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Hopefully you received your child’s midterm grades that went home Friday.  Several students have library fines that need to be paid and books that need to be returned before they receive their midterms.

Monday: Introducing and students begin to write their Odd Alphabet of Onomatopoeia.    This is a creative assignment that uses onomatopoeia words, words that imitate or sound out a sound.

Tuesday: Go over the journal response for chapters 10-15 of The Lightning Thief.  Then we’ll go over vocab for chapters 16-18.  All the assignments need to be completed for chapters 16-18:  response journal, vocabulary, questions, and follow-up activity.  The vocab and response journal are due Friday, May 1st.   The questions and follow-up are due May 5th.

Wednesday:  We’ll go to the Book Fair and Mrs. Skaggs will be in the classroom.  Any time that is left will be used to work on the Odd Alphabet of Onomatopoeia or The Lightning Thief.

Thursday and Friday: Work time for The Lightning Thief.  Vocabulary and Reading Response Journal are due Friday.

*reminders*

April Reading Log is due May 5th.

4th quarter Book Talks start May 13th.

Mark Twain or Truman is due May 15th.

Monday: I hope to be in the computer lab so the kids can proof and correct their persuasive paragraphs.  I typed them all this weekend so the kids would have time to put them in the magazines that Ms. Harron is doing with them in the computer lab.

Chapters 10-12 need to be read by Wednesday.

Tuesday:  This is a mostly reading week.  We’ll just read The Lightning Thief  chapters 10-12 like we did 7-9.  I’ll meet with each group as soon the reading is finished to go over some things, then they may begin Chapters 13-15.

Wednesday: The Lightning Thief: discussion questions for chapters 10-12, go over questions for chapters 10-12,

Thursday:  The Lightning Thief: finish questions chapters 10-12, vocabulary for chapters 13-15 and assign questions.

Friday: The Lightning Thief:  work time for chapters 13-15.  Journal and vocabulary due Tuesday, April 28.    Questions and Follow up due Wednesday, April 29.

April Reading Log is due May 5th. 

Book Talks start May 13th.

Mark Twain or Truman nominated book book report due May 15.

Benefit Dinner and Raffle for Stephen Wingfield:     There will be a benefit spaghetti dinner and raffle for 6th grader Stephen Wingfield, who has been diagnosed with lymphoma, on Saturday May 2nd, 4-7 pm at the Willard North cafeteria. 

Blue team is putting together a basket with a movie theme.  The kids and I talked about donating 50 cents, if they’d want to, and purchase some movie gift certificates.  Anything that you would like to contribute to the basket will be appreciated! 

MAP test week is here!  Please help your child get plenty of sleep Monday and Tuesday nights and a good breakfast Tuesday and Wednesday mornings.  I will have some breakfast bars and juice on test days.  Just in case.  We will also have snacks for the kids both days.

The Communication Arts test will be administered Tuesday.  Sessions 1 and 2 will be taken in the morning and session 3 in the afternoon. 

The Math test will be administered Wednesday.  Sessions 1 and 2 will be taken in the morning and session 3 in the afternoon. 

Monday:  Those who have their persuasive paragraphs written will have the opportunity to read them to the class.  Those who have any questions regarding their paragraphs will have time to get those questions answered.  All paragraphs are due Tuesday for Herron’s homeroom.  The paragraphs will be due Wednesday for Hampton’s homeroom and my homeroom.

Tuesday: Herron’s class- We’ll finish reading persuasive paragraphs.  After that we’ll discuss chapters 7-9 of The Lightning Thief.

 If time remains we’ll go over the vocab for The Lightning Thief  chapters 10-12.

Wednesday: Hampton’s and my class- We’ll finish reading persuasive paragraphs.  After that we’ll discuss chapters 7-9 of The Lightning Thief.

 If time remains we’ll go over the vocab for The Lightning Thief  chapters 10-12.

Thursday:  all classes- We’ll finish going over the vocab for The Lightning Thief  chapters 10-12.  The rest of the class time will be used for reading.

Those who finish will have the opportunity to read through 7 different plays based on stories from Greek mythology.

Friday: discuss chapters 10-12 of The Lightning Thief.  Go over vocabulary for chapters 14-16.

Reminders: 

A book needs to be chosen for 4th quarter Book Talk by April 17th. 

A Mark Twain or Truman book needs to be read by May 15th.

Are you ready for a short week?

Monday:  We’ll go over all the assignments for The Lightning Thief chapters 4-6 then look at outlining a persuasive paragraph.

Tuesday:  Write an outline for a persuasive paragraph.  Due Wednesday.

Progress Report for Reading goes out Tuesday.

Wednesday:  Write a rough draft for a persuasive paragraph.  Due Thursday.

Thursday:  Peer edit persuasive paragraph.  Final Copy due Monday.

Follow up due for The Lightning Thief chapters 7-9

The book for Book Talk needs to be chosen by April 17th.

Sorry I didn’t get this updated before Wednesday!

Monday:  Quotation worksheet.  10 minutes (or so) to start The Lightning Thief chaps. 4-6.

Tuesday:  Introduce persuasive writing.  Read 4 samples and an outline.  Mrs. Skaggs is in the class.

Wednesday:  Work time for LT chaps. 4-6.   Journal and vocabulary due Thursday.  Library

Thursday:  Work time for LT chaps. 4-6.   Questions and Follow up due Friday.

Friday:  Discussion partners for LT chaps. 4-6.  Get packet for chaps. 7-9.  Outline a persuasive paragraph.

March Reading Log is due April 3. 

If your child brought you the March Newsletter you are aware of the new late work policy.  I’ve posted that information here in case you haven’t seen the newsletter.

Changes are in the air!                                                                                                                                Blue team tried something new for the 3^rd quarter regarding incomplete work.  The students were given the opportunity to complete late work on their own without being required to miss recess.  That policy hasn’t worked out well for the students.  Because late work has become a more serious problem than it had been, we will be changing that policy for the 4^th quarter.

WIS is analyzing its policy regarding late work for next year.  The goal is to become more unified in our responses to both late work and inappropriate behavior.  As a result of reevaluating these policies and procedures the following will be implemented for the 4^th quarter.

Regarding incomplete work:  A student will have 2 days to hand in late assignments.  The student will work on missing assignments during recess and may work at home for those two days.  If, after two days, the assignment hasn’t been completed the student will receive an office referral. 

Regarding behavior:  Half of recess will be missed after 2 marks in the notebook.  All of recess will be missed after 4 marks in the notebook.  Marks will be made in the notebook for the following behaviors:  excessive talking, missing materials, being off task, disrespect, being disruptive, late to class, dishonesty and notes/agenda not signed.

Since the students know daily about work not handed in, I am discontinuing the Monday list of missing assignments. 

Monday:  Reading-Lightning Thief  chap 1 question and journal

Tuesday:  Language- review quotations.  

Mrs. Skaggs is in the classroom.

Wednesday:  Reading-Lightning Thief  chap 2-3 question and journal.  One follow-up activity.  Questions, journals and follow-up activity due Thursday.

Thursday:  Language- Finish quotations.  WS due Friday.

Reading- Go over chap 2-3 discussion questions. 

assign chap 4-6.

Each of the different groups will have different due dates.

I will miss school on Monday due to a fever.  I really hope to be back Tuesday.  When I return I will give the kids a little slip of paper that shows what they didn’t have handed in for the 3rd quarter. 

Monday:  Language- I’ve left 2 different lessons for my substitute to do today. 

Tuesday:  Mrs. Skaggs will be in the classroom.                                                   

Language-  Correctly using quotation marks. 

 Reading- We’ll be starting to read The Lightning Thief.

Wednesday: Introduce The Lightning Thief using vocabulary.  Introduce the folder that will be used. 

Reading Response Journal: What is this story going to be about?

Thursday:  Reader’s Theater of The Lightning Thief.  Sign up for discussion partners using the temples of the Greek gods.

Friday:  Go over vocab for chapters 1-3 of The Lightning Thief. 

Assign questions.

Begin reading.

iTime:  finding the main idea and MAP vocabulary

Your child was given a small slip of paper Monday, March 2, to tape into that day’s agenda.  If the paper was blank, nothing is owed.  If an assignment is on the paper, then that assignment hasn’t been handed in.  I okayed anything that was handed in on Monday. 

All late work needs to be handed in by Friday to be graded and recorded for the 3rd quarter.  Anything not handed in by Friday will be entered as a 0% for the 3rd quarter.

Monday:  Language- Finding appositives in science and social studies books, observing the rules for quotations in C.A.N.

Tuesday:  Mrs. Skaggs will be in the classroom.                                                   

 Language-  Correctly using quotation marks. 

 Reading-  Book Talks will start March 3rd.  If you would like to come to watch your child deliver his or her book talk, just let me know and I’ll make sure you know when your child’s due date is. 

Wednesday: Library and Book Talks  

Thursday:  Book Talks and review of quotations

Friday:  Book Talks and journaling in the Reading Response Journal

iTime:  finding the main idea and MAP vocabulary

Your child was given a small slip of paper Monday, Feb. 23, to tape into that day’s agenda that has grades for language and reading and missing assignments.  If the paper was blank, nothing is owed.  If an assignment is on the paper, then that assignment hasn’t been handed in.  I okayed anything that was handed in on Monday.

Monday:  Language- Drop in the Bucket #11 and #12, and find appositives in the science books

Tuesday:  I will be out of the classroom to go to a PLC Leadership meeting.

Language- Punctuation pg 7 in Storyworks magazine, appositive worksheet, and English Writing Prompt

 Reading- This week we’ll continue working on comprehension using a newspaper article.  Then do some MAP-like stories to prepare for the MAP test.

Wednesday: Finish going over “The Day the Worms Moved In”  

Newspaper article ”Wash up, folks” –the worksheet is due that day

 begin “Lessons from Ghosts”

Thursday:  Go over “Wash up, folks” and finish “Lessons from Ghosts”– probably due by the end of class

Friday:  Go over “Lessons From Ghosts” and begin “The Prize”

Book Talks will start March 3rd.  If you would like to come to watch your child deliver his or her book talk, just let me know and I’ll make sure you know when your child’s due date is. 

iTime:  finding the main idea

Your child was given a small slip of paper Monday, Feb. 16, to tape into that day’s agenda.  If the paper was blank, nothing is owed.  If an assignment is on the paper, then that assignment hasn’t been handed in.  I okayed anything that was handed in on Monday.

Monday:  Language- Drop in the Bucket #9 and #10, and reintroduce appositives

Tuesday:  Language- find appositives in textbooks and Storyworks, use worksheets for assessments

 Reading- This week we’ll continue working on comprehension using a poem, a fiction story and a newspaper article.

Wednesday: finish the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” from last Friday questions due at the end of class and begin working on the fiction story “The Day the Worms Moved In” quiz and questions

Thursday:  finish “The Day the Worms Moved In” quiz and questions due at the end of class

Friday:  newspaper article “Wash Up folks” questions

iTime:  finding the main idea