Week of Sept. 24

Friday

Students took the Stem List Quiz #2, read and answered questions on the Cuban Missile Crisis informational text, and completed a survey. The CMC results are graphed by each student in their goals folder. The SLQ #2 results are posted on our class' PDSA board for discussion and feedback.
Homework
Read and study vocab. If you have not completed the informational test diagnostic, please do so. Pls send me a copy of your results.




Thursday
Clocking Time w/s was collected.
We worked on Characterization and Common Nouns w/s 33-34. These were collected.
Homework
Study Stems Lists 1 and 2 for tomorrow's quiz.



Monday-Wednesday
Students completed grammar activities and had time to read in class.
Homework
Read and study vocab. Wednesday's homework: Clocking Time w/s - due tomorrow. 

Week of Sept. 17

Thursday


Homework
No test tomorrow - technology hampering availabliity.





Wednesday
Students revised and improved on their pen pal letters before e-mailing me the letter as an attachment and handing in a hard copy. 
Homework
Read



Monday
Crosswords from Friday were turned in.
Students had time to go to the library and/or read their novel. 
Homework
Study Stem List 2 for quiz on Friday; review Stem List #1 and Week 1 words - I include previously learned material in tests. Read; it's imperative you have a book to read with you each day at school



HAVE YOUR LIBRARY CARD AND/OR NUMBER WITH YOU FROM NOW ON.

Week of Sept. 3

This week students
 - engaged in grammar, mechanics, and usage activities
 - had time to study and work on their Stems List #1  (test postponed until next week  -  keep studying)
 - practiced their Language Arts skill online (P3)
 - completed a New York Times activity online [With one partner, choose your top 10 Innovations. Open a Word doc, rank them from highest (10 - best) to lowest in Word (put the name of the innovation in bold). Explain why you chose each one (type 2-3 well-written sentences). Do NOT copy and paste - that would be plagiarism. Remember to do quality work. Delete any extra blank pages, make sure names of both you and your partner plus date and period are at the top, and print.] P4, and 5/6 Those who finished turned their work in. There will be time next week for the rest to complete and print their work.

Homework
Take the ELA Survey - Fall. Some still have to take it!!
Read; study stems - Test Tues., Wed., or Thurs. of next week on Stems List 1 - including locating stems in English words

Week of Aug. 27

This week students will

 - organize and update their Goals folder
 - create a class mission and goal statement for our PDSA
 - take the DRA  (District Reading Assessment - not for a grade)  (Tuesday)
 - engage in grammar, mechanics, and usage activities
 - have time to study and work on their Stems List #1
 - engage in brain-challenging and -stimulating activities
 - take a nonfiction reading comprehension test (Mir Station) as part of their informational text reading comprehension goal (to be updated on their comprehension graph sheet in their goals folder)
 Homework
Take the ELA Survey - Fall
Read; study stems - Test Wed. or Thursday