Tuesday, September 30, 2014



Inspiration Tuesday!!!!

Today you need:
  • Your silent reading book





Friday, September 26, 2014




Happy Friday!

Today you need:

Your silent reading book




Thursday, September 25, 2014

Today (Thur., Sept. 25) in all periods we:
  • Did SRI reading testing
No homework for all periods



8th Graders -- 
  • you need your silent reading book

6th and 7th Graders --
  • Your reading passage questions are due at the start of class
  • You need your silent reading book





Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Today (Wed 9/24) in Class We:
  • Practiced using planners with lessons on prioritization
  • Did Silent Reading
Homework:
  • 6th and 7th graders -- read Science article passage and answer questions. PLEASE DO THIS WITHOUT ASKING FOR HELP.
  • 8th graders -- none





Today you need:

  • silent reading book
  • your planner







Tuesday, September 23, 2014


Inspiration Tuesday!

Everyone needs: Silent Reading Book

8th graders need: Write-In Reader


Monday, September 22, 2014



Happy Monday!


  • 6th and 7th graders -- you need your silent reading book and your Science book
 
  • 8th graders -- you need your silent reading book and your Write-In Reader














Thursday, September 18, 2014



Happy Thursday!!!

  • Everyone needs: Silent Reading Book
  • 6th and 7th Graders: Science Books
  • 8th Graders: Write-In Readers

 









Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Today (Wed, Sept 17) in Class We:
  • Continued analyzing the structure of the Science textbooks and discussing strategies for "attacking" the reading part of textbooks.
  • Silent Read for 20 minutes



Happy Wednesday!

YOU NEED YOUR SCIENCE BOOK and your silent reading book









Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Today (Tues. Sept 16) in Class We:
  • Silent read for 15 minutes. Record on green reading log (see Monday's post for a link to a copy of the reading log)
  • Looked at the structure of our Science books -- outlined lesson that you are currently on. Complete the outline for your grade using your Science book.




Today you need:
  • YOUR SCIENCE BOOK
  • Silent Reading Book
  • Green Reading Log




Monday, September 15, 2014

Today (Mon. Sept. 15) in Class We:

  • Took the Text Features TEST -- please see Miss Mickus to schedule a make-up time for the test if you missed it.
  • Silent read and received this week's Silent Reading Log Reading Log LINK


Happy Monday!!!

You need your silent reading book and a sharpened pencil


TEXT FEATURES TEST TODAY!!!!!!






Friday, September 12, 2014

Today (Fri. Sept 12) in Class We:

All Periods -- We reviewed for Monday's Text Features Test

HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR YOUR TEXT FEATURES TEST. Use your notes.



Wahoooooo! It's Friday!

Today you need:
  • Your silent reading book
  • Your Text Features study notes
DUE TODAY:
1st period -- task cards
2nd period -- foldable
3rd period -- scavenger hunt and foldable
5th period -- foldable
6th period -- task cards
7th period -- foldable

Have your work OR a Missed Deadline Form (filled out) ready when the bell rings!

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Today in Class We (Thur. Sept. 11):

1st period -- worked on Text Features Task Cards. DUE FRIDAY!

2nd period -- worked on Text Features Foldable. DUE FRIDAY!

3rd period -- worked on Text Features Scavenger Hunt and Foldable. BOTH DUE FRIDAY!

5th period --  worked on Text Features Foldable. DUE FRIDAY!

6th period -- worked on Text Features Task Cards. DUE FRIDAY!

7th period -- worked on Text Features Foldable. DUE FRIDAY!

See yesterday's blog post for link to copies of the scavenger hunt and foldable

TEXT FEATURES TEST ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH!!!!!



Happy Thursday!!!


Please take out your Text Features Notes

1st PERIOD -- YOUR FOLDABLE IS DUE TODAY!

5th PERIOD -- YOUR SCAVENGER HUNT IS DUE TODAY!






Wednesday, September 10, 2014



Happy Wednesday!


Please take out your Text Features notes
If you have them, take out your Text Features Scavenger Hunt and Foldable

6th PERIOD -- YOUR Scavenger Hunt and your Foldable are DUE TODAY!!!





Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Today in Class We (Tuesday, September 9):

Period 1
Completed the Text Features Scavenger Hunt -- Due at the end of class
Began Review Foldable

Period 2 and 5
Finished Text Features Notes
Began Text Features Scavenger Hunt

Period 6
Worked on Text Features Scavenger Hunt -- DUE WEDNESDAY
Worked on Review Foldable -- DUE WEDNESDAY

Period 3 and 7
Finished Text Features Notes


Text Features Worksheet Links:

Review Foldable

Scavenger Hunt

Inspiration Tuesday!!



  • 7th and 8th graders -- you need your Science book today!!!!!
  • Please take out your Text Features Notes

Monday, September 8, 2014

Today in Class We (Monday, September 8):

Checked out a silent reading book. Please be sure to ALWAYS have a silent reading book with you for EVERY class.

Continued note study of Text Features.

YOU WILL HAVE A TEXT FEATURES TEST ON EITHER FRIDAY 9/12 OR MONDAY 9/15.


Monday, September 8

  • Silent reading book check out today -- have your ID card ready
  • If you have Text Features notes from last week, please take them out
  • Pencil sharpened and in your seat when the bell rings :)

Friday, September 5, 2014

Today (Fri. Sept. 5) in Class We:

1st and 6th periods 
  • began Text Features unit
  • Notes you need: 
2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th 
  • took a pretest on Text Features

 

We MADE IT!!!



  • SYLLABUS SIGN-OFF SHEET DUE TODAY!!! 
  • I will collect them as soon as class starts. If you do not have it, please get a Missed Deadline Form and have it filled out and ready.
  • Please have your pencil sharpened and ready to go!

Thursday, September 4, 2014



HAPPY THURSDAY!


  • Seating Chart Today
  • If you got a gold-colored Reading Lab Handbook yesterday, please take it out
  • Have your pencils out and sharpened
 
  • SYLLABUS SIGN-OFF SHEET DUE TOMORROW (FRIDAY)!!!!!




Wednesday, September 3, 2014

SYLLABUS SIGN-OFF SHEET DUE FRIDAY!!!!
Back to School, Day 2...


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  • Today you may choose where you'd like to sit
  • TOMORROW WILL BE ASSIGNED SEATING
  • Please have your pencils out and sharpened before the bell rings