May
2016

Novel Review

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Student(s) gave Book Talk, (3) Logged on to work in Wordly Wise, (4) [QW] List writing topics that are of personal interest, (5) Met with Literature Group for final time to review any remaining questions, (6) Two minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Prepare for M-Step

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-13 ~ 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)

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

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

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

May
2016

Report Cards, Cedar Point & Mothers’ Day

REPORT CARDS

5th card marking report cards will be distributed at the end of 6th hour today.  Take some time to review and discuss the marks with your student.  If you have any questions, you may email the teacher.

CEDAR POINT

More important than the report card to some students are the permission slips for the annual Cedar Point trip.  Those students who have earned the right to attend the trip, based upon GPA; letter grades; suspensions; and total tardies, will receive a permission slip in A/A on Monday.

Spots for the trip will be filled on a first returned, first seated basis beginning on WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th.  Students MUST have both the completed permission slip and $65 (cash, exact amount) with them.  Mr. Haddad, the trip sponsor, will be collecting them before school in the front of the auditorium, by the stage.

Questions about the trip should be directed to Mr. Haddad.

MOTHERS’ DAY

Happy Mothers’ Day to all the moms and to all those who fulfill the role of mom! Thank you for all of the care and support you provide your student to help him/her be successful in school.  I hope you have a wonderful and restful day!

May
2016

M-Step Sample Questions

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Logged on to test out tools available during M-Step online testing [link to practice items is available in the right column of this page], (3) Logged on to work in Wordly Wise, (4) Two minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

May
2016

Getting ready for M-Step

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Watched and discussed a video introducing students to the M-Step online format for ELA [link to video available in the right hand column of this page], (3) Logged on to work in Wordly Wise, (4) Two minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/5 ~ Be 1 club meeting: 3-5pm

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

May
2016

Writing Groups

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Logged on to work in Wordly Wise, (3) Started writing groups for revising/editing and continued writing narrative based on storyboard, (4) Met in literature circle to review entries on notetaker, (5) Continued with next reading assignment, (6) Two minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/5 ~ Be 1 club meeting: 3-5pm

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

May
2016

Novel Notetaker

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Did new seating chart for 6th card marking, (3) Logged on to work in Wordly Wise, (4) Continued writing narrative based on storyboard, (5) Met in literature circle to review entries on notetaker, (6) Continued with next reading assignment, (7) Two minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel & complete chart for tomorrow’s group

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/4 ~ Be 1 club meeting: 3-5pm

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

May
2016

Book Talks

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Remainder of students presented book talks [These were delayed due to NWEA testing but will appear as part of the 5th card marking.], (3) Met in literature circles to continue reading, discussion, and notes, (4) Two minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel & complete chart for tomorrow’s group

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/4 ~ Be 1 club meeting: 3-5pm

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

Apr
2016

NWEA Language Usage Day 2

AGENDA: Students continued the final NWEA language usage test for this year.

Ask your student about his/her fall scores in comparison to now.

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

5/4 ~ Be 1 club meeting: 3-5pm

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

Apr
2016

NWEA Language Usage

AGENDA: Students continued the final NWEA reading test for this school year.  If completed, students started the Language Usage test.

Ask your student about his/her fall scores in comparison to now.

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/29 ~ NWEA Reading & Language Usage test

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

Through 4/29 ~ Relay for Life can/bottle drive (Students should bring any donations to their A/A.)

Through 4/29 ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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

Apr
2016

NWEA Reading Day 2

AGENDA: Students continued the final NWEA reading test for this school year.  If completed, students started the Language Usage test.

Ask your student about his/her fall score in comparison to now.

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/28-29 ~ NWEA Reading & Language Usage test

4/29 ~ Last day to do 5th card marking book talk

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

4/28 ~ Bake Sale fundraiser for Ms. K’s & Ms. Poloni’s classes; held during lunch

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

Through 4/29 ~ Relay for Life can/bottle drive (Students should bring any donations to their A/A.)

Through 4/29 ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

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

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

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

5/27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

5/30 ~ NO SCHOOL: Memorial Day

6/2 ~ Annual Cedar Point trip: Cost $62 / Permission slips coming home soon!

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