AGENDA:

1. Mrs. Acker (our media specialist) introduced the 5 books that will be used during this year’s Battle of the Books
2. Revealed this week’s “Good Student” nominee
3. Discussed identifying the TONE of a piece of writing [I didn’t say you stole my red hat.]
4. Worked on identifying TONE on IXL [skills list & record sheet available on iLearn]
5. Reviewed the two summative assignments required during SSR
6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. revise essay

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 11/30 ~ Essay revisions shared via Google Docs
• 11/30 ~ Final day for team registration for Battle of the Books
• 12/10 ~ Yearbook orders [Forms were distributed in first hour classes on 11/27]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 12/10 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later than usual
• 12/24 – 1/4 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
• 1/18 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school released at 11:05am
• 1/21 ~ NO SCHOOL: MLK Holiday
• 1/22 ~Early Dismissal: Middle school released at 11:05am
• 1/23 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school released at 11:05am