Monday (6/9):
Typed, final copy of script for a test grade due.
No 11 Enemies Test today.
Wednesday (6/11):
Language Arts Final (Assessment of Learning)
Thursday (6/12):
Literature books need to be turned in today.
Friday (6/13):
Finish up dittos 131,132,133 today in class. This is the work we have been doing after exams. Those of you who have been leaving after exams must make sure you are ready for Monday's binder check: dittos 120-135.
Monday (6/16):
Binder check (120-133)
Tuesday (6/17):
DOL/Diagramming packet due for a test grade.
Week of June 2, 2008:
Monday (6/2):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 25
Book Response Revision Day
Tuesday (6/3):
One act play script due (typed).
Wednesday (6/4):
Binder Check dittos 110-127
****PLAY in the evening (6:30)
Thursday (6/5):
3 performances during the day.
Friday (6/6):
Career day (Dress for Success!!!!!!!!!!!!)
No classes.
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Week of May 27, 2008:
Wednesday (5/28):
Formative 4.2; look over ditto 105 as a review.
Ditto 120 due today.
Friday (5/29):
One page TYPED outline of your play's plot due. It does not yet have to be formatted as a script at this point.
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Week of May 19, 2008:
Monday (5/19):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 24
DOL Book will be collected for a test grade.
Final copy of "May" poem written on the back of 115; you may discard your rough draft.
Tuesday (5/20):
Ditto 116 due (NOT rough draft portion)
Wednesday (5/21):
Diagramming Test 4
Rough draft portion of ditto 116 due.
Thursday (5/22):
Final draft (typed) of 116 (Red Cluster poem) due.
Friday (5/23):
Field Trip
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Week of May 12, 2008:
Monday (5/12):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 23
BINDER CHECK dittos 105-112
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (5/13-5/15):
Science NECAP: bring a #2 pencil to school if possible.
Due Wednesday (5/14):
Ditto 113
Due Thursday and Friday (5/15-5/16):
TBA
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Week of May 5, 2008:
Monday (5/5):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 22
Ditto 108 (essay portion) due. Use 109 as a guide.
Bring a #2 pencil tomorrow for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday (5/6):
Gates McGinity Test (Reading Comprehension Test) today.
Ditto 111 and the front of 112 due. (This was yesterday's classwork.)
Wednesday (5/7):
Gates McGinity Test - part 2- today
Back of ditto 112 due.
Thursday and Friday (5/8 and 5/9):
Due Thursday (5/8): Ditto 113 (Crossword puzzle)
On Demand Common Writing Assessment (for all of 8th grade).
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Week of April 28, 2008:
Monday (4/28):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 21
Due Tuesday (4/29):
Improve dittos 103 and 105 based on class discussions. Binder check today dittos 101-105 (104 is a read only).
Wednesday (4/30):
Diagramming Test 2
Ditto 107 due.
Thursday (5/1):
Formative Assessment (4.1). Review ditto 103.
Ditto 108 due up to but not including essay portion. You may work on the essay part today in class. Ditto 109 is a graphic organizer to help with the essay portion. You may also work on this in class today (Thursday).
Friday (5/2):
Book Response (Poetry)
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Week of April 21, 2008:
Due Tuesday (4/22):
Typed (12 point font, Times New Roman)poem using ditto 99; @ least 75 words, title, no mention of the animal.
Due Wednesday (4/23):
Ditto 102 (diagram practice)
Binder check 90-100.
Diagramming Test 2
Due Thursday (4/24):
Ditto 101 will be checked. If you earned a 3/4 or higher on the last binder check, you do not have to complete part 2 of th ditto- the rewrite.
Due Friday (4/25):
Ditto 103 due.
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Week of April 7, 2008:
Monday (4/7):
11 Enemies of Grammar 20
Tuesday (4/8):
Test- Diagramming; study ditto 96.
Due Wednesday (4/9):
Ditto 99 (poem; follow directions)
Due Thursday (4/10):
Binder Check (90-99))
Friday (4/11):
Ditto 100 due.
No book response
Week of March 31, 2008:
Monday (3/31):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 19
Tuesday (4/1):
3rd Quarter Exam (Multiple Choice and Short Answer); study dittos 66, 91, 92, 93.
Ditto 94 due.
Due Thursday (4/3):
Ditto 95 due (Poetic Terms):
1. Annotate the 3 poems with at least 3 notations from S.T.A.R.F.O.R.T. Mention a variety of devices.
2. Draw your own Starfort.
3. Study and memorize Starfort definitions.
Friday (4/4):
DOL Check for a test grade.
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Week of March 24, 2008:
Tuesday (3/25):
Essay portion of Unit 3 (3rd Quarter) Exam today.
Due Wednesday (3/26):
Ditto 90 due.
Binder Check from ditto 80-90.
Due Thursday (3/27):
Ditto 91: answer all questions AND make sure you've written a note, comment, definition, or question next to EACH item.
Friday (3/28):
Revision Day (book responses)
UPCOMING:
Week of March 31:
Monday (3/31):
11 Enemies of Grammar 19
Ditto 93 due.
Tuesday (4/1):
Second part of 3rd Quarter Exam. Study dittos 66, 91, 92, and 93.
Rest of the week: TBA
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Week of March 17, 2008:
Monday (3/17):
11 Enemies of Grammar 18
Due Tuesday (3/18):
"Midsummer Night's Dream" poem due if you have been in any of my Skills classes.
Dittos 85 and 86
Due Wednesday (3/19):
Fomative Assessment today; see dittos 66 and 85.
Due Thursday (3/20):
TBA
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Week of March 10, 2008:
Monday (3/10)
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 17
Due Tuesday (3/11):
Ditto 81 and 82
Binder check today (dittos 66-82)
Due Wednesday (3/12):
Ditto 83 ("Emancipation")
Due Thursday (3/13):
Ditto 84 to @least # 5("Brown vs. Board of Education")
Friday (3/14):
Ditto 84 completed
Book Response
Week of March 3, 2008:
Monday (3/3):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 16
Ditto 76 due.
Due Tuesday (3/4):
Ditto 78 due.
Pages 1 and 2 of ditto 79 due.
Due Wednesday (3/5):
From ditto 79, body paragraphs 1 and 2 due.
Due Thursday (3/6):
Ditto 79 and 80 due.
Be prepared for tomorrow's exam.
On Thursday and Friday (3/6 and 3/7), students will be taking an on-demand 5 paragrpaph essay exam. Students will not be allowed to use resources (dictionaries, binders, etc.)
Week of February 25, 2008 (Cam finally gets a birthday on Friday!!)
Due Wednesday (2/27):
Front of ditto 76 due.
Due Thursday (2/28):
Binder check (dittos 64-part of 76-77)
Friday (2/29):
Book Response (..."Trouble with Television").
Finish ditto 77.
Upcoming:
Monday (3/3):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 16
Ditto 77 due.
Week of February 11, 2008:
IT'S SCHOOL SPIRIT WEEK!
Please bring in your hs form (signed) by Monday. I have to review, alphabetize, and send to Guidance by the middle of the week. Parents if you need more time, if you could send in a quick note on Monday stating that, it will be appreciated. I really need to know that all parents have at least seen the form.
Monday (2/11): (Pajama Day)
11 Enemies of Grammar 15
Tuesday (2/12): (Dress Up Day)
Binder Check dittos 60-73 (You'll work on 71-73 on Monday and Tuesday in class.)
Wednesday (2/13): (Backwards Day)
ELA Formative Exam
Due Thursday (2/14):
Front only of ditto 75
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Week of February 4, 2008:
Monday (2/4)
Parents- Barrington High School Guidance Counselors will be at the MS explaining next year's schedule to the students. Teachers are currently working on reommendations for students' classes. Please note that while we strongly encourage you to accept those recommendations, if for some reason you do decide to register your child for a different class you do not need to contact your child's teacher, simply note it on the yellow form that will be coming home.
Due today: Dittos 64 and 65
Tuesday (2/5):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 14 (They're baa-ack!) :)
Due today: Dittos 66 and 67
Due Thursday (2/7):
Ditto 68
Due Fiday (2/8):
H.S. recommendation form (signed by a parent)
D.O.L. check 140-146
Book Response
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Week of January 28, 2008:
Due Tuesday (1/29):
Binder Check for your first homework grade of the 3rd quarter; you must have dittos 50-62 completed, numbered, in order, and in sheet protectors.
No school Wednesday (1/30); work on ditto 63.
Due Thursday (1/31):
Ditto 63 from "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" due.
Due Friday (2/1):
Dittos 64 and 65 due..."Poems of Maya Angelou."
Book Response today from "Harriet Tubman."
UPCOMING:
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 14 Monday (2/4).(CHANGED TO TUESDAY- 2/5)
Week of January 22, 2008:
Thank you for all of your well wishes regarding my recent marriage. Yes, I am now Mrs. Mason. :)
Due to exam week there will be no homework this week nor will there be 11 Enemies of Grammar tests this or next week. Classwork involves completing dittos 59-62. I will check that work on Monday, 1/28.
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Week of January 15, 2008:
Due to the snow day, the ELA exam for Tuesday has been postponed. I will let you know when it will take place as soon as it's scheduled.
***IT'S BEEN SET FOR 1/24- THURSDAY.
Rest of week: Students will be completing:
-Ditto 59 based on the story, "The White Umbrella."
-A study guide index card (one card only) based on ditto 40.
-Q. and A. from page 419. Select Question 1 or 2 and respond with at least a 5 sentence paragraph. This will be labeled ditto 60.
-Ditto 61 based on the summary of the Stephen King story, "The Langoliers."
Students must bring in a #2 pencil this week.
This work (mentioned above) will be completed in class and should be completed by the end of class on Friday.
UPCOMING:
No 11 Enemies of Grammar Test Tuesday (1/22).
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Week of January 7, 2008:
Monday (1/7):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 13
Due Wednesday (1/9):
Ditto 57
Today is the 2nd Formative Assessment of the 2nd Quarter.
Due Thursday (1/10):
Ditto 58
and BINDER CHECK (all dittos 40-58)
Friday
Book Response "Thank you, M'am."
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Please let me take this opportunity to thank you all for your generosity over the holidays. Your thoughtful gifts were very much appreciated. Also, I'd like to make sure I acknowledge the work of the room moms who put it all together. Thank you!
Week of January 2, 2008:
Due Thursday (1/3):
DOL Book due today for a test grade.
Students will complete an in-class, on-demand persuasive essay today and tomorrow.
Due Friday (1/4):
In-class persausive essay due at the end of class today. (Bring reading materials.)
UPCOMING:
Monday (1/7):
11 Enemies of Grammar 13
Wednesday (1/9):
Formatine Assessment
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Week of December 17, 2007:
Monday, December 17:
11 Enemies of Grammar 12
Due Tuesday, December 18:
1/2 of ditto 54- at least to #6 (summary). Please answer questions step by step.
#2 is looking for a solid reason for the OS (other side). This should be 1 reason- only 1!
#3 is looking for you to refute (disprove) this reason for the OS. This rebuttal will be reason #1. It shouls be 1 statement- only 1!
For #4, you should come up with 2 more reasons.
For #5, your thesis statement should be in present tense!
For #6, you should write an entire introduction ending with your thesis statement.
Due Wednesday, December 19:
Ditto 54
Thursday, December 20:
AUCTION: Thanks for auction donations!
No book response this week.
Week of December 10, 2007:
Monday (12/10):
First L.A. Formative Assessment administered today; there will be 2 this quarter, together worth 15% of the quarter grade.
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 11
Due Tuesday (12/11):
#2 pencil (S.A.L.T. Survey)
Ditto 52 should be completed.
Due Thursday (12/13):
Ditto 53 should be completed.
Binder check (40-53)
Due Friday (12/14):
Bring in red literature book for today's book response ("Flowers for Algernon").
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Week of December 3, 2007:
Monday (12/3):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 10
Due Tuesday (12/4):
Ditto 50 (front only)
Due Wednesday (12/5):
Ditto 50 (complete)
Due Thursday (12/6):
Ditto 51 (front only)
Due Friday (12/7):
Ditto 51 (complete)
Bring literature book to class for book response ("Flowers for Algernon")
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Week of November 26, 2007:
Monday (11/26):
11 Enemies of Grammar 10
Due Tuesday (11/27):
Ditto 46 (summary- "The Tell Tale Heart")
Due Wednesday (11/28):
LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE PACKET...3 PIECES:
-Final, typed copy of letter
-Grading sheet completed!
-Reflection sheet completed!
Ditto 47 also due(Verbs).
Due Thursday (11/29):
Ditto 48 (Book Response Reflection)
Binder Check dittos 30-48 for your first homework grade.
Due Friday (11/30):
I need another (second) copy of your letter today-Friday- to mail to the contest!
Bring your red, literature book to class for today's book response.
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Week of November 19, 2007:
Monday (11/19):
11 Enemies of Grammar 9
Typed, double spaced summary (from ditto 42)was due either last Friday (11/16) or today (11/19).
Due Tuesday (11/20):
Ditto 44- "An Hour with Abuelo"
Due Wednesday (11/21):
Ditto 45- "The Tell Tale Heart"
Due Friday (11/16):
Bring red literature book to class for book response.
Typed summary (based on ditto 42) can be handed in today or Monday.
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Week of 11/5/2007:
Monday (11/5):
Dittos 34 and 35 due (DOL error review)
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 7
Tuesday (11/6):
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday (11/7):
DOL EXAM
5 paragraph essay- Childhood Fear
Remember:
-interesting title
-type your name, class, and title
-double spaced
-12 point font, Times New Roman
-no extra spaces in between paragraphs
-indent each paragraph
-body paragraphs must have at least 5 sentences
Due Friday (11/9):
Ditto 39
Bring red literature book to class for book response.
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Week of October 29, 2007:
Monday (10/29):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 6
Tuesday (10/30):
Quarterly Exam: Multiple choice and short answers; bring a #2 pencil to class.
Wednesday (10/31):
Binder Check dittos 26-32. They should have all been completed by Tuesday, October 30. Please double check. Anyone missing any part of any assignment will stay Thursday until 2:35 to redo/review.
Thursday (11/1):
Ditto 33 due; self-reflection of 5 paragraph personal narrative (childhood fear).
Friday (11/2):
Revision Day- you will have a chance to revise the lower (of the 2) book response grade for first quarter. This new grade will replace your original grade. If you earned higher than a 3 on both responses, you may read this period. Please bring your RED literature book to class for the revision. Some of you will begin working on ditto 34 (DOL error review)and 35 (DOL practice for part 2 of exam).
UPCOMING:
Monday (11/5):
Dittos 34 and 35 due (DOL error review)
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 7
Tuesday (11/6):
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday (11/7):
DOL EXAM
5 paragraph essay- Childhood Fear
Remember:
-interesting title
-double spaced
-12 point font, Times New Roman
-no extra spaces in between paragraphs
-indent each paragraph
-body paragraphs must have at least 5 sentences
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Week of October 23, 2007:
Monday (10/22):
No school
Tuesday (10/23):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 5
Wednesday (10/24):
Ditto 28 due.
Ditto 29 (rough draft of fear)...get started.
Ditto 30 (finish)
Binder Check for a homework grade from ditto 19.
Thursday (10/25):
Part 1 of the Quarterly Exam- Short, constructed response
Friday (10/26):
5 paragraph essay due- Personal Narrative- childhood fear
Week of October 15, 2007:
Monday (October 15):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 4; hint, this test will look ALMOST EXACTLY like ditto 21 (which was last week's test).
Due Wednesday (October 18):
Ditto 26- front and back
Due Thursday (October 19):
Ditto 27; 3 full paragraphs.
Due Friday (October 19):
Bring your Red Literature book to class in order to answer today's prompt.
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Week of October 23, 2007:
Monday (10/22):
No school
Tuesday (10/23):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 5
Wednesday (10/24):
Binder Check for a homework grade from ditto 19.
Thursday (10/25):
Part 1 of the Quarterly Exam- Short, constructed response
Friday (10/26):
5 paragraph essay due- Personal Narrative- childhood fear
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Week of October 9, 2007:
Testing all week....
Binder check for a homework grade on Thursday, October 11. I will be checking all classwork dittos 10-22. If you were not able to complete classwork over the past 2 weeks, you should do so for homework, so you are prepared for the binder check.
Week of October 1, 2007:
UPDATE FOR TH. NIGHT
Monday (10/1): 11 Enemies of Grammar Test 3
Tuesday (10/2):
Complete and check today's classwork- ditto 18 (entire paragraph for #11 and topic sentence only for #12).
Rest of week:
No specific written homework; students may have to complete classwork (probably not). I will update if so.
UPDATE:
Today in class most students finished the 5 paragraph essay outline (#17 from ditto 18). This includes an introduction with thesis statement (@ least 4 sentences), 3 separate topic sentences, and a full conclusion (@ least 4 sentences).
For Next Tuesday (10/9)- There is no 11 Enemies of Grammar Test. We'll be reviewing last week's and discussing each error.
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Week of September 24:
Monday (9/24):
11 Enemies of Grammar 2 (**I just corrected them; the average went from a 70.75 -Test 1- to an 86.8 -Test 2.)
Tuesday (9/25):
Rough draft of 5 paragraph essay outline due.
Wednesday (9/26):
Final (neat/typed) copy of 5 paragraph essay outline due.
Thursday (9/27)
Binder Check- homework grade...Plan on staying for detention on Thursday if binder is not completed correctly from dittos 1-17. (14 and 15 will not be completed/only checking the 1st page of 17.)
Rest of week:
Reviewing for NECAP
Hello and welcome back!
Week of 9/17:
Monday (9/17):
11 Enemies of Grammar Test 1 (Use the practice test in your binder as a guide.)
Due Tuesday (9/18):
Front of ditto 10- Write 3 couplets in iambic pentameter based on your answers from ditto 6.
Wednesday (9/19):
Test on the notes from ditto #3.
Thursday (9/20): Typed and decorated poem (18 lines- 9 couplets in iambic pentameter based on "A Retrieved Reformation") due.
Friday (9/21):
Ditto 13 (11 Enemies of Grammar Practice/Study Guide) due.
Bring in a composition book (if you have one) for today's first response to literature. You will be using a story ("A Retrieved Reformation") from your red Prentice Hall book, so bring that to class as well.
SKILLS: Bring in an independent reading book asap for Skills; you should find 1-3 others in your Skills class who is/are interested in reading the same book. There is no specific genre assigned to this first book selection.
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