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January 14, 2015

This week students completed the language and reading NWEA tests. WE have also been working on mood and tone. Finally we have been working on Unit 2 Vocabulary words. HOMEWORK: IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED IN THE TONE AND MOOD ASSIGNMENT, PLEASE TURN IN ON FRIDAY. UNIT 2 TEST ON FRIDAY!

January 7, 2016

Today in class students continued reviewing the concepts of tone and mood. We also checked page 16 in the Vocabulary for Success book and assigned pages 17 and 18 for homework. Homework: Vocabulary pgs. 17-18 TEST ON UNIT 2 VOCABULARY ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 15. Complete an evening reading log

January 4, 2016

Happy New Year! Hope you all had a relaxing break and spent time with your family and friends! Today students finished writing argumentative constructed responses on the prompt, “Should kids get paid for doing chores?” We also began Unit 2 in the Vocabulary book, and ready good fit books. Kids also chose a high impact […]

Dec. 17, 2015

Students finished the argumentative paragraphs in class today. Please make sure that if you did NOT turn your paper you do so on Friday! Vocabulary Test Unit 1-Friday! Go over note cards, workbook pages and online games and activities! There is also a practice test on the online portion of Vocabulary For Success. SHOUT OUT […]

Dec. 15, 2015

Students have been working on Theme these last few weeks, and have created two creative boards. One is “Warm up to a good book” that has the theme of their favorite book from the year on the outside of a mug. The second one is a graffiti wall that chooses a positive quote and students […]

NOV. 30, 2015

Today students received new reading log sheets for the week and new Word Work sheets. We had cafe time and continued working on Dead Word Activity! Homework: Reminder: Reflections essays due no later than Dec. 9! Please make sure form is signed by parents! Reading logs

Nov. 20, 2015

Today in class we continued our work on writing by discussing what makes good evidence in an argumentative essay. Students determined what type of evidence is considered appropriate for a particular piece of writing. WE also continued with our daily work word/work on writing /reading during cafe time. Reflections essays are due no later than […]

Nov. 16, 2015

Today students took a summative assessment over the concepts of inference and conflict. Tomorrow we will be starting a unit on argumentative writing! Reading logs should be worked on and signed this week for 5 days by parents. Tomorrow is the absolute FINAL day for Vocabulary money!

Nov. 12, 2015

Today students finished “All Summer in a Day” where we focused on the concept of inference. We also reviewed Types of Conflict. An assessment over both inference and conflict will be on MONDAY! Reading logs due on MONDAY! Parents please sign logs! Last Day for Vocabulary Money is Friday! Please send 15.00 with your child […]

November 7, 2015

This week students completed their narrative essays. Some students created an essay about an important time in their lives, and included a picture. Other students choose to pick a theme song for their lives and explain it. We also discussed the two categories of conflict, including internal and external conflict and the types the are […]