Nov
06
2019

Writing a thesis statement

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Quote
  2. SSR+
  3. Who or what is the greatest in your topic? How do you know?
  4. GRA: Where do Viji and Rukku work?
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

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

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/11 ~ Parent / teacher conferences from 4-7pm
  • 11/13 ~ Parent / teacher conferences from 4-7pm
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Nov
04
2019

Start of 2nd Card Marking

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Vocab [anthropomorphism]
  2. New seating chart
  3. Organized binder / binder check
  4. Wrote about reading rate for this card marking
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/11 ~ Parent / teacher conferences from 4-7pm
  • 11/13 ~ Parent / teacher conferences from 4-7pm
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
31
2019

Throwback Thursday

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: An elementary SSR!
  2. Added up pages read each day during September and October to get a total for each month; this will be used for tomorrow’s assignment
  3. Selected a story starter and then continued writing a scary story that will be shared with a couple elementary classrooms, who will finish the stories and then return them to us
  4. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Any missing work for the 1st card marking

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/1 ~ Last day of the first card marking
  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/11 ~ Parent / teacher conferences from 4-7pm
  • 11/13 ~ Parent / teacher conferences from 4-7pm
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
30
2019

Selecting a topic to argue

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Quote reflection
  2. Read for SSR+ and/or worked on One-Pager
  3. Reviewed the five topics for our argumentative essay: sports, books, music, art, or baking/cooking and then joined one of the groups to add more information
  4. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Any missing work for the 1st card marking

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
28
2019

Topics of Discussion

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Vocab [anti-hero]
  2. Read for SSR+ and/or worked on One-Pager
  3. Met in small groups to begin discussing the five possible topics for our argumentative essay: sports, books, music, art, or baking/cooking
  4. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Complete IXL {SmartScore of 100 required}
  2. Read SSR book and/or work on One-Pager

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]
  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 10/28-29 ~ Boys’ basketball try-outs [MUST have completed physical form to attend]
  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
23
2019

Correlative Conjunctions

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Quote
  2. Took notes about correlative conjunctions
  3. Completed a practice sheet on identifying correlative conjunctions
  4. Continued the skill practice on IXL
  5. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  6. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Continue working on IXL {SmartScore of 100 required}
  2. Read SSR book and/or work on One-Pager

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]
  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
21
2019

Finishing the CER

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Vocab {antagonist}
  2. Read for SSR+ and/or worked on One-Pager
  3. Finished writing the CER to answer who is to blame for Maria’s suspension
  4. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Continue working on IXL {SmartScore of 100 required}
  2. Read SSR book and/or work on One-Pager

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]
  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/15 ~ PBIS reward for 1st card marking
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
18
2019

Writing a CER

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Quiet Choices
  2. Read for SSR+
  3. Revisited the story of “Maria & Joan” and used claim and evidence to begin writing the CER response
  4. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Continue working on IXL {SmartScore of 100 required}
  2. Read SSR book and/or work on One-Pager

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]
  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
17
2019

Make a claim & find your evidence

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Video prompt
  2. Completed summary section of yesterday’s Cornell Notes
  3. Assigned a percentage of blame as to who was responsible for Maria’s suspension in the text we read
  4. Identified a minimum of 3 pieces of evidence to support the claim
  5. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  6. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Continue working on IXL {SmartScore of 100 required}
  2. Read SSR book and/or work on One-Pager

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]
  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens
Oct
16
2019

Argumentative writing notes

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Quote reflection
  2. Filled in information on Cornell Notes about argumentative writing
  3. Completed typing letter to school participating in the Global Read Aloud
  4. Read THE BRIDGE HOME aloud as part of GRA
  5. Dismissal

HOMEWORK:

  1. Continue working on IXL {SmartScore of 100 required}
  2. Read SSR book and/or work on One-Pager

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]
  • 10/30 ~ One-Pager for novel read during SSR+

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
  • 12/18 ~ Late Start
  • 12/23-1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break
  • 1/6 ~ School reopens