Dear Parents/Guardians,
From February 1st, 2011 to April 12th, 2011, there will be a Grand Valley State University student teacher, Miss Kristyn Konal, teaching all of Miss Brown's 7th, 8th, and Advanced 8th grade English Language Arts classes. The same rules and regulations apply under the instruction of Miss Konal as they have for the students the entire academic year. To keep up with what's happening in the class on a daily basis, please click the following link to Miss Konal's Blog.
Thanks You,
Miss Brown
Miss Konal's Blog Link:
http://misskonalela.blogspot.com
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Mon., January 3rd, 2011 - Mon., January 31st, 2011
Welcome Back!
7th grade English Language Arts:
Students are finishing reading, discussing, and correcting the follow-up assignment with Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki Tikki Tavi" short story, and upon it's completion will move into their Poetry Unit. (Major assignments and project due dates pertaining to the Poetry Unit will be posted soon.)
8th grade English Language Arts:
For the month of January the students will be expected to read, discuss, complete assignments, and a project for the book they are reading with their Literature Circle group. Each group consists of 4-5 students and will meet daily, in class, to discuss their assigned readings and assignments. When students finish their books, they are to complete their final project. The novels, reading assignments, and final project are all due at the end of the month (Monday, January 31st, 2011). For homework, expect your students to be reading daily and completing a page from their green packet.
8th grade Advanced English Language Arts:
The students are reading John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", completing reading response questions and class dicussions with the novel. In addition to their readings and response questions, students are expected to be studying their weekly SAT vocabulary words. Test will be every Friday and new SAT Vocabulary words will also be distributed every Friday for the remainder of the year. (Additional assignments, projects, and due dates for this month will be posted soon.)
7th grade English Language Arts:
Students are finishing reading, discussing, and correcting the follow-up assignment with Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki Tikki Tavi" short story, and upon it's completion will move into their Poetry Unit. (Major assignments and project due dates pertaining to the Poetry Unit will be posted soon.)
8th grade English Language Arts:
For the month of January the students will be expected to read, discuss, complete assignments, and a project for the book they are reading with their Literature Circle group. Each group consists of 4-5 students and will meet daily, in class, to discuss their assigned readings and assignments. When students finish their books, they are to complete their final project. The novels, reading assignments, and final project are all due at the end of the month (Monday, January 31st, 2011). For homework, expect your students to be reading daily and completing a page from their green packet.
8th grade Advanced English Language Arts:
The students are reading John Steinbeck's "The Pearl", completing reading response questions and class dicussions with the novel. In addition to their readings and response questions, students are expected to be studying their weekly SAT vocabulary words. Test will be every Friday and new SAT Vocabulary words will also be distributed every Friday for the remainder of the year. (Additional assignments, projects, and due dates for this month will be posted soon.)
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Monday, Dec.13th, 2010 - Friday, Dec.17th, 2010
7th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Review Elements of Fiction
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Identify Elements of Fiction in Silver Blaze
Homework: No Homework
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Practice Identifying Elements of Fiction in Mystery Stories
Homework: No Homework
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Practice Identifying Elements of Fiction in Mystery Stories
Homework: No Homework
Friday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Complete 2nd Quarter Assessment
Homework: No Homework
8th Grade ELA & AELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Begin writing "Respecting Differences" Essay
Homework: Continue writing "Respecting Differences" Essay...due 12/15/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue writing "Respecting Differences" Essay
Homework: "Respecting Differences" Essay...due 12/15/10
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Finish writing "Respecting Differences" Essay, and begin veiwing "Charly"
Homework: No Homework
Thursday: Continue viewing Daniel Keyes' "Charly"
Homework: No Homework
Friday: Finish viewing Daniel Keyes' "Charly"
Homework: No Homework
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Review Elements of Fiction
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Identify Elements of Fiction in Silver Blaze
Homework: No Homework
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Practice Identifying Elements of Fiction in Mystery Stories
Homework: No Homework
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Practice Identifying Elements of Fiction in Mystery Stories
Homework: No Homework
Friday: Agenda, D.O.L., & Complete 2nd Quarter Assessment
Homework: No Homework
8th Grade ELA & AELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Begin writing "Respecting Differences" Essay
Homework: Continue writing "Respecting Differences" Essay...due 12/15/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue writing "Respecting Differences" Essay
Homework: "Respecting Differences" Essay...due 12/15/10
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Finish writing "Respecting Differences" Essay, and begin veiwing "Charly"
Homework: No Homework
Thursday: Continue viewing Daniel Keyes' "Charly"
Homework: No Homework
Friday: Finish viewing Daniel Keyes' "Charly"
Homework: No Homework
Monday, Dec.6th, 2010 - Friday, Dec.10th, 2010
7th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance...12/10/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance...12/10/10
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School...Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance 12/10/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance...12/10/10
Friday: Perform Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: No Homework
8th Grade ELA & AELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Finish reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon", & complete reading assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)...due 12/9/10 & Study for Test...12/10/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Finish reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon", & complete reading assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)...due Thursday 12/9/10 & Study for Test...12/10/10
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School, complete Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon" Assignment
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)...due Thursday 12/9/10 & Study for Test...12/10/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Correct Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon" reading assignment
Homework: Study for Flowers for Algernon Test...12/10/10
Friday: Agenda, D.O.L. Pop Quiz, Collect reading assignment, Take Test, Read Assessment Assignment and Write Sourc pages 199-204 and 214-217
Homework: No Homework
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance...12/10/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance...12/10/10
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School...Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance 12/10/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Play Performance...12/10/10
Friday: Perform Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: No Homework
8th Grade ELA & AELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Finish reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon", & complete reading assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)...due 12/9/10 & Study for Test...12/10/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Finish reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon", & complete reading assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)...due Thursday 12/9/10 & Study for Test...12/10/10
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School, complete Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon" Assignment
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Assignment (page 223: #1-12, 1-4, and 1-3)...due Thursday 12/9/10 & Study for Test...12/10/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Correct Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon" reading assignment
Homework: Study for Flowers for Algernon Test...12/10/10
Friday: Agenda, D.O.L. Pop Quiz, Collect reading assignment, Take Test, Read Assessment Assignment and Write Sourc pages 199-204 and 214-217
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, Nov.29th, 2010 - Friday, Dec.3rd, 2010
7th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Study & Take Vocabulary Test, Perform Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: No Homework
8th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Agenda, D.O.L. Pop Quiz, Study & Take Vocabulary Test, Continue Guided reading of "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Complete Guided Reading worksheet...due Monday 12/6/10
8th Grade Advanced ELA
Advanced ELA will be completing their book study using a Computer Learning System called Moodle. They will have the entire month of November to complete the book and online assignments. Students can complete their work at school and also at home at the following link: http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/login/index.php. Feel free to monitor your students progress (all you will need is your son/daughter's user name and/or password).
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Study & Take Vocabulary Test, Perform Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: No Homework
8th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Thursday: Agenda, D.O.L., Vocabulary Practice, Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Agenda, D.O.L. Pop Quiz, Study & Take Vocabulary Test, Continue Guided reading of "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Complete Guided Reading worksheet...due Monday 12/6/10
8th Grade Advanced ELA
Advanced ELA will be completing their book study using a Computer Learning System called Moodle. They will have the entire month of November to complete the book and online assignments. Students can complete their work at school and also at home at the following link: http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/login/index.php. Feel free to monitor your students progress (all you will need is your son/daughter's user name and/or password).
Monday, Nov.22nd, 2010 - Friday, Nov.26th, 2010
7th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Begin rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Half Day of School...Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
8th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Begin reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Half Day of School...Review Grades
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
8th Grade Advanced ELA
Advanced ELA will be completing their book study using a Computer Learning System called Moodle. They will have the entire month of November to complete the book and online assignments. Students can complete their work at school and also at home at the following link: http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/login/index.php. Feel free to monitor your students progress (all you will need is your son/daughter's user name and/or password).
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Begin rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Half Day of School...Continue rehearsing Doyle's "Silver Blaze" Play
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Silver Blaze Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
8th Grade ELA
Monday: Agenda, D.O.L., Begin reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Tuesday: Agenda, D.O.L., Continue reading Daniel Keyes' "Flowers for Algernon"
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test 12/3/10
Wednesday: Half Day of School...Review Grades
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Thursday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
Friday: Thanksgiving Break...No School!
Homework: Flowers for Algernon Vocabulary Test...12/3/10
8th Grade Advanced ELA
Advanced ELA will be completing their book study using a Computer Learning System called Moodle. They will have the entire month of November to complete the book and online assignments. Students can complete their work at school and also at home at the following link: http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/login/index.php. Feel free to monitor your students progress (all you will need is your son/daughter's user name and/or password).
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Monday, Nov.15th, 2010 - Friday, Nov. 19th, 2010
7th Grade ELA
Monday: D.O.L., Agenda, Continue viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms
Tuesday: D.O.L., Agenda, Finish viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians"
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms...Conferences 4pm-8pm
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Hours Only!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Review & Take Quiz on "Ten Little Indians", Study & Take Mystery Vocabulary Test
Homework: No Homework...Conferences 12pm-8pm
Thursday: 1/2 Day of School (4th, 5th, and 6th Hours Only!)
No class for 7th Grade ELA
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
Friday: 1/2 Day of School (All Hours Meet!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Review Social Contract, Grades, and Missing Assignments
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
8th Grade ELA
Monday: D.O.L., Agenda, Collect Comic Strip assignment, Begin viewing Wells' "War of the Worlds" movie
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday: D.O.L., Agenda, Continue viewing Wells' "War of the Worlds"
Homework: No Homework...Conferences 4pm-8pm
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Hours Only!!!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Study & Re-take Science Fiction Test, and Review Social Contract, Grades, and Missing Assignments
Homework: No Homework...Conferences 12pm-8pm
Thursday: 1/2 Day of School (4th, 5th, and 6th Hours Only!!!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Study & Re-Take Science Fiction Test, and Review Social Contract, Grades, and Missing Assignments
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
Friday: 1/2 Day of School (All Hours!!!)
Library Visit
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
8th Grade Advanced ELA
Advanced ELA will be completing their book study using a Computer Learning System called Moodle. They will have the entire month of November to complete the book and online assignments. Students can complete their work at school and also at home at the following link: http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/login/index.php. Feel free to monitor your students progress (all you will need is your son/daughter's user name and/or password).
Monday: D.O.L., Agenda, Continue viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms
Tuesday: D.O.L., Agenda, Finish viewing Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians"
Homework: Study Mystery Vocabulary Terms...Conferences 4pm-8pm
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Hours Only!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Review & Take Quiz on "Ten Little Indians", Study & Take Mystery Vocabulary Test
Homework: No Homework...Conferences 12pm-8pm
Thursday: 1/2 Day of School (4th, 5th, and 6th Hours Only!)
No class for 7th Grade ELA
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
Friday: 1/2 Day of School (All Hours Meet!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Review Social Contract, Grades, and Missing Assignments
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
8th Grade ELA
Monday: D.O.L., Agenda, Collect Comic Strip assignment, Begin viewing Wells' "War of the Worlds" movie
Homework: No Homework
Tuesday: D.O.L., Agenda, Continue viewing Wells' "War of the Worlds"
Homework: No Homework...Conferences 4pm-8pm
Wednesday: 1/2 Day of School (1st, 2nd, and 3rd Hours Only!!!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Study & Re-take Science Fiction Test, and Review Social Contract, Grades, and Missing Assignments
Homework: No Homework...Conferences 12pm-8pm
Thursday: 1/2 Day of School (4th, 5th, and 6th Hours Only!!!)
D.O.L., Agenda, Study & Re-Take Science Fiction Test, and Review Social Contract, Grades, and Missing Assignments
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
Friday: 1/2 Day of School (All Hours!!!)
Library Visit
Homework: No Homework...No Conferences
8th Grade Advanced ELA
Advanced ELA will be completing their book study using a Computer Learning System called Moodle. They will have the entire month of November to complete the book and online assignments. Students can complete their work at school and also at home at the following link: http://moodle.remc8.k12.mi.us/login/index.php. Feel free to monitor your students progress (all you will need is your son/daughter's user name and/or password).
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