Jan
2020

NWEA Reading Test-Day 4

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Checked in on progress made in completing the reading test to determine if additional time is necessary
  2. Logged in to continue the NWEA reading test
  3. If done, recorded score in planner and then logged back in to begin the Language Usage test
  4. OR, students done with the reading test could work on their IXL skills and/or their One-Pager assignments
  5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Complete One-Pager [log into iLearn for checklist/rubric]
  2. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 1/10/20 ~ NWEA Reading Testing
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 1/17 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/17 ~ End of 2nd card marking
  • 1/20 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • 1/21 ~ Start of 3rd card marking and the 2nd semester
  • 1/21 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/22 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/23 ~ Girls’ basketball tryouts: 3-5pm
  • 1/24 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
Jan
2020

NWEA Reading Test-Day 3

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Checked in on progress made in completing the reading test to determine if additional time is necessary
  2. Logged in to continue the NWEA reading test
  3. If done, recorded score in planner and then logged back in to begin the Language Usage test
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Complete One-Pager [log into iLearn for checklist/rubric]
  2. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 1/9/20 – 1/10/20 ~ NWEA Reading Testing
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 1/17 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/17 ~ End of 2nd card marking
  • 1/20 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • 1/21 ~ Start of 3rd card marking and the 2nd semester
  • 1/21 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/22 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/23 ~ Girls’ basketball tryouts: 3-5pm
  • 1/24 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
Jan
2020

NWEA Reading Test-Day 2

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Discussed test taking strategies to assist students when answering a difficult question and to help when distracted or losing focus
  2. Logged in to continue the NWEA reading test
  3. If done, recorded score in planner and then logged back in to begin the Language Usage test
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 1/8/20 – 1/10/20 ~ NWEA Reading Testing
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 1/17 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/17 ~ End of 2nd card marking
  • 1/20 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • 1/21 ~ Start of 3rd card marking and the 2nd semester
  • 1/21 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/22 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/24 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
Jan
2020

NWEA Reading Test-Day 1

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Talked with friends about our adventures during the break
  2. Logged in for the NWEA reading test
  3. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 1/7/20 – 1/10/20 ~ NWEA Reading Testing
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 1/17 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/17 ~ End of 2nd card marking
  • 1/20 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • 1/21 ~ Start of 3rd card marking and the 2nd semester
  • 1/21 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/22 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/24 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
Dec
2019

IXL

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Answered any questions and clarified any confusions from scenes 4-6 of A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  2. Completed written comparisons of scenes 4-6 and made sure they were turned in
  3. Introduced PARALLEL STRUCTURE and reviewed it on IXL
  4. Logged into IXL to practice identifying parallel structure [list of skills available on iLearn]
  5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 1/6/20 – 1/10/20 ~ NWEA Reading Testing
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
  • 1/17 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/17 ~ End of 2nd card marking
  • 1/20 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
  • 1/21 ~ Start of 3rd card marking and the 2nd semester
  • 1/21 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/22 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 1/24 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
Dec
2019

What to do over break?

With two weeks off, it is our hope that students will have time to rest and recharge and enjoy time with their family.

There are times, however, where students and/or parents are looking for school work that can be completed.

For ELA, I would suggest students who have additional time use it to complete their SSR One-Pager. They could also work on their IXL skills.

If both of those summative assignments are complete [they are due shortly after we return from break], our ELA coach has the following suggestions for students to prepare for upcoming NWEA and M-Step testing:

1. Elements of Fiction: https://www.quia.com/mc/1019068.html

2. NWEA Review: https://quizlet.com/382226461/nwea-flash-cards/

3. Full NWEA review: https://quizlet.com/23068956/nwea-practice-6th-grade-flash-cards/—-this is my favorite
4. Figurative Language Jeopardy: https://www.quia.com/cb/125762.html

5. Poetry: https://www.quia.com/rr/615897.html

6.  Types of Sentences: https://www.quia.com/pop/35934.html?AP_rand=1361700886

7. Rhyme Scheme and Figurative Language:  https://www.quia.com/rr/845051.html?AP_rand=1413342775

8. Genre: https://www.quia.com/rr/297697.html

Dec
2019

Finish Watching A CHRISTMAS CAROL

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Finished watching movie version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link available on iLearn]
  2. Paused movie at intervals that corresponded to the scenes as we read in the play so that students could compare their images with what was seen in the movie
  3. Turned in scenes 4-6 with book/movie comparisons
  4. Worked on previously assigned IXL skills
  5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 12/20/19 ~ Final test on A CHRISTMAS CAROL: POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER THE BREAK
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Dec
2019

Viewing A CHRISTMAS CAROL continued

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Passed back visualized drawings from scene 4-6
  2. Continued watching movie version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link available on iLearn]
  3. Paused movie at intervals that corresponded to the scenes as we read in the play so that students could compare their images with what was seen in the movie
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 12/20/19 ~ Final test on A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Dec
2019

Continued viewing A CHRISTMAS CAROL

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Final opportunity for students to read aloud from scene 6
  2. Continued watching movie version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link available on iLearn]
  3. Paused movie at intervals that corresponded to the scenes as we read in the play so that students could compare their images with what was seen in the movie
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 12/20/19 ~ Final test on A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Dec
2019

Viewing movie scenes 1-2

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Completed the drawing and text citation for scene 6 and then turned in assignment
  2. Began watching movie version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link available on iLearn]
  3. Paused movie at intervals that corresponded to the scenes as we read in the play so that students could compare their images with what was seen in the movie
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Stay up to date on IXL skills

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 12/20/19 ~ Final test on A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • 1/10/20 ~ One Pager
  • 1/14/20 ~ IXL Record sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens