7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Met with Mrs. Cizek to select classes for 8th grade, (3) If time permits, continue with lit book discussion

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Write metaphors, (3) Review Tuesday portion of DLR, (4) Continue with reading of FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON

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

This Week: 4/24 ~ EFHS course selection sheets are due to Mr. Tindall.  Be sure you have two elective choices and a parent signature on your form.

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss plans for next year, (3) Review Monday portion of DLR week 18, (4) Complete reading of teleplay in textbook, (5) Continue with lit book reading

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss hopes/anxieties about high school, (3) Review Monday portion of DLR week 18, (4) Review what makes a research question appropriate, (5) Discuss possible research topics and generate at least one question for each

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) Mon DLR, (3) [7th Gd ONLY] Read MONSTER through page 116 or read THE WESTING GAME through chapter 6

This Week: 4/23 ~ 7th Graders will select courses for 8th grade [Be sure to discuss your expectations for class selection with your child tonight!]

4/24 ~ EFHS course selection sheets are due to Mr. Tindall.  Sheets MUST have 2 electives indicated and a parent signature on the sheet.

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planner, (2) Creative writing, (3) Review Wednesday portion of DLR, (4) Continue with “The Monsters are Due on Main Street” reading, (5) Continue with reading for lit circle

8th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planner, (2) Creative writing, (3) Review Wednesday portion of DLR, (4) Complete essay typing and/or group acceptance projects, (5) Continue with reading for lit circle

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) Wed DLR, (3) [7th gd ONLY] read for lit circle discussion

This Week: 4/17 ~ EFHS counselors to meet with incoming Freshmen

4/18 ~ Money ($20) for Tiger Game due from students selected to attend

4/18 ~ Course election sheets for DHS are due to Mr. Tindall; sheets MUST have parent signature and TWO elective choices (in case first elective choice is not available)

Agenda: (1) Fill in planner, (2) Discussed meaning of specific idioms, (3) Reviewed Monday’s portion of week 17 DLR, (4) Continued typing comparison essay [due tomorrow, if not completed in class], (5) Read lit circle book in preparation for tomorrow’s discussion

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2)  Mon DLR, (3) lit circle reading [for 7th grade], (4) complete essay typing

This week: 4/15 Track try-outs 3-4:30

4/17 Late Start

4/17 EFHS counselors to meet with 8th graders in auditorium

4/18 DHS course selection sheets due to Mr. Tindall

Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Creative writing, (3) Collect week 16 DLR, (4) Watch and discuss “The Week in Rap” on Flocabulary, (5) Begin typing comparison essay

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes

Coming Next Week:  Progress reports are being mailed home.

4/15 Permission slips for Tigers Game are due

4/15 Track try-outs 3-4:30

4/17 Late Start: School begins one hour later

4/17 Edsel Ford counselors here to meet with 8th graders at 12:20 in auditorium

4/18 DHS course elective sheets due to Mr. Tindall

Agenda: (1) Fill in planner, (2) Identify indirect object in given sentences, (3) Review Thursday portion of DLR, (4) Write draft of comparison essay, (5) Begin reading of new lit book

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) Thurs DLR [DUE TOMORROW], (3) Complete writing of essay draft [DUE TOMORROW]

This Week: 4/11 Activity Day – 3 to 4pm  Cost is $1 and students MUST have a ride home

4/12 Progress reports mailed home

4/15 Tiger game permission slips due [permission slips were passed out in A/A on Wednesday to students who had 6 or fewer infractions during the 4th card marking]

Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Identify the direct object in sample sentences, (3) Review Wednesday portion of the DLR, (4) Introduce new lit book and discuss terms, (5) Complete notes on planning page, (6) If time permits, begin writing draft of essay

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) Wed DLR, (3) Complete draft of essay

This Week: 4/11: Activity Day from 3-4pm ~ Cost is $1 and students MUST have a ride home as no buses will be available at that time

4/12: Progress reports mailed home

Students who had 6 or fewer infractions on their 4th card marking focus card are eligible to attend the field trip to the Detroit Tigers game on Wednesday, May 15th.  Eligible students will receive permission slips in their A/A.  Information on cost and participation are on the form.  Check with your student for more information.

Agenda: (1) Fill in planner, (2) Write about and discuss why directors and actors make changes to a book when turning it into a movie, (3) Review Tuesday portion of DLR, (4) Revisit movie notes and select 3 most influential similarities and/or differences, (5) Meet in groups to discuss most influential choice and explain why, (6) Begin making notes for essay on planning page, (7) If time permits, begin writing a draft of the essay

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

This week:  4/10 Spring picture day

4/10 DHS counselors to meet with 8th graders

4/11 Activity Day from 3-4pm – cost is $1 & students MUST have a ride home as buses will not run at 4pm

4/12 Progress reports mailed home

Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Write paragraph about funniest thing to happen over the break, (3) Review Monday’s portion of week 16 DLR, (4) Complete movie and note taking, (5) Meet in groups to discuss similarities and differences between the movie and the book

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

This week: Wednesday, April 10th:  Spring picture day – forms were sent home prior to the break; extra order forms can be obtained from the office

Wednesday, April 10th:  8th graders who will attend Dearborn High in the fall will meet with counselors during 4th hour to review elective choices.

Friday, April 12th:  Progress reports for the 5th card marking mailed home

7th Grade Agenda: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss future jobs, (3) Met with our counselor, Mr. Tindall, for a program called “Career Cruising”

8th Grade Agenda – 1st Hour:  Explore testing: Completed Reading and Science portions of the test.  Explore testing is now complete.  Results will be provided to students prior to the end of the school year.

8th Grade Agenda – 5th Hour: (1) Fill in planners, (2) Discuss format of Explore test and what to expect for Plan and ACT testing, (3) Met in groups to identify 3 most significant similarities and/or differences between the book and the movie, (4) Using an organizational guide, begin planning for compare/contrast essay

Homework: (1) Read for 30 minutes, (2) Check Student Connect and complete any missing assignments [Progress reports will be mailed on Friday, April 12th.]

Spring Break begins at the END of the school day tomorrow.  There is NO SCHOOL March 29 through April 7.  School reopens on Monday, April 8th.

We hope everyone has a wonderful and restful break!