Update for Sept 9th- 19th

Hello All!!!
Well I have already had to reset my password twice because I couldn't remember what I had initially used, but now I think I am set to go! So this is our first update on our blog!!! Yea!! For those parents and students that are new to my updates, I will post a new update every two weeks or so. The updates allow me to put homework up so you always have access to it. It also gives your parents a chance to see what is going on in class. I will separate information by grade, so make sure that you are looking in the right spot. We are also going to have work on the blog. I will create a new post and it will have a question based on the reading that the students are doing in class. It helps them to meet state requirements of using electronic texts, and it gives me a chance to grade it. But it is also new and fun. Just a note that book orders went home on Friday. I typically have at least three book orders a month. They include Arrow, Tab, Teen Readers Club, and Click. Arrow is for grades 4-6, but sometimes they have great titles for kids to just enjoy. TAB and Teen Readers Club are designed for grades 7 and up. Please go through this with your child and read the information. Some titles are meant for high schoolers. I encourage students to challenge themselves with reading, but only if you approve of their reading choice. I also go through the book orders with the kids in class and recommend books that I have read or that kids have read in the past and loved. Click is a software order. In this order you will find educational titles for the computer and gaming systems. I always encourage the kids to make sure that they have a simple printing program to create covers for reports and such. So take a look! I will ask for the money by Friday of this week. You only need to write one check to scholastic. I will also be putting all future orders online, which I know works out well for many parents.

Grade 7:
9/9 - Complete graphic organizer (front and back) Some students weren't able to get all of the information to complete this. They simply need to complete the graphic organizers with the current information that they have and they will finish the rest tomorrow.
9/10 - Complete Main Idea worksheet (front and back)
9/11 - none
9/12 - Finish classwork, prepare for summer reading presentations on Monday
9/15 - Prepare and practice your speech if you have not presented yet
9/16 - none
9/17 - Study for your Letters From Rifka Test on Friday
9/18 - Newspaper vocab and study for the test
9/19 - none


We will start reading The Cay by Theodore Taylor the week of the 22nd. We have a class set, tho some students like to have their own copy. This I will leave up to you.

GRADE 8:
9/9 - complete both sides of the graphic organizer
9/10 - Main Idea worksheet (both sides)
9/11 - none
9/12 - Finish Classwork and prepare your summer reading oral presentation for Monday.
9/15 - practice your presentation if you did not go today
9/16 - Study for your Joey Pigza Test tomorrow.
9/17 - none
9/18 - Newspaper Vocabulary
9/19 - no homework. We are going to start THE GADGET by Paul Zindel on Monday. You may purchase your own book, or you may use one of our class set.

Well, I hope this helps everyone. Please be patient as we all learn the tricks of working a blog. It is new for almost everyone! If I can help you further, please let me know.

-Ms. P