12/19/17 FINALS Wednesday & Thursday

*Study for finals! Eat well, rest well, and arrive on time. 
Wednesday, Dec. 20:  Blocks 1 & 4
Thursday, Dec. 21: Blocks 3 & 5

12/18/17

*Early release schedule today due to a Holiday Program in the gym.
All Classes:  We reviewed the week's schedule, including the schedule for FINALS.  Students reviewed items that will be on the final as well as worked in a pronoun/antecedent worksheet. 
Homework:  pronoun/antecedent worksheet - study for finals - read AR (last day to quiz this semester is Thursday)

12/14/17 Tomorrow is the last day to turn in missing/absent work for English

English 7: It took 3 days, but Galileo testing is done!  Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR
English 8: After DOL/Journal, students worked in small groups to review figurative language in preparation for the quiz tomorrow.  Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work -read AR

12/12/17 GALILEO TESTING

All students spent the class period taking the Galileo ELA (English Language Arts).  We will continue testing tomorrow, as students are taking their time and doing a great job! 

12/11/17 GALILEO ELA TOMORROW!

English 7: After DOL/Journal, we corrected the Galileo prep packets and discussed misunderstandings.  Homework: Galileo prep packet (will not accept beyond tomorrow) - read AR
English 8: After DOL/Journal, we corrected the Galileo prep packets and discussed misunderstandings.   Homework:  -read AR

JA FINALS SCHEDULE

All students must take the final exam for each class on the day scheduled. 

12/8/17 LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY MISSING/ABSENT WORK IS DEC. 15

English - All Classes: Students worked on the Galileo prep packet (due Monday).    Homework:  Galileo packet - read AR
*LAST DAY FOR AR IS DEC. 21

12/7/17

English 7: Students completed a DOL quiz in class.  For the remainder of the period, we worked on a Galileo prep packet.   Homework: fully annotate and answer questions for ONE passage in the Galileo packet - read AR
English 8: Students completed a DOL quiz in class.  When finished with the quiz, they worked on answering questions for the short story "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" - pg.111 #1-3.    Homework: pg. 111 #1-3 -read AR

12/6/17

English 7A:  After DOL/Journal (metaphor), students worked on a diagram of the house for "The Night the Bed Fell" adding characters into their location in the house. Homework: house diagram - read AR
English 7B: After DOL/Journal (metaphor), students worked on pg. 105 #2b, 4a, & 4b.    Homework: pg. 105 #2b- read AR
English 8A: Students learned about and practiced simile and metaphor.  For the remainder of the class students worked on their Galileo prep packet.   Homework: simile/metaphor worksheet -read AR

12/5/17

English 7A:  After DOL/Journal (simile), students worked on a tree map listing characters, house location, quirks/qualities, and text evidence for "The Night the Bed Fell."  Homework: tree map & annotate- read AR
English 7B: After DOL/Journal (simile), students worked on a diagram of the house for "The Night the Bed Fell" adding characters into their location in the house.  Homework: house diagram- read AR
English 8A: We started Galileo ELA prep instead of DOL/Journal.  For the remainder of the class students worked in pairs or small groups to do a 2nd read & annotations (given the choice of sticky notes or notes on the online book).  If not completed in class is homework.  Homework: second read & annotations of "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" -read AR

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12/4/17

English 7A:  After Journal (idioms), students continued reading & annotating "The Night the Bed Fell."   If not finished in class it is homework.  Homework: 2nd read & annotate- read AR
English 7B: After Journal (idioms), students finished annotating "The Night the Bed Fell" and started a tree map listing characters, house location, quirks/qualities, and text evidence. Homework: tree map - read AR
English 8A: After Journal (idioms), students read the short story "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" in pairs or small groups.  Students started annotating the text (option of online or sticky notes in book).  If the 'first read' of the story was not completed in class, that is homework.  We'll continue annotating tomorrow. Homework: first read of "The Finish of Patsy Barnes" -read AR

12/1/17 Happy December!

English 7:  Students continued reading & annotating "The Night the Bed Fell" short story.    Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work - read AR
English 8A: Students worked in the A+ Language Arts program.  Homework: check the grade book for missing/absent work -read AR