AGENDA: (1)  Took 5 question quiz analyzing commentary, (2) BRAIN BREAK: Rock, paper, scissors, add [negative numbers]!, (3) Created a second DEJ (double entry journal), (4) With a partner, orally explained the connection between the theme and the evidence; the partner was the scribe and recorded everything that was said, (5) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/23-27 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

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1/16 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/17 ~ Chess Club: 3-5 pm / Activity bus is available.

1/17 ~ “Save It or Shave It” fundraiser for Relay for Life begins

1/18 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later.

1/27 ~ Early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / End of 3rd card marking & end of 1st semester

1/30 ~ Secondary ONLY early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / Start of 2nd semester

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Took 3 question quiz about the different types of evidence, (3) BRAIN BREAK: Rock, paper, scissors, add [negative numbers]!, (4) Reviewed previous notes about argumentative elements, (5) Practiced identifying well written commentary, (6) Continued with double-entry journal (DEJ) and added commentary, (7) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete commentary

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/23-27 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/16 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/17 ~ Chess Club: 3-5 pm / Activity bus is available.

1/17 ~ “Save It or Shave It” fundraiser for Relay for Life begins

1/18 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later.

1/27 ~ Early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / End of 3rd card marking & end of 1st semester

1/30 ~ Secondary ONLY early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / Start of 2nd semester

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Wrote questions to review material on yesterday’s notes about types of sentences (declarative, imperative, exclamatory, interrogative), (3) BRAIN BREAK: Right on left balance!, (4) Wrote note to another student encouraging him/her to achieve a goal, (5) Created a double-entry journal (DEJ) and recorded two pieces of evidence to support theme, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/23-27 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/16 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/17 ~ Chess Club: 3-5 pm / Activity bus is available.

1/17 ~ “Save It or Shave It” fundraiser for Relay for Life begins

1/18 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later.

1/27 ~ Early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / End of 3rd card marking & end of 1st semester

1/30 ~ Secondary ONLY early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / Start of 2nd semester

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Cornell Notes on types of sentences (declarative, imperative, exclamatory, interrogative), (3) BRAIN BREAK: Happy New Year!, (4) IXL: Sentence Types [7.M.1, 8.M.1, 9.I.1, 10.H.1], (5) Passed back “Theme Analysis” paper for students to record overall lesson, (6) Passed back the comparisons for scenes 4-6 so students could revise to improve score, (7) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Make revisions on comparisons for scenes 4-6 **Students who are absent or simply need to watch the movie version can log into iLearn to access it. You’ll find the information under the CHRISTMAS CAROL heading.**

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/10 ~ Revisions on comparisons for scenes 4-6

1/23-27 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/16 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/18 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later.

1/27 ~ Early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / End of 3rd card marking & end of 1st semester

1/30 ~ Secondary ONLY early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am / Start of 2nd semester

AGENDA: (1) Continued viewing the movie, (2) Paused the movie at the end of each scene so students could record similarity or difference between drawn image and movie image, (3) Completed recording the lessons Scrooge learned, (4) Turned in images for scenes 4-6 and the lessons learned for theme analyzing, (5) Passed back the comparisons for scenes 1-3 so students could revise to improve score, (6) Dismissal Countdown

**Students who are absent or simply need to watch the movie version can log into iLearn to access it. You’ll find the information under the CHRISTMAS CAROL heading.**

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

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12/24 – 1/8 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/9 ~ School Reopens

1/16 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/18 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later.

1/27 ~ Early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am

1/30 ~ Secondary ONLY early dismissal: Middle school dismissed at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Completed scene 3 comparison & lesson learned for analyzing theme, (3) Turned in the comparisons for scenes 1-3, (4) Continued viewing the movie, (5) Paused the movie at the end of each scene so students could record similarity or difference between drawn image and movie image, (6) Dismissal Countdown

**Students who are absent or simply need to watch the movie version can log into iLearn to access it. You’ll find the information under the CHRISTMAS CAROL heading.**

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

12/23 ~ Scenes 4-6 book/movie comparison

12/23 ~ Analyzing Theme sheet (where we recorded the lessons Scrooge learned throughout the story)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/24 – 1/8 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/9 ~ School Reopens

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Took a multiple choice quiz on scenes read thus far, (3) Reviewed the reading strategy of “visualizing” as a focus for our reading, (4) Read scene 6, (5) Drew and described the image that came to mind during the reading, (6) Dismissal Countdown

**Students who are absent or need to complete the reading may log into iLearn to access the online textbook. You’ll find the login information under the CHRISTMAS CAROL heading.**

HOMEWORK: Complete image from scene 6

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

12/21 ~ Images/descriptions from scene 4-6

12/23 ~ Analyzing Theme sheet (where we recorded the lessons Scrooge learned throughout the story)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/21 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later. Buses run 1 hour later.

12/24 – 1/8 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/9 ~ School Reopens

AGENDA: (1) Reviewed the reading strategy of “visualizing” as a focus for our reading AND identifying the lesson Scrooge learns from the 3rd spirit, (2) Read scene 5, (3) Recorded the lesson Scrooge learned in the scene, (4) Drew and described the image that came to mind during the reading, (5) Dismissal Countdown

**Students who are absent or need to complete the reading may log into iLearn to access the online textbook. You’ll find the login information under the CHRISTMAS CAROL heading.**

HOMEWORK: Complete image from scene 5 AND fill in the lesson that Scrooge learned in scene 5

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

12/21 ~ Images/descriptions from scene 4-6

12/23 ~ Analyzing Theme sheet (where we recorded the lessons Scrooge learned throughout the story)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/19 ~ Stout Band & Orchestra Strolling Winter Concert 6:30-8:00pm / Refreshments available for purchase to support our music program.

12/21 ~ LATE START: School begins 1 hour later. Buses run 1 hour later.

12/24 – 1/8 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/9 ~ School Reopens

AGENDA: (1) Reviewed the reading strategy of “visualizing” as a focus for our reading AND identifying the lesson Scrooge learns from the 2nd spirit, (2) Read scene 4, (3) Recorded the lesson Scrooge learned in the scene, (4) Drew and described the image that came to mind during the reading, (5) Dismissal Countdown

**Students who are absent or need to complete the reading may log into iLearn to access the online textbook. You’ll find the login information under the CHRISTMAS CAROL heading.**

HOMEWORK: Complete image from scene 4 AND fill in the lesson that Scrooge learned in scene 4

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

12/21 ~ Images/descriptions from scene 4-6

12/23 ~ Analyzing Theme sheet (where we recorded the lessons Scrooge learned throughout the story)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW-12/20 ~ Candy Gram sale / Sold during lunch for $0.50 each [must know friend’s A/A teacher for delivery]

12/16 ~ Stout Theater Company presents STAND & DELIVER 7pm 

12/16 ~ 2nd Card Marking Reward Day: Ask your student what activity s/he participated in this afternoon!

12/19 ~ Stout Band & Orchestra Strolling Winter Concert 6:30-8:00pm / Refreshments available for purchase to support our music program.