STEM Week 18 Dec 14-18, 2020

Thursday

Notes:

1. Bring Makey Makey TODAY to office.

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Invite: https://classroom.google.com/c/MjQ1NTA2NjUwNDg4?cjc=mpxj7ao

Agenda:

Students at home:

1. Typing club warm-up 10 minutes

2. Practice and before Friday take any timed test of your choice. Update your Google Sheet with your score.

3. Update to turn in your Google Sheet (with me) and turn in! (No graphs after all)

Students in class:

Continue  Lego Mindstorms Project 

2. See the report due Fri

3. Take time at the end of class to carefully clean up all pieces. Put your robot on top of your bin and store in the back of the room.

Due dates:

Kids at home:  Makey Makey Project information report and pic was due yesterday. Turn in if you haven't.

Kids at school:  LEGO Robotics report due Fri Dec 18

Monday

Notes:

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

Students at home:

1. Typing club warm-up 10 minutes

2. Practice and before Friday take any timed test of your choice. Update your Google Sheet with your score.

3. Update to turn in your Google Sheet (with me) and learn about line graphs

4. Find your next Makey-Makey project. Look at the paper inside the box or online. You will work on this next week.

Students in class:

Continue  Lego Mindstorms Project 

2. See the report due Fri

3. Take time at the end of class to carefully clean up all pieces. Put your robot on top of your bin and store in the back of the room.

Due dates:

Kids at home:  Makey Makey Project information report and pic due Wed Dec 16

Kids at school:  LEGO Robotics report due Fri Dec 18

ELA Week 18 December 14-18, 2020

Thursday/Friday

Notes: 

*Turn in your Comprehension Questions for "The Lottery" if you have not.

*YOU MUST FINISH YOUR I-READY MIDYEAR DIAGNOSTIC 

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. myON reading testing

3. Complete your work from this week

4. Fun and games! 🎅

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due TODAY by end of school 1:12!!

Monday/Tuesday

Notes: 

* Remember to read the BLOG every single day!!

* Office hours Wednesday 10-11:30

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. myON/AR check-in - 5 minutes

3. Continue The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (Genre: Short Story)

    Comprehension Questions (You DON'T have to do the THINK Qs~You're welcome! :) Type a few words in to submit.

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due THIS FRIDAY December 18

🌟 The Lottery First Read Comprehension (Reading Quiz) due Wednesday

ELD Week 17 Dec 7-11, 2020

  Happy Friday!

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

AR Goal of 3 points due December 17 NEXT FRIDAY

STEM Week 17 Dec 7-11, 2020

Thursday

Notes:

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

Students at home:

1. Typing club warm-up 10 minutes

2. Practice and before Friday take the Theme - Sports test and paste screenshot in Classroom. Update your Google Sheet with your score.

3. Complete reading the LEGO article and creating the Google Drawing.

3. Find your next Makey-Makey project. Look at the paper inside the box or online. You will work on this next week.

Students in class:

Continue  Lego Mindstorms Project 

1. Typing Test and update Sheets

2.  Look for app on your chrome book called Lego Mindstorms.

+ New Projects 

Listen for other directions.

3. Take time at the end of class to carefully clean up all pieces. Put your robot on top of your bin and store in the back of the room.

Due dates:

Lego article and Google Drawing due TOMORROW

Kids at home:  Makey Makey Project information report and pic due Wed Dec 16

Kids at school:  LEGO Robotics report due Fri Dec 18

Notes:

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

Students at home:

1. Typing club warm-up 10 minutes

2. Practice and before Friday take the Theme - Sports test and paste screenshot in Classroom. Update your Google Sheet with your score.

3. Find your next Makey-Makey project. Look at the paper inside the box or online. You will work on this next week.

4. Sports timed test screenshot due tomorrow.

5. Google Sheets list of timed test scores due Thursday Dec 18

Students in class:

Continue  Lego Mindstorms Project 

1. Use the directions I posted in classroom to begin building your robot. 

2. Take time at the end of class to carefully clean up all pieces. Put your robot on top of your bin and store in the back of the room.

Due dates:

Lego article and Google Drawing due next Friday, Dec 11

Kids at home:  Makey Makey Project information report and pic due Wed Dec 16

Kids at school:  LEGO Robotics report due Fri Dec 18

ELA Week 17 Dec 7-11, 2020

Thursday/Friday

Notes: 

* Remember to read the BLOG every single day!!

*Study Sync reviews/grades are in for 4th period.

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. AERIES check/Read reviews in Study Sync

3. myON/AR check-in - 5 minutes

4. The Lottery by Shirley Jackson (Genre: Short Story)

    skills: point of view, tense, mood, text evidence 

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due today 

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due today

🌟 The Lottery First Read with Think Qs and Comprehension (Reading Quiz) due Wednesday

Monday/Tuesday

Notes: 

* Remember to read the BLOG every single day!!

*If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. AERIES check/missing assignments discussion

3. myON/AR check-in

4. Complete i-Ready Diagnostic

5. Extra time - Read AR/MyON books/take tests

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11 THIS FRIDAY

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Friday

🌟 Blast The Powers that Be due today

STEM Week 16 November 30-December 4, 2020

Thursday

Notes:

* I am absent today. There will be no Zoom class. Follow blog directions below, whether you are in class with the sub or working at home alone. 

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

Students at home:

1. Typing club warm-up 10 minutes

2. Practice and take the Wizard of Oz Timed Test and paste screenshot in Classroom (if you did not do so already.) Update your Google Sheet with today's score.

3. Complete Makey-Makey Super Sound board and report if you haven't yet.

4. Read article and complete the Google Drawing: "How Lego is Training the Scientists and Problem Solvers of the Future" - See directions in the Google Classroom.

5. Extra time:  Find your next Makey Makey project. Look at the paper inside the box or online. You will work on this next week.

Students in class:

Begin  Lego Mindstorms Project 

1. The sub will pass you a box from the back shelf. Have her write down who has which number. Your battery has been plugged in and should be fully charged.

2. Use the directions I posted in classroom to begin building your robot. 

3. Take time at the end of class to carefully clean up all pieces. Put your robot on top of your bin and store in the back of the room.

Due dates:

Lego article and Google Drawing due next Friday, Dec 11

Monday

Notes:

Email me when you complete late work!!

Agenda:

1. Typing Club warm-up

2. Students at home - Practice and take the Wizard of Oz Timed Test and paste screenshot in Classroom

3. Students at home - Complete Makey-Makey Super Sound board and report if you haven't yet completed it.

4. Students at home - Begin Lego article and Google Drawing.

5. Students in class - turn in paper reports from projects.

6. Students in class - Begin Lego Mindstorms Project using step-by-step directions inside bin. Today you build.

Due dates:

Lego article and Google Drawing due next Friday

ELA Week 16 November 30-December 4, 2020

Friday

Notes: 

* So glad to be back! Thanks for the emails. I hope you read your blog!!

*If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. AERIES check/missing assignments discussion

3. myON/AR check-in

4. Unit 2 Overview Video

5. Blast - The Powers that Be

6. Extra time:  Complete i-Ready Diagnostic

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Monday

🌟 Blast due Monday

Thursday

Notes: 

* I'm sorry to be out today. I will probably be back to school tomorrow. If you need my help, email me or see me tomorrow. There is no live Zoom class today. Please follow directions below.

*If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Watch the bulletin

2. i-Ready Midyear Diagnostic - Use the CLEVER log-on/sign-in with Google/Go to i-Ready Take it slow and do your very best.

3. Extra time:  myON AR reading (in your ZPD!)

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Monday

Tuesday

Notes: 

If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Bulletin/Q&A

2. i-Ready Midyear Diagnostic - do your very very best!

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 i-Ready Diagnostic due Friday

Monday

Notes: 

If you did not submit your essay, finish it and turn it in right away.  

Agenda: 

1. Bulletin/Q&A

2. Unit 2 Overview Video on Study Sync

3. Study Sync Assignment: Blast - The Powers that Be (do several peer reviews)

Due dates:

🌟 Accelerated Reader Goal of 3 points due December 18

🌟 Missing Assignments due December 11

🌟 Blast - The Powers that Be due Wednesday

ELD Week 14 November 16-20, 2020

 Happy Tuesday!

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

AR Goal of 3 points due December 17

STEM Week 14 - Nov 16-20

Thursday 🍁

Get down here and pick up your Makey Makey!!!! (Library TODAY or TOMORROW)

Prepare at home with large marshmallows, fruit, or gummy candy.

Agenda:

1. Share out Scratch Original Creations

3. Two-Day Event: How to make a Scratch Super Soundboard with Scratch and Makey Makey

(See video from Geek Gurl Diaries)

Due Dates:

Sound Board Report due tomorrow

Monday 🍁

Get down here and pick up your Makey Makey!!!! (Library TODAY or TOMORROW)

If you're not at school TH, prepare at home with large marshmallows.

Keep turning in your late work. No regular class on Wednesday. Office hours from 10-11:30.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club warmup

2. Timed Typing Test

3. Two-Day Event: How to make a Scratch Super Soundboard with Scratch and Makey Makey

(See video from Geek Gurl Diaries)

Due Dates:

Paper Report is due next Monday or Thursday when you come to class.

ELA Week 14 November 16-20, 2020

Fantastic Friday!!!!

Notes:

*Turn in all late shaping sheets and email me.

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

* Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. I'm thankful for YOU. 🦃

Agenda:

1. WELCOME/Bulletin

2. myON/AR Reading IN YOUR ZPD

3. Study Sync - Unit 1 Essay Final Draft

* If you haven't already, copy and paste your sentences to form your four cohesive paragraphs.

* Rubric Discussion - compare your writing/work on revisions/proofread every sentence for conventions

Due Dates:

*Final Draft Unit 1 Essay in Study Sync due Saturday (tomorrow)

*AR Goal of 3 points due Dec 18

Happy Thursday

Notes:

*Turn in all late shaping sheets and email me.

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. WELCOME/Bulletin

2. myON/AR Reading

3. Study Sync - Unit 1 Essay Final Draft

* If you haven't already, copy and paste your sentences to form your four cohesive paragraphs.

* Rubric Discussion - compare your writing/work on revisions/proofread every sentence for conventions

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due today in class after you copy/paste

*Final Draft Unit 1 Essay in Study Sync due Saturday

*AR Goal of 3 points due Dec 18

Terrific Tuesday to ya!

Notes:

Remember:

* NO SCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY. OFFICE HOURS from 10-11:30. I will post a link to my OFFICE HOURS Zoom that morning. Meet with me if you have questions or need help...or just want to say hi!

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

*Pick your next myON or regular AR book - Goal of 3 points before Winter Break.

MUST BE IN YOUR ZPD LEVEL.

Agenda:

1. WELCOME/Bulletin

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Check your thesis statement, Write Paragraph 4 

    (Listen and follow along carefully!)

  *Study Sync - Unit 1 Essay Final Draft

    Copy and paste your sentences to form your four cohesive paragraphs.

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due today in class after you copy/paste

*Final Draft Unit 1 Essay in Study Sync due Saturday

*AR Goal of 3 points due Dec 18

ELD Week 13 November 9-13, 2020

Happy Friday!

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

Second AR Test due today

Tuesday

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Keep your cameras on in your classes.

Agenda:

myON/AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

Due Dates:

Second AR Test due Friday

STEM Week 13 November 9-13, 2020

Thursday 🍁

Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1.Welcome back!
2. 
In Class students:  Makey Makey Video Game Controller Lab
Zoom Students:  Makey Makey Video and Report in Classroom

Due Dates:

At-Home Video +Report Makey Makey due Friday

Paper Report is due next Monday or Thursday when you come to class.

Monday 🍁

Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1.Welcome back!
2. 
In Class students:  Makey Makey Video Game Controller Lab
Zoom Students:  Makey Makey Video and Report in Classroom

Due Dates:
SCRATCH original project due Wed Nov 11

At-Home Video +Report Makey Makey due Friday

Paper Report is due next Monday or Thursday.

ELA Week 13 November 9-13, 2020

Happy Friday!!

Notes:

Remember:

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

*Pick your next myON book

Agenda:

1. WELCOME Bulletin + Mask/Protocol Videos

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Paragraph 2-4 

    (Listen and follow along carefully!)

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due in class Monday/Tues of next week

(Note: We will complete Paragraph 4 together in class. Everything else must be done, or you will be unable to begin the next step.)

Thursday

Notes:

Remember:

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

*Pick your next myON book

Agenda:

1. WELCOME Bulletin + Mask/Protocol Videos

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Paragraph 2-4 

    (Listen and follow along carefully!)

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due in class Monday/Tues of next week

Tuesday

Notes:

Remember:

*The Study Sync Informative Essay Model is NOT an assignment. Please remember that I said we are NOT doing those Think Questions. Keep it there for you to study that model as you are writing your own essay in the coming weeks.

*Please be patient with me as I adjust to new technology and teaching Zoom and in-person at the same time. Be on time either way. I will not be checking Zoom as often to let you in.

*You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. WELCOME Bulletin + Mask/Protocol Videos

2. Unit 1 Essay

  *Shaping Sheet - Paragraph 1-2

Due Dates:

*Shaping Sheet - due in class Monday/Tues of next week

*MyON Book AR Test due this Tues night

ELD Week 12 November 2-6, 2020

 Tuesday

Notes: 

Keep turning in late work to your teachers. 

Keep your cameras on in your classes.

Agenda:

myON Election Day Project

Pick a new AR Book/Taking AR Tests

Work on current assignments

STEM Week 12 November 2-6, 2020

 Tuesday 🍁

No School Tomorrow or Friday - My Office Hours will be 9-10 and a new Zoom Link will be posted in the Stream for that meeting. Come on in if you have questions about ANYTHING!

We are coming back to the Hybrid Learning Model on MONDAY. Are you?

Keep turning in your late work.

 Agenda:

1. Updates and conversation

2. Take the Forms Quiz in Classroom related to coming back

3. Questions?

Due Dates:

SCRATCH original project due Wed Nov 11

Monday 🍁

Notes:  Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1. Warm-up Typing Club 5 minutes

2. Typing Test Space Cowboys

2. Join myOn Group through Renaissance (see Classroom) and fill out the interest inventory. Next, do the Black Hole Project

3. Work on your Scratch Original Project 

Due Dates:

SCRATCH original project due Friday Nov 6

Black Hole myON project due Monday (tonight)

Rules of Baseball Screenshot due tonight

ELA Week 12 November 2-6, 2020

Wednesday

Notes:

Remember:

The Study Sync Informative Essay Model is NOT an assignment. Please remember that I said we are NOT doing those Think Questions. Keep it there for you to study that model as you are writing your own essay in the coming weeks.

No School Tomorrow or Friday - My Office Hours will be 9-10 and a new Zoom Link will be posted in the Stream for that meeting. Come on in if you have questions about ANYTHING!

We are coming back to the Hybrid Learning Model on MONDAY. Are you?

You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. Fill out exit ticket Forms Survey in Classroom

2. Help with myON

3. Help with ESSAY

4. Discuss office hours tomorrow

Due Dates:

Pages 1-2 of Prewriting due when you come to class on Mon or Tues

MyON Book AR Test due Tues night

Monday/Tuesday

Notes:

You may turn in late work from the past two weeks. Email me with your period and title of assignment.

Agenda:

1. Study Sync - Extended Writing Project - Read prompt and student model (don't do THINK Qs)

2.  Prewriting Work in Google Classroom

    Today's focus:  Prompt Deconstruction and Picking your selections (pages 1-2)

Due Dates:

Pages 1-2 of Prewriting due when you come to class on Thurs or Fri

ELD Week 11 October 26-30, 2020

  Happy Monday

Agenda for today:

1.myON : what it is and join my group + Interest Inventory

2.Help with your assignments and study strategies

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

STEM Week 11, October 26-30, 2020

 Thursday 🎃

Notes:  Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1. Warm-up Typing Club 5 minutes

2. Join myOn Group through Renaissance (see Classroom) and fill out the interest inventory. Next, do the Black Hole Project

3. Work on your Scratch Original Project 

Due Dates:

SCRATCH original project due Friday Nov 6

Black Hole myON project due Monday

Monday 🎃

Notes:  Keep turning in your late work.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club 10 minutes

2. Timed Test: Rules of Baseball/Screenshot/Update your Google Sheets

3. Thank you Card for our Guest Speaker David

4. Complete your report

5. Extra Time:  Work on your Scratch Original Project

Due Dates:

Screenshot Rules of Baseball due tonight

Guest Speaker Report due tonight

SCRATCH original project due date TBD

ELA Week 11, October 26-30, 2020

 Friday

Notes:

🍁 You may continue submitting late work with anything from October 19th to present

🍁 If you are gone today for the Fun Run, be sure to carefully read the directions for the assignments, work on them, and email me with any questions!

Agenda for today:

🍁 Sentence Structure - Run-on Sentences (Read examples carefully).

🍁 MyON Group Code(See Code in Google Classroom) + Complete Interest Inventory

🍁 Pick some books in your level to put on MY LIST by adding the 💓+

🍁 Choose one short book to read for your first AR book. Test due Nov 6

Due dates:

🍂 AR Test on .5 point book due next Friday

🍂 Sentence Structure - Run-on Sentences due Wednesday

Monday/Tuesday

Notes:

🍁 You may continue submitting late work with anything from October 19th to present

🍁 NO CLASS TOMORROW

Agenda for today:

🍁 Slide Deck: Figures of Speech in The Cremation Sam McGee

🍁 MyON Group Code(See Code in Google Classroom) + Complete Interest Inventory

Due dates:

🍂 Slide Deck due Wednesday

STEM Week 10 October 19-23, 2020

Thursday

Agenda:

David at Pittman

1. Guest Speaker David Fox!!! Aerospace Engineering 

   * Intro/Answering your Questions/Presentation 

(Note: Remember you only need 5 answers)

2. OSIRIS-REx updates

3. Work on Guest Speaker Report 

Due Dates:

* Guest Speaker Report due Monday night

* SCRATCH Original Creation due Monday Nov 2

Monday

Notes:

* We're starting fresh today! Old assignments will no longer be accepted.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club 10 minutes

2. Preview Timed Typing Test - Rules of Baseball

3. Preparing for our guest speaker

5. Begin next SCRATCH project.

Due Dates:

* Guest Speaker Report due Monday night

* SCRATCH Original Creation due Monday Nov 2

ELA Week 10 October19-23, 2020

Thursday/Friday

Notes:

🍁 You may continue submitting late work with anything from October 19th to present

Agenda for today:

🍁 Video: The Cremation of Sam McGhee by Robert Service

🍁 Study Sync Think Questions, Sync TV Video, and 2 Think Question

Due dates:

🍂🍁 The Cremation of Sam McGhee First Read with Think Questions and Comprehension Questions due tonight

Wednesday

Notes:

🍁 No regular Zoom Classes today. Office Hours are 10-11:30.

🍁The Zoom link is the same for all of my classes and posted in all classrooms.

(I will be available to help with your assignments.)

Agenda for today:

🍁 Get caught up!

🍁 If you want to work on The Cremation of Sam McGhee, listen to it again. Do the Reading Quiz questions, but wait on the Think Questions until we talk about them in class this week.

Due dates:

🍂🍁 The Cremation of Sam McGhee First Read with Think Questions and Comprehension Questions due Friday night

Monday/Tuesday

Notes:

🍁 No regular Zoom Classes on Wednesday. Office Hours will be 10-11:30.

🍁The Zoom link for just that day will be the same for all of my classes and posted in all classrooms.

(I will be available to help with your assignments.)

Agenda for today:

🍁 Sharing your Google Drawings for Call of the Klondike

🍁 New in Study Sync- The Cremation of Sam McGhee 

     🍂 Video + Intro

🍂 First Read with Audio

🍂 How to determine meaning of new vocabulary (Pick 3)

🍂 On your own - Annotate 3 stanzas that are unclear (ask a question in the notes)

Due dates:

🍂 🍁 Google Drawing for Call of the Klondike due today in class. (Submit)

🍂 🍁 The Cremation of Sam McGhee First Read with Think Questions and Comprehension Questions due Friday night

ELD Week 9 October 12-16, 2020

 Happy Monday

Agenda for today:

1. Class meeting! 

2. Reporting out your success with last week's goal

3. Help with your assignments and study strategies

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

 

STEM Week 9, October 12-16, 2020

Thursday

Notes:

* Progress Report Grades close Friday.

* Old assignment will no longer be accepted.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club 10 minutes

2. Timed Typing Test - Aesop's Fables again/screenshot/update Google Sheet

3. Did you do your Flipgrid Report? Time to complete it!

4. Preparing for our guest speaker

5. Extra time:  Explore SCRATCH ideas

Due Dates:

* Flipgrid -OSIRIS-REx due today

* Timed Test Screenshot (Aesop's Fables) due tonight

Wednesday 

Notes:

* Progress Report Grades close Friday

* Old assignment will no longer be accepted.

Agenda:

1. Flipgrid - OSIRIS-Rex Oral Report - See directions in Flipgrid. 

Due Dates:

* Flipgrid -OSIRIS-REx due tomorrow 

Monday 

Notes:

 * I am absent today. There will be no ZOOM class. Complete the assignment in Google Classroom. 

Agenda:

1. Warm up with at least 5 minutes Typing Club.

2. See the posts in Google Classroom from Thursday. Complete your Activity of choice on the NASA website page link (scroll down to ACTIVITIES). If you don't have materials, you may draw a detailed sketch of the OSIRIS-REx or the asteriod Bennu. OR You may build a Lego reproduciton of OSIRIS-REx.

3. Attach a picture of your creation and turn it in.

4. Complete any missing work.

Due Dates:

* Missing Assignments due MONDAY for Progress Reports. 

Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

ELA Week 9 - October 12-16, 2020

Thursday/Friday

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close TOMORROW (I'm only accepting shaping sheets and analytical paragraphs)

**Extra Credit Flipgrid - Read your Paragraph with expresssion

Agenda for today:

1. Go to Study Sync - Library Tab - Search for Call of the Klondike

2. Google Drawing Template in Classroom (Read directions carefully.)

3. Extra Credit Flipgrid - Read your Paragraph with expression

Due dates:

* Google Drawing for Call of the Klondike due Monday/Tuesday in class

*Extra Credit Flipgrid - Read your Paragraph with expresssion due tomorrow

*2 Peer Reviews due tomorrow (of WRITE: Analytical Paragraph)

Wednesday

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close this Friday

*Make sure you re-submitted your Shaping Sheet 

*Extra Credit Flipgrid - Read your Paragraph with expresssion

Agenda for today:

1. Peer Reviews for Analytical Paragraph

2. Questions/help with Analytical Paragraph

3.  Extra credit

Due dates:

*Analytical Paragraph due tonight

*2 Peer Reviews due Friday (of WRITE: Analytical Paragraph)

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close this Friday

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

Agenda for today:

1. Make sure your Shaping Sheet for The Other Side of the Sky Analytical Paragraph is fully complete. (Turn it back in when you are finished with using your sentences from of it today.)

2. Open the new Study Sync assignment,WRITE. Read my directions in the writing prompt space. Use your class time (and any other time you may need) to complete your paragraph. Be sure to PROOFREAD carefully and expand your descriptive language.

Due dates:

*Analytical Paragraph due tomorrow

ELD Week 8 October 5-9, 2020

Happy Monday

Agenda for today:

1. Class meeting! 

2. Help with your assignments and study strategies

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

 

STEM Week 8 October 5-9,

Thursday 

Notes:

 * I will be absent Monday. There will be no ZOOM class. I am going over the assignment today, but be sure to read the blog on Monday and complete the assignment in Google Classroom. 

Agenda:

1. Sharing your Google Drawing: The International Space Station

2. All about OSIRIS-REx, NASA's mission to an asteroid!

3. EdPuzzle - Close Encounters with an Asteroid 

Due Dates:

* EDPuzzle - Close Encounters with an Asteroid due tomorrow

* Missing Assignments due MONDAY for Progress Reports. 

Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

Wednesday 

Notes:

Agenda:

1. Warm up with practicing timed typing test - Enchanted Typewriter

2. Timed Test with screenshot in Classroom - then update your Google Sheets

3. Sharing your Google Drawing: The International Space Station

Due Dates:

* Your screenshot due today of Enchanted Typewriter Timed test

Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

*Missing Assignments due MONDAY for Progress Reports

Monday

Notes:

Agenda:

1. Warm up with Typing Club - 8 minutes

2. Google Drawing: The International Space Station

* View the Video if needed

* Follow directions in Classroom for your Google Drawing

Due Dates:

*International Space Station Google Drawing due Monday

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

ELA Week 8, October 5-9, 2020

Thursday/Friday

I apologize for the blog problems Wednesday morning. A student in 5th period brought it to my attention that the Wednesday blog post was not up. 

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close October 16

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

*I will be absent MONDAY. You will not have ZOOM class. You will read my blog and follow directions. You will be typing your final draft of the analytical paragraph for The Other Side of the Sky in Study Sync. 

Agenda for today:

1. Video Bulletin and Conversation

2. Shaping Sheet for The Other Side of the Sky Analytical Paragraph (overview)

3. Listen to the audio again

4. Guided Practice with using the shaping sheet/independent work

Due dates:

*All missing work due Monday Oct 12 for Progress Reports. None will be accepted after that date.

*Shaping Sheet due Friday night (tomorrow). (You will receive an effort grade for completing it and turning it in to Classroom). 

Wednesday

I apologize for the blog problems today. A student in 5th period brought it to my attention that the Wednesday blog post was not up. Here it is:

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close October 16

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

Agenda for today:

1. Video Bulletin and Conversation

2. Good Writing Models (your student work) to prepare for tomorrow's writing

Due dates:

*All missing work due Monday Oct 12 for Progress Reports. None will be accepted after that date. 

Monday/Tuesday

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close October 16

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

*You have a week from the due date to turn in late work.

Agenda for today:

1. Video Bulletin and Conversation

2. The Other Side of the Sky by Farah Ahmedi

 * Complete First Read

 * Watch Sync TV Video

 * Complete Think Questions

Due dates:

*The Other Side of the Sky Think Questions due tonight Tues Oct 6

ELD Week 7 Sept 28-Oct 2, 2020

Happy Friday

Agenda for today:

1. Class meeting! 

2. Help with your assignments and study strategies

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

 

 Happy Wednesday

Agenda for today:

1.  Writing Goals and  Action Plan

2. Extra Credit Alert in Classroom

3. Help with your assignments

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

   *Action plan due tonight

Happy Tuesday

Agenda for today:

1.  Writing Goals and  Action Plan

2. Break-out rooms for help with Mrs. Orozco and me

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

   *Action plan due tomorrow

STEM Week 7 September 28-Oct 2, 2020

Thursday Yay!

Notes:

Agenda:

1. Warm up with Typing Club - 5 minutes

2. Google Drawing: The International Space Station

* View the Video

* Follow directions in Classroom for your Google Drawing

Due Dates:

*Kindness Extra Credit due today

*International Space Station Google Drawing due Monday

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

Wonderful Wednesday

Notes:

Many of you did NOT turn in the Scratch Remix of Choice 1 due last night! Don't forget to hit SHARE.

Agenda:

1. Warm up with practice of Typing Test: Zebras - Africa's Striped Horse

2. Timed Typing Test and submit screenshot in Google Classroom

3. Update Google Sheet of Timed Test Scores

4. Extra time: Work on your missing work or explore SCRATCH.

Independent work:

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

 Happy Monday!

Notes:

Did you turn in all late work?

Agenda:

1. Warm-up with Typing Club - 10 minutes

2. Continue with SCRATCH REMIX Project

 * IDEAS tab 👇 Scroll down 👉 Explore Starter Projects 👉 Green Remix Button

 * Remix/Rename/Share:You must change more than half of it to make it yours

 * Don't forget to put instructions in your project!

 * Turn in the link to Google Classroom - due Monday night

Independent work:

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

*REMIX  of choice due tonight

ELA Week 7 September 28-October 2, 2020

Thursday/FRiday

Notes:

*Progress Report Grades close October 16

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

*You have a week from the due date to turn in late work.

Agenda for today:

1. Video Bulletin and Conversation

2. The Other Side of the Sky by Farah Ahmedi

 * Share out Pre-reading Slides

 * Begin First Read with Think Questions

Independent work due dates:

*Turn in Pre-reading slides today

*The Other Side of the Sky Think Questions due Tues Oct 6

*Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email me.

Wednesday

Notes:

Today is the last day to complete your i-Ready Diagnostic test!!!

*Progress Report Grades close October 16

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

*You have a week from the due date to turn in late work.

Agenda for today:

1. Video Bulletin and Conversation

2. Sharing your writing! 👏

3. Extra Credit Alert: Google Classroom - KINDNESS

4. Work on your Pre-Reading Slide for The Other Side of The Sky by Farah Ahmedi

Independent work due dates:

*The Other Side of The Sky Pre-reading Slides due Thursday/Friday in class. Be ready to share out your answers

*Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email me.

Monday/Tuesday

Notes:

If your i-Ready Diagnostic test is not complete, do it TODAY please!

*Progress Report Grades close October 16

*If you turn in late work, make it complete, email me with the title of the assignment and your period.

*You have a week from the due date to turn in late work.

Agenda for today:

1. Video Bulletin and Conversation

2. The Other Side of The Sky by Farah Ahmedi

-video introduction

-Pre-reading Slides in Google Classroom

Independent work due dates:

*The Other Side of The Sky Pre-reading Slides due Thursday/Friday in class. Be ready to share out your answers

*Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email me.

ELD Week 6 Sept 21-25, 2020

Wednesday

Agenda for today:

1. What I wish Mrs. Case knew... (Answer in Google Classroom)

. Break-out rooms for help with Mrs. Orozco and me

Independent work:

    

*Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

 *Action plan due today

*What I wish Mrs. Case knew due today

Happy Tuesday

Agenda for today:

1. Mrs. Orozco and Mrs.Case discuss teacher expectations.

2. Action Plan

3. Break-out rooms for help with Mrs. Orozco and me

4. Do you all have AERIES accounts/

Independent work:

    

  *Check AERIES for missing assignments, complete them, and email teachers with title of assignment

   *Action plan due tomorrow

STEM Week 6 September 21-25, 2020

Happy Thursday!

Notes:

Did you turn in all late work?

Agenda:

1. Warm-up with Typing Club - 10 minutes

2. SCRATCH REMIX Project

 * IDEAS tab 👇 Scroll down 👉 Explore Starter Projects 👉 Green Remix Button

 * Remix/Rename/Share:You must change more than half of it to make it yours

 * Turn in the link to Google Classroom - due Monday night

Independent work:

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

*REMIX  of choice due Monday night

Wonderful Wednesday

Notes:

* 

Agenda:

1. Warm-up with The Wizard of Oz test on our Typing Test website

2. Timed Test and screenshot in Google Classroom

3.  What I wish Mrs. Case knew - Google Form in Classroom

Independent work:

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

*MY NAME project in SCRATCH due Wednesday (TONIGHT)

*What I wish Mrs. Case knew... due tonight

Happy Monday

Notes:

* 

Agenda:

1.Warm-up with Typing Club for 5 minutes

2. Sharing

#. Continue with your MY NAME project in Scratch.

Animate your FIRST NAME ONLY.

Give it a fun background. 

 To into SCRATCH and watch these Tutorials under the Ideas tab:

1. Getting started
2. Animate names
3. Animate a character

3. If you have finished, begin looking at the Scratch Remix ideas for Wednesday's new assignment!

Independent work:

*Check AERIES for missing work and turn in with email to me.

*MY NAME project in SCRATCH due Wednesday