May
2017

M-Step Math part 2 / Literature Circles

**1/2 Period, 3rd Period, & 4th Period did not meet today due to M-Step Math testing.

**Only 6th period completed the following lessons and activities:

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) CN: Wrote summary for notes on types of conflict in literature, (3) Reviewed daily assignment that accompanies the reading schedule, (4) Met with literature circle to discuss reading assignment and to complete written assignment, (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee 

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/25 ~ For those registered for Cedar Point, today is the LAST day to withdraw from the trip for a refund.

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/14 ~ 7th Grade Awards Ceremony in PM

6/15 ~ 7th Grade Reward/Review Day

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

Suffixes / M- Step Math Part 1

**5th, 6th, and 7th  periods did not meet today due to M-Step ELA testing.

**Only 1/2  period, 3rd & 4th periods completed the following lessons and activities:

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2)IXL: Suffixes [record sheets available on iLearn], (3) Reviewed character analysis sheet and selected one character to continue to focus on, (4) Met with group to discuss reading assignment and to add information to character sheet, (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/17-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: Math part 2 & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/25 ~ For those registered for Cedar Point, today is the LAST day to withdraw from the trip for a refund.

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/14 ~ 7th Grade Awards Ceremony in PM

6/15 ~ 7th Grade Reward/Review Day

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

M-Step ELA / Suffixes

**1/2 Period, 3rd Period, & 4th Period did not meet today due to M-Step ELA testing.

**Only 6th period completed the following lessons and activities:

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2)IXL: Suffixes [record sheets available on iLearn], (3) Reviewed character analysis sheet and selected one character to continue to focus on, (4) Met with group to discuss reading assignment and to add information to character sheet, (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/16-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: Math part 1, Math part 2, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/25 ~ For those registered for Cedar Point, today is the LAST day to withdraw from the trip for a refund.

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/14 ~ 7th Grade Awards Ceremony in PM

6/15 ~ 7th Grade Reward/Review Day

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

M-Step Review / Types of Conflict quiz

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Previewed M-Step practice items available online [link to practice items is available on the right of this page], (3) Met with Literature Circle {LC} to continue with writing about each character & with reading novel, (4) Using CN, took 1-question quiz about the types of conflict in literature, (5) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/25 ~ For those registered for Cedar Point, today is the LAST day to withdraw from the trip for a refund.

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/14 ~ 7th Grade Awards Ceremony in PM

6/15 ~ 7th Grade Reward/Review Day

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

Character Analysis Continued

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Worked on prefixes on IXL [record sheet available on iLearn], (3) Discussed role of facilitator during Literature Circles {LC} & daily points for preparation & participation, (4) Met with Literature Circle {LC} to continue with writing about each character & with reading novel, (5) Dismissal countdown

**Students who have not completed NWEA testing will continue tomorrow.**

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/25 ~ For those registered for Cedar Point, today is the LAST day to withdraw from the trip for a refund.

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/14 ~ 7th Grade Awards Ceremony in PM

6/15 ~ 7th Grade Reward/Review Day

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

Character Analysis

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Wrote review questions for the different types of conflict, (3) Brain Break: Say 21 & win!, (4) Students received a template for recording personality traits, physical descriptions & other information about characters in their novel, (5) Met with Literature Circle to begin writing about each character & continued with reading novel, (6) Dismissal countdown

**Students who have not completed NWEA testing will continue tomorrow.**

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/10 ~ Distribution of Cedar Point permission slips

5/11 ~ First day to return Cedar Point permission slips AND money ($65 exact cash please)  [spots are filled on a first come/first served basis]

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

Conflict in Literature

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) CN: Types of conflict, (3) Brain Break: Meet your group, (4) Students received novel and worked with group to create a reading schedule, (5) Started reading novel, (6) Dismissal countdown

**Students who have not completed NWEA testing will continue tomorrow.**

HOMEWORK: Complete reading assignment

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/10 ~ Distribution of Cedar Point permission slips

5/11 ~ First day to return Cedar Point permission slips AND money [spots are filled on a first come/first served basis]

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/12 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

OUT OF THE DUST Final Test

AGENDA: (1) Students selected own seats for final card marking, (2) Previewed 6 books for novel study & selected top three of interest, (3) Used double entry journal to assist with final test on OUT OF THE DUST [taken on iLearn], (4) Dismissal countdown

**Students who have not completed NWEA testing will continue on Tuesday.**

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [word list available on our iLearn course / see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

Final Day NWEA Testing

AGENDA: (1) Signed in to continue NWEA testing, (2) Continued with reading and/or language usage tests, (3) If finished with both tests, students could complete 5th card marking work, review for Monday’s test, read or go to the media center, (4) Dismissal countdown

**Students who have not completed NWEA testing will continue on Tuesday.**

HOMEWORK: Review for OUT OF THE DUST test

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/8 ~ Final test on OUT OF THE DUST

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

 

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/19 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2017

NWEA Language Usage Day 2

AGENDA: (1) Signed in to continue NWEA testing, (2) Continued with reading and/or language usage tests, (3) If finished with both tests, students could complete 5th card marking work, review for Monday’s test, read or go to the media center, (4) Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORKComplete any work for 5th card marking

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

5/5 ~ ELA NWEA spring testing

5/5 ~ Final day to turn in work for consideration on the 5th card marking

5/8 ~ Final test on OUT OF THE DUST

5/15-18 ~ 7th Grade M-Step testing: ELA, Math, & Science

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/5 ~ Relay for Life Spirit Week: Friday-Animal Day {Suggested donation is $1/day}

5/5 ~ End of 5th Card Marking

5/5 ~ Relay for Life Spirit Assembly [Pie the Teacher & Save it/Shave it]

5/17 ~Late Start: School begins 1 hour later.

5/18 ~ Stout Spelling Bee [see Mr. Serazio if you’d like to participate]

5/25 ~ 5th Card Marking Reward Day: Wheels Assembly

5/26-29 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day holiday

6/16 ~Last Day of School: Middle school students dismissed at 11:05am