AGENDA: (1) Took quiz on chapters read thus far in novel, (2) Worked on completing all current and previously incomplete IXL skills, (3) Filled in planner, (4) Added to conflict notes with information on Man vs. Nature, (5) Met in literature circles to continue discussion about novel and to continue reading

HOMEWORK: (1) Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters, (2) Add 1 entry to the double-entry journal about character traits (should have 5 total entries), (3) Complete steps 3 & 4 of Cornell Notes on conflict

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

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL,  (2) Brain Break activity,  (3) Filled in planner, (4) Reviewed notes on internal & external conflict (5) Added to Cornell Notes information about specific external conflict: man vs. society, (6) Watched a video showing examples of conflict & supporting evidence,  (7) Met in literature circles to write possible questions as a review for tomorrow’s quiz

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

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

11/13 ~ Novel quiz on chapters assigned up to this date

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL,  (2) Brain Break activity,  (3) Filled in planner, (4) Reviewed notes on internal & external conflict (5) Added to Cornell Notes information about specific external conflict: man vs. man, (6) Read a piece of text to identify examples of conflict & supporting evidence,  (7) Discussed then continued reading novel

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

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

11/13 ~ Novel quiz on chapters assigned up to this date

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL,  (2) Brain Break activity,  (3) Filled in planner, (4) Reviewed notes on internal conflict (5) Added to Cornell Notes information about external conflict, (6) Read a couple short passages to identify type of conflict & supporting evidence,  (7) Discussed then continued reading novel

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

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

11/13 ~ Novel quiz on chapters assigned up to this date

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Worked on IXL,  (2) Brain Break activity,  (3) Filled in planner, (4) Copied a quote and responded to it with individual interpretation, (5) Completed steps 3 & 4 of character traits notes, (6) Introduced internal conflict (man vs. self) and took notes, (7) Discussed then continued reading novel

HOMEWORK: Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner,  (2) Worked on IXL,  (3) Wrote a journal entry as a response to a question about character traits, (4) Reviewed notes about Character Traits and then added to the notes, (5) Started a double-entry journal with a focus on character traits using the homework from Thursday, (6) Discussed novel then continued reading

 HOMEWORK: Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

11/16 ~ Girls’ Swim tryouts 3-5pm

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

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner,  (2) Worked on IXL,  (3) Reviewed norms for working in groups, (4) Took Cornell Notes about Character Traits, (5) Discussed novel then continued reading

HOMEWORK: Mark a section of your reading that gives a character trait about your novel’s protagonist; Continue reading novel; see bookmark for chapters

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/6 ~ Picture retakes

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

11/16 ~ Girls’ Swim tryouts 3-5pm

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

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm

11/25-27 ~ NO SCHOOL: Thanksgiving Break

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner,  (2) Worked with small group to edit and revise argumentative paragraph, (3) Submitted final copy of paragraph via Google Docs, (4) Read for SSR+, (5) Received 1st novel and reading schedule

HOMEWORK: Begin reading novel

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/13 ~ Request to rewrite memoir (if desired, use this link)

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/4 ~ Activity Day 3-4:30 / Admission $1 / Must have ride home as there is not a late bus for this activity

11/4 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

11/5 ~ Academic Games / Meet in H-2 with Mr. Lambdin

11/6 ~ Picture retakes

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner,  (2) Copied quote and wrote individual interpretation, (3) Worked on skill practice on IXL, (4) Created document in Drive and began typing argumentative paragraph

HOMEWORK: Finish writing commentary, if not already complete

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/4 ~ Final copy of argumentative paragraph due

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day

11/4 ~ Activity Day 3-4:30 / Admission $1 / Must have ride home as there is not a late bus for this activity

11/4 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

11/5 ~ Academic Games / Meet in H-2 with Mr. Lambdin

11/6 ~ Picture retakes

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm

AGENDA: (1) Filled in planner,  (2) Previewed  7th grade novels and ranked the books in order of interest, (3) Reviewed notes on argumentative elements and compelted step 3 of Cornell Notes, (4) Read sample argumentative paragraph, (5) Identified argumentative elements in sample paragraph [claim, evidence, commentary, conclusion]

HOMEWORK: {none}

DUE DATES & UPCOMING TESTS:  

11/4 ~ Final copy of argumentative paragraph due

MARK YOUR CALENDAR:

11/3 ~ NO SCHOOL: Election Day

11/4 ~ Activity Day 3-4:30 / Admission $1 / Must have ride home as there is not a late bus for this activity

11/4 ~ Be1 Club meeting 3-5pm

11/6 ~ Picture retakes

11/13 ~ 7th grade boys’ basketball try-outs 3-5pm / See Mr. Haddad for information

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

11/18 ~ Student Council meeting 3-5pm