1/29/16 - Mrs. Nash out - substitute

English 8:  Vocabulary due - Vocab. TEST
Teen Leadership: Most of the class period will be spent in the Pep Assembly - read AR
English 7: Spelling due - Spelling TEST

1/28/16

English 8:  After taking a DOL Quiz, students completed the reading passage using QAR with a partner.   All vocabulary is due tomorrow before the test.    *homework: All vocabulary due tomorrow - study words for TEST- read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students finished giving their first speech today (About Me).  They were amazing.  Not only were students brave in giving personal speeches, but the audience gave amazing affirmations to their classmates.    *homework: - read AR
English 7: After taking a DOL Quiz, students completed the reading passage using QAR with a partner.   All spelling is due tomorrow before the test.  .    *homework: All spelling work is due tomorrow - study words for TEST -  read AR

1/27/16

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students worked with partners to read, annotate, and identify QAR in a passage. This will be continued in class tomorrow, as it is partner work.     *homework: vocabulary definitions - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students started giving their first speech today (About Me).  We will continue tomorrow.   *homework: - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students worked with partners to read, annotate, and identify QAR in a passage. This will be continued in class tomorrow, as it is partner work.    *homework: spelling definitions -  read AR

1/26/16

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, we corrected the vocabulary packet and discussed unfamiliar words.   QAR (Question Answer Relationship) was introduced as a new concept to a few students and refreshed from last year for some.  We'll be working with this reading strategy over the next week or so to prepare for our class novel.    *homework: vocabulary categories - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed the qualities of minimum, average, and EXCEL leaders.  In addition, students participated in a trust exercise before we discussed the speech to be given tomorrow.  Students will give a one and a half minute speech about themselves. Affirmation bags were due today as well, and students wrote their first affirmations.    *homework:  prepare speech - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students were introduced to the reading strategy QAR (Question Answer Relationship).  We will be working with this over the next few weeks in preparation for our class novel.   *homework: spelling 5X each -  read AR

1/25/16

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, new vocabulary words with reading passage was distributed.  This is due tomorrow for correcting.     *homework: vocabulary passage with questions - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students learned how attitude can affect performance. Brown paper bags were distributed to be decorated for affirmation bags.    *homework:  affirmation bags due tomorrow - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, new spelling lists (w/s) was distributed. We discussed the words, their meaning, and identified part of speech.   *homework: spelling w/s -  read AR

1/22/15

English 8:  All vocabulary work was due and students were given a vocabulary test.       *homework: read AR
Teen Leadership:  We finished and signed the classroom Social Contract.   *homework:  - read AR
English 7: All spelling work was due and students were given a spelling test.    *homework:  read AR

1/21/16

English 8:   After DOL/Journal, we discussed and added new assessments, written work, and mid-terms to the chart within the portfolios.     *homework: vocab. work all due tomorrow - study for TEST-    read AR
Teen Leadership:  We started the class Social Contract and will continue tomorrow.   *homework:  - read AR
English 7: Students took the STAR Math assessment (functioning as post-test for first semester & pre-test for 2nd semester).  All 7th grade received their AR goals & ZPD for new semester as well.  All spelling work due tomorrow before we take the test.   *homework: spelling all due tomorrow - study for TEST -  read AR

1/20/16

English 8:   After DOL/Journal, we corrected the vocabulary passage and discussed unfamiliar words.  The category assignment for vocabulary homework was discussed and demonstrated in class. All vocab. work is due Friday before the test.   *homework: vocab - categories-    read AR
Teen Leadership:  We talked further about the class and what to expect, as well as participated in several activities to get better acquainted with each other. We took a group class picture today.   *homework: student information sheet - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, we discussed parts of speech and areas of the word list/worksheet that were confusing.   Assigned is the practice (5 X each) portion of spelling.  All spelling work is due Friday before the test.  *homework: spelling 5Xeach - read AR

1/19/16 Semester 2 Begins!

English 8:   After DOL/Journal, students were given the Vocabulary Homework Sheet along with their first vocabulary lesson 1.  This is due tomorrow for correcting.  *homework: vocab. lesson 1 -    read AR
Teen Leadership:  Welcome new students!  We talked about the class and what to expect, as well as participated in several activities to get better acquainted with each other.  *homework: - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students were given the Spelling Homework Sheet along with their first spelling lesson 1.     *homework: spelling worksheet - read AR

1/15/16 End of Semester 1

Teen Leadership- your final class PowerPoint and photo have been upoaded to the documents folder in this blog.  Feel free to download it for yourself! 

1/13/16 Mid-Terms & Finals

Finals for Block 3 (Teen Leadership) & Block 5 (English 7)
homework:  read AR


*Normal school day resumes tomorrow.  Final semester grades will be posted on Synergy by Friday evening.  Comments from teachers will be posted by the next week & report cards sent in the mail soon after. 

1/12/16 Mid-Terms & Finals

Finals for Block 1 (English 8) & Block 4 (English 7)
homework:  study for Block 3 & Block 5 finals

1/7/16

LAST DAY FOR AR IS TOMORROW, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

English 8:   After DOL/Journal, we discussed the sound devices associated with each poem.  Assigned was pg. 373 #1-3.  *homework: pg. 373 #1-3 -   read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed savings and interest (compound interest).  *homework: work on PowerPoint project - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students started reading their narrative essays for a fluency grade.  We'll continue this tomorrow.   *homework: - read AR

1/6/16

LAST DAY FOR AR IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

English 8:   Students took the STAR Reading comprehension test today.   *homework:-  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed the meaning of worth in terms other than monetary, and started discussion on financial responsibility and giving to charity.   *homework: work on PowerPoint project - read AR
English 7: Students took the STAR Reading comprehension test today. The final narrative essay was due and collected.  We will be reading them tomorrow as a fluency grade.  *homework: - read AR

1/5/16

LAST DAY FOR AR IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

English 8:   We are starting our end-of-semester assessments and completed the MAZE comprehension and began the WPM (words per minute) assessments today.  After DOL/journal, we briefly reviewed pg. 360-363 (poetry elements).  Students were assigned reading the 4 poems on pg's  366-372, and answer the "sound device" questions associated with each poem.    *homework: - read 4 poems - answer sound device questions -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We organized the final class project and assigned partners areas of learning to create PowerPoint pages and videos detailing.    *homework: work on PowerPoint project - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students were given time to work on the final draft of their essay.  We are starting our end-of-semester assessments and completed the MAZE comprehension and began the WPM (words per minute) assessments today.  *homework: final essay - read AR

1/4/16 Happy New Year!!

LAST DAY FOR AR IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

English 8:  After DOL/journal, we briefly reviewed pg. 360-362 (poetry elements).  Students are to finish reading pg. 362 for homework.     *homework: - pg. 362 read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed the final class project and finals schedule.  Students will choose partners and be assigned a project topic tomorrow.     *homework:  - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students were assigned 10 word choice changes on the rough draft of their narrative essay.  The final is due Wednesday.  *homework: 10 word choice changes - read AR