January 27-31

MONDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Critical Thinking questions in "Maestro" packet (pg. 223) - bring books tomorrow.
7th Grade English: Worksheet #3 in packet - prepositions as adjectives.
9th Grade English: None.

TUESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Read "Haiku" in packet - answer margin questions.
7th Grade English: Vocab 11 worksheet #2; brainstorm persuasive writing ideas.
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8A Homework #1 

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Collection #2 After Reading Questions #1-4 (back only) 
7th Grade English: Worksheet #4 in packet - prepositions as adverbs
9th Grade English: Unit 9.8B Homework #2 

THURSDAY: 
7th Grade Reading: Read "The Courage That My Mother Had," answer "simile" margin note and question #4 on back of packet.
7th Grade English: Study for vocab test.
9th Grade English: Study for vocab test; finish preface & forward prompts if not completed in class (-10% tomorrow)

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None - begin work on new reading log. JANUARY READING LOG DUE.
7th Grade English: Adjective and Adverb Phrases A worksheet; UNIT 11 TEST
9th Grade English: None. UNIT 9.8A TEST

January 20-24

MONDAY:
No school - teacher in-service.

TUESDAY:
No school - snow day.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: None -- work on reading log, due January 31. EXTRA CREDIT DUE.  
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: None.

THURSDAY:
 7th Grade Reading: None -- work on reading log, due January 31. 
7th Grade English: None.
9th Grade English: None.

FRIDAY: BOOK ORDERS DUE! 
7th Grade Reading: Read "One Art" on handout. Talk to the text noting the use of the concepts we've talked about over the last two days. Use your note sheet to guide you. 
7th Grade English: Unit 11 Worksheet #1.
9th Grade English: None.

Extra Credit Opportunity!

1. Find a nonfiction article of your choice. (Newspaper, magazine, internet, etc. I have a TON of newspapers in the classroom if you'd like to use them!)

2. Read the article.

3. Write a summary of the article.

4. Create a RACERS question for your article. THEN, write your idea of the PERFECT answer. (In other words, if you were teaching this to a class and you wanted them to answer your open-ended question, what would an "A" essay look like?)

5. Submit all THREE pieces by the end of the day on FRIDAY.

This opportunity is worth 10 points -- all or nothing!

January 13-17

MIDTERMS WEEK!

MONDAY:
All classes - study for midterms!

TUESDAY:
2nd period's reading midterm

WEDNESDAY:
6th period's 7th grade English midterm
7th period's 9th grade English midterm


THURSDAY:
3rd period's reading midterm
4th period's reading midterm


FRIDAY:
5th period's reading midterm
All classes - makeup assignment day! (Last day of the marking period!)

January 6-10

MONDAY:
All sections - Work on midterm reviews.

TUESDAY:
No school - school closed due to weather.

WEDNESDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study review guide; AR points due FRIDAY.
7th Grade English: Study review guide.
9th Grade English: Study review guide.

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study review guide; AR points due FRIDAY.
7th Grade English: Study review guide.
9th Grade English: Study review guide.

FRIDAY:
7th Grade Reading: Study review guide; AR points due TODAY by MIDNIGHT.
7th Grade English: Study review guide.
9th Grade English: Study review guide.
 

December 30-January 3

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
No school.

WEDNESDAY:
No school

THURSDAY:
7th Grade Reading: In class - recap your Christmas as Scrooge; no homework.MUST BRING BOOKS TOMORROW!
7th Grade English: No homework.   
9th Grade English: No homework.