Sep
2019

Creating QR codes

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Vocabulary
  2. Returned to our ePortfolios and opened the “collection”
  3. Using the web address for the collection, students created a QR code for their sites and then emailed them to the teacher
  4. In preparation for a book to be read, students colored in a world map and researched some facts about India
  5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Finish map and facts on India

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
  • 10/11 ~ Early Dismissal [Middle School dismisses at 11:05am]
  • 10/16 ~ Late Start
  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
Sep
2019

Adding to our ePortfolios

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Video prompt
  2. Those still needing to complete testing, logged onto NWEA
  3. Remainder of students logged into iLearn to access ePortfolio to complete a page for “My Learning Plan for ELA”
  4. Students continued working on their ePortfolios by adding a data page for test scores
  5. Worked on IXL
  6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
  • 10/11 ~ Early Dismissal [Middle School dismisses at 11:05am]
  • 10/16 ~ Late Start
  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
Sep
2019

Setting up ePortfolio

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Quote reflection
  2. Those still needing to complete testing, logged onto NWEA
  3. Remainder of students logged into iLearn to access ePortfolio to create a page for “My Learning Plan for ELA”
  4. Worked on IXL
  5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
  • 10/11 ~ Early Dismissal [Middle School dismisses at 11:05am]
  • 10/16 ~ Late Start
  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
Sep
2019

Starting IXL

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW: Discussion question
  2. Discussed and reviewed homophones and capitalization rules
  3. Logged on to IXL to work on both skills {some students continued with their NWEA testing}
  4. Read for SSR+
  5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 10/29 ~ IXL record sheet for the first card marking [see iLearn if sheet is lost]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
  • 10/11 ~ Early Dismissal [Middle School dismisses at 11:05am]
  • 10/16 ~ Late Start
  • 11/5 ~ NO SCHOOL for students
  • 11/27-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Happy Thanksgiving!
Sep
2019

NWEA Language Usage Testing day 4

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Students logged back in to continue taking the Language Usage portion of NWEA
  2. When done with the test, students recorded their scores in their planners and then read for SSR
  3. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Have parents/guardians fill out and sign norms agreement for ELA

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/20 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
Sep
2019

NWEA Language Usage Testing day 3

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW! Video prompt: What can you learn from Jason’s story?
  2. Students logged back in to continue taking the Language Usage portion of NWEA
  3. When done with the test, students recorded their scores in their planners and then read for SSR
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Have parents/guardians fill out and sign norms agreement for ELA

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 9/20: NWEA Language Usage test

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/20 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
Sep
2019

NWEA Language Usage Testing day 2

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW! Discussion question: Would you endorse a product you didn’t like?
  2. Students logged back in to continue taking the Language Usage portion of NWEA
  3. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Have parents/guardians fill out and sign norms agreement for ELA

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 9/18-20: NWEA Language Usage test

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/20 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
Sep
2019

NWEA Language Usage Test day 1

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW! How was your weekend?
  2. Students were assigned Chromebook numbers for ELA
  3. Logged on begin taking the Language Usage portion of NWEA
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Have parents/guardians fill out and sign norms agreement for ELA

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 9/17-20: NWEA Language Usage test

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/20 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
Sep
2019

Narrative Writing

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. DO NOW! Quiet choice
  2. Students wrote a narrative that incorporated 3 of 9 possible story elements and then shared their writing aloud
  3. Read SSR book
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Have parents/guardians fill out and sign norms agreement for ELA

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 9/16-20: NWEA Language Usage test

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/20 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!
Sep
2019

Setting up for SSR+

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Students responded to a question then watched a video before completing their responses
  2. Checked in reading rate paper
  3. Started a book log to record books read (or at least attempted) this card marking
  4. Started a calendar to record number of minutes and number of pages read each day in class
  5. Read SSR book
  6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Have parents/guardians fill out and sign norms agreement for ELA

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 9/19-25: NWEA Language Usage test

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 9/20 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am
  • 9/25 ~ Late Start
  • 10/1 ~ Picture Day!