Good morning and happy Thursday!!

This is a reminder of the 3 assignments for this week, all due on SUNDAY:

1. Nadia the Willful Theme CER (on Google Classroom)
2. Figurative Language in Nadia the Willful Activity (on Google Classroom)
3. IXL 6th Grade B1- Match the Quote to the Theme (get a 90% or higher- if this is difficult, move down a grade level or 2 and try 5th grade B1 or 4th grade B1)

IF you are all done, here is the week’s BONUS ASSIGNMENT.

1. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17eY2MoS-bc&feature=youtu.be
2. Find as many examples of figurative language as you can! For each one you find, write down what you heard and the TYPE of figurative language (You can use this link for help https://docs.google.com/document/d/194FY-WVRPn0khpTsRUlsbGJtyiENa1gwXLZMKvEMZfw/edit). You can write it on a piece of paper and email me a picture, or type it on a Google doc and send me the doc. I will do the first one for you:
Example: “By behaving like a babbling bumbling band of baboons” is an example of alliteration and simile.

The student who finds the most correct examples earns extra credit on Card Marking 3! I will say no more… 🙂

If you have checked out a school Chromebook and are having issues connecting try the steps listed below.

1. Turn off the Chromebook (holding the power button is okay)

2. Turn the Chromebook back on.

3. Connect to your home WiFi.

4. You should see a screen that says “Sign in to your Chromebook”. Leave the Chromebook on this screen for 5-10 minutes.

5. Restart the Chromebook again.

إذا قمت بسحب جهاز كمبيوتر محمول في المدرسة وكنت تواجه مشكلات في الاتصال ، فجرّب الخطوات الواردة أدناه.

1. قم بإيقاف تشغيل الكمبيوتر المحمول (مع الاستمرار في الضغط على زر الطاقة)
2. أعد تشغيل الكمبيوتر المحمول.
3. الاتصال بشبكة واي فاي منزلك.
4. يجب أن تشاهد شاشة تقول “تسجيل الدخول إلى الكمبيوتر المحمول”. اترك الكمبيوتر المحمول على هذه الشاشة لمدة 5-10 دقائق.
5. أعد تشغيل الكمبيوتر المحمول مرة أخرى.

**ALSO: The Chromebook may not work for the first 24-48 hours due to the Computer Dept needing to reconfigure the Chromebook to work outside of school. Don’t worry if this is happening! Try again the next day and the day after.

Hello Hornets!
Hoping you are having a safe and relaxing time with family!
We understand that this whole remote learning is new and somewhat overwhelming. We want to make sure that you receive the help you need. We know that text messaging is much easier as a means of communication than checking the blog. As a result, we’ve joined Remind. Remind is an app that allows us to send you announcements via text message! Both parents and students can sign up. Students will be able to send us messages via text about any questions that they may have.
Here’s how to join:
Core 1: text @elacore to the number 81010
Core 2: text @43k4b6 to the number 81010
Core 3: text @fb848b to the number 8101
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU USE YOUR FULL NAME! No nicknames. If you use a nickname, we will not accept your request. We want to know who we are talking to 🙂
Once you send that message, we will receive your request and add you. Then, you will be able to text us your questions!
I hope this helps!

Hello!
I am so glad to see that so many of you are logging in to check on your assignments and working on them.
If you find yourself bored and not know what to do, I’m inserting some links to games that review some of the concepts that we have talked about in class. They are great practice and they’re fun:)
-Figurative Language Cannonball Cats game: Click here
-Education.com grammar games (you need to create an account-it’s free): Click here
-Language Arts Games website (grammar games): Click here
Also, make sure that you complete your IXL skills each week! You can also challenge yourself and do a higher grade level!
Have fun and be safe! I miss you guys 🙂

Good morning Hornets!

Awesome job yesterday! So many of you made us really proud with your great start to the online school week 🙂 I wanted to comment on a few things…

1. If you wrote a question on the survey, I emailed you with a response! Make sure you are checking your school email

2. When you complete the “Nadia the Willful” theme CER on Google Classroom, make sure you are using correct CER format. If you need help on the assignment, here is an example theme CER and a list of CER sentence stems. I wrote this example about the story “The Tricky Monkey”, but you are writing about “Nadia the Willful”! Look at the example for help, and you can borrow sentence stems from the example. 
EXAMPLE CER: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q6SHPM78v0sUo_Q5E3rRwKjxW7gbygZqXFvJrAMnaxE/edit
CER SENTENCE STEMS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1awIYXaMwWd5gg53nS9uQa8Vp1ktmw5hAy8efHmV7Dls/edit

3. I also attached slides that review figurative language! Please refer to these to help you on Assignment #2. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11bV9nPHzeyTwNLlLGUuEQv8HNQvEsaltG99mNuRPl78/edit#slide=id.g1727a736bf_0_36

I will always post announcements on both Google Classroom and the blog. Continue to email us with questions! Remember you also have IXL B1 due this week!

I hope you are all staying safe and finding time to enjoy being with your families. I miss you all!

Me again! Here is a video created by Mrs.McKeon that explains exactly how to complete your 2 Google Classroom assignments this week: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z8GPj8BJxPSVZHqOZByeenl0l_IrmIeS/view

Hope this helps answer any questions! 🙂

Good morning everyone! Our online learning officially starts today! I am going to try to explain everything here, so please read through this full post carefully!

Your assignments this week are:
1. A quick survey about online learning- please complete this as soon as possible. I want to get a clear idea about who is accessing the blog and Google classroom! Here is a link to the survey- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c8o2OB-PpwQqYbg-PknSIctlgv_emQukFaveZu53UYk/edit
It is also on Google Classroom. You only need to complete the survey one time.

2. A CER about the theme in “Nadia the Willful”. (Remember, theme= a life lesson) This is posted on Google Classroom. This is due Sunday, March 22. Please start work on this right away, so you have time to ask us questions if you need help!

3. A Figurative Language Analysis of “Nadia the Willful” This is also posted on Google Classroom and due Sunday, March 22. Again, do not leave this assignment until Sunday! We want to be able to help you if you are stuck 🙂

4. 90% Smart Score on IXL 6th grade  B1- Match the text evidence to the theme. This is due Sunday, March 22.

5. Read for 20-30 minutes a day!

Here is a link to the text of “Nadia the Willful”: https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/yHd7VdBw0OQPPcw6z5qE4xgcB6UFAyDxrtB310K8GNiDSe6R.pdf. You will need to look at this in order to choose evidence for your CER about the theme of the story.

Contact information for Ms. Irbash and I:
Ms. Irbash’s email: irbashz@dearbornschools.org
Ms. Skrbina’s email: skrbinr@dearbornschools.org

You should be spending about 1 hour each day on Language Arts. I recommend starting with the 2 Google Classroom assignments, and then moving on to IXL and reading when they are finished. We are posting all assignments for the week today so you have time to ask use questions and work through the assignments at your own pace. We are expecting that you begin working on these assignments today or tomorrow- NOT waiting until Sunday!

Please email us if you have any questions!! I know this online learning thing is new to all of us. We are here to help you guys with the assignments 🙂

Stay safe! We miss you so much!

We hope you had a restful and safe weekend!

I’m sure you’re all ready and eager to get back to doing school work 😉

As you know, starting Monday we will be assigning some classwork on Google Classroom. We understand that some of you may struggle with reading a little bit, so I am sharing a free extension that you can add to Chrome. This extension will allow it to read text on almost all web pages, even Google Docs. Follow the two steps below to add to your Google Chrome:

Once you download it, there should be a purple puzzle piece at the top right corner of your screen. When you first click on it, you would need to sign in. Use the sign in with Google button. When you need something read, click on the puzzle piece, highlight text you want to be read, and listen.

***If you had a document open before you downloaded the Read Write extension, you may have to refresh the page for it to work.

This video shows how easy it is to use 🙂

I hope this helps! Happy studying!

Hello everyone! Here are a few updates on the current school situation.

During the next 4 weeks, all ELA instruction will be through Google Classroom and IXL. As of now, you can expect 2-3 required assignments per week starting on Monday, March 16th. You will have one full week to turn assignments in. Weekly assignments will be posted on Mondays and due the following Sunday. We will also be updating the blog with announcements about any assignments. Please share this information with any classmates that might not have access to it.

We are pausing work on our ” Nadia the Willful” compare and contrast essay. You do not need to work on this on your own.

If you are concerned about not having access to WiFi, here is a link to a current opportunity for WiFi from Comcast: https://www.wxyz.com/news/national/coronavirus/comcast-offering-internet-essentials-package-free-for-60-months-during-coronavirus-outbreak
Comcast is offering free Internet to families in need.

Any changes or updates to this will be posted on the blog. We miss you all already. Email Ms. Irbash or I with any questions or concerns. Stay safe! We love you!

Scroll down to page 3 to see the story 🙂 https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/yHd7VdBw0OQPPcw6z5qE4xgcB6UFAyDxrtB310K8GNiDSe6R.pdf