April 3-7

It's PSSA week!  All of your hard work comes together this week. Get lots of sleep and drop that mic! :)

This week, there is no homework. You will be working on the Greek gods/goddesses packet to establish background knowledge for The Lightning Thief.

Friday: Periods 5, 6, 7, and 8 should finish the profiles of the eight Greek gods/goddesses appearing in The Lightning Thief. Please make sure you're ready to go on Monday with Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Ares, Athena, Hermes, Dionysus, and Iris.

Wheels on the Bus TDA Song

Restate the prompt (the wheels on the bus)
Then I believe (go round and round)
For example (round and round)
This proves that (round and round)
Another example is (the wheels on the bus)
This also proves (go around and round)
In conclusion (all through the town)

March 27-31

This week, all Reading 7 classes are working on PSSA prep. Students will be working with other students who have similar needs to practice the skills in which they need the most support based on the last round of CDT testing. The only homework will be to finish any assignments not completed in class. 

MONDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of first assignment if not finished in class.

TUESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of first assignment if not finished in class.

WEDNESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of second assignment if not finished in class.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6, 7: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section to prepare for tomorrow's assessment if needed. 
Period 8: In class - Final TDA assessment for small group work. Due before 1st period tomorrow if not finished in class.

FRIDAY:
All periods: In class - individual assessments of the week's work. Homework: Finish assessments if not finished in class or AC prep. If assessments are not turned in before 1st period on Monday, they will receive a 0.
Period 8: PSSA assembly.

March 20-24

This week, all Reading 7 classes are working on PSSA prep. Students will be working with other students who have similar needs to practice the skills in which they need the most support based on the last round of CDT testing. The only homework will be to finish any assignments not completed in class. Every Friday for the next 2 weeks will be an individual assessment day (multiple choice & TDA) to check all students' progress.

MONDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. 

TUESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of first assignment if not finished in class.

WEDNESDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section of second assignment if not finished in class.

THURSDAY:
All periods: In class - small group work on areas of need. Homework: Finish "Individual Practice" section to prepare for tomorrow's assessment. Finish reading journal.

FRIDAY:
All periods: In class - individual assessments of the week's work. Reading journals are due today!
Homework: Finish assessments if not finished in class or AC prep. If assessments are not turned in on Monday, they will receive a 0.

March 13-17

This week, all Reading 7 classes are working on PSSA prep. Students will be working with other students who have similar needs to practice the skills in which they need the most support based on the last round of CDT testing. The only homework will be to finish any assignments not completed in class. Every Friday for the next 3 weeks will be an individual assessment day (multiple choice & TDA) to check all students' progress.

MONDAY: In class - worked on PSSA poetry review. Practiced test-taking strategies.

TUESDAY: Snow day.

WEDNESDAY: Snow day.

THURSDAY: Snow day.

FRIDAY: Snow day.

March 6-10

There is no formal homework this week. Anything not completed in class should be completed at home.

MONDAY:
All classes: TDA assessment for novel in class. All assessments due at the end of the period.

TUESDAY:
All classes: Group scoring of TDA exemplars.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: Binder clear-out/library visit.

THURSDAY & FRIDAY:
All classes: Released items/strategy practice.

February 27-March 3

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Wonder pg. 284-297; answer questions #7-8. If you did not receive a 9/10 or 10/10 on last week's assignment, you must write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and either restate the question or repeat the prompt.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 18; answer study questions,

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Wonder pg. 298-310; answer questions #9-11. If you did not receive a 9/10 or 10/10 on last week's assignment, you must write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and either restate the question or repeat the prompt.
Periods 7, 8: Read epilogue; answer study questions.

WEDNESDAY:
All classes: PSSA practice/TDA practice in class. No homework other than study for tomorrow's quiz and prepare for Friday's essay.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Quiz on sections 7 and 8 in Wonder. Remaining class time spent preparing for tomorrow's essay exam. You may not use an outline tomorrow.
Periods 7, 8: Quiz on Ch. 14-epilogue. Remaining class time spent preparing for tomorrow's essay exam. You may not use an outline tomorrow.

FRIDAY:
Bellringers due!
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Essay exam on Wonder.
Periods 7, 8: Essay exam on Warriors Don't Cry.
ALL essays MUST be submitted by the end of the class period. You have had several days to prepare.

February 20-24

MONDAY:
No school.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 236-248; answer questions #1-4. Questions must be answered in complete sentences.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 15; answer study guide questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 250-264; answer questions #1-4. Questions must be answered in complete sentences.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 16; answer study guide questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 265-283; answer questions #5-6. Questions must be answered in complete sentences. Section 8 and 9 will be collected for a grade tomorrow.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 17; answer study guide questions.
All classes: Reading journals are due tomorrow!

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No weekend reading. Section 8 and 9 will be collected for a grade.
Periods 7 & 8: Read Ch. 18 for Tuesday; answer study guide questions.
All classes: Reading journals due!

February 13-17

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 187-204; answer questions #1-4.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 12; answer study questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Pg. 206-219; answer questions #1-3.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 13; answer study questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read Pg. 220-234; answer questions #4-5. Also tonight, consider the positive effects identified by the author in the "Random Acts of Kindness" article.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 14; answer study questions. (Ch. 14 is not due until the 21st.)

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No reading. Part 4, 5, and 6 quiz.
Periods 7, 8: Ch. 8-13 quiz. Poem satires due!

FRIDAY:
No school.

February 6-10

Please make sure you are keeping up with the reading assignments. This includes both the novel and the study questions. If you are absent or we are off for a snow day, you still need to complete the reading.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 134-143; study questions #1-4.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 8, answer study questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 144-154; study questions #5-7.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 9, answer study questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 155-173; study questions #8-11.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 10, answer study questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read p. 174-185; study question #12.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 11, answer study questions. (Due Monday!)

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: All rewrites of comparative essay due.
Periods 7, 8: Continue reading Ch. 11, finish study questions for Monday.

January 30-February 3

Please make sure you are keeping up with the reading assignments. This includes both the novel and the study questions. If you are absent or we are off for a snow day, you still need to complete the reading.

MONDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 82-96, answer questions #1-5.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 5, complete reading questions.

TUESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 97-117, answer questions #6-8.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 6, complete reading questions.

WEDNESDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Read pg. 119-132, answer questions #1-3.
Periods 7, 8: Read Ch. 7 for Friday, complete reading questions.

THURSDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: No reading. Prepare for tomorrow's quiz.
Periods 7,8: Finish Ch. 7 assignment.

FRIDAY:
Periods 1, 4, 5, 6: Pg. 1-132 quiz! No reading assignment over the weekend.
Periods 7, 8: Ch. 1-7 quiz! No reading assignment over the weekend.