3/31/16

English 8:    NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.  Students practiced writing thesis statements within their research packet, and formulated a thesis statement for their own papers.  We completed the charts within portfolios to reflect recent assessments.   *homework:  Reading packet & research paper outline (due tomorrow) - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued with Lesson 21: Self-Concept vs. Image.  Students were assigned a project due next week (Wed.) to create a visual collage showing their image vs. self-concept.     *homework: start collage - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.  Students were given time to write in their journals and work on the AzMerit prep reading packet.  The Giver groups took a quiz  on chapters 6-10 (through pg. 79).  *homework: Reading Packet (due tomorrow) - read AR

3/30/16

English 8:    NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.  Students used the beginning of class to work on their research notes (due today) and the AzMerit prep reading packet (due Friday).  We discussed outline format and compared it to other pre-write activities.  The research paper outline is due Friday. For the remainder of the class students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.   *homework:  Reading packet & research paper outline (due Friday) - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students gave speeches (A Relationship That is Important to Me) and both verbally and in writing affirmed each other.  *homework: - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.  Students were given time to write in their journals and work on the AzMerit prep reading packet.  For the remainder of the class they read the class novel in cooperative reading groups.  The Giver groups will have a quiz tomorrow on chapters 6-10 (through pg. 79).  *homework: Reading Packet (due Friday) - study for The Giver quiz - read AR

3/29/16 AzMerit Writing TEST

English 8:  AzMerit Writing TEST  (they worked so hard - I am SO proud of them!!)  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.     *homework:  Reading packet (due Friday) - research notes due tomorrow- read AR
Teen Leadership:  No class due to AzMerit Testing in JA.  Prepare speech.  *homework: speech prep - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.   7B class - we read the entire class journal and started the ending.  Students were given some time to work on their reading packet.  7A - after Journal & reading packet time, students worked in reading groups.   *homework: Reading Packet (due Friday) - read AR

3/28/16 Welcome Back!

AzMerit Writing TEST tomorrow (Tuesday, 3/29/16)


English 8:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.   Students completed a thinking map showing the steps toward AzMerit Writing, and received a prep packet for the Reading AzMerit Test (April 5th & 6th).  This packet will be due Friday, April 1.    *homework:  Reading packet (due Friday) - research notes due tomorrow- read AR
Teen Leadership:  We worked on Lesson 21: Self-Concept vs. Image.   Students were given speech preparation forms for Wednesday's speech (A Relationship That is Important to Me and Why).  *homework: speech prep - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK due to testing & testing prep.   Students completed a thinking map showing the steps toward AzMerit Writing, and received a prep packet for the Reading AzMerit Test (April 5th & 6th).  This packet will be due Friday, April 1.   *homework: Reading Packet (due Friday) - read AR

3/18/16 Have a Great Spring Break!!

English 8:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK.   Information for 3 research sources were due today, as well as the independent summary/predict/QAR.    *homework:  - check grade book & complete missing/absent work- read AR
Teen Leadership:  TEST on IPOSSESS skills.    *homework: - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK.  After journal, we documented mid-semester assessments within portfolios.   *homework: check grade book & complete missing/absent work - read AR

3/18/16

English 8:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK.   Students used the research center within PearsonRealize.com (their online textbook) to find credible sources for their research report.  For the remainder of class students read Anne Frank within cooperative reading groups.     *homework:  - find 3 sources for project (due tomorrow) - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We worked on Lesson 19: Self-Motivation.  Students will take a test tomorrow on IPOSSESS.  *homework: study for IPOSSESS test - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK. After DOL/Journal, Students took the WPM (Words Per Minute) timed reading test today as part of the mid-semester assessments.  They worked in cooperative reading groups reading the class novel for the remainder of the class.   *homework: check grade book & turn in missing/absent work - read AR

3/16/16

English 8:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK.   Students used the research center within PearsonRealize.com (their online textbook) to find credible sources for their research report.  For the remainder of class students read Anne Frank within cooperative reading groups.     *homework:  - find 3 sources for project - read AR
Teen Leadership:  Most of the class period was spent in the gym at the Talent Show.  Upon return, students wrote briefly in their journals and did "Good Things."  I'm thrilled we had a few parents come to our class today.  You are welcome any time.  *homework: - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK. After DOL/Journal, Students took the WPM (Words Per Minute) timed reading test today as part of the mid-semester assessments.  They worked in cooperative reading groups reading the class novel for the remainder of the class.   *homework: check grade book & turn in missing/absent work - read AR

3/15/16 Conferences all Week

English 8:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK.   A parent signature was due today for the research packet, and 3 documented sources are due by Friday. Students took the MAZE reading comprehension test today as part of the mid-semester assessments.  For the remainder of class, students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.   *homework:  - start finding sources for project - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We finished social skills (Lesson 18). Lesson 19, self-motivation, will be started tomorrow.  *homework:  - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK. Students took the MAZE reading comprehension test today as part of the mid-semester assessments.  They worked in cooperative reading groups reading the class novel for the remainder of the class.   *homework: check grade book & turn in missing/absent work - read AR

3/14/16

English 8:  NO VOCABULARY THIS WEEK.  Students were given a research report packet with specific dates each item is due.  A parent signature is due tomorrow, and 3 documented sources are due by Friday. Students took the STAR Reading test today as part of the mid-semester assessments.    *homework: research packet signed - start finding sources for project - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed social skills. This will be continued tomorrow before we move into self-motivation.   *homework:  - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK. Students took the STAR Reading test today as part of the mid-semester assessments.  They worked in cooperative reading groups reading the class novel for the remainder of the class.   *homework: check grade book & turn in missing/absent work - read AR

OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!

Thursday, March 10th   4-7PM

3/10/16

English 8:  Due today was the AzMerit Writing rough draft.  Students completed peer editing of the essay rough draft and worked on word choice changes.  The final (hand written) draft is due tomorrow at the end class.    *homework: all vocab. due tomorrow - study for TEST - work on final essay - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We started the lesson on self-control, and student performed role plays for different scenarios with a substitute teacher. We will be discussing Empathy tomorrow.   *homework:  1 affirmation (if not completed in class) - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK. Due today was the AzMerit Writing rough draft.  Students completed peer editing of the essay rough draft and worked on word choice changes.  The final (hand written) draft is due tomorrow at the end class. Students will be given time in class to work on their final.  *homework: 5 word choice changes - read AR

3/9/16

English 8:  Due today was the AzMerit Writing pre-write.  Students were assigned the rough draft (due tomorrow).  We will peer edit tomorrow, and the final essay is due Friday.  Students were given the class period to work on the rough draft.   *homework: rough draft  -  vocabulary definitions - read AR
Teen Leadership:  We completed Lesson 15, self-awareness, and will start the lesson on self-control tomorrow.   *homework:   read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK.  Due today was the AzMerit Writing pre-write.  Students were assigned the rough draft to have completed by tomorrow for peer editing.   The Giver students took a quiz over ch.1-5 (pg. 1-39).  *homework: rough draft - read AR

3/8/16

English 8: Due today was the annotated AzMerit Writing passage.  Students were assigned a pre-write (graphic organizer to plan the essay).  We discussed Section 2 vocabulary words, and read in cooperative reading groups for the remainder of the class.    *homework: vocabulary categories - pre-write -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We discussed self-awareness, the next scale on our IPOSSESS unit.   *homework:  *ask someone in your life (relational capacity) what it is you do that might get in the way of the relationship (and listen) - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK.  Due today was the annotated AzMerit Writing passage.  Students were assigned a pre-write (graphic organizer to plan the essay). Gathering Blue students took a quiz.  The Giver students will have a quiz tomorrow over ch.1-5 (pg. 1-39).  *homework: pre-write & study for The Giver (7A needs to finish a few pages of reading tonight) - read AR

3/7/16

English 8: Students started an AZMerit Writing practice.  Today, students needed to read & annotate the passages.  We will do a pre-write activity tomorrow.  Assigned was Anne Frank Vocabulary Section 2 list (synonyms & antonyms).  *homework: vocabulary (syn. & ant.) - read & annotate -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We continued with persistence and optimism.  Self-awareness was briefly started (Lesson 15).  We'll continue tomorrow.   *homework:   - read AR
English 7: NO SPELLING THIS WEEK.  Students started an AZMerit Writing practice.  Today, students needed to read & annotate the passages.  We will do a pre-write activity tomorrow.  Students read their class novel in cooperative reading groups.  Gathering Blue has a quiz tomorrow on Ch. 1-3.   *homework: read & annotate - read AR

3/4/16

English 8: All vocabulary homework was due, and students took the Vocab. TEST (Anne Frank Section 1) on Quiz Star.  *homework: -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  Students performed role plays for low and high persistence.  We discussed persistence and optimism within each scenario.    *homework:   - read AR
English 7: All spelling homework was due, and students took the spelling TEST for their class novel (list 2).  In addition the independent summary/predict/QAR from yesterday's reading session was also due.   *homework: all - read AR

3/3/16

English 8:  Students took a quiz on Anne Frank section 1 (pg. 1-25).    *homework: all vocab. due tomorrow - study for vocab. TEST -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We finished Soul Surfer and response packets were collected.  We started persistence/optimism and created role play scenarios to perform tomorrow.    *homework:   - read AR
English 7: After a DOL quiz, students worked in cooperative reading groups to read their class novel.  Assigned were independent summary/predict/QAR sheets from today's reading session.   *homework: all spelling due tomorrow - Independent summary/predict/QAR (if not completed in class) - read AR

3/2/16

English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups. Students will have a quiz tomorrow on Anne Frank up to pg. 25.   *homework: vocabulary definitions - read to pg. 25 in Anne Frank -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We are watching the movie Soul Surfer in conjunction with our IPOSSESS Unit.  Students have a response packet to complete which will be due tomorrow.    *homework:  Soul Surfer response packet - read AR
English 7: After DOL/Journal, students read their class novel in cooperative reading groups for the remainder of the class.  *homework: spelling definitions  - read AR

3/1/16

English 8:  After Journal, we discussed the vocabulary words and cleared misunderstandings.  Students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.  *homework: vocabulary categories -  read AR
Teen Leadership:  We are watching the movie Soul Surfer in conjunction with our IPOSSESS Unit.  Students have a response packet to complete which will be due tomorrow.    *homework:  Soul Surfer response packet - read AR
English 7: After Journal, we discussed the spelling words and cleared misunderstandings.  Students read their class novel in cooperative reading groups for the remainder of the class.  *homework: spelling 5 times each - read AR