AGENDA: (1) Proofed all slides for book project presentation, (2) Reviewed IXL record sheet and added skill N.2-3 for 7th grade (other grade levels see record sheet on iLearn)

HOMEWORK: Prepare for presentation to class

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

12/18 – 1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/4 ~ School reopens

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

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

AGENDA: (1) Received back 3rd quiz and made corrections, (2) Reviewed criteria for 7th slide which should cite references for text and any pictures used in presentation, (3) Worked with lit circle to create presentation

HOMEWORK: Work on presentation

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

12/3 ~ Presentation due at end of class

12/3 ~ Battle of the Books application due to Mrs. Acker in Media Center

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

12/18 – 1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/4 ~ School reopens

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

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

AGENDA: (1) Discussed elements of book presentation project, (2) Met with literature circle to assign slides for PowerPoint presentation, (3) Worked with lit circle to write review questions and answers in preparation for tomorrow’s quiz

HOMEWORK: Review final chapters for quiz

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

12/1 ~ Novel quiz #3

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

12/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

12/18 – 1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/4 ~ School reopens

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

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

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL skills, (2) Brain break activity, (3) Filled in planners, (4) Wrote own interpretation of quote as journal entry, (5) Received back novel quiz from Friday and had opportunity to make corrections to improve score, (6) Continued with reading novel, (7) Met in literature circles to continue recording unknown and/or difficult words in text

HOMEWORK: (1) Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters, (2) Add 1 entry to the double-entry journal about character traits (should have 11 total entries), (3) Complete list of unknown/difficult words

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/24 ~ Character trait double entry journal (11 entries total)

11/24 ~ Types of conflict sheet

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11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

12/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

12/18 – 1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Took quiz on next set of chapters in novel, (3) Reviewed IXL record sheet and worked on incomplete skills, (4) Brain break activity, (5) Continued work in literature circles

HOMEWORK: (1) Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters, (2) Add 1 entry to the double-entry journal about character traits (should have 9 total entries)

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/24 ~ Character trait double entry journal (11 entries total)

11/24 ~ Types of conflict sheet

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

12/16 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

12/18 – 1/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Winter Break

1/4 ~ School reopens

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner, (2) Brain break activity, (3) Watched video summarizing the 4 types of conflict we’ve been discussing, (4) Completed review activity in preparation for quiz, (5) Took quiz,  (6) Continued work in literature circles

HOMEWORK: (1) Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters, (2) Add 1 entry to the double-entry journal about character traits (should have 8 total entries), (3) Review chapters for quiz tomorrow

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/20 ~ Novel quiz #2

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL language skills, (2) Brain break activity, (3) Filled in planner, (4) Reviewed conflict sheet from novel, (5) Literature circles presented different types of conflict, (6) Continued work in literature circles

HOMEWORK: (1) Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters, (2) Add 1 entry to the double-entry journal about character traits (should have 6 total entries), (3) Complete types of conflict sheet

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/19 ~ Types of Conflict sheet (based on novel)

11/19 ~ Quiz on types of conflict (use notes to review)

11/20 ~ Novel quiz #2

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm

11/18 ~ Be One Club meeting 3-5pm

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL language skills, (2) Brain break activity, (3) Filled in planner, (4) Wrote interpretation of quote by Picasso, (5) Watched video as review of 4 types of conflict, (5) Met in literature circles to continue discussion about novel, to cite examples of the types of conflict in novel, and to continue with reading

HOMEWORK: (1) Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters, (2) Add 1 entry to the double-entry journal about character traits (should have 6 total entries), (3) Work on types of conflict sheet

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/18 ~ Request to rewrite argumentative paragraph due/Use link in upper right corner of blog for request sheet

11/19 ~ Quiz on types of conflict (use notes to review)

11/20 ~ Novel quiz #2

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/16 ~ Girls’ Swim tryouts 3-5pm / See Ms. Peltz for information

11/18 ~ Late Start: School begins one hour later

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm

11/18 ~ Be One Club meeting 3-5pm

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break