Monday, October 8, 2012

Ah, Monday, the beginning of another week :)

Guided Reading:  Students wrote down a few more notes regarding complex sentences today and then read silently for the last 35 minutes.

Math:  TEST TOMORROW! Students asked if I could come up with some practice questions with answers and put them on Edmodo.  I told them that I would try to do that some time this evening when I get the chance.  If I have time before school is over, I'll get it done then.  There were still a handful of students who had not even attempted the first review guide that was given to them.  For those students, I discussed the importance of being proactive, responsible, and independent.  The test is a long one, and the students will have two hours to complete it tomorrow.

LA:  Spooky stories rough drafts were due today.  Despite being give an extra 3-day weekend to complete these stories, I still have about 20 students who failed to complete this task.  Students have permanent detention with me after school until they are all caught up on the spooky story.  Today we moved into the persuasive essay unit, with a discussion on ethos, pathos, and logos.  Tomorrow we will learn about the parts of the a business letter, and then rough drafts of students' persuasive business letters are due THIS FRIDAY AT THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD.

SS:  Today I took half of the CC Pod, and we began working in our City Planning groups.  I saw quite a bit of good energy and creativity!  I'm excited to see what kinds of plans the students come up with.  Mr. Sprain took the other half of the students.  They are focusing on Asia, with a specific current focus on Hmong New Year, which is this weekend.  The groups will "flip-flop" on Wednesday so those who worked on the City Planning projects can learn more about Hmong New Year and vice versa.

Students should be receiving notice about midquarter reports soon.  Please email me with any questions that you may have.

Thanks!