DAILY AGENDA:

1. Marked one thought, one question, and one epiphany in the AoW
2. Met in small groups to share TQEs and then select one T, Q, and E to share with the whole group
3. Reviewed what should be on the note taking organizer
4. Returned to researching historical event
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, allusions, and types of figurative language

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 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

Dear Parents,
On Thursday, March 5th from 9:30am to
10:30am we will be hosting our next Parent
Education Meeting in B2. Transform your child’s
behavior at home and at school with a few important
guidelines. We will be training you in the best
strategies for how to question, support and guide
your child through a life of success. This will be Part 1
of 2, in-depth parent workshops. Make sure to share
with other parents who want to work on this
struggle. We look forward to seeing you! As always,
there will be snacks and refreshments for you to
enjoy, as well as raffles for those in attendance. As an
additional incentive, we will give ALL parents in
attendance a voucher for 1 free snack at a future bake sale.

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Completed reading and annotating AoW
2. Applied rubric to annotations and then continued with annotating and/or making revisions where necessary
3. Completed CN on historical event by adding information regarding credible sources
4. Returned to researching historical event
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, and allusions

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 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

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Groups presented their vocabulary words and definitions
2. Began to read and annotate the AoW using the Talk to the Text strategy
3. Reviewed what students did on Friday to help them decide what to take notes on during our discussion
4. Continued taking notes on two more points for the historical research project
5. If time allowed, students may have begun researching
6. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, and allusions

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 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

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Gathered in groups of 3 or 4
2. Defined and provided additional information about key vocabulary that will appear in our next article (AoW)
3. Discussed how to take notes during a lecture
4. Practiced taking notes on 4 key items related to the historical event research project
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, and allusions

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 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

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Watched a video on the difference between weather and climate
2. Discussed the figurative language: allusion
3. Practiced identifying the meaning of allusions in sentences on IXL [see iLearn for record sheet of skills]
4. Selected research topics for historical research presentations
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, personification, and allusions

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 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

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Completed word search as an introduction to research topics
2. Discussed some of the topics that students will have to choose from for their research projects
3. Did a free write on the topics of “weather and climate”
4. Shared out information on weather and climate in preparation for our new article of the week
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, and personification

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 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

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Small groups shared out their portion of the SOAPSTone
2. Using the article and either working independently or with a small group, students answered three multiple choice questions about the article
3. If time remained, students could continue working on the “Dust Bowl/Memoir” word search
4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, and personification

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 3/24 ~ IXL Record Sheet for the 3rd card marking

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 2/17-21 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break
• 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
• 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Small groups shared out their portion of the SOAPSTone
2. Continued analyzing the article using the last three areas of SOAPSTone
3. Introduced research topics for the historical research presentation
4. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, and personification

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 3/24 ~ IXL Record Sheet for the 3rd card marking

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 2/14 ~ PTA Bake Sale during lunch
• 2/14 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
• 2/17-21 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break
• 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
• 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later

DAILY AGENDA:

1. Discussed the comments and questions about the Dust Bowl
2. Finished watching “The American Experience” episode about The Dust Bowl era; students continued adding information to their notes
3. Introduced SOAPSTone for analyzing text
4. Applied SOAPSTone to our article on World Religions
5. Dismissal countdown

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete theme essay, if not already submitted [check Student Connect for scores]
2. Complete IXL skill for point of view, sensory details, and personification

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:

• 2/13 ~ WIDA Testing [does not apply to all students]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

• 2/13 ~ PTA Bake Sale during lunch
• 2/13 ~ PTA Pizza Slice sale after school [limit 2 slices/student]
• 2/14 ~ PTA Bake Sale during lunch
• 2/14 ~ PBIS Reward Celebration for the 2nd card marking
• 2/17-21 ~ NO SCHOOL: Mid-winter break
• 3/13 ~ Early Dismissal: Middle school is released at 11:05am
• 3/18 ~ Late start: School begins one hour later