Friday, February 8, 2013


All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 19 due Tues., 2/12; Lesson 20 due Tues., 2/19
  • Vocab test for Lessons 19&20 Thurs., 2/21
  • Reading Log/Response due Thurs., 2/14
  • Study Island Assignments due 2/22; 3/8; 3/22; 4/12; 4/26 
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Task, Purpose, and Audience and Gathering Relevant Information due 2/22
  • Book Talk- Presentations begin/due 2/11 (make sure to work on note cards for presentations)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Subject-Verb Agreement and Use of Transitions due 2/22
  • Lucy Stone packet- vocabulary and questions due Mon. 2/11
  • Wax Museum: 
    • Bring extra copy of final biography and interview handout to class on Mon., 2/11
    • Start getting costume together
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Introducing and Closing and Editing due 2/22
  • SCOPE: Complete "Did Aliens Make..." packet for Mon., 2/11

Thursday, February 7, 2013


All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 19 due Tues., 2/12; Lesson 20 due Tues., 2/19
  • Vocab test for Lessons 19&20 Thurs., 2/21
  • Reading Log/Response due Thurs., 2/14
  • Study Island Assignments due 2/8; 2/22; 3/8; 3/22; 4/12; 4/26 
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Textual Evidence due Fri., 2/8; Task, Purpose, and Audience and Gathering Relevant Information due 2/22
  • Book Talk- Presentations begin/due 2/11 (make sure to work on note cards for presentations)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Varied Sentence Structure due 2/8; Subject-Verb Agreement and Use of Transitions due 2/22
  • Wax Museum: 
    • Final Paper due Fri., 2/8 (make sure this is complete; check over the final check list for all requirements; ***bring extra printed copy of final draft)
    • Start getting costume together
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Context Clues due 2/8; Introducing and Closing and Editing due 2/22
  • SCOPE: Grammar Packet (Their, They're, There) pg. 2&3 Apostrophe and Homophone activities due Fri., 2/8

Wednesday, February 6, 2013


All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 19 due Tues., 2/12; Lesson 20 due Tues., 2/19
  • Vocab test for Lessons 17&18 Thurs., 2/7
  • Reading Log/Response due Thurs., 2/14
  • Study Island Assignments due 2/8; 2/22; 3/8; 3/22; 4/12; 4/26 
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Textual Evidence due Fri., 2/8; Task, Purpose, and Audience and Gathering Relevant Information due 2/22
  • Terrible Things project due Thurs., 2/7
  • The Diary of Anne Frank:
    • return books by Thurs., 2/7
  • Book Talk- Presentations begin/due 2/11 (make sure to work on note cards for presentations)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Varied Sentence Structure due 2/8; Subject-Verb Agreement and Use of Transitions due 2/22
  • Lucy Stone- Task #1 & 2 due Thurs., 2/7
  • Wax Museum: 
    • Final Paper due Fri., 2/8 (make sure this is complete; check over the final check list for all requirements; ***bring extra printed copy of final draft)
    • Start getting costume together
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Context Clues due 2/8; Introducing and Closing and Editing due 2/22
  • SCOPE: Read "Slave, Warrior, Hero" and related editorial (pg. 12-16) and complete Vocabulary worksheet (both sides) due Thurs., 2/7

Tuesday, February 5, 2013


All Classes:
  • Vocabulary Lesson 19 due Tues., 2/12; Lesson 20 due Tues., 2/19
  • Vocab test for Lessons 17&18 Thurs., 2/7
  • Reading Log/Response due Thurs., 2/14
8th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Study Island: Textual Evidence due Fri., 2/8
  • Terrible Things project due Thurs., 2/7
  • The Diary of Anne Frank:
    • return books by Thurs., 2/7
  • Book Talk- Presentations begin/due 2/11 (make sure to work on note cards for presentations)
7th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Lucy Stone- Task #1 due Thurs., 2/7; Make sure to bring packets in to class on Wed., 2/6
  • Wax Museum: 
    • Final Paper due Fri., 2/8 (make sure this is complete; check over the final check list for all requirements)
    • Start getting costume together
6th Grade:
  • See "All Classes" above
  • Myth final draft due Wed., 2/6 (review requirements/rubric carefully)