WEEK OF JANUARY 26TH-30TH

8TH GRADE READING- WE WILL BE STARTING OUR AR BOOKS. WE WILL BE GOING TO THE LIBRARY AND SELECTING ONE ON MONDAY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOU CAN ALSO BRING ONE FROM HOME AND WE WILL CHECK TO SEE IF IT IS AR. READER WRITER LOG #1 WILL BE ASSIGNED ON MONDAY AND DUE 1/30. wE WILL BE GOING OVER READING STRATEGIES IN CLASS NEXT WEEK AND LOOKING AT AN EXAMPLE OF A NONFICTION STORY.

SSS-PLEASE KEEP UP WITH THE ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. I WILL CONTINUE TO CHECK THEM IN THE 3RD AND 4TH QUARTER. BRING YOUR EMMITT TILL PAPER WITH YOU TO YOUR NEXT CLASS. WE WILL SHORTLY BE STARTING THE HOLUCOUST

WEEK OF JANUARY 12TH -16TH

8TH GRADE READING- WORK ON STUDY GUIDE GIVEN ON 1/9/09. WE WILL BE CHECKING IT DURING CLASS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WE WILL HAVE OUR FINAL EXAM ON THURSDAY, 1/15/09. PLEASE SEE ME BEFORE THIS IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE STUDY GUIDE.

SSS- PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE ALL STAR PRESENTATION THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY, 1/15/09, HAS BE CHANGED DUE TO THE LAST SNOW DAY. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEW DATE AS SOON AS IT IS FINALIZED. THIS WEEK IN CLASS WE WILL BE CONTINUING OUR UNIT ON DIVERSITY. PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL SCIENCE CARDS AND ALL STAR PAPERS ARE TURNED IN FOR THE 2ND SEMESTER. PLEASE CONTINUE TO USE YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. THEY DO NOT NEED TO BE SIGNED, BUT SHOULD STILL BE UP TO DATE. I WILL BE CHECKING THEM IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.