Apr
2016

NWEA Reading Test

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

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

HOMEWORK: Read novel & print items (if assigned) for collage

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/27-29 ~ 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

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

Collage Creation

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Worked on IXL: Parallel Structure, (4) Use storyboard to continue drafting story, (5) Met with Literature Circle to continue working on collage,  (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel & print items (if assigned) for collage

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/26-29 ~ 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:

4/21 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/22 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/23 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 1pm (tickets required)

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

Storyboard to Story

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Worked on IXL: Parallel Structure, (4) Use storyboard to begin drafting story, (5) Met with Literature Circle to begin assembling collage,  (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel & prepare for collage

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/26-29 ~ 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:

4/20 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

4/21 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/22 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/23 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 1pm (tickets required)

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

Collage Planning

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Continued working online using Wordly Wise, (4) Continued work on a story board that will be used to create a story, (5) Shared record chart with Lit Circle and then turned in for scoring,  (6) Met in Lit Circle to plan for group project: a collage that represents the novel, (7) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel & plan for collage

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/26-29 ~ 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:

4/20 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

4/21 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/22 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/23 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 1pm (tickets required)

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

Literary Devices

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Created a story board (or telling board) for detail to create into a story, (4) Defined and listed LITERARY DEVICES,  (5) Met in Lit Circle to record literary devices used in today’s reading assignment, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel & complete chart

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/26-29 ~ 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:

4/20 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

4/21 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/22 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 6pm (tickets required)

4/23 ~ Stout production of HAIRSPRAY JR 1pm (tickets required)

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

Growing a Story

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Added details to sketch began yesterday, (4) In journal tab, focused on one detail in the sketch to begin a story,  (5) Met in Lit Circle to record any questions or observations from yesterday’s reading, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/26-29 ~ NWEA Reading & Language Usage test

5/10-11 ~ M-Step ELA testing

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

4/20 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

4/29 ~ End of 5th card marking

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

Key Points / Summary

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Logged on to Wordly Wise, (4) In journal tab, extended yesterday’s quick write by sketching one of the memorable places,  (5) Met in Lit Circle to determine key points from yesterday’s reading & to copy reading schedule [also on iLearn], (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/15 ~ NEW spirit wear order deadline (Forms available in office)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

Setting a Reading Schedule

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Logged on to Wordly Wise, (4) In journal tab, did a quick write [QW] about memorable places,  (5) Met in Lit Circle to establish reading schedule for novel, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Read novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/15 ~ NEW spirit wear order deadline (Forms available in office)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

Apr
2016

OUT OF THE DUST novel test

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Logged on to iLearn to take test, (4) Worked on Wordly Wise,  (5) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/15 ~ NEW spirit wear order deadline (Forms available in office)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

 

Apr
2016

Study Guide Answers

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+ OR made corrections to quiz, (2) One or two students presented Book Talks, (3) Logged on and worked on Wordly Wise, (4) Reviewed correct answers for study guide,  (5) Distributed next novel for Literature Circles, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Study for test

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

4/12 ~ OUT OF THE DUST test

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

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

Ongoing ~ Pasta for Pennies Leukemia/Lymphoma fundraiser (Money collected during A/A)

4/11 ~ Track try-outs (HAIRSPRAY JR. participants wishing to try-out may see Ms. Rancilio for an AM try-out.)