academic showcase is this friday, november 16. My room will not be open, due the fact that i will be out of town. We'll catch you in the spring, though!
6th Grade |
The Hound of the Baskervilles: We will continue with chapters 7 & 8, reading and answering study guide questions. Students will also hypothesize about who they think is responsible for the death of Sir Charles Baskerville.
I will be out of town Thursday, Friday, and next Monday. My son has been studying in Orlando for a few months, and I'm flying out to meet up with him and drive home. I'll be checking in frequently, and I expect that students will treat the sub better than they treat me (and they are pretty fabulous to me). Vocabulary: "co, com-" is the prefix of the week. Crossword due Thursday, 11/15; quiz 11/16. Grammar: Nouns sheet due Friday, 11/16 (handed out Wednesday, 11/14) Access the vocabulary here. |
7th grade |
PLEASE NOTE: Historical Fiction Scrapbook due Tuesday 11/20
On Tuesday, we'll spend one final day working on an essay to conclude A Long Walk to Water. We are going to begin a new unit, This I Believe, on Wednesday. It's a brief unit in which we'll explore personal essays and how to structure a personal narrative. I will be out of town Thursday, Friday, and next Monday. My son has been studying in Orlando for a few months, and I'm flying out to meet up with him and drive home. I'll be checking in frequently, and I am confident that students will rise to the occasion and be able to monitor themselves. Vocabulary: Latin 7-10 review on Friday, 11/16; FULL Latin 1-10 quiz Tuesday, 11/20. Grammar: Pages 55-59 due 11/14; no grammar next week due to the book project on 11/20 |