Monday, December 21, 2015

All Classes:
  • Happy Holidays!  Enjoy your winter break.
  • Membean Make-ups!  Students who have any missing weeks for Membean should make up the work and be prepared with printout of dashboard and for quiz on Tues., 1/5.
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week

Friday, December 18, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Tech Project: individual group homework assignment due Mon., 12/21 
  • Complete "Your Phone Could Ruin Your Life" analysis packet due Mon., 12/21
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Final test Mon., 12/21
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • "Nature Myths" packet due Mon., 12/21

Thursday, December 17, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Tech Project: individual group homework assignment due Mon., 12/21
  • My Media Log due Fri., 12/18 (pg. 43-46)
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 5 Journey Circle (pg. 27&28) due Fri., 12/18
    • Final test Mon., 12/21
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • "Nature Myths" packet due Mon., 12/21

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Tech Project: individual group homework assignment due Thurs., 12/17
  • My Media Log due Fri., 12/18 (pg. 43-46)
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 4 Journey Circle (pg. 24, 25, 26) due Thurs., 12/17 
    • Stave 5- read and annotate abridged packet for Thurs., 12/17
    • Final test Mon., 12/21
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • "The Gods of Olympus" packet- complete all reading and questions for Thurs., 12/17

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Tech Article due Wed., 12/16 (must be printed)
  • My Media Log due Fri., 12/18 (pg. 43-46)
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 4 abridged reading and annotations due Wed., 12/16
    • Stave 4 Journey Circle (pg. 24, 25, 26) due Thurs., 12/17
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/22
  • "The Gods of Olympus" packet- complete all reading and questions for Thurs., 12/17

Monday, December 14, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Tech Article due Wed., 12/16 (must be printed)
  • My Media Log due Fri., 12/18 (pg. 43-46)
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 3 quiz Tues., 12/15
    • Stave 4 abridged reading and annotations due Wed., 12/16
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • "The Gods of Olympus" packet- complete Zeus questions, Hera and Athene reading and questions for Tues., 12/15

Friday, December 11, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • "Out of Bounds" questions (Google Classroom) type and submit by Mon., 2/14
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 3-analysis packet: complete pg. 19&20 (journey circle) and 21 (Eye Opener) for Mon., 12/14
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • "In the Beginning" packet family tree and Olympian review due Mon., 12/14

Thursday, December 10, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • "Out of Bounds" questions (Google Classroom) type and submit by Mon., 2/14
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Philanthropy Journals due Mon., 12/21
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 3- read and annotate abridged packet (pg. 22-29) for Fri., 12/11
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • "In the Beginning" packet family tree and Olympian review due Mon., 12/14

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Join Google Classroom by Thurs., 2/10
  • Complete reading "Out of Bounds" for Thurs., 12/10
  • "Out of Bounds" questions (Google Classroom) type and submit by Mon., 2/14
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 3- read and annotate abridged packet (pg. 22-29) for Fri., 12/11
  • Wax Museum:
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • "Chenoo" and "Uncle Septimus" quiz Thurs., 12/10

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Tubman, Douglas, Fortune, and poetry quiz Wed., 12/9 
  • Join Google Classroom by Wed., 12/9 
  • Complete reading "Out of Bounds" for Thurs., 12/10
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 2 Journey Circle (analysis packet pg. 13&14) due Wed., 12/9
    • Stave 1&2 Quiz Wed., 12/9 
  • Wax Museum:
    • Thesis Statement due Wed., 12/9 (use thesis builder and submit through Google Classroom)
    • Completed notes due Tues., 12/22
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 12/15
  • Complete "Uncle Septimus's Beard" and complete packet pages 145, 147, and 150 due Wed., 12/9 
  • Make sure to have an independent book in class with you each day!

Monday, December 7, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Tubman, Douglas, Fortune, and poetry quiz Wed., 12/9
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 2 Journey Circle (analysis packet pg. 13&14) due Tues., 12/8
    • Stave 1&2 Quiz Wed., 12/9 
  • Wax Museum:
    • Second Set of Notes (any three pages/18 notes) due Tues., 12/8
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Complete "The Chenoo" packet pg. 102, 104, and 105 due Tues., 12/8 
  • Make sure to have an independent book in class with you each day!

Friday, December 4, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 2 (abridged packet pg. 13-21) due Mon., 12/7 
  • Wax Museum:
    • Second Set of Notes (any three pages/18 notes) due Tues., 12/8
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Make sure to have an independent book in class with you each day!

Thursday, December 3, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Force of Nature poem due Fri., 12/4
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 2 (abridged packet) due Mon., 12/7 
  • Wax Museum:
    • First Set of Notes (any three pages) due Fri., 12/4
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Lit Circle book test Fri., 12/4
  • Make sure to have an independent book in class with you each day!

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Force of Nature poem due Fri., 12/4
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • A Christmas Carol
    • Stave 1 (abridged packet pg. 3-6) due Thurs., 12/3 
  • Wax Museum:
    • Third Source due Thurs., 12/3
    • First Set of Notes (any three pages) due Fri., 12/4
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 12/8
  • Complete "Crane Maiden" and "Aunty Misery" analysis packet due Thurs., 12/3

Monday, November 30, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Complete "O Captain! My Captain" and "I Saw Old General..." reading and packet pg. 145-149 due Tues., 12/1
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Wax Museum:
    • Preliminary Outline (found on Google Classroom) due Tues., 12/1
    • First Set of Notes (any three pages) due Fri., 12/4
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Historical Fiction final draft due Tues., 12/1

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

All Classes:
  • Happy Thanksgiving!
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 12/1
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Wax Museum:
    • Preliminary Outline (found on Google Classroom) due Tues., 12/1
    • First Set of Notes (any three pages) due Fri., 12/4
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Historical Fiction final draft due Tues., 12/1
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part Three Reading due Mon., 11/30 (Signpost focus: "Again and Again" and "Memory Moments")

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Complete socially responsible and respectful social media prompt for Wed., 11/25 (typed and printed; shared if you will not be in class Wed.)
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 12/1
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Helen Keller autobiography due Wed., 11/25
  • Wax Museum:
    • Preliminary Outline (found on Google Classroom) due Tues., 12/1
    • First Set of Notes (any three pages) due Fri., 12/4
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 12/1
  • Historical Fiction final draft due Tues., 12/1
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part Three Reading due Mon., 11/30 (Signpost focus: "Again and Again" and "Memory Moments")

Monday, November 23, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Complete socially responsible and respectful social media prompt for Wed., 11/25 (typed and printed; shared if you will not be in class Wed.)
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Helen Keller autobiography due Wed., 11/25
  • Wax Museum:
    • First and Second sources due (book source and credible website- printed out document) due Tues., 11/24
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Historical Fiction first draft due Tues., 11/23 (2-3 pages, typed, double-spaced, printed out)
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part Three Reading due Mon., 11/30 (Signpost focus: "Again and Again" and "Memory Moments")

Thursday, November 19, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Wax Museum:
    • Complete "Nelson Mandela: Champion of Justice" notes for Fri., 11/20
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Make sure you have Historical Fiction planning in class for Friday, 11/20
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part Two Reading due Mon., 11/23 (Signpost focus: "Tough Questions" and "Words of the Wiser")

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • "Empowerment" visual and "speech" due Thurs., 11/19
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Wax Museum:
    • Online subject selection form (link at right) open from 6:00pm - 1:00pm Thurs, 11/19- Do not submit early!
    • Sources Packet: Pg. 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16 due Thurs., 11/19
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part Two Reading due Mon., 11/23 (Signpost focus: "Tough Questions" and "Words of the Wiser")

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • "Empowerment" visual and "speech" due Thurs., 11/19
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Background research for top three Wax Museum subject choices due Mon., 11/18
  • Sources Packet: Pg. 5, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16 due Thurs., 11/19
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/24
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part Two Reading due Tues., 11/24 (Signpost focus: "Tough Questions")

Monday, November 16, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Bring Back Red Readers 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 11/17
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Background research for top three Wax Museum subject choices due Mon., 11/18
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Historical Fiction Story- complete all planning pages (plot and historical details) for Mon., 11/16 **will be checked in class on Tues., 11/17
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part One Reading due Tues., 11/17 (Signpost focus: Contrasts and Contradictions and AHa Moments)

Friday, November 13, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Bring Back Red Readers 
  • Complete Scope analysis packet for "Would We Be..." and "Life on the Rez" due Mon., 11/16
  • Gothic Tale-
    • Optional** cover art submission due Mon., 11/16
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 11/17
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Background research for top three Wax Museum subject choices due Mon., 11/18
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Historical Fiction Story- complete all planning pages (plot and historical details) for Mon., 11/16
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part One Reading due Tues., 11/17 (Signpost focus: Contrasts and Contradictions and AHa Moments)

Thursday, November 12, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Bring Back Red Readers
  • Gothic Tale-
    • Optional** cover art submission due Mon., 11/16
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 11/17
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Read Scope article "The Man Who Saved..." pg. 4-8 for Fri., 11/13
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13
  • Historical Fiction Story- complete all planning pages (plot and historical details) for Mon., 11/16
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Part One Reading due Tues., 11/17 (Signpost focus: Contrasts and Contradictions)

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Bring Back Red Readers
  • Gothic Tale- digital formatting due by Thurs., 11/12
    • Optional** cover art submission due Mon., 11/16
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 11/17
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Read "Encounter with Martin Luther King" and complete related reading questions for Thurs., 11/12 
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Reading Workshop Literature Circles:
    • Signed Contract due Thurs., 11/12
    • Part One Reading due Tues., 11/17
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Final unit test Wed., 11/11
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes due Tues., 11/17
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Complete "Should Women Do This?" packet for Wed., 11/10 
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes due Tues., 11/17
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Monday, November 9, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Final unit test Wed., 11/11
  • Gothic Tale: 
    • Completed final draft due Tues., 11/10 ***Must be printed and all prior work attached before class!!! (cover page, final draft, green rubric, second draft with peer edit, first draft with peer edit, and gothic generator)
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/10
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/10
  • Complete Vocabulary and Tone pages in "Should Women Do This?" packet for Tues., 11/10 
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/10
  • Historical Fiction: bring in social studies notes and one printed research source for class Tues., 11/10
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Complete "The Raven" analysis pages for Mon., 11/9
  • Gothic Tale: 
    • Completed final draft due Tues., 11/10 ***Must be printed and all prior work attached before class!!! (cover page, final draft, green rubric, second draft with peer edit, first draft with peer edit, and gothic generator)
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/10
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/10
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 11/10
  • Historical Fiction: bring in social studies notes and one printed research source due Mon., 11/9
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon.,11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Complete "The Raven" analysis pages for Mon., 11/9
  • Gothic Tale: 
    • Completed final draft due Tues., 11/10 ***Must be printed and all prior work attached before class!!! (cover page, final draft, green rubric, second draft with peer edit, first draft with peer edit, and gothic generator)
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Wed., 11/4
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • "The Noble Experiment" Quiz Wed., 11/4
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Wed., 11/4
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Wed., 11/4
  • Complete "The Dog of Pompeii" reading in workbook pg. 132-139; packet pg. 35, 36, 33, 51, 52 due Wed., 11/4
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon.,11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Monday, November 2, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: Complete "The Bells" Analysis in packet (pg. 43&44)
  • Gothic Tale: 
    • Second Draft (must show major revisions based on first draft peer edit and teacher comments/suggestions) due printed and in class on Tues., 11/3
    • Completed final draft due Tues., 11/10 ***Must be printed and all prior work attached before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 11/3
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Complete Universal Values final draft due Tues., 11/3 ***Must be printed and first draft packet and rubric attached before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
  • Complete "The Dog of Pompeii" reading in workbook and packet pages 27, 29, 32, and 34
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon.,11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Friday, October 30, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Gothic Tale: 
    • Second Draft (must show major revisions based on first draft peer edit and teacher comments/suggestions) due printed and in class on Tues., 11/3
    • Completed final draft due Tues., 11/10 ***Must be printed and all prior work attached before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 11/3
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Complete Universal Values final draft due Tues., 11/3 ***Must be printed and first draft packet and rubric attached before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
  • Complete "The Dog of Pompeii" reading in workbook and packet pages 27, 29, 32, and 34
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon.,11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Thursday, October 29, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Gothic Tale: Completed final draft due Wed., 11/4 ***Must be printed and all prior work attached before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 11/3
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Complete Universal Values final draft due Tues., 11/3 ***Must be printed and first draft packet and rubric attached before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
  • Complete Mt. Vesuvius analysis packet due Fri., 10/30
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon., 11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" quiz Thurs., 10/29
  • Gothic Tale: Completed first draft due Thurs., 10/29 ***Must be printed before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 11/3
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Complete Universal Values first draft due Thurs., 10/29 ***Must be printed before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
  • Complete reading, highlighting, and annotating the Mt. Vesuvius Scope article for Thurs., 10/29
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon., 11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" packet- read, highlight and annotate, focusing on examples of sensory details and gothic elements; pg. 9-end due Wed., 10/28
  • Gothic Tale: Completed first draft due Thurs., 10/29 ***Must be printed before class!!!
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes Tues., 11/3
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Biography: quiz on biography Wed., 10/28
  • Complete Universal Values text evidence essay organizer page for Wed., 10/28
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  •  Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes Tues., 11/3
  • Quiz on "Eleven" Wed., 10/28
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon., 11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13

Monday, October 26, 2015

All Classes:
  • Read personal novel selection (SSR) for 100 minutes per week
 8th Grade:
  • See above for all classes
  • Poe: "The Fall of the House of Usher" packet- read, highlight and annotate, focusing on examples of sensory details and gothic elements; pg. 4-9 due Tues., 10/27
  • Membean Vocabulary: 45 minutes and quiz Tues., 10/27
7th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes
  • Eleanor Roosevelt Biography: Make sure all packet analysis pages are completed for Tues., 10/27; quiz on biography Wed., 10/28
  • Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 10/27
6th Grade: 
  • See above for all classes 
  •  Membean Vocabulary: 30 minutes and quiz Tues., 10/27
  • Complete reading and annotating "Eleven" in the literature workbook, making sure to answer all questions found in the margins; Complete packet through and including the vocabulary page.
  • Book Talk/Plot Poster Project:
    • Book should be completed by Mon., 11/9
    • Final project/presentation due Fri., 11/13