Friday, November 9, 2012


All Classes:
  • Don't forget to stuff the English boxes with stuffing and gravy for the food drive!  The food drive this year is more important than ever!
  • Vocabulary Test:  Lessons 1-6 Cumulative Test- Grades 6&8 Mon., 11/12
  • Vocabulary Lesson 7 due Tues., 11/13; Lesson 8 due Tues., 11/20
  • Reading Log/Response due Friday, 11/16
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Q1 English Exam Fri., 11/2 (study Poe, related literary elements, and vocab lessons 1-6)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Cumulative Vocab Test (lessons 1-6) on Mon., 11/12
  • "Tuesdays of the Other June" packet: complete pages 84 & 85 for Tues., 11/13 (Reading Check Questions and Question Support)
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project: 
    • rehearse your presentation (if you have not yet presented, of course)

Thursday, November 8, 2012


All Classes:
  • Don't forget to stuff the English boxes with stuffing and gravy for the food drive!  The food drive this year is more important than ever!
  • Vocabulary Test:  Lessons 1-6 Cumulative Test- Grades 6&8 Mon., 11/12
  • Vocabulary Lesson 7 due Tues., 11/13; Lesson 8 due Tues., 11/20
  • Reading Log/Response due Friday, 11/16
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Poe Play individual homework assignments (due Thurs./Fri.- group dependent)
  • Q1 English Exam Fri., 11/2 (study Poe, related literary elements, and vocab lessons 1-6)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Cumulative Vocab Test (lessons 1-6) on Mon., 11/12
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project: 
    • rehearse your presentation

Wednesday, November 7, 2012


All Classes:
  • Don't forget to stuff the English boxes with stuffing and gravy for the food drive!  The food drive this year is more important than ever!
  • Vocabulary Test:  Lessons 1-6 Cumulative Test- Grade 7 Thurs., 11/8; Grades 6&8 Mon., 11/12
  • Vocabulary Lesson 7 due Tues., 11/13
  • Reading Log/Response due Friday, 11/16
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Poe Play individual homework assignments (due Thurs./Fri.- group dependent)
  • Q1 English Exam Fri., 11/2 (study Poe, related literary elements, and vocab lessons 1-6)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Q1 English Exam Thurs., 11/8 (study vocab 1-6; literary elements such as plot, conflict, characterization/motivation, etc.)
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Cumulative Vocab Test (lessons 1-6) on Mon., 11/12
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project: 
    • rehearse your presentation

Tuesday, November 6, 2012


All Classes:
  • Don't forget to stuff the English boxes with stuffing and gravy for the food drive!  The food drive this year is more important than ever!
  • Vocabulary Test:  Lessons 1-6 Cumulative Test- Grade 7 Thurs., 11/8; Grades 6&8 Mon., 11/12
  • Vocabulary Lesson 7 due Tues., 11/13
  • Reading Log/Response due Friday, 11/16
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Q1 QASI portion of exam Wed., 11/7 (use prompt to create a 3x5 notecard with notes for response)
  • Q1 English Exam Fri., 11/2 (study Poe, related literary elements, and vocab lessons 1-6)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Read "Names/Nombres" (textbook pg. 780- classzone.com); complete packet pgs. 67, 69, 74, &75 due Wed., 11/7
  • Q1 English Exam Thurs., 11/8 (study vocab 1-6; literary elements such as plot, conflict, characterization/motivation, etc.)
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Cumulative Vocab Test (lessons 1-6) on Mon., 11/12
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project: 
    • Project due Wed., 11/7 (rehearse your presentation)

Monday, November 5, 2012


All Classes:
  • Welcome Back!  Hopefully you are all powered back up and ready to go.
  • Don't forget to stuff the English boxes with stuffing and gravy for the food drive!  The food drive this year is more important than ever!
  • Vocabulary Test:  Lessons 1-6 Cumulative Test- Grade 7 Thurs., 11/8; Grades 6&8 Mon., 11/12
  • Reading Log/Response due Tuesday, 11/6 (6th Grade reading log is not due until 11/16)
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Complete reading "Murders..." and CSI packet for Mon., 10/29 (we left off in the middle of Red Reader pg. 81 in class on Thursday)
  • Q1 English Exam Fri., 11/2 (study Poe, related literary elements, and vocab lessons 1-6)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • "I Am From" poem: completed project due no later than Tues., 11/6
  • Read "Names/Nombres" (textbook pg. 780- classzone.com); complete packet due Wed., 11/7
  • Q1 English Exam Thurs., 11/8 (study vocab 1-6; literary elements such as plot, conflict, characterization/motivation, etc.)
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above (6th Grade reading log is not due until 11/16)
  • Cumulative Vocab Test (lessons 1-6) on Mon., 11/12
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project: 
    • Project due Wed., 11/7