WEEK OF JANUARY 3RD-JANUARY 7TH

8TH READING- ALL MAKE-UP NEWSPAPER PROJECTS AND MAKE-UP EDITORIALS ARE DUE BY 1/3/11. WE WILL BE REVIEWING FOR THE FINAL EXAM,PLAYING A REVIEW GAME IN CLASS, AND DOING THE STUDY GUIDE. EXAMS ARE 1/10,1/11,/1/12, & 1/13. PLEASE NOTE EARLY DISMISSAL ON THE 10TH,11TH, &12TH. 13TH IS REGULAR DISMISSAL. HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HEALTHY HAPPY NEW YEAR! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE DOING OUR PRESENTATIONS FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECTS THIS WEEK. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY BREAK! MRS. M

DECEMBER 22ND

8TH READING-ALL READING CLASSES WILL HAVE THE STUDY GUIDE BY CHRISTMAS BREAK. THIS IS NOT HOMEWORK, BUT IF YOU ARE AMBITIOUS AND WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON IT, YOU HAVE IT. WE WILL HAVE TIME IN CLASS TO WORK ON IT AFTER THE HOLIDAYS AND WE WILL BE REVIEWING FOR FINALS WHEN WE COME BACK! REMINDER!! ANYONE WHO DID NOT TURN IN AN EDITORIAL STARTING AT 18/20 OR NEWSPAPER PROJECT STARTING AT 180/200, YOU WILL NOT GET FULL CREDIT,BUT IT AT LEAST YOU WOULD NOT HAVE A ZERO. ALL ARE DUE JANUARY 3RD. ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS AND SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 20TH- DECEMBER 23RD

8TH READING- WE WILL BE FINISHING THE BIOGRAPHY PLAY- NELLIE BLY AND TAKING A QUIZ. ALSO, KEEP UP WITH YOUR AR POINTS! ALL STUDENTS THAT ATTEND THE NEWSPAPER MAKE UP SESSION IN MY CLASS 12/20, THE PROJECTS ARE DUE JANUARY 3RD. HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! ENJOY YOUR BREAK! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL HAVE PRESENTERS ON DECEMBER 21st & 22nd. DECEMBER 20TH AND 23RD WE WILL BE FINISHING OUR PROJECTS AND BEGINNING PRESENTATIONS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS! SEE YOU IN THE NEW YEAR! ENJOY YOUR VACATION! MRS. M

DECEMBER 15TH

8TH GRADE READING-
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
MONDAY,DECEMBER 20TH I WILL BE IN MY ROOM TO DEMONSTRATE AND HELP THOSE STUDENTS THAT HAVE NOT TURNED IN THE 200 POINT NEWSPAPER PROJECT. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE 150/200 IF EVERYTHING IS CORRECT THAT THEY TURN IN. DUE DATE FOR THE NEWSPAPER PROJECTS IS JANUARY 3RD. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS ASSIGNMENT MAKE UP, PLEASE EMAIL ME OR CALL ME AT 874-0495. THANK YOU!

WEEK OF DECEMBER 13TH-DECEMBER 17TH

8TH READING- WE WILL BE USING POWER LIBRARY TO LOOK AT THE BIOGRAPHY OF CARL HIAASEN. WE WILL BE COMPLETING A BIOGTRAPHY REPORT USING A COPY OF HIS BIOGRAPHY. THIS REPORT WILL BE WORTH 100 IN CLASS POINTS. THURSDAY/FRIDAY WE WILL BE READING THE BIOGRAPHICAL PLAY-NELLIE BLY AND TAKING A QUIZ UPON IT'S COMPLETION NEXT WEEK. MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE WORKING ON OUR CHARACTERIZATION POSTERS IN CLASS THIS WEEK. PRESENTATIONS WILL START NEXT WEEK. PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. MRS.M

WEEK OF DECEMBER 6TH-DECEMBER 10TH

8TH READING- NEWSPAPER PROJECTS ARE VERY PAST DUE. REMINDER THAT THEY ARE WORTH 200 POINTS. THIS WEEK WE WILL BE FINISHING WORK IN THE PSSA BOOK ON TEXT ORGANIZATION AND STARTING OUR BIOGRAPHY UNIT. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE REDOING THEIR NEWSPAPER PROJECT, THEY ARE DUE BY 12/6/10.
ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND AND HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE IF YOU ARE GOING TO THE WINTER FORMAL! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE CONTINUING THE CHARACTERIZATION UNIT THIS WEEK AND STARTING OUR POSTERS AT THE END OF THE WEEK. PLEASE BRING IN MAGAZINES IF YOU HAVE ANY THAT YOU ARE GOING TO THROW AWAY! WE CAN USE THEM FOR THE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECT. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! MRS. M

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29TH-DECEMBER 3RD

8TH READING- ALL EDITORIALS AND NEWSPAPER PROJECTS ARE NOW OVERDUE AND POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED. I WILL STILL EXCEPT THEM UNTIL DEC 3RD. THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DISCUSSING TEXT ORGANIZATION AND AUTHOR'S PURPOSE. WE WILL BE WORKING IN THE PSSA WORKBOOK IN CLASS. KEEP UP WITH YOUR AR POINTS!

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE DISCUSSING HOW TO MAKE AND KEEP FRIENDS. THIS WILL LEAD US INTO OUR CHARACTERIZATION UNIT. PLEASE SAVE ANY MAGAZINES AND BRING THEM IN. WE WILL BE DOING A CHARACTERIZATION POSTER AND CAN USE PICTURES. WE WILL ALSO BE DOING THE POST TEST FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 15TH-NOVEMBER 19TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK YOUR EDITORIALS WILL BE DUE 11/17 & 11/18 CLASSES. WE WILL BE STARTING OUR NEWSPAPER PROJECT WORTH 200 POINTS BEGINNING IN 11/17 & 11/18 CLASSES. THIS PROJECT WILL BE DUE 11/22 & 11/23 CLASSES(WHICH EVER DAY YOU HAVE ME THEY ARE DUE THAT DAY)! WE ARE FINISHED READER WRITER LOGS FOR THE YEAR!!! WE ARE STILL DOING AR SO KEEP READING! WE WILL FINISH THE WEEK WITH A REVIEW OF BALANCE AND BIAS ARTICLES. SEE YOU ON TUES! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE FINISHING UP THE ODD GIRL OUT VIDEO AND BULLYING UNIT. WE WILL BE WRITING THANK YOU NOTES FOR FRACKVILLE ROTARY AND AMAZING ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM! SEE YOU SOON! MRS. M

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8TH-NOVEMBER 12TH

8TH READING- RWL #5 IS DUE 11/11 & 11/12 CLASSES. WE WILL BE CONTINUING WITH ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING AND WRITE AN EDITORIAL ON A TOPIC GIVEN BY THE TEACHER. WE WILL VISIT THE LIBRARY AS A CLASS TO GET AR BOOKS. RUBRIC, GRAPHIC ORGANIZER AND SET UP OF THE EDITORIAL WILL BE DISCUSSED IN CLASS. EDITORIALS ARE DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON NOV. 16TH & 17TH. (WHICH EVER DAY YOU ARE IN MY CLASS). REMINDER KEEP UP WITH YOPUR AR. YOU NEED 11 POINTS FOR THE 2ND MARKING PERIOD! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! MRS. M.

7TH SSS- WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE ODD GIRL OUT VIDEO AND WRAP UP THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM! KEEP UP WITH ASSIGNMENT BOOKS! MRS. M

WEEK OF OCTOBER 25TH-OCTOBER 29TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DOING THE PSSA WORKBOOK IN CLASS AND DISCUSSING ESSENTIAL/NONESSENTIAL INFORMATION. WE WILL BE PRACTICING LOCATING ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FROM NONFICTION TEXT. RWL # 4 WILL BE ASSIGNED IN 10/25 &10/26 CLASSES. THEY WILL BE DUE11/1 &11/2 CLASSES. FINAL DAY FOR THE AR POINTS IS NOV 2. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! MRS. M

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM--BRING IN YOUR MAGAZINE ARTICLE FOR MS. FITZPATRICK. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING AND SIGNING THE BULLYING PLEDGE. WE WILL BE WRAPPING UP THE BULLYING PROGRAM WITH THE MOVIE ODD GIRL OUT. WE WILL DO THE CHAIN REACTION PAPER TO FOLLOW IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE STORY. REMEMBER TO GET YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOK COMPLETE AND SIGNED BY AN ADULT. HAVE A SUPER WEEKEND! MRS. M

8TH READING-5 BY 5

REMINDER THAT FINAL COPIES OF YOUR 5 BY 5 ARE DUE

EVEN CLASSES-THURSDAY OCT 21st
ODD CLASSES-FRIDAY OCT 22nd

ALSO, THE LAST DAY TO TAKE AN AR QUIZ FOR THE 1ST MARKING PERIOD IS NOV. 2.

WEEK OF OCTOBER 18TH-OCTOBER 22ND

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON OUR WRITING PROMPTS IN CLASS. THE FINAL COPIES WILL BE DUE 10/21 &10/22. WE WILL BEGIN NOTES AND CLASS DISCUSSION ON NONFICTION AND ESSENTIAL/NONESSENTIAL INFORMATION IN THURS AND FRI CLASSES. REMINDER THE LAST DAY FOR AR QUIZZES FOR THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD IS NOV. 2. YOU NEED 11 POINTS! NO RWL THIS WEEK DUE TO THE WRITING PROMPT. NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE DOING RWL #5. MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL HAVE THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM THIS WEEK AND CONTINUE WITH THE BULLYING UNIT. KEEP UP WITH THE ASSIGNMENT BOOKS! MRS. M

WEEK OF OCTOBER 11TH-OCTOBER 15TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON RAYMOND'S RUN STORY 10/13 & 10/14 CLASSES. REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN WRITE THE ROUGH DRAFT OF YOUR ESSAY AND BRING IT TO CLASS---MUST BE HAND WRITTEN AND WILL BE COLLECTED WITH THE TEST. ALSO, MAKE UP RWL'S ARE DUE IN 10/13 & 10/14 CLASSES AS WELL. IN 10/15 CLASSES WE WILL BE STARTING OUR 5 BY 5 WRITING ASSIGNMENT. ENJOY YOUR LONG WEEKEND! SEE YOU IN CLASS! MRS. M

7TH SSS-WE WILL HAVE THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM THIS WEEK AND CONTINUE WITH THE DR. PHIL VIDEO AND BULLYING DISCUSSION. PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOK AND MAKE SURE TO GET IT SIGNED! MRS. M

WEEK OF OCTOBER 4TH-OCTOBER 8TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL FINISH THE RAYMOND'S RUN STORY AND REVIEWING FOR THE TEST. THE TEST HAS BEEN CHANGED UNTIL 10/13/& 10/14 CLASSES!

ALSO, THERE ARE NO RWL'S THIS WEEK ONLY MAKE UPS. ALL MAKE UPS ARE DUE TO ME BY 10/13 &10/14 CLASSES. SEE YOU IN CLASS! MRS. M

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WATCHING THE DR. PHIL VIDEO ALONG WITH THE WAY I SEE IT WORKSHEET. MS. FITZPATRICK WILL ALSO BE HERE THIS WEEK, SO REMEMBER TO BRING IN YOUR HOMEWORK TO RECEIVE YOUR CHECK MARK. AS ALWAYS KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. THEY WILL BE CHECKED THE DAY (S) THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE AMAZING ALTERNATIVES. I WILL BE CHECKING FROM SEPT. 27TH-OCT 1. SEE YOU IN CLASS! MRS. M

8TH READING-RAYMOND'S RUN TEST

8TH GRADE READING- THE TEST ON RAYMOND'S RUN WILL BY 10/5 & 10/6. STUDY GUIDES WILL BE HANDED OUT IN 9/30 & 10/1 CLASSES.

READER WRITER LOG # 3 IS DUE 10/5 & 10/6 CLASSES.
MRS M

8TH READING-9/28/10/ 9/29/10

8TH READING- FINISH READING UP TO AND INCLUDING PAGE 35 IN THE RED LITERATURE BOOK- RAYMOND'S RUN STORY. STUDY VOCAB PAGE 16 AND STUDY CARDS TO REVIEW. DUE 9/30-10/1 CLASSES. MRS. M

7TH SSS- SESSION 2 HOMEWORK

THE FOLLOWING IFS THE HOMEWORK FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM WITH MS. FITZPATRICK. USE ADULT INTERVIEW WORKSHEET TO INTERVIEW A PARENT, RELATIVE OR OTHER ADULT. COMPLETE WORKSHEET DUE

4 EVEN OCT. 5TH
4 ODD OCT. 4TH
1 EVEN OCT 7TH
1 ODD OCT. 6TH

REMEMBER THAT THE WORKSHEETS ARE FOR A CHECK MARK AND MUST BE COMPLETE TO PASS SSS. MRS. M

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27TH- OCTOBER 1ST

8TH READING- WE WILL BE LOOKING OVER THE VOCABULARY PAGE 26 IN THE LITERATURE BOOK AND CREATING STUDY CARDS FOR THEM. WE ALSO WILL BE READING AND DISCUSSING RAYMOND'S RUN PAGES 29-38. RWL #2 IS TO BE COLLECTED IN CLASS 9/27 &9/28. WE WILL SET UP RWL #3 DUE 10/4 & 10/5. KEEP UP WITH YOUR AR QUIZZES! MRS. M

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR BULLYING UNIT AND HAVE OUR AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS THEY WILL BE CHECKED IN CLASS THIS WEEK! MRS. M

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK AMAZING ALTERNATIVE HOMEWORK- STUDY THE ALL-IMPORTANT FACTS SHEET, ( THIS FACT SHEET WILL BE USED IN A GAME FOR THE NEXT CLASS). GIVE PARENT/GUARDIAN LETTER TO PARENTS AND COMPLETE FIRST HOME TEAM ACTIVITY.... DO NOT NEED TO RETURN COMPLETED ACTIVITY ANSWERS , JUST SHARE WITH PARENTS.

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER20TH-SEPTEMBER 24TH

8TH READING-WE WILL BE COLLECTING RWL #1 AND SETTING UP RWL#2. WEE WILL BE DISCUSSING CONTEXT CLUES AND DOING WORK FROM THE PSSA BOOK IN OUR CLASS. WE WILL HAVE A CLASS DISCUSSION TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE PSSA PASSAGE. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND AND ENJOY THE WARM WEATHER! MRS. M

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE WILL START THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. FOR 4TH PERIOD CLASSES IT WILL BE MON/TUES AND FOR 1ST PERIOD CLASSES IT WILL BE WED/THURS. I WILL BE CHECKING THE ASSIGNMENT BOOKS THIS WEEK IN CLASS,MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE UP TO DATE AND SIGNED. WE WILL ALSO BE STARTING OUR BULLYING UNIT WITH CLASS DISCUSSIONS, WEBS, BULLYING SURVEY,NEWS CLIPS AND DR. PHIL VIDEO AND WKST. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! MRS. M

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 13TH-SEPTEMBER 17TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL DO RWL #1 , WHICH IS DUE 9/20 FOR ALL CLASSES. IN CLASS WE WILL DISCUSS SEVERAL READING STRATEGIES AND DO A CLASS ACTIVITY AND PRESENTATION ON THE STRATEGIES. THE POSTERS THAT THEY CREATE WILL BE HUNG AROUND THE CLASSROOM AND 50 PTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE ASSIGNMENT. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BRING YOUR LITERATURE BOOKS TO CLASS THIS WEEK. AT THE END OF THE WEEK, STUDENTS WILL BE DOING A COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A GRADE. THEY WILL DEMONSTRATE THEIR STRATEGIES THEY HAVE LEARNED THIS WEEK. BRING YOU AR BOOK TO CLASS EVERYDAY! MRS. M

7TH SSS- ASSIGNEMNT BOOKS MUST BE COMPLETE AND SIGNED. THEY WILL BE CHECKED IN MON/TUES. CLASSES. WE WILL FINISH OUR STUDY SKILLS ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK IN CLASS. STUDENTS WILL TAKE A SURVEY IN TUES/WED CLASSES FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM THAT WILL BEGIN NEXT WEEK. PARENTS SHOULD HAVE SEEN A PERMISSION SLIP THAT NEEDED TO BE RETURNED ONLY IF TH3EY DID NOT WANT THEIR CHILD TO TAKE THE SURVEY. IF THE CHILD DOES NOT HAVE THE SIGNED FORM THE CHILD WILL BE GIVEN THE SURVEY IN CLASS THAT DAY. ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, EMAIL lmarkiewicz@northschuylkill.net OR CALL 874-0495 EXT 2540.

7th SSS PERMISSION FORM

7TH SSS-A PERMISSION FORM WILL BE HANDED OUT IN CLASS FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE AND ALL STAR PROGRAM. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE THESE FORMS IN FRIDAY AND MONDAY CLASSES. SURVEYS WILL BE GIVEN IN THE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY CLASSES. YOU ONLY NEED TO SIGN AND RETURN THE FORM IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE YOUR CHILD PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME AT 874-0495 EXT. 2540 OR MY EMAIL lmarkiewicz@northschuylkill.net. MRS. MARKIEWICZ

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH

REMINDER THAT MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH 6:30-8:30! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! MRS. M

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 6TH-SEPTEMBER 10TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK YOUR SIGNED RULES ARE DUE BY 9/10. IF I DO NOT HAVE THEM BY THAT DATE, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR CHECK MARK OR POINTS! ALSO YOU WILL NEED TO SHOW ME YOUR PRACTICE READER WRITER LOG WORTH 50 PTS, BY THE END OF CLASS 9/9 OR 9/10 9WHICH EVER DAY YOU ARE IN MY CLASS THIS WEEK)! WE WILL GO TO THE LIBRARY ON 9/9 AND 9/10 TO GET AR BOOKS. IF YOU ARE USING A BOOK FROM HOME, PLEASE BRING IT WITH YOU! REMINDER: MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH! PLEASE REFER TO YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE EXACT TIMES. HAVE A GREAT WEEK! MRS. M

7TH SSS- HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYED THEIR LONG WEEKEND! PLEASE REMEMBER TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS! YOU SHOULD BE GETTING THEM SIGNED DAILY! STARTING NEXT WEEK, I WILL BE CHECKING THEM FOR A GRADE. THIS WEEK--WE WILL BE DISCUSSING STUDY SKILLS! KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS OPEN TO PICK UP THE STRATEGIES THAT WILL HELP YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR STUDYING! SEE YOU SOON! MRS. M

WEEK OF AUGUST 30TH-SEPTEMBER 3RD

8TH READING- WELCOME BACK! tHIS WEEK WE WILL BE GOING OVER THE RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR MY CLASSROOM. RULES NEED TO BE COPIED INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK AND SIGNED BY BOTH STUDENT AND PARENTS BY 9/6-9/7 CLASSES. yOU WILL RECIEVE POINTS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT THAT WILL BE EXPLAINED IN CLASS THIS WEEK. LITERATURE BOOKS WILL BE HANDED OUT AND CURRICULUM AND AR WILL BE DISCUSSED. YOU MUST HAVE AN AR BOOK BY 9/8-9/9 CLASSES. WE WILL BE GOING OVER TO THE LIBRARY NEXT WEEK. READER/WRITER LOGS WILL BE DISCUSSED AND IN CLASS EACH STUDENT WILL WRITE AN PRACTICE LOG IN THEIR NOTEBOOK FOR FUTURE REFERENCE ,IF NEEDED. STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE 50 POINTS FOR THEIR PRACTICE LOG. LOGS WILL BE DUE 9/8-9/9. STUDENTS NEED A FOLDER TO KEEP HANDOUTS IN FOR READING. ( ANY POCKET FOLDER IS FINE! I SAW THEM IN WALMART AND KMART FOR 25CENTS---IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING A FOLDER PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP! HAVE A GREAT FIRST WEEK!

7TH SSS- WELCOME TO NS JR/SR HS! THIS WEEK WE WILL GO OVER RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR MY CLASSROOM. STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN ASSIGNMENTS BOOKS THAT ARE MANDATORY FOR THE SSS CLASS. THEY WILL BE STARTED IN THE FIRST SSS CLASS. WE WILL PLAY AN ICE BREAKER GAME AND GO OVER STUDY SKILLS THIS WEEK!

WEEK OF MAY 31ST - JUNE 4TH

8TH READING-FINAL EXAMS THIS WEEK!!! MAKE SURE THAT ALL LITERATURE BOOKS AND NOTEBOOKS ARE TURNED IN TO ME! MRS. M

7TH SSS-WE WILL BE FINISHING UP THE RADIO MOVIE AND HAVING A WRAP UP DISCUSSION OF SSS. REMEMBER TO BRING MATERIALS TO STUDY FOR THE FINALS DURING EXAM WEEK! MRS. M

WEEK OF MAY 24TH-MAY 28TH

8TH READING- FINAL DAY FOR AR IS FRIDAY 5/28. BRING YOUR LITERATURE BOOKS AND NOTEBOOKS TO CLASS. I WILL BE COLLECTING THE LITERATURE BOOKS AND GRADING NOTEBOOKS (20PTS.) ALSO, BRING YOUR STUDY GUIDE TO REVIEW FOR FINALS NEXT WEEK! IF YOU ARE MAKING UP ANY OF THE 4 PART FICTION PROJECT, ALL PAPERS ARE DUE TO ME BY FRIDAY, MAY 28TH! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

7TH SSS- REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PEER PAL LETTER IN ASAP!!! YOU NEED THIS TO PASS SSS! LETTERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN BY 5/21!!! I WILL STILL TAKE THEM ON 5/24 NO LATER!

WEEK OF MAY 17TH- MAY 21ST

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE GOING OVER THE STUDY GUIDE AND FINISHING UP DRAMA. tHURS/FRI WE WILL BE PUTTING OUR 4 PART FICTION PROJECT TOGETHER. REMINDER: GET YOUR AR POINTS FOR THE 4TH MARKING PERIOD! (11) FINAL EXAM WEEK IS JUNE 1ST-4TH!!!

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE FINISHING JOB SHADOWING PRESENTATIONS MON/TUES. PEER PAL LETTERS ARE DUE BY THURS AND WE WILL WATCH THE COMMITMENT VIDEO FROM ALL STARS UPON COMPLETION OF THE PEER PAL LETTERS.

WEEK OF MAY 10TH-MAY 14TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DISCUSSING DRAMA AND READING PSSA AND PLAY THE BIRTHMARK. PLEASE KEEP READING AR AND WORK ON YOUR STUDY GUIDE. REMEMBER THAT YOUR 5 BY 5 IS DUE 5/11 FOR ALL CLASSES. IF YOU HAVE MRS. KOLVA THAT DAY IT WILL STILL BE COLLECTED! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! MRS.M
7TH SSS- JOB SHADOWING REPORTS CONTINUE THIS WEEK! REMEMBER THAT IF IT IS YOUR DAY THAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE PREPARED TO PRESENT! MRS. M

WEEK OF MAY 3RD -MAY 7TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DISCUSSING TONE STYLE AND MOOD. WE WILL BE READING PSSA BOOK STORY THE THREE WISHES AND DOING THE GUIDED READING QUESTIONS IN CLASS AND SMALL GROUP WILL BE DOING PAGE 226 QUESTIONS 1 &2 AND SHARING IN CLASS DISCUSSION. WED/THURS WE WILL BE USING OUR SENSORY SETTING SHEETS TO CREATE A 5 BY 5 DUE 5/11. FRIDAY-HERSHEY TRIP. THOSE NOT GOING WILL BE ABLE TO WORK ON THEIR 5 BY 5 OR DO AR. HAVE A GREAT WEEK! MRS. M

7TH SSS- PRESENTATION MS.GEARY-SEXUAL HARASSMENT MON/TUES. JOB SHADOWING PRESENTATIONS WED/THURS AND FRIDAY STUDENTS WILL WORK ON THEIR PEER PAL LETTERS. MRS.M

WEEK OF APRIL 26TH-APRIL 30TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL DISCUSS THEME AND CONTINUE WITH OUR FICTION UNIT. WE WILL COVER FIRST/THIRD PERSON AND REVISIT TONE,STYLE AND MOOD. SENSORY SETTING HOMEWORK SHEETS ARE DUE 4/27TH. WE WILL USE PSSA BOOKS IN CLASS TO COVER SOME OF OUR TOPICS. IF YOU ARE ABSENT THESE DAYS PLEASE SEE ME. WE WILL DO AN IN CLASS ACTIVITY ON THEME THIS WEEK. HOMEWORK WILL BE GIVEN THURS/FRI AND WILL BE DUE 5/4/10. KEEP READING AR. REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR AR BOOK TO EVERY CLASS! YOU NEED 11 POINTS FOR THE 4TH MARKING PERIOD! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! MRS. M

7TH SSS- 4/26 & 4/27 WILL BE USED FOR ALL CLASSES TO WORK ON THEIR JOB SHADOWING PRESENTATIONS. JOB SHADOWING PRESENTATIONS BEGIN 4/27 AND CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY FOR THE DAY YOU ARE ASSIGNED! BRING WITH YOU : QUESTION PACKET,ROUGH DRAFT,FINAL COPY OF REPORT, KWL, RUBRIC, 3 VISUALS. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! MRS. M

WEEK OF APRIL 19TH-APRIL 23RD

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL CONTINUE THE IMPORTANCE OF AUTHOR'S USE OF DETAILS IN CREATING A MENTAL PICTURE. WE WILL EXPLORE THE USE OF THE 5 SENSES IN SETTING. PSSA TESTING CONTINUES THIS WEEK! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! MRS. M


7TH SSS- MON- WE WILL WRAP UP THE COIN PROGRAM IN THE LIBRARY ON CAREERS, TUES/WED- WE WILL GO OVER THE REMAINING PAPERWORK OF JOB SHADOWING AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THURS/FRI-JOB SHADOWING EXPERIENCE-HAVE FUN!!!! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT IN YOUR PRESENTATIONS! MRS. M

WEEK OF APRIL 12TH-APRIL 16TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK I WILL BE COLLECTING THE BOW TIE STRATEGY WKST THAT IS PART 4 OF THE FICTION PROJECT.(TUES/WED) WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING AND CREATING A MENTAL PICTURE FROM DETAILS THAT THE AUTHOR PROVIDES IN FICTION TEXT. WE WILL DISCUSS PSSA ANALYSIS OF SETTING. PAGE 197. WE WILL DO A VISUAL FIELD TRIP AND CREATE A DRAWING FROM OUR MENTAL PICTURES PROVIDED FROM THE AUTHOR'S USE OF DETAILS IN A PASSAGE. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! REMEMBER MAKE SMART CHOICES! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL FINISH GOING OVER THE PAPERWORK NEEDED FOR THE JOB SHADOWING EXPERIENCE. (APRIL 22OR 23) WE WILL DO THE COIN PROGRAM IN THE LIBRARY FROM 4/13-4/16 ON CAREERS. KEEP UP WITH ASSIGNMENT NOTEBOOKS! THEY WILL BE CHECKED 4/12/& 4/13. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! REMEMBER MAKE SMART CHOICES! MRS. M

WEEK OF APRIL 5TH- APRIL 9TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WATCHING THE HOOT MOVIE AND DOING COMPARE AND CONTRAST ON THE MOVIE VS THE BOOK. THE AR QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN 4/6/10 AND 4/7/10. UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE MOVIE, THE BOW TIE STRATEGY SHEET WILL BE COLLECTED FOR A GRADE. ALSO, BECAUSE IT IS 4TH QUARTER, YOU NEED TO GET 11 POINTS FOR THIS MARKING PERIOD. START READING!!!!! MRS. M

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE WILL CONCLUDE THE REMEMBER THE TITANS MOVIE AND BEGIN CAREERS. WE WILL BE GOING OVER THE JOB SHADOWING PAPERWORK, INCLUDING PERMISSION SLIPS. PLEASE RETURN THEM AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE. MRS. M

MARCH 31ST -APRIL 1ST

8TH READING- HAND IN YOUR HOOT BOOK AND CHAPTER SUMMARY SHEET BY 2:30 ON 3/31. NO EXCEPTIONS. STUDY FOR THE AR HOOT QUIZ. THIS QUIZ WILL BE 4/6-4/7, DEPENDING ON WHICH DAY YOU ARE IN MY CLASS. HAVE A GREAT EASTER! MRS. M

7TH SSS- MAKE SURE ALL OF YOUR MISSED WORK IS INTO ME BY 2:30 ON 3/31. ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK! MRS. M

WEEK OF MARCH 28TH -APRIL 2ND

8TH READING- THIS WEEK EVEN CLASSES WILL LISTEN TO THE CONCLUSION OF HOOT BOOK AND FINISH CHAPTER SUMMARY FOR CH 21. PART 3 OF THE FICTION PROJECT WILL BE DONE IN CLASS ON THE PLOT OF HOOT AND I WILL BE COLLECTING THE HOOT BOOK , SO BRING IT TO CLASS TUES/WED. I WILL ALSO BE GRADING THE CHAPTER SUMMARY SHEETS. THEY WILL BE WORTH 210 POINTS. WE WILL BE TAKING AN AR QUIZ ON THE HOOT BOOK AFTER THE PLOT WKST IS COMPLETED. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL FINISH UP ANY OUTSTANDING POSTER PRESENTATIONS AND WILL CONCLUDE THE MOVIE REMEMBER THE TITANS. MAKE SURE ALL PAPERS AND ASSIGNMENT BOOKS ARE TURNED IN BY TUESDAY. THE END OF THE 3RD MARKING PERIOD IS THIS WEEK! ALSO, I WILL BE HANDING OUT THE PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE JOB SHADOWING. PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THEM PROMPTLY! THANK YOU! ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND! MRS. M

MARCH 24TH-

8TH READING- Just a reminder that the 5 by 5 writing prompt is due 3/26 for all classes. Read up to and including chapter 20 by Friday for odd classes and by Monday for even classes.

WEEK OF MARCH 22ND-MARCH 26TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DOING A WRITING PROMPT ON AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. WE WILL ALSO BE DOING CH19-20 IN YOUR HOOT BOOK. ENJOY THE BEAUTIFUL WEATHER! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL DO CHARACTERIZATION PRESENTATIONS MON,TUES & WED. THURS/FRI THE CARPENTER'S UNION WILL BE HERE TO DO A PRESENTATION. KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS I WILL BE CHECKING THEM AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND & ENJOY THE SUNSHINE! MRS. M

WEEK OF MARCH 15TH MARCH 19TH

8TH GRADE READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE CONTINUING TYPES OF CONFLICT. WE WILL HAVE AN IN CLASS GRADED WORKSHEET. WE WILL ALSO BE LOOKING AT FLASHBACK,FORESHADOWING AND CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. QUIZ THURS/FRI ON THE FICTION NOTES. YOU NEED TO DRAW THE DIAGRAM FOR THE PARTS OF A PLOT(THESE ARE ALSO IN YOUR NOTES)! WE WILL BE READING/DISCUSSING CHAPTERS 15/16 IN CLASS THIS WEEK. HOMEWORK FOR 3/18,3/19 WILL BE TO READ CH.17/18 AND FINISH SUMMARY SHEET FOR HOMEWORK. DUE 3/22,3/23.

7TH SSS- REMEMBER TO KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS AND GET THEM SIGNED ONCE A WEEK. ALSO, WE WILL BE FINISHING THE CHARACTERIZATION PROJECTS AND STARTING THE PRESENTATIONS. MRS.TOMKO WILL BE FINISHING UP THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVES PROJECT.

WEEK OF MARCH 8TH- MARCH 12TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DISCUSSING PLOT AND PARTS OF THE PLOT. WE WILL REVIEW HOOT CHAPTERS 9-12. CHAPTER 13 WILL BE COVERED THIS WEEK AND 14 & 15 INCLUDING SUMMARIES WILL BE HOMEWORK FOR 3/11 & 3/12. ALL MISSED WORK MUST BE MADE UP THIS WEEK. MRS. M

7TH GRADE SSS- PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON OUR CHARACTER TRAIT POSTER AND 3/11,3/12 WE WILL HAVE MS. HOLTER COME IN AND GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON OPERATION SAFE SURF. MRS. M

MAARCH 1ST- MARCH -5TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL COVER CHAPTERS 7-10 IN HOOT BOOK. PART 2 OF THE FICTION PACKET WILL BE ASSIGNED 3/2,3/3. THIS WILL BE DUE 3/8,3/9. ALSO QUIZ 3/9,3/10 ON FICTION NOTES.

7TH SSS- KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS THEY WILL BE CHECKED THIS WEEK. BRING IN WORKSHEETS FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM. WE WILL BE STARTING THE CHARACTER PROJECT, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY EXTRA MAGAZINES YOU WISH TO DONATE FOR THIS PROJECT,PLEASE BRING THEM IN THIS WEEK.

FEBRUARY 22ND-FEBRUARY 26TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK SUMMARIES FROM CHAPTER 4 & 5 ARE DUE. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING SUMMARIZING AND READING ALOUD. WE WILL BE USING THE PSSA BOOK ALSO. CLASSES 0N 2/26 WILL READ ALOUD IN CLASS CHAPTERS 7&8. ANY CHAPTERS NOT COMPLETE WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR HOMEWORK ALONG WITH THE CHAPTER SUMMARIZIES. WE WILL BE DOING A SEQUENCING WORKSHEET THIS WEEK ON HOOT AND IT WILL BE FOR A GRADE! KEEP UP WITH THE READING FOR HOOT! MRS. M

7TH SSS-MRS. TOMKO WILL BE HERE FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ON 2/22,2/23 & 2/26. OTHER DAYS WE WILL CONTINUTE WITH THE DIVERSITY UNIT AND CONCLUDE OUR MOVIE. KEEP UP WITH ASSIGNMENT BOOKS AND BRING IN WORKSHEETS FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. REMEMBER WITHOUT THEM YOU WILL FAIL SSS! MRS. M

FEBRUARY 18TH,19TH

8TH READING- YOUR HOMEWORK OVER THE WEEKEND IS TO FINISH READING CHAPTER 4 AND READ CH 5. SUMMARIES FOR BOTH CHAPTERS ARE DUE 2/22ND,/23RD ,IN BEGINNING OF THE CLASS. REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR HOOT BOOKS AND SUMMARY SHEETS EVERY CLASS! MRS. M

7TH SSS-KEEP YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOK UP TO DATE. REMEMBER TO GET THEM SIGNED BY AN ADULT EVERY FRIDAY! ALSO, MAKE SURE THAT THE ADULT INTERVIEW PAPER FOR THE AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM IS TURNED IN BY FRIDAY! ALL ASSIGNMENT BOOKS NEED TO BE TO ME BY FRIDAY AS WELL, OR THEY WILL BE MARKED O IN ESCHOOLBOOK AND WILL SHOW UP AS AN F. INTERIMS ARE COMING QUICKLY GET YOUR WORK INTO ME! MRS.M

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16TH-20TH

8TH READING - DUE TO THE SNOW DAYS I WILL GIVE AN EXTENTION ON THE PART 1 FICTION PROJECT FOR EVEN CLASSES IT IS DUE 2/18/10. ODD CLASSES IT IS DUE 2/19/10. tHESE ARE THE FINAL DEADLINES. ALL PAPERS MUST BE TURNED IN UNLESS YOU ARE ABSENT THAT DAY! ALSO,FINISH SUMMARY SHEET CH.1-3 IN THE HOOT BOOK. THEY ARE DUE THE SAME DAY AS PART 1 FICTION PROJECT. FINISH CHARACTERIZATION SHEET FOR HOMEWORK SIDE 4A/4B(TUES/WED CLASSES-DUE THURS/FRI. WE WILL BE REVIEWING THE HOOT BOOK CHAPTERS 1-3 ON TUES/WED AND WE WILL BE READING 4/5 FOR THURS/FRI,ALONG WITH CHARACTERIZATION PSSA BOOK AND CLASS DISCUSSION. MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE HAVING OUR AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM WITH MRS. TOMKO AND WE WILL BE CONTINUING OUR DIVERSITY UNIT WITH THE HOLACOUST VIDEO/CLASS DISCUSSION. KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. I WILL BE CHECKING THEM THIS WEEK. ALSO REMEMBER TO BRING IN THE WORKSHEET FOR MRS. TOMKO. IT IS WORTH A CHECK MARK! MRS. M

UPDATE 2/8-2/10

8TH READING- READ CHAPTERS 1-3 IN THE HOOT BOOK AND COMPLETE CHAPTER SUMMARIES 1-3 FOR YOUR NEXT CLASS! ENJOY THE SNOW,BUT BE SAFE! MRS. M

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 8TH-FEBRUARY 12TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE WILL BE READING CHAPTERS 1-3 IN THE HOOT BOOK AND WRITING A SUMMARY FOR EACH CHAPTER. WE WILL BE READING SILENTLY, ALOUD AND IN SM GROUPS. ANY CHAPTERS NOT COMPLETED IN CLASS OR MISSED MUST BE COMPLETED FOR HOMEWORK. IN ADDITION, WE WILL BE DOING WORKSHEET AND IN CLASS WORK AND NOTES ON LITERARY TERMS AND CHARACTERIZATION. REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR HOOT BOOK AND SUMMARIES TO EVERY CLASS. ENJOY THE WINTER WEATHER! MRS. M

7TH SSS- KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS AND REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PARENT INTERVIEW WKST INTO ME IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY TURNED IT IN. YOU HAVE UNTIL 2/12 TO TURN IN ANY WORK OWED AND THEN I WILL BE PUTTING IN GRADES . REMINDER 1 MISSED ASSIGNMENT MEANS A FAILING GRADE IN SSS! MRS. TOMKO WILL BE IN FOR AMAZING ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ON MON/TUES/FRI OF THIS WEEK. ENJOY THE SNOW! MRS.M

FEBRUARY 4TH-5TH

8TH READING- READ CHAPTER 1 FROM THE HOOT BOOK FOR CLASS NEXT WEEK-MON/TUES. FICTION PROJECT PART 1 READING LOG IS DUE FEBRUARY 16TH. THIS IS PART OF A 4 PART FICTION PROJECT WORTH 50 POINTS EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 200 PTS. KEEP UP WITH THEM OR THIS CAN REALLY HURT YOUR GRADE. MRS. M

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 1ST-FEBRUARY 5TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DISCUSSING FICTION AND TAKING NOTES ON MON/TUES. WE WILL WATCHING THE PARTS OF A STORY VIDEO AND RECALLING EXAMPLES FROM THE VIDEO TO COMPLETE A CLASS CHART WHICH WILL GO IN YOUR NOTES TO USE AS A REFERENCE. ( WED-THURS) WE WILL BEGIN OUR NOVEL ON THURS/FRI. CHAPTER 1 WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR 2/8-2/9. ALONG WITH A READING LOG SHEET. hAVE A GREAT WEEK! MRS. M


7TH SSS- THIS WEEK MRS.TOMKO WILL BE HERE FOR MON 7 THURSDAY CLASSES. THE OTHER DAYS WE WILL CONTINUE WITH OUR DIVERSITY UNIT AND WATCH THE MLK VIDEO, WHICH INCLUDE HIS I HAVE A DREAM SPEECH. KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS AND MAKE SURE YOU TURN IN THE ADULT INTERVIEW WORKSHEET FROM MRS. TOMKO. THAT WORKSHEET IS A ZERO IF YOU DO NOT HAND IT IN! SEE YOU IN CLASS! MRS. M

WEEK OF JANUARY25TH-JANUARY 29TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE CONCLUDING THE OLIVER TWIST PLAY AND TAKING A QUIZ. WE WILL THEN START PARTS OF A STORY ON THURS/FRI WHICH INCLUDES NOTES AND WATCHING A VIDEO. NEXT WEEK WE WILL BE STARTING OUR NOVEL HOOT. SEE YOU MONDAY! MRS. M

7TH SSS- MRS. TOMKO WILL BE HERE ON MON/TUES FOR OUR PROGRAM. PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. I WILL BE CHECKING THEM WED/THURS OF THIS WEEK. WE WILL BE CONTINUING OUR UNIT ON DIVERSITY AND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. SEE YOU ON MONDAY! MRS.M

WEEK OF JANUARY 18TH- JANUARY 22ND

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WRAPPING UP OUR NONFICTION UNIT. WE WILL BE READING THE PLAY OLIVER TWIST AND TAKING A SHORT QUIZ WHEN WE COMPLETE THE PLAY. NOTEBOOKS WILL BE GRADED. REMEMBER TO BRING THEM TO CLASS THIS WEEK! MRS. M

7TH SSS- WE WILL HAVE OUR ALL STAR RECOGNITION PROGRAM ON TUESDAY AT 12:30. PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US FOR THE PROGRAM. MRS. TOMKO WILL BE IN WED/THURS OF THIS WEEK. PLEASE KEEP ASSIGNMENT BOOKS UP TO DATE AND TURN IN ANY MISSING ALL STAR PAPERS YOU OWE. LAST DAY FOR MISSED WORK IS WEDNESDAY! MRS. M

WEEK OF JANUARY 11TH-JANUARY 15TH

8TH GRADE READING- WE WILL BE REVIEWING FOR THE MID TERMS. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR STUDY GUIDE TO CLASS. IT SHOULD BE COMPLETE,BECAUSE WE WENT OVER THE ANSWERS LAST WEEK IN CLASS. REMEMBER TO REVIEW STRATEGIES AND VOCABULARY FROM THE STORIES AS WE DISCUSSED. VOCABULARY CAN BE FOUND ON PAGES 28 AND 502 OF YOUR LITERATURE BOOK. STUDY TIP!!! DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE DAY BEFORE YOUR EXAM TO STUDY. DO SMALL SECTIONS EACH DAY! GOOD LUCK AND ENJOY THE SNOW! MRS. M

7TH SSS- REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS TO CLASS. YOU SHOULD BE WRITING DOWN WHEN YOUR EXAMS ARE AND WHAT MATERIALS YOU NEED TO STUDY! I WILL BE CHECKING ASSIGNMENT BOOKS THIS WEEK! WE WILL START THE NORTHLAND PROGRAM ON MON/TUES. HAVE FUN IN THE SNOW! MRS. M

WEEK OF JANUARY 4TH-JANUARY 8TH

8TH GRADE READING- HAPPY NEEW YEAR AND WELCOME BACK! THIS WEEK YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR NOTEBOOK AND LITERATURE BOOK TO CLASS TO PREPARE FOR THE MIDTERMS NEXT WEEK! WE WILL START ON MONDAY BE LOOKING AT THE VOCABULARY FROM RAYMOND'S RUN AND MAYA YING LIN. VOCABULARY FROM BOTH STORIES WILL BE ON THE EXAM. WE WILL ALSO BE DOING A STUDY GUIDE THIS WEEK AND NEXT TO REVIEW FOR THE EXAMS. THE MIDTERM WILL INCLUDE ALL MATERIALS COVERED FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR!!! IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE HERE TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE REVIEW AND BE PREPARED FOR THE EXAMS! MRS. M

7TH GRADE SSS- WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR BREAK! PLEASE REMEMBER TO USE YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS . THEY WILL BE VERY HELPFUL FOR STUDYING AND KEEPING TRACK OF EXAM MATERIALS NEEDED.
I WILL NOT BE CHECKING NOTEBOOKS UNTIL 1/11-1/12,. THIS WEEK WEW WILL BE SIGNING THE BULLYING PLEDGE IN SOME CLASSES AND DISCUSSING HOW TO MAKE AND KEEP GOOD FRIENDS! A REMINDER FOR THOSE FOLKS THAT WERE SELECTED FOR THE HELPERS FOR THE NORTHLAND PROGRAM, MRS TOMKO IS DOING TRAINING FOR THAT PROGRAM JANUARY 5TH FROM 3:00-5:00 HERE AT THE SCHOOL. JUST A REMINDER THAT YOU NEED TO HAVE TRANSPORTATION AFTER THE TRAINING OR YOU MUST SIGN UP IN THE OFFICE TO TAKE THE ACTIVITY BUS HOME. MRS. M