AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Reviewed notes, mentor essay, & first paragraph, (3) Brain Break: Twisted Arms, (4) Wrote claim and identified two pieces of relevant evidence in text, (5) With peer support, worked on writing paragraph that included the claim, 2 pieces of relevant evidence and the corresponding commentary for each piece of evidence, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

10/12 ~ Be1 Anti-bullying club (Activity bus is available.)

10/13 ~ Final day of auditions for Stout Theatre Production of STAND & DELIVER

10/13 ~ PTO meeting

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

10/19 ~ Show that we’re all united against bullying! Wear ORANGE today!

10/19 ~ Roller skating party 6-8pm at Lincoln Park Skating Center/$6 at the door

10/24 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences 4-7pm

10/26 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences 4-7pm

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Reviewed notes and mentor essay for claim, evidence, & commentary, (3) Brain Break: Different Direction Circles, (4) Filled in IXL record sheet and then worked on a new skill: Analyzing commentary [9.GG.4, 10.FF.4, or 11.B.4], (5) With peer support, worked on writing or revising commentary in paragraph , (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

10/12 ~ Be1 Anti-bullying club (Activity bus is available.)

10/13 ~ Final day of auditions for Stout Theatre Production of STAND & DELIVER

10/13 ~ PTO meeting

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

10/19 ~ Show that we’re all united against bullying! Wear ORANGE today!

10/24 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences 4-7pm

10/26 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences 4-7pm

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Wrote questions to review notes on claim, evidence, & commentary, (3) Brain Break: Ear & Nose Switch, (4) Identified evidence and commentary in mentor essay, (5) Identified evidence in “Maria & Joan” story and orally stated commentary, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

10/13 ~ Final day of auditions for Stout Theatre Production of STAND & DELIVER

10/12 ~ Be1 Anti-bullying club (Activity bus is available.)

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

10/19 ~ Show that we’re all united against bullying! Wear ORANGE today!

10/24 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences

10/26 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Added definition of COMMENTARY to notes, (3) Brain Break: Bizz!, (4) Wrote commentary as part of argumentative paragraph started earlier this week, (5) Selected a student who is a good support to read and offer suggestions on writing, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

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10/7 ~ Auditions for Stout Theatre production of STAND & DELIVER

10/7 ~ Games Club first meeting (Activity bus is available.)

10/12 ~ Be1 Anti-bullying club (Activity bus is available.)

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

10/19 ~ Show that we’re all united against bullying! Wear ORANGE today!

10/24 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences

10/26 ~ Middle School Parent – Teacher Conferences

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Added definition of EVIDENCE to notes, (3) Brain Break: Choir Director, (4) IXL skill based on different grade levels, (5) Using a mentor text, identified the claim and evidence, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish identifying claim and evidence in mentor essay, unless completed in class

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

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10/6 & 10/7 ~ Auditions for Stout Theatre production of STAND & DELIVER

10/7 ~ Games Club first meeting (Activity bus is available.)

10/12 ~ Be1 Anti-bullying club (Activity bus is available.)

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) POP QUIZ! about claims, (3) Brain Break: Snowball Fight!, (4) Added to notes about writing a claim, (5) When given a topic to debate, orally made a claim following a formal style, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: none

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

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10/4 ~ Picture Day

10/4 ~ Student Council meeting from 3-5pm (Activity bus is available.)

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Reviewed Cornell Notes from yesterday, (3) Finished notes on the 4 kinds of sentences, (4) Brain Break: Arm Wrap, (5) Used Chromebooks to work on IXL skills R.1 & R.2, (6) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Give IXL note to parent/guardian

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

10/4 ~ Picture Day

10/4 ~ Student Council meeting from 3-5pm (Activity bus is available.)

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Reviewed Cornell Notes format, (3) Began to take notes on the 4 kinds of sentences, (4) Brain Break: Hand Shake #1, (5) Introduced the Common Core State Standard for argumentative writing, (6) Read the standard using the Talk to the Text strategy, (7) Dismissal Countdown

HOMEWORK: Finish talk to the text with the CCSS

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

10/4 ~ Picture Day

10/4 ~ Student Council meeting from 3-5pm (Activity bus is available.)

10/14 ~ Early Dismissal at 11:05am