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Updated Due Dates and Important Info for the Last Two Weeks

Hello all!  Well, it's almost that time, and as you all know we have been working on Discussion Circles and the novel study in class the past two weeks, and we will continue the next two weeks.  The following are dates that have been posted in the classroom over the last week and ALL students were told to write the dates in their agendas.  Now that they have had ample time to write that information in their agendas, I will post them here as a back up in case you didn't get them.  I will not be posting everyday over the next two weeks because it will be unnecessary as the most pertinent information is listed below as well as in the classroom.  Please rely on your discussion circle groups as well to help you with information that you might have missed. 

Upcoming Due Dates:

Reading log 5/15   HW grade

Discussion Circle task #3 (5/11)  CW grade

Group Evaluation #3 (5/11)  EVAL grade

Self- Reflection #3 (5/11)  EVAL grade

Discussion Circle task #4 (5/15)  CW grade

Group Evaluation #4 (5/15)  EVAL grade

Self-Reflection #4 (5/15)  EVAL grade

quiz over Ch. 11-16 (5/12)  Q grade

quiz for E.Q. 4th nine weeks (in process of being graded)  Q grade

Last book 1 page summary (already turned in)  T grade

Test over Lightning Thief (5/19)  T  grade

Final Exam (5/23)   T grade

 

 

The following is the schedule over the next two weeks for my class.  Students, please remember that May 11-15, we are on the old schedule with connections in the morning.

Monday 5/11: Discussion Circle #3 11-16

Tuesday 5/12: Quiz over Chapters 11-16

Wednesday 5/13: Work on Discussion Circle Task #4 and read Ch. 17-22

Thursday 5/14: Work on Discussion Circle Task #4 and read Ch. 17-22

Friday 5/15: Discussion Circle #4; reading log due!

Monday 5/18: Lightning Thief Review  Download Study Guide for The Lightning Thief

Tuesday 5/19: Test over The Lightning Thief

Wednesday 5/20: Review for Finals

Thursday 5/21: Finals for Periods 1 and 3; study hall for 7th

Friday 5/22: Finals for Periods 2, 6, and 7

Friday, April 24, 2009

Parents, please make sure your child is completing their Literature Circle Tasks each week.  The groups can not hold adequate discussions when one or more of the group members do not do their part.  Please see The Lightening Thief Page for vocabulary for each chapter.  Have a good weekend. Oh, remember, if you did not see me today, I will collect your classes reading log on Monday.

Quiz over Ch. 1-5 on Tuesday!

Summary over your choice book due on 5/1.

April 20, 2009

Today, students were introduced to their Literature Circles and we went over the jobs that each student would be responsible for and assigned jobs.  Students are required to print and complete their task form by the assigned Literature Circle Day as well as have the assigned reading completed in The Lightening Thief.  Please see the page: The Lightening Thief for all Literature Circle sheets and other information.  Students will also need to print the reflection sheet each week.  We will complete this in class on the day we do Literature Circles.  Please do not complete at home.  If you can not print at home, please ask your homeroom teacher or come to my room during homeroom.  YOU are responsible for having all reading and work completed by the due dates.  Please see due dates for each class as they may differ.

Chapters 1-5 and 1st Literature Circle Task due:

• 1st period: Friday, 4/24
• 2nd period: Friday, 4/24
• 3rd period: Monday, 4/27
• 6th period: Monday, 4/27
• 7th period: Monday, 4/27

Chapters 6-10 and 2nd Literature Circle Task due:

• ALL periods: Friday, 5/1

Chapters 11-16 and 3rd Literature Circle Task due:

• All periods: Friday, 5/8

Chapters 17-22 and 4th Literature Circle Task due:

• All periods: Friday, 5/15

Test over book on Wednesday, 5/20

Final Exams will be held May 21-22

April 15, 2009

This week, we have been doing CRCT warm-up reviews, working on our realistic fiction posters, finishing up our myth compare and contrast, and grading our informational text review packets.  We will start The Lightening Thief hopefully at the end of the week, but definitely by the start of next week.

Reading logs due 4/17
Genre of choice due 4/24
CRCT 4/21-4/27

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Students worked on reading for information CRCT Review today as a warm-up.  I was surprised to find that many students said they didn't know what an encyclopedia was or how to use it.  Especially sense we have worked with these books in both L.A. classes.

We finished up on the study guide for the test tomorrow, and reviewed the the answers for the study guide.  I wish everyone well on the test tomorrow!

We will also begin working on our E.Q. for the 4th nine weeks this week and students will need their realistic fiction books in class on Friday.

Remember that Reading logs and the informational review packet that students received Monday are BOTH due on Friday, 4/3!

Students should be reading any genre that choose!  The next book is due April 24th and it is the last of the required reading.  Wow!  The end is in sight, but please let that be a catalyst, not a reason to relax just yet!

Monday, March 30, 2009

Today students finished up their presentations and began working on the study guide for the test over myth cultures comparisons.  The following is the link for the  study guide:Download Mythology Study Guide

Students were also given a packet for review of informational texts and root words.  The packets should be worked on in and out of class and will be due April 3rd.  1st period students will receive theirs tomorrow.

Reading logs are due on 4/3

We will have our test over mythology on 4/1.
EQ will be on 4/1
Comparing myth assessment will be 4/2
Realistic fiction project will be completed in class on 4/3.

Busy week, so everyone needs to bring their A game!!!
(Hang in there, Spring Break is sooooo Close!)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Today was another one of those days when technology wasn't our friend!  The computers were crashed most of the day, so we used to time today, instead of presenting, to further prepare for the presentations.  I gave the students questions to use to lead their story discussions.  We also talked about the importance of "not putting our eggs in one basket." (They can explain this to you.)  We will hopefully start presentations tomorrow, if the computers are working. 

Don't forget reading logs are due on Friday.

Realistic fiction is due 3/27.

Skills Day Review

This is ONLY if you are in Mrs. Mowry's Reveiw Session.

Download Skills Review Day Mowry

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

The end of the semester is upon us, so we will be taking our benchmark exam on Friday.  We will be grading all the questions on the benchmark related to figurative language this nine weeks in addition to the other skills we have covered.  If you want to prepare to do well on the benchmark, then you should review the figurative language terms.  Here are some links to use for studying.

Figurative Language Practice Quizzes

Middle School Figurative Language Quiz

Today in class, we took our Context Clues Quiz #2 and turned in reading logs.  Students were told in class that I could not accept the logs late due to this being the last day of the 9 weeks; however, after recieving an email that said grades had to be submitted by Monday, I will allow logs to be turned in 1 day late. As a treat for those of you whom actually take advantage of the blog, I will allow you to turn in reading logs  tomorrow!

We will have skills review days on Monday and Tuesday and present Wed.-Frid.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Today we did a warm-up in class.  We learned the last two words for this set of context clues.  Our quiz will be on Thursday.

19.  Tom was known to be a cad, treating others without respect or kindness.

20.  Greta shared many traits with her sister, including attributes like honesty and humor.

Today we also answered our essential question.  I will give students sometime in class tomorrow to finish. 

There were some important announcements made:

• All missing assignments must  be turned in by 3/12 in order to count for the 3rd nine weeks.

• Reading logs are due on 3/12 this week.

• Wednesday and Thursday, students will be afforded time to finish up the myth projects.  I am expecting great things, so use this time wisely.

• Thursday will be the context clues quiz.

• Friday will be the Benchmark test for the 3rd nine weeks.