11/30/15

Mrs. Nash will have a sub Tues. & Wed. for on-campus training.  She will be available both before and after school.  

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students read their personal narratives for a fluency grade.  We will continue this Thursday when I return.    *homework:  - read AR
Teen Leadership: Students learned about being responsible for their actions.  We discussed assignments for the next few days, as there will be a sub in the classroom.   *homework:  - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students worked on A+ (language usage) - 3 lessons will be due by Friday (with notes).     *homework: 3 lessons on A+ - read AR

11/24/15 - Happy Thanksgiving!!

English 8:  After journal, students were given time to complete both the final essay and Thanksgiving packet (both due today).   *homework: - read AR
Teen Leadership: Students watched the video from our speaking performance at Kiwanis a few weeks ago.  We also created holiday affirmation boxes - they look great!   *homework:   read AR
English 7: Students were given class time to work on A+ and then watched the Rikki Tikki Tavi movie.    *homework: read AR

11/23/15

English 8:  After journal, students worked with partners on a Thanksgiving informational text passage.  Students were also given time to work on the final draft of their personal essay. The packet and essay will both be due tomorrow at the end of class.  *homework: final essay & Thanksgiving packet - read AR
Teen Leadership: Students learned about being responsible for their attitudes as well as "thought replacement."  Assigned was filling out a 3x5 card with a "negative thought" and then writing a reframed "positive thought" as a thought replacement.    *homework:  -  thought replacement card - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students finished the "extended response" essay portion of the Rikki Tikki Tavi test and then worked on A+.  Two lessons in A+ will be due tomorrow at the end of class.    *homework: 2 lessons on A+ - read AR

11/20/15

English 8:  Students worked on peer editing narrative essays for the entire class period.  The final essay will be due Tuesday, Nov. 24.    *homework: 10 word choice changes & start final essay - read AR
Teen Leadership: We continued discussion on thoughts and responsibility for thoughts.    *homework:  -  read AR
English 7: Students took a Selection Test on the passage, "Rikki Tikki Tavi."  Some students did not finish the written portion of the test and will get some time Monday to finish.   *homework: - read AR

11/19/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on the pre-write and rough draft of their narrative essay.  The rough draft is due for peer editing tomorrow.  *homework: rough draft- read AR
Teen Leadership: We continued discussion on thoughts and responsibility for thoughts.    *homework:  -  read AR
English 7: After Journal, students identified common, proper, and possessive nouns.  We discussed the plot chart contents and how it relates to Rikki Tikki Tavi.  Assigned was pg. 43 # 5-6 (complete sentences with text evidence).  *homework: pg. 43 # 5-6 - read AR

11/18/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students started a pre-write activity for a narrative essay.  *homework: finish pre-write if not completed in class - read AR
Teen Leadership: We started discussion on thoughts and responsibility for thoughts.  The final personal mission statement was due today.   *homework:  -  read AR
English 7: After Journal, students practiced identifying complete and incomplete sentences.  They completed the circle map (a frame of reference) for the theme of "Rikki Tikki Tavi."  If not completed in class, the side B of the Sentence/Fragment worksheet is homework.   *homework: Sentence/Fragment worksheet Side B - read AR

11/17/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students took a Selection Test on the two passages we have been reading.  We will start a writing assignment, personal narrative, tomorrow.  *homework: - read AR
Teen Leadership: Speeches given - final "personal mission statement" is due tomorrow.  *homework: final personal mission statement -  read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students added to  the "theme" section of their tree map in small groups.  After a class discussion on theme, students created a circle map detailing text evidence that supports their theme across the story (through many characters).  This is due tomorrow.  *homework: circle map (theme) - read AR

11/16/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, we discussed questions for the two passages we have been reading.  Students were then assigned pg. 118 #5 and pg. 119 #2 (due tomorrow).  There will be a test for these passages tomorrow.   *homework: pg. 118 #5 & -g. 119 #2 - study for TEST - read AR
Teen Leadership: Students had a pop quiz on values, standards, and principles.  We spent time on the mission statement and introduced the new speech topic for tomorrow.    *homework: write speech -  work on final personal mission statement -  read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students continued listening to the audio short story "Rikki Tikki Tavi" and finish their tree maps.  This is due tomorrow and is homework if not finished in class. *homework: finish listening to audio story - finish tree map - read AR

11/13/15 Friday the 13th!

Trivia: 
triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13)
paraskevidekatriaphobia  (fear of Friday the 13th)
hippopotomonstrosequipedaliophobia  (fear of big words!)


English 8:  Students took a Figurative Language Quiz today and finished the worksheet associated with the double-bubble thinking map.   *homework: - read AR
Teen Leadership: Today we started writing personal mission statements.  Students received packets to start the thinking process and create a rough draft.  The rough draft is due Monday.  *homework: rough draft of personal mission statement -  read AR
English 7: Students took a Figurative Language Quiz today and continued listening to the audio version of Rikki Tikki Tavi (and creating a tree map with setting, characters, and theme).  We will continue working on this next week.*homework: - read AR

11/12/15

English 8:  After DOL, students learned the figurative language term oxymoron and practiced writing with them in their journals.  In small groups, students created double-bubble thinking maps to compare and contrast the two stories we have recently read. There will be a figurative language quiz tomorrow.    *homework: finish double-bubble if not completed in class - read AR
Teen Leadership: Today we started on lesson 27, principles.  Students will start creating their personal mission statement tomorrow.   *homework: - read AR
English 7: After completing DOL, students wrote objective summaries on the story Rikki Tikki Tavi.  Students were able to use their flow maps (assigned Wednesday) to help write the summary. There will be a figurative language quiz tomorrow.     *homework: - read AR

11/10/15

Reminder:  No school Wednesday, November 11th (Veteran's Day)


English 8:  After practicing writing metaphors within journals, students listened to the audio version of "Drummer Boy of Shiloh" and continued the flow map.  The flow map and objective summary is due Thursday.   *homework: finish flow map & write objective summary for "Drummer Boy of Shiloh" - read AR
Teen Leadership: Today we continued discussing standards and 'moral relativism.'  *homework: - read AR
English 7: After practicing writing metaphors within journals, students continued reading "Rikki Tikki Tavi" and completing the flow map (includes plot elements).  Students should finish the first read of the story and complete the flow map (due Thursday).    *homework: read all of Rikki Tikki Tavi (starts on pg. 26) & create a flow map with plot chart elements (exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution - read AR

11/9/15

Reminder:  No school Wednesday, November 11th (Veteran's Day)


English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students started the first read of "Drummer Boy of Shiloh, " pg. 112.  They started working on a flow map with predictions, which is due tomorrow.  *homework: read "Drummer Boy of Shiloh" and complete flow map with predictions - read AR
Teen Leadership: Today we discussed standards and 'moral relativism.'  We will continue this tomorrow.    *homework: - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students started the first read of "Rikki Tikki Tavi," and a flow map with predictions.  Students were assigned the first 4 pages of the story, pg. 26-30, with the flow map including exposition and conflict.   *homework: read pg. 26-30 & create a flow map with predictions, exposition, and conflict  - read AR

11/6/15

English 8:  Students worked in journals and then finished A+ with notes (3 lessons and notes due today).  *homework: read AR
Teen Leadership: Students worked on the movie response essay - due today (notes, pre-write, and 5-paragraph essay).  The essay could be hand-written or typed.  *homework:  essay if not turned in today - read AR
English 7: Students worked in journals and then finished A+ with notes (4 lessons and notes due today).  *homework: read AR

11/4/15 - 11/5/15 - Substitute Teacher

Mrs. Nash will be away to Thinking Maps training Wednesday & Thursday.

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students will work within A+  "Adaptive Vocabulary."  Due Friday will be 3 completed lessons (apples) with notes.  *homework: read AR (3 completed lessons on A+ with notes - due by Friday)
Teen Leadership:  Students will be watching a movie, The Pregnancy Project, and responding with a 5-paragraph essay - due Friday.  *homework: 5-paragraph movie response essay - read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students will work within A+ for "Adaptive Language Arts." Due Friday will be 4 completed lessons (apples) with notes.  *homework: read AR (4 completed lessons on A+ with notes - due by Friday)

11/3/15

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students completed a pre-test on A+ for "Adaptive Vocabulary."  Students will be working within the program this week as we will have a sub Wed. & Thurs. *homework: read AR (3 completed lessons on A+ with notes - due by Friday) 
Teen Leadership:  We continued with Ch. 5 (lesson 25), Values.  Students were given a pre-write graphic organizer in preparation for a 5-paragraph essay due Friday.  It will be in response to a video watched with the sub on Wed. & Thurs.   *homework:  read AR
English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students worked on A+ for "Adaptive Language Arts."  Students will be working within the program this week as we will have a sub Wed. & Thurs. *homework: read AR (4 completed lessons on A+ with notes - due by Friday)

11/2/15

All English Classes:  After DOL/Journal, we entered assessment information onto charts within portfolios and discussed the meaning of the results.  Students were able to view charts/graphs on Galileo online for class progress.  *homework:  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed the meaning of values, as well as the ways in which we show them.  This will be continued tomorrow.  *homework: read AR