This week we are moving on to Latin Word Parts. Students will being working on a Storyboard project in class to show the definition of each word part in action. Study the word parts below...there will be a test on Friday.
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This week we are learning a list of the 42 most common Greek word parts. There will be a test on Friday and your Google Slide Presentations will be due then as well. CLICK HERE TO GO TO QUIZLET
Welcome BACK! This week we will be reading two short stories and discussing two literary elements, flashback and foreshadowing. We will also have a list of vocabulary words that go along with our stories. Both the stories and the vocabulary will be tested on Friday, so jump on that studying using the links below!
We've almost made it to Christmas Break! Hang in there! If you would like to gift our classroom this Christmas, I've shared two amazon lists below! One contains books for our classroom library and the other has a few classroom needs/wants. Semester Tests will be administered December 18th and 19th. Exemptions are determined by the following scale...an A with 3 absences, a B with 2 absences, or a C with 1 absence.
1st period 8:15 am - 10:10 am 3rd period 10:15 am- 12:36 pm 5th period 12:41 pm -2:32 pm 7th period 2:32 pm – 3:30 pm Wednesday, Dec 19 2nd period 8:15 am – 10:10 am 4th period 10:15 am-12:36pm 6th period 12:41 pm-2:32 pm 7th period 2:32 pm – 3:30 pm Lunch will be at the same time with students returning to their 3rd period on Tuesday and 4th period on Wednesday. Basically students spend two bell periods at each class. So on Tuesday, they will stay at first hour for 1st and 2nd period then go to 3rd for 2 periods and so on... ** Official exemption lists and notes will be released Friday, December 14th.**
Between now and Christmas break we will be reading O'Henry's classic tale, "The Gift of the Magi." We will be reviewing reading skills we have already learned and working for the first time on figurative language. On December 7th and 10th we will be watching a modern Hallmark movie version of Magi in order to compare how the setting change affects the plot. We will also each be writing our own version of the story using fun characters from pop culture, like SpongeBob and Patrick! :) Be here everyday so you don't miss out! We will have a vocabulary quiz over the following list on Wed, Dec. 5th. Keep scrolling for more important dates...
In case you missed it...here's a "The Gift of the Magi" Audiobook
We are finishing up a two week unit on the gold rush this week. We will be focusing on research. The students will be forming a research question and looking online for more information. We are having a vocabulary test on Monday...and we are trying out an online platform called Edcite through which we can complete assignments using our laptops. Pretty exciting stuff. :)
Happy Thanksgiving!
This week we will finish up our Sleepy Hollow unit. On Monday and Tuesday, we will be creating a digital storyboard of Sleep Hollow on our laptops. On Wednesday, will we will acting out our reader's theater. On Thursday, there will be a quiz over the vocabulary words. On Friday, we will compare our script to the Disney adaptation of the classic.
Monday: Take a stand against drugs (wear red from head to toe) Tuesday: Stay strong win the fight against drugs! (wear army/camo) Wednesday: Scare drugs away! (wear your Halloween costume) Thursday: Dream big say no to drugs! (wear your pj's) Friday: One school, one goal, drug free! (Go all out!! Show your P-T spirit)
This week we are working on www.storyboardthat.com, and the students are loving it. I would like to offer this as a book report option for the remainder of the year and have it available for other projects as well. The price of continuing to use the site past the 2 week free trial is $90 for one year. If anyone knows of a business that would be willing to sponsor this purchase for our class before I pound the pavement asking, let me know. I also considered everyone to bringing $1 to cover the cost. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks in advance for your input. Below is an example of what can be created with the program. (Thanks also for voting yes on our last bond election! Funds from that election purchased our laptops. WE ARE LOVING THEM! It's great to have a such a supportive community. )
This week we will be begin a 2 week Sleepy Hollow unit. We will be reading a reader's theater version of Washington Irving's tale. Every student has been assigned a part. It does not need to be memorized but should be practiced for fluency. We will "perform" our play next Wed. Oct 31st, not for an audience but just for fun. (I will video each hour so we can be our own audience and not show anyone else.) There is a vocabulary list for this unit that can be found on Quizlet by following the link below or by practicing these flashcards.
We will be wrapping up our Baseball unit this week. Today and tomorrow we will be using our new laptops (thanks to our last bond election :)) to complete biographical research over various influential players. Tomorrow (Tues, Oct 16th) we will have an end of unit vocabulary quiz over the words below.
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES will be held Oct 15-16 from 3:45-6:30. You do not need an assigned time, just come see the teachers you would like to see when you can. If you would rather conference by email with me due to scheduling issues, that is fine! Just let me know via Remind message or send me an email @ [email protected]. THANKS! |
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