMORROW: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY ABOUT RECESS Graphic organizer Rough draft Final copy Rubric Bookmarks ANYONE WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE ESSAY COMPLETED AND TURNED IN TOMORROW WILL HAVE TO COMPLETE IT DURING THE MOVIE IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS HAS BEEN A WRITING ASSIGNMENT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR ALMOST 10 CLASS DAYS.

Dec. 20, 2017

Vocabulary Quiz 4 will be tomorrow! We are having a holiday movie on Friday and want to get all assessments completed! Bookmarks are due on Friday! We are still working on our argumentative essays. Final copies are going to be done by Friday of this week!

December 19, 2018

We are continuing to work on our argumentative essay. The article we read is, “Should middle school kids have recess?” Please ask you children about it. They should have their graphic organizer finished by tomorrow December 20th. Homework: -Graphic Organizer -Blue Book – Page 45 -Green Book – Page 44

Dec. 13, 2017

-Vocabulary Unit 4 pages 40-41 Blue Green pages 38-40 due on Thursday -Bookmarks due on Friday, Dec. 15!