Tuesday, September 18, 2012

9/18/12

*Reminder: Conferences will be held this week Tuesday through Thursday (Sept. 18-20). Tuesday through Friday will be early release (12:30 P.M.).

English 8th: Students worked on DOL/Journal in class.  We graded the vocabulary packet and discussed unfamiliar words.  Students checked out the family connect website to check their grades online.  Parents are given the username/password information during conference.   *homework: vocabulary & read AR


Geography 7th: Students worked on their Glogster or current event during class.  *homework: Current event and Glogster both due Friday


English 7th:   Students worked on DOL/Journal in class.  Their next essay assignment will be persuasive, and we discussed components of this type of writing.  Students were given a pre-write activity to start brainstorming ideas.  They should fill in at least the three body paragraph areas of the pre-write (reasons - paragraphs 2, 3, &4).    *homework: pre-write for persuasive essay, spelling & read AR

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