HOMEWORK 12/11/12

SPELLING- 25 WORD TEST 12/12/12 LIST 5-10.  3 BONUS WORDS WILL BE GIVEN FROM THE CHALLENGE WORDS

READING UNIT 2 TEST 12/13-12/14.  SEE TEACHER NOTE SENT HOME 12/10/12 TO HELP YOU REVIEW.

GRAMMAR- RETEST FOR ALL STUDENTS THAT DIDN'T RECEIVE A 100 %.  HIGHEST GRADE WILL STAND. UNIT 2 GRAMMAR TEST WILL BE 12/14/12

MATH 49B FACTS, 49 B HOMEWORK SIDE-FACT ASSESSMENT 12/12/12

HOMEWORK 12/10/12

HOMEWORK 12/10/12 PLEASE READ THE NOTE THAT WAS SENT HOME WITH YOUR CHILD ON THE TESTING DATES AND INFO TO STUDY.

READING UNIT 2 TEST THIS WEEK 12/'13-12/14.

GRAMMAR RETEST ON POSSESSIVE NOUNS UNIT 2 TEST 12/14/12
SPELLING -25 WORD TEST 12/12/12

HOMEWORK 12/7/12

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!  PLEASE NOTE THAT NEXT WEEK WE WILL HAVE OUR UNIT 2 TEST  ON ALL SKILLS COVERED IN THE UNIT 2 STORIES.  ALSO, WE WILL HAVE A 25 WORD SPELLING TEST FROM LISTS 5THRU 10.  GRAMMAR WILL ALSO BE ON THE TEST ALL SKILLS COVERED  FROM UNIT 2.  jUST A HEADS UP!1 I WILL BE REVIEWING THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AND WILL SEND PAPERS HOME NEXT WEEK!  hAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

HOMEWORK 12/5/12

MATH 46B FACTS. 46B HOMEWORK SIDE

SPELLING PRETEST  LIST 10 12/6/12

READING- VOCAB TEST 12/6/12 WORKSHEET 96-HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS

HOMEWORK 12/4/12

READING- FILL IN THE BLANK WORKSHEET-USING READING WORDS
READ BERT DOES NOT LIKE BUGS WITH A BUDDY

HOMEWORK 12/3/12

READING VOCAB TEST 12/6/12
SPELLING LIST 10 2 TIMES EACH
MATH FACT AND WRITTEN TEST 12/4/12 451 B HOMEWORK SIDE

HOMEWORK 11//30/12

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!  ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!

 FACT TEST MIXED REVIEW ON12/4/12 AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

HOMEWORK 11/29/12

MATH 43B FACTES, 43B HOMEWORK

READING TEST P 254-273 COMPREHENSION 11/30/12

SPE3LLING TEST 11/30/12 CORRECTIONS 5 TIMES EACH

HOMEWORK 11/28/12

MATH 42B FACTS,42B HOMEWORK SIDE

SPELLING- PRETEST  LIST 9 11/29/12, TEST 11/30/12

READING-TEST VOCAB 11/29/12 PB PAGES 89-90
GRAMMAR TEST PLURAL NOUNS 11/29/12

HOMEWORK 11/27/12

MATH 41B FACTS,41B HOMEWORK SIDE

READING WORKBOOK PAGES 85-86

REMINDER SPELLING PRETEST 11/29/12-TEST 11/30/12

VOCAB TEST 11/29/12, STORY COMPREHENSION TEST-THE BREMAN MUSICIAN STORY 11/30/12

GRAMMAR TEST PLURALS NOUNS THAT CHANGE SPELLING-11/29/12

homework 11/21/12

NO HOMEWORK---HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY!

HOMEWORK 11/20/12

MATH- STUDY FACTS AND WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 11/21/12

SPELLING- LIST 9 WORDS 2 TIMES EACH ON WORKSHEET

READING- READ FLETCH AND FRAN WITH A BUDDY. AMAZING WORD WORKSHEET

HOMEWORK 11/19/12

MATH-STUDY FOR FACT TEST 11/20/12. WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 11/21/12. 39B HOMEWORK SIDE

READING LOOK OVER VOCAB WORDS AT THE FRONT OF THE STORY.

SPWELLING LIST 9 WORDS 2 TIMES EACH IN COMPOSITION BOOK

HOMEWORK-11/16/12

NO WRITTEN HOMEWORK TONIGHT!  STUDY FACTS FOR THE FACT TEST NEXT TUESDAY.

REMINDER THANKSGIVING BOOK REPORT IS DUE WEDNESDAY 11/21/12!!

HOMEWORK 11/15/12

MATH -38B FACTS, 38A HOMEWORK SIDE
READING- STORY TEST P 220-242 11/16/12
GRAMMAR- TEST ON SINGULAR AND PLURRAL NOUNS 11/16/12

SPELLING -CORRECTIONS 5 TIMES EACH ON THE BACK OF THE  TEST.  FINAL TEST 11/16/12

THEIR THANKSGIVING BOOK REPORT IS DUE NOV. 21.

HOMEWORK 11/14/12

MATH-37B FACTS, 37B HOMEWORK SIDE

SPELLING PRETEST LIST #8 11/15/12

READING PRACTICE BOOK PAGE 79, HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS TEST PAGE 220 AND AMAZING WORDS-CONFLICT,INHABIT,RESOLVE

GRAMMAR PB-P 30 TEST 11/16/12 ON SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

REMINDER ANY DONATIONS FOR THE HURRICA NE VICTIMS ARE DUE AT THE SCHOOL BY 11/16/12 FOR PICK UP AND DELIVERY.

HOMEWORK 11/12/12

SPELLING - WRITE LIST 8 WORDS 2 TIMES EACH IN COMPOSITION BOOK

READING-READ STORY PAGE 222-237 IN THE TEXT.

SPELLING  PRACTICE TEST 11/15/12, TEST 11/16/12.

GRAMMAR- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WORKING ON SINGULAR AND PLURAL VOWELS  TEST WILL BE ON FRIDAY 11/16/12

HOMEWORK 11/8/12

NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND! ENJOY! WE WILL BE STARTING A NEW STORY ON MONDAY!

HOMKEWORK 11/7/12

MATH- WRITTEN ASSESSMENT -11/8/12

SPELLING- MAKE CORRECTIONS-TEST 11/8/12

READING- COMPREHENSION TEST ON STORY P 192-211

HOMEWORK 11/6/12

MATH- STUDY FACTS FOR THE ASSESSMENT 11/7/12

READING- HIGH FREQUENCY AND AMAZING WORD TEST 11/7/12 COMPREHENSION TEST FOR THE RONALD MORGAN STORY IS 11/8/12

GRAMMAR TEST PROPER NOUNS 11/7/12- DO MAKE IT PROPER WORKSHEET FOR PRACTICE

SPELLING - PAGE 28 WORKBOOK PAGE-STARTED A FEW OF EACH IN CLASS MUST FINISH FOR HOMEWORK.  STUDY LIST 7 WORDS PRETEST 11/7/12-TEST 11/8/12

HOMEWORK-11/5/12

MATH- 34B HOMEWORK SIDE

READING- READ DECODABLE READER JEM WASN'T HAPPY WITH A BUDDY

SPELLING LIST 7 11/7/12-PRETEST, FILL IN THE BLANK WORKSHEET CONTRACTIONS.

2/2/12

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT-

HOMEWORK-11/1/12

MATH- 33B-HOMEWORK SIDE

SPELLING LIST 7 2 TIMES EACH

READING READ STORY 192-211 WITH A BUDDY

10/31/12-

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!  THERE IS NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT! ENJOY YOUR
EVENING!  MRS. M

Homework 10/23/12

HOMEWORK FOR 10/23/12-
TONIGHT
MATH- STUDY THE NEW MATH FACTS WORKSHEET 30-1B

READING- READ STORY TARA AND TIREE PAGE 164-181

  DUE TO A DEATH IN MY FAMILY AND A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, I WILL BE OUT OCT 24,25,AND 26TH.   THE SUBSTITUTE WILL FOLLOW MY LESSON PLANS .  HERE ARE THE SUBJECTS AND TESTING DAYS.

MATH 30-2- WRITTEN ASSESSMENT 10/24/12
READING- VOCAB AND COMPREHENSION TEST  10/26/12 TARA AND TIREE
GRAMMAR - COMMON NOUNS 10/25/12
SPELLING PRETEST 10/25/12 TEST 10/26/12

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS!

  MRS. LYNN MARKIEWICZ

HOMEWORK 10/22//12

MATH- 29B FACTS, 29B HOMEWORK

READING -READ THE DECODABLE READER  A TRIP TO THE FARM

SPELLING- WRITE LIST 6 WORDS 2 TIMES EACH ON THE WORKSHEET

HOMEWORK 10/18/12

WE WORKED EXTRA HARD THIS WEEK AND HAD SEVERAL TESTS OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.  WE HAVE NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT OR FRIDAY NIGHT.  ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER AND PLAY OUTSIDE!!

HOMEWORK 10/17/12

MATH- 27B FACTS,27B HOMEWORK

GRAMMAR TEST(LANGUAGE ARTS) WAS MOVED TO TOMORROW INSTEAD OF TODAY.  REVIEW SHEETS WERE SENT HOME WITH STUDENTS.  wE HAVE BEEN REVIEWING EVERYDAY FOR THIS TEST! PLEASE LOOK IT OVER WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME! THANK YOU!

WE WILL BE STARTING LIST 6 AND THE NEW READING STORY ON THURSDAY, 10/18/12

hHOMEWORK 10/16/12

MATH- 26B FACTS, 26B HOMEWORK BACK SIDE

READING- FINISH THE UNIT 1 TEST.  CONSONANT BLENDS WORDS THAT HAVE THE SAME BEGINNING AND ENDING SOUNDS.

SPELLING 25 WORD TEST UNITS 1-5 10/17/12

HOMEWORK 10/15/12

READING TEST UNIT 1  PART 1 TUES. 10/16/12, PART 2 10/17/12

MATH 25 B HOMEWORK SIDE

LANGUAGE ARTS TEST SUBJECTS, PREDICATES, STATEMENTS,QUESTIONS, COMMANDS,EXCLAMATIONS. STUDY GRAMMAR BOOK IF NEED EXTRA PRACTICE.  TEST THURS 10/17/12

SPELLING TEST 25 WORDS LIST 1-5.  WED -10/17/12
PLEASE SEND IN PERMISSION SLIP FOR THE PPL PROGRAM

HOMEWORK 10/11/12

MATH -FACT ASSESSMENT ADDING 9,  10/12/12, 24B FACTS,24B HOMEWORK
LESSON 15-25 ASSESSMENT MON 10/15/12

READING UNIT 1 TEST FIRST 5 STORIES, 10/16

SPELLING 25 WORD TEST 10/17/12 LIST 1-5 5 FROM EACH LIST NOT CHALLENGE WORDS

GET PPL PAPER SIGNED AND RETURNED  NO LATER THAN 10/15/12.

I WILL NOT BE IN SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, BUT PLAN TO RETURN ON MONDAY 10/15/12

HOMEWORK 10/10/12

READING- COMPREHENSION TEST P 130-149 10/11/12

MATH-23B HOMEWORK SIDE LESSON 25 FACT ASSESSMENT WILL BE ON 10/12/12.  LESSON 15-25 ASSESSMENT WILL BE ON 10/15/12

SPELLING- FINAL TEST LIST 5  10/11/12  CORRECTIONS 5 TIMES EACH

HOMEWORK 10/5/12

NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT

ENJOY THE LONG WEEKEND!!-REMINDER NO SCHOOL THIS MONDAY,OCT. 8TH. READING TEST AND SPELLING PRETEST  10/10/12.  SPELLING FINAL TEST LIST 5 10/11/12.

HOMEWORK 10/3/12

REMINDER- FIELD TRIP 10/4/12 FOR OUR CLASS!!  NO MONEY PLEASE!  WE WEILL NOT HAVE TIME IN OUR SCHEDULE FOR SHOPPING! 

ALL HOMEWORK FOR TONIGHT IS DUE FRIDAY 10/5/12.  READING- READ THE STORY PAGE 130-149 IN THE REAEDING BOOK-IT'S A PLAY THE STRONGEST ONE!  ALSO COMPLETE THE 2 WORKSHEETS TAHT GO WITH THE VOCAB FROM THE STORY.

MATH- 21B FACTS, 21 B HOMEWORK (BACK SIDE FRONT WAS DONE IN CLASS TODAY! 

NO STORY TEST OR SPELLING TEST THIS WEEK!

HOMEWORK 10/2/12

reading-read the decodable reader-will the whale with a buddy aat home.

spelling- write list 5 words 2 times each

HOMEWORK 9/28/12-

READING-TEST AND VOCAB QUIZ MONDAY 10/1/12.  READING BOOK PAGE 98-119.  VOCAB WORDSD PAGE 98 IN TEXT AND WORKSHEET  WAS SENT HOME WITH AMAZING WORDS.  --ARID, LANDFORM AND PARCIPITATION

 MATH- FACT QUIZ TUESDAY, LESSON 10-20 TEST TUESDAY-10/2/12

GET PROGRESS REPORTS AND FRIDAY FOLDERS SIGNED AND RETURNED FOR 10/1/12



HOMEWORK 9/27/12

MATH-18B HOMEWORK

READING- TEST MON 10/1/12, VOCAB QUIZ WORDS FOR A WALK IN THE DESERT

SPELLING CORRECTIO NS 5 TIMES EACH.

HOMEWORK 9/26/12

MATH--- 17B FACTS, 17B HOMEWORK

SPELLING PRETEST LIST 4 9/27/12

READING- READ STORY PGS 98-119 IN YOUR READI8NG BOOK- A WALK IN THE DESERT.

homework 9/25/12

READING- DO THE SENTENCE WORKSHEET.  READ ALOUD CLIVE'S BIG BOX WITH A BUDDY AT HOME.

NO MATH HOMEWORK TODAY DUE TO A GUIDANCE LESSON/FIREDRILL..

homework 9/24/12

math- 16b facts, 16b homework worksheet

spelling list 4 words 2 times each

9/21/12 homework

HOMEWORK- TEST IN READING 70-87 AND VOCAB QUIZ PAGE 70 READING BOOK AMAZING WORDS-GALAXY, TRANQUIL AND WILDLIFE

HOMEWORK 9/20/12

MATH-STUDY FACTS 15b
 15 B HOMEWORK WORKSHEET MATH TEST LESSON 11-15 9/21/12

READING TEST MONDAY ON HENRY AND MUDGE, ALSO VOCAB QUIZ HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS  (PAGE 70 IN TEXTBOOK)AND AMAZING WORDS GALAXY, TRANQUIL AND WILDLIFE.

SPELLING DO CORRECTIONS 5 TIMES EEACH FROM SPELLING PRETEST. TEST IS FRIDAY 9/21/12

HOMEWORK 9/19/12

MATH- FACT ASSESSMENT-9/20/12.  STUDY YOUR DOUBLES FACTS +0 AND +1 FACTS

14B HOMEWORK WORKSHEET

SPELLING PRETEST 9/20/12 LIST 3

READING -READ PAGES 70-87 WITH A BUDDY AT HOME.

HOMEWORK 9/18/12

MATH-13B HOMEWORK WORKSHEET

READING-READ DECODABLER BOOK ON STAGE . HIGH FREQUENC7Y6 WORDS AND AMAZING WORDS WORKSHEET WERE SENT HOME TODAY.

MATH TEST WILL BE ON FRIDAY 9/21/12.  LESSONS 11-15

HOMEWORK 9/17/12

MATH- 13B FACT WORKSHEET

SPELLING LIST #3  WRITE WORDS 2 TIMES EACH

HOMEWORK 9/14/12

READING- TEST MONDAY PAGE 43-59-COMPREHENSION
VOCAB PAGE 44 AND THE AMAZING WORDS ASCEND, DESCEND AND ORBIT
PLEASE RETURN FRIDAY FOLDERS PROMPTLY! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

HOMEWORK 9/13/12

MATH--- 11B HOMEWORK WORKSHEET (BACK)

READING---READ PAGES 43-59. TEST MON, 9/17/12, ON EXPLORING SPACE.

SPELLING CORRECTIONS 5 TIMES EACH! TEST 9/14/12.  IF STUDENTS GOT A 100 ON THE PRETEST, THEY DO NOT NEED TO TAKE THE TEST FRIDAY!

HOMEWORK 9/12/12

MATH- FACT SHEET 11B

SPELLING- PRETEST LIST 2 THURSDAY 9/123/12

SPELLING WORKBOOK PAGE 7.

READING-READ IKE AND ACE(DECODABLE BOOK).

HOMEWORK 9/11/12

GRAMMAR- SENTENCES-PAGE 3 WORKBOOK

SPELLING-LIST 2 WORDS 2 TIMES EACH ON WORKSHEET

READING READ OVER STORY P 43-59 WITH A BUDDY AT HOME.

HOMEWORK 9/10/12

MATH- 10-1 B WORKSHEET (FACTS)

SPELLING- WRITE LIST 2 WORDS TWO TIMES EACH AND STUDY FOR THE PRETEST 9/13/12 AND TEST 9/14/12. 

9/6/12 homework

MATH- 8B FACTS 8B HOMEWORK SHEET

READING- VOCAB QUIZ MONDAY 9/10/12

SPELLING WRITE CORRECTIONS 5 TIMES EACH-TEST TOMORROW.  IF STUDENTSS HAD 100 ON THE PRETEST, THEY DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE TEST ON FRIDAY.

PICTURE DAY FRIDAY!!

HOMEWORK 9/5/12

MATH-7B FACTS-7B HOMEWORK SHEET
READING-READ GUS DECODABLE BOOK ALOUD

SPELLING- PRETEST LIST 1
HOMEWORK 8/31/12- NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND!!!!!

homework 8/30/12

MATH 4B

SPELLING-- REVIEW YOUR SPELLING WORDS FROM LIST #1 FOR THE TEST 9/7/12.

READING- READ ALOUD IRIS AND WALTER PAGE 16-33 IN YOUR READING BOOK.
PEP RALLY TOMORROW!!!

8/29/12 homework

MATH-3B
SPELLING WRITE YOUR WORDS 2 TIMES EACH IN YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK.

Mrs Markiewicz 2nd grade homework 8/28/12

Tonight for homework we have math side 2b of the saxon worksheet. 

WEEK OF MAY 7TH-MAY 11TH

8TH THIS WEEK WE WILL CONCLUDE THE HOOT NOVEL MON/TUES CLASSES.  CH16-EPILOGUE QUESTIONS AND SUMMARIES ARE DUE IN CLASS 5/9 &5/10. TEST ON HOOT NOVEL IS FRI 5/11 (ODD CLASSES) AND 5/14 FOR EVEN CLASSES.  WE WILL DISCUSS TYPES OF DRAMA  IN CLASS.

7TH SSS- WE WILL BEGIN POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS IN CLASS ON MAY 8TH.

NEW POST FOR APRIL12 TH&13TH

8TH READING IN CLASS WE WILL BE GOING OVER CH7 &8 SUMMARIES AND QUESTIONS. WE WILL LISTEN TO CH 9 IN CLASS. STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE REMAINING TIME TO WORK ON SUMMARY AND QUESTIONS FOR CH.9. CH 10 SUMMARY AND QUESTIONS WILL BE DUE 4/16 & 4/17 IN CLASS. WE WILL COLLECT CH 6-10 QUESTIONS IN CLASS 4/16 & 4/17.

7TH SSS- JOB SHADOWING PAPERS MUST BE BACK BY APRIL 6TH, OR STUDENTS MAY NOT GO JOB SHADOWING. WE WILL BE FINISHING THE CAREER RESEARCH THIS WEEK I N THE LIBRARY THIS WEEK, AND FOLLOWING IT WITH A CLASS DISCUSSION.

APRIL 12 TH & 13TH

8TH READING-
THIS WEEK WE WILL BE READING CH9 & 10. SUMMARIES AND QUESTIONS ARE DUE IN CLASS 4/

WEEK OF APRIL 6TH-APRIL 13TH

8TH READING- READ CHAPTER 7&8 FROM THE HOOT BOOK. DO THE SUMMARIES AND QUESTIONS IN THESE CHAPTERS. DUE IN CLASSES 4/12 & 4/13. ENJOY YOUR BREAK!

7TH SSS- JOB SHADOWING PERMISSION SLIPS WERE DUE 3/29 AND 3/30 CLASSES. IF WE DO NOT HAVE YOUR PERMISSION SLIP BY 4/13, YOU WILL NOT BE ON THE LIST FOR JOB SHADOWING, AND WILL HAVE TO DO THE RESEARCH PROJECT IN IT'S PLACE! ENJOY YOUR TIME OFF!
ASSIGNMENT BOOKS WILL BE CHECKED 4/1W2 &4/13 CLASSES. KEEP THEM UP TO DATE AND SIGNED. (ONLY 1 TIME A WEEK FOR THE 4TH MARKING PERIOD.

WEEK OF MARCH 26TH-MARCH 30TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DOING CHARACTERIZATION, REVIEW OF LITERARY TERMS AND CONTINUING THE HOOT NOVEL. WE WILL BE DOING CHAPTERS 2-5 THIS WEEK. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE SUMMARIES AND QUESTIONS FOR THESE CHAPTERS IF THEY DO NOT FINISH IN CLASS.

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK MRS. ROWLAND WILL BE IN TO TAPE THE COMMITMENTS FROM THE STUDENTS THAT COMPLETED THE ALL STARS PROGRAM. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE JOB SHADOWING PROCESS AND PAPERWORK. PERMISSION SLIPS FOR JOB SHADOWING ARE DUE IN CLASS 3/29 & 3/30. IF YOU NEED TO GO TO THE VOTECH TO JOB SHADOW LET ME KNOW ASAP, YOU NEED A DIFFERENT PERMISSION SLIP FROM GUIDANCE. AT THE END OF THE WEEK, WE WILL BE IN THE LIBRARY TAKING THE COIN SURVEY FOR OCCUPATIONS. KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. THEY WILL BE CHECKED NEXT WEEK!

WEDNESDAY UPDATE 8TH GRADE READING 3/21/12-3/22/12

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE READING CHAPTERS 1-2 OF OUR HOOT NOVEL. CH 1 WILL BE LISTENED TO IN CLASS 3/21 &3/22. CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND SUMMARIES ARE DUE IN CLASS 3/23 AND 3/26. CH 2 WILL BE READ SILENTLY IN CLASS 3/23 & 3/26. CH2 QUESTIONS AND SUMMARIES ARE DUE FOR 3/27 &3/28 CLASSES. ALL READING,QUESTIONS AND SUMMARIES THAT ARE NOT FINISHED IN CLASS ARE TO BE COMPLETED FOR HOMEWORK.

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE ARE FINISHING THE COMMITMENTS FOR THE ALL STAR PROGRAM. THURS/FRI WE WILL BE DISCUSSING THE COIN PROGRAM AND JOB SHADOWING(APRIL 26 &27).

WEEK OF MARCH 19TH-MARCH 23RD

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE PARTS OF A PLOT IN FICTION STORIES. WE WILL BEGIN THE HOOT NOVEL THIS WEEK AND CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE, CHARACTERIZATION, MAIN/MINOR CHARACTERS, PARTS OF A STORY/PLOT. LAST DAY FOR AR IS MARCH 21-NEED 11 POINTS.

7TH- THIS WEEK, WE WILL CONCLUDE THE ALL STAR PROGRAM AND DISCUSS JOB SHADOWING AND THE COIN PROGRAM. DON'T FORGET TOP KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS AND GET THEM SIGNED BY YOUR PARENTS!

WEEK OF MARCH 12TH-MARCH 16TH

8TH REMAINDER- PSSA TESTING IS 3/13-3/16! REST, EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST AND USE YOUR READING STRATEGIES! GOOD LUCK! THIS WEEK WE WILL BE WATCHING EXAMPLES OF FICTION, SELECTING THE MAIN AND MINOR CHARACTERS AND DISCUSSING PROTAGONIST /ANTAGONIST IN A STORY. LAST DAY FOR AR IS MARCH 21ST.

7TH SSS- REMINDER PSSA TESTING THIS WEEK! GET PLENTY OF REST, EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST, AND TRY YOUR BEST! THIS WEEK IN SSS TURN IN ANY ALL STAR PAPERS THAT YOU HAVE! LAST DAY OF THE MARKING PERIOD IS MARCH 21ST!~

WEEK OF MARCH 5TH-MARCH 9TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE PARTS OF A PLOT. WE WILL BE CONCENTRATING ON TYPES OF CONFLICT. WE WILL HAVE TWO-50 POINT ASSIGNMENTS IN CLASS THIS WEEK. LAST DAY FOR AR POINTS IS WEDNESDAY,MARCH 21ST.

7TH SSS- WE WILL FINISH UP THE DIVERSITY UNIT WITH THE CONCLUSION OF REMEMBER THE TITANS VIDEO. THURS/FRI CLASSES WE WILL BE DOING THE ALL STAR PROGRAM. KEEP ASSIGNMENT BOOKS UP TO DATE AND RETURN THE FORWARD TO THE FUTURE SHEET AND THE GETTING A REPUTATION SHEET.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26TH-MARCH 2ND

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE A TEST ON POETRY TERMS. AND ON THE ROAD NOT TAKEN POEM-ESPECIALLY STANZA 4. TEST WILL BE MATCHING AND SHORT ANSWER FOR THE POEM. I WILL GIVE A LINE FROM THE POEM AND STUDENTS WILL GIVE THE MEANING OF THAT LINE.
MON-TUES IN CLASSES, WE WILL BE GOING OVER CHARACTER NOTES AND READING ACTIVITIES IN THE PSSA BOOK.

PSSA'S WILL BE GIVEN THE WEEK OF MARCH 12TH-MARCH 16!

7TH SSS- REMEMBER TO BRING IN THE HOMEWORK FOR THE ALL STAR PROGRAM-GETTING A REPUTATION. MUST HAVE THE PARENT SIGNATURE ON THE BACK. DUE EVEN CLASSES 2/27 7 ODD CLASSES 2/28. KEEP UP WITH THE ASSIGNMENT BOOKS!
THIS WEEK WE WILL HAVE PRESENTER CLARISSA GEARY IN CLASS MON/TUES. WED/THURS WE WILL BE DOING THE NEXT ALL STAR PROGRAM. FRIDAY'S CLASS WILL BEGIN THE MOVIE REMEMBER THE TITANS TO CONCLUDE THE DIVERSITY UNIT.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20TH FEBRUARY 24TH

8TH READING-THE WRITING PROMPT IS DUE IN 2/21 &2/22 CLASSES. ALSO DUE IS THE BIO POEM ON THE SAME DAYS. THIS WEEK, WE WILL BEGIN PARTS OF A STORY AND THE FICTION UNIT. WE WILL TAKE NOTES AND WATCH THE VIDEO PARTS OF A STORY.

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE DOING THE ALL STAR PROGRAM THIS WEEK. PLEASE TURN IN ANY WORKSHEETS THAT YOU ANY HAVE, AND GET YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOK COMPLETE AND SIGNED.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 13TH-27TH

8TH READING-THIS WEEK WE ARE DOING A WRITING PROMPT- WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU TOOK A LESS TRAVELED ROAD. DUE EVEN CLASSES 2/21, ODD CLASSES 2/22. WED/THURS CLASSES WE WILL BE DOING ACROSTIC AND BIOPOEMS.

7TH SSS- WE WILL BE DOING THE HOLOCAUST UNIT THIS WEEK. WE WILL WATCH VIDEOS AND READ STORIES ,INCLUDING A SUMMARY ON THE HOLOCAUST, WKSTS AND CLASS DISCUSSIONS. PLEASE KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS & GET THEM SIGNED.

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6TH-FEBRUARY 10TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE DOING POETRY. WE WILL BE DISCUSSING TERMS AND POETRY. WE WILL BE READING ROBERT FROST THE ROAD NOT TAKEN. HANDOUT IN CLASS. ( PAGE 775 IN THE RED LITERATURE BOOK. ALSO FOUND ON773 WALT WHITMAN/ROBERT FROST BACKGROUND INFO. WE WILL BE ANALYSING THE PIECE IN CLASS. WE WILL READ O CAPTAIN MY CAPTAIN! PAGE 777 IN THE LITERATURE BOOK.
7TH SSS-CREATE AN INVENTION OF THE FUTURE. ALL STAR LESSON 3 WILL BE THURS/FRI. KEEP NOTEBOOKS UP TO DATE AND GET THEM SIGNED.

UPDATE 1/31

8TH READING- RAYMOND'S RUN PACKET INCLUDING THE CHARACTER WHEEL, IS DUE THE DAY OF YOUR TEST. THE PACKET AND WHEEL ARE WORTH 150 POINTS. ALL HOMEWORK BLOGS WERE HANDED OUT IN CLASS 1/30 &1/31. RESEARCH YOUR SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS AND STUDY VOCAB. YOU MAY TYPE OR HAND WRITE YOUR ESSAY BEFORE THE DAY OF THE TEST AND STAPLE IT TO THE TEST THAT DAY. YOU MUST DO VOCAB AND SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (3-5 SENTENCES) THE DAY OF THE TEST IN CLASS. STUDY!!!

RAYMOND'S RUN ESSAY QUESTION-TEST

8TH READING- YOU ARE TO SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND WRITE A MINIMUM OF 8 SENTENCES. YOU CAN WRITE OR TYPE THIS PART OF THE TEST BEFORE 2/2 &2/3 TEST. THE DAY OF THE TEST, YOU MAY BRING IT TO CLASS AND ATTACH IT TO THE BACK OF THE TEST.

A. IN A BRIEF ESSAY, COMPARE SQUEAKY AND RAYMOND AS THEY ARE PORTRAYED IN "RAYMOND'S RUN ".THEIR DIFFERENCES ARE OBVIOUS: SQUEAKY IS BRIGHT AND QUICK WITTED; RAYMOND IS NOT "QUITE RIGHT." IN WHAT WAYS ARE THEY SIMILAR? ILLUSTRATE YOUR POINTS BY CITING DETAILS FROM THE STORY.

B. RAYMOND'S RUN MIGHT HAVE BEEN CALLED SQUEAKY'S RUN. WOULD SQUEAKY'S RUN HAVE BEEN A MORE APPROPRIATE TITLE FOR THE STORY? STATE YOUR OPINION IN AN ESSAY. REFER TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE PLOT TO SUPPORT YOUR POINT OF VIEW.

RAYMOND'S RUN ESSAY QUESTION-TEST

RAYMOND'S RUN SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR THE TEST2/2 & 2/3 CLASSES

8TH READING- YOU WILL BE ASKED TO SELECT TWO OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW. REMEMBER TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION TO GET FULL CREDIT. USE YOUR STORY ON PAGE 28-38 IN YOUR RED LITERATURE BOOK TO ASSIST YOU.

1. AT THE BEGINNING OF RAYMOND'S RUN, SQUEAKY DECLARES THAT NO ONE CAN BEAT ME AND THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT. CITE EVIDENCE FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY TO SUPPORT THE NOTION THAT SQUEAKY IS DEDICATED TO KEEPING HER REPUTATION AS THE FASTEST RUNNER.

2. IN A STORY A CONFLICT IS A STRUGGLE BETWEEN TWO OPPOSING FORCES. A SHORT STORY USUALLY CONTAINS ONE CENTRAL CONFLICT, AND IT MAY INCLUDE ONE OR MORE MINOR CONFLICTS AS WELL. WHAT IS THE CENTRAL CONFLICT IN "RAYMOND'S RUN"?

3. THE CLIMAX OF "RAYMOND'S RUN" TAKES PLACE TOWARD THE END OF THE STORY, AS SQUEAKY AND GRETCHEN WAIT FOR THE WINNER OF THE FIFTY-YARD DASH TO BE ANNOUNCED. WHAT EVENT CONTRIBUTES TO THE TENSION AT THIS POINT IN THE STORY?

4. WHAT IS THE RESOLUTION OF "RAYMOND'S RUN"? IN OTHER WORDS, WHAT IS THE FINAL OUTCOME OF THE STORY? NAME TWO THINGS THAT THE OUTCOME REVEALS ABOUT SQUEAKY.

TUESDAY 1/24/12 READING UPDATE

8TH READING- THE RAYMOND'S RUN TEST SCHEDULED FOR 1/30 &1/31 HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2/2 & 2/3. KEEP CHECKING HOMEWORK HELPLINE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TEST.

VOCAB FROM PAGE 26 IN THE LITERATURE BOOK IS ON THE TEST. IT WILL BE MATCHING

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WEEK OF JANUARY 23RD-JANUARY 27TH

8TH READING- WE WILL BE FINISHING RAYMOND'S RUN STORY AND DISCUSSING PLOT. TEST ON THIS STORY ALONG WITH THE VOCAB WORDS ON PAGE 26 OF THE RED LITERATURE BOOK WILL BE JAN 30TH AND JAN. 31ST.

7TH SSS- STUDENTS WILL BE STARTING LESSON 2 OF THE ALL STAR PROGRAM, AND COMPLETING EMMETT TILL RESEARCH IN THE LIBRARY. CONTINUE TO GET YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS SIGNED.

WEEK OF JANUARY 9TH-JANUARY 13TH

8TH READING- EXAMS THIS WEEK! MONDAY CLASSES WILL BE REVIEWING READING STRATEGIES AND PLAYING A REVIEW GAME. 4TH-5TH PERIODS THIS WEEK WILL BE STUDY HALLS TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THEIR EXAMS!
1/11/12-EXAMS 1 &2 PERIODS
1/12/12-EXAMS 6&7 PERIODS
1/13/12-EXAMS 3&4 PERIODS
1/14/12- EXAM 5 PERIOD
1/14 CLASSES WILL BE REVIEWING THE RAYMOND'S RUN VOCABULARY AND PLAYING A REVIEW VOCAB GAME ON THE SMART BOARD.

7TH SSS- STUDENTS NEED TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR ASSIGNMENT BOOKS. THEY WILL BE CHECKED THIS WEEK. 1/13/12- CLASSES WILL START THE ALL STAR PROGRAM. CLASSES 1/9-1/13 WILL BE USED FOR STUDY HALL TO HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THEIR EXAMS.

WEEK OF JANUARY 2ND-JANUARY 6TH

8TH READING- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE REVIEWING FOR THE MID -TERM EXAMS. STUDY GUIDE WILL BE GIVEN AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS 1/3-1/4 CLASSES. STUDENTS WILL HAVE TIME IN CLASS TO WORK ON THE STUDY GUIDE IN SMALL GROUPS. ON THE ABOVE DATES. 1/5-1/6 CLASSES THE STUDY GUIDE WILL BE GONE OVER AS A CLASS ,TO CL ARIFY ANY QUESTIONS. I WILL GO OVER THE TYPES OF QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ON THE ACTUAL TEST . ie. multiple choice,fill in blank, matching. STUDENTS HAVE THE WRITTEN PORTION OF THE EXAM INCLUDED IN THE STUDY GUIDE. THINK ABOUT AN AR BOOK THAT YOU HAVE READ IN EITHER THE 1ST OR 2ND MARKING PERIOD. WHAT IS THE TITLE? IS THE BOOK NONFICTION?> WHY OR WHY NOT? GIVE A FEW EXAMPLES TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER. ( 2 PARAGRAPHS-5 SENTENCES EACH). HELPFUL HINT: DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE NIGHT BEFORE ANY EXAM TO START STUDYING. STUDY EACH NIGHT 15MIN-1/2 HOUR. START TONIGHT!

EXAM SCHEDULE
JAN10-PERIOD 1,2
JAN 11-PERIOD 6,7
JAN 12- PERIOD 3,4
JAN 13-PERIOD 5
JAN 10,11,12 EARLY DISMISSAL 12:50
JAN 13 NO EARLY DISMISSAL- AFTER 5TH PERIOD EXAM WE WILL FOLLOW THE 2 HOUR DELAY SCHEDULE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

7TH SSS- THIS WEEK WE WILL BE STARTING THE DIVERSITY UNIT WITH MLK BIG BOOK , CLASS DISCUSSION, VIDEO AND CROSSWORD PUZZLE. KEEP UP WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT BOOK. YOU STILL NEED TO GET IT SIGNED EVERY NIGHT!