AGENDA: (1) Worked on skill review and practice on IXL, (2) Reviewed the elements needed for the introduction (sample available on iLearn), (3) Revised and edited own introduction, (4) Read and identified elements of concluding paragraph, (sample available on iLearn), (5) Began drafting own concluding paragraph

HOMEWORK: Complete concluding paragraph

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/22 ~ Theme Essay

1/22 ~ IXL Record Sheet 2

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/26 ~ Student Council meeting from 3-5pm

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/8 ~ 7th grade girls’ volleyball try-outs from 3-5pm

AGENDA: (1) Worked on skill review and practice on IXL, (2) Reviewed the elements needed for each body paragraph (sample available on iLearn), (3) Revised and edited own body paragraphs, (4) Read and identified elements of introductory paragraph, (sample available on iLearn), (5) Began drafting own introductory paragraph

HOMEWORK: Complete intoductory paragraph

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/22 ~ Theme Essay

1/22 ~ IXL Record Sheet 2

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/20 ~ Chess Club meets in F6 from 3-5pm

1/26 ~ Student Council meeting from 3-5pm

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/8 ~ 7th grade girls’ volleyball try-outs from 3-5pm

AGENDA: (1) Worked on skill review and practice on IXL, (2) Reviewed the elements needed for each body paragraph (sample available on iLearn), (3) Created new Google Doc and worked together to title and head the paper, (4) Began writing rough draft of 3 body paragraphs

HOMEWORK: Complete body paragraphs

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

1/22 ~ Theme Essay

1/22 ~ IXL Record Sheet 2

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Identified the types of evidence recorded for the theme, (3) Completed commentary for each piece of evidence, (4) Identified the elements needed for each body paragraph (samples used in class are available in our iLearn course)

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Completed skill practice on IXL, (3) Defined and discussed the term COMMENTARY as it pertains to our task, (4) Continued working with small group to record evidence to support theme selected for A CHRISTMAS CAROL, (5) Added commentary to explain the evidence’s connection to the selected theme

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/13 ~ Be1 Club meeting (rm. D2) 3-5pm

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Completed skill practice on IXL, (3) Added to CN: Argumentative Elements list of some types of evidence from narrative text, (4) Continued working with small group to record evidence to support theme selected for A CHRISTMAS CAROL

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/11 ~ Relay for Life committee meeting (rm. C8) 3-5pm

1/13 ~ Be1 Club meeting (rm. D2) 3-5pm

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+, (2) Completed skill practice on IXL, (3) Identified relevant evidence to support theme for short story “Thank You, Ma’am”, (4) With small group, created left side of double-entry journal to record evidence to support theme selected for A CHRISTMAS CAROL

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/11 ~ Relay for Life committee meeting (rm. C8) 3-5pm

1/13 ~ Be1 Club meeting (rm. D2) 3-5pm

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Read for SSR+ and completed goal sheet for reading, (2) Completed skill practice on IXL, (3) Discussed possible themes for short story “Thank You, Ma’am”, (4) Revisited sheet started during the reading of A CHRISTMAS CAROL and added a possible theme or two for that story

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/11 ~ Relay for Life committee meeting (rm. C8) 3-5pm

1/13 ~ Be1 Club meeting (rm. D2) 3-5pm

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Checked out new books from media center and read for SSR+, (2) Completed skill practice on IXL, (3) Read short story “Thank you, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, (4) Discussed vocabulary and events in story, (5) With partners and then whole group, discussed possible themes revealed in the piece

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am

AGENDA: (1) Reviewed procedures and expectations for SSR+, (2) Read briefly for SSR+, (3) Introduced new IXL record sheet and worked on new skill, (4) Watched video on Flocabulary (new link provided on right) about theme, (5) Worked on completing steps 3 & 4 of Cornell Notes on theme

HOMEWORK: (1) Bring ID for media center tomorrow, (2) Complete steps 3 & 4 of notes on theme

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS: 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

1/4 ~ School reopens

1/18 ~ NO SCHOOL: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

1/20 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

1/25-29 ~ NWEA testing in ELA

1/29 ~End of 3rd card marking / Early dismissal at 11:05am

2/1 ~ Start of 2nd semester / Early dismissal at 11:05am