December 16-20

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study for tomorrow's "Christmas Carol" test.
7th Grade English: Edit & revise your essay according to today's workshop
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's grammar test (nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs)

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: "A Christmas Carol" test
7th Grade English: Typing of final papers
9th Grade English: Grammar test; 9.7B Crossword; Study for tomorrow's vocab test (9.7B)

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on compare and contrast assignment
7th Grade English: Typing of final papers
9th Grade English: Vocab 9.7B test; work on compare and contrast assignment

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Reading Logs due; Work on compare and contrast assignment
7th Grade English: Typing of final papers
9th Grade English: Work on compare and contrast assignment

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Compare & Contrast assignment due.
7th Grade English: Final papers due.
9th Grade English: Compare & Contrast assignment due.

Have a wonderful holiday! 

December 9-13

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish Charles Dickens reading; "Ghost of a Character" due tomorrow.
7th Grade English: Unit 10 Vocab Test; Work on revising and editing your "Person of Character" paper.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7A Vocab Test; Finish reading Article of the Week, questions due tomorrow.

TUESDAY:
Early dismissal -- all assignments due today now due WEDNESDAY. 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Margin questions for today's reading.
7th Grade English: Finish editing your paper using transitional words and phrases.
9th Grade English: Adjectives worksheet. 

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Act I questions, packet pg. 313
7th Grade English: Revise your introduction and conclusion. Be prepared to re-type tomorrow.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7B Homework #1

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log; study for "A Christmas Carol" test.
7th Grade English: Type and print out 2nd rough draft.
9th Grade English: Study nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, and adverbs. Test Tuesday. 

December 2-6

MONDAY:
No school - Thanksgiving holiday.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete previewing graphic organizer on front of packet.
7th Grade English: Complete outline.
9th Grade English: Complete PRACTICE 1-20 in the middle of pg. 4 (common and proper) of packet. 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Complete margin questions - pg. 289 first Reading Skill and Stop to Reflect; pg. 290 Stop to Reflect and Literary Analysis
7th Grade English: Unit 10 vocabulary worksheet 1
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7A vocabulary worksheet 

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Fred's blog entry (due tomorrow - 20 points)
7th Grade English: Unit 10 vocabulary worksheet 2
9th Grade English: Unit 9.7A vocabulary crossword

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: "The Ghost of a Character" worksheet - due TUESDAY.
7th Grade English: Unit 10 vocabulary crossword; study for vocab test MONDAY.
9th Grade English: Pronouns worksheet; study for vocab test MONDAY. 






  

November 25-29

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None.
7th Grade English: Organize research notes; study for tomorrow's vocab test.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.6B Crossword

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish "Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen"  notes.
7th Grade English: Vocab test; organize research notes.
9th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's vocab test.

WEDNESDAY: 1/2 day - 12:15 dismissal
7th Grade Reading: None - work on reading log over break.
7th Grade English: None - work on organizing research over break.
9th Grade English: Vocab test; no homework.

THURSDAY: No school - Thanksgiving break

FRIDAY: No school - Thanksgiving break

November 18-22

MONDAY:
No school for students - parent/teacher conferences.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish character chart for Rifka.
7th Grade English: Brainstorm person of character topic - person due Thursday.
9th Grade English: Finish reading "Why Do Hunters Kill?" article - be prepared for assignment tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None - start wrapping up reading log due Friday.
7th Grade English: Unit 9 vocab worksheet.
9th Grade English: Computer lab - article questions due by end of class. Vocab 9.6B worksheet.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish journal assignment
7th Grade English: Finish text analysis of "Movie" essay.
9th Grade English: None - bring textbook tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Library Day (Book Check)/Reading Logs Due (300 minutes!)
7th Grade English: Unit 9 vocab worksheet - 2nd one.
9th Grade English: None.

November 11-15

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish reading "The Bear Boy." Complete margin questions and study questions at end.
7th Grade English: Vocab review worksheet.
9th Grade English: None -- review vocabulary each night this week! (Began reading "Cask" in class.)

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None
7th Grade English: Study for tomorrow's verbs test!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.6A worksheet

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish "Rikki" and complete study questions.
7th Grade English: VERBS TEST! Complete vocabulary worksheet.
9th Grade English: Finish "Cask" packet; Unit 9.6A crossword

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Bring AR book tomorrow!
7th Grade English: Study for vocabulary test tomorrow!
9th Grade English:  Work on "Cask - Set" assignment; due tomorrow. Study for tomorrow's vocab test!

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Library day -- must complete ONE metacognitive log on front of reading log.
7th Grade English: Unit 8 Test!
9th Grade English: Unit 9.6A Test! Cask set assignment due at end of class!

October 1,000 Minute Readers

Congratulations to the 1,000 Minute Readers for the month of October!

Allison Beaver
Faith Garasich
Max Schally
Holden Andrewcavage
Gregory Guldin
Emma Sacco
Tyler Washington
Emily Rumbel
Amanda Sallade
JJ Swirsky
Zeb Thompson
Dominique Hughes
Gracie Orosco
Maddie Heiser

November 4-8

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log.
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: None.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log/AR points.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 149 #13-22; Vocab worksheet
9th Grade English: Vocab worksheet

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish short story notes if needed.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 152 #19-30; Vocab worksheet
9th Grade English: Finish "Cask" vocab words

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log/AR points.
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 155 #6-18; Study for vocabulary
9th Grade English: Study for vocabulary test tomorrow

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Finish reading "The Treasure of Lemon Brown" and answer "Short Stories" questions on pg. 93 of your packet.
7th Grade English: Vocab test; pg. 176, 177, and 178 ODD. (Review for test on Monday and Tuesday, verbs test on WEDNESDAY!)
9th Grade English: Vocab test; Finish "The Raven" packet if not finished in class. You do not need your textbook on Monday.   

October 28-November 1

Monday: - Last day of the marking period!
7th Grade Reading: Work day -- makeup assignments, retakes, rewrites. Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: No homework
9th Grade English: Act V packet due; Study for Romeo and Juliet final tomorrow.

Tuesday: Marking period 2!
7th Grade Reading: Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: No homework tonight.
9th Grade English: Romeo and Juliet final; Unit 9.5A packet (no analogies!)

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish short story if needed. Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: Vocabulary worksheet 
9th Grade English: Work on final project - due Friday! Unit 9.5A crossword.

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish news article if needed. Work on reading log (400 minutes due Friday).
7th Grade English: Study for vocab test tomorrow.
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test tomorrow; finish final R&J projects (due tomorrow).

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: News articles, short stories, and reading logs due. No homework.  
7th Grade English: Unit 6 vocab test.; Complete context clues worksheet for homework.
9th Grade English: Final R&J projects due; Unit 9.5A vocab test. 
 

October 21-25

Monday:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking pg. 448
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 141 #9-20
9th Grade English: Begin work on Act V Packet; Unit 9.4 HW due Wednesday.


Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking pg. 456
7th Grade English: Finish work on pg. 142-143 if not finished in class.
9th Grade English: Finish timeline for Shakespeare article and finish paragraph answering the question, "Did Shakespeare really exist?" What do you believe? Continue work on Act V Packet.

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Study for tomorrow's test.
7th Grade English: Vocabulary worksheet
9th Grade English: Vocabulary crossword; Continue work on Act V Packet

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Nonfiction unit test!
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 146 #14-25; Study for vocab test tomorrow
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test tomorrow; Continue work on Act V Packet

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: No homework; work day.
7th Grade English: Vocab test!; SVA Worksheet
9th Grade English: Vocab test! Continue work on Act V Packet - due MONDAY.

October 14-18

REMINDER to ALL READING STUDENTS: 11 AR points are due by FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18. I will be running the report Saturday morning, meaning you have until MIDNIGHT on FRIDAY.

Monday:
No school - Teacher in-service.

Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: Complete all Critical Thinking questions on pg. 428 of textbook for "Life Without Gravity"
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: Work on Act IV packets due MONDAY, October 21.

Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Complete all Critical Thinking questions on pg. 436 of textbook of "Conversational Ballgames"
7th Grade English: Pg. 172 #1-13
9th Grade English: Study for Act IV quiz tomorrow; Work on Act IV packets due MONDAY, October 21.

Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Finish AR points - due by midnight tomorrow!
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 135 #13-35
9th Grade English: Act IV Quiz; Work on Act IV packets due MONDAY, October 21.

Friday:
No school - Act 80 day. Reading students should have 11 AR points completed by MIDNIGHT tonight.