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Week of Oct. 11th
This week brings us to the final week of the marking period.By this point you should have completed one book! By the end of the week you will need to have written an exit ticket and given a book talk. On Friday you will write your literary letter and figure out your reading rate for Card Marking 1 (CM 1). ( See expectations from the handout “All You Ever Needed to Know About SSR”). Your grades are being entered into Mi-Star so you can verify what you completed but will not be marked as checked until Friday since that is when it all due by. This means your grade doesn’t reflect those scores until then.
In class,we will be wrapping up our unit on Argumentative Reading and Writing by having a debate and creating public service ads based on our readings about “Typhoid Mary” and “Yellow Fever”.
There will be a quiz make-up for those that had a 6 or lower on the Argumentative Reading and Writing Quiz. It will be held in RM 53 at 7:30 on Thursday, Oct. 13th.
As always please be sure you are reading at home>
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Work for Week of Oct. 3rd
This week will focus on revising the argumentative essay on ” Should School Start Times Change”. These revisions should be based on what we have learned from studying the elements of a good argument and the feedback on the draft. It is expected that the essay by typed on google docs and be completed by Thursday, Oct. 6th to submit on Ms. Lessel’s google classroom. This final copy will be a summative test grade. To wrap up the week on Friday, Oct. 7th we will be taking a test on the elements of an argumentative essay.
Be sure to be working on the essay at home as well as completing your 20 minutes of nightly reading.
Tip: To get to your google doc go to Dearborn Public Schools and log into your gmail using your school email and password to log in. From there click the blue google dots in the top right corner and click docs.
Week of Sept. 26
This week we will be settling into our class routines .You will need to bring your silent reading book each day to class and are expected to be reading it at home each night. Our focus this week is on the elements of an argument. We will evaluate mentor texts and student samples to see how others effectively write an argument. By the end of the week, we will look at our initial argumentative writing piece,”Should Schools Start Later” and begin making revision to improve our writing.
Important:
Book Talks are starting this week. Make sure you have your assigned date in your planner and prepare. It counts as a summative grade.
Progress reports are being sent home Friday.
Week of Sept. 19th
This week students will be taking the NWEA Reading and Language Tests to determine their current levels. Students will also examine their argumentative writing from last week in order to determine their strengths and areas to improve.
Homework:
Students should be reading their self-selected book every night for at least 20 minutes. From this they will be prepared to give their book-talks starting next week.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, Sept. 20th Picture Day
Wednesday, Sept. 21st Anti-Bullying Assembly 5th hr
Friday, Sept. 23rd 1st marking 1/2 way over
The 1st Week
Welcome to 8th grade! Despite the heat, it was a great week meeting many familiar faces and some new students as well! We spent time getting to know each other, class expectations and procedures. RESPECT was our word of the week and is the foundation of this class. It is what we worked on building this week.
Homework Due Tuesday, Sept. 13th
Book Selfie– bring a photo of you holding the book you are starting the year off reading as well as the book.
Syllabus Signed– by you and and your parent or guardian. A copy is in the link below.
School Supplies– see syllabus. If you need help let me know.
The Final Week
This week we are wrapping everything up. Students will be writing a letter of advice to next year’s 6th graders, having a debate on the ending of The Giver and taking a mid-term on Lesson 1-12 on Vocabulary. The 120 words have been narrowed down to 35 ( students copied the words to make reviewing easier). Grade are up-to-date Many were missing their letters to themselves today in 2 self-addressed stamped envelopes and can turn it in tomorrow for a late grade.
Students have set goals for reading and writing over the summer. I challenge them to do both as it is the best way for them to grow. Attached is the link for the summer writing challenge.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, June 15th- Vocabulary Mid-Term, Letter of Advice Due
Thursday, June 16th 1/2 of Day
End of Year Information
It’s amazing to think that the school year is almost over. The year has flown by and your children have grown in so many ways. My hope for them is that they continue to set goals, work hard to achieve them and become the best they can be. It has been a pleasure to be a part of their journey!
Some End of Year Info:
- 6th grade locker clean-out today. Students will need to carry the following materials to my classes next week ( Vocabulary book, Reading Writing Challenge Notebook, planner and something to write with).
- Levagood Trip Friday. Bring only what you can carry on the walk!
- Reading/Writing Challenge Due Monday ( see earlier post for assignment- will need 2 letters and 2 self-addressed envelopes).
- No back packs in school starting Tuesday- will need to carry your stuff.
- Final Mid-Year Vocab Test is next Wednesday.
Be on the lookout for your child’s photo with the books they read this year. It should be in the memory book they will bring home on the last day of school.
Week of June 6th
This week we are wrapping up Lesson 12 in Vocabulary and continuing to analyze “The Giver”. Grades are up-to-date ( Be sure to look-many didn’t have today’s reading challenge submitted on google docs).
Locker will be cleaned out on Thursday and all library books are due. From then on students will not need their good fit books or binders. They will need their planner, vocabulary book, reading-writing notebook, their copy of The Giver ( if they bought one), and something to write with.
This week’s Reading and Writing Challenge: Letter to self and Summer Reading Goals
Important Dates:
Wednesday, June 8th- Vocabulary Tracker Due
Thursday, June 9th- Vocabulary Lesson 12 Quiz/ Locker Cleanout
Friday, June 10th- Levagood School Field Trip
Monday, June 13th Letter to Self/ Summer Reading Goals Due