AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Organized binder, (3) Reviewed use of visuals to enhance and support presentation, (4) Previewed presentation format on iLearn, (5) Created new Slides document on Drive for presentation, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Continue working on presentation

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

3/3 ~ Historical event presentations begin

3/11 ~ End of 4th card marking

3/14 ~ Semi-final round for the spelling bee (held in class; list available on iLearn)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

3/2 ~ Bake sale fundraiser for Make-A-Wish Foundation

3/3 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

3/3 ~ Activity Day from 3-4:30; students must have ride home/no activity bus/ Cost to attend is $1 (plus additional money for concessions)

3/9 ~ Relay for Life student committee meeting: 3-5pm

3/11 ~ Battle of the Books competition

3/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

3/22 ~ Stout Spelling Bee

3/25-4/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

4/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Completed skill practice for week on IXL, (3) Did comparison activity for use of visuals in a presentation, (4) Decided where visuals would enhance own presentation, (5) Completed research & informational questions, (6) Two-minute countdown

HOMEWORK: Complete research

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

3/14 ~ Semi-final round for the spelling bee (held in class; list available on iLearn)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/25 ~ 7th grade WIDA testing (This is an English fluency test; not all students will be tested.)

3/3 ~ Activity Day from 3-4:30; students must have ride home/no activity bus/ Cost to attend is $1 (plus additional money for concessions)

3/9 ~ Relay for Life student committee meeting: 3-5pm

3/11 ~ Battle of the Books competition

3/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

3/22 ~ Stout Spelling Bee

3/25-4/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

4/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Read for SSR+, (3) Completed skill practice for week on IXL, (4) Took Cornell Notes on citing sources both in-text and on a works cited page, (5) Began to research informational questions, (6) Exit Ticket: “Gots & Needs” from this week

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

3/14 ~ Semi-final round for the spelling bee (held in class; list available on iLearn)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/24-45 ~ 7th grade WIDA testing (This is an English fluency test; not all students will be tested.)

3/3 ~ Activity Day from 3-4:30; students must have ride home/no activity bus/ Cost to attend is $1 (plus additional money for concessions)

3/9 ~ Relay for Life student committee meeting: 3-5pm

3/11 ~ Battle of the Books competition

3/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

3/22 ~ Stout Spelling Bee

3/25-4/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

4/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Read for SSR+, (3) Using words from yesterday’s word sort, briefly wrote about the Dust Bowl, (4) Took Cornell Notes on types of questions used for research, (5) Wrote questions to focus on when beginning to research selected topic, (*) Throughout class, students selected a topic to research from the given list (list was reviewed in class & is available on iLearn)

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

3/14 ~ Semi-final round for the spelling bee (held in class; list available on iLearn)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/19 ~ 7th grade vision testing

2/24-45 ~ 7th grade WIDA testing (This is an English fluency test; not all students will be tested.)

3/9 ~ Relay for Life student committee meeting: 3-5pm

3/11 ~ Battle of the Books competition

3/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

3/22 ~ Stout Spelling Bee

3/25-4/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

4/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Read for SSR+, (3) Did a word sort using student-generated vocabulary about the Dust Bowl, (4) Took Cornell Notes on key terms used when researching a historical event, (5) Reviewed historical events available to research, (6) Recorded one or two possible events in planner to find out more info before selecting an event tomorrow

HOMEWORK: Review events (list available on iLearn)

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/18-19 ~ 7th grade vision testing

2/24-45 ~ 7th grade WIDA testing (This is an English fluency test; not all students will be tested.)

3/9 ~ Relay for Life student committee meeting: 3-5pm

3/11 ~ Battle of the Books competition

3/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

3/22 ~ Stout Spelling Bee

3/25-4/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

4/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Read for SSR+, (3) Completed skill practice on IXL, (4) Reviewed notes from last Tuesday’s video and discussion about The Dust Bowl, (5) Introduced “socratic seminar” routine, (6) Held a socratic seminar to discuss the question: If you were a Dust Bowl farmer, would you have stayed or left?  Why? Use your notes to cite evidence supporting your position.

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/17 ~ OK2SAY Cyber-bullying assembly presented by the Attorney General’s Office

2/18-19 ~ 7th grade vision testing

2/24-45 ~ 7th grade WIDA testing (This is an English fluency test; not all students will be tested.)

3/9 ~ Relay for Life student committee meeting: 3-5pm

3/11 ~ Battle of the Books competition

3/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

3/22 ~ Stout Spelling Bee

3/25-4/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Spring Break

4/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Read for SSR+, (3) Completed skill practice on IXL, (4) Reviewed notes from yesterday’s video and discussion about The Dust Bowl, (5) Continued Cornell Notes while watching portion of video telling of the key moments of the manmade and natural disaster in U.S. history

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/10 ~ Candy Gram sale (50 cents each) during lunch

2/10 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

2/11 ~ Wear red in support of Relay for Life

2/12 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break

2/15 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break

The results you received with the report card were from your student’s 6th grade testing.  If you have questions or concerns, please let me know.

The 7th grade M-Step testing will take place on May 10th and 11th.  To help your student prepare, I have added a link to a practice site for M-Step.  You’ll find it in the list here to the right.  Again, if you have questions or concerns, please contact me so that we can work together to help your student be as successful as possible.

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Turned in scavenger hunt homework, (3) Read for SSR+, (4) Completed skill practice on IXL, (5) Discussed and viewed picture of The Dust Bowl, (6) Took Cornell Notes while watching portion of video telling of the key moments of the manmade and natural disaster in U.S. history

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

2/9-10 ~ Candy Gram sale (50 cents each) during lunch

2/10 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

2/11 ~ Wear red in support of Relay for Life

2/12 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break

2/15 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break

3rd card marking report cards were given to students today at the end of the day.  Please ask your student for his/her copy.

Attached to the report card, you will find your student’s 6th grade M-Step results.  Additional information is attached to help you interpret the scores.  Please contact us if you have additional questions.

Have a wonderful weekend!