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.   

September 1,000 Minute Readers

Congratulations to my 1,000 Minute Readers for the month of September! Thank you for your effort in landing your place on Frank's Flock of Fame!

Faith Garasich - 1,030
Maddie Heiser - 1,227
Greg Guldin - 1,090
Tyler Washington - 1,304
Jessica McGee - 1,198
Emily Rumbel - 2,550
Zeb Thompson - 2,123
Gracie Orosco - 1,050

What will be the number to beat for October?!

October 7-11

Monday:
7th Grade Reading: Diction paragraph response (worksheet)
7th Grade English: Study for verb quiz Wednesday (action/linking; simple; perfect; progressive; irregulars)
9th Grade English: Act III packet due Friday

Tuesday:
7th Grade Reading: "Timed Writing: Explanation" pg. 215 in the "Manuals" packet 
7th Grade English: Study for verb quiz tomorrow (action/linking; simple; perfect; progressive; irregulars)
9th Grade English: Work on Vocab 9.3B homework - due Wednesday; Act III packet due Friday


Wednesday:
7th Grade Reading: Manual and Sign project due Friday
7th Grade English: Verb quiz ; "Verbs Doing Two Jobs" worksheet
9th Grade English: Act III quiz; Act III packet due Friday


Thursday:
7th Grade Reading: Manual and Sign project due Friday
7th Grade English: On Your Own pg. 131 #15-30
9th Grade English: Study for Vocab Unit 9.3B Test; Act III packet due tomorrow

Friday:
7th Grade Reading: READ and complete 2 metacognitive entries on your October reading log -- this weekend, you should hit around 
7th Grade English: Vocab Unit 4 Test; On Your Own pg. 134-135 #24-40
9th Grade English: Vocab Unit 9.3B Test; Act III packet due; Begin Act IV packet - due October 21