If you have been in Mr. Gillis' class, this is the place to be now.
Don't forget to bring your thumb drive (flashdrive).
Also, if you don't know how to use your Google Drive, this would be a great time to check it out.
Today's activities:
Pick up new reading logs and fluency graphs.
Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!
Today's activities:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuRuwR2JSXI I'm Reading a Book!
1. Begin class with Quiet Individual Reading. Fill out your reading log!
-- How to fill out your log and graph
2. Fluency Partner Practice
3. Receive new hall pass requests. The ones you do not use will earn extra credit at the end of the rotation.
Receive packet
See sample presentations
Why learn how to use the Internet?
Why cite sources?
For this reading class you will need these items each day:
Computers and Internet
Note to Parents: If you have a computer and printer, you will want to check to see that you have enough printer ink on hand so your student can print off homework when needed for any class. Please encourage your student to finish and hand-in assignments before the deadline, so any computer or printer problems don't make them late.
More about computers and Internet: It is very helpful to have the Internet available at home. Our English classes use a writing program called MYAccess for several assignments during the year. We access it at school, and students can write and revise their work from home or anywhere else they can use the Internet. That also allows parents to read their student's writing and watch their progress.
Students may also need to do research on the Internet for various classes.
During this segment of Seventh Grade Reading, we will be learning about reading the Internet, and will be doing research on the Internet. In case your student does not finish the work during the times provided during class, he or she may need to finish some of the work during cave time, after school, or outside of school hours.
By the way, we have not been successful at opening ODT files on our school computers. Please use another format. Also, do not try to use Keynote for a presentation. It is also incompatible with school computers.
If you do not have access at home, the student could use computers in our school media center, sometimes (such as during CaveTime) our computer labs are open to students who need extra time, and the Internet is available at the public library.
If parents have not signed a release for the student to use the Internet at school, that needs to happen as soon as possible -- or the student will need to complete the assignments at home. The release form is included with registration materials or can be found at http://alpineschools.org/registration-forms/internet-computer-acceptable-use-student-permission-form/
Teacher Web Sites
Many of our teachers have web sites, blogs, and wikis where you can find much information about classes, requirements, etc. Take advantage of this resource.
If you're absent or looking for more information or maybe some extra credit, check this blog. You will most likely be required to use this blog at times.
For this segment of the Reading Class we will also have a class Edmodo (open to posting only by the teacher and classmates) where students will complete some assignments and collaborate with the teacher and other students. Parents, ask your student for the unique parent code attached to his or her account.
If you'd like to order Scholastic Books online, and benefit our classroom, go tohttps://orders.scholastic.com/GKLJW to register. Enter Activation Code GKLJW.
(revised and reposted in July for the 2013-2014 school year and for the 2014-2015 school year.)
Bring your own pencils and pens every day. I will have some available to loan, but you should return them at the end of class, and should only rarely need to borrow.- Bring lined paper.
- A thumb drive (flash drive) to be used during the section of the class dealing with reading the Internet. We are moving toward handing in all work on the Internet, but a thumb drive can be invaluable as a backup for saving and handing in work.
- For every class, bring a book to read during Independent Reading. This will be something YOU want to read! You'll receive more information about how to select books.
Note to Parents: If you have a computer and printer, you will want to check to see that you have enough printer ink on hand so your student can print off homework when needed for any class. Please encourage your student to finish and hand-in assignments before the deadline, so any computer or printer problems don't make them late.
More about computers and Internet: It is very helpful to have the Internet available at home. Our English classes use a writing program called MYAccess for several assignments during the year. We access it at school, and students can write and revise their work from home or anywhere else they can use the Internet. That also allows parents to read their student's writing and watch their progress.
Students may also need to do research on the Internet for various classes.
During this segment of Seventh Grade Reading, we will be learning about reading the Internet, and will be doing research on the Internet. In case your student does not finish the work during the times provided during class, he or she may need to finish some of the work during cave time, after school, or outside of school hours.
By the way, we have not been successful at opening ODT files on our school computers. Please use another format. Also, do not try to use Keynote for a presentation. It is also incompatible with school computers.
If you do not have access at home, the student could use computers in our school media center, sometimes (such as during CaveTime) our computer labs are open to students who need extra time, and the Internet is available at the public library.
If parents have not signed a release for the student to use the Internet at school, that needs to happen as soon as possible -- or the student will need to complete the assignments at home. The release form is included with registration materials or can be found at http://alpineschools.org/registration-forms/internet-computer-acceptable-use-student-permission-form/
Teacher Web Sites
Many of our teachers have web sites, blogs, and wikis where you can find much information about classes, requirements, etc. Take advantage of this resource.
If you're absent or looking for more information or maybe some extra credit, check this blog. You will most likely be required to use this blog at times.
For this segment of the Reading Class we will also have a class Edmodo (open to posting only by the teacher and classmates) where students will complete some assignments and collaborate with the teacher and other students. Parents, ask your student for the unique parent code attached to his or her account.
Click here for Classroom Rules.
If you'd like to order Scholastic Books online, and benefit our classroom, go tohttps://orders.scholastic.com/GKLJW to register. Enter Activation Code GKLJW.
(revised and reposted in July for the 2013-2014 school year and for the 2014-2015 school year.)
Filling Out Your Logs and Graphs
Name: Your Name, First and
Last Period ________ Rotation S1R2
Reading Log
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Fluency Graph
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