7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Write an example of alliteration, (3) Work on week 23 language review, (4) Revisit Shel Silverstein poem using alliteration, (5) Write own poem using alliteration

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Review the 2 elements needed in an introductory paragraph, (3) Work on week 23 language review, (4) Discuss how to cite sources when writing an essay, (5) Begin working on 3 body paragraphs for 3 reasons included in thesis statement

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR

This Week: ALL media center materials are now DUE!  If the books and/or materials cannot be located, the fine to replace them can be paid by sending cash or a check into the office.

Annual grade level picnic permission slips are due by next week.  Students received or will receive a permission slip from their A/A teachers.  There is no cost for the field trip but students will need to have a bagged lunch.

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Define the term alliteration, (3) Begin working on week 23 language review, (4) Discuss and answer questions about reading selection, (5) Take comprehension quiz on reading assignment, (6) Continue with reading

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss weekend events, (3) Begin working on week 23 language review, (4) Discuss the elements that comprise an introductory paragraph, (5) Begin writing intro to research essay, (6) Continue with writing essay

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR

This Week: ALL media center materials are now DUE!  If the books and/or materials cannot be located, the fine to replace them can be paid by sending cash or a check into the office.

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Complete poem analysis for examples of alliteration, (3) Complete week 22 DLR, (4) Discuss current chapters in lit book, (5) Take comprehension quiz on same chapters, (6) Continue with next reading assignment

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss current events, (3) Complete week 22 DLR, (4) Begin drafting research essay

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes

This Week: Cedar Point permission slips and money can be turned in prior to 8:00am in the auditorium.  Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders on a first come, first served basis.

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Continue discussion about nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, (3) Work on week 22 DLR, (4) Read and identify alliteration in poetry, (5) Write own poetry piece using alliteration, (6) If time, continue with lit circle reading

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss difference between quoting text and summarizing, (3) Work on week 22 DLR, (4) Complete reading and note taking of research articles

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR, (3) [7th grade only] continue with lit circle reading: THE HUNGER GAMES – read through chapter 7; THE WESTING GAME – read through chapter 24

This Week: Cedar Point permission slips and money can be turned in prior to 8:00am in the auditorium.  Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders on a first come, first served basis.

5/21-25 New York trip for previously registered students

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Identify nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs, (3) Work on week 22 DLR, (4) Discuss lit book, (5) Complete quiz on current chapters, (6) Continue with reading

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss 3 ways to take notes on an article, (3) Work on week 22 DLR, (4) Complete summary writing practice, (5) Read research articles and take notes (summarize, quote, or paraphrase)

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR

This Week: Cedar Point permission slips and money can be turned in prior to 8:00am in the auditorium.  Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders on a first come, first served basis.

5/21-25 New York trip for previously registered students

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss current grade in class and use of Student Connect, (3) Work on corrections to previous assignments, (4) Begin working on week 22 DLR, (5) Discuss lit circle book, (6) Take quiz on chapters read thus far, (7) Continue reading lit circle book

8th Grade Agenda: 1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss current grade in class and use of Student Connect, (3) Work on corrections to previous assignments, (4) Begin working on week 22 DLR, (5) Practice writing a summary of a research article

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR, (3) [for 7th grade] lit circle reading

This Week: Cedar Point permission slips and money can be turned in prior to 8:00am in the auditorium.  Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders on a first come, first served basis.

5/20 ALL missing work and/or corrections due for consideration on 6th card marking progress reports

5/21-25 New York trip for previously registered students

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Define noun, verb, adjective and adverb, (3) Complete week 21 DLR, (4) Watch and discuss Flocabulary, (5) Analyze poem and identify parts of speech of specific words, (6) If time permits, continue with lit circle reading

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Define and discuss plagiarism, (3) Complete week 21 DLR, (4) Watch and discuss Flocabulary, (5) Begin lesson on note-taking: summarizing

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes

This Week: Cedar Point permission slips and money can be turned in prior to 8:00am in the auditorium.  Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders on a first come, first served basis.

5/20 ALL missing work and/or corrections due for consideration on 6th card marking progress reports

5/21-25 New York trip for previously registered students

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss SRI scores and their implications, (3) Work on week 21 DLR, (4) Continue with lit circle reading and related work

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR

This Week: Cedar Point permission slips and money can be turned in prior to 8:00am in the auditorium.  Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders on a first come, first served basis.

5/20 ALL missing work and/or corrections due for consideration on 6th card marking progress reports

5/21-25 New York trip for previously registered students

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Review important SRI information, (3) Complete SRI testing in computer lab, (4) Work on week 21 language review, (5) Continue reading lit book

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR, (3) Continue reading lit book

This Week: 5/16 First day to submit Cedar Point permission slips and money – Trip is limited to 105 7th graders and 105 8th graders

5/20 ALL missing work and/or corrections due for consideration on 6th card marking progress reports

5/21-25 New York trip for previously registered students

5/23 6th card marking progress reports mailed

5/24-27 NO SCHOOL for Memorial Day holiday

Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Review important points about the SRI, (3) Begin SRI testing in the computer lab, (4) If SRI is complete, work on DLR and/or read lit text

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) DLR, (3) Read for lit circle

This Week: 5/13-17 SRI testing in all ELA classes

5/15 Late Start: School begins one hour later.

5/15 Tiger Game for students previously selected

5/20 All missing work and/or corrections due to be included in progress reports