Entries from November 2008 ↓

11/21/08

Good morning! 

 

Thanks to everyone who brought cans for the canned food drive.  WE WON THE CLASS COMPETITION!!!!!!  Everyone will receive a Head of the Line Pass when we return from Thanksgiving break.  WOO HOO!!!!  We really won twice, once for having the most cans and once for those in need.  WELL DONE!!!!  I”M SOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!!

The SS Test scores did not save to the server so grades were not posted until today (thanks for the heads up Mr. Conner:), so students will have until the Friday, 12/5,  we return from break to complete their “Upto 70% Projects.”

 

Collect Samurai’s Tale Story Maps/Posters

Correct Spelling Homework

Spelling Unit 14 Test

Current Events # 9-16 

 

Self/Peer grade Samurai’s Tale Story Maps/Posters

Collect Samurai’s Tale books

Post Goals

 

 

Self/Peer grade Rome Map

SS Quiz: C2, S 1 & 2

 

Monster Match

Vocabo

 

Homework:

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 12/19 

# 9-16 1/9/2009

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 15 Test Friday 12/5

SS C2 Test 12/5

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/20/08

Good morning! 

This is the last week to donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, bring another canJ

 

Planners

ML # 16-20

Correct ML

 

 SS: C2, S2 Cornell Notes 

-Rome Maps 

 

-Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Friday 

 

Homework:

Spelling Unit 14 book work and 5x due tomorrow

Spelling Unit 15 book work and 5x due Friday, 12/5

SS C2, S3 Cornell Notes due Tuesday, 12/2

SS C2 Review pp.43-44, # 1-17 due Wednesday, 12/3

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 12/19 

# 9-16 due tomorrow

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 14 Test Friday

SS Quiz Friday: C2, S 1 & 2

SS Chapter 2 Test Friday,12/5

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Friday

* Rome Map due Friday

* The SS Practice test will be available beginning 12/1:)

* If you score lower than 70% on a SS test, you can do an “Up to 70% Project.”  See the wiki,http://mrsraley.wikispaces.com/,  under FAQ’s.  You only have one week to turn in the project from the date the test grade is posted.  The Chapter 8 Test grade was posted Tuesday, so the projects are due the Tuesday we return from break. 

11/19/08

Good morning! 

This is the last week to donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, bring another canJ

 

Collect Figurative Language Posters

ML # 11-15

Sentence: Parts of speech

-Journal # 31/ SSR

Roots Quiz

 

-Map of Rome p. 25 due Friday

Collect Japan Souvenir cards

 

-Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Friday

 

Homework:

SS: C2, S2 Cornell Notes due tomorrow

Spelling Unit 14 book work and 5x due Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 12/19 

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 14 Test Friday

SS Quiz Friday: C2, S 1 & 2

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/18/08

 

Good morning! 

This is the last week to donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, bring another can.

Jessica S. brought 17 cans and Mikayla brought 5.  Well done ladies!

I’ve input the first set of grades for the scond trimester.  Grades are either very high or very low.  See me if you need suggestions on how to meet your goals.  I would be happy to help you succeed.  You can do it!!!!

 

ML # 1-10

Sentence: S/P

Journal # 30/ SSR

Figurative Language Poster: Onomatopoeia…all due tomorrow

 

-Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Friday

 

Intro C2: the Fall of Rome

Cornell Notes C2, S1

 

Homework:

SS: C2, S2 Cornell Notes due Thursday

Spelling Unit 14 book work and 5x due Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 12/19 

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Roots Quiz Wednesday

Spelling Unit 14 Test Friday

SS Quiz Friday: C2, S 1 & 2

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

*Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/17/08

Good morning!

 

This is the last week to donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  We want to win the contest, but more importantly we want to share our good fortune with those in need.

 

Thanks Anna for the cups for our next Open Mic /Hot Chocolate Event

 

Today:

 

Spelling Pre-test Unit 14

 

-Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Thursday

 

-Japan Souvenirs (2) for suitcase

 

 

Homework:

SS: C2, S1 Cornell Notes due Tuesday

SS: C2, S2 Cornell Notes due Thursday

Samurai’s Tale Story Map due Thursday

Spelling Unit 14 book work and 5x due Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 12/19 

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Roots Quiz Wednesday

Spelling Unit 14 Test Friday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/14/08

Good morning!

Donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, please bring a can:) 

 

Correct Spelling

Spelling Test

 

Current Events

 

SS Test

 

 

Homework:

SS C2, S1 Cornell Notes due Tuesday

SS C2, S2 Cornell Notes due Thursday

Spelling Unit 14 book work and 5x due Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 12/19  

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

*Turn in your extra credit this week.  Be sure to let me know if you want it applied to English or History first:)

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 14 Test Friday

Roots Quiz next Wednesday

11/14/08

Good morning!

 

Donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, please bring a can:) 

 

ML #16-20

Correct

-Figurative Language Poster: Idiom

 

Lab 1/2 period:

Print descriptive essay w/out name:)

Upload 4’s to Wiki …Raley Good Work… for extra credit

SS practice test

 

Poetry “Open Mic”

 

 

Homework:

Spelling Unit 13 book work and 5x due Friday

SS: C2, S1 Cornell Notes due Tuesday

SS: C2, S2 Cornell Notes due Thursday

Spelling Unit 14 book work and 5x due next Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 11/14  

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

* Chapter 8 Practice Test is available.

*Turn in your extra credit this week.  Be sure to let me know if you want it applied to English or History first:)

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 13 Test tomorrow

SS Chapter Test tomorrow

Roots Quiz next Wednesady

Spelling Unit 14 Test next Friday

11/12/08

Good morning!

Donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, please bring a can:) 

 

ML #11-15

Sentence-Parts of Speech

Journal # 30/SSR

Return Papers

-Figurative Language Poster: Hyperbole

 

Root Cards: All 26 due next Wednesday

-Take Notes in Writing Notebook

-Create words using roots/ prefixes/suffixes on 3×5 cards

-Write “literal translations” on back

-Max 10 points per word: 2pts for each part

-May only use each prefix/suffix 1 time

 

 

Correct SS C8 Review # 1-17

Quiz Show  

 

 

Homework:

Memorize poem to present tomorrow

Spelling Unit 13 book work and 5x due Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 11/14  

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

* Chapter 8 Practice Test is available.

*Turn in your extra credit this week.  Be sure to let me know if you want it applied to English or History first:)

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 13 Test Friday

SS Chapter Test Friday

Roots Quiz next Wednesday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11/10/08

Good morning!

Donate to the Kids Can Food Drive.  If you can, please bring a can:) 

 

ML # 1-10

Daily Sentence

Journal # 28/SSR

Spelling Pre-test Unit 13

-Figurative Language Poster: Personification

 

Literature Circle

 

Finish Cornell Notes C8, S3

Correct C8, S3 Assessment

 

 

Homework:

SS C8 Review # 1-17 due Wednesday

Memorize poem to present Thursday

Spelling Unit 13 book work and 5x due Friday

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 11/14  

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

* Chapter 8 Practice Test will be available starting this afternoon.

*Turn in your exrtra credit this week.  Be sure to let me know if you want it aplied to English or History first:)

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 13 Test Friday

SS Chapter Test Friday

11/7/08

Good morning!

Kudos to Garrison and Devin for bringing in canned food for the Kids Can Food Drive.  Our goal is for everyone to contribute at least one can.  We have another week to “get her done, ” so let’s show our Cowboy spirit and round up some vittles for those in need:)

 

 

Correct Spelling

Spelling Test Unit 11

Current Events

 

 

-Literature Circle Assignment

 

 

SS Quiz C8, S2

Cornell Notes C8, S3

 

 

Homework:

SS C8, S3 Assessment due Monday

SS C8 Review # 1-17 due Wednesday

Memorize poem to present next Thursday, 11/13

Spelling Unit 13 book work and 5x due next Friday, 11/14

Any unfinished class work…journal, grammar, rough drafts,

 

Current Events Schedule:

# 1-8 due 11/14  

# 9-16 due 11/21

# 17-24 due 12/5  

# 25-32 due 12/12

 

Reminders:

*Turn in your spelling pre-test with your 5X on Friday or write ALL words 5X.

* Chapter 8 Practice Test will be available starting next Monday

 

Upcoming Tests/Quizzes:

Spelling Unit 13 Test Friday

SS Chapter Test Friday