Mar
2020

Week One: March 16-20

Welcome to our first week of Online Learning Opportunities! Hopefully, we’ll all be back in class together right after Spring Break. Until then, your assignments will be available via iLearn.

Each Monday before 8am (the normal start of our day), I will post to our blog and I will send out an email that will outline the assignments and their due dates for the week.

You will need to log into iLearn to access all of the assignments. As always, if you have questions or are confused with any of the work, please email me. I will be checking my email frequently throughout the day and will get back with you promptly.

Stay safe and be well!

ASSIGNMENTS for WEEK ONE

  • Watch a video about rhyme scheme [DUE DATE: none]
  • Complete the final IXL skill for this card marking: Rhyme Scheme 7.F.3 or 8.F.3 [DUE DATE: All IXL due on or before 3-24-20]
  • Read an informational article about Greek and Roman gods. (This ties in with your socials studies lessons.) In the module on iLearn, you will need to add at least one annotation for full credit. [DUE DATE: 3-22-20]

Mar
2020

What work do I have to do over the break?

We don’t want your learning to stop over these next three weeks!

Ms. Wooton and I are putting together some learning opportunities that will involve activities we had already been doing in class, like IXL and using Talk to the Text to annotate articles.

On the Monday of each week, students and their families will receive an email outlining the assignments. All work will be accessible through iLearn. A link to iLearn will be provided in the email as well. Work completion will be monitored throughout the week.

As we all navigate this new adventure, please continue to email with any questions, confusions, and/or concerns you may have. I will utilize email to contact students and their families when students are falling behind on the work.

Stay safe and be well! I look forward to seeing everyone on April 13th!

Mar
2020

Free Internet Offered Through Comcast

Effective Monday, March 16, 2020, Comcast is offering 2 months free to new Internet Essentials customers in response to recent and anticipated emergency measures associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please use this link to access the page with additional information and how to subscribe.

To read more about it, you can read the story that appeared on WXYZ Channel 7: Comcast offering ‘Internet Essentials’ package free for low-income customers for 60 days

Mar
2020

AoW Quiz

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Answered four multiple choice questions on a brief quiz about the article of the week (AoW)
  2. Began working on new IXL skill [see iLearn for skills list]
  3. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Be sure first 5 slides in historical event presentation are complete
  2. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
  3. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, allusions, and types of figurative language

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 3/13 ~ Historical event research
  • 3/24 ~ IXL Record Sheet for the 3rd card marking

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
  • 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
  • 4/6-10 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
  • 4/22 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
Mar
2020

SOAPSTone organizer

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Used AoW and annotations to complete the SOAPSTone organizer
  2. Previewed slides 3-5 for the Historical Event presentation
  3. Continued working on own presentation
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Complete research on historical event (3 sources are necessary)
  2. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
  3. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, allusions, and types of figurative language

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 3/13 ~ Historical event research
  • 3/24 ~ IXL Record Sheet for the 3rd card marking

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
  • 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
  • 4/6-10 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
  • 4/22 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
Mar
2020

SOAPSTone

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Reviewed how to analyze a text using SOAPSTone
  2. Worked with a partner or small group to annotate text using SOAPSTone
  3. Created a new Google Slides presentation for historical event
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Complete research on historical event (3 sources are necessary)
  2. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
  3. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, allusions, and types of figurative language

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 3/11 ~ Historical event research
  • 3/24 ~ IXL Record Sheet for the 3rd card marking

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
  • 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
  • 4/6-10 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
  • 4/22 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
Mar
2020

Progress Reports

Progress reports for the 3rd card marking are being sent home today. EVERY STUDENT will receive a progress report. If your student does not bring his/her report home, you may either check the grades via Parent Connect or you may contact the office [313-827-4600] to request a copy.

Mar
2020

Socratic Seminar

DAILY AGENDA:

  1. Reviewed annotations on AoW
  2. Discussed article in a socratic seminar
  3. Returned to researching historical event
  4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

  1. Complete research on historical event (3 sources are necessary)
  2. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
  3. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, allusions, and types of figurative language

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

  • 3/10 ~ Historical event research
  • 3/24 ~ IXL Record Sheet for the 3rd card marking

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

  • 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
  • 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later
  • 4/6-10 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break
  • 4/22 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later