We are finishing up our final week of instruction. All missing grades should be made up by Friday, May 29th.
Students may replace their lowest daily grade by writing one of two essay options. Essay must be neat, edited,revised copy. 1 Page minimum.
1. Write a letter to yourself-What do you plan for your future?
2. You are the guest speaker at Marcus High School graduation. What would say? What do you think high school students whould hear?
Review Packets were issued the 26th. Packets will be graded/reviewed Monday, June 1st. Completed reveiw packets are due the day of the final exam & will be counted as a Quiz grade.
All Textbooks are also due on the day of the final exam.
Class recognition awards will be held Friday morning. All parents are invited to attend.
Tuesday-Friday:
Week of May 18th
Monday: Quiz #21
Tuesday: FInish any incompleted Myth/Fairy Tale
Presentations
Poetry Packets due
Wednesday: Begin Poetry Power Point Presentations
Thursday: Continue Poetry Power Presentations
Friday: Class Party-Main Event
Remember: Monday, May 25th is a holiday!
On the 26th, students will begin completing
their review packets for the final.
Students who have below a 95 average are
eligible to submit for a binder check
grade. THe binder check will have a rubric
and will be counted as a test grade.
***Finals begin June 2nd. Tuesday will be finals for 2nd, 6th & 8th pd classes. Wednesday finals will be given in 3rd,4th & 5th pds. Finals for 1st & 7th periods wil be given Thursday. Class recognition awards will be held Friday morning. All parents are invited to attend.
Week of May 11th
Monday: Vocabulary #21
Homework; Word, definition & proper usage-
due Tuesday
Quiz: MONDAY, May 18th
Continue poetry packet-due Wednesday
Tuesday: Homework-vocab #21 due
Continue poetry packet-Due Wednesday
Wednesday: COMPUTER LAB
Using packet, students choose their best
work to create a poetry power point that
will be presented to the class.
Due Monday, May 18th
Thursday: COMPUTER LAB
Using packet, students choose their best
work to create a poetry power point that
will be presented to the class.
Due Monday, May 18th
Study for Quiz #21 Monday
Friday: COMPUTER LAB
Using packet, students choose their best
work to create a poetry power point that
will be presented to the class.
Due Monday, May 18th
***Study for Quiz #21 Monday***
Week of April 20th
Students are presenting the Media production of their myth or fairy tale Monday-Friday. Vocabulary 20 worksheets are due on Wednesday. There will be a Quiz Friday.
Next week we will be having TAKS testing at various grade levels and in various parts of the building Tuesday through Friday. On Tuesday-Friday there will be no tutoring, detentions, make-up work or extra-curricular activities either before or after school.
8th graders will be meeting downstairs NEXT Tuesday & Wednesday to allow for all TAKS testing to take place upstairs.
On Thursday, April 30th & Friday, May 1st, 8th graders will be taking the Science & Social Studies TAKS test respectively. On those days please have students bring;
* #2 pencils (not mechanical)
* a lunch or Lunch $$$
* (Sealed) water for at their desk
* Non-messy snack
* Novel
It is also important that students be well rested & eat a good breakfast. Also, students are required to stay in the testing rooms for the day so please plan appts, etc. for other days than the 31st & 1st. Thank you!
Monday: Vocab 20-wksht due Wednesday-Quiz Friday
Begin Presentations
Tuesday: COntinue Presentations
Wednesday: Vocabulary #20 wksht due
COntinue Presentations
Study for Quiz
Thursday: Continue (finish?) Presentations
Study for Quiz
Friday: Quiz #20
Presentations completed.
Week of April 13th
Students are in the computer lab creating the media presentation of their myth or fairy tale. Students are to use either Microsoft Photostory, Microsoft Movie Maker or Power point to present their myth/fairy tale. If students use Photostory or Movie Maker they will have recorded narration of their story. If they are using Power Point they will have a typed script to read from when they present. We will be in the lab all week to complete this project. Projects are due Friday, April 17th. Presentations will begin next week.
Monday: Computer Lab-Creating Myth or Fairy Tale
(See above)
Vocabulary #19- Students are to write
word, definition & a sentence using the
vocabulary word. Work is due Wednesday.
*Quiz Friday
Tuesday; Computer Lab-Creating Myth or Fairy Tale
(See above)
Wednesday:Computer Lab-Creating Myth or Fairy Tale
(See above)
Vocabulary #19 definitions/sentences due
Thursday: Computer Lab-Creating Myth or Fairy Tale
(See above)
Friday: Computer Lab-Myth or Fairy Tale Presentation
DUE
Quiz #19
Presentations begin next week.
Week of April 6th
Tuesday is Math TAKS. Students need to be well rested & prepared for the day with;
Lunch or Lunch $$$
Sealed Water Bottles
Non-Messy snacks
Novel
Do your best of the test!! =)
Monday: Vocabulary #18
Worksheet due Wednesday
Quiz Thursday
Storyboards handed out last week are
due Friday
Tuesday: Math TAKS
Wednesday: Vocabulary #18 wksht due
Find Archetypes-"Neverending Story"
in class activity
Thursday: Quiz #18
Finish finding archetypes-if time allows
Storyboards due
Week of March 30th
Students are working on a long term project. They are writing their own original myth or fairy tale. Monday through Wednesday, students will be working at their own pace. A list of student activities appears in order. The paper should be completed & turned in Friday. The scanning & images is work students can do to prepare for their technology/media presentation.
Monday: COmputer Lab-enter rough draft text of story.
Vocabulary 17
**Wksht due Wednesday
**Quiz Friday
Tuesday & Wednesday:
Computer Lab-finish text entry
Begin Peer Edit Proccess. (handout)
Complete "Wordle" revision step.
(online directions)
Make edit/revisions neccessary
Check Rubric & Print story. Turn in.
(due Friday)
Scan Original Creature.
Begin finding images for media presentation
Thursday-lab time before or after school.
Students may use library computers or my
classroom lab computers to complete their
paper.
Students begin creating a storyboard. For
their media presentation
Friday: Quiz #17
Myth or Fairy Tale Paper due
Week of March 23rd
Students are working on a long term project. They are writing their own original myth or fairy tale.
Monday: Vocabulary #16
wksht due Tuesday
Choices are;
syn/ant with story/sentences
Flashcards with story/sentences
picture/description
Tuesday: Review Archetypes in preparation for
story-writing
Create monster/creature that will part of
your tale. Description & drawing. (Color)
Wednesday: Continue Creature Creation. Due Friday.
Thursday: Setting details. Continue Creature
creation. Due Friday.
Friday: Quiz #16
Creature/Monster Due
Week of March 9th
I must apologize to parents for the fact that I will be unable to atten Open House on Tuesday. I have a Master's class that meets that night. Please accept my apologies. If you have any questions or concerns regarding you child, please feel free to contact me.
THis week we are learning background information regarding magical mythological creatures.. This is goundwork for the myth or fairy tale that students will be creating after Spring Break. Friday there will be a test over the mythological creature information as well as the plot triangle information.
THere is no vocabulary list for this week.
Monday: "Archetypes" worksheet due
Begin to read & discuss the "Magical &
Mythological Creatures" packet.
TEST OVER MATERIAL FRIDAY
Tuesday: Complete the "...Creatures Packet."
*wksht to complete for Thursday
Notes over the elements in the plot
triangle.
TEST OVER MATERIAL FRIDAY
****Open House TOnight*****
Wednesday: Students work on Creature data sheets.
*wksht due Thursday
TEST OVER MATERIAL FRIDAY
Thursday: Review of creature information.
TEST OVER MATERIAL FRIDAY
Friday: TEST-Mythological & Magical Creatures plus
Plot Triangle.
After break, students will be creating their own fantasy creature & incorporating that into an original myth or fairy tale.
ENJOY SPRING BREAK!!! =)
Week of March 3rd
Monday: Vocabulary #15
wksht due Wednesday
Choices are;
syn/ant with story/sentences
Flashcards with story/sentences
picture/description
Tuesday: TAKS Reading
Students need; sealed water bottle
lunch
snacks
novel
Wednesday: Archetypes Discuss differences between
characters & players.
small group/homework-students to find
examples of characters vs players &
explain choices
THursday: Archetypes continued.
Students read the information regarding
classic archetypes found in storytelling.
Homework-Students analyze a story familiar
to them & fully explain their choices.
*Completed Worksheet is due Monday.
Friday: Quiz #15
Students continue/complete their analysis
of literature that is due Monday.
Week of February 23rd
Students had the Marcus Counselors handout the scheduling packets last Friday. Those packets are due to Downing Social Studiies Teachers the 27th. If you have any questions regarding scheduling please feel free to contact myself or any of the teachers at Downing. We would be happy to help in this important decision making process.
Two weeks ago students entered a piece of writing for a contest or submitted to be published. Please let me know if you receive word that you have been accepted for publication or won a contest. I would like to recognize the acheivement.
Students who have missing grades must take care of that make up work by Friday. Grades will close Friday.
Monday; Vocabulary #14
wksht due Tuesday-student options;
1. Syn/Ant with story
2. Syn/Ant with Sentences
3. Flash Cards with story
4. Flash Cards with sentences
5. Picture+Description packet
Quiz Friday
Tuesday: "Crazy Sock Day" Spirit Week
Apply Knowledge of Persuasive techniques
Students will locate pathos, logos & ethos
in a speech by Cesar Chavez. Class activity.
hmwk Students write a speech for
immigrants due THursday. Employ the
techniques of logos, pathos & ethos.
wksht #14 due
Wednesday: "Hat Day" Spirit Week
Paired activity-Compare two speeches
regarding Women's sufferage. Students
will locate instances of logos, ethos &
pathos.
Thursday: "Wear Red Day" Spirit Week
Pep Rally Schedule-TAKS
Immigration speeches presented/shared.
Friday: "Mad for Plaid Day"
Pep Rally-Faculty vs Student Basketball
Quiz #14
ALL MAKE-UP WORK FROM LAST WEEK MUST BE
COMPLETED. GRADES FOR THE 4TH 6WEEKS IS
CLOSED
Week of February 16th
We are not studying our standard 12 vocabulary words this week. Instead we are focused on understanding TAKS verbage/vocabulary.
Monday: TAKS Worksheet 1-41
Vocabulary activity. Student to define and
find useage for TAKS vocabulary.
Worksheet due Wednesday
Test Friday.
Verb Tense
LN pages 92-94
workbook pages 79-80 due
Homework: Continue TAKS Vocabulary worksheet
Complete wkbk pgs 81&82
STUDY FOR TAKS TERMS TEST
Tuesday: Discuss & Correct pgs 79 & 80
TAKS Vocabulary activity. Worksheet due
Wednesday Test Friday.
Homework: Continue TAKS Vocabulary
worksheet
Complete wkbk pgs 82-84
STUDY FOR TAKS TERMS TEST FRIDAY
Wednesday: Discuss & correct pages 82-84
Discuss & Correct TAKS Vocabulary
Principal parts of Verbs;
LN pages 100-101
wkbk pages 88-90
Homework: Complete wkbk pgs 88-90
due Thursday
STUDY FOR TAKS TERMS TEST
Thursday: Study Irregular verb pairs;
LN 102-104
wkbk pgs 91 & 92 due Friday
Homework:STUDY; TAKS TERMS TEST FRIDAY
complete wkbk pgs 91-92
Friday: Wkbk pages 91-92 due
Comprehensive test over TAKS Terms
& Verb Tense
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 9th
MONDAY: Vocabulary #13
**wksht -Tuesday-
New worksheet input including pictures
**Quiz-Friday
Tuesday through Friday students will be in the computer lab. Students are responsible for 2 projects this week.
1. Type & publish (print) your District Writing
Sample.
2. Complete a competitive writing project. That
competitive project may be;
a. submitting writing for publication.
b. submitting writing for a contest
c. typing a “letter from a Nut” to send to a
corporation.
Remember, successful completion of any of these items means the student will be exempted from a week of vocabulary. The more competitions entered, the better the chances are of winning. Successful completion means that the student is accepted for publication, wins a contest or receives a response from their letter. students who are successful with two of these competitions will receive automatic 100’s for a week’s vocabulary assignments.
All guidelines for these projects will be posted on my shared drive. Students who would like to work at home and at school are urged to use a flash drive to facilitate the task. Students who work at home are expected to have the project available to work on in class each day until both assignments are completed. Not using the lab time effectively(not having the flash drive or work left home) will be considered as not being prepared to participate and therefore negatively impact the student's overall grade.
Last year over 150 students won contests or were published. I am very excited to see what this year's class can achieve!
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2nd
Friday, February 6th is 8th grade Career Day. To assist students in planning for their high school years, the 8th graders will have career day speakers whose presentations will focus on a variety of potential career paths. These presentations will be ending around 11:00. Immediately following that students will be taken ,via bus, to have a pizza lunch at Peter Piper Pizza and then will move on to the Dale Jackson Career Center. The Career Center Tour will rotate small groups through various career training facilities that boast cutting edge technologies. We hope this day will assist students in selecting areas of future study. We ask that students dress for the occaision by wearing business casual attire. A collared shirt & slacks for men & a nice bouse or top and slacks for ladies is suggested. (No t-shirts, jeans or flip flops please.)
MONDAY: Vocabulary #12
wksht -Tuesday-
Part 1. Syn/Ant or flashcards
Part 2. Usage in a story, or sentences
or found usage from the internet
Quiz-Thursday
TUESDAY: Wksht #12 vocabulary due
Persuasion Techniques-"Scavenger Hunt"-
Due Monday-Locate the usage of 7 types
of persuasive techniques. Can use T.V.,
magazines, newspapers, radio, or junk mail.
Proper Letter format-Discuss formal vs.
informal format. Students will be
expected to write informal notes in 8th
pd classes on Friday, thanking speakers.
Letter Writing-"Letters From a Nut"HMWK
Using worksheet-draft ideas for L.F.N.
Have draft edited, revised & final, clean
copy ready for sharing on Thursday.
WEDNESDAY: "Letters from a Nut" Continue drafting
concept for L.F.N.
Final copy Due Thursday
THURSDAY: Quiz #12
"Letter From a Nut" due
No Homework
FRIDAY CAREER DAY: Dress is Business Casual!
8th pd classes write Thank You's
No Homework
WEEK OF JANUARY 26TH
Monday: C&R Informal writing List 10 times in your
life that you would want to bwe an effective
persuasive speaker. Briefly explain why.
(ie. have more priviledges at home, get a
better job, a raise, etc....)
Vocabulary #11- Wksht due Tuesday-Quiz Friday
Worksheet options-
Part I. syn & ant or flashcards
Part II. Story & sentences or search the
internet for usage & copy those
examples.
Tuesday: Introduce persuasive techniques-Find
examples for Thursday
Revisit-District Writing-Rewrite for 1 point
higher grade. Clean copy due Friday.
for help see-ADDEFQ & Figurative Lang
Wksht #11 due
**Homework-Study for Quiz
-Find examples of Persuasive Tech.
Due Friday
Wednesday: Revisit-District Writing-Rewrite for 1
point higher grade. Clean copy due
Friday. For help see-ADDEFQ &
Figurative Lang Notes
**Homework-Study for Quiz
Find examples of Persuasive Tech.
Tursday: Revisit-District Writing-Rewrite for 1
point higher grade. Clean copy due
Friday. For help see-ADDEFQ &
Figurative Lang Notes Due
**Homework-Study for Quiz
-Find examples of Persuasive Tech.
Friday: Examples of Persuasive Language due
Quiz #11
Week of Janauary 20th
Monday-MLK Day
Tuesday-Examine Historic Presidential
Inaugural Speeches. Examples discussed in
class. Students to give a 15 sentence written
response-DUE FRIDAY
*Homework*Find the statement from President
Obama's speech that you feel is important.
Explain why. DUE FRIDAY
Benchmark Testing: We will be doing TAKS benchmarks all day for two days next week. The 21st will bethe math, the 22nd will be reading tests. We will mimic the actual TAKS testing environment. That means all students are expected to stay in their assigned testing room for the day. Students may bring a brown bag lunch or order from the cafeteria. No lunches are to be delivered to students during testing days. Students may also bring a sealed water bottle(Seals will be checked at the door and any bottels with a broken seal will be marked withthe student name, kept at the teacher's desk and returned at the end of the day.)and a non-messy snack to have at their desk during testing. All cell phones are to be turned off and kept in the student's locker or turned in to the classroom teacher. Those phones will be returned to the students at the end of the day. Please try to arrange appointments scheduling to avoid these and any testing days. The testing calendar is on the ISD web page for you to check those dates. We appreciate your cooperation!
BENCHMARK TESTING-
Wednesday-Math TAKS
Bring-Sealed water bottle-non-messy snack
Lunch-Students without lunch will be
required to order a lunch. No delivered
lunches will be accepted.
A Novel-no magazines.
Thursday-Reading TAKS
Bring-Sealed water bottle-non-messy snack
Lunch-Students without lunch will be
required to order a lunch. No delivered
lunches will be accepted.
A Novel-no magazines.
Friday; Check grade the response to historic quote &
quote & response from Obama
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