We had a great time today! Students wore awesome costumes and created very cool pumpkins.
Projects: Tomorrow we will being a new unit on genetics. We will spend the next 2 weeks frontloading information before moving into a final product.
7th Grade Reading: Students will continue to answer questions related to our book Two Miserable Presidents. I really feel like the kids are gaining so much knowledge about the Civil War with this book. I am proud of their abilities to read and think critically.
Writing: We will begin our outlines and rough drafts of argumentative essays this week. We have spent a week looking at topics and writing sample opinions on things. Students are really gaining a lot of ground with their organization in writing.
8th Grade Reading: This week we will spend a lot of time frontloading information on the Middle Ages and King Arthur. Next week we will start reading the novel King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I'm excited to do this one!
Homework this week:
7th:
Monday--None (enjoy Trick or Treating and family time)
Tuesday--H.1 (Capitalization) I will take a grade on this
Wednesday-- Read for 20, or do IXL H.1 if you haven't mastered
Thursday--Read for 20, or IXL H.1 if you haven't mastered
8th Grade:
20 minutes of reading/fill out log
(no homework Monday night for Halloween)
Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Monday, October 24, 2016
Halloween dance this Friday, October 28th from 6:00-10:00. Cost is $5 with a costume, $7 without.
Monday, October 31st students may wear costumes to school. ALSO, we will have a pumpkin decorating party that afternoon from 2:00 (ish)-3:30. Students will need a pumpkin and any materials they would like to use to decorate their pumpkin with. I will have some items available, but the more students bring in the better. In the past I have had princess pumpkins, super heroes, television and movie characters, etc. I expect great things from this group! :) Students may also bring in a snack to share with the class for this.
Projects: This week students will finish up and present their endangered species project. The kids have worked hard, and I'm impressed with their patience as we try new programs and ideas. I told them we adapt and just deal with problems and they have done great! This Thursday there will be a final exam on ecosystems. This will be a multiple choice assessment and will not include the vocabulary, as students have already tested well on it. To prepare for the test, students should watch 2 Brainpop videos: one on the energy pyramid and one on food chains. We have already watched them together, so this is review.
7th Grade Reading: Students are finishing Civil War posters with their partners. We will continue reading and analyzing Two Miserable Presidents. On Wednesday students will read and annotate a poem, as well as create a graphic novel to go with it. This is a fun activity and this group is always so creative!
Writing: This week we will write an argumentative essay together. Through modeling students will gain a deep understanding of how to present points and counterpoints in this type of writing. Students will also continue to build stamina through daily writing prompts (they love these!)
8th Grade Reading: Students will finish major world religions posters and present them tomorrow (Tuesday). On Wednesday we will visit poetry again and kids will get to create a graphic novel with their assigned poem. Thursday we will start the Middle Ages and complete a webquest!
Homework this week:
7th Grade: 20 minutes reading nightly/fill out log
8th Grade: 20 minutes reading nightly/fill out log
Monday, October 31st students may wear costumes to school. ALSO, we will have a pumpkin decorating party that afternoon from 2:00 (ish)-3:30. Students will need a pumpkin and any materials they would like to use to decorate their pumpkin with. I will have some items available, but the more students bring in the better. In the past I have had princess pumpkins, super heroes, television and movie characters, etc. I expect great things from this group! :) Students may also bring in a snack to share with the class for this.
Projects: This week students will finish up and present their endangered species project. The kids have worked hard, and I'm impressed with their patience as we try new programs and ideas. I told them we adapt and just deal with problems and they have done great! This Thursday there will be a final exam on ecosystems. This will be a multiple choice assessment and will not include the vocabulary, as students have already tested well on it. To prepare for the test, students should watch 2 Brainpop videos: one on the energy pyramid and one on food chains. We have already watched them together, so this is review.
7th Grade Reading: Students are finishing Civil War posters with their partners. We will continue reading and analyzing Two Miserable Presidents. On Wednesday students will read and annotate a poem, as well as create a graphic novel to go with it. This is a fun activity and this group is always so creative!
Writing: This week we will write an argumentative essay together. Through modeling students will gain a deep understanding of how to present points and counterpoints in this type of writing. Students will also continue to build stamina through daily writing prompts (they love these!)
8th Grade Reading: Students will finish major world religions posters and present them tomorrow (Tuesday). On Wednesday we will visit poetry again and kids will get to create a graphic novel with their assigned poem. Thursday we will start the Middle Ages and complete a webquest!
Homework this week:
7th Grade: 20 minutes reading nightly/fill out log
8th Grade: 20 minutes reading nightly/fill out log
Monday, October 10, 2016
Monday, October 10, 2016
Class auction scheduled for this Thursday at 12:25. We are always looking for fun items to put up on the block!
Projects: Students will continue to research and work on presentations and infographics for their ecosystem projects. They are working so hard on this! Vocabulary quiz this Thursday on ALL ecosystem vocabulary!
7th Grade Reading: This week students will take a person, place or idea about the Civil War and work with a partner to create a poster about it. Partners will present the posters on Thursday!
Writing: We are trying to finish the causes of the Civil War essays. This is the last major paper due this quarter and kids should finish up tomorrow. We will end the quarter with some fun writing from Kelly Gallagher's book Write Like This.
8th Grade Reading: This week students will study the five major religions in the world and work in groups to create a poster or presentation about one of them. This will take us into the Middle Ages when we start the 2nd quarter. I'm so excited.....we're going to read King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table!
Homework this week:
7th: 20 minutes of reading OR study science vocabulary terms
8th: 20 minutes of reading (if students in other projects classes have a quiz this week on vocabulary they may use the 20 minutes to study also)
Projects: Students will continue to research and work on presentations and infographics for their ecosystem projects. They are working so hard on this! Vocabulary quiz this Thursday on ALL ecosystem vocabulary!
7th Grade Reading: This week students will take a person, place or idea about the Civil War and work with a partner to create a poster about it. Partners will present the posters on Thursday!
Writing: We are trying to finish the causes of the Civil War essays. This is the last major paper due this quarter and kids should finish up tomorrow. We will end the quarter with some fun writing from Kelly Gallagher's book Write Like This.
8th Grade Reading: This week students will study the five major religions in the world and work in groups to create a poster or presentation about one of them. This will take us into the Middle Ages when we start the 2nd quarter. I'm so excited.....we're going to read King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table!
Homework this week:
7th: 20 minutes of reading OR study science vocabulary terms
8th: 20 minutes of reading (if students in other projects classes have a quiz this week on vocabulary they may use the 20 minutes to study also)
Monday, October 3, 2016
Monday, October 3, 2016
Projects: This week students will break into teams and begin researching and focusing on their specific roles for their project. The project focuses on endangered species. Each team will choose a species and create a plan of recovery to present to members of "congress."
7th Grade Reading: Continuing with Two Miserable Presidents, students will learn about the first major battles of the Civil War.
Writing: Using their whole class reading book, Two Miserable Presidents, students choose 3 causes of the Civil War and use the book to cite evidence. We will focus on cause and effect strategies for reading strategies, along with writing strategies.
8th Grade Reading: We will continue to read about Ancient Greece and disucss its cultural, societal and religious contributions. On Thursday students will have a test on characteristics of civilizations, along with their knowledge of contributions made to modern society.
Class auction scheduled for this Thursday, October 6, at 3:00.
Please remember to send any spare change or dollar bills to school for our fundraiser for the Fallon Youth Club!
7th Grade Reading: Continuing with Two Miserable Presidents, students will learn about the first major battles of the Civil War.
Writing: Using their whole class reading book, Two Miserable Presidents, students choose 3 causes of the Civil War and use the book to cite evidence. We will focus on cause and effect strategies for reading strategies, along with writing strategies.
8th Grade Reading: We will continue to read about Ancient Greece and disucss its cultural, societal and religious contributions. On Thursday students will have a test on characteristics of civilizations, along with their knowledge of contributions made to modern society.
Class auction scheduled for this Thursday, October 6, at 3:00.
Please remember to send any spare change or dollar bills to school for our fundraiser for the Fallon Youth Club!
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Monday, September 26, 2016
Projects: This week we started a unit on ecosystems. Students will learn about various types of ecosystems, abiotic and biotic factors, and how and why energy and matter cylcle through the energy pyramid and food chain of ecosystems.
7th Grade Reading: We will continue reading Two Miserable Presidents and use CAFE strategies of identifying cause and effect relationships of the Civil War. We will also continue to cite specific evidence when answering critical thinking questions. The kids are really getting good at this!
Of course, students will read to self, respond to their reading, and work on word work with root of the week.
Writing: This week students will use informative writing techniques outlined in Kelly Gallagher's Write Like This to write the "unofficial and unwritten rules" of an element in their lives. Ask the kids about mine; I wrote about the "unofficial and unwritten rules of raising teenage girls." Students continue to build writing stamina through daily writing prompts.
8th Grade Reading: This week students will read material related to Ancient Greece and cite textual evidence to write about the cultural, societal and governmental contributions of the civilization.
Homework:
7th Grade
Monday--watch 20 minutes of presidential debate or read 20 minutes
Tuesday--IXL A.3
Wednesday--Read for 20 or IXL A.3 (A.3 taken for a grade this week)
Thursday--Read 20
Record all homework on log
Homework
8th Grade
Monday--watch 20 minutes of presidential debate or read 20 minutes
Tuesday--read passage on "The Rise of the Hellenic Civilization"
Wednesday Read passage "The Wars With Perisa"
Thursday--Read for 20
Record all homework on log
7th Grade Reading: We will continue reading Two Miserable Presidents and use CAFE strategies of identifying cause and effect relationships of the Civil War. We will also continue to cite specific evidence when answering critical thinking questions. The kids are really getting good at this!
Of course, students will read to self, respond to their reading, and work on word work with root of the week.
Writing: This week students will use informative writing techniques outlined in Kelly Gallagher's Write Like This to write the "unofficial and unwritten rules" of an element in their lives. Ask the kids about mine; I wrote about the "unofficial and unwritten rules of raising teenage girls." Students continue to build writing stamina through daily writing prompts.
8th Grade Reading: This week students will read material related to Ancient Greece and cite textual evidence to write about the cultural, societal and governmental contributions of the civilization.
Homework:
7th Grade
Monday--watch 20 minutes of presidential debate or read 20 minutes
Tuesday--IXL A.3
Wednesday--Read for 20 or IXL A.3 (A.3 taken for a grade this week)
Thursday--Read 20
Record all homework on log
Homework
8th Grade
Monday--watch 20 minutes of presidential debate or read 20 minutes
Tuesday--read passage on "The Rise of the Hellenic Civilization"
Wednesday Read passage "The Wars With Perisa"
Thursday--Read for 20
Record all homework on log
Monday, September 19, 2016
Monday, September 19, 2016
Picture day for us is this Thursday, September 22 at 12:00!
Projects: Students took a final assessment on body systems today and will spend the rest of the week learning about the importance of photosynthesis in the flow of energy between organisms.
7th Grade Reading: This week we will continue to read Two Miserable Presidents and answer comprehenstion questions related to the causes of the Civil War. Of course we watched "The Week in Rap" today and the kids had awesome input!
Writing: This week students will finish their final drafts of their electoral college essays, while continuing to build writing stamina through daily prompts.
8th Grade Reading: This week students will read about Ancient Egypt and its contributions to civilization today. We will also look at character traits in poetry.
Homework this week:
7th:
Monday/Wednesday--IXL A.1 and A.2 (put this down on reading log!)
Tuesday/Thursday--20 minutes reading
8th:
Monday-Thursday--20 minutes reading/ fill out log
Monday, September 12, 2016
Monday, September 12, 2016
7th grade will have their first class auction this Thursday at about 12:20! A BIG thank you to those who have sent auction items in. We have candy, giftcards, socks, and other fun items to auction off. It's always funny to watch students pay "$1000" for a big hershey bar. :)
Projects: This week students will finish their body systems posters and present them. There will be a final assessment on the 6 body systems we covered on Monday, September 19.
7th Grade Reading: We will start our study of the Civil War through reading! Together we will read Two Miserable Presidents, by Steve Sheinkin. This is on of my FAVORITE authors! He really knows how to make history enjoyable to read about. Students will complete response questions, vocabulary activities and "who's who" exercises so they can get the most out of this book. We will continue our Daily 3 (Read to Self, Work on Writing through reading response, and Word Work through root of the week).
Writing: Students are hard at it trying to write their first informative essays. Everyone has conferenced with me at least once (some a lot more than that as they move through it). They are working hard and I'm anxious to see their final drafts.
8th Grade Reading: We will begin looking at Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through informational reading this week. Students will continue with their Daily 3 (Read to Self, Work on Writing through reading response, and Word Work through root of the week).
Homework this week:
7th: 20 minutes reading log (may study science vocabulary and human body functions during this time)
8th: 20 minutes reading log
Projects: This week students will finish their body systems posters and present them. There will be a final assessment on the 6 body systems we covered on Monday, September 19.
7th Grade Reading: We will start our study of the Civil War through reading! Together we will read Two Miserable Presidents, by Steve Sheinkin. This is on of my FAVORITE authors! He really knows how to make history enjoyable to read about. Students will complete response questions, vocabulary activities and "who's who" exercises so they can get the most out of this book. We will continue our Daily 3 (Read to Self, Work on Writing through reading response, and Word Work through root of the week).
Writing: Students are hard at it trying to write their first informative essays. Everyone has conferenced with me at least once (some a lot more than that as they move through it). They are working hard and I'm anxious to see their final drafts.
8th Grade Reading: We will begin looking at Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia through informational reading this week. Students will continue with their Daily 3 (Read to Self, Work on Writing through reading response, and Word Work through root of the week).
Homework this week:
7th: 20 minutes reading log (may study science vocabulary and human body functions during this time)
8th: 20 minutes reading log
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