Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Thursday, September 17, 2015

 



Announcements and Reminders:
                

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held today,  September 17, from 3:30 to 8:00 pm.



  Cave Time today will be an assembly for seventh graders.  You will all receive colored slips and will all go to the assembly.

   Ms. Dorsey's Cave Time on Friday will be held in Computer Lab 202.




Targets for Today:




  • I will better understand the importance of The Constitution of the United States of America. 





  • Today’s  Agenda:

    Find your your  seat which was new last time.
    Pick up your folder.

    Constitution Day activities


    The United States Constitution was signed on September 17th 1787!
    Happy Constitution Day!

    Thank you to Miss Hunt (a prosecuting attorney) and to Judge Bazelle for coming to our classes to teach us about our wonderful Constitution!




    If You Were Absent:

       See above.
       




    Friday, September 11, 2015

    Tuesday, September 15, 2015


    Announcements and Reminders:
                        

    Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on September 17.



    Next time we will have a special guest and will have a lesson to commemorate Constitution Day.



    Targets for Today:





  • I will spend time reading something enjoyable. 
  • I will work on improving my reading fluency.
  • I will better understand how to use reading strategies to improve my comprehension.





  • Today’s  Agenda:

    Find your new seat according to the seating chart.
    Pick up your folder.

    1. Individual Reading and fill out your log for today.
    (San Diego Quick Testing)

    2. Fluency Practice and fill out your graph.  


    Today you will receive new partners and new passages.

    3.  The drawing strategy for learning vocabulary -- 

    We are preparing for Constitution Day next time 

    when we will have a special guest.


    4. Computer lab 202: 



       Savy Cyber Stuff

             Plagiarism -- avoiding

    Here is the handout:  
    Plagiarism Computer Exercise Worksheet2014 (1).doc
     To view and open it, click the "Download" tab.


    You may listen on Kidshealth.org!   http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/plagiarism.html

    Hints: 
    Find # 5 on page 2 in the last paragraph.
    Find #6 on page 3 in paragraph #2.
    Find #7 on page 3 in paragraph #3.
    Find #8 under the heading "Avoiding Plagiarism."


    You will also go to  http://www.loislowry.com/




    Next time we will have a special guest and will have a lesson to commemorate Constitution Day.






    If You Were Absent:

       See above.
       Do the make-up reading at home. 






    San Diego Quick – Fluency Partners  -- A3 


    1.  
    Cody B
    Maxwell A

    1.  
    Madison H
    Peyton W 

    1.  
    Brinlie A 
    Mia Lo

    1.  
    Alix B 
    Sabrina G  

    1.  
    Scott B 
    Grayson P

    1.  
    Jonathan C 
    Treson H 

    1.  
    Anne C 
    Ashley C 

    1.  
    Bronwyn A  
    Kara D 

    1.  
    Robert R  
    Drew H 

    1.  
    Jacob C 
    Zach W 

    1.  
    Kathryn B   
    Abigail R

    1.  
    Emily B  
    Kelsey M 

    1.  
    Sam B 
    Matthew K

    1.  
    Devanne C 
    Rainey L 

    1.  
    Thomas J 
    Diego G

    1.  
    Maelle B
    Kevin P


    San Diego Quick – Fluency Partners – A4   



    1.  
    Jacquelyn A
    Samantha Q

    1.  
    Tyler C
    Stetson W

    1.  
    Katelyn L
    Emily A

    1.  
    Chase A
    Joseph T

    1.  
    Diego C
    Deklan K

    1.  
    Carson C
    Gage G

    1.  
    Sidney G
    Hollie H

    1.  
    Samantha H
    Halle H

    1.  
    Rebecca C
    Sadie S

    1.  
    Adeleigh W


    1.  
    Brooklyn T
    Ashley W

    1.  
    Wyatt H
    Jonathan W

    1.  
    Kade S
    Gentry P

    1.  
    Hayden S
    Jasper B

    1.  
    Gage T

    Wednesday, September 9, 2015

    Friday, September 11, 2015



    Announcements and Reminders:
                                                                     

    If you wish to order books from Scholastic, the book orders are due by this Friday, the 11th.

    Kona Ice will be here serving ice during both lunches this Friday.  The cost is $2, and the truck can be will be found on the east side of school.


    Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on September 17.





    Targets for Today:

    Targets for Today:
    • I will spend time reading something enjoyable. 
    • I will work on improving my reading fluency.
    • I will better understand how to use reading strategies to improve my comprehension.




    Today’s  Agenda:

    Pick up your folder.

    1. Individual Reading and fill out your log for today.
    (San Diego Quick Testing)

    2. Fluency Practice and fill out your graph.  -- Pick up a new passage today: 
    "All That Glitters Might Be Gold."

    3. Study Read Lewis and Clark World Book packet.

    4. Play the Lewis and Clark questions game.








    If You Were Absent:

    See above.
    Do the make-up reading at home.