Hello! This week the students will write and present radio commercials utilizing propaganda and persuasion techniques. Then on Wednesday, we will move on to "Exploring the Titanic" in the literature book.
IMPORTANT -- Band students will be gone on Wednesday for a field trip. They will be given a copy of "Exploring the Titanic" on Tuesday in class, and they will need to read it before coming back to class on Thursday. (Students who have English second period will also miss class on Tuesday for rehearsal. They will have a makeup assignment in lieu of presenting the commercials in class.)
HOMEWORK:
Mon--reading logs due tomorrow; commercials due tomorrow
Tues--read at home
Wed--Book Talk in one week! Read your Book Talk book. (Band students need to read "Exploring the Titanic.")
Thurs--read at home
Fri--finish poster
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will work on nouns and pronouns. We will also start reading The Outsiders.
Homework:
Mon--WS 1
Tues--none
Wed--WS 2
Thur--WS 34
Fri--WS 4
Monday, March 31, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
Week of March 24-28
Hello! There is a Scholastic Book Fair happening in the library this week. Students may bring money to shop! Also, we are collecting gently-used books for the community book drive through the end of this week. Please go through your bookshelves and send in those preschool/children's/young adult books that your family won't be reading anymore. The students at Campbell and York elementaries will thank you!
We are continuing our media literacy unit this week focusing on propaganda/persuasion techniques. There will be a test on Friday.
Homework:
Mon--logs due tomorrow; finish WS with magazine ad
Tues--analyze a TV ad using the WS
Wed--read at home
Thur--use study guide to study for the test tomorrow
Fri--no HW
READING EXPLORATORY
This is the last 4 days of reading, and then on Friday students will switch to their new quarter class. We will be reading out of the literature book, reading some picture books, focusing on using semi-colons, and making analogies. There will be a homework page on Tuesday.
We are continuing our media literacy unit this week focusing on propaganda/persuasion techniques. There will be a test on Friday.
Homework:
Mon--logs due tomorrow; finish WS with magazine ad
Tues--analyze a TV ad using the WS
Wed--read at home
Thur--use study guide to study for the test tomorrow
Fri--no HW
READING EXPLORATORY
This is the last 4 days of reading, and then on Friday students will switch to their new quarter class. We will be reading out of the literature book, reading some picture books, focusing on using semi-colons, and making analogies. There will be a homework page on Tuesday.
Monday, March 17, 2014
Week of March 17-21
Hello! An important announcement:
**Book Drive--Cherokee is collecting books to be given out at a community day at York and Campbell Elementary schools. We are collecting good used paperback and hardback books from now until Friday, March 28th. I know that many of our Cherokee students have had the benefit of owning lots of books, and we are hopeful that you all will choose to "share the bounty" and send in the books your child has outgrown. Anything from baby books to youth fiction is welcome and will be put to good use! Thank you so much for putting books into the hands of children who may not have them otherwise!
**Students will be continuing to read their argument essays aloud this week on Monday and Tuesday, and then on Wednesday we will have Mr. Petree in the room. Thursday we will begin our Media Literacy/Persuasion/Propaganda Unit.
Homework:
All students will be checking out a new Book Talk book on Monday. Book Talk will be on Wednesday, April 9th, and all students will need to have their books 100% read by that day.
Mon--have a magazine in class by Thursday; start reading Book Talk book
Tues--read on Book Talk book
Wed--have a magazine in class tomorrow
Thurs--bring in books for the book drive;have grade check signed
Fri--complete the TV viewing chart
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will work on visualizing on Monday, and then reading non-fiction. In grammar we will review adverbs, prepositions, and comma usage.
Homework-
Mon--Adverb WS 1
Tues--finish story
Wed--Comp/Super WS1
Thurs--PP 3 WS
Fri-- WS C3
**Book Drive--Cherokee is collecting books to be given out at a community day at York and Campbell Elementary schools. We are collecting good used paperback and hardback books from now until Friday, March 28th. I know that many of our Cherokee students have had the benefit of owning lots of books, and we are hopeful that you all will choose to "share the bounty" and send in the books your child has outgrown. Anything from baby books to youth fiction is welcome and will be put to good use! Thank you so much for putting books into the hands of children who may not have them otherwise!
**Students will be continuing to read their argument essays aloud this week on Monday and Tuesday, and then on Wednesday we will have Mr. Petree in the room. Thursday we will begin our Media Literacy/Persuasion/Propaganda Unit.
Homework:
All students will be checking out a new Book Talk book on Monday. Book Talk will be on Wednesday, April 9th, and all students will need to have their books 100% read by that day.
Mon--have a magazine in class by Thursday; start reading Book Talk book
Tues--read on Book Talk book
Wed--have a magazine in class tomorrow
Thurs--bring in books for the book drive;have grade check signed
Fri--complete the TV viewing chart
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will work on visualizing on Monday, and then reading non-fiction. In grammar we will review adverbs, prepositions, and comma usage.
Homework-
Mon--Adverb WS 1
Tues--finish story
Wed--Comp/Super WS1
Thurs--PP 3 WS
Fri-- WS C3
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Week of March 3-6th
Hello! Well, yet another snow day! On Tuesday the students will finalize their argument essays, and we will begin presenting them on Wednesday.
HOMEWORK:
Tuesday--final copy of argument essay due tomorrow and be ready to read it out loud to the class. Practice!
Wed--same
Thur--if you haven't read your essay yet, be ready to read it on Monday after Spring Break.
READING EXPLORATORY
We will focus on adjectives in grammar, and be reading "Boy" by Roald Dahl.
HOMEWORK:
Tuesday--final copy of argument essay due tomorrow and be ready to read it out loud to the class. Practice!
Wed--same
Thur--if you haven't read your essay yet, be ready to read it on Monday after Spring Break.
READING EXPLORATORY
We will focus on adjectives in grammar, and be reading "Boy" by Roald Dahl.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Week of Feb. 24-Feb. 28
Hello. Students will be choosing a topic for their argument essays on Monday. We will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in the computer lab looking for research and information on their topics. Students may need to spend extra time at home reading about their topics so they can be an "expert." We will begin writing the essays on Thursday, however the final copy will not be due until Tuesday, March 4th.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: LAD Fair projects are due on Thursday. This has to be completed entirely at home; we will not spend class time on the projects. Students were given a hand-out with project choices on Monday, February 10th, and have had daily reminders to be working on the project.
HOMEWORK:
Mon--reading logs due tomorrow; LAD Fair project due on Thurs
Tues--work on research for argument essay; LAD Fair project due on Thurs
Wed--work on research for argument essay; LAD Fair due tomorrow!
Thurs--read at home
Fri--have a printed copy of the first draft of your argument essay
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will focus on using context clues. There will be no homework.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: LAD Fair projects are due on Thursday. This has to be completed entirely at home; we will not spend class time on the projects. Students were given a hand-out with project choices on Monday, February 10th, and have had daily reminders to be working on the project.
HOMEWORK:
Mon--reading logs due tomorrow; LAD Fair project due on Thurs
Tues--work on research for argument essay; LAD Fair project due on Thurs
Wed--work on research for argument essay; LAD Fair due tomorrow!
Thurs--read at home
Fri--have a printed copy of the first draft of your argument essay
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will focus on using context clues. There will be no homework.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Week of February 18-21
Hello! This week we will begin with literature and poetry, and then we will move on to note-taking focusing on quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing.
Homework:
All students should be reading their own self-selected reading books and recording their pages on their reading logs. Logs are distributed and collected on Tuesdays. (A minimum of 90 minutes of reading per week outside of English class is expected.)
Tues--decide on LAD Fair project and get started. (Projects are due on Thursday, Feb. 27th.)
Wed--final copy of poem in ink or typed due tomorrow
Thurs--read at home
Fri--read at home
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will work on subject/verb agreement in grammar, and we will focus on making predictions with support while reading. There will be homework (worksheets) on Thursday and Friday.
Homework:
All students should be reading their own self-selected reading books and recording their pages on their reading logs. Logs are distributed and collected on Tuesdays. (A minimum of 90 minutes of reading per week outside of English class is expected.)
Tues--decide on LAD Fair project and get started. (Projects are due on Thursday, Feb. 27th.)
Wed--final copy of poem in ink or typed due tomorrow
Thurs--read at home
Fri--read at home
READING EXPLORATORY
This week we will work on subject/verb agreement in grammar, and we will focus on making predictions with support while reading. There will be homework (worksheets) on Thursday and Friday.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Week of February 10-14
Hello! This week the students will be completing their DBQ essays comparing samurai to knights.
VERY IMPORTANT--Book Talk is on Wednesday. All students must have read every word of their books by then and be ready to participate in the group discussion.
Homework:
Mon--white reading logs due tomorrow. LAD Fair Home Project directions given out today. (These will be due on Thurs., Feb. 27th.)
Tues--BOOK TALK TOMORROW--Have book 100% finished!
Wed--no HW
Thur--no HW
Fri--be working on your LAD Fair home project
READING EXPLORATORY
We will be focusing on verbs this week and also thinking about activating prior knowledge before reading new informational text.
Homework:
Mon--none
Tues--WS 95
Wed--none
Thur--none
Fri--none
VERY IMPORTANT--Book Talk is on Wednesday. All students must have read every word of their books by then and be ready to participate in the group discussion.
Homework:
Mon--white reading logs due tomorrow. LAD Fair Home Project directions given out today. (These will be due on Thurs., Feb. 27th.)
Tues--BOOK TALK TOMORROW--Have book 100% finished!
Wed--no HW
Thur--no HW
Fri--be working on your LAD Fair home project
READING EXPLORATORY
We will be focusing on verbs this week and also thinking about activating prior knowledge before reading new informational text.
Homework:
Mon--none
Tues--WS 95
Wed--none
Thur--none
Fri--none