AGENDA: (1) Created a table of contents page for the REFERENCE section of the binder, (2) Began skill review & practice for homophones & capitalization on IXL [access & record sheet available on iLearn], (3) Met with Mrs. Acker (media specialist) to learn how to use the online catalog called Destiny [to access at home, see link in the right side column], (4) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Review for prefix quiz

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/22 ~ Prefix quiz

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

This year, the Big Read celebration will focus on Jhumpa Lahiri’s THE NAMESAKE.

As part of the events surrounding the book, the Dearborn Library System is looking for families to share a special family recipe, an immigrant story, and/or a story about your name or family tree.

Please click on the link below for more information if you’re interested in participating.

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AGENDA: (1) Created flash cards to study prefixes & worked with a partner, (2) Continued with Cornell Notes review with step 3, (3) With partner or small group, shared reasons for song selection & discussed the elements of argumentative writing, (4) Worked independently to write an argumentative essay as a prewriting activity [Writing will not be graded.], (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/21 ~ PTA Fundraiser ends: Please return all unsold Entertainment books or send in money from sales

9/22 ~ Prefix quiz

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/21 ~ Stout Theatre Meeting 3-4:50pm

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Shared some song titles for tomorrow’s writing activity, (2) Introduced 5 prefixes, (3) Reviewed steps 1 & 2 for Cornell Notes, (4) Worked independently & with a partner to define and give examples of 14 different grammar terms, (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Print song lyrics for your worst AND best songs [NO explicit language!]

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/20 ~ Song lyrics needed for assignment

9/21 ~ PTA Fundraiser ends: Please return all unsold Entertainment books or send in money from sales

9/22 ~ Prefix quiz

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/21 ~ Stout Theatre Meeting 3-4:50pm

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Reviewed class norms & self-monitoring questions, (2) Labeled tabs in binder & added reference packet, (3) Took pretest on 55 most common Latin roots, suffixes, & prefixes, (4) Partner checked pretest and then put pretest in binder, (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Print song lyrics for your worst AND best songs [NO explicit language!]

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/20 ~ Song lyrics needed for assignment

9/21 ~ PTA Fundraiser ends: Please return all unsold Entertainment books or send in money from sales

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Continued NWEA reading test and/or language usage test [tests are not timed], (2) Updated data in ePortfolios on iLearn, (3) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: (1) Get suggested supplies (if unable to purchase, please email me so I can assist), (2) Print reference packet from iLearn (packet should also be 3-hole punched)

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/18 ~ Bring printed reference packet from iLearn

9/18 ~ Bring all supplies

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Continued NWEA reading test and/or language usage test [tests are not timed], (2) Updated data in ePortfolios on iLearn, (3) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: (1) Sign & complete norm expectation sheet, (2) Get suggested supplies (if unable to purchase, please email me so I can assist), (3) Print reference packet from iLearn (packet should also be 3-hole punched)

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/15 ~ NWEA testing wraps-up in ELA (reading & language usage)

9/15 ~ Signed norm contract due

9/18 ~ Bring printed reference packet from iLearn

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/14 ~ Stout Theatre Group first meeting 3-4:50pm / ALL interested thespians are welcome to attend!

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Continued NWEA reading test and/or language usage test [tests are not timed], (2) Updated data in ePortfolios on iLearn, (3) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: (1) Sign & complete norm expectation sheet, (2) Get suggested supplies (if unable to purchase, please email me so I can assist), (3) Print reference packet from iLearn (packet should also be 3-hole punched)

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/14-15 ~ NWEA testing in ELA (reading & language usage)

9/18 ~ Bring printed reference packet from iLearn

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/13 ~ Stout Open House 6-7:30pm

9/14 ~ Stout Theatre Group first meeting 3-4:50pm / ALL interested thespians are welcome to attend!

9/26 ~ Student Council meeting 3-4:50pm / Everyone is welcome!

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Continued NWEA reading test [test is not timed], (2) If reading was completed, students updated their data in their ePortfolios on iLearn, (3) Started Language Usage test, (4) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: (1) Sign & complete norm expectation sheet, (2) Get suggested supplies (if unable to purchase, please email me so I can assist), (3) Print reference packet from iLearn

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/13-15 ~ NWEA testing in ELA (reading & language usage)

9/18 ~ Bring printed reference packet from iLearn

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/13 ~ Stout Open House 6-7:30pm

10/3 ~ Picture Day!

11/3 ~ Picture retake day

AGENDA: (1) Started NWEA reading test [test is not timed], (2) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: (1) Sign & complete norm expectation sheet, (2) Get suggested supplies (if unable to purchase, please email me so I can assist), (3) Print reference packet from iLearn

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

9/12-15 ~ NWEA testing in ELA (reading & language usage)

9/18 ~ Bring printed reference packet from iLearn

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

Through 9/21 ~ PTA Entertainment Book Fundraiser *The book that came home is not free. It is for purchase or it should be returned to school. Thank you!

9/13 ~ Stout Open House 6-7:30pm