December 21-25

No new bellringer sheets will be issued this week. Bellringers will resume after we return from break.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - Watching Hoot; Compare & contrast with novel. (Some students will be utilizing this time to makeup missing assignments.)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Vocabulary review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Scrooge Character Analysis Due! In class - Watching "A Christmas Carol"; Compare & contrast with novel.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - Watching Hoot; Compare & contrast with novel. Compare/contrast assignments due.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - following directions review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Watching "A Christmas Carol"; Compare & contrast with novel. Compare/contrast assignments due.

WEDNESDAY: Half-day!
Periods 1, 2, 5, 6: In class - holiday activity.
All other classes will be missed due to the Christmas concert.

THURSDAY:
No school.

FRIDAY:
Merry Christmas! :)

   

December 14-18

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 12; finish yellow study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Finish Scrooge analysis section 4.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 13; finish yellow Ch. 13 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish RACERS if not finished in class.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Finish Scrooge analysis section 5. Study for tomorrow's test!

WEDNESDAY:
Extra credit due!
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 14; finish yellow Ch. 14 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Test corrections.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on Scrooge analysis - should have everything including theme completed. Study for test tomorrow!

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 15; complete #26-32 in white study guide.
Period 2- PSSA 8: Test corrections.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: "A Christmas Carol" test


FRIDAY:
December reading logs due!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Scrooge character analysis due ON MONDAY

December 7-11

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 7. Finish yellow Ch. 7 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Study for Wednesday's test.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Theme worksheet.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 8. Finish yellow Ch. 8 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Nonfiction test!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Complete section #2 of Scrooge analysis.


WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 9, yellow Ch. 9 study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Fiction unit #1 test!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Read for reading log.


THURSDAY: Spelling Bee! 3rd and 4th period
Periods 1, 5: Study for Ch. 1-10 quiz tomorrow!
Period 2 - PSSA 7 Finish nonfiction test
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Finish section #3 of Scrooge analysis.

FRIDAY: 
Periods 1, 5: Ch. 1-10 quiz; Read Ch. 11 and finish Ch. 11 yellow study guide
Period 2 - PSSA 8:  A Very Merry Set of Directions worksheet
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: "A Christmas Carol" background questions

November 30-December 4

MONDAY:
No school - Thanksgiving break.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 2 (Pg. 16 to end); complete Ch. 2 in yellow study guide (#1-3)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: No homework. In class - notes and practice on comparing/contrasting fiction texts. (Plan on Fiction Unit #1 test for next WEDNESDAY.)
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Theme worksheet.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 3; complete Ch. 3 in yellow study guide (#1-3)
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Complete meaning and tone packet. (Plan on nonfiction test for next TUESDAY.)
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Preview a Text to Set a Purpose for Reading worksheet

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 5; complete Ch. 5 in yellow study guide (#1)
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete "Cultural Literature" questions.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Read for reading log.
  
FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 6; complete Ch. 6 in yellow study guide
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Study test packet for Tuesday's test!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on Scrooge character analysis packet if not finished in class.