Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
Happy New Year!
Homework: all classes are to finish the bio poem started in class; be ready to read to your class.
Wednesday, January 7:
1st block: 1. complete the expository prewriting and rough draft 2. Read library books
2nd and 3rd block: 1. complete the expository prewriting activity (use the notes from Tuesday and pay special attention to the "elaboration" information 2. Read library books for one hour
Mock writing test will be on Wednesday, January 14.
The state writing test will be on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Thur., Jan. 8:
All classes: 1. complete your final copy of your expository paper
2. Read library books
3. We will go to the library Friday, Jan. 9.
4. Mock writing test is Wed. Jan. 14
Friday, Jan. 9:
All classes: no homework
Mock writing test next Wednesday.
Monday, Jan. 12:
All classes: finish classwork not completed in class.
Mock writing test this Wednesday.
Tuesday, Jan. 13:
All classes: 1. Read AR book
2. review writing information and notes
3. Mock writing test tomorrow
Wed., Jan. 13:
All classes: 1. read AR book
Thur., Jan. 14
All classes: 1. read library book
Fri. Jan. 15:
1st: Quack pretest Tues; test Wed.
2nd and 3rd: WOD pretest Tues., test Wed.
Tuesday, Jan. 20:
All classes: Writing test tomorrow
3rd only: finish MLK vocabulary
Wed., Jan. 21:
1st: Quack test tomorrow
2nd and 3rd: WOD pretest tomorrow
Thur., Jan. 22:
1st: Finish Killing Mr. Griffin definitions
2nd and 3rd: WOD test
3rd only: test on A Matter of Trust
Friday, Jan. 23:
1st: 1. Killing Mr. Griffin vocabulary test Monday
2nd: 1. A Matter of Trust test Tuesday
3rd: 1. vocabulary (10) for Secrets in the Shadows
2. WOD retake (study the words you missed today on the test)
Monday, Jan. 26:
1st: Killing Mr. Griffin vocabulary test Tuesday
2nd: none
3rd: none
Tuesday, Jan. 27:
All classes: none
Wed., Jan. 28:
No school for students due to maintenance problem.
Thursday, Jan. 29 and Friday, Jan. 29:
Ms. Braddock is out due to a death in the family. Students were given two worksheets due Monday (vocabulary and writing sentences using correct context).
Monday, Feb. 2:
All classes: no homework
Tuesday, Feb. 3:
1st: Killing Mr. Griffin vocabulary test Friday
2nd and 3rd: none
Wed., Feb. 4:
Progress reports were sent out today. Due to the Honor Roll/Principal's List Celebration today, the following students did not receive their progress reports. They will get them Thursday: K. Dixon, C. Pfeffer, T. Tursich, S. Wooden, K. Wright, M. Twigg.
HW: 1st: K.M.G. voc. test Friday; disregard assignment #3 on the progress report "MLK act.1-16" we reviewed it in class but did not turn it in on the 16th. It will taken up tomorrow and added to the gradebook.
2nd and 3rd: none
Thur., Feb. 4:
1st: KMG voc. test
2nd and 3rd: test on Secrets in the Shadows
Friday, Feb. 5:
All classes: no homework
Monday, Feb. 9:
All classes: no homework (read library books nightly)
Tuesday, Feb. 10:
All classes: Maya Angelou vocabulary, chapter 1-5 (word list worksheet given out in class today)
Wednesday, Feb. 11:
1st block: Group pictures were taken for the yearbook Tuesday and many students were out of this class. As such, all students did not have their Angelou vocabulary. Please make sure you have it with you Thursday and be prepared to review and discuss.
2nd and 3rd block: 1. read AR books for an hour (excluding the three students I have spoken with during class)
As has been the case throughout the year, students may come to the Extended Thursday session tomorrow to make up tests/work and redo failing assignments.
Thursday, Feb. 12:
All classes: 1. finish Maya Angelou vocabulary for chapters 6-10
2. Read AR books
Friday, Feb. 13:
All classes: no homework (always read AR books nightly).
Monday, Feb. 16: President's Day - no school
Tuesday, Feb. 17:
1st: Read AR books
2nd & 3rd: final test on Someone to Love Me - Wednesday
Wed., Feb. 18:
1st: "Mrs. Flowers" vocabulary due Friday; Killing Mr. Griffin final test Thursday
2nd and 3rd: 1. finish "Mrs. Flowers" vocabulary and turn in Thursday
2. finish Angelou chart (simile, metaphor, personification, allusion)
Thur., Feb. 19:
All classes: no homework
Friday, Feb. 20:
All classes: no homework
Monday, Feb. 23:
Ms. Braddock was not at school today. No homework
Tuesday, Feb. 24:
1st: finish Quack technology assignment; open book test Thursday on Killing Mr. Griffin
2nd and 3rd: finish The Bully vocabulary
Wednesday, Feb. 25:
1st: open book test on Killing Mr. Griffin
2nd and 3rd: none
Thursday, Feb. 26:
1st: "Flowers for Algernon" vocabulary due Friday; if you were absent today you need to stay next Thursday to make up the Killing Mr. Griffin test after school
2nd and 3rd: finish Algernon vocabulary; if you were absent today you need to read chapters 1 and 2 of The Bully.
Friday, Feb. 27:
All classes: no homework
Monday, March 2:
Snow day - no homework
Tuesday, March 3:
1st: complete 3 Algernon worksheets
2nd and 3rd: complete 2 worksheets
Wed., March 4:
All classes: make sure you have completed the 3 Algernon worksheets (refer to the story for context clues to the words on the list -- if you need help, refer to the text we read in class today (pp. 45-61).
2nd and 3rd: finish the "Charlie" I Am poem and have it ready to read in class Thursday.
Reminder: students participating in the CRCT presentation on Friday should be rehearsing
Thursday, March 5:
All classes: finish page 61 in lit. book if you did not finish in class.
Friday, March 6:
All classes: 1. Read AR books
Monday, March 9:
All classes: if you did not finish the questions at the end of "Flowers for Algernon" today, finish for homework
Tuesday, March 10:
All classes: 1. "Flowers for Algernon" test
1st: analogy worksheet 1-15
2nd and 3rd: analogy worksheet 1-20
Wed., March 11:
All classes - no homework
If absent today, have the analogy worksheet ready to turn upon your return. Also, be prepared to take the "Flowers for Algernon" test you missed during class today.
Thur., March 12:
1st block: vocabulary workbook - complete lessons on pages 159-171. REMEMBER the directions I gave in class, they are NOT the same as the ones in the book.
2nd and 3rd block: Lesson 2 on page 159 in vocabulary workbook --follow the directions I gave you in class, NOT the directions in the book
Friday - In-Service day
Monday, March 16:
1st: write a 5-8 sentence summary for pages 1-16 in October Sky; finish analogies lessons if you haven't do so yet (2-15)
2nd and 3rd: complete Lessons 3 and 4 in the vocabulary workbook
*****WRITING TESTS HAVE ARRIVED!! TESTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO REPORT CARDS ON WEDNESDAY!!*****
2nd and 3rd:
Tuesday, March 17:
1st: 10 limericks
2nd and 3rd: 5 limericks
I am grading for rhyme pattern and syllable count (refer to today's handout)
Wednesday, March 18:
1st: 10 haikus
2nd: 10 haikus
3rd: complete the 5 limericks that should have been completed last night for homework (two students completed the work -- parents please sign the homework).
Thursday, March 19:
1st: none
2nd and 3rd: finish the assignmed haikus if you did not finish in class today.
All classes: Finish the worksheets in preparation for research in the library Friday (the Parts of a Book 1 and 2 -- read the top of each sheet, we will finish the bottom half of the sheets in the library).
Fri., March 20:
All classes: none
Monday, March 23:
All classes: read AR books
Tuesday, March 24:
All classes: any student that has not taken the second STAR test and completed OAS test 1, 2, and 3 needs to come after school for Extended Thursday and finish those assignments.
Wed., March 25:
All classes: none
Thursday, March 26:
All classes: students were given a list of definitions (five sections) that will be used when the start the Anne Frank unit. Although I have not assigned deadline dates, students that would like to get a head start can start working on them in advance.
We go to the library tomorrow.
Friday, March 27:
All classes: Complete Section 1 of the Anne Frank vocabulary
Monday, March, 30:
All classes: students that did not complete their homework will be allowed to come to Extended Thursday and make it up (make transportation arrangements, if needed).
Tuesday, March 31:
All classes: none
Wednesday, April 1:
All classes: none
Thursday, April 2:
All classes: Anne Frank- Sections 2 and 3 (started in class today)
Monday, April 13:
All classes: CRCT Reading test Tuesday
Tuesday, April 14: CRCT ELA test Wednesday
Wednesday, April 15: CRCT math test Thursday
Thursday, April 16:
All classes: no homework
Friday, April 17:
All classes: no homework
Monday, April 20:
All classes: 1. A.F. vocabualry Section 5
CRCT Science test Tuesday
Tuesday, April 21:
All classes: CRCT Social Studies test Wednesday
Wednesday, April 22:
All classes: I will be holding Extended Thursday tomorrow from 3:30 to 4:00 for students that want to make up work they failed to turn in to me (starting with Anne Frank assignments).
Thursday, April 23:
All classes: none
Friday, April 24:
All classes: none
We will be going to the library to use the computers on Monday.
Monday, April 27:
All classes: none
Bring your literature book to class tomorrow.
Tuesday, April 28:
All classes: no homework
Wednesday, April 29:
All classes: no homework
Thursday, May 1:
All classes: no homework
Friday, May 2:
All classes: I will not be at school on Friday. Students were given two worksheets to complete. They had the entire class to work on this assignment. They have been instructed to finish any classwork for homework and turn it in at the beginning of class on Monday.
Monday, May 4:
All classes: none
Tuesday, May 5:
All classes: 1st and 2nd: none
3rd: bring all work to me before homeroom
Wednesday, May 6:
All classes: literary poster/food item due Friday
Thursday, May 7:
All classes: literary poster/food item due Friday.
Friday, May 8:
All classes: no homework
Thank you to all of the students and parents that helped make literacy day such a success! It went really well and I appreciate all of the effort put into this project. Have a good weekend.
Monday, May 11:
All classes: none
Tuesday, May 12:
Congratualations to the students that passed both the reading and math CRCT test! Today students received a letter informing them of their status. Retests for Reading will be Monday, May 18, and math retest will be Tuesday, May 19. I'm especially proud of our 8th grade scores in reading! We earned a 95% passing rate for the CRCT reading test!!! Awesome!
All classes: no homework.
Wed., May 13:
no homework
Thursday, May 14:
All classes: no homework
STUDENTS NEED TO BRING ALL OF THEIR BOOKS TO TURN IN FRIDAY, including library books
Friday, May 15:
All classes: no homework
1. Monday - Millionair bowling
2. CRCT Reading retest
Monday, May 18:
all classes: no homework
Tuesday, May 19:
all classes: no homework for the rest of the year
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