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Mrs. Gil Meier
Grade 6 English
ROCHAMBEAU MIDDLE SCHOOL
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               Sixth Grade Language Arts!

May 26 - May 30, 2008    
      NOTE:  IF YOUR CHILD ORDERED A BOOK FROM THE BOOKFAIR AND HAS NOT RECEIVED IT-ORDERS ARE BEING FILLED AND WILL ARRIVE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK.

Monday
     NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
     Day 5
     Literature Circle Assignment #6

Wednesday
     Day 6
     Literature Circle Assignment #7
     Independent Reading Book Evaluation DUE 6/6
        NOTE:  This is an at home assignment.
    
Thursday
     Day 1
     Literature Circle Assignment #8
     Independent Reading Book Evaluation Due tomorrow!

Friday
     Day 2
     :)


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May 26 - May 30, 2008    
      
Monday
     NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading
     DLE #24 due tomorrow
     Literature Circle Assignment #3
BOOK FAIR TODAY!

Wednesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading
     Literature Circle Assignment #4
     Independent Reading Book Evaluation DUE 6/6
        NOTE:  This is an at home assignment.
    
Thursday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading

Friday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading
     Literature Circle Assignment #5 Due Tuesday

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May 19 - May 23, 2008    
      
Monday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 14 Study words Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 14 Past tense worksheet due Friday
     DLE #23 due 5/21
     Writing Reflection due tomorrow

Tuesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 14 Study words Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 14 Past tense worksheet due Friday
     DLE #23 due 5/21

Wednesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 14 Study words Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 14 Past tense worksheet due Friday
     DLE #24 due 5/28
    
Thursday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 14 Study words Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 14 Past tense worksheet due Friday
     DLE #24 due 5/28
     Literature Circle Assignment #1

Friday
     Day 6
     DLE #24 due 5/28
     Literature Circle Assignment #2 Due Tuesday

        LAST DAY OF INDEPENDENT READING JOURNALS

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b>May 12 - May 16, 2008    
      
Monday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #22 due 5/14
Tuesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #22 due 5/14

Wednesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #23 due 5/21
    
Thursday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #23 due 5/21

Friday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #23 due 5/21

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May 5 - May 9, 2008    
      
Monday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 13 Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 13 Homophones due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 13 Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 13 Homophones due Friday

Wednesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 13 Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 13 Homophones due Friday
     DLE #22 due 5/14
    
Thursday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 13 Quiz tomorrow
     Spelling Unit 13 Homophones due tomorrow
     DLE #22 due 5/14

Friday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #22 due 5/14

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b>April 28 - May 2, 2008
    
       Monday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #21 Due Wednesday 4/30
     Rough Draft Nursery Rhyme/sarcasm poem
     Poetry Terms test Thursday
EXTRA DAY! Scholastic orders due tomorrow!

Tuesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #21 Due tomorrow
     Poetry Terms Test Thursday

Wednesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Poetry Terms Test tomorrow
    
Thursday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

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April 21 - April 25, 2008
     SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDERS DUE FRIDAY!
       Monday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling 12 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 12 Contractions due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling 12 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 12 Contractions due Friday
     Type up 'Fruit' poem (same format as before)

Picture Day tomorrow!

Wednesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #22 Due 4/30
     Spelling 12 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 12 Contracttions due Friday
    
Thursday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #22 Due 4/30



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April 7 - April 11, 2008

       Monday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #20 Due Friday
     Spelling 11 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 11 Look Alike Words due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling 11 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 11 Look Alike Words due Friday
     DLE #20 Due Friday
     Rough Draft 2 Voice/a few stanza's/1 stanza must
     tell a story
    
Wednesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #20 Due Friday
     Spelling 11 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 11 Look Alike Words due Friday
     Poem revisions-Type 14 pt font, 1 picture (may be
     hand drawn, photograph or clip art), No heading,
     Title centered and BOLD, authors name under poem

Thursday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #20 Due Friday
     Spelling 11 Study for Quiz on Friday
     Spelling Unit 11 Look Alike Words due Friday

Friday
     Day 5
     NO READING!  HAVE A MARVELOUS VACATION!



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March 31 - April 4, 2008

      
Monday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #19 Due Wednesday
     List 10 topics for writing poetry (remember it
       must mean something to you)

Tuesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #19 Due tomorrow
     From our brainstorming write a 2-4 stanza poem
    
Wednesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Poem revisions-Type 14 pt font, 1 picture (may be
     hand drawn, photograph or clip art), No heading,
     Title centered and BOLD, authors name under poem

Thursday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

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March 24 - March 28, 2008

      
Monday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #18 Due Wednesday
     Study spelling Unit 10 Quiz Thursday
     Unit 10 suffix Due Firday

Tuesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #18 Due tomorrow
    
Wednesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #19 Due 4/2

Thursday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 10 Quiz tomorrow
     Spelling Unit 10 Suffix due tomorrow
     DLE #19 Due 4/2

Friday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #19 Due 4/2

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March 17 - March 21, 2008

    Kicked off Poetry Workshop this week!
      
Monday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #17 Due Wednesday
     Study spelling Unit 9 Quiz Thursday
     Unit 9 Analogies Due Thursday
     Complete illustrations for Heartmap

Tuesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #17 Due tomorrow
    
Wednesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #18 Due 3/26
     1 packet of 'Sticky note sheets'

Thursday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #18 Due 3/26

Friday
     NO SCHOOL


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b>March 10 - March 14, 2008

          CMT's are ongoing!

Monday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #16 Due Wednesday
     Culminating Spelling Test due Wednesday
     Persuasive revisions.(MUST HAVE FLASHDRIVE)

Tuesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #16 Due tomorrow
     Culminating Spelling Test due tomorrow
     Persuasive Writing Assignment due Friday
        with Assessment Task

Wednesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #17 Due 3/19
     Persuasive Writing Assignment due Friday with
        Assessment Task

Thursday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #17 Due 3/19
     Persuasive Writing Assignment due tomorrow

Friday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting


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b>March 3 - March 7, 2008

          CMT's are ongoing!

Monday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Tuesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Rewrite your 'Lead'
     FLASHDRIVE
     Wednesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #16 Due 3/12
Thursday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Flashdirve tomorrow!
Friday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Culminating Spelling test due Wednesday

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February 25, 2008 - February 29, 2008

          CMT's Begin NEXT WEEK!

          REMINDER: MLB Essay Contest Due 2/29
Monday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Continue research for your SA issue M and S
     Begin research for your SA issue R and  A
          Review your DLE'S!
     Analogy Test Monday 3/3
Tuesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Prepare Graphic Organizer for letter or article.
                Review your DLE'S!
     Analogy Test Monday 3/3
    
Wednesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Rough Draft completed for letter or article on SA issue using template
     Analogy Test Monday 3/3

Practice CMT tomorrow!  YEH!
Thursday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Analogy Test Monday 3/3

Friday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Analogy Test Monday 3/3

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February 11, 2008 - February 15, 2008

     REMINDER:  Scholastic Orders Due 2/15
        REMINDER:  BIC Essay Contest Due 2/15
          REMINDER: MLB Essay Contest Due 2/29
Monday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #15 Due Wedenesday
     Find Persuasive article and answer questions

     Autobiography Revision #1 Due February 25th
       PARENTS PLEASE DO NOT HELP YOUR CHILD

Tuesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE # 15 Journal Due tomorrow

Wednesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Thursday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
      Decide YOUR Social Action Issue for our
      Persuasive Writing Assignment
        BRING FLASHDRIVE ON MONDAY WHEN WE RETURN
          WE WILL BEGIN OUR RESEARCH

               HAVE A WONDERFUL VACATION!
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February 4, 2008 - February 8, 2008

     REMINDER:  Scholastic Orders Due 2/15
        REMINDER:  BIC Essay Contest Due 2/15
Monday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #14 Due Wedenesday
     Spelling Unit 8 Study Words Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 8 Confused Words Due Friday
     Autobiography Revision #1 Due February 25th
       PARENTS PLEASE DO NOT HELP YOUR CHILD

Tuesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 8 Study Words Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 8 Confused Words Due Friday
     DLE # 14 Journal Due tomorrow

Wednesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 8 Study Words Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 8 Confused Words Due Friday
     DLE #15 Journal Due Wednesday 2/13
    
Thursday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 8 Study Words Quiz Tomorrow
     DLE #15 Journal Due Wednesday 2/13

Friday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE Journal #15 Due Wednesday 2/13
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January 28, 2008 - February 1, 2008
Monday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #13 Due Wedenesday
     Spelling Unit 7 Study Words Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 7 Suffix Due Friday
     Autobiography Revision #1 Due February 25th
       PARENTS PLEASE DO NOT HELP YOUR CHILD
     Literature Circle Assignment #10

Tuesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 7 Study Words Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 7 Suffix Due Friday
     DLE # 13 Journal Due tomorrow
     Literature Circle Assignment #11


Wednesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 7 Study Words Quiz Friday
     Spelling Unit 7 Suffix Due Friday
     DLE (13) Journal Due Wednesday 2/6
Literature Circle Reading Assignment #12

Thursday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Spelling Unit 7 Study Words Quiz Tomorrow
     DLE #13 Journal Due Wednesday 1/23
     Literature Circle Assignemnt #13

Friday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE Journal # 13 Due Wednesday 2/6
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January 21, 2008 - January 25, 2008
Monday
    
     Martin Luter King Day

Tuesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE # 12 Journal Due tomorrow
Literature Circle Reading Assignment #7: Due 1/23
The Outcasts...           page 116-132 CH 11-12
Riding the Flume          page 105-120 CH 11-12
Flush                     page 119-144 CH 11-12
Lostman's River           page 72-85 CH 8
Weirdo                    page 152-170
Vincent Chin...           page 44-54 CH 8-9
Edwina ...                page 110-131 CH 7-8*
Counting on Grace         page 75-86 CH 11-12
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 131-141 CH 17
Hoot                      page 125-138 CH 11
The Missing Gator...      page 92-106 CH 7        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 90-107 CH 6

Wednesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE (12) Journal Due Wednesday 1/24
Literature Circle Reading Assignment #8: Due 1/25
The Outcasts...           page 133-149 CH 13
Riding the Flume          page 121-141 CH 13-14
Flush                     page 145-157 CH 13
Lostman's River           page 86-96 CH 9
Weirdo                    page 171-191
Vincent Chin...           page 55-65 CH 10-11
Stuffed                   page 1-16 CH 1-2
Counting on Grace         page 87-99 CH 13-14
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 142-151 CH 18-19
Hoot                      page 139-152 CH 12
The Missing Gator...      page 107-125 CH 8        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 108-125 CH 7

Thursday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #12 Journal Due Wednesday 1/23
Literature Circle Reading Assignment #9:Due 1/28
The Outcasts...           page 150-173 CH 14-15
Riding the Flume          page 143-164 CH 15-16
Flush                     page 158-185 CH 14-15
Lostman's River           page 97-114 CH 10-11
Weirdo                    page 191-209
Vincent Chin...           page 66-72 CH 12
Stuffed                   page 17-34 CH 3-4
Counting on Grace         page 100-124 CH 15-18
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 152-166 CH 20-22
Hoot                      page 153-179 CH 13-14
The Missing Gator...      page 124-144 CH 9        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 126-144 CH 8

Friday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE Journal # 13 Due Wednesday 1/30
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January 14, 2008 - January 18, 2008
Monday
     Day 3
     SNOW DAY

Tuesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE # 11 Journal Due tomorrow
     Word Wall Word

Wednesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE (12) Journal Due Wednesday 1/23
     Word Wall Word
Literature Circle Reading Assignment #5: Due 1/17
The Outcasts...           page 69-81 CH 8
Riding the Flume          page 73-90 CH 8-9
Flush                     page 82-107 CH 8-9
Lostman's River           page 49-58 CH 6
Weirdo                    page 122-135
Vincent Chin...           page 26-38 CH 5
Edwina ...                page 77-93
Counting on Grace         page 52-63 CH 7-8
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 97-117 CH 13-14
Hoot                      page 85-97 CH 8
The Missing Gator...      page 63-76 CH 5        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 53-71 CH 4

Thursday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE #12 Journal Due Wednesday 1/23
     Word Wall Word
Literature Circle Reading Assignment #6:Due 1/22
The Outcasts...           page 85-115 CH 9-10
Riding the Flume          page 91-103 CH 10
Flush                     page 108-118 CH 10
Lostman's River           page 59-71 CH 7
Weirdo                    page 135-152
Vincent Chin...           page 33-43 CH 6-7
Edwina ...                page 94-109 CH 6
Counting on Grace         page 64-74 CH 9-10
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 118-130 CH 15-16
Hoot                      page 98-124 CH 9-10
The Missing Gator...      page 77-91 CH 6        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 72-89 CH 5

Friday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE Journal # 12 Due Wednesday 1/23
     Brainstorm 2 ideas for Social Action (letter)
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January 7, 2008 - January 11, 2008
Monday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz on Friday
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due Friday
     DLE Journal Due Wednesday
Literature Circle Reading Assignments: Due 1/8
The Outcasts...           page 1-25 CH 1
Riding the Flume          page 1-16 CH 1
Flush                     page 1-23 CH 1-2
Lostman's River           page 7-20 CH 1-2
Weirdo                    page 1-34
Vincent Chin...           page 1-8  CH 1
Edwina ...                page 3-13
Counting on Grace         page 1-10 CH 1
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 1-32 CH 1-3
Hoot                      page 1-23 CH 1-2
The Missing Gator...      page 1-14 CH 1        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 1-8  CH 1

Tuesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz on Friday
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due Friday
     DLE Journal Due tomorrow
Literature Circle Reading Assignments: Due 1/9
The Outcasts...           page 26-37 CH 2
Riding the Flume          page 17-33 CH 2-3
Flush                     page 24-48 CH 3-4
Lostman's River           page 21-29 CH 3
Weirdo                    page 34-59
Vincent Chin...           page 9-14  CH 2
Edwina ...                page 14-41 CH 2
Counting on Grace         page 11-21 CH 2
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 33-58 CH 4-6
Hoot                      page 21-48 CH 3-4
The Missing Gator...      page 15-31 CH 2        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 9-18  CH 1

Wednesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz on Friday
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due Friday
     DLE (11) Journal Due Wednesday 1/16
Literature Circle Reading Assignments: Due 1/10
The Outcasts...           page 38-49 CH 3-4
Riding the Flume          page 35-53 CH 4-5
Flush                     page 49-71 CH 5-6
Lostman's River           page 30-39 CH 4
Weirdo                    page 60-99
Vincent Chin...           page 15-20 CH 3
Edwina ...                page 42-58
Counting on Grace         page 22-35 CH 3-4
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 59-80 CH 7-9
Hoot                      page 49-57 CH 5
The Missing Gator...      page 32-46 CH 3        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 19-37 CH 2

Thursday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz tomorrow
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due tomorrow
     DLE Journal Due Wednesday 1/16
Literature Circle Reading Assignments: Due Monday 1/14
The Outcasts...           page 50-66 CH 5-7
Riding the Flume          page 55-72 CH 6-7
Flush                     page 72-81 CH 7
Lostman's River           page 40-48 CH 5
Weirdo                    page 100-121
Vincent Chin...           page 21-25 CH 4
Edwina ...                page 59-76 CH 4
Counting on Grace         page 36-51 CH 5-6
The Boy Who Saved ...     page 81-96 CH 10-12
Hoot                      page 58-84 CH 6-7
The Missing Gator...      page 47-62 CH 4        
Lizzie Bright ...         page 38-52 CH 3

Friday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     DLE Journal Due Wednesday 1/9
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Week of December 31, 2007 - January 4, 2008
Monday
    NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
    NO SCHOOL

Wednesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz on Friday 1/11
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due Friday 1/11
     DLE Journal Due Wednesday 1/9

Thursday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz on Friday 1/11
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due Friday 1/11
     DLE Journal Due Wednesday 1/9

Friday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 6 Quiz on Friday 1/11
     "S" Phonics Worksheet due Friday 1/11
     DLE Journal Due Wednesday 1/9

UP AND COMING Beginning next week we will be reading in Literature Circles.  Each student will be responsible for reading and a role (job) with each daily reading assignment.  This new unit is based on Social Action.  Please have a conversation with your child about Social Action and what it means to 'take a stand'.  NOTE  This reading does not replace the daily Independent Reading your child is responsible for.

I hope everyone had a peaceful and restful break.  HAPPY NEW YEAR!
    
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December 17 - December 21, 2007

Monday
    Day 1
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    Vocabulary term for you to teach and place on the WORD Wall for our up and coming Social Action Unit
     ALL SHORT STORIES DUE TOMORROW!
    
Tuesday
    Day 2
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Wednesday
    Day 3
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Thursday
    Day 4
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
    Day 5
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

   WINTER BREAK!  ENJOY YOUR FREE TIME WITH FAMILY AND
       FRIENDS.   SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
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December 10 - December 14, 2007

Monday
    Day 2
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    
Tuesday
    Day 3
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    Type the About the Author and Title Page for your
    Short Story
    Works Cited Page was updated during class, if not
    completed students should complete at home

Wednesday
    Day 4
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Complete Illustrations and Cover by Monday
     Bring in any sort of special binding you would
     like to use to bind your published book if you
     prefer not to use yarn or staples.

Thursday
    Day 5
    SNOW DAY

Friday
    Day 6
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
     BECAUSE OF THE SNOW DAY-ALL (cover, about the author, title page, story illustrated with at least 3 pictures and works cited pages) SHORT STORY MATERIALS SHOULD BE COMPETED BY TUESDAY AT START OF CLASS.  PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING ANY BINDING SUPPLIES YOU CARE TO USE, ASIDE FROM STAPLES AND YARN.

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December 3 - December 7, 2007

Monday
    Day 3
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    
Tuesday
    Day 4
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    Complete Rough Draft of Short Story.  Be certain to have double spaced and have the appropriate heading

Wednesday
    Day 5
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Thursday
    Day 6
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
    Day 1
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

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I AM IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS WHO WOULD BE WILLING TO HELP IN CATALOGING NEW BOOKS FOR MY CLASSROOM LIBRARY.  A KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT EXCEL NECESSARY, BUT WILL TRAIN  :)    PLEASE DROP ME A QUICK EMAIL LETTING ME KNOW WHEN YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO COME IN!

Thank you for your emails!  I am all set with voluteers for now.  Your help is so greatly appreciated!

November 26 - November 30, 2007

Monday
    Day 4
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    Bring Flashdrive with Character Development of
            protagonist
    
Tuesday
    Day 5
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Mr. Bluestein's Book Survey

Wednesday
    Day 6
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Thursday
    Day 1
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
    Day 2
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

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November 19 - November 23, 2007

Monday
    Day 1
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
    Complete Rough Draft (Shhh)

Tuesday
    Day 2
    Independent Reading and Reflecting

Wednesday
    Day 3
    Independent Reading and Reflecting
       HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thursday   NO SCHOOL

Friday     NO SCHOOL
    
NEXT WEEK BACK TO OUTLINE AND ROUGH DRAFT OF SHORT STORIES     Don't forget to bring your research!

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November 12- November 16, 2007
          NATURE'S CLASSROOM
Monday
      No School
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

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November 5 - November 9, 2007
Video Taping This Week!
Monday
     Day 4
     ^Independent Reading and Reflecting
     ^Continue Web research on Ancient Egypt 6-10 Sites
       are expected by Wednesday
     ^Noodle Tools for Work Cited
     ^Flashdrive
     ^Short Story Test due back tomorrow
     ^Protagonist rewrite to include brainstorming
    
     RMS website
     media center
     information websites
        
     bibliography
     Noodle Tools
     professional
        or
     Ancient Egypt and
     Mrs. Meier-SS
       Students need at least 2 websites showing each
           of the following:
         What Daily life is like
         The occupation of their protagonist
         The Pharoah that rules

Tuesday
     Day 5
     ^Independent Reading and Reflecting
     ^Continue Web research on Ancient Egypt 6-10 Sites
       are expected by Friday!
     ^Protagonist revisions to include partner
      discussion of traits
     ^ILLUSTRATE (color) your protagonist
    
Wednesday
     Day 6
     ^Independent Reading and Reflecting
     ^Bring Flasdrive with your protagonist writing
        tomorrow
    
Thursday
     Day 1
     ^Independent Reading and Reflecting
     ^Finish Final Revisions - Typed

Friday
     Day 2
     ^Independent Reading and Reflecting

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October 29 - November 3, 2007

Monday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
Continue Web research on Ancient Egypt 6-10 Sites
are expected by Wednesday
    Noodle Tools for Work Cited
    Flashdrive
    Short Story Test Friday

Tuesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
Continue Web research on Ancient Egypt 6-10 Sites
are expected by next Friday! (CHANGED)
     Short Story Test Take Home Thursday

I understand the difficulties with reaching the web info sites last night.  The problem has been resolved and students should not have any difficulties.  Please let me know if they do!
     RMS website
     media center
     information websites
        
     bibliography
     Noodle Tools
     professional
        or
     Ancient Egypt and
     Mrs. Meier-SS
       Students need at least 2 websites showing each of the following:
         What Daily life is like
         The occupation of their protagonist
         The Pharoah that rules

Wednesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Outline rough draft for Inspiration Program
    

Thursday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Short Story Test TAKE HOME TEST Due Tuesday

Friday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Write and tell me about your protagonist 1-page
       Due Monday

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October 22 - 26, 2007

Monday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 5 words Quiz on Friday
     Plural Worksheet due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 5 words Quiz on Friday
     Plural Worksheet due Friday
     Short Story #14 Element Reflection

Wednesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 5 words Quiz on Friday
     Plural Worksheet due Friday
     Short Story #5 Element Reflection

Thursday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 5 words Quiz tomorrow
     Plural Worksheet due tomorrow
     Short Story #6 Element Reflection Due Monday

Friday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
Study Guide handed out for Short Story Test on Friday

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October 15 - 19, 2007

Monday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 4 words Quiz on Friday
     Prefix Worksheet due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 4 words Quiz on Friday
     Prefix Worksheet due Friday
     Short Story #1 Element Reflection

Wednesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 4 words Quiz on Friday
     Prefix Worksheet due Friday
     Short Story #2 Element Reflection

Thursday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 4 words Quiz tomorrow
     Prefix Worksheet due tomorrow
     Short Story #3 Element Reflection Due Monday

Friday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

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October 8 - 12, 2007

Monday
     NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Wednesday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Thursday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

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Week of October 1- 5, 2007

Monday
    Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Guide for Pretest on Short Story on  
     Wednesday
     Picture day tomorrow

Tuesday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Short Story Elements (notes and guide)
     Pretest tomorrow
Wednesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Thursday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

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Week of September 24 - 28, 2007

Monday
    Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 3 Quiz on Friday
     Homophone Worksheet due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 3 Quiz on Friday
     Homophone Worksheet due Friday

Wednesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 3 Quiz on Friday
     Homophone Worksheet due Friday
     6 Traits (Conventions) "Charlotte" Edit

Thursday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 3 Quiz tomorrow
     Homophone Worksheet due tomnorrow

Friday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting

*REMEMBER AFTER THIS WEEK I CAN NOT ACCEPT LATE JOURNALS!
    
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Week of September 17 - 21, 2007

Monday
    Day 6
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 2 Quiz on Friday
     Synonym/Antonym Worksheet due Friday
     "Word Choice" Flat Words rewrite

Tuesday
     Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 2 Quiz on Friday
     Synonym/Antonym Worksheet due Friday

Wednesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 2 Quiz on Friday
     Synonym/Antonym Worksheet due Friday

Thursday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 2 Quiz tomorrow
     Synonym/Antonym Worksheet due tomnorrow

Friday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
    
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Week of September 10 - 14, 2007

Monday
    Day 1
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 1 Quiz on Friday
     Analogy Worksheet due Friday

Tuesday
     Day 2
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 1 Quiz on Friday
     Analogy Worksheet due Friday

Wednesday
     Day 3
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 1 Quiz on Friday
     Analogy Worksheet due Friday

Thursday
     Day 4
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
     Study Spelling Unit 1 Quiz tomorrow
     Analogy Worksheet due tomnorrow

Friday
     Day 5
     Independent Reading and Reflecting
    
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Week of September 3 - 7, 2007

Monday
     NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
     Day 3

  Independent Reading and Reflecting
  Biopoem rough draft
  Autobiography Due 9/10
   NOTE:  Parents please do not help your child with this assignment. It is a way for me to evaluate your child's independent ability.  THANKS!

Wednesday
     Day 4
  Independent Reading and Reflecting
  Type final draft of Biopoem

Thursday
     Day 5
  Independent Reading and Reflecting

Friday
     Day 6
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Week of August 30 - August 31, 2007

Monday
     NO SCHOOL

Tuesday
     No SCHOOL

Wednesday
     NO SCHOOL

Thursday
     Day 1
            WELCOME
              Paper work
                Tour
                  RA's
                     Brief visit with Academic teachers

Friday
     Day 2
           Paper Work Again!
           Shortened schedule

Have a great Weekend!
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  Independent Reading and Reflecting


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