Month: March 2020

It’s the last week of March. Next week is Spring Break (and a week off from online learning)! It does appear we will be staying healthy at home for a little longer.

Marking period 3 started January 23, and ends March 27th. We were directed to use the grades we currently have for MP3. If your student has late work, they can submit it in one of two ways: 1) Google Classrooom 2) Email me a picture if it ABSOLUTELY cannot be put into a Google Doc. Reading Journals that are late should be submitted in Google Classroom. ALL LATE WORK MUST BE TURNED IN BY 3 PM TODAY.

My priority task right now is MP 3 grades , which are due tomorrow – I will follow up later this week if students have other missing assignments (Reading Journals 17-19, Greek Roots Quiz, Nearpod activities). PLEASE REVIEW THE WORKLIST POSTED IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM!!! It has due dates for everything.

THANK YOU TO ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED LATE WORK!!! Per the front office, any work assigned BEFORE 3/13 can be graded – for our class, this includes reading journals and the Princess Penelope writing (which is summative).

Students who HAVE NOT turned in their Princess Penelope writing will need to type it in a Google Doc and email it to me BY 3 PM TODAY. I already put the original paragraph (with identified figurative language) in Google classroom last week.

READING JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY. PLEASE SUBMIT IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM.

NO READING JOURNAL THIS WEEK!

Please take the Greek Roots Quiz in Google Classroom (Summative Quiz #2) if it isn’t completed.

I will not be posting a new Greek roots sheet this week. Once we are able to move to a more cohesive type of online learning, I absolutely will post them. Expect an update after April 6. 

This week, students will need to complete: late work, their reading journal, two Nearpod activities, a Newsela activity and designated IXL activities. A work list will be posted in Google Classroom.

In the coming weeks, students will complete activities in Google Classroom (including taking notes, completing task cards, doing Google Slides, and using coding to practice ELA skills. We will continue with 15-20 minutes of daily reading, reading journals, and IXL skills practice. Additional literacy activities will be added and explained as needed.

Please add yourselves to our classroom Remind account! I will be sending important information throughout the year via Remind text. Use the link: rmd.at/h8cchc OR text the message @h8cchc to 831-613-1863

Email is the best way to contact me. My email is: thompsc@dearbornschools.org

Please check Student Connect and Parent connect frequently. Parent Connect requires a PIN number and a Password to login. Student Connect requires a username and a password to login. 

I know that this an interesting time for everyone  Please do not stress about how our learning now looks very different than what we do when we are in school. Read every day, enjoy some time outside, and email me with questions.

Below is an updated Google Calendar. It lists upcoming assignments and due dates. This information can also be found on the board in H4.

Well – things certainly changed this week, didn’t they? This post is intended to provide you information for how work will be given and completed over the next few weeks.

Marking period 3 started January 23, and ends March 27th. We were directed to use the grades we currently have for MP3. If your student has late work, they can submit it in one of two ways: 1) Google Classrooom 2) Email me a picture if it ABSOLUTELY cannot be put into a Google Doc. Reading Journals that are late should be submitted in Google Classroom. ALL LATE WORK FOR MP3 will be DUE BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25th.

Students who HAVE NOT turned in their Princess Penelope writing will need to type it in a Google Doc and email it to me by March 23rd. I will put the original paragraph (with identified figurative language) in Google classroom by 5 pm tomorrow for reference if needed.

READING JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY. PLEASE SUBMIT IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM. IF YOU DID A PAPER COPY – GO TYPE EVERYTHING INTO THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM FORM!!!!!!

A new reading journal will be posted in Google Classroom today, and will be due Monday, March 23rd.

There will be a summative Greek roots quiz NEXT FRIDAY (covering the material from the quizzes given on: December 13, February 7th, and March 6th). Study sheets are posted in Google classroom. YOU WILL NEED TO TAKE THIS QUIZ AT HOME. HAVE INTEGRITY WHILE YOU COMPLETE IT PLEASE 🙂

A NEW Greek Roots sheet will be posted in Google Classroom on Monday, March 23rd. My plan is to continue the quizzes every three weeks, since they are a Google form and easy to take. The sheets will be filled out with everything filled in – just make your flashcards!

This week, students will need to complete: late work, their reading journal, and designated IXL activities. A work list will be posted in Google Classroom.

In the coming weeks, students will complete activities in Google Classroom (including taking notes, completing task cards, doing Google Slides, and using coding to practice ELA skills. We will continue with 15-20 minutes of daily reading, reading journals, Greek Roots, and IXL skills practice. Additional literacy activities will be added and explained as needed.

Please add yourselves to our classroom Remind account! I will be sending important information throughout the year via Remind text. Use the link: rmd.at/h8cchc OR text the message @h8cchc to 831-613-1863

Email is the best way to contact me. My email is: thompsc@dearbornschools.org

Please check Student Connect and Parent connect frequently. Parent Connect requires a PIN number and a Password to login. Student Connect requires a username and a password to login. The office secretaries can provide you with the PIN number for Parent Connect!!

I know that this an interesting time for everyone 🙂 Please do not stress about how our learning now looks very different than what we do when we are in school. Read every day, enjoy some time outside, and email me with questions.

Below is an updated Google Calendar. It lists upcoming assignments and due dates. This information can also be found on the board in H4.

Good morning!

Students will receive a progress report with missing work highlighted today. This progress report includes work through Friday, March 6th. We will have 3 more reading journals to complete before the end of the marking period, along with a few additional assignments.

Students who have missing work have until Friday, March 20th to submit their assignments. This includes online or paper copies of work. Unless absolutely necessary, I will NOT be making additional paper copies of work. Missing reading journals can be submitted in Google Classroom.

Students who have no missing assignments will still receive a progress report – their current grade will be highlighted at the top.

THESE DO NOT NEED TO BE RETURNED TO ME!!!

Thanks!

Happy Monday! I am hoping the nice weather sticks around, although it would not surprise me if we got more snow. March is weird.

Marking period 3 started January 23, and ends March 27th. ALL LATE WORK FOR MP3 will be DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH.

READING JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY.

A new reading journal was handed out today; it is due Monday, March 16th.

There will be a summative Greek roots quiz on Friday, March 27th (covering the material from the quizzes given on: December 13, February 7th, and March 6th). Study sheets are posted in Google classroom.

THIS FRIDAY IS A HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS!!!

We will have a late start day on Wednesday, March 18th.

Library time is scheduled every week (mostly on Friday). I am happy to send students to the library before Friday if it is needed. Students may check out 3 library books at one time. Students must have a barcode on their planner to check out a book until we have student ID’s.

Students who are one or more minutes late to class will be marked Tardy. At 3 tardies, I will contact home via email, and copy the front office on the email. At 4 tardies, students will be referred to the office AND serve a lunch detention. An updated copy of our tardy policy is on my blog!

Please add yourselves to our classroom Remind account! I will be sending important information throughout the year via Remind text. Use the link: rmd.at/h8cchc OR text the message @h8cchc to 831-613-1863

Email is the best way to contact me. My email is: thompsc@dearbornschools.org

Please check Student Connect and Parent connect frequently. Parent Connect requires a PIN number and a Password to login. Student Connect requires a username and a password to login. The office secretaries can provide you with the PIN number for Parent Connect!!

This week, we are:  continuing work on point of view; continuing work on types of figurative language (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, idiom, allusion) using poems and short folktales; analyzing poems for meaning, tone, and use of language.

Below is an updated Google Calendar. It lists upcoming assignments and due dates. This information can also be found on the board in H4.

Happy Monday! The two snow days last week were much needed. We now settle into working hard before Spring Break comes in April.

Marking period 3 started January 23, and ends March 27th. ALL LATE WORK FOR MP3 will be DUE FRIDAY, MARCH 20TH.

READING JOURNALS ARE DUE TODAY.

A new reading journal was handed out today; it is due Monday, March 9th.

The Greek Roots quiz is this Friday (March 6th). We will do a kahoot before the quiz. Study sheets are posted in Google Classroom.

There will be a summative Greek roots quiz on Friday, March 27th (covering the material from the quizzes given on: December 13, February 7th, and March 6th). Sheets will be posted in Google classroom.

The next half day is Friday, March 13th.

Library time is scheduled every week (mostly on Friday). I am happy to send students to the library before Friday if it is needed. Students may check out 3 library books at one time. Students must have a barcode on their planner to check out a book until we have student ID’s.

Students who are one or more minutes late to class will be marked Tardy. At 3 tardies, I will contact home via email, and copy the front office on the email. At 4 tardies, students will be referred to the office AND serve a lunch detention. An updated copy of our tardy policy is on my blog!

Please add yourselves to our classroom Remind account! I will be sending important information throughout the year via Remind text. Use the link: rmd.at/h8cchc OR text the message @h8cchc to 831-613-1863

Email is the best way to contact me. My email is: thompsc@dearbornschools.org

Please check Student Connect and Parent connect frequently. Parent Connect requires a PIN number and a Password to login. Student Connect requires a username and a password to login. The office secretaries can provide you with the PIN number for Parent Connect!!

This week, we are:  continuing work on point of view; review QAR strategies; beginning work on types of figurative language (simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, idiom, allusion) using poems and short folktales; analyzing poems for meaning, tone, and use of language.

Below is an updated Google Calendar. It lists upcoming assignments and due dates. This information can also be found on the board in H4.