Sunday, October 30, 2011

SS Plans For Halloween Week

Monday: Happy Halloween! Check Chapter 7 Vocab. Play, "I have, who has". Investigate Revolution.

Tuesday: Chapter 7 Reading Notes assigned and due tomorrow.

Wednesday: Check Reading Notes. Mapwork of American Revolution

Thursday and Friday: Key Victories and Final Days of War.

LA Plans for Halloween Week

Monday: Happy Halloween! DOL. Word Study 5 Pretest. Halloween Crosswords/MadLibs

Tuesday: DOL. Literacy Reactions Classroom Work For The Giver. Homework: Word Study 5 Word Charts and Definitions

Wednesday: DOL. Word Study 5 Final. Giver Chapter 13&14 Questions.

Thursday: DOL. Read Giver Chapters 15&16 and complete Giver Vocab. Crossword

Friday: DOL. Open Book Quiz on Giver Chpts. 1-13

Sunday, October 23, 2011

LA Plans For the Week of Oct. 24th

Monday: D.O.L. Writing lesson: Description in writing using the senses (work turned in Tuesday.

Tuesday: Writing with description and detail. Students complete writing assignment to be included in student's conference folders.

Wed: Student led conference folders preparations.

Thursday: D.O.L. Giver classwork.

Friday: To be determined (pertaining to Giver and writing classwork)

Homework to be assigned during the week.

Student Led Conferences are this Thursday night (27th) from 4:30-7:00 and next Tuesday Nov. 1st at the same time. Please plan on attending whichever evening works best for you. I look forward to seeing you there.

SS Plans For Week of Oct. 24th

Monday: American Revolution "early days/battles" video from the History Channel.

Tuesday: Introduction to Chpt 7 The American Revolution. Hwk. Chpt. 7 Vocab. due Wed.

Wednesday: Student led conference folder preparations.

Thursday: American Revolution chapter investigation. Hwk. Chpt. 7 Reading Notes due Friday (amount to be determined)

Friday: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Americans and British.

Student Led Conferences are this Thursday night (27th) from 4:30-7:00 and next Tuesday Nov. 1st at the same time. Please plan on attending whichever evening works best for you. I look forward to seeing you there.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

If I Had a Hammer!


If I had a hammer.....I'd put it into our "Toole Box"! I am hopeful that all families received the communication/letter about the advisory theme baskets to be auctioned off at our student-led conferences. Mrs. Toole's and my advisory are joining efforts to create and auction our "TooleBox". Thank you to those who have already sent in their donations. We are still in need of filling our "Toole Box" with gift cards, tools, tape, and supplies. If you are willing and able to contribute to this basket (even if your student is not in our advisory) please have your items to Mrs. Toole's or my classroom by this Friday, Oct. 21st.

Friday, October 14, 2011

LA Plans for Week of Oct 17th

Monday: D.O.L. Word Study 4 Pretest. Discuss the Giver (students should have read through Chpt. 10 by today). Homework: Word Study 4 definitions and Read The Giver Chpts 11-12.

Tuesday: MEAP. No LA classes this day.

Wednesday: MEAP. Adjusted schedule. D.O.L. Check Monday's Word Study Homework. Hwk: students must complete their Giver drawing and study for Word Study 4 Final.

Thursday: D.O.L. Word Study 4 Final. Check Hwk.

Friday: D.O.L. Students predict the ending to The Giver.

SS Plans for the Week of Oct 17

Monday: Check and go over Declaration of Independence HWK. (assigned in class Friday)

Tuesday: MEAP. Adjusted schedule. Chpt 6. Reading Notes classwork and homework due Thursday

Wednesday: MEAP. Adjusted schedule No SS classes today.

Thursday: Declaration of Independence Review (Hwk...study 4 quiz)

Friday: Declaration of Independence Quiz

Sunday, October 9, 2011

SS Plans for Week of Oct 10

Monday- Check and go over Chpt 6 Vocab. Declaration of Independence reading work

Tuesday- Read the Declaration of Independence and kids put it into their own understanding words.

Wed.-Adjusted schedule due to the MEAP. No SS classwork today.

Thursday and Friday- Chapter 6 Reading Notework.

Homework yet to be determined. (probably assigned Wed. or Thursday)

LA Plans Week of Oct. 10th

MON - Read Chapter 4 in The Giver. Write answers to check-up questions in complete sentences. Questions are due tomorrow.

TUES - Abbreviated Schedule because of MEAP No LA classwork this day.

WED- Abbreviated Schedule because of MEAP - 6th and 8th hours only will meet.
Work on word study chart for vocabulary for Chap. 4 in The Giver. Read Chp. 5.Do sticky note activity for Chp. 5 .

THURS - Correct, discuss, and collect word study chart for Chp. 4 and Giver Chp. 5. Do 3-2-1 activity.

FRI - Sustained Silent Reading and reflection /summary

Sunday, October 2, 2011

LA Week of Oct. 3rd

Monday: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Toole:) D.O.L. Check Chapter 2 The Giver Post It Notes Hwk. Word Study 3 Pretest. Homework: Word Study 3 Definitions.

Tuesday: D.O.L. Chapter 3 The Giver. Homework: Giver assignment (TBD) and study for Word Study 3 Final.

Wednesday: D.O.L. Word Study 3 Final Test. Go Over Chapter 3 of The Giver

Thursday: 8th Grade Unity Games Celebrations!

Friday: D.O.L. Unity Games Reflection Writing and D.E.A.R

SS. Week of Oct. 3rd

Monday: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Toole:) Review for Road to Revolution Test. Hwk. Study 4 Tuesday's Test. Review is available on blog.

Tuesday: Chapter 5 Road to Revolution Test

Wednesday: Preview Chapter 6. Homework: Chpt. 6 Vocab. definitions due Friday.

Thursday: 8th Grade Unity Games Celebration!

Friday: Check Vocab. and Begin Chpt 6 Reading Notes (possibly watch President Obama's speech to students)