Week of May 21-25
Students will be bringing home copies of a grade report for social studies and language arts.
Please sign them and return to me.
All back work will be accepted up until Friday, May 25.
No speeches this week.
Monday, May 21
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #6
The Outsiders should be finished.
Tuesday, May 22
Outsiders Test
Week of May 14-18
World Event Week- Extra point for articles from Europe
Monday, May 14
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #3
Tuesday, May 15
Final Poems--type 3 of your favorite for a class poetry book.
Wednesday, May 16
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #4
Thursday, May 17
Evergreen Museum Field Trip
Friday, May 18
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #5
Week of May 7-11
Students will be participating in Reader's Theater this week.
They will be prepared and presented in class.
Tuesday, May 8
Nothing due
Wednesday, May 9
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #1
Chinese Scroll
Thursday, May 10
Two Person Poem or Literature Journal for Weekly Reading.
Friday, May 11
Vocabulary Quiz(swarm-zeal)
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #2
Week of April 30-May 4
World Event Week-Extra Point for China
Tuesday, May 1
String Poems-Write three
Wednesday, May 2
Positively Powerful Poem
Thursday, May 3
Literature Journal
Genre Check
Friday, May 3
China Scroll
Bring silent reading book to class.
Week of April 23-27
Poetry Week-Students will be sharing published poems .
They will have the poetry memorized.
Tuesday, April 24
No assignments due
Wednesday, April 25
History Alive-Interactive Notebook pages 104-106
Six Emotion/Color Poems
PM-Two List Poems
Thursday, April 26
Book Talk and Book Review
AM-Two List Poems
Friday, April 27
Vocabulary Quiz pertinent-swagger
Poetry Slam- Students will be sharing original poetry.
We will discuss refreshments in class on Tuesday,
Week of April 16-20
Change in Schedule! We will be having World Events this week again.
Extra point for news about China
Poetry Speeches will be next week.
Tuesday, April 17
PM- Two paragraphs using imagery about two different places.
Wednesday, April 18
AM- Two paragraphs using imagery about two different places.
Share poetry with Abbott for next week's presentation.
Thursday, April 19
Reading log(just the amount read this week) There is a break from
literature journal this week so you can work on TIME magazine.
Friday, April 20
Final TIME magazine biography project(For directions, see April 11)
Oral presentations start today
Week of April 9-13
World Event Week--Extra point for China
Tuesday, April 10
PM- p. 312, Literature and the Language Arts, odd questions
Wednesday, April 11
AM- p. 312, Literature and the Language Arts, odd questions
Notes and outline for TIME magazine
TIME Magazine
Thursday, April 12
Literature Journal
Vocabulary Quiz (jargon-persistent)
End of the Grading Period
Friday, April 13
Teacher Planning Day
Week of April 2-6
Welcome Back! Hope everyone had an enjoyable vacation.
We are doing impromptu speeches this week in class.
Students will be sharing a poem with the class the week of April 16.
Wednesday, April 4
Adinkra cloth
Thursday, April 5-Book Project or Book Review
Book Talk
Friday, April 6
Topic selected for biography project
Week of March 19-23
World Event Week(Extra point for Africa)
Students will be working on designing an Adinkra cloth. A brown paper bag is
being prepared at home to feel like cloth. We will be working on the art project in
class.
Monday, March 19
Speeches-AM- Autumn, Henry, Sidney, Logan N,
PM- Irie, Emily , Anna
Tuesday, March 20
Speeches- AM-Kylie, Logan R, Anna, Simon
PM-Laura J. Torren, Carissa
Wednesday, March 21
Late Opening
Thursday, March 22
Final Folktale (include rough, editing sheet and final) Type or write in black or blue pen.
Speeches-AM-Conor, Oleg, Jane, Kay
PM- Thanh, Margie, Cameron
Friday, March 23
Vocabulary Quiz(exhilarate-jabber)
Speeches AM-Miracle
PM-Eloise, Jason, Caeden
Bring silent reading book
Have an enjoyable spring vacation!!!!!!
Week of March 12-16
Demonstration speeches will be presented this week and next week. Time limit-4-6 minutes
World Events will be presented next week, but could be turned in early if more convenient.
Monday, March 12
Speeches- AM- Avi, Melissa
PM-McKayla, Cooper , Victoria
Tuesday, March 13
Speeches-AM-Harper, Ally , Holden
PM-Karmen, Audrey, Shantel
Wednesday, March 14
Speeches-AM-Owen, Anna, Maraedith, Jimmy
PM-Molly, Laura, A.J.
Thursday, March 15
Book Review/Book Project, Book Talks
Speeches-AM-Simon, Melanie, Geneva, Riley
PM-Anna, Dylin, Grayson, Morgan
Friday, March 16
Rough African Folktale
Speeches AM-Lewis, Paul, Paris, Leigh, Maddie
PM-Warsha, Irie, Mariah, Kylie
Week of March 5-9
World Event Week--Extra point for news on Africa
If you are able to chaperone our library walking field trip on Thursday, let me know.
nabbott@pps.net
The times for each block are listed under March 8.
Demonstration Speeches start Monday, March 12
Monday, March 5
Reading Testing done in computer lab
Tuesday, March 6
Reading Testing done in the computer lab
Wednesday, March 7
Africa Project
Thursday, March 8
Literature Journal(Can be turned in today or on Friday)
Walking field trip to the Sellwood-Moreland Library
AM-9:45-11:15
PM- 2:00-3:30
Friday, March 9
Vocabulary Quiz(debris-exasperation)
Bring silent reading book
Week of February 27-March 2
Students are working on two projects. The Africa project is due on March 7.
Demonstration Speech Schedule will be in place later this week.
There are no World Events or Speeches this week.
Wednesday, February 29
Rough Speech Outline
Field Trip to Oregon Children's Theatre to see Locomotion. We will leave school at 11:00 and return at 1:30.
Students need to bring his/her lunch or make a sack lunch in the cafeteria on Wednesday morning. The cafeteria
will not be open when we return fr
Week of February 20-24
This is a World Event week.(Extra point for Africa) Students that normally present on
Monday can present any other day this week. Students are also working on an Africa project
that is due on March 7. Project ideas can be viewed by clicking the link under February 17.
Tuesday, February 21
Literature Group #5 Prepare with appropriate page in the packet.
Wednesday, February 22
Spelling Practice Page
Thursday, February 23
Literature Group #6 Turn in literature packet today.
Friday, February 24
Vocabulary Quiz(adversary-cunning)
Demonstration Speech Topic
Week of February 13-17
There are no speeches this week. Students will be hearing about a longer speech they will be presenting
at a later date.
We will be working on the 7th Grade Writing Assessment in class this week.
Tuesday, February 14
Literature Group #3 Prepare with appropriate page in the packet.
Students can bring snacks to eat during the Literature Group meeting.
In class Writing Assessment
Wednesday, February 15
Late Opening
Common Spelling Errors Practice Page
Thursday, February 16
Literature Group #4 Prepare with appropriate page in the packet.
In class Writing Assessment
Friday, February 17
In class Writing Assessment
Africa Project Plan Sheet
Africa Project Assignment
Week of February 6-10
This is World Event week. (Extra point for news from Africa)
Students were given a chance to switch presentation days if they
wanted a different day.
We are starting literature groups this week, so there will be no literature journals due for 3 weeks.
Students will be working on a packet that will help them prepare for the discussion groups.
Tuesday, February 7
No assignments due. Work on reading and completing assigned page in literature packet.
Wednesday, February 8
First meeting of Literature discussion group. Assigned page of literature packet should be
completed.
Thursday, February 9
No assignments due. Work on reading and completing assigned page in literature packet.
Friday, February, 10
Second meeting of Literature discussion group. Assigned page of literature packet should be
completed.
In class evaluation of History Alive , Chapter 12, Early Societies in West Africa
Week of January 30-February 3
Permission Slips for trip to the play, Locomotion on February 29 due on February 1.
See link under Week of January 23-27 for permission slip.
Students will be presenting You are the Expert speeches (3-5 minutes)this week. They should be
practicing, practicing and practicing.
Students should be reading 120 minutes this week. There is no literature journal due on Thursday.
Tuesday, January 31
Punctuation Presentations
Wednesday, February 1
Permission Slips for Locomotion play
Thursday, February 2
Final Pierre Story- Turn in rough, editing sheet and final(Typed or in black or blue pen).
Reading record
Last day of grading period.
Week of January 23-27
World Event Reminder-Extra point for news on Africa
The last day I will accept any back work is Friday, January 27.
Permission Slips for trip to the play, Locomotion on February 29 due on February 1.
Locomotion play permission slip
Tuesday, January 24
"What Should Be the Purpose of School" writing
Wednesday, January 25
Speech topics for You Are the Expert speech(next week)
Thursday, January 26
Book Talk and Book Review or Book Project
Friday, January 27
Rough speech outline
Bring silent reading books to class
Last day to turn in any back work.
Week of January 16-20
Speech Week (The topic is influential people in our world.)
Ed Box has been updated. The last day I will accept any back work is Friday, January 27.
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-No School
Tuesday, January 17
No assignments due
Wednesday, January 18
Rough Martin Luther King Jr. writing
Thursday, January 19
Literature Journal
Friday, January 20
Final Martin Luther King Jr. writing
Week of January 9-13
World Events Week(Last week for Middle East extra point)
Africa is the next unit of study.
Monday, January 9
No assignments due
Tuesday, January 10
Vocabulary-What is the Purpose of School?
Wednesday, January 11
When I Was a Kid Writing Piece--Turn in Final (typed or in black or blue pen), editing sheet and rough draft.
Thursday, January 12
Literature Journal
Friday, January 13
Islam Test--We will be creating a study guide during the week to help students prepare for the teat.
Bring silent reading book.
Week of January 2-6
Welcome Back! Hope everyone is feeling rested and ready to go. There are a few assignments that
were assigned before winter break that will be coming in this week.
This week is speech week. See speeches January document. Students have a choice to present two
one-minute speeches or one 3-5 minute speech.
Monday, January 2
No School
Tuesday, January 3
No assignments due
Wednesday, January 4
No assignments due
Thursday, January 5
Book Talks and Book Reviews or Book Projects
Bring silent reading book to class.
Friday, January 6
When I Was a Kid rough draft and interview questions and answers
Peer editing will be done in class
Bring silent reading book to class.
Week of December 12-16
Hope you have a enjoyable and restful vacation. Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 13
Middle East Brochure(The brochures look great! Students worked hard on them.)
Wednesday, December 14
Vocabulary Skits-Prepared and presented in class.
Thursday, December 15
No assignments due
Friday, December 15
No assignments due
Looking towards January
Book Project or Book Review-January 5
When I Was a Kid Rough Draft-January 6
Speech Week-Influential People
****Note-Literature Journals can be turned in until Monday, December 12 for full credit. There will be no literature journal due next week.
Week of December 5-9
Students are working on a Middle East country brochure.
This is due December 13
Tuesday, December 6
Hand back Bullying papers with final touches.
Extended homeroom
Wednesday,December 7
Vocabulary story , sentences or skit
A.M Assembly- 10 A.M.
Thursday, December 8
Literature Journal
OAKS Reading Test
Friday, December 9
OAKS Reading Test
Vocabulary Quiz(absurd, affront, anticipate, appalling, astute, atrocious, concur, denounce, extension, infinitive,
perimeter, pertinent, quandary, resolute, ruthless, superficial)
Final Friendly Letter
Week of November 28-December 2
I enjoyed meeting with so many of you during conferences last week. The communication between
school and home is so important to your child's success.
This week is World Event Week. There is an extra point for news on the Middle East.
Tuesday, November 29
Finish hyperbole assignment
Wednesday, November 30
Vocabulary story, skit or sentences
Thursday, December 1
Book Review and Book Talk
Friday, December 2
Vocabulary Quiz(avail, bane, bureaucracy, ceremony, duplicate, fret, grade, hallmark, placate, plateau, psychology,
respective, sated, subsequent, tete-a-tete
Paragraph Packet
Week of November 14-18
Conferences will be next Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22. Students should have your conference time written in his/ her planner. I look forward to meeting with all of you next week. Having the students at the conference helps to get this grading
period off on a positive note.
Grades should be home some time later in the week. Students will be receiving the same grade in writing and language arts.
Tuesday, November 15
Root Page- bio
Wednesday, November 16
Rough Bullying Paper
Peer editing will be done in class.
Thursday, November 17
Literature Journal
Vocabulary sentences, story, skit
Friday, November 18
Final Five Paragraph Bullying Speech or Letter, Turn in Final, Web(last page of thesis packet), Editing Sheet, Rough Draft and Bibliography
Vocabulary Quiz- anthropomorphize, arouse, binge, cannibalism, compatible, comrade, conspicuous, disoriented, dubious,
earnest, eavesdrop, initial, stamina, tedious
Week of October 31- November 4
We have almost made it through the first grading period. Wednesday, November 9 marks the end
or grading period 1.
Conference Days are Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22
I will be scheduling conferences this week and will be sending home conference reminders.
Speech Week! Talk about an interesting place.
Tuesday, November 1
Nothing due today.
Wednesday, November 2
Root Page-derm
Vocabulary story, sentences, skit
Rough Descriptive Story
Thursday, November 3
Literature Journal
Friday, November 4
Final Descriptive Story(Turn in rough, editing and final(typed or in black or blue pen)
Vocabulary quiz-amorous, comely, compatriot, deliberate, extraordinary, gig, heed, kudos,
melee, notorious, premature, radical, revolutionary, squeamish, yield
Week of October 24-28
World Events this week. Extra point for Europe or Bullying
Tuesday, October 25
AM- Random Acts of Kindness p. 85
PM-Random Act of Kindness up to p. 88
Wednesday, October 26
Record of 5 Random Acts of Kindness
Root page- Chron
Thursday, October 27
Literature Journal
Friday, October 28
Chapter 6- Byzantine Empire Test
Bring Silent Reading Book
Week of October 17-21
Speeches about interesting places around the world will be presented.
I will accept missing work or papers that are redone until Monday, October 24.
Tuesday, October 18
Root Page
Paper copies of progress reports will be sent home.
Wednesday, October 19
LATE OPENING TODAY
Vocabulary sentences or story
Turn back signed progress reports.
Thursday, October 20
Book Project Poster and Book Talk
Friday, October 21
Vocabulary Skit Evaluation
Week of October 10-14
World Events will be presented this week.
Tuesday, October 11
Root Page
In class writing
Wednesday, October 12
Vocabulary sentences, story or skit
In class writing
Thursday, October 13
Literature Journal
Vocabulary Quiz(acquaintance, allay, beckon, destiny, eject, hinder, inevitable, irrational, luminous
navigate, pithy, sentimental, solemn, velocity)
In class writing
Friday, October 14
No School
Week of October 3-October 7
Speeches will be presented this week.
Tuesday, October 4
Legacy of Rome test done in class- Open book
Wednesday, October 5
Narrative Writing Piece-Staple all rough work (picture page, web, rough copy, peer editing, self editing)
with yellow evaluation form on top. Final piece- typed or in black or blue pen, include name, date and title
Vocabulary sentences, story or skit
Thursday, October 6
Literature Journal
Bring silent reading book
Friday, October 7
Vocabulary Quiz
Bring silent reading book
September 26-September 30
Here are the weekly assignments. Hope this is helpful!
World Events will be presented this week.
Tuesday, September 27
Rough Narrative Stories
Drafting:Elaborate
Legacy of Rome Posters(group project)
Wednesday, September 28
Vocabulary Assignment(story, sentences, skit, song)
Thursday, September 29
Book Review
Book Talk
Friday, September 30
Vocabulary Quiz(advocate, bohemian, camouflage, cavort, civic, context, cultural, eloquent, employ, excel, grave, maintain,
prodigious, prodigy, sabotage, skeptic
Silent Reading
Students will be bringing home copies of a grade report for social studies and language arts.
Please sign them and return to me.
All back work will be accepted up until Friday, May 25.
No speeches this week.
Monday, May 21
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #6
The Outsiders should be finished.
Tuesday, May 22
Outsiders Test
Week of May 14-18
World Event Week- Extra point for articles from Europe
Monday, May 14
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #3
Tuesday, May 15
Final Poems--type 3 of your favorite for a class poetry book.
Wednesday, May 16
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #4
Thursday, May 17
Evergreen Museum Field Trip
Friday, May 18
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #5
Week of May 7-11
Students will be participating in Reader's Theater this week.
They will be prepared and presented in class.
Tuesday, May 8
Nothing due
Wednesday, May 9
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #1
Chinese Scroll
Thursday, May 10
Two Person Poem or Literature Journal for Weekly Reading.
Friday, May 11
Vocabulary Quiz(swarm-zeal)
Outsiders Literature Discussion Group #2
Week of April 30-May 4
World Event Week-Extra Point for China
Tuesday, May 1
String Poems-Write three
Wednesday, May 2
Positively Powerful Poem
Thursday, May 3
Literature Journal
Genre Check
Friday, May 3
China Scroll
Bring silent reading book to class.
Week of April 23-27
Poetry Week-Students will be sharing published poems .
They will have the poetry memorized.
Tuesday, April 24
No assignments due
Wednesday, April 25
History Alive-Interactive Notebook pages 104-106
Six Emotion/Color Poems
PM-Two List Poems
Thursday, April 26
Book Talk and Book Review
AM-Two List Poems
Friday, April 27
Vocabulary Quiz pertinent-swagger
Poetry Slam- Students will be sharing original poetry.
We will discuss refreshments in class on Tuesday,
Week of April 16-20
Change in Schedule! We will be having World Events this week again.
Extra point for news about China
Poetry Speeches will be next week.
Tuesday, April 17
PM- Two paragraphs using imagery about two different places.
Wednesday, April 18
AM- Two paragraphs using imagery about two different places.
Share poetry with Abbott for next week's presentation.
Thursday, April 19
Reading log(just the amount read this week) There is a break from
literature journal this week so you can work on TIME magazine.
Friday, April 20
Final TIME magazine biography project(For directions, see April 11)
Oral presentations start today
Week of April 9-13
World Event Week--Extra point for China
Tuesday, April 10
PM- p. 312, Literature and the Language Arts, odd questions
Wednesday, April 11
AM- p. 312, Literature and the Language Arts, odd questions
Notes and outline for TIME magazine
TIME Magazine
Thursday, April 12
Literature Journal
Vocabulary Quiz (jargon-persistent)
End of the Grading Period
Friday, April 13
Teacher Planning Day
Week of April 2-6
Welcome Back! Hope everyone had an enjoyable vacation.
We are doing impromptu speeches this week in class.
Students will be sharing a poem with the class the week of April 16.
Wednesday, April 4
Adinkra cloth
Thursday, April 5-Book Project or Book Review
Book Talk
Friday, April 6
Topic selected for biography project
Week of March 19-23
World Event Week(Extra point for Africa)
Students will be working on designing an Adinkra cloth. A brown paper bag is
being prepared at home to feel like cloth. We will be working on the art project in
class.
Monday, March 19
Speeches-AM- Autumn, Henry, Sidney, Logan N,
PM- Irie, Emily , Anna
Tuesday, March 20
Speeches- AM-Kylie, Logan R, Anna, Simon
PM-Laura J. Torren, Carissa
Wednesday, March 21
Late Opening
Thursday, March 22
Final Folktale (include rough, editing sheet and final) Type or write in black or blue pen.
Speeches-AM-Conor, Oleg, Jane, Kay
PM- Thanh, Margie, Cameron
Friday, March 23
Vocabulary Quiz(exhilarate-jabber)
Speeches AM-Miracle
PM-Eloise, Jason, Caeden
Bring silent reading book
Have an enjoyable spring vacation!!!!!!
Week of March 12-16
Demonstration speeches will be presented this week and next week. Time limit-4-6 minutes
World Events will be presented next week, but could be turned in early if more convenient.
Monday, March 12
Speeches- AM- Avi, Melissa
PM-McKayla, Cooper , Victoria
Tuesday, March 13
Speeches-AM-Harper, Ally , Holden
PM-Karmen, Audrey, Shantel
Wednesday, March 14
Speeches-AM-Owen, Anna, Maraedith, Jimmy
PM-Molly, Laura, A.J.
Thursday, March 15
Book Review/Book Project, Book Talks
Speeches-AM-Simon, Melanie, Geneva, Riley
PM-Anna, Dylin, Grayson, Morgan
Friday, March 16
Rough African Folktale
Speeches AM-Lewis, Paul, Paris, Leigh, Maddie
PM-Warsha, Irie, Mariah, Kylie
Week of March 5-9
World Event Week--Extra point for news on Africa
If you are able to chaperone our library walking field trip on Thursday, let me know.
nabbott@pps.net
The times for each block are listed under March 8.
Demonstration Speeches start Monday, March 12
Monday, March 5
Reading Testing done in computer lab
Tuesday, March 6
Reading Testing done in the computer lab
Wednesday, March 7
Africa Project
Thursday, March 8
Literature Journal(Can be turned in today or on Friday)
Walking field trip to the Sellwood-Moreland Library
AM-9:45-11:15
PM- 2:00-3:30
Friday, March 9
Vocabulary Quiz(debris-exasperation)
Bring silent reading book
Week of February 27-March 2
Students are working on two projects. The Africa project is due on March 7.
Demonstration Speech Schedule will be in place later this week.
There are no World Events or Speeches this week.
Wednesday, February 29
Rough Speech Outline
Field Trip to Oregon Children's Theatre to see Locomotion. We will leave school at 11:00 and return at 1:30.
Students need to bring his/her lunch or make a sack lunch in the cafeteria on Wednesday morning. The cafeteria
will not be open when we return fr
Week of February 20-24
This is a World Event week.(Extra point for Africa) Students that normally present on
Monday can present any other day this week. Students are also working on an Africa project
that is due on March 7. Project ideas can be viewed by clicking the link under February 17.
Tuesday, February 21
Literature Group #5 Prepare with appropriate page in the packet.
Wednesday, February 22
Spelling Practice Page
Thursday, February 23
Literature Group #6 Turn in literature packet today.
Friday, February 24
Vocabulary Quiz(adversary-cunning)
Demonstration Speech Topic
Week of February 13-17
There are no speeches this week. Students will be hearing about a longer speech they will be presenting
at a later date.
We will be working on the 7th Grade Writing Assessment in class this week.
Tuesday, February 14
Literature Group #3 Prepare with appropriate page in the packet.
Students can bring snacks to eat during the Literature Group meeting.
In class Writing Assessment
Wednesday, February 15
Late Opening
Common Spelling Errors Practice Page
Thursday, February 16
Literature Group #4 Prepare with appropriate page in the packet.
In class Writing Assessment
Friday, February 17
In class Writing Assessment
Africa Project Plan Sheet
Africa Project Assignment
Week of February 6-10
This is World Event week. (Extra point for news from Africa)
Students were given a chance to switch presentation days if they
wanted a different day.
We are starting literature groups this week, so there will be no literature journals due for 3 weeks.
Students will be working on a packet that will help them prepare for the discussion groups.
Tuesday, February 7
No assignments due. Work on reading and completing assigned page in literature packet.
Wednesday, February 8
First meeting of Literature discussion group. Assigned page of literature packet should be
completed.
Thursday, February 9
No assignments due. Work on reading and completing assigned page in literature packet.
Friday, February, 10
Second meeting of Literature discussion group. Assigned page of literature packet should be
completed.
In class evaluation of History Alive , Chapter 12, Early Societies in West Africa
Week of January 30-February 3
Permission Slips for trip to the play, Locomotion on February 29 due on February 1.
See link under Week of January 23-27 for permission slip.
Students will be presenting You are the Expert speeches (3-5 minutes)this week. They should be
practicing, practicing and practicing.
Students should be reading 120 minutes this week. There is no literature journal due on Thursday.
Tuesday, January 31
Punctuation Presentations
Wednesday, February 1
Permission Slips for Locomotion play
Thursday, February 2
Final Pierre Story- Turn in rough, editing sheet and final(Typed or in black or blue pen).
Reading record
Last day of grading period.
Week of January 23-27
World Event Reminder-Extra point for news on Africa
The last day I will accept any back work is Friday, January 27.
Permission Slips for trip to the play, Locomotion on February 29 due on February 1.
Locomotion play permission slip
Tuesday, January 24
"What Should Be the Purpose of School" writing
Wednesday, January 25
Speech topics for You Are the Expert speech(next week)
Thursday, January 26
Book Talk and Book Review or Book Project
Friday, January 27
Rough speech outline
Bring silent reading books to class
Last day to turn in any back work.
Week of January 16-20
Speech Week (The topic is influential people in our world.)
Ed Box has been updated. The last day I will accept any back work is Friday, January 27.
Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-No School
Tuesday, January 17
No assignments due
Wednesday, January 18
Rough Martin Luther King Jr. writing
Thursday, January 19
Literature Journal
Friday, January 20
Final Martin Luther King Jr. writing
Week of January 9-13
World Events Week(Last week for Middle East extra point)
Africa is the next unit of study.
Monday, January 9
No assignments due
Tuesday, January 10
Vocabulary-What is the Purpose of School?
Wednesday, January 11
When I Was a Kid Writing Piece--Turn in Final (typed or in black or blue pen), editing sheet and rough draft.
Thursday, January 12
Literature Journal
Friday, January 13
Islam Test--We will be creating a study guide during the week to help students prepare for the teat.
Bring silent reading book.
Week of January 2-6
Welcome Back! Hope everyone is feeling rested and ready to go. There are a few assignments that
were assigned before winter break that will be coming in this week.
This week is speech week. See speeches January document. Students have a choice to present two
one-minute speeches or one 3-5 minute speech.
Monday, January 2
No School
Tuesday, January 3
No assignments due
Wednesday, January 4
No assignments due
Thursday, January 5
Book Talks and Book Reviews or Book Projects
Bring silent reading book to class.
Friday, January 6
When I Was a Kid rough draft and interview questions and answers
Peer editing will be done in class
Bring silent reading book to class.
Week of December 12-16
Hope you have a enjoyable and restful vacation. Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 13
Middle East Brochure(The brochures look great! Students worked hard on them.)
Wednesday, December 14
Vocabulary Skits-Prepared and presented in class.
Thursday, December 15
No assignments due
Friday, December 15
No assignments due
Looking towards January
Book Project or Book Review-January 5
When I Was a Kid Rough Draft-January 6
Speech Week-Influential People
****Note-Literature Journals can be turned in until Monday, December 12 for full credit. There will be no literature journal due next week.
Week of December 5-9
Students are working on a Middle East country brochure.
This is due December 13
Tuesday, December 6
Hand back Bullying papers with final touches.
Extended homeroom
Wednesday,December 7
Vocabulary story , sentences or skit
A.M Assembly- 10 A.M.
Thursday, December 8
Literature Journal
OAKS Reading Test
Friday, December 9
OAKS Reading Test
Vocabulary Quiz(absurd, affront, anticipate, appalling, astute, atrocious, concur, denounce, extension, infinitive,
perimeter, pertinent, quandary, resolute, ruthless, superficial)
Final Friendly Letter
Week of November 28-December 2
I enjoyed meeting with so many of you during conferences last week. The communication between
school and home is so important to your child's success.
This week is World Event Week. There is an extra point for news on the Middle East.
Tuesday, November 29
Finish hyperbole assignment
Wednesday, November 30
Vocabulary story, skit or sentences
Thursday, December 1
Book Review and Book Talk
Friday, December 2
Vocabulary Quiz(avail, bane, bureaucracy, ceremony, duplicate, fret, grade, hallmark, placate, plateau, psychology,
respective, sated, subsequent, tete-a-tete
Paragraph Packet
Week of November 14-18
Conferences will be next Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22. Students should have your conference time written in his/ her planner. I look forward to meeting with all of you next week. Having the students at the conference helps to get this grading
period off on a positive note.
Grades should be home some time later in the week. Students will be receiving the same grade in writing and language arts.
Tuesday, November 15
Root Page- bio
Wednesday, November 16
Rough Bullying Paper
Peer editing will be done in class.
Thursday, November 17
Literature Journal
Vocabulary sentences, story, skit
Friday, November 18
Final Five Paragraph Bullying Speech or Letter, Turn in Final, Web(last page of thesis packet), Editing Sheet, Rough Draft and Bibliography
Vocabulary Quiz- anthropomorphize, arouse, binge, cannibalism, compatible, comrade, conspicuous, disoriented, dubious,
earnest, eavesdrop, initial, stamina, tedious
Week of October 31- November 4
We have almost made it through the first grading period. Wednesday, November 9 marks the end
or grading period 1.
Conference Days are Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22
I will be scheduling conferences this week and will be sending home conference reminders.
Speech Week! Talk about an interesting place.
Tuesday, November 1
Nothing due today.
Wednesday, November 2
Root Page-derm
Vocabulary story, sentences, skit
Rough Descriptive Story
Thursday, November 3
Literature Journal
Friday, November 4
Final Descriptive Story(Turn in rough, editing and final(typed or in black or blue pen)
Vocabulary quiz-amorous, comely, compatriot, deliberate, extraordinary, gig, heed, kudos,
melee, notorious, premature, radical, revolutionary, squeamish, yield
Week of October 24-28
World Events this week. Extra point for Europe or Bullying
Tuesday, October 25
AM- Random Acts of Kindness p. 85
PM-Random Act of Kindness up to p. 88
Wednesday, October 26
Record of 5 Random Acts of Kindness
Root page- Chron
Thursday, October 27
Literature Journal
Friday, October 28
Chapter 6- Byzantine Empire Test
Bring Silent Reading Book
Week of October 17-21
Speeches about interesting places around the world will be presented.
I will accept missing work or papers that are redone until Monday, October 24.
Tuesday, October 18
Root Page
Paper copies of progress reports will be sent home.
Wednesday, October 19
LATE OPENING TODAY
Vocabulary sentences or story
Turn back signed progress reports.
Thursday, October 20
Book Project Poster and Book Talk
Friday, October 21
Vocabulary Skit Evaluation
Week of October 10-14
World Events will be presented this week.
Tuesday, October 11
Root Page
In class writing
Wednesday, October 12
Vocabulary sentences, story or skit
In class writing
Thursday, October 13
Literature Journal
Vocabulary Quiz(acquaintance, allay, beckon, destiny, eject, hinder, inevitable, irrational, luminous
navigate, pithy, sentimental, solemn, velocity)
In class writing
Friday, October 14
No School
Week of October 3-October 7
Speeches will be presented this week.
Tuesday, October 4
Legacy of Rome test done in class- Open book
Wednesday, October 5
Narrative Writing Piece-Staple all rough work (picture page, web, rough copy, peer editing, self editing)
with yellow evaluation form on top. Final piece- typed or in black or blue pen, include name, date and title
Vocabulary sentences, story or skit
Thursday, October 6
Literature Journal
Bring silent reading book
Friday, October 7
Vocabulary Quiz
Bring silent reading book
September 26-September 30
Here are the weekly assignments. Hope this is helpful!
World Events will be presented this week.
Tuesday, September 27
Rough Narrative Stories
Drafting:Elaborate
Legacy of Rome Posters(group project)
Wednesday, September 28
Vocabulary Assignment(story, sentences, skit, song)
Thursday, September 29
Book Review
Book Talk
Friday, September 30
Vocabulary Quiz(advocate, bohemian, camouflage, cavort, civic, context, cultural, eloquent, employ, excel, grave, maintain,
prodigious, prodigy, sabotage, skeptic
Silent Reading
September
We are off to a great start this year. Students have been interviewing each other, have been sharing world events and speeches and have been reviewing the continents. Students were "good sports" about the heat in the classroom the first week of school. Now that the weather has cooled, we can really get down to work. I will be posting the due dates for assignments at this site.
