May 30-June 3

MONDAY:
No school - Memorial Day holiday.

TUESDAY:
PERIOD 4: Final exam; infographics/masks due!
PERIOD 5: Final exam; precept assignments due! 

WEDNESDAY:
ALL CLASSES: In class - course evaluation.

THURSDAY:
Last day! Enjoy your summer break! You've certainly earned it. :)

FRIDAY:
Teacher in-service.   

  

May 23-27

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 5: Work on precept assignments; study for finals.
Periods 4, 6, 8: Work on infographic/mask assignments; study for finals.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 5: Work on precept assignments; study for finals.
Periods 4, 6, 8: Work on infographic/mask assignments; study for finals.

WEDNESDAY:
PERIOD 8: Final exam; infographics/masks due!

THURSDAY:
PERIOD 1: Final exam; precept assignments due!
PERIOD 2 - PSSA 7: Post-test

FRIDAY:
PERIOD 3: Final exam; precept assignments due!
PERIOD 6: Final exam; infographics/masks due!

 

May 16-May 20

This week has many strange schedules. PLEASE make sure you are staying on top of your work. Even if I don't see you, you may have reading homework.

MONDAY:
Reading: Read pg. 250-264; complete study guide comprehension questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class -- Student-led SCOPE article.

TUESDAY:
Extended 1st and 2nd; no 4th, 7th, or 8th.
Reading: Pg. 265-274; complete study guide comprehension questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class -- post-test and work on lunch room food fight. Food fight analysis paragraphs are due on the 19th. They cannot be turned in late because our class will not meet again.

WEDNESDAY:
Extended 3rd and 4th; no 2nd, 7th, or 8th.
Reading: Pg. 275-end; complete study guide comprehension questions.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: No class.

THURSDAY:
Extended 8th and 7th; no 1st, 3rd, or 4th.
Reading: Prepare for final exam.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Lunch room food fight analysis due! In class - food fight debrief.

FRIDAY:
Extended 1st and 2nd; no 3rd or 4th.
Reading: Prepare for final exam. (1st, 2nd, 8th period reviewing in class.)
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - Student-led SCOPE article.

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May 9-13

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 174-185; study guide - comprehension only.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Lunch Room Food Fight work.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 187-204; study guide - comprehension only.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - Student-led SCOPE lesson.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 206-219; study guide - comprehension only.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Lunch Room Food Fight work.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 220-234; study guide - comprehension only. Prepare for tomorrow's quiz on pg. 155-234.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - Student-led SCOPE lesson.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Reading quiz! Read Pg. 236-274; Miranda study guide - comprehension AND inferencing!
       If you are planning on making test corrections, they are due MONDAY.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - Lunch Room Food Fight work. Final response due May 19!
 
 
 

May 2-6

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 97-117; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Thank you letter; article questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 119-132; complete ONLY comprehension questions in study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: "Lunch Room Murders" partner work in class.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 134-143; complete questions #1-15 in study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Stuttering SCOPE article in class.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Pg. 144-154. Questions #16-34 in study guide; comprehension only. Prepare for quiz tomorrow.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: "Lunch Room Murders" written component due in class.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Pg. 82-154 Quiz; Read Pg. 155-173 for Monday.
Period 2 - PSSA 7:

April 25-29

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Wonder pg. 3-23; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class: Work on "Slip or Trip."

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Wonder pg. 24-44; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class: news article.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Wonder pg. 45-65; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: No class - 8th grade Science PSSA.   

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read Wonder pg. 66-80; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class: news article.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Quiz on pg. 3-80; Read Wonder pg. 82-96 for Monday; complete study guide.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class: Lunchroom Murder.   

April 18-22

MONDAY:
All classes - no homework.
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - The Lightning Thief/activity.

TUESDAY:
PSSA Math 


WEDNESDAY:
PSSA Math


THURSDAY:
PSSA Math


FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Finish "3-D Limbs" article questions if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In-class - "Lunchroom murder" argumentative writing activity.

April 11-15

MONDAY:
All classes - no homework all week.
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - finishing up movie/beginning new activity.

TUESDAY:
PSSA Math
Periods 3, 5: Watching movie.
Periods 6, 8: Capture the Flag work.

WEDNESDAY:
PSSA Math
Periods 4, 5: Watching movie.
Periods 6, 8: Capture the Flag work.

THURSDAY:
PSSA Math
Period 1: Watching movie.
Period 5, 6, 8: Wonder novel assignments

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: In class - character type notes.
Period 2 - PSSA 7:

April 4-8

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Determine rhyme scheme and meter for poems in Collection 8. Study for sound devices quiz tomorrow!
Period 2- PSSA 7: In class - PSSA review.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: No homework tonight.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - PSSA review.


WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 5: Read "Weather" on pg. 25; highlight your favorite lines of imagery and identify which senses they appeal to.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - PSSA review.
Periods 4: No homework tonight.
Period 6: Label your selected lines in "Miracles" with the appropriate senses.
Period 8: Label your selected lines in "Miracles" with the appropriate senses.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: In class - PSSA review.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Study for tomorrow's poetry unit test. Will be open note.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: In class - PSSA review.


FRIDAY: 
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Poetry unit test! 

March 28-April 1

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Read "Loo-Wit," highlight and identify examples of figurative language in the text.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: Complete "Meaning & Tone" packet (blue).

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 5: Study poetry forms (first page of packet). Quiz tomorrow!
Periods 4, 6, 8: Narrative poetry organizer with "The Highwayman;" Study poetry forms (first page of packet). Quiz tomorrow!
Period 2 - PSSA 7: PSSA review in class.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Collection 5 sound devices practice with poems on pg. 23-25.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: PSSA review in class.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Collection 6 sound devices practice with poems on pg. 26-28 if not finished in class.
Period 2 - PSSA 7: Finish inferences and generalizations packet if not finished in class. 

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8: Complete rhyme scheme and meter for Collection 7.
Period 2 - PSSA 8: PSSA review in class.