12/21/12 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! See you next year!

English 8th: Students received their finalized class journals today, and even though I fixed a typo on the front cover before saving/printing, it somehow reverted back to the original file (arg!).  So, I will bring replacement covers when we return from break for those who purchased the journals.  Students who had not taken an AR quiz on Anne Frank already took one today, then they worked on a monster picture for our Monster Exchange the last week of the semester.  *homework:  IF YOU ARE NOT AT 100% OF YOUR AR GOAL CURRENTLY, YOU NEED TO READ READ READ!!  If your monster picture is not completed, please have it done for Monday, January 7th, 2013 (next year). 


Geography 7th: Students presented their final Glogster projects today.  We will likely have to continue them upon returning next year, Jan. 7th.  :-)  *homework: read AR if you are not yet at 100%
English 7th: Students received their finalized class journals today.  Those who had not taken an AR quiz on The Giver or Gathering Blue already took one today, then they worked on a monster picture for our Monster Exchange the last week of the semester. *homework: IF YOU ARE NOT AT 100% OF YOUR AR GOAL CURRENTLY, YOU NEED TO READ READ READ!! If your monster picture is not completed, please have it done for Monday, January 7th, 2013 (next year). 

Thursday 12/20/12

Substitute - Mrs. Nash gone all day to HLD (Havasu Leadership Development)
English 8th:Anne Frank Final - read AR *homework:   Read AR - we will start Monster Exchange on Friday


Geography 7th: Students are given the class period to work on Glogster - we will present them on Friday.   *homework:  work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - Read AR
English 7th:The Giver & Gathering Blue Final.  We will start the Monster Exchange Friday.   *homewok:  read AR

12/19/12

English 8th:Students read Limericks in class, and then worked the remainder in reading groups to finish Anne Frank.  Final tomorrow.  *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group - read AR.


Geography 7th: Pg. 150 #1-6 - students worked on Glogster when finished.   *homework:  pg.150 not completed in class - work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - Read AR
English 7th:Students wrote in their journals, then reviewed The Giver & worked on a review worksheet in their groups.  Final tomorrow.   *homewok: Review The Giver -  read AR

12/18/12

English 8th:Students wrote and shared Limericks in class, then spent the remainder of class reading Anne Frank.  The final will be Thursday, so students must organize their time to finish the book by this time.  *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group.


Geography 7th: Students read Ch.5 section 2, pg.144-150.  They worked on Guided Reading 5-2 independently.   *homework: GR 5-2 if not completed in class - work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - Read AR
English 7th:Students wrote and shared Limericks.  The Giver students completed a quiz on ch.11-18.   *homewok: Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group. read AR

12/17/12

English 8th:Students worked on Quiz section 4 for Anne Frank within groups. The remainder of the class was spent reading their novel. *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group.


Geography 7th: Quiz Ch. 5 Section 1 - open book.  Students worked on their Glogster for the remainder of the class - due at the beginning of class Dec. 21st so we can do presentations.  *homework: work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - Read AR
English 7th:Students learned about and wrote limericks.  The rest of the class was spent reading their class novel within groups.  Quiz for The Giver - ch.11-18 tomorrow - review. *homewok: Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group. read AR

12/14/12 - Rainy Day!

English 8th:Students worked on a QAR/Unraavel packet detailing elements of poetry.   *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group Quiz 4 Monday.


Geography 7th: pg. 141 #1-6 is due - Students worked on their Glogster project for most of the class period.  *homework:  work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - Read AR
English 7th:QAR/Unraavel due today. Students worked within their reading groups for the remainder of the class.  *homewok: Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group. read AR

12/13/12

English 8th:Students continued the Anne Frank Quiz Section 3 *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group & write the independent summary/predict (due tomorrow) **students were given a one-chance opportunity to re-do vocabulary from a past week & turn in for full credit - if chosen, this will be due 12/14/12


Geography 7th: pg. 141 #1-6  & Glogster project (students watched a demonstration on how to create a link within Glogster) *homework: pg.141 if not completed in class - work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - no current event this week
English 7th:Students were given a poetry passage with questions.  They used both QAR and Unraavel in the completion of this packet.  The rest of the class was spent within reading groups.  *homewok: QAR/Unraavel if not completed in class - Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group. read AR

12/12/12

English 8th:Students continued the Anne Frank Quiz Section 3    *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group & write the independent summary/predict (due tomorrow) **students were given a one-chance opportunity to re-do vocabulary from a past week & turn in for full credit - if chosen, this will be due 12/14/12


Geography 7th: Ch. 5 - pg.134-141 - Students worked within groups to read and complete GR Activity 5-1 and a Venn Diagram showing similarities and differences between Canada and the USA (history and government)*homework: GR 5-1 & Venn Diagram - work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - no current event this week
English 7th:We further discussed elements of poetry and worked on the packet together.  Students read within cooperative reading groups.  They must continue reading their novel at home tonight.   *homewok: Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group. read AR

12/11/12

English 8th: Anne Frank Quiz Section 3  - No vocabulary this week - students will need to use homework time to read Anne Frank - it is expected that they read at home every day in the next few weeks. Students were given a poetry terms packet that will be due Wed.   *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group. Read AR!!! We are down to the last few weeks of the semester - get it done! It is worth 20% of your English grade this year!**students were given a one-chance opportunity to re-do vocabulary from a past week & turn in for full credit - if chosen, this will be due 12/14/12


Geography 7th:   Ch. 4 TEST - students worked the remainder of the class on their Glogster project.  *homework: work on Glogster (due 12/21/12) - no current event this week
English 7th: Students took a quiz on their class novel (The Giver or Gathering Blue)  No spelling this week. Students will need to use homework time to read their class novel (The Giver or Gathering Blue) - it is expected that they read at home every day in the next few weeks. Students were given a poetry terms packet that will be due Wed. *homewok: Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group. read AR

12/10/12

English 8th: No vocabulary this week - students will need to use homework time to read Anne Frank - it is expected that they read at home every day in the next few weeks. Students were given a poetry terms packet that will be due Wed.  *homework: Read Anne Frank - the amount of pages determined in your group.  Read AR!!! We are down to the last few weeks of the semester - get it done! It is worth 20% of your English grade this year!**students were given a one-chance opportunity to re-do vocabulary from a past week & turn in for full credit - if chosen, this will be due 12/14/12


Geography 7th:   5-minute map quiz - vocabalary review/reteach worksheet (as a chapter review).  **students were given the opportunity to look up answers and fix incorrect quiz questions for improved credit - due tomorrow .  We started a Glogster project that will be due on Friday, 12/21/12 *homework: study for ch. 4 TEST (tomorrow) - work on Glogster - no current event this week
English 7th:  No spelling this week.  Students will need to use homework time to read their class novel (The Giver or Gathering Blue) - it is expected that they read at home every day in the next few weeks.  Students were given a poetry terms packet that will be due Wed.   *homewok: Read class novel - the amount of pages determined in your group.  read AR

12/7/12

English 8th: Students took a Vocabulary TEST on Anne Frank section 2.  We watched the Anne Frank movie for the remainder of the class.  *homework:   Read AR!!!  We are down to the last few weeks of the semester - get it done! It is worth 20% of your English grade this year!


Geography 7th: Students turned in their current events, and then worked within A+ geography for the remainder of the class.  *homework: read AR
English 7th: Students took a spelling test on their class novel.  The remainder of the class was spent working within the A+ program.  *homewok: read AR

12/6/12

English 8th: Students took a DOL Quiz and then worked in reading groups.  All vocabulary homework is due tomorrow for a test. Read extra Anne Frank this evening.   *homework: Vocabulary - due Friday- Read AR


Geography 7th: Quiz Ch.4 Section 2 - students worked on current event after the quiz.  *homework:current event - due Friday
English 7th: Students took a DOL Quiz and then worked in reading groups. All spelling homework is due tomorrow for a test.*homewok: spelling due Friday - read AR

12/5/12

English 8th: We discussed vocabulary words in detail, and students were given some time to complete them. The remainder of the class was spent in reading groups.  *homework: Vocabulary - due Friday- Read AR


Geography 7th: pg. 128 #1-6  & current event *homework: chart & GR 2 (due tomorrow) current event - due Friday
English 7th: Students worked in reading groups reading their class novels.  *homewok: spelling due Friday - read AR

12/4/12

English 8th: Students watched a bit more of the movie Anne Frank, and then read in their cooperative reading groups.  *homework: Vocabulary - due Friday- Read AR


Geography 7th: We started Ch. 4 Section 2 today and read pg. 124-128.  Within their groups students worked on the chart from pg. 124.  Independently they worked on Guided Reading Activity 2 - due tomorrow.  *homework: chart & GR 2 (due tomorrow) current event - due Friday
English 7th: Students took a pretest in our new A+ program.  When finished they worked on spelling, journal, or reading AR.  We were able to readin cooperative reading groups for the last 1/2 hour of class. Students gone to sports will need to ask their group-mates how many pages were read.    *homewok: spelling due Friday - read AR

12/3/12 Welcome to December!

English 8th: Students were introduced to and worked within the  A+ program. They already have Section 2 Anne Frank vocabulary words.  Today's assignment is to do synonyms & antonyms for 20 of the words.  Students will choose 20 to work with each day, not leaving out the same 4 each time. *homework:  Vocabulary - due Friday- Read AR


Geography 7th: Quiz Ch. 4 Section 1 - then students were introduced and worked within the A+ program.  Current event this week can be anywhere in the world, including the USA.  *homework: current event - due Friday
English 7th: Students completed DOL/Journal, then worked on their spelling.  We discussed the words and their meaning.  The A+ program was introduced and demonstrated, but they have not yet signed on to work within it - hopefully we'll have time for that tomorrow.  *homewok:  spelling due Friday