That’s the question for the Optimist Club of Dearborn’s essay contest.

Students interested in participating will write an essay responding to that prompt. You can find all of information about the contest requirements and the entry form by clicking this link for the Essay Contest

All entries must be received on or before January 8, 2018, so students who would like to participate can write or type their essays over the break.

First prize is $500; second prize is $250; third prize is $125. Good luck to all who choose to enter!

AGENDA: (1) Finished watching A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link to the movie is available on iLearn], (2) At the end of each scene, movie was paused so that students could do a written comparison of the written drama and the film [link to required worksheets is available on iLearn], (3) For scenes 3, 4, & 5, students also wrote the lesson that Scrooge learned from his time with the Spirit [link to record sheet is available on iLearn], (4) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/22 ~ Final test on A CHRISTMAS CAROL

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) Reviewed prefixes for today’s quiz, (2) Quiz on prefixes 1-30, (3) Continued watching A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link to the movie is available on iLearn], (4) At the end of each scene, movie was paused so that students could do a written comparison of the written drama and the film [link to required worksheets is available on iLearn], (5) For scenes 3, 4, & 5, students also wrote the lesson that Scrooge learned from his time with the Spirit [link to record sheet is available on iLearn], (6) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/22 ~ Final test on A CHRISTMAS CAROL

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) Played Kahoot to review new prefixes and to review vocabulary from A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (2) Continued watching the film version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link to video is available on iLearn], (3) At the end of each scene, movie was paused so that students could do a written comparison of the written drama and the film [link to required worksheets is available on iLearn], (4) For scenes 3, 4, & 5, students also wrote the lesson that Scrooge learned from his time with the Spirit [link to record sheet is available on iLearn], (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Review for quiz

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/18 ~ Quiz on prefixes 1-30

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) Reviewed flashcards in preparation for Friday’s quiz, (2) Began watching the film version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL [link to video is available on iLearn], (3) At the end of each scene, movie was paused so that students could do a written comparison of the written drama and the film [link to required worksheets is available on iLearn], (4) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/15 ~ Quiz on prefixes 1-30

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) Created flash cards for prefixes 26-30 and reviewed them with a partner, (2) Checked and, if necessary, completed the lessons learned and images for the first 5 scenes, (3) Plickers 2-question quiz on scenes 4 & 5, (4) Read scene 6 of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (5) Drew one part of the scene that was visualized during the reading, (6) Worked on new IXL skill practicing “parallel structure”, (7) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish drawing and coloring the images

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/15 ~ Quiz on prefixes 1-30

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/13 ~ Toy Collection to benefit the Salvation Army: New toys can be brought to 1st hour to be collected

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) Read page 16 in REFERENCE tab of binder about parallel structure, in preparation for an activity tomorrow, (2) Checked and, if necessary, completed the lessons learned and images for the first 4 scenes, (3) Recorded information about prefixes 26-30, (4) Read scene 5 of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (5) Wrote down a lesson that Scrooge learned from the experience with the Spirit of Christmas Yet to Come, (6) Drew one part of the scene that was visualized during the reading, (6) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish drawing and coloring the image

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/12 ~ Plickers quiz on scene 4

12/15 ~ Quiz on prefixes 1-30

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/12-13 ~ Toy Collection to benefit the Salvation Army: New toys can be brought to 1st hour to be collected

12/12 ~ Candy Gram Sale $1 each / Must know student’s 1st hour class for delivery

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) With a partner, discussed what lesson Scrooge learned from the visit with the Spirit of Christmas Past, (2) Recorded the lesson to help with analyzing the theme, (3) Read scene 4 [link to online textbook available on iLearn], (4) Discussed and wrote lesson Scrooge learned from the visit of the Spirit of Christmas Present, (5) Drew one part of the scene that was visualized during the reading, (6) Worked on IXL to practice identifying sentence types, (7) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish drawing and coloring the image

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/11 ~ Plickers quiz on scene 4

12/15 ~ Quiz on prefixes 1-30

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/11-13 ~ Toy Collection to benefit the Salvation Army: New toys can be brought to 1st hour to be collected

12/11-12 ~ Candy Gram Sale $1 each / Must know student’s 1st hour class for delivery

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

AGENDA: (1) Studied prefixes with a partner for Friday’s quiz, (2) Wrote down one fact learned about Charles Dickens, (3) Took notes about the 4 different sentence types, (4) Read scene 1 of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (5) Drew one part of the scene that was visualized during the reading, (6) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish drawing and coloring the image

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

12/8 ~ Prefix review quiz [#1-25]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/5-13 ~ Toy Collection to benefit the Salvation Army: New toys can be brought to 1st hour to be collected

12/6-12 ~ Candy Gram Sale $1 each / Must know student’s 1st hour class for delivery

12/20 ~ LATE START: School begins one hour later

12/23-1/7 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

Today, just under 75% of our students attended a field trip to the theatre to see the new movie WONDER! In class, prior to leaving and after returning, students CIRCLED IT UP to discuss the issues of bullying, social isolation, and displaying empathy.

We will continue building upon these lessons in future Advisory meetings. Students and staff will also be asked to look for the good that happens at Stout on a daily basis. Classrooms have forms so that students and staff can submit the examples of kindness and empathy; these will be displayed on a bulletin board.

As Mr. Tushman encourages the students in WONDER, we too should “practice more kindness than we need to”.