Students have only one piece of homework from Mr. Melvin this break. they need to visit vocabulary.com (sign in with Google) and master 6 of the words on the pre- and post- list. If students would like, they can work on an 8.5″ x 11″ poster for pre- or post- […]

Click on a link below to practice those skills. Keep in mind that we have not learned about or practiced some of these skills yet this school year. NWEA REVIEW FULL NWEA REVIEW Elements of fiction Figurative Language Poetry Types of Sentences Rhyme Scheme and Figurative Language Genre

Scroll down to the bottom of the page to leave a comment with your name and a link to your writing. Please read and comment on two other students’ writing. Scroll waaay down for students who haven’t received any comments yet!

This week, we have a busy week filled with reading and writing. We will be applying what we know in our Nonfiction Text Feature notes to read a couple articles. The first was assigned over the weekend, and is from Time magazine. Students were assigned to read, annotate, and identify […]

Today, we began taking Cornell notes on Non-fiction text features. These notes and the resources that follow will help students understand how to comprehend difficult texts and make sense of unfamiliar topics. Text Feature Game 1 Text Feature Game 2 Non-fiction text features video login: stoutmiddle password: stoutmiddle

Students have been reading articles on whether or not stores should open on Thanksgiving. Today in class, we worked to take the evidence we’ve gathered, select 2 strong pieces, and to explain them ourselves. Since this is the first time we’re doing this together, we did it as a class. […]

Students who’ve been saving their Falcon Funds may purchase a ticket to the VIP experience, which will take place on December 12th. Tickets will go on sale on December 2nd. Here is a preview of the activity…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cKnmOr1_FA&list=PL967E5FC0F16FCD6D&index=22

Students have been learning about root words and affixes (prefixes and suffixes). We have been studying how roots carry meaning and can be changed by adding a prefix before them, a suffix after them, or adding both. The notes below were taken on 11/11 and 11/13. You can also view […]

Please visit us at Stout for parent-teacher conferences on November 11th and 13th, from 4-7 p.m. You can come get your student’s report card by the main office, and this year, teachers are spread around the building. Please see the documents attached to plan for teachers’ locations. Teacher Locations – […]

Please read the following announcement pertaining to Halloween: Any costumes must be consistent with the dress code policy and MAY NOT interfere with the learning process or the teaching in the classroom.The following rules must be followed if a student chooses to wear a costume: No Props or Weapons of ANY KIND […]