5/27/16

English 8: Students completed end-year assessments (WPM, Writing Post-test, etc..) and added them to the portfolio charts.   *homework:  Have a great weekend!
Teen Leadership:   Students took a final class photo and worked on the final projects.  We will watch the project together next week.   *homework:  Have a great weekend!
English 7:   Students completed end-year assessments (WPM, MAZE, Writing Post-test, etc..) and added them to the portfolio charts.   *homework: Have a great weekend!

5/26/16 Finals for Blocks 3 & 5

English 8: No class due to finals schedule.  Tomorrow is the last day for AR.   *homework:  - read AR
Teen Leadership:   Students took the Teen Leadership final, and were given time to work on their final project in class.  We will continue this tomorrow.   *homework:   - final projects-  read AR
English 7:   No class for 7B today due to finals schedule.
  7A took the English final.   Last day for AR is Friday.  *homework: - read AR

5/25/16 Finals Blocks 1 & 4

English 8: Classroom Finals today - last day for AR is Friday.   *homework:  - read AR
Teen Leadership:    No class due to finals schedule.   *homework:  study for final (not open book) - final projects-  read AR
English 7:   Classroom Final for 7B today.  7A will take theirs tomorrow.  Last day for AR is Friday.  *homework: study for final- read AR

5/24/16 Final Testing Wednesday & Thursday

English 8: Students took their STAR reading & math post-tests today.  The final test is tomorrow.  *homework:   study for final - read AR
Teen Leadership:    Speeches - "What I Want to Say to This Class"  The final for this class will be Thursday.  *homework:  study for final (not open book) - final projects-  read AR
English 7:   Students took their STAR reading & math post-tests today.  The final test for 7B (block 4) is tomorrow.    The final test for 7A (block 5) is Thursday.  *homework: study for final- read AR

5/23/16 STAR Testing tomorrow - math and reading

English 8: Students took their Anne Frank final test, and were able to take an AR quiz on the book if time allowed.   We will be STAR testing tomorrow.   *homework:   - read AR
Teen Leadership:    We discussed the final project.  Students are working in pairs to create PowerPoint slide/videos for their part of the presentation (due Friday).  A speech preparation form was created ("Something I Want to Say to This Class").   *homework:  speech prep -  read AR
English 7:   Monster Exchange!  Students created each others' monsters from instructions only.    *homework: - read AR

5/20/16 Last day for AR May 27

English 8: Class journal digital entries and illustrations were due for the final published version.  Students worked in groups for the remainder of class to finish the Section 5 study guide and work on an additional group study guide (may be short word answer).  Students were given permission slips for the movie Freedom Writers (due by May 27).    *homework:  STUDY FOR THE ANNE FRANK FINAL Monday 5/23/16-  - read AR
Teen Leadership:    Students took a quiz on Ch. 5 & 6.  Due Today:  Friendly letter to someone who has had a positive influence & eulogy worksheet *homework:  -  read AR
English 7:   Students peer edited Monster Exchange instructions to prepare for final instructions (due Monday for Monster Exchange!   *homework:  final instructions - read AR

5/19/16

English 8: Students were given some time to complete the class journal ending.  They read their endings and voted on the one to be in the final published version - congratulations Daisy!   No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  FINISH ANNE FRANK & SECTION 5 REVIEW - DIGITAL ENTRY AND ILLUSTRATION (ALL due Friday) -  ANN FRANK FINAL ON MONDAY 5/23/16 - read AR
Teen Leadership:    We completed Lesson 33 - taking responsibility for choices.   Students were given a Eulogy Worksheet to complete (due Friday). *homework:  -Eulogy Worksheet & addresses for notes (friendly letters) -  read AR
English 7:   We started the MONSTER EXCHANGE!!! Due tomorrow for peer editing:  colored monster picture and instructions (at least 10 steps).   *homework:  monster picture & instructions - read AR

5/18/16

English 8: Students were given the first 30 minutes of class to work on their class journal entry and illustration.  All the 8th grade students met in the cafeteria for the remainder of the class for a Q & A session about Academy and high school requirements & available classes.  No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  study guide Section 5 -  journal entry edited and illustrated (due Friday) -  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We completed Lesson 32 learning consequences for choices - immediate & delayed consequences.  Students watched a video on driving and texting (available on  my blog for absent students).      *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Students were given a bit of time to review Galileo before submitting final answers.  The groups gave Character Presentations for the remainder of class.  *homework:  - read AR

5/17/16

English 8: Galileo Testing.  No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  study guide Section 5 -  journal entry edited and illustrated-  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We started Lesson 32 learning consequences for choices - immediate & delayed consequences.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Galileo Testing.   No spelling this week.  *homework:  - read AR

5/16/16

English 8: After discussing the Galileo test tomorrow, we read the entire class journal from beginning to end.  Students started writing an ending and may continue tomorrow (after Galileo if time) and Wed. In class.  Students were also given photocopies of their class journal entry. An edited, digital copy as well as illustration are due Friday.  No Vocab. This week.  *homework:  study guide Section 5 -  journal entry edited and illustrated-  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We started Lesson 31 learning about responsibility for actions.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Students were given a bit of time to finalize character presentations.  Some groups presented.  We will continue Wed. as tomorrow is Galileo.   No spelling this week.  *homework:  character presentation  - read AR

5/13/16 Friday the 13th!

English 8: Students were given some time to work in their groups and complete Section 4 study guide.  We discussed them in class before continuing part of the Anne Frank movie.    *homework: -  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We completed Lesson 30 learning about 'attitude' and 'replacement thoughts' in addition to the concept of 'Relational-Emotive Theory.'     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   Students were given the class period to work in groups and complete their character presentations.  We will start presenting on Monday.  *homework:  character presentation (present Monday) - read AR

5/12/16

English 8: After a DOL quiz, students took the school student survey (located on TigerLinks).  The remainder of the class was spent reading Anne Frank and completing the Section 4 Study Guide.   No vocabulary this week, as I will expect students to be working on the study guide.   *homework:  study guide Section 4 (due Friday) - reading Anne Frank (pg. 193 by Friday) -  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We started Lesson 30 learning about 'attitude' and 'replacement thoughts.'  The concept of 'Relational-Emotive Theory' was introduced.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   After a DOL quiz, students took the school student survey (located on TigerLinks).  For the remainder of class, students worked on their Character Presentations.  We will continue working on them tomorrow and present Monday.   No spelling this week due to the character presentation.  *homework:  character presentation (finish in class Friday - present Monday) - read AR

5/11/16

English 8: After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups.  They read Anne Frank and worked on the study guide for the last part of the book.   No vocabulary this week, as I will expect students to be working on the study guide.   *homework:  study guide - reading Anne Frank (pg. 193 by Friday) -  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We continued Lesson 29 on thoughts & automatic thoughts.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups on their character presentation (due Friday).  No spelling this week due to the character presentation.  *homework:  character presentation (due Friday) - read AR

5/10/16

English 8: After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups.  They read Anne Frank and worked on the study guide for the last part of the book.   No vocabulary this week, as I will expect students to be working on the study guide.   *homework:   -  read AR
Teen Leadership:    We continued Lesson 29 on thoughts & automatic thoughts.  A few students did makeup speeches.    *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups on their character presentation (due Friday).  No spelling this week due to the character presentation.  *homework:  - read AR

5/9/16

English 8: After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups to finalize pieces of the character wall.  Students were given a study guide for the remainder of the novel, and will be able to work in groups to complete them, but will be individually responsible for his or her own study guide. No vocabulary this week, as I will expect students to be working on the study guide.   *homework:   -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students presented their missions statements.  We started Lesson 29 on thoughts & automatic thoughts.  *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   After DOL/Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups on their character presentation (due Friday).  No spelling this week due to the character presentation.  *homework:  - read AR

5/6/16

English 8: All vocab. work was due.  Students took a vocab. test (Anne Frank 5).  For the remainder of the class, we watched a little bit more of the Anne Frank movie.  *homework:   -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  Exam on values, principles, & standards.  The mission statement was due.  *homework:  - read AR
English 7B:   All spelling work was due.  Students took a spelling test.  For the remainder of the class, students worked in cooperative reading groups to plan their character project.   *homework:  - read AR
English 7A: Students took the class novel final.  All spelling work will be due Monday, and the spelling test will be given Monday as well.    *homework:  - read AR

5/5/16 Cinco de Mayo!

English 8: Students took Anne Frank Quiz 3 today.  A few students did not completely finish and brought the work home (due tomorrow).    *homework:  Vocab. all due tomorrow - study for TEST -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  Speeches were given in class today.  *homework:  mission statements due tomorrow - study for exam on values, standards, and principles (tomorrow) - read AR
English 7B:   Students took their class novel final today.  They were able to take the AR quiz after the final as well.  *homework:  all spelling due tomorrow - study for spelling TEST - read AR
English 7A: Students finished their class novel and worked in cooperative groups analyzing story elements.  The class final will be tomorrow - please study.  *homework:  spelling will be due Monday when we take the spelling test (pushed back due to timing of the class novel final) - read AR

May the 4th be with you! 2016

English 8:  Students read a timeline in the Holocaust magazine and answered questions #1-6 on pg. 13.   For the remainder of class students read in cooperative reading groups and continued working on the character wall.  *homework:  vocabulary definitions -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students started writing personal mission statements (due Friday), and were assigned a speech for tomorrow (A principle I want to live by and why - or - My mission statement and what it means to me).    *homework:  speech prep - read AR
English 7B:   Students read a timeline in the Holocaust magazine and answered questions #1-6 on pg. 13.   For the remainder of class,  students read in cooperative reading groups.  Students reading the Giver prepared for their final tomorrow.  Students reading Gathering Blue finished the book to prepare for their final (some students need to take it home and complete it).   *homework:  spelling definitions - study book & vocab for novel final - read AR
English 7A: Students read in cooperative reading groups for the entire class period, many finishing the novel.  We will finish the picture worksheets associated with the book tomorrow, and one group will finish the novel.  The final test will be Friday (for both Gathering Blue and the Giver).  *homework:  spelling definitions  - read AR

5/3/16

English 8:  Students chose an article in a Scholastic Holocaust magazine and wrote a subjective summary as their journal.  We pronounced & discussed Section 5 vocabulary words and addressed misconceptions.   For the remainder of class students read in cooperative reading groups.  *homework:  vocabulary categories-  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued lesson 27 - principles. Students will start writing a personal mission statement tomorrow.  *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   After DOL and Journal, students read the class novel in cooperative reading groups.  Assigned was Lesson 9 spelling words.
7A class, took a quiz on their class novel.  *homework:  spelling 5 times each -  - read AR

5/2/16 Happy May!

English 8:  Students chise an article in a Scholastic Holocaust magazine and wrote an objective summary as their journal.  Assigned was the section 5 vocabulary list. For the remainder of class students read in cooperative reading groups.  *homework:  vocabulary (synonyms and antonyms)-  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We started lesson 27 - principles.   *homework:  - read AR
English 7:   After DOL and Journal, students read the class novel in cooperative reading groups.  Assigned was Lesson 9 spelling words. For 7A class, there will be a quiz tomorrow (Giver read to pg. 151).     *homework:  spelling worksheet - read/study novel for quiz (7A) - read AR