Completion of Unit 1

Students and Parents,

We have completed Unit 1 and the Unit 1 Test. Thursday and Friday of this week (September 26th) I will be reviewing the test with each class.

Starting next week, I will be conducting one-on-one conferences with each student. The focus: Review of Unit 1 learning to assess if additional tutoring is needed; and review of student's overall GPA to assess what the student needs to do to improve his/her GPA, as the nine-week period ends October 24th.

All grades are uploaded in Oncourse except students' Unit 1 Test and Reading Journal entries. I have addressed all discrepancies. If there are concerns, students discuss them with me during the conference;don't forget to bring your evidence of proof.

Students, I am proud of your Unit 1 performance. Great learning! I appreciate you.:)

Week of September 26th - Homework and Forecast of Assignments

Compass Odyssey Part 1 and 2 Diagnostic
Must be completed by Monday Night,October 3rd
(Students, I will like to see you map out in your agenda the days you will
complete your learning path assignments.) - worth 20 points for completion

Compass Odyssey Leaning Path is Due October 14th - worth 40 points for assignment completed with 80% mastery

Reading Logs are due: - worth 60 points
A Day: October 20th, Thursday
B Day: October 21st, Friday

No journal entries for the next week.

Instructional Focus for the Week of September 19th

Instructional Focus for the Week of September 19th
Students, this week we are reviewing in-class assignments and Homework: The poems and Gil's Furniture Bought & Sold. We are analyzing and self-assessing to repair misconceptions or to confirm responses.
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Homework this week:
1)Reading 30 minutes and Journal Entry
2)Reading Journal Entry check - Friday for B-Day students; Monday for A-Day students (each week is worth a total of 10 points)
3)Pandora's Box :
-Complete the reading on pages 456-460.
-Think about the analysis questions in the right margin of the pages.
-Complete the After Reading section (1-8) on page 460.


Assignment Due:
B Day - Wednesday
A Day - Thursday

Homework Due Next Week September 19

Homework Due Week of September 19th

Resource: Literature Textbook
Page 452 #9 under Extension and Challenge
Page 453 under Writing Prompts
-Complete A {worth 20 points}
-Complete B (Explain what you learned about the store owner in a 5-paragraph Expository Essay) {worth 20 points}

A-Day: Due Tuesday, September 20
B-Day: Due Monday, September 19

Instructional Focus for the Week of September 12th

Students, were are completing the District Reading Benchmark Assessment, Session II Monday and Tuesday.

Compass Odyssey Diagnostic is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.

Homework
1) Complete Theme Graphic Chart for the poems The Lion & Mouse, Parting at Wineshop, The Peace of Wild Things, and Dust of Snow.

2) Complete Theme worksheet #120-121.

3) Be prepared to discuss your Best Answer with text support.

Assignment is due this WEEK:

A Day - Friday (Team A Day, you will receive this task Wednesday)
B Day - Thursday

4) Complete your daily reading and journal entry daily.

Have You Seen My Blue USB Flash Drive?

Hi Students,

I cannot find my blue USB flash drive that is attached to a blue string-like cord. If you find it, please return it to me so I can check the documents to confirm it is mine. I appreciate you so much. :)

Changes to Daily Required Reading & 25 Book Campaign Log

Changes to Daily Required Reading & 25 Book Campaign Log

Students and Parents,

I have made changes to the required 30-Minute Daily Reading and Journal Entry. Readings and journal entries will reflect Monday thru Friday. No weekends. Enjoy!

Regarding the 25 Book Campaign Log, 150 pages = 1 (one) book.

Instructional Focus for the Week of September 5th: Analyzing Theme

Students,
This week, we will explore Theme - recurring and universal - and discover how the author implies the central or broad message (theme) through the revealing of
1) What the main characters say
2) What the main characters do
3) How the conflict is resolved
4) How the characters change
5) How the title provides important information or highlights ideas the author wants to share.

There is Homework:
30 minute Reading and Journal entry
Literature Text reading: Pages 1-15
Write a separate 5-7 sentence summary for each of these pages: 2,3,4,6,8,11,& 12
Last, after reading pages 13 and 14, answer the Close Read section, questions 1-6.

A Day - assignment is due Thursday, September 8th
B Day - assignment is due Friday, September 9th
(ESTIMATED TIME of COMPLETION - 2.0 hours)

Week of September 5, 2011, Schoolwide Highlights

Open House
Tuesday, September 6th @ 6PM

Early Dismissal
Wednesday, September 7th

1st Benchmark Assessment for Reading - Session I
Thursday, September 8th (A Day)
Friday, September 9th (B Day)

6B Students

Hello 6B Students,

Your Homework Assignment:

You are to illustrate an accurate comprehension of the poem "Our Deepest Fear".
Your pictorial or story board must include words to "generally" explain the illustrations. This 20-point assignment is due Wednesday, September 7.