May
2016

Cinquain Elements

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Book talks, (3) Wordly Wise, (4) Reviewed elements of a word cinquain, (5) Selected a topic notebook to write an entry, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/24 ~ Last day to turn in a REQUEST TO RETEST for the novel

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/23 ~ Select classes for 8th grade

5/23-31 ~ Ramadam Gram sale $1 each / Sold during lunch

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins (see previous post)

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues (see previous post)

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

Poetry Introduction

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Book talks, (3) Wordly Wise, (4) What I know about poetry, (5) Identified similar characteristics of 6 poems, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/23 ~ Select classes for 8th grade

5/23-31 ~ Ramadam Gram sale $1 each / Sold during lunch

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins (see previous post)

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues (see previous post)

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

Topic Notebooks

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Book talks, (3) Wordly Wise, (4) Topic Notebooks for writing, (5) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/23 ~ Select classes for 8th grade

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins (see previous post)

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues (see previous post)

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

Novel Test

AGENDA: (1) SSR+, (2) Book talks, (3) Novel test & book collection, (4) Wordly Wise, (5) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: NONE

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/23 ~ Select classes for 8th grade

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins (see previous post)

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues (see previous post)

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

Relay for Life Spirit Week!

Suggested donation is $1/day.  All proceeds go to Relay for Life

A/A with highest percentage of participation will will a pizza, pop, & ice cream party.

 

Thursday, May 26th: Super Hero Day ~ Wear something to represent your favorite super hero.

Tuesday, May 31st: Pajama Day ~ Clothing MUST still meet school dress code!

Wednesday, June 1st: Decade Day ~ 7th grade will dress as if it were the 1970s! (6th grade = the 1960s / 8th grade = the 1980s)

Thursday, June 2nd: Purple Out (wear as much purple as you can!) and Hat Day

Friday, June 3rd: Disney Character Day! ~ Dress like your favorite Disney character or wear a Disney shirt. (Disney is the theme of this year’s Relay.)

May
2016

M-Step ELA Day 5

AGENDA: Wrapped up M-Step ELA testing (Majority of students finished testing today; any not complete will finish on another date.)

HOMEWORK: Review novel for final test

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/16 ~ M-Step ELA testing

5/17 ~ Final Novel test & book collection

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

M-Step ELA Day 4

AGENDA: Continued M-Step ELA testing (Many students finished testing today.)

HOMEWORK: Prepare for day 5 of M-Step / Again, bring pencil, planner, SSR+ book, headphones/earbuds

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/16 ~ M-Step ELA testing

5/17 ~ Final Novel test & book collection

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/13 ~ Relay for Life meeting: 3-5pm

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

M-Step ELA Day 3

AGENDA: Continued M-Step ELA testing (Some students finished testing today.)

HOMEWORK: Prepare for day 4 of M-Step / Again, bring pencil, planner, SSR+ book, headphones/earbuds

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/13 ~ M-Step ELA testing

5/16 ~ Final Novel test & book collection

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/13 ~ Relay for Life meeting: 3-5pm

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly: Will Mr. Tindall save it or shave it?

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

M-Step ELA Day 2

AGENDA: Continued M-Step ELA testing

HOMEWORK: Prepare for day 3 of M-Step / Again, bring pencil, planner, SSR+ book, headphones/earbuds

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/12-13 ~ M-Step ELA testing

5/12 ~ Next opportunity to turn in Cedar Point permission slip + money (approx. 30 seats remain for 7th grade)

5/16 ~ Final Novel test & book collection

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/13 ~ Relay for Life meeting: 3-5pm

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: MUST have preregistered

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am

May
2016

M-Step ELA Day 1

AGENDA: Began M-Step ELA testing

HOMEWORK: Prepare for day 2 of M-Step / Again, bring pencil, planner, SSR+ book, headphones/earbuds

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/11-13 ~ M-Step ELA testing

5/11 ~ First day to turn in Cedar Point permission slip + money

5/13 ~ Final Novel test (may be postponed to 5/16 depending upon M-Step testing)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/10 ~ Student Council meeting: 3-5pm

5/11 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

5/13 ~ Relay for Life meeting: 3-5pm

5/25 ~ Trip to Tigers’ Game (Registration is full)

5/26 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week begins

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/31-6/3 ~ Relay for Life Spirit week continues

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $65 / Permission slips distributed during A/A on 5-9-16

6/3 ~ Relay for Life Assembly

6/10 ~ Wheels Assembly

6/16 ~ LAST DAY: Students dismissed at 11:05am