August 7, Friday: all students selected a word from the Word of the Day list they received today; students were offered construction paper and other supplies during class to use over the weekend (others opted to use materials they had at home); students will create a picture that represents the word; word, definition and name should appear on the front.
Have a great weekend!
Monday, August 10:
1. Homework (HW): Students are to explain the Smart Start (the daily warmup activity that begins each class) procedure
Tuesday, August 11:
1. HW: none
Wed., August, 12:
1. HW: none
STUDENTS THAT FAILED TO TURN IN THE W.O.D. ASSIGNMENT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT UP BY ATTENDING THE "EXTENDED THURSDAY" SESSION ON AUG. 13. STUDENTS HAD FRIDAY, SAT.,SUN., AND MON. TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT (1. SELECT ONE W.O.D. 2. WRITE IT ON THE FRONT OF CONSTRUCTION PAPER/WHITE PAPER 3. USE COLOR
4. USE DETAIL 5 PUT YOUR NAME ON THE FRONT 6. READ DEFINITION AND SHOW THE ACTIVITY TO THE CLASS
Thur. Aug. 13:
HW: 1.none
2. Spirit Day Friday!
Fri., Aug. 14:
HW: Write a 5-8 sentence description/explanation of the Passion Project we discussed in class
Mon. Aug. 17:
HW: 1. Define the following words:
1. renounced
2. insolently
3. warily
4. incredulously
5. haggard
**Picture Day tomorrow
**library Thursday
**Bring lit. book Wed.
Tuesday, Aug. 18:
HW: 1. Finish vocabulary - "Charles/Ransom" --students defined five words last night . .. they are to define the remainder tonight:
6. diatribe
7. somnolent
8. peremptory
9. acceded
10. surreptitiously
11. renegade
12. proclivities
13. palatable
14. ineffable
15. proposition
**Reminder: bring your literature book to class Wednesday
**Library Thursday
Wed., Aug. 19:
HW: 1. none
Thursday, Aug. 20:
HW: 1. none
Friday, Aug. 21:
HW: Simply read the information on pages 132 to 141 in the literature workbook - do not read the short story -- we will complete the work on Monday.
Mon., Aug. 24:
HW: 1. none
Tuesdy, Aug. 25:
HW: 1. Finish the classwork (complete pages 132 to 141 in the literature workbook.
Wed., Aug. 26:
HW: 1. Students were give the Passion Projects (one for the oral presentation and one for the brochure). Parents signature required.
Thur., Aug. 27:
HW: 1. none
Friday, Aug. 28:
HW: 1. none
We will be going to the library on Monday and Thursday to work on our Passion Project brochures. Bring all of the materials you have been working with this week and last week.
Monday, Aug. 31:
HW: 1. Continue working on Passion Project brochure (start presenting on Friday).
2. Smart Start quiz Friday
3. Journals due Friday
Tuesday, Sept. 1:
HW: 1. Smart Start quiz Friday (everyone was given a copy previouly; if someone lost it or was absent, another copy was given to them in class today --dates: Aug. 10- Sept. 4)
2. Journals due Friday - Aug. 10 - Sept. 4 ---graded on completing half a page each school day --Ms. Braddock counseled students that have not been doing their journals as assigned.
3. Check Smart Starts for the correct dates and journals for completion
4. We will be going to the library on Wed. and Thur. to put the finishing touches on our Passion Projects brochures. Start presenting on Friday --students assigned line up of presentations in class today. Students that have been out sick will be put at the end of the list so they will have more time to make up the assignments.
Wed., Sept.2:
HW: 1. finish/print brochure by Friday---MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THE RUBRIC!!!!
2. Smart Start quiz Friday
3. journals due Friday
4. Begin Passion Project presentation (students were told yesterday the sequence in which they would present --it will probably take 2-3 days to finish --plan accordingly).
Thursday, Sept. 3:
HW: 1. journals due
2. Smart Start quiz
3. Passion Projects begin
Friday, Sept. 4:
HW: 1. Smart Start quiz postponed to Tuesday
2. Continue with Passion Projects (oral presentation and computer-generated brochure).
Enjoy you day off!
Tuesday, Sept. 8:
HW: 1. Book Fair Thursday
2. Continue with Passion Project presentations
3. Progress reports were sent home today. Sign and return on Wednesday.
Wed., Sept. 9:
HW: 1. Book Fair Thursday
2. Continue with Passion Project presentations on Friday
3. Progress reports should have been brought back today
4. Read AR books
****Due to unforseen circumstances, I will not be at school Thursday and Extended Thursday will not be held tomorrow. As such, I am allowing students to turn in the work that they otherwise would have been expected to do during Extended Thursday on Friday instead. All of Extended Thursdays will continue as normal unless notified otherwise. All students were notified of the change during 6th period, Wednesday, September 9.*****
Thursday, Sept. 10:
Ms. Braddock was out for a funeral . . . I wrote the agenda and the homework on the board:
1. List 10 vocabulary words from your AR book you don't know and define them.
2. Write a 1/2 page summary of what you read today in your AR book.
Friday, Sept. 11:
HW: 1. none
Monday, Sept. 14:
HW: 1. genre test Friday
Tuesday, Sept. 15:
HW: 1. study for genre test on Friday (study notes)
2. Read AR books every night
Wed., Sept. 16:
HW: 1. study for genre test on Friday (study class notes)
2. Read AR book every night
Thur., Sept. 17:
HW: 1. GENRE TEST/QUIZ FRIDAY, SEPT. 18 (STUDY YOUR NOTES . . . (9 WORDS TO MATCH WITH 9 DEFINITIONS)
Friday, Sept. 18:
HW: 1. none
WOW!!! I am SO please with the genre test grades! The majority of you made a 100 on the test! Super! Have a fantastic weekend:)
Monday, Sept. 21:
HW: 1. literature workbook: complete page 2
Tuesday, Sept. 22:
HW: 1. Start working on the three-frame filmstrip worksheet -- follow the directions given in class today and use WOD list #2 given out in class today.
2. Refer to Ms. Braddock's Procedures on how to head a paper properly.
Wed., Sept. 23:
HW: 1. Read AR
2. Work on the WOD filmstrip activity -- DUE Friday (some students have turned in their work early and it looks great). Remember to get WOD list signed and start studying (pretest and test dates on the top of the list).
Thursday, Sept. 24:
HW: 1. WOD filmstrip due Friday
2. All classes EXCEPT 5th period are to complete question 1 through 6 and a through c on page 478 of their literature textbook
Friday, Sept. 25:
HW: 1. Students that did not finish their classwork (lit. textbook: p. 479, read top of page and then complete "Vocabulary: How to Own a Word"; p. 495, read the top of the page and complete "Vocabulary: How to Own a Word"
2. Many students did not have their homework from Thursday night; do it over the weekend.
3. I am very pleased with the WOD filmstrip activity turned in today. Most of you took a lot of time and effort and it shows!! Good job!
Tuesday, Sept. 29:
HW: 1. Study the WOD list
2. Read AR book
Wed., Sept. 30:
HW: 1. study short story notes taken in class today; (5th received a copy of the notes)
2. Read AR books - all students had a conference with me today and we talked about their word count --- it should be 250,000 for the first nine weeks
3. Study the WOD list
Thur., Oct. 1:
HW: 1. Elements of a Short Story - study notes and be able to recognize an example of each term; reread pages 212 and 213
2. Read AR (zero - 1 hour)
3. WOD - study words from list
4. going to library Friday
Friday, Oct. 2:
HW: 1. read AR book
Monday, Oct. 5:
HW: 1. Lit. book: p. 181, Making Meaning, 1-7 and a-d
2. p. 183 Grammar Link - read
3. p. 183 Vocabulary - complete
4. Read AR book
Tuesday, Oct. 6:
HW: 1. The majority of students did not complete Monday's homework. Those students are to complete it, as well as today's homework. Today's homework follows:
1. Lit. book: p. 198, 1-9 and a-e
2. Lit. WORKBOOK - page 58
2. Read AR books
*****ALL students were given a copy of the grade they will receive on their report card for the first nine weeks. Each assignment was listed along with the grade received. I dropped the most damaging grade.
Wed., Oct. 7:
HW: 1. Smart Starts due Friday
2. journals due Friday
3. Lit. book:
a. read page 211 "Grammar Link --- Keeping the Tense consitent"
b. Define the 10 words in "Vocabulary - How to Own a Word" (you do not have to complete the activity, just define the words).
Thursday, Oct. 8:
HW: 1. Smart Start quiz (Sept. 14 throught Oct. 9)
2. journal- (Sept. 14 - Oct. 9) entries (20 total must be a half a page per entry
Friday, Oct. 9:
HW: MAGNET ONLY: write a first draft for the writing contest --- go to the AMA or MCSD sites for guidelines, rubric, APA samp (this is the same information you had in your folders when you were brainstorming in groups earlier this week) --DUE MONDAY
5th period only: define the words given to you in class today (only one group was given these words; the three other groups had another assignment).
Monday, Oct. 12:
HW: 1. Read AR -- going to library Tuesday
Tuesday, Oct. 13:
HW: 1. read AR books
2. magnet: revise essay
3. report cards went home today
Wed., Oct. 14:
HW: 1. Read AR books
2. magnet: complete the final copy of the writing contest paper (follow guidelines and rubric)
3. traditional: finish vocabulary and be prepared to use the words in the correct context
***Kudos to all of the students that made Principal's List and Honor Roll!!! I've never seen so much amazing effort! Keep it up for the rest of the year!!!
Thursday, Oct. 15:
HW: 1. Read AR
2. be prepared to work in groups Friday (use today's prewriting activity)
Friday, Oct. 16:
HW: 1. Read AR
2. Magnet: great job on "Computing the Future" writing contest entries
3. Fantastic effort this week on prewriting activity. I can't wait to get started on the rough draft ---see you Monday!
Monday, Oct. 19:
1. HW: 1. Read AR
2. 5th period and 6th period only: predate all of your journal pages (start with Oct. 19 and date for a total of 20; remember, you are to write in your journals even if we are not in school)
Tuesday, Oct. 20:
HW: 1. WOD test Wednesday
Wed., Oct. 21:
HW: 1. complete the story organizing sheet
2. write your rough draft (remember to skip lines for revising)
Thur., Oct. 22:
HW: 1. We revised rough drafts in class today (with the exception of 6th period students that attended the Academic Celbration at 1:00). Have a friend or family member read it one more time. Proofread. Be ready to write your final copy in class on Monday. I saw some great work today! Enjoy the day off on Friday.
Monday, Oct. 26:
HW: 1. write the final copy of your story
Tuesday, Oct. 27:
HW: 1. Read Ar - Parents were sent a letter informing them on how they can access the AR information for their child (all students are required to read at least 500,000 words by the end of the nine weeks).
WOW! Fabulous job on the final copies! The stories were descriptive, had unique ideas, and really held the interest of the other students. We will read the rest of them in class on Wednesday!
Wed., Oct. 28:
HW: 1. Read AR (students should have brought back the Ren. Home Connect letter I sent home Tuesday)
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE BEST WRITER IN THEIR CLASS:
1st period: Tiffany Jones
2nd period: Parris Starks
4th period: Kennedy Ross
5th period: Kenyanta Brown
6th period: Matt Hoffman
We were all on the edge of our seats as we listened to these spooky tales! Good job!
Thursday, Oct. 29:
HW: 1. Read AR (500,000 word count due by end of nine weeks)
Friday, Oct. 30:
HW: 1. Read AR book
Monday, Nov. 2:
HW: 1. GUM workbook (given out today) p. 341
(Also, if you didn't finish the classwork, do so --pp. 26, 27, 28).
Tuesday, Nov. 3:
HW: GUM workbook - page 385
Wednesday, Nov. 4:
HW: 1. Define the 17 words you copied from the transparency today
2. Read AR
Thursday, Nov. 5:
HW 1. Read AR
2. bring old CD or DVD
Friday, Nov. 6:
HW: 1. GUM workbook - page 343
*** PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS ARE INVITED TO THE VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION AT 9:00 TUESDAY MORNING,PLEASE JOIN US*****
Monday, Nov. 9:
HW: Finish work started in class (GUM workbook - pages 344, 345, 346, 347, 349, 350 -- this looks like a lot of work, but students mainly select between two words and circle the correct answer). 5th period only: only complete the even numbers
***Smart Start quiz is this Friday, Nov. 13th
***journal will be turned in on Friday, Nov. 13th
Tuesday, Nov. 10:
HW: 1. Read AR book
2. Smart Start quiz Nov. 13
3. journals due Nov. 13 (20 entries)
4. double check dates of Smart Starts and journal
(Oct. 19 - Nov. 13)
Friday, Nov. 13:
HW: 1. finish vocabulary if you didn't finish it in class
2. deadline for CD/DVD/parent note is Monday
3. printed/written WOD list
***Students did a super job creating context clues with the WOD mini-project***
Monday, Nov. 16:
HW: 1. Read AR - library Friday
2. Dummy CD - alliteration ---finish writing examples of alliteration; bring a Sharpie pen if you have it
Tuesday, Nov. 17:
HW: 1. finish the rough draft started in class -Thanksgiving story
2. Have someone outside of class read your rough draft and get feedback. Have them sign the rough draft.
I was really impressed with the excellent examples of alliteration!! Good job, the CDs look super!
3. Read AR - 500,000 word count by end of nine weeks; parents, check Ren. Home Connect to see your child's word count.
PARENTS:
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Friday, Nov. 20:
HW: 1. none Happy Thanksgiving!
Monday, Nov30:
HW: 1. 40 poetry words due Wed. (from the day the substitute was her on Thursday, Nov. 19)
Tuesday, Dec. 1:
HW: 1. 40 poetry words due tomorrow.
Wed., Dec. 2:
HW: 1. Study WOD words, pretest Wed.Dec. 9; test Thur. Dec. 10
2. Book Fair Thur., Dec. 3 (last half of class).
3. REMINDER: EXTENDED THURSDAY TOMORROW
Thurs. Dec. 3:
HW: 1. Read AR (all students given their AR word count today - need 500,000 by end of nine weeks).
2. WOD pretest Wed., Dec. 9; test Thur. Dec. 10
Wed., Dec. 16:
HW: 1. be prepared to write a persuasive business letter
Thur. Dec. 17:
HW: 1. write the body ONLY of: 1. business letter
2. friendly letter
Refer to the handout I gave you today which has an example of each.
2. library Friday - computers - you must have the body of each letter to complete the activity
Friday, Dec. 18:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Tuesday, Jan.5:
HW: read AR book
Wed., Jan. 6:
HW: 1. finish the worksheet give out in class (some students finished early and turned it in to me).
2. Read AR book
Thursday, Jan. 7:
1. Read AR
2. Study WOD list
Friday, Jan. 8:
1. Read AR
2. Study WOD list; pretest Jan. 21, test Jan.22
During the week of Jan. 11 - 15 I was out. Students were assigned vocabulary words on the 14th (the first word is "appraise"). Students were to define the words and write a sentence with them. That work will be taken up Thursday of this week.
Wed., Jan. 20:
HW: 1. Tomorrow I will collect the vocabulary and sentences assigned last week (the first word is "appraise"). I allowed students to turn them in today if they wanted to do so and showed them the worksheet as a reminder to have them with them Thursday.
2. We took the writing test today and will start focusing on CRCT skills tomorrow.
3. We go to the library on Monday to check out books. Students should have 750,000 AR word count by the end of the third nine weeks.
Thur., Jan. 21:
HW: 1. WOD test tomorrow (pretest voluntary)
2. 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th: Story Pyramid and Character Web worksheet due Friday (assigned last week).
6th period ONLY: worksheets due Monday
Friday, Jan. 22:
1. Finish the friendly letter (last night you wrote the body). Use the worksheet that shows the format (given out before the Christmas break when we wrote the business letter on the library computers).
Monday, Jan. 25:
1. Make any corrections needed on the friendly letter you wrote this weekend (again, refer to the picture which has the correct format for a friendly letter -you got this before we left for Christmas break).
2. Have parents sign the bottom right of the letter to verify they have seen your homework.
Tues., Jan. 26:
HW: 1. Read AR book
2. be ready to discuss your idea for the WOD activity on Friday
Wed., Jan. 27:
HW: 1. students worked in pairs to day and were assgined a word from the WOD list. They were given time to discuss an idea for their short presentation (skits, posters, Power Point presentations, models, etc., are being used -- students had the option to decide which type of presentation would be most effective in teaching their word)on Friday. They will work together during class on Thursday and finalize their presentations.
Thur. Jan. 28
HW: 1. WOD activity - presentations Friday (students were allowed to select the type of presentation they would like to use).
Fri. Jan.29
HW: 1. continue WOD presentations on Monday
Monday, Feb. 1:
HW: 1. WOD test Feb. 24
Tuesday, Feb. 2:
HW: 1. Finish the Maya Angelou vocabulary started in class today (Chapters 1-5 and Chapters 6-10 for a total of 34 words).
Wed., Feb. 3:
HW: 1. acrostic poem started i class
2. "The Traveler" - interpret Angelou's poem
Thursday, Feb. 4:
HW: 1. none
Friday, Feb. 5:
HW: 1. none
Friday, Feb.
Wed., Feb. 3:
HW: 1. be ready to share your interpretation of Maya Angelou's poem entitled "The Traveler" (copied in class today).
Thur., Feb. 4:
HW: 1. 1st, 2nd, and 4th only - study the poetry terms ---- test next Tuesday
2. Read AR books -- going to library tomorrow. Remember, all MCSD computers are being upgraded so they will not be operable starting Monday (hopefully the process will be completed by Wed.).
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