Monday, September 27, 2021

STEM September 27-October 1

Friday! Be on your best behavior with the sub, and continue emailing me with late work.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club and practice Timed Test 

2. Timed Test - The Enchanted Typewriter

3. Try to complete your SCRATCH REMIX Project - Have fun and don't stress!

Due Dates:

1. Late work due and emailed to me by October 5

2. Scratch Remix due tonight 


Thursday! Continue emailing me with late work.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club and practice Timed Test for this Friday

2. SCRATCH REMIX Project - Have fun and don't stress!

Due Dates:

1. Late work due and emailed to me by October 5

2. Scratch Remix due Thursday night 



Wednesday! Continue emailing me with late work.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club and practice Timed Test for this Friday

2. SCRATCH REMIX Project - Have fun and don't stress!

Due Dates:

1. Late work due and emailed to me by October 5

2. Scratch Remix due Thursday night 



Happy Tuesday! Continue emailing me with late work.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club and practice Timed Test for this Friday

2. SCRATCH REMIX Project - Have fun and don't stress!

Due Dates:

1. Late work due and emailed to me by October 5

2. Scratch Remix due Thursday night 


Howdy! Continue emailing me with late work.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club and Preview Timed Test for this Friday

2. SCRATCH REMIX Project 

Due Dates:

1. Late work due and emailed to me by October 5

2. Scratch Remix due Thursday night

ELD Sept 27-Oct 1

Friday - Be on your best behavior for the sub please. :)

Email me with late work and your period when you turn it in.

Agenda:

1.  Update October calendars

2. MyOn Reading  

3. Work on your work for The Call of the Wild 

Chapter 1 slide/Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary

4. Missing assignments

Due Dates:

AR Goal of 2 points due next Fri (Oct 8)

Progress Rpt grades close Oct 8

Late work and email due Oct 5     


Thursday - I will be out tomorrow.

Email me with late work and your period when you turn it in.

Agenda:

1. Turn in September calendars/Begin October

2. Myon Reading  

3. The Call of the Wild Chapter 1 discussion and slide

4. Missing assignments

Due Dates:

AR Goal of 2 points due next Fri (Oct 8)

Progress Rpt grades close Oct 8

Late work and email due Oct 5                                                                                                                                                                     


Wednesday 

Email me with late work and your period when you turn it in.

Agenda:

1. Update September calendars

2. Myon Reading  

3. The Call of the Wild Vocabulary Work

4. Extra time: Essay Pre-writing Work

Due Dates:

AR Goal of 2 points due next Fri (Oct 8)

Sept Calendar due this Thursday

Progress Rpt grades close Oct 8

Late work and email due Oct 5                                                                                                                                                                              


Email me with late work and your period when you turn it in.

Agenda:

1. Update September calendars/Begin October  calendars

2.  Complete Word Choice - Call of the Klondike 

3. Extra time:  AR Reading

Due Dates:

Word choice due tonight

AR Goal of 2 points due next Fri (Oct 8)

Sept Calendar due this Thursday

Progress Rpt grades close Oct 8

Late work and email due Oct 5                                                                                                                                                                                       

ELA September 27-October 1, 2021

Friday, October 1st!

Keep emailing late work to me. Include exact titles and your period.

Note:  Use your time wisely. You have a lot to do. Be on your best behavior! Make me proud!

Agenda:

The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Complete the audio and reading of Chapter 1, beginning at the top of p. 17 to review

Complete the Chapter 1 Major Work Study Slide (Google Classroom) 

Work on the vocabulary Ch. 1-2 (to be graded Monday)

Due dates:

Progress Reports close Friday 10/8

Any late work must be completed and emailed to me by Tuesday 10/5

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary due in class Monday

COTW Ch 1 slide due in class Monday



Keep emailing late work to me. Include exact titles and your period.

Note:  I will be out tomorrow. Be on your best behavior.

Agenda:

1.  Document Library in the blog. (Audio and PDF of the novel)

2. The Call of the Wild Major Work Study Slides (Google Classroom) 

  • Complete each chapter AS WE GO
  • Counts for a lot of points in AERIES
  • Be ready to share your answers at the beginning of each period 
  • Don't do the other slides until I have taught them
  • We will add a couple of slides later.

3. Chapter 1 - The Call of the Wild by Jack London

Due dates:

Progress Reports close Friday 10/8

Any late work must be completed and emailed to me by Tuesday 10/5

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary due in class Monday

COTW Ch 1 slide due in class Monday


🍁🍂 Happy Wednesday!

Keep emailing late work to me. Include exact titles and your period.

Note:  I will be out on Friday.

Agenda:

1. The Call of the Wild Pre-Reading Slides (Google Classroom) 

  • Wrap-up partner work
  • Share out findings/complete/submit  

2. Begin Vocabulary for The Call of the Wild Ch. 1-2 

3. Introduction to the Chapter slides project

Due dates:

Progress Reports close Friday 10/8

Any late work must be completed and emailed to me by Tuesday 10/5

The Call of the Wild Pre-Reading Slides due today! (DO NOT SUBMIT BLANKS)

Chapter 1-2 Vocabulary due in class Monday


 

🍁🍂 Happy Tuesday!

Keep emailing late work to me. Include exact titles and your period.

You do not need to do the THINK Qs on the Extended Writing Project assignment. Keep the assignment open so that you can go back and look at the Student Model.

Agenda:

Call of the Wild Pre-Reading Slides (Google Classroom) 

***Note: One table partner will open the project and share it with the other. Both of you need to put your name on the first slide and carefully follow directions. Finish your work this period and be ready to share out your answers tomorrow at the beginning of class.

1. Dogs

2. Jack London (use hyperlink for research)

3. The Klondike Gold Rush (use hyperlink for research)

4. Sentence Starter Quick Write. Just write what comes to your mind.


Due dates:

Extended Writing Project 2-page Pre-Writing due next Monday

Late work due Tuesday Oct 5 for Prog Reports

Call of the Wild Pre-reading Slides due tomorrow (do not submit until after we discuss).


🍁🍂 Happy fall!

Keep emailing late work to me. Include exact titles and your period.

You do not need to do the THINK Qs on the Extended Writing Project assignment. Keep the assignment open so that you can go back and look at the Student Model.

Agenda:

Extended Writing Project Pre-Writing

1.Prompt Deconstruction

2. Pick your 3 characters (paper)

  **Note: Keep this in a folder. We will continue on Friday.

Due dates:

Extended Writing Project 2-page Pre-Writing due next Monday

Late work due Tuesday Oct 5 for Prog Reports


Monday, September 20, 2021

STEM Sept 20-24, 2021

Thursday

Email me when you turn in late work.

Agenda:

  1. Typing Club
  2. Typing Test: Zebra: Africa's Striped Horse
  3. Scratch ReMix of your Choice (See ideas)

Due Dates:

Missing work due October 5th

Progress Rpt Grades close October 8th

Timed Test Screenshot due today

Scratch Remix due Tuesday night



Thursday

Email me when you turn in late work.

Agenda:

  1. Typing Club
  2. Share SCRATCH "Animate a Name"
  3. Complete Late Work
  4. If none: *More Tutorials/Try re-mixing from the Explore Tab

Due Dates:

Missing work due October 5th

Progress Rpt Grades close October 8th


Late Start Wednesday

Email me when you turn in late work.

Agenda:

Typing Club

SCRATCH

* Complete and share "Animate a Name" - with colors, movement and sound. Have fun. Don't get frustrated.

*More Tutorials/Try re-mixing from the Explore Tab

*Late Work

Due Dates:

Animate a Name due today (Attach your link in Classroom)


 


Happy Tuesday!

I will get your late work entered this week. Email me with late work turned in.

Agenda:

Typing Club

SCRATCH - Join my class using the link in Classroom if you were absent yesterday.

"Animate a Name" - with colors, movement and sound. Have fun. Don't get frustrated. Explore.

Share it with me. We can work together tomorrow to turn it in.

Extra time:  explore ideas in Scratch!

Due Dates:

Animate a Name Remix due Wednesday in class


 Hi there!

I will get your late work entered this week.

Agenda:

Typing Club

Preview Typing Test - 

SCRATCH - Join my class

Explore

Remix "Animate a Name"


Due Dates:

Animate a Name Remix due Wednesday in class

ELD Sept 20-24, 2021

Friday

Email me if you have turned in late work.

Agenda:

September Calendars

Silent Reading: MyON and discuss

Essay Discussion

Late Work 


Due Dates:

September calendars due Sept 30 


Thursday

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will be taking care of that this week. 

Email me if you have turned in late work.

Agenda:

September Calendars

Complete Reread 1: Call of the Klondike (Vocabulary and Use Language)

Late Work 

Extra time: MyON Reading

If you've tested on 2 books, you may do work from other classes.

Due Dates:

September calendars due Sept 30 




Late Start Wednesday

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will be taking care of that this week. 

Email me if you have turned in late work.

Agenda:

September Calendars

Complete Reread 1: Call of the Klondike (Vocabulary and Use Language)

Extra time: MyON Reading

Due Dates:

September calendars due Sept 30 

ReRead 1 Call of the Klondike due tonight


 Happy Tuesday

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will be taking care of that this week. 

Email me if you have turned in late work.

Agenda:

September Calendars

MyON Reading

New Assignment: Reread 1: Call of the Klondike (Vocabulary and Use Language)

Due Dates:

September calendars due Sept 30 

ReRead 1 Call of the Klondike due tomorrow night


Hello Everyone.

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will be taking care of that this week. 

Email me if you have turned in late work.

Agenda:

September Calendars

MyON Reading/Discussion

Help with Annotations

Reread/discuss Call of the Klondike

Due Dates:

September calendars due Sept 30

ELA Sept 20-24, 2021

Friday

I am working on missing assignment emails.

Agenda:

1. Sync Google Account with StudySync

2. Extended Writing Project (StudySync)

  • Intro to Extended Writing Project
  • Annotations
  • Think Questions
Due Dates:
  1. Extended Writing Project Annotations and THINK Qs due Monday night



Thursday

I am working on missing assignment emails.

Agenda:

Call of the Klondike (StudySync)

  • Did you turn in your Google Drawing? We'll share those tomorrow.
  • Reading Quiz together. Do not submit until finished.
  • Literary Terms
Due Dates:
  1. Call of the Klondike due Thursday TONIGHT (Studysync) including Think Q and Reading Quiz


Late Start Wednesday!

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will take care of those this week. 

Agenda:

Call of the Klondike (StudySync)

  • Questions on Google Drawing (Directions in Classroom. Delete all of my examples.)
  • THINK Question together/RACE Strategy. Bookmarks out!
  • Begin Reading Quiz together. Do not submit yet.
Due Dates:
  1. Call of the Klondike due Thursday (Studysync) including Think Q and Reading Quiz
  2. Google Drawing for Call of the Klondike due tonight

 


Terrific Tuesday!

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will take care of those this week. 

Agenda:

Call of the Klondike (StudySync)

  • Read to annotate
  • Your Google Drawing (Directions in Classroom. Delete all of my examples.)
  • You can start the THINK Question, but we will go over together tomorrow.
  • Note: We will do the Reading Quiz together on Wednesday. Do not submit yet.
Due Dates:
  1. Call of the Klondike due Thursday (Studysync) including Think Q and Reading Quiz
  2. Google Drawing for Call of the Klondike due Wednesday night

 

Hi Everyone!

If you have emailed me regarding missing assignments, I will take care of those this week. 

Agenda:

Call of the Klondike (StudySync)

  • Introduction and Setting
  • Read to listen
  • Read to annotate
  • Your Google Drawing
  • Note: We will do the Reading Quiz together on Wednesday. Do not submit yet.
Due Dates:
  1. Call of the Klondike due Thursday (Studysync) including Think Q and Reading Quiz
  2. Google Drawing for Call of the Klondike due Wednesday night

Monday, September 13, 2021

STEM September 13-17, 2021

Friday

Note:  Email me with all missing assignments. 

Agenda:

Typing Club

Timed Typing Test: Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Semester List of Timed Typing Speed - See directions in Google Classroom

(Note: This is not due until December. We will add to it.)

Extra time: More catch-up/Typing Club/Nitro Type

Check AERIES

Due Dates:

Wonderful Wizard of Oz due today



Thursday

Note:  Email me with all missing assignments. 

Agenda:

Typing Club

Catch-up Day!!!  

Complete Scientist Stories if not done (paper in class or Google Doc if on quarantine) - Rewatch videos on your own if needed. 

Check Google Classroom

Check AERIES

Due Dates:

Scientist Stories due today in class. Be neat and thorough!



Late Start Wednesday

Agenda:

Typing Club

Complete Scientist Stories (paper in class or Google Doc if on quarantine)

Due Dates:

Scientist Stories due Thursday



Tuesday

Agenda:

Typing Club

Scientist Stories (paper in class or Google Doc if on quarantine)


Due Dates:

Scientist Stories due Thursday


Happy Monday! I will see you one week from today!

Agenda:

Typing Club

Preview Friday's Typing Test : The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Complete work for International Space Station Google Drawing 

Extra time: Go find some additional videos on the NASA Website Missions tab to watch/More typing club/practice other timed tests

Due Dates:

International Space Station Google Drawing due TONIGHT


ELD September 13-17, 2021

Friday

Agenda:

  1. Turn in Vocabulary Charts.Update September Calendars

  2. Discussion of the week you had. What was hard? How are you feeling?

  3. MyON Reading

  4. Does anyone need help on the Adjectives assignment?

  5. Missing assignments

  6. Work from other classes

Due dates:

Vocabulary Chart due today



Thursday

Agenda:

1. Update September Calendars with new assignments/due dates

2. Help with unfinished ELA/ELD assignments (Check StudySync)

3. Complete Vocabulary Charts to turn in tomorrow (Look for new words that are NOT the featured vocabulary

4. Extra time:  MyOn reading - keep pushing to higher books in your ZPD

Due dates:

Vocabulary Chart due Friday (tomorrow)


Late Start Wednesday

Agenda:

1. Update September Calendars with new assignments/due dates

2. AR (MyON) Reading 

3. Work on Think Questions and One Pager

4. Continue work on your own vocabulary chart

    *Look for new words that are NOT the featured vocabulary

     *Begin new Vocabulary Chart

    *Preview Think Questions

Due dates:

Vocabulary Chart due Friday 


Tuesday

Agenda:

1. Update September Calendars with new assignments/due dates

2. AR (MyON) Reading 

3. Listen to Mo's story again

4. Work on Think Questions and One Pager

5. Continue work on your own vocabulary chart

    *Look for new words that are NOT the featured vocabulary

     *Begin new Vocabulary Chart

    *Preview Think Questions

Due dates:

Vocabulary Chart due Friday 


Good morning! I will see you one week from today!

Agenda:

Update September Calendars with new assignments/due dates

AR (MyON) Reading 

Set up new Weekly Vocabulary Chart for Sept 13-17 

Audio of The Continuing Story of Mo and Discuss/ask questions

    *Look for new words that are NOT the featured vocabulary

     *Begin new Vocabulary Chart

    *Preview Think Questions

Due dates:

Vocabulary Chart due Friday


ELA September 13-17, 2021

 Friday

Agenda:

1. Complete: Skills Lesson:  Adjectives (StudySync)  Take your time. You will have tomorrow as well.

2. Catch-up Day: Check Study Sync and AERIES and get your missing assignments turned in. Email me when you submit a late assignment. 

3. Extra time: Read your AR books.

Due dates:

Adjectives due tonight.


 Thursday

Agenda:

1. Share your One Pager for Mo with the kids around you. Volunteers share with the class.

2. Skills Lesson:  Adjectives (StudySync)  Take your time. You will have tomorrow as well.

Due dates:

Adjectives due tomorrow night

Mo One Pager due TODAY IN CLASS.


 


Wednesday

Agenda:

Continue Studysync: The Continuing Story of Mo

1. Spend the period completing your One Pager for Mo. Follow all directions in the Google Classroom.

2. Be sure your completed Study Sync assignment is submitted by tonight.

Due dates:

The Continuing Story of Mo Vocab and Think Qs due tonight

Mo One Pager due Thursday when you come to class.



 Tuesday

Agenda:

Continue Studysync: The Continuing Story of Mo

1. Preview the 2 Think Questions

2. Listen to audio again./Read and highlight text evidence.

3. Complete Think Questions.

4. If time allows, begin One Pager. Look for directions in Google Classroom. (In class, complete on paper. If you are on quarantine, complete the Google Doc.)

Due dates:

The Continuing Story of Mo Vocab and Think Qs due Wednesday night

Mo One Pager due Thursday when you come to class.


 Monday

I can't wait to see you one week from today!

Agenda:

Studysync: The Continuing Story of Mo

1. Preview Video and Introduction

2. Vocabulary definitions only

3. Read/audio. This is such a cool story of a real kid!

4. Vocabulary Sentences

5. If extra time, read over and find evidence for Think Questions.

Due dates:

The Continuing Story of Mo Vocab and Think Qs due Wednesday night

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

ELD Sept 7-10, 2021

Thursday 

Have a great week. Get your late work turned in and email me when you do!

Agenda:

1. Update Sept Calendars

2. Continue working on your WRITE for ELA. See directions on ELA blog. Also complete Reading Quiz.

3. Ask questions if you need help.

4. Complete your i-Ready Diagnostic for Reading or late work.

Due Dates:

See ELA


Late Start Wednesday 

Have a great week. Get your late work turned in and email me when you do!

Agenda:

1. Continue working on your shaping sheet for The Other Side of the Sky paragraph (get one from sub if you are in 7th period ELA)

2. Focus on finding strong textual evidence for your answer.

3. Ask questions if you need help.

4. Complete your i-Ready Diagnostic for Reading or late work.


Due Dates:

none


Agenda:

1. Complete your late ELD work including Vocab Charts and In Pursuit and Barrio Boy Re-read in Study Sync.

2. Complete your i-Ready Diagnostic for Reading.

3. Work on ELA late or current work.

Due Dates:

none

STEM Sept 7-10. 2021

Friday

Note : Remember to email me when you complete missing assignments.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club

2.Timed Test Tigers in the Wild

3. Complete your i-Ready Diagnistic tests if you haven't yet

4. Continue work on  International Space Station (Website+video+Google Drawing) - See Google Classroom

    (NASA.gov/Missions/International Space Station)    

Due dates:

International Space Station Google Drawing due Mon night



Thursday

Note : Remember to email me when you complete missing assignments.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club

2. International Space Station (Website+video+Google Drawing) - See Google Classroom

    (NASA.gov/Missions/International Space Station)    

Due dates:

International Space Station Google Drawing due Mon night


Late Start Wednesday

Note : Remember to email me when you complete missing assignments.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club

2. Complete EdPuzzle:  We are Going! See Links in Google Classroom to do in this order:

    1. Watch the EdPuzzle Video and answer the questions. (the first question is badly time. Watch it twice.)

    2. Answer the questions in the attached Google Doc.

3. Late work/Catch up day - look at Google Classroom and AERIES to check for missing assignments. (Not all are in AERIES yet).

4. Extra time:  Typing Club/practice timed test Tigers in the Wild and others for fun and practice

Due dates:

EdPuzzle and Google Doc due today


Note : Remember to email me when you complete missing assignments.

Agenda:

1. Typing Club

2. Preview next Typing Test:  Tigers in the Wild

3. EdPuzzle:  We are Going! See Links in Google Classroom to do in this order:

    1. Watch the EdPuzzle Video and answer the questions. (the first question is badly time. Watch it twice.)

    2. Answer the questions in the attached Google Doc.

Due dates:

EdPuzzle and Google Doc due tomorrow

ELA Sept 7-10, 2021

Happy Friday! I will see you soon. 😁

Bring Colored Pencils Monday for an art activity.

Email me if you turn in a late assignment (including i-Ready Reading Diagnostic)! 

Agenda:

1. Complete the i-Ready Diagnostic Reading Assessment if you are not done with those. Today is the last day!

2. Complete the STAR Reading Assessment if you are not done with that. 

3. Complete WRITE - The Other Side of the Sky Close Read (Due MONDAY)

  • Shaping Sheet (paper if in class/digital in Classroom if at home) (Due MON also)
  • Read the prompt and the directions on the left.
  • Listen to the audio/re-read AND highlight evidence you can use in your writing
  • Type your paragraph into the WRITE tab of the Close Read
  • Proofread to be sure you have included all parts of the paragraph as outlined on the shaping sheet.
  • Proofread for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
2.  Complete the Reading Quiz tab before you submit. 
3.  Complete any assignments that are missing/late.
4.  Do peer reviews of the WRITE if you have extra time/no missing work.
5.  Extra time:  MyON Reading

Due Dates:

The Other Side of the Sky Close Read due MONDAY (Do not turn in until) all parts are complete

Turn in paper shaping sheet MON (digital if you're at home) 


Thursday

Bring Colored Pencils tomorrow for an art activity.

Email me if you turn in a late assignment (including i-Ready Reading Diagnostic)! 

Agenda:

1. Complete WRITE - The Other Side of the Sky Close Read (Due tonight!)

  • Shaping Sheet (paper if in class/digital in Classroom if at home)
  • Read the prompt and the directions on the left.
  • Listen to the audio/re-read AND highlight evidence you can use in your writing
  • Type your paragraph into the WRITE tab of the Close Read
  • Proofread to be sure you have included all parts of the paragraph as outlined on the shaping sheet.
  • Proofread for spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar
2.  Complete the Reading Quiz tab before you submit. 
3.  Do any assignments that are missing/late including i-Ready Reading Diagnostic. 
4. Extra time:  MyON Reading

Due Dates:

The Other Side of the Sky Close Read due tonight (Do not turn in until) all parts are complete



Wednesday - Late Start

Email me if you turn in a late assignment!

Agenda:

WRITE - The Other Side of the Sky Close Read

  • Shaping Sheet (paper if in class/digital in Classroom if at home)
  • Read the prompt and the directions on the left.
  • Listen to the audio/re-read AND highlight evidence you can use in your writing
  • Note:  The next step (tomorrow) be to type your paragraph into the WRITE tab of the Close Read

Due Dates:

The Other Side of the Sky Close Read due Thursday night (Do not turn in until) all parts are complete



Have an awesome week. I will see you soon!

Email me if you turn in a late assignment!

Agenda:

Make-up/Catch-up Day

Many of you have multiple missing assignments already.

1. Complete the Reading Quiz for The Other Side of the Sky. Use the split screen and re-read the story. Do not try to guess or remember. (This was assigned last week but many are not done).

2. Check Aeries/Studysync/Classroom (Not all are graded yet.) The only Studysync assignment you should have on your dashboard is the Close Read for The Other Side of the Sky, which we will finish this week.

3. Extra time:  Complete your i-Ready Reading Diagnostic or STAR Reading Test or read your AR book.

Due Dates:

The Other Side of the Sky Close Read due Thursday night (Do not turn in yet)


ELA April 4-8. 2022

Terrific Tuesday 😃 Agenda: Short Story:  The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry Complete Plot Diagram  Story Elements YOUR TURN questions Due ...