Dec
2016

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Dec
2016

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Scene 3

AGENDA: (1) Completed images from scenes 1 & 2, (2) Reviewed the reading strategy of “visualizing” as a focus for our reading, (3) Introduced a second purpose for reading: identifying the lesson Scrooge learns while with the First Spirit, (4) Read scene 3, (5) Recorded the lesson Scrooge learned in the scene, (6) Drew and described the image that came to mind during the reading, (7) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete image from scene 3

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

12/16 ~ Images/descriptions from scene 1-3

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]

12/15 & 16 ~ Stout Theater Company presents STAND & DELIVER 7pm each evening

12/16 ~ 2nd Card Marking Reward Day: Ask your student if s/he is eligible to participate!

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info or pick up a paper in class

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

Dec
2016

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Scenes 1 & 2

AGENDA: (1) Completed vocabulary review sheet, (2) Discussed the reading strategy of “visualizing” as a focus for our reading, (3) Read scene 1 from A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (4) Drew the image that most readily come to mind from the scene, (5) Read scene 2 and again drew an image associated with that reading, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete images and descriptions from scenes 1 & 2

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

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]

12/14 ~ Literature Anthology Club 3-5pm in room C-3 / Activity bus is available.

12/15 & 16 ~ Stout Theater Company presents STAND & DELIVER 7pm each evening

12/16 ~ 2nd Card Marking Reward Day: Ask your student if s/he is eligible to participate!

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info or pick up a paper in class

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

Dec
2016

Vocab Paper Pass

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Discussed “bell ringers” and their role in helping the less fortunate, (3) Brain Break: Elbow-knee pattern, (4) Determined the meaning of vocabulary from A CHRISTMAS CAROL using context clues, (5) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete vocabulary sheet

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

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

12/13 ~ Relay for Life committee meeting 3-5 pm / Activity bus is available.

12/14 ~ Literature Anthology Club 3-5pm in room C-3 / Activity bus is available.

12/15 & 16 ~ Stout Theater Company presents STAND & DELIVER 7pm each evening

12/16 ~ 2nd Card Marking Reward Day: Ask your student if s/he is eligible to participate!

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info or pick up a paper in class

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

Dec
2016

Victorian England

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Added questions to the Cornell Notes about theme, (3) Brain Break: Twisted, (4) Looked at photos from the Victorian time period in England and wrote responses & questions on iLearn, (5) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

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

12/13 ~ Relay for Life committee meeting 3-5 pm / Activity bus is available.

12/15 & 16 ~ Stout Theater Company presents STAND & DELIVER 7pm each evening

12/16 ~ 2nd Card Marking Reward Day: Ask your student if s/he is eligible to participate!

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info or pick up a paper in class

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

Dec
2016

Life of Charles Dickens

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Read a brief bio and watched a short video about Charles Dickens, (3) Brain Break: Twisted, (4) Reviewed yesterday’s notes on THEME, rewatched video and added to notes, (5) Discussed “bell ringers” and read/annotated an article, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish reading and annotating “Bell Ringers” article {will be collected at the start of class tomorrow}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 12/9 ~ Salvation Army Toy Drive / NEW toys can be donated during A/A

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

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

12/13 ~ Relay for Life committee meeting 3-5 pm / Activity bus is available.

12/15 & 16 ~ Stout Theater Company presents STAND & DELIVER 7pm each evening

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info or pick up a paper in class

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

Dec
2016

Theme

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Used iLearn to respond to prompt in a blog-style format, (3) Read the responses of others and responded to a few, (4) Discussed THEME and recalled what they had been taught previously, (5) Watched a video about THEME and took notes, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 9 ~ Salvation Army Toy Drive / NEW toys can be donated during A/A

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

12/8-20 ~ Candy Gram sale / Sold during lunch for $0.50 each [must know friend’s A/A teacher for delivery]

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info.

Dec
2016

Text Questions

AGENDA: (1) SSR+ & introduced vocabulary record sheet, (2) Assigned new seats for the 3rd card marking, (3) Reviewed then revised and added to the existing norms for the class, (4) Worked to completed the text questions that were started yesterday, (5) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

12/5-9 ~ Salvation Army Toy Drive / NEW toys can be donated during A/A

12/6 ~ Activity Day 3-4:30 / $1 admission fee [snacks & “pop shot” require additional money] – NO activity bus available; must have own ride home

12/8-20 ~ Candy Gram sale / Sold during lunch for $0.50 each [must know friend’s A/A teacher for delivery]

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info.

Dec
2016

End of Card Marking

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Brain Break: Snowball Fight/Goal for 3rd card marking, (3) Checked essay scores in iLearn & revised writing if necessary, (4) Checked Student Connect for any missing work or work needing corrections & had class time to do work, (5) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

12/2 ~ End of the 2nd card marking

12/5-9 ~ Salvation Army Toy Drive / NEW toys can be donated during A/A

12/6 ~ Activity Day 3-4:30 / $1 admission fee [snacks & “pop shot” require additional money] – NO activity bus available; must have own ride home

12/8-20 ~ Candy Gram sale / Sold during lunch for $0.50 each [must know friend’s A/A teacher for delivery]

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info.

Dec
2016

Peer Assessment

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Brain Break: If…Then…, (3) iLearn Workshop to assess own writing and writing from 2 peers, (4) Checked Student Connect for any missing work or work needing corrections, (5) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: (1) finish assessments in iLearn, (2) complete any missing work for 2nd card marking

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

NOW – 12/14 ~ Non-perishable food drive / Canned & boxed food is being collected in A/A to be donated to a local food pantry.

12/2 ~ End of the 2nd card marking

12/5-9 ~ Salvation Army Toy Drive / NEW toys can be donated during A/A

12/6 ~ Activity Day 3-4:30 / $1 admission fee [snacks & “pop shot” require additional money] – NO activity bus available; must have own ride home

12/8-20 ~ Candy Gram sale / Sold during lunch for $0.50 each [must know friend’s A/A teacher for delivery]

12/16 ~ Dentists here providing free services; please contact Mr. Sabra [827-4618] for registration info.