AGENDA:

1. Wrote about the effect poverty has on people
2. Introduced this week’s “Good Student” nominee
3. Read for SSR+
4. Went to EASYBIB.COM to create works cited (or bibliography) page
5. Copy/pasted citations onto final page of essay
6. Completed any revisions necessary to essay
7. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete typing of introduction, 3 body paragraphs, counter argument, and conclusion plus the Works Cited  [Log into iLearn for sample essays and a writing organizer.]

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 11/13 ~ Argumentative Essay due
• 11/16 ~ Test on prefixes 11-15

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. Nominated 2 more students for the “Good Student” recognition
2. Created flash cards for prefixes 11-15
3. Read for SSR+
4. Wrote briefly about current SSR book
5. Continued with essay drafting by adding the concluding paragraph [additional supports available on iLearn]
6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete typing of introduction, 3 body paragraphs, counter argument, and conclusion [Log into iLearn for sample essays and a writing organizer.]

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 11/13 ~ Argumentative Essay due
• 11/16 ~ Test on prefixes 11-15

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. Completed evidence/reasoning sheet
2. Introduced prefixes 11-15
3. Read for SSR+
4. Watched video about parts of an introductory paragraph
5. Continued drafting argumentative essay
6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete typing of body paragraphs, counter argument, and introduction

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 11/13 ~ Argumentative Essay due
• 11/16 ~ Test on prefixes 11-15

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. Based upon evidence, wrote reasons that the individual is the greatest
2. Updated reading calendar then read for SSR
3. Returned to Google Doc created on Monday to continue typing 3 body paragraphs
4. Discussed “counter argument” and added the statement as the “4th paragraph”
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete typing of body paragraphs

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. New seating chart
2. Introduced this week’s “Good Student”
3. Added reading calendar to Reader’s Notebook then read for SSR
4. Created and named new Google doc in Drive
5. Began typing body paragraphs
6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Continue working on typing body paragraphs

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/6 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day
• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. Nominated 2 students for “Good Student” recognition
2. Continued with research for data, stats, quotes, etc. to prove claim of who’s the greatest
3. Added book log to reader’s notebook
4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete research [additional forms available on iLearn]

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/6 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day
• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. Complete the writing of the story that was started yesterday
2. Defined and discussed the terms: RELEVANT & CREDIBLE
3. Used computers to research quotes, data, facts, and statistics to support claim of “the greatest”
4. Recorded information on organizer
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 11/1 ~ Girls’ swim team tryouts from 3-5pm / Late bus is available
• 11/6 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day
• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA:

1. Reread a previous article looking for words that contain one of the prefixes we’ve learned thus far
2. Added the identified words as “collected examples” on our Word Chunks pages
3. Determined weekly reading rate for SSR
4. Added new page to Reader’s Notebook
5. Reviewed writing about “The Greatest”
6. Exit Ticket: List the two greatest categories you are most interested in researching
7. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 10/30 ~ Summer learning retest during lunch [requires form to be submitted for approval to retest]
• 11/1 ~ Girls’ swim team tryouts from 3-5pm / Late bus is available
• 11/6 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day
• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

Although we do not celebrate Halloween at the middle school level, each year there are students who like to show their Halloween spirit by dressing up.

Any costumes MUST be consistent with the dress code policy and MAY NOT interfere with the learning process and/or the teaching in any classroom.

The following rules are to be followed:

• No plastic or prop weapons of any kind
• No masks
• No extensive face make-up
• No hats or wigs
• No offensive writing and/or costumes
• No fake (or real for that matter) blood

Anyone in violation of these rules and/or the dress code policy will be asked to change or to call home for a change of clothes. These are the same guidelines that were in place last year as well. Please continue to be respectful in your manner of dress, even though you may be feeling a little “ghoulish”!

AGENDA:

1. Used flash cards to review prefixes with a partner
2. Test on prefixes #6-10
3. Read for SSR
4. Introduced this week’s “Good Student”
5. Introduced the new format for SSR that will begin on November 5th
6. Began to set up Reader’s Notebook
7. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 10/29 ~ Boys’ basketball tryouts / Physical forms must be turned in prior to tryouts / Late bus is available
• 10/30 ~ Summer learning retest during lunch [requires form to be submitted for approval to retest]
• 11/1 ~ Girls’ swim team tryouts from 3-5pm / Late bus is available
• 11/6 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day
• 11/12 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/14 ~ Parent Teacher Conferences 4-7pm
• 11/21-23 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break