3/30/18 AzMerit April 2, 3, &4

English 7:  Students were given class time to work on the final draft of their AzMerit prep packet.  This was collected in class.  The remainder of the class was spent working on AzMerit practice tests online:  Click here for AzMerit Practice tests   Homework:  Complete AzMerit Practice tests online -  read AR
English 8:  Students were given class time to work on the final draft of their AzMerit prep packet.  This was collected in class.  Also due today were the 3 sources documented for the Research Paper on WWII/Anne Frank/Holocaust.   The remainder of the class was spent working on AzMerit practice tests online:  Click here for AzMerit Practice tests  Homework: Complete AzMerit Practice tests online - read AR
AR Progress should be at 72% by Friday, 4/6/18 

3/28/18 Sub

English 7:  Students worked on AR360 choosing two articles to read, quiz, and summarize.  The remainder of class was spent on the AzMerit Writing prep packet - pre-write & rough draft.   Homework:  AzMerit prep (pre-write & rough draft)  - read AR
English 8:  Students had a guest speaker (the substitute) who gave a presentation on Auschwitz, a former WWII concentration camp in Poland.  If time remained in class, students worked on the AzMerit Writing prep packet - pre-write & rough draft. Homework: research packet signed & topic chosen - AzMerit prep (pre-write & rough draft) - read AR
AR Progress should be at 66% by Friday, 3/30/18 

3/26/18 AzMerit April 2, 3, & 4

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students read The Giver in cooperative reading groups.  Due to AzMerit prep, students will not have spelling this week.   Homework:    read AR
English 8:  After DOL/Journal, students received their Research Paper Packet (WWII/Anne Frank/Holocaust). Due to AzMerit prep, students will not have vocabulary this week. Homework: research packet signed & topic chosen - read AR
AR Progress should be at 66% by Friday, 3/30/18 

3/16/18 Have an amazing Spring Break!

All Classes:  Students edited & revised their rough drafts.  The final essay was written in class.  If students did not complete the final essay, they will need to complete it over break.  Homework:  complete any missing/absent/redo work & read AR
AR should be at 60% by today, 3/16/18

3/15/18 8th Grade Parent Information Meeting Tonight 6-7PM

All Classes:  Students created a pre-write (FLEE Map) for their essay and worked on the rough draft.  The rough draft is due tomorrow, so we can write the final copy in class.  Homework:  FLEE Map & rough draft (from AzMerit prep packet) - read AR

3/14/18

English 7:  Students were given an AzMerit writing prep packet, which will be homework this week instead of the spelling program.  The finished packet will be due Friday.   Homework:   packet: read, annotate, and answer questions through pg. 252 - read AR
English 8:  Students were given an AzMerit writing prep packet, which will be homework this week instead of the vocabulary program.  The finished packet will be due Friday. Homework:  packet: read, annotate, and answer questions through pg. 231 - read AR
AR Progress should be at 60% by Friday, 3/16/18 

8th Grade Parent (informational) Meeting

Thursday, March 15th  6-7PM


*Get all questions answered about your 8th grade student entering 9th grade (Academy). 
THERE WILL ALSO BE FOOD!

3/12/18

English 7:  Students were given an AzMerit writing prep packet, which will be homework this week instead of the spelling program.  The finished packet will be due Friday.   Homework:   packet: read & annotate through pg. 245 - read AR
English 8:  Students were given an AzMerit writing prep packet, which will be homework this week instead of the vocabulary program.  The finished packet will be due Friday. Homework:  packet: read & annotate through pg. 219 (3 quotes) - read AR
AR Progress should be at 60% by Friday, 3/16/18 

3-9-18 Conferences March 15-16

English 7:  All spelling work was due.  Students took the spelling test for The Giver ch.6-10.    Homework:  check grade book for missing/absent work - read AR
English 8: All vocabulary work was due.  Students took the vocabulary test for Anne Frank Section 3.  Homework:  check grade book for missing/absent work - read AR
AR Progress should be at 54% by TODAY , 3/9/18 

3/8/18 OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT 4-7

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students were given time to work on spelling.  All spelling due tomorrow before the test.  Homework:   spelling: sentences - read AR
English 8: After DOL/Journal, students were given time to work on vocabulary.   For the remainder of class, students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups.  All vocabulary due tomorrow before the test.  Homework:  Vocabulary sentences - read AR
AR Progress should be at 54% by TOMORROW , 3/9/18 

3/7/18

English 7:  Students were given some time to complete the address practice packet along with spelling.  For the remainder of class, students read The Giver in cooperative reading groups.   Homework:   spelling: definitions - read AR
English 8: Students were given some time to complete the address practice packet along with vocabulary.  For the remainder of class, students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups. Homework:  Vocabulary definitions- read AR
AR Progress should be at 54% by Friday, 3/9/18 

3/6/18

English 7:  We discussed unfamiliar spelling words.  Students were assigned a short address-writing packet for practice.  For the remainder of class, students read The Giver in cooperative reading groups.  Homework:   spelling: 5X each - read AR
English 8: We discussed unfamiliar vocabulary words.  Students were assigned a short address-writing packet for practice.  For the remainder of class, students read Anne Frank in cooperative reading groups. Homework:  Vocabulary categories- read AR
AR Progress should be at 54% by Friday, 3/9/18 

3/5/18 Open House Thursday, March 8 4-7PM

English 7:  After DOL/Journal, students were given the spelling word list (Ch. 6-10) associated with The Giver.  Block 3 (7B) students were only in class 20 minutes before going to the Bullying assembly.   Homework:   spelling: synonyms & antonyms - read AR
English 8: After DOL/Journal, students were assigned Section 3 Anne Frank vocabulary words (synonyms & antonyms). Homework:  Vocabulary Synonyms & Antonyms - read AR
AR Progress should be at 54% by Friday, 3/9/18 

3/1/18 Happy March!

English 7:  After Journal, students worked in cooperative reading groups reading The Giver.  All spelling work is due tomorrow before the test.  Homework:   spelling: sentences - read AR
English 8: Students took the Anne Frank quiz for section 1.   Re-registration forms (hard copy - may also be filled out online) were given out.  We discussed types of classes available next year.  All vocabulary due tomorrow before the test. Homework:  Vocabulary sentences - study for the test- read AR
AR Progress should be at 48% by Friday, 3/2/18