MONDAY:
Snow day
TUESDAY:
Snow day
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 1. Complete study guide questions 1-10.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - pre-test.
THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 2. Complete study guide questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - pre-test.
FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read The Lightning Thief, Ch. 3-4. Complete study guide questions. There will be a multiple choice Ch. 1-4 quiz on Monday!
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In-class - PSSA ELA practice
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
January 18-22
MONDAY:
No school - teacher in service.
TUESDAY:
Period 7 and 8 midterms
WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - binder clean-out, midterm review, policies discussion.
THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - mythology notes.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - syllabus discussion. Signed syllabus due by Friday, 1/29.
FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - 12 Olympian Gods/Goddesses research.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - syllabus discussion. Signed syllabus due by Thursday, 1/28.
No school - teacher in service.
TUESDAY:
Period 7 and 8 midterms
WEDNESDAY:
All classes: In class - binder clean-out, midterm review, policies discussion.
THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - mythology notes.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - syllabus discussion. Signed syllabus due by Friday, 1/29.
FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - 12 Olympian Gods/Goddesses research.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - syllabus discussion. Signed syllabus due by Thursday, 1/28.
Friday, January 8, 2016
January 11-15
MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for midterm.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Prepare for post-test on Wednesday.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for midterm.
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for midterm.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Post-test!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for midterm.
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1 and 2 midterms
12:33 dismissal
THURSDAY:
Periods 3 and 6 midterms
12:33 dismissal
FRIDAY:
Periods 4 and 5 midterms
12:33 dismissal
Periods 1, 5: Study for midterm.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Prepare for post-test on Wednesday.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for midterm.
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study for midterm.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Post-test!
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for midterm.
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1 and 2 midterms
12:33 dismissal
THURSDAY:
Periods 3 and 6 midterms
12:33 dismissal
FRIDAY:
Periods 4 and 5 midterms
12:33 dismissal
Monday, January 4, 2016
January 4-January 8
MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 17; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 16 & 17.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #1.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 18-19; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 18 & 19.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish practice final exam #1.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 20-21; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 20 & 21.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #2.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Epilogue; complete yellow study guide for Epilogue.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish practice final exam #2.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Work on midterm study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #3.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
Periods 1, 5: Read Ch. 17; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 16 & 17.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #1.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 18-19; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 18 & 19.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish practice final exam #1.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Ch. 20-21; complete yellow study guide for Ch. 20 & 21.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #2.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish Epilogue; complete yellow study guide for Epilogue.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish practice final exam #2.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Work on midterm study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish practice final exam #3.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on midterm study guide.
Sunday, December 20, 2015
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! :)
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! :)
Monday, December 14, 2015
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
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
Monday, December 7, 2015
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
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
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
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.
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.
Monday, November 23, 2015
November 23-27
MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Conflict and irony quiz.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - technical vocabulary review & practice.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot film compare and contrast
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - conflict and irony practice.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Kahoot! ELA review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot film compare and contrast
WEDNESDAY:
82.9 Half-Day!
THURSDAY:
No school.
FRIDAY:
No school.
Periods 1, 5: Conflict and irony quiz.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - technical vocabulary review & practice.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot film compare and contrast
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: In class - conflict and irony practice.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Kahoot! ELA review.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot film compare and contrast
WEDNESDAY:
82.9 Half-Day!
THURSDAY:
No school.
FRIDAY:
No school.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Period 3, 4, 6, 8 Binder Cleanout
KEEP:
Graded quizzes (except for the Hoot chapter quizzes on notebook paper - those you can toss)
Graded tests
Study guides
Notes
Worksheets with notes on them
MAP organizer
Rules/syllabus
Scholastic book order information
Old RACERS
Green text organization packet
Pink connotation/denotation packet
Basically anything that you believe will help you study for your midterm/final! :) When in doubt, keep it.
THROW:
Old bellringers and reading logs
Hoot chapter quizzes on notebook paper
"How to Be Successful" and "Endangered Animals" article
Inverted pyramid worksheet
Irony stations packet
Text structure worksheets
Author's purpose worksheet
Conflict worksheets
Graded quizzes (except for the Hoot chapter quizzes on notebook paper - those you can toss)
Graded tests
Study guides
Notes
Worksheets with notes on them
MAP organizer
Rules/syllabus
Scholastic book order information
Old RACERS
Green text organization packet
Pink connotation/denotation packet
Basically anything that you believe will help you study for your midterm/final! :) When in doubt, keep it.
THROW:
Old bellringers and reading logs
Hoot chapter quizzes on notebook paper
"How to Be Successful" and "Endangered Animals" article
Inverted pyramid worksheet
Irony stations packet
Text structure worksheets
Author's purpose worksheet
Conflict worksheets
Monday, November 16, 2015
November 16-20
Reading logs are due on Friday!
MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish blue conflict practice if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish textual evidence packet.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on Hoot study guide; prepare for Thursday's test.
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish yellow conflict practice if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - Kahoot! ELA review
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Complete Hoot conflict paper - What do you think were the most important conflicts in each category?
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read for your reading log.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish inferences and generalizations packet.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for tomorrow's Hoot test!
THURSDAY:
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Hoot test! Finish RACERS for tomorrow! Since they are part of the Hoot test, they WILL NOT be accepted late and cannot be made up.
FRIDAY:
ALL READING CLASSES: November reading logs due!
Periods, 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot collection/binder clean-out.
MONDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish blue conflict practice if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish textual evidence packet.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Work on Hoot study guide; prepare for Thursday's test.
TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Finish yellow conflict practice if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - Kahoot! ELA review
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Complete Hoot conflict paper - What do you think were the most important conflicts in each category?
WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Read for your reading log.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Finish inferences and generalizations packet.
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Study for tomorrow's Hoot test!
THURSDAY:
Periods 3, 4, 6, 8: Hoot test! Finish RACERS for tomorrow! Since they are part of the Hoot test, they WILL NOT be accepted late and cannot be made up.
FRIDAY:
ALL READING CLASSES: November reading logs due!
Periods, 3, 4, 6, 8: In class - Hoot collection/binder clean-out.
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