I hope everyone is enjoying the first day of winter break and the last bits of snow that are still on the ground! Here are a few important things to keep in mind over the break:
*January book talks begin the day we return from break. Take a look at the schedule below to make sure you don't miss your book talk date.
1/4- Coleman
1/5- Javon, Landon, James
1/6- Cari
1/7- Leesnitzer
1/8- Nolan
1/11- Claire
1/12- Danielle, Josie, Mary
1/13- Bailey, Jackson, Brandon, Sam S. Sarah F.
1/14- Samantha, Jessica, Aria, Frances
1/15- John, Audrey, Quincy, Tory
1/20- Kristen, Sarah S., Gabby, Devana, Alida
1/21- Demetrios, Sam M., Meghan, Sierra, Taylor
1/22- Natalie, Lewis, Mary, Anna, Chloe
1/27- Greg, Connor, Ben, Isaac
1/28- Danlee, Tyrus, Zach
1/29- Patrick, Mateo, Clai, Maggie
*SAT Words Week 5 are due on 1/4 (MONDAY!)The words for this week are:
impair
obliterate
aesthetic
consensus
embellish
impede
oblivion
constraint
emulate
implausible
obscure (v)
affirmation
*We will be sharing our Pearl projects on Monday and Tuesday
*School-wide spelling bee on January 14th. Good luck Natalie and Isaac!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Natalie and Isaac, our classroom spelling bee winners!!!!! They will compete in the school-wide bee in January and I am sure they will represent our classes well!
The geography bee will be held after school tomorrow (Thursday, December 10th) for any students who are interested.
We are still reading "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, but plan to be finished reading it by the end of class on Friday, December 11th. All discussion questions are due this day as well. On the 11th, students will be given the project assignment for "The Pearl". This project will be due on the 18th. We will spend at least 1/2 of our class periods Monday - Thursday of next week working on this project. Additional time may be spent at home to complete the assignment if necessary.
We have one more editorial due before the break, it is due on Monday, December 14th. Don't forget :)
Next week we will be working on our Week 4 SAT words. The note card sheet is due on Monday the 14th and the test will be Thursday the 17th. The words for week 4 are:
condone
elated
illusory
nurture
adversary
conflagration
eloquence
immutable
objective (A)
advocate
confound
elusive
We will return from our Holiday break on the 4th of January and Week 5 words are due on this day. The week 5 words are:
impair
obliterate
aesthetic
consensus
embellish
impede
oblivion
constraint
emulate
implausible
obscure (v)
affirmation
The note card sheet for week 5 is due on Monday, January 4th and the test will be on Thursday, January 7th.
When we return from our break we will begin discussing the 1930's in preparation for our next class novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird". This is such an amazing story, and I cannot wait to share it with your children!
Don't forget to check with your child about their interim reports that were sent home today. The ELA interim is due back signed tomorrow (Thursday the 10th) along with the extra credit assignment.
I hope everyone has a great Wednesday!
Mrs. Myers
The geography bee will be held after school tomorrow (Thursday, December 10th) for any students who are interested.
We are still reading "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck, but plan to be finished reading it by the end of class on Friday, December 11th. All discussion questions are due this day as well. On the 11th, students will be given the project assignment for "The Pearl". This project will be due on the 18th. We will spend at least 1/2 of our class periods Monday - Thursday of next week working on this project. Additional time may be spent at home to complete the assignment if necessary.
We have one more editorial due before the break, it is due on Monday, December 14th. Don't forget :)
Next week we will be working on our Week 4 SAT words. The note card sheet is due on Monday the 14th and the test will be Thursday the 17th. The words for week 4 are:
condone
elated
illusory
nurture
adversary
conflagration
eloquence
immutable
objective (A)
advocate
confound
elusive
We will return from our Holiday break on the 4th of January and Week 5 words are due on this day. The week 5 words are:
impair
obliterate
aesthetic
consensus
embellish
impede
oblivion
constraint
emulate
implausible
obscure (v)
affirmation
The note card sheet for week 5 is due on Monday, January 4th and the test will be on Thursday, January 7th.
When we return from our break we will begin discussing the 1930's in preparation for our next class novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird". This is such an amazing story, and I cannot wait to share it with your children!
Don't forget to check with your child about their interim reports that were sent home today. The ELA interim is due back signed tomorrow (Thursday the 10th) along with the extra credit assignment.
I hope everyone has a great Wednesday!
Mrs. Myers
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Early Release Day :)
I hope everyone is enjoying their early release day!
A few updates:
1. We are working through the first two chapters of "The Pearl" today and tomorrow and the first five discussion questions are due on Friday prior to students moving to their first encore class.
2. Students will be tested on their SAT Week 2 vocabulary on Thursday (tomorrow!)
3. Week 3 vocabulary is due on Monday, 12/7
4. We will have our class spelling be on Tuesday, 12/8. All students participate!
We have also jumped back on the 'Book Talk Bandwagon' this month. Please take a look at the schedule below to see when your child has a scheduled book talk. The rubric for this assignment can be found in the pink class syllabus that was handed out the first day of class.
12/4: Claire, Leesnitzer, Sam, Meghan, Taylor, Anna, Clai
12/7: Audrey, Sara S., Aria, Nolan, Sierra, Maggie
12/8: Landon, Danlee, Jesssica, Zach, Sam, Mateo
12/9: Bailey, Danielle, John, Connor, Alida, Isaac
12/10: Samantha, Natalie, James, Ben, Gabby
12/11: Patrick, Kristen, Lewis, Tory, Devana, Quincy
12/14: Demetrios, Greg, Sarah, Chloe, Brandon
12/15: Josie, Frances
12/16: Javon
Have a great Wednesday :)
A few updates:
1. We are working through the first two chapters of "The Pearl" today and tomorrow and the first five discussion questions are due on Friday prior to students moving to their first encore class.
2. Students will be tested on their SAT Week 2 vocabulary on Thursday (tomorrow!)
3. Week 3 vocabulary is due on Monday, 12/7
4. We will have our class spelling be on Tuesday, 12/8. All students participate!
We have also jumped back on the 'Book Talk Bandwagon' this month. Please take a look at the schedule below to see when your child has a scheduled book talk. The rubric for this assignment can be found in the pink class syllabus that was handed out the first day of class.
12/4: Claire, Leesnitzer, Sam, Meghan, Taylor, Anna, Clai
12/7: Audrey, Sara S., Aria, Nolan, Sierra, Maggie
12/8: Landon, Danlee, Jesssica, Zach, Sam, Mateo
12/9: Bailey, Danielle, John, Connor, Alida, Isaac
12/10: Samantha, Natalie, James, Ben, Gabby
12/11: Patrick, Kristen, Lewis, Tory, Devana, Quincy
12/14: Demetrios, Greg, Sarah, Chloe, Brandon
12/15: Josie, Frances
12/16: Javon
Have a great Wednesday :)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)