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WEEK OF JANUARY 30 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3-Report card envelopes are due back signed by Wednesday!-Our next AR book test is 2/15, and students should be reading every single night at home. Parents, your child needs to read for 20 minutes per day. Students who take notes or write summaries may use these when they test (WOW) and then turn their work in for extra credit points.-The critical response to literature essay on what Scrooge learned will be returned next week. Many thanks to the 30 students who have been acting as certified tutors! Remember, the extra credit points you earn can be saved up to equal a homework pass if you choose. Students will have the opportunity to become a certified tutor every time we do an essay assignment, and we'll be doing quite a few more over the next two months.-There will be a QUIZ on the "Third Wish" vocabulary words on Friday.-Starting this quarter, it is a requirement that each week's class notes be kept on one piece of paper (all right, all right--you can staple two together if you cover one paper front and back, but most of you won't). These will be collected and graded each week as a notebook quiz.-The Fellowship of the Ring Lunch Bunch meets Thursday for the poster contest judging! Friday is our movie mania night, so bring in your permission form and $3 to help pay for our pizza. I supply drinks, cups, plates, and napkins. Don't forget to bring in snacks/desserts to share. Pizza! Cheetos! The Two Towers movie! Sigh. Life is good.-------------------------------------------Monday, 1/30-Read for 20 minutes and take notes or write a summary for extra credit if you wish. Reading is mandatory, but the writing is your choice.Tuesday, 1/31-Write each word on your "Three Wishes" paper three times and the definitions once. Use the format we discussed in class. You have 11 items on your list, so that's a total of writing 33 words. SLOW down, SOUND WORDS OUT as you write, and really THINK as you go. Remember, this is how you study as you work!-AR test is 2/15!Wednesday, 2/1-Study your vocabulary for "Third Wish" using a piece of paper that is folded long-ways. Number the words on the front (1-11) and on the inside of the paper, number the definitions (1-11). Study by looking on the front to see if you know the definitions, and then open to the definitions and see if you can spell the words. Use this with a partner if you can.Thursday, 2/2-Vocabulary word quiz is tomorrow! Study your folded paper or use today's prequiz to be sure that you do well.Friday, 2/3-None, naturally, but be sure you are ready to test on the 15th.************************************************WEEK OF JANUARY 24-27Welcome to second semester, Supernovas!-Parent-signed 2nd Quarter AR Student Record Reports are due on Thursday! These went home last week.-Report cards go home on Friday of this week.-Make-up Ring of Power Word Tests will be given during 2nd lunch on Wednesday. Students making this up will use their typed notification as their pass to Mrs. Brown's room on Weds.-We will wrap up our critical response to literature this week in class. The final copy is due Friday. -Students need to bring their AR books every single day to LA in order to read while essays are being edited or in case essays are finished early.-The next AR test will be on February 15.--------------------------------------------------------Tuesday, 1/24-Read for 20 minutes and write a five-sentence summary or take ten notes. Remember that spelling, capitalization, and punctuation count, as does underlining the title of your book. Don't forget to write your page numbers down!-Your signed 2nd Quarter Student Record Report for AR is due Thursday.Wednesday, 1/25-Read your AR book for 20 minutes. -Signed Qtr. 2 AR Student Record Report is due tomorrow.Thursday, 1/26-Read your AR book for 20 minutes. -Bring your AR book and snack for tomorrow's reading workshop. You must finish and turn in your final copy of your essay before you read/eat.Friday, 1/27 -No homework! Just remember that our next AR test is 2/15. :)*************************************************************WEEK OF JANUARY 17-20-Our Ring of Power Word Test for 2nd quarter is on Thursday of this week! Do your homework AND practice!-Second Quarter Student Record Reports for AR tests go home on Thursday for parent signatures. Parents, be sure to ask your child about his/her progress and about reading goals for 3rd quarter. -Our next AR test will be on February 15. Remember to be SURE that your book is the correct level for you, and that we have an AR test here in the Media Center. To check for tests, go to LRMS website, click on Media Center, and then look for AR Books by Title. You can check the level of the books there, too.-We continue to write our Critical Response to Literature on "What Scrooge Learned" in class. Remember, all formal writing is done in school and not at home, although students may sometimes opt to take their papers home and type them for extra points. This will be an option on our NEXT essay, but not this one.-We will have a Reading Workshop on Thursday after the ROP word test, so bring your book and a snack!-----------------------------------------Tuesday, January 17-Write your ROP words three times each, and definitions three times each (if your words have them). This is practice for Thursday's test, so DO it.-Want 50 points extra credit? Bring in a note tomorrow saying that you saw this offer on new.schoolnotes.com, and it's YOURS! Get your parents/guardians to sign your note. By the way, this is to make up for the missed opportunity two weeks ago when so many of you couldn't access my schoolnotes site due to server issues. Sadly, if you are one of the few who got the extra credit from two weeks ago, you can't get it again. I know, I know. Boo hoo! As always, don't tell those lazy bumlet friends of yours about this offer, because it's between YOU and ME!Wednesday, 1/18-Take a practice ROP test and check it! Be ready for tomorrow's REAL test.-Bring your AR book and snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop.Thursday, 1/19-Take your AR Student Record Report home for your parents/guardians to sign. Be sure that the book you are reading is the correct level! Reports are due back next Thursday, but early is EXTRA CREDIT.-Finish your AR Book Initial Evaluation if you didn't do so in class today.Friday, 1/20-Homework on a Friday? Hmmmm. Not in THIS class!********************************************************************* WEEK OF JANUARY 9-13-The new year began with schoolnotes unavailable for my account! Sorry for the inconvenience, everyone, but the folks at schoolnotes tell me they have corrected the issue. Here's to a wonderful new year filled with no more technical troubles! Don't worry about the missed extra credit, either. I plan to make up for it very soon.-Our second and last Accelerated Reader book test for this quarter is on Thursday of this week. All classes will meet up in the Media Center, and every student should leave with their new AR book for 3rd quarter. Students are reminded to follow the .4 rule (either moving up or down in reading level, depending on whether they score an 85% on their test). Remember, too, that all books you read must have AR tests available at this school. Go to the LRMS site, click Media Center, and then look at AR Books by Title to make sure your book has an AR test and that it is the appropriate level for your next test.-Students should bring their AR book to class every day this week.-We continue to work on our Critical Response to Literature. All formal structured writing is done in class.-Our Ring of Power test for 2nd quarter is set for 1/19, so study your Ring of Power Word List each night.-Parents are reminded that for students to grow in comprehension, they need to be reading their AR book for 20 minutes each night. The AR books are targeted at each student's individual level to ensure growth in reading.-Friday is an early release day. We will have our open notebook quiz on Friday in class.-----------------------------------Monday, 1/9-Read your book for 20 minutes and write a three-sentence summary of what happened. Remember to put the TITLE and PAGE NUMBERS!-Take your AR test by Thursday if you haven't already done so. Early tests = five points added to your test grade.Tuesday, 1/10-Write each of your Ring of Power words and/or messages three times to practice for next week's ROP test (1/19).-Test on your AR book by Thursday if you have not yet done so.Wednesday, 1/11-All classes meet in the Media Center tomorrow to test on AR books and to get new books for 3rd quarter. Every student should leave the Media Center with a new AR book in hand, so if you already have your new book, bring it with you to the Media Center. All 3rd quarter books need to be checked by Mrs. Brown for appropriate level.Thursday, 1/12-Be sure you have your notebook with you tomorrow for our notebook quiz!Friday, 1/13-No homework, naturally! See you on Tuesday! :)***************************WEEK OF JANUARY 3-6-Happy 2012, Supernova students and parents! We will be working for the next several months on formal structured writing as well as focusing on reading growth. All formal writing of essays will be done in class, but students must remember that it is their responsibility to read their Accelerated Reader books at home for 20 minutes every single night in order to be ready for the two AR book tests that are required in Language Arts. -Want to start off 2012 in a happy way? How does 50 points of extra credit sound? Just have your parents/guardians sign a note saying that you saw this offer on schoolnotes.com, turn it in ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, AND NO LATER, and those extra points are yours. Remember not to tell those lazy bumlet friends of yours about this special offer--it's between YOU and ME! See you Tuesday! :) -Our last AR book test for 2nd quarter is 1/12/12! If you test early, I add five points to your score, so plan ahead. -Tuesday, 2/3, will be a Reading Workshop day, so bring your AR book and plan to test if you're ready! Don't forget to bring a snack too, if you've found that having one helps your comprehension. ---------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, 1/3 -Create a book cover for your current AR book, using a scene or idea. Don't forget title and reading level. The best will go up on our AR Book Board, so take your time and do well. Use the paper I have given you. Computer art is fine. The best covers never have much white space, folks! -Be ready to test on your next AR book on Thursday, 1/12! Early testing equals 5 points extra credit! Wednesday, 1/4 -Take your AR book test by 1/12. No excuses, Supernovas! Thursday, 1/5 -Our Ring of Power test for 2nd quarter will be 1/19. Use your Ring of Power Word List to practice at home. Remember, these are YOUR personal spelling demons, so practice writing them to help your memorization. -Test on AR book by 1/12. Friday, 1/6 -No homework, unless you need to read that AR book! :) |
WEEK OF DECEMBER 19-21
-There will be no formal homework this week, as we have so many students who are out due to holiday travels. Students are reminded, however, that they need to take their next AR book test on or before January 12.
-I wish all of my wonderful Supernova students a most restful and peaceful winter break. May you spend time with those who mean the most to you, and may you always remember to tell those special people just how much they mean to you. Don't forget all of the many lessons that Scrooge learned in our play!
-I look forward to seeing you all NEXT YEAR, when we will begin our three month unit on formal, structured essay writing. Rest up those HANDS!
xoxoxoxo--Mrs. Brown :)
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 12-16
-Signed interim reports and AR student record reports (stapled together in class today) are due on THURSDAY of this week.
-Turn in your field trip $ by Thursday of this week! It goes to your homeroom teacher. All kind donations for needy students are very, very appreciated.
-Make-up vocabulary quizzes will be given on Wednesday during 2nd Smart Lunch. Make-up notebook check #3 will also be on Wednesday during 2nd Smart Lunch.
-We begin our Critical Response to Literature, a mini-essay, immediately after we finish our "A Christmas Carol" interactive reading this week!
-Be sure to be reading your next AR book for the test on 1/12! Look over your AR Student Record Report and make sure your next book is the correct level based upon your last test. Remember the .4 rule, and move up if you scored 85 or higher, or move down if you didn't score 85. By the way, it's OK to read slightly higher than you have to as long as the book isn't making your head spin. Just see Mrs. Brown first.
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Monday and Tuesday, December 12 & 13
-Practice your lines if Mrs. Brown told you to do so. Return your script tomorrow before homeroom. Bring your signed practice form to turn in after you read!
-Bring signed interim/AR report back by Thursday. Early is extra points.
Wednesday, December 14
-Read your AR book for 20 minutes and write a beautiful three-sentence summary about what happened in the book. Include underlined TITLE of book and page numbers you read.
-Bring signed interim/AR report back TOMORROW or PHONE HOME!
Thursday, December 15
-No homework tonight! :)
Friday, December 16
-Remember that your AR test is 1/12! Read, take notes for EXTRA CREDIT, and be ready to test early if you can to get those added five points.
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 5-9
-Students, take that Giving Tree handout home and ask your folks if they can help our fellow students in need!
-We have a vocabulary quiz on Thursday! Practice those 16 wicked words from our Dickens unit and be ready to spell and define them on Thursday.
-Our last AR test for the quarter will be January 12. For students who failed their 11/30 test (copies of AR scores will go home with interim reports), you have the time to read TWO books so that I can drop your low grade. Just be sure the books are in your level. Follow the .4 rule, and see Mrs. Brown if you have any questions.
-Our reading workshop with your new AR book will be Friday. Be sure to have your book with you, and check to make very sure that it is the right reading level based on your last test's level and the grade you made. Remember the .4 rule! If you make under an 85, go down from .1 to .4, and if you make an 85 or above go up from .1 to .4.
-Parents/students, don't forget to always check to see if your book is truly a LRMS AR book! The school can't afford to buy all the available AR books/tests, so go to the LRMS website, click on Media Center, and look over the list of AR books by title. Warning--don't try to print this out! It will be about 100 pages long! :)
-Donations requested! Feeling benevolent? We are using lots of Clorox wipes to sanitize props/hats for our play and sure could use more! Donations of any sanitizing wipes would be very, very much appreciated.
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Monday, December 5 through Wednesday, December 7
-Practice your lines at home if Mrs. Brown told you that you were reading tomorrow. Bring your script back tomorrow a.m., and don't forget to get that Reading Practice form signed to turn in on the day you read.
-Vocabulary word quiz is Thursday!
Thursday, December 8
-Bring your AR book and snack for tomorrow's reading workshop. Double-check to ensure that you are reading the correct level book, Supernovas!
Friday, December 9
-No homework! Review your lines if Mrs. Brown told you that you'd be reading your part in the play on Monday! I hope you all have a lovely weekend. :)
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SPECIAL MESSAGE!
We will be wrapping up auditions tomorrow and everyone will know their part in our upcoming interactive reading of Dickens' play by Thursday! Be sure to take your practice sheet and script home on the night before you read and get that sheet signed by a parent/guardian/adult! Mrs. Brown will let you know when you will read, so be sure to check out the script before you leave Language Arts and bring it back to Mrs. Brown the next morning. The practice form is due on the day that you read. Students will receive practice forms on Thursday.
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 2
-All missing work is due Friday! Work not turned in at this time will be changed to a zero on SPAN. Oh no!
-Our big AR test must be taken by Wednesday. This is 10% of your quarter grade, and you've had six weeks to prepare, so no excuses, folks. We meet up in the Media Center on Wednesday, so come ready to make your best score yet on your hardest ever book! Congratulations to the many, many students who have tested early. I like the growth I'm seeing in reading level and scores. :)
-The Fellowship of the Ring Lunch Bunch has movie mania night on Friday! Don't forget to turn in your $3 for pizza. Bring whatever snacks you'd like--I'm ordering the pizza and bringing drinks and dessert. (I hear that Cheetos go REALLY well with pizza!)
-Bring your notebooks to the Media Center on Wednesday! We have a notebook quiz after we test.
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Monday, 11/28
-Test on your AR book by Wednesday. Remember, test early during Smart Lunch or homeroom and get that five extra points added to your score. Review your book before you test, and remember that when you test you can use any notes that you have taken as you read. Turn those same notes in for extra credit after you test. It's a win-win situation!
-All make-up work is due Friday.
-If you are auditioning for Scrooge, Marley, or Scrooge's Lost Love, practice those lines and be ready for auditions tomorrow.
Tuesday, 11/29
-Write your 16 wicked vocabulary words for the Dickens unit five times each and their definitions once (you probably will have time in class to do this, so show your folks your work if they ask you).
-Want extra credit? Draw a good, detailed picture for any or all of the 16 vocabulary words. Be sure to correctly spell the word and then use it in a picture or cartoon of some sort. The best go up on the wall! This is due THURSDAY of this week. Oh, by the way, computer art is just fine, too.
-Bring your NOTEBOOK to the Media Center so that you'll do well on your notebook quiz tomorrow.
-All classes meet in the Media Center tomorrow for AR testing.
Wednesday, 11/30
-No homework! Be sure to turn in make-up work on Friday, and remember that extra credit vocabulary art is due tomorrow.
Thursday, 12/1
-Make-up work is due tomorrow!
-Practice your lines IF Mrs. Brown has told you that you'll be reading tomorrow!
Friday, 12/2
-Absolutely, positively NO homework! By the way, our next AR test is January 12, so plan ahead. Enjoy your weekend! :)
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21-22
-On Monday, 11/21, students were given a list of all missing work in Language Arts and they had time in class to work on getting some of this done. All completed make-up work is due by no later than 12/2 in order to get credit!
-Our AR book test is next Wednesday, so use the time over Thanksgiving to read if you haven't yet tested. Remember, this is 10% of your quarter grade, so do your best!
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Monday, November 21
-All make-up work is due 12/2! Put your completed work (don't forget headings!) in your class folder in our make-up bin. See Mrs. Brown if you need any forms/vocabulary words, etc. No excuses for zeroes, Supernova students!
-Bring your AR book and snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop.
Tuesday, November 22
-No homework over the holiday, folks. Enjoy your time with loved ones, and know that I'm thankful for each and every one of you. :)
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14-18
- CONGRATULATIONS to our ABSOLUTELY AWESOME MATH TEACHER, MRS. FARMER! She's just been named Teacher of the Year for LRMS! We are so lucky to have her on the Supernovas team! Kids and parents, be sure to let Mrs. Farmer know how happy you are for her.
-Be ready to take your first AR book test by 11/30. Early testing = five extra points added to your score, so plan ahead!
Language arts classes go up to the book fair on Wednesday! Bring $$$ for books, and plan to see some cool new literature!
-The Fellowship of the Ring Lunch Bunch has movie mania on Friday after school! Be sure to bring your permission form and $3 for pizza. Any student who is reading Tolkien's books (The Hobbit, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, or The Return of the King) is invited to attend weekly Lunch Bunch meetings during 2nd lunch in my room. We discuss the books, have fun, and have movie mania nights once a quarter!
-We have a notebook quiz on Wednesday.
-Our Reading Workshop will be Friday.
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Monday, 11/14
-No homework tonight. Enjoy!
Tuesday, 11/15
-Bring $ for tomorrow's trip to the Book Fair!
-Read for 20 minutes and write a 3-sentence summary of what happened. Remember to put your book's title (underline it!) and pages read. Your next test is 11/30, so don't procrastinate. Test early to get five points added to your score.
Wednesday, 11/16
-Read your AR book for 20 minutes and record title and pages read. Write down your 2nd quarter READING GOAL and then write down WHAT you are doing to make that goal a reality.
Thursday, 11/17
-Fill out the "Subjects and Predicates" handout. READ IT OVER FIRST, and follow all directions! You only have to do 1-20, by the way. (You're welcome!)
-Bring your AR book and a snack to tomorrow's Reading Workshop!
Friday, 11/18
Here's something different for you. I told you we use these sentence types all the time!
-I hope your weekend is wonderful. (declarative)
-Happy weekend! (exclamatory)
-Doing anything cool this weekend? (interrogative)
-Have fun. (Imperative)
I do mean all of it, too. Enjoy, Supernovas! :)
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 7-10
-The signed Accelerated Reader Quarter One Report is due Wednesday! Turn it in early for those bonus points, folks. Parents, be sure to pay attention to your child's GOAL for quarter two! You can help at home by ensuring that your child has time to read every single day. I'm very, very proud of how much my students are already learning and growing in their reading!
-No school on Friday! :)
-Signed report card envelopes are due Wednesday. Be sure to keep your report card!
-Our next Accelerated Reader book test is 11/30. Plan ahead and test early for bonus points added to your test grade! Remember, once you have read and tested on TWO AR books in your reading level, you may read ANYTHING you wish, whether it is in your level or not. You are always responsible for doing your reading homework, whether you're reading an AR book or a free-choice book.
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Monday, November 7
-Read your AR book for 20 minutes and write a three-sentence summary about what happened. Dont' forget TITLE and PAGES READ.
-Signed AR contracts (and report card envelopes) are due Wednesday.
Tuesday, November 8
-Read your AR book for 20 minutes. Write down the answers to WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY, AND HOW as they relate to what happened. Use the format we discussed in class today.
Wednesday, November 9
-BEFORE you read tonight, skim over the pages you think you will cover in 20 minutes. NEXT, on a clean piece of paper, write down THREE QUESTIONS you have about what might happen when you read. AFTER you read, answer each question. If you didn't find out an answer, explain when and/or how you think you'll find out the answer to it.
Thursday, November 10
-Hmmm. Seems like it's the weekend already and that today is really a Friday after all. All righty, then--no homework! Enjoy your long weekend! DO read if you're worried about that 11/30 AR test coming up.
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WELCOME TO 2ND QUARTER!
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 1-4
-We have a BIG vocabulary word quiz on Friday, 11/4! Study all 18 words on the "Sam McGee" and Edgar Allan Poe handout, and know how to spell and define each one.
-Quarter one Accelerated Reader individual student reports go home on Friday with report cards. Parents, review the progress your child is making in reading, and pay special attention to the goals that he/she has set for second quarter's reading. This report must be signed and returned by 11/9.
-Our Reading Workshop will be held this Thursday, 11/3.
-Our next Accelerated Reader test will be 11/30. Test early and get bonus points added to your score!
-Not sure what to do with all that Halloween candy? Donate it to Mrs. Brown and and I'll keep it for YOUR class. Then, we'll use it as rewards in Language Arts! Be sure all candy is individually wrapped. Healthy treats, too, are much appreciated.
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Tuesday, 11/1
-Write each vocabulary word for Edgar Allan Poe three times and their definitions once. Use the format we began in class.
Wednesday, 11/2
-Write all 18 words on the "Sam McGee"/Edgar Allan Poe handout one time and their definition once. Quiz is FRIDAY!
-Bring a book and a snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop.
Thursday, 11/3
-Using your pre-quiz, study for tomorrow's big vocabulary word QUIZ.
Friday, 11/4
-Why none, of course. Happy weekend!
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 24-28
-Students will get their preliminary quarter one grades for Language Arts on Tuesday of this week! Report cards go home next week. All make-up work is due Tuesday. You can go on SPAN tonight to see what you need to turn in if you've forgotten.
-The next AR test is due to be taken by 11/30! Use this extra long time to plan ahead and test early on your required book! Remember, I add five points to your score if you plan ahead and test before the due date.
-Turn in all fundraiser "Treasure Cards" that you don't sell. If you sell any, bring in your money on Tuesday! Next Tuesday, November 1, will be the last day to turn in "Treasure Card" fundraising money.
-Make-up picture day is Tuesday of this week!
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Monday, October 24
-Create your book cover for your first required quarter two AR book that you checked out in the Media Center last Friday. Remember to include the title and the reading level, and put your name on the front. Whose will go up on the board? Find out on Thursday!
-Next AR test is 11/30.
Tuesday, October 25
-Using your "Cremation of Sam McGee" handout, write each of the words 3x and their definitions once using the format we began in class. Sound out the words as you spell them so that you LEARN as you WRITE!
Wednesday, October 26
-Using your "Cremation of Sam McGee" handout, write a poem or short story using all nine vocabulary words. HIGHLIGHT OR CIRCLE each word as you use it! If you forget, it will count off 15 points!
Thursday, October 27
-Bring your AR book and snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop.
Friday, October 28
-None! Enjoy your restful weekend. :)
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 17-21
-Our first quarter Ring of Power test is Tuesday, 10/18! Students have practiced in class every day since 10/10 in order to learn their individual writing objectives (both goals and spelling words). Be sure to practice on Monday night, and have a parent/sibling/friend quiz you, students! Do well on this test. It's 10% of this quarter's grade.
-Our final AR test is due Friday of this week! Read, take notes, summarize, predict, and use all of those reading strategies we discuss on Reading Workshop days so that you will do your best! Congratulations to the many, many students who have tested early and who have told me how well they have done on this second (or third) book. Remember, if you test before Friday, I will add five bonus points to your score, and if you test on more than two books in your level, I drop your lowest test grade!
-Friday is AR test and new book check-out time, so bring your old book to turn in and gear up for next quarter's AR requirements. FYI: Next quarter's test dates are 11/30 and 1/12. Each new book you read must be .1 to .4 levels higher than the last book you tested on if you score 85% correct. Drop down by that amount if you make under an 85% on your test.
-Tuesday, 10/18, is the first day to turn in your Treasure Card fundraiser collections! Tomorrow, for each card sold you will receive silly sour legs, and if you sell five cards, you receive five changes to win an iPAD! Remember, cards are $20 and checks should be made out to LRMS PTSA. The next turn-in date will be 10/25.
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Monday, 10/17
-Practice your Ring of Power words/goals/messages for tomorrow's big TEST!
-Read for 20 minutes and write down five facts about what happened in your book. Remember to put the TITLE OF BOOK and record the page numbers you read (100-120, etc.).
-AR test is due Friday! Early testing = five bonus points added to your score.
Tuesday, 10/18
Read for 20 minutes and write down five facts about what happened in your book. Remember to put the TITLE OF BOOK and record the page numbers you read (130-160, etc.).
-Bring your AR book to class tomorrow.
-AR test is due Friday! Early testing = five bonus points added to your score.
Wednesday, 10/19
-Read for 20 minutes and write down five facts about what happened in your book. Remember to put the TITLE OF BOOK and record the page numbers you read (190-200, etc.).
-Bring your AR book and a snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop!
-AR test must be taken on Friday if not earlier! Early testing = five bonus points added to your score.
Thursday, 10/20
-Bring your old library books to turn in tomorrow and be ready to take that AR test if you haven't already. You will get your new AR book for second quarter tomorrow (if you haven't already done so).
Friday, 10/21
-Homework? Tonight? On a weekend? No way! Enjoy your family time and have a super weekend, Supernova students! :)
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 10-14
-Fellowship of the Ring Lunch Bunch meets on Wednesday during 2nd Smart Lunch! Be sure to get a pass if you need to come back from the cafeteria.
-Treasure Cards, our new school fundraiser, go home on Tuesday! In homeroom on Tuesday, each student will receive 5 cards to sell, if possible. Remember, prizes will be available in the cafeteria Fridays of each week during lunch hour, and any student who sells five or more cards gets his/her name in a drawing to get an iPad!
-Our Ring of Power test for the first quarter is next Tuesday (10/18)! Practice for homework every night this week so that you will do well.
-The last Accelerated Reader book test for this quarter is next Friday (10/21). Remember, I take the two highest AR grades, BUT THE TESTS MUST BE IN YOUR READING LEVEL! Don't bother testing on books that are too low, as I won't count them anyway.
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Monday, October 10
-Well, I've promised it all quarter, so here it is. If you'd like a free homework pass, have your parents/guardians write me a note saying that you saw this offer on new.schoolnotes.com, and bring me the note TOMORROW! Be sure they sign it. I won't take it after tomorrow, so act fast. Remember, don't go telling those lazy bumlet friends of yours. This is my way of checking up on who is coming to schoolnotes every week the way they SHOULD, and it's between you and me. :)
-Read for 20 minutes and fill out the reading chart we copied down in class. Extra work (summaries over one or two sentences long or notes on what you read) should be stapled to the chart when you turn it in on Thursday so you can get extra points.
-On a clean piece of paper, write down everything on your Ring of Power Word List, then check your work. Did you spell everything correctly? Did you include everything? Make changes and bring this to school tomorrow. BE SURE TO PUT TONIGHT'S DATE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!
Tuesday, October 11
-Read for 20 minutes and fill out the reading chart we copied down in class. Extra work (summaries over one or two sentences long or notes on what you read) should be stapled to the chart when you turn it in on Thursday.
-On a clean piece of paper, write down everything on your Ring of Power Word List, then check your work. Did you spell everything correctly? Did you include everything? Make changes and bring this to school tomorrow. BE SURE TO PUT TONIGHT'S DATE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!
Wednesday, October 12
-Read for 20 minutes and fill out the reading chart we copied down in class. Extra work (summaries over one or two sentences long or notes on what you read) should be stapled to the chart when you turn it in tomorrow for extra points.
-On a clean piece of paper, write down everything on your Ring of Power Word List, then check your work. Did you spell everything correctly? Did you include everything? Make changes and bring this to school tomorrow. BE SURE TO PUT TONIGHT'S DATE AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE!
Thursday, October 13
-Bring your AR book and a snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop.
-Our next AR test is next Friday, 10/21.
Friday, October 14
-Read if you need to do so in order to test next Friday! Enjoy your weekend, Supernova students! :)
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 3-7
-Students who failed their first AR test taken on 9/23 will be testing on their make-up book this Thursday! Be sure to be reading, kids, and remember that you can come to my room Monday and Tuesday of this week during lunch if you want a quiet place to read. If you test early, I add five points to your score (as always). Do your BEST!
-Signed interim reports/student record reports for AR are due Wednesday. Turn them in early for extra points!
-Thursday will be our Reading Workshop day since Friday is an early release day.
-The last AR test for first quarter must be taken by 10/21, so be reading, Supernovas!
-The Fellowship of the Ring Lunch Bunch will meet on Thursday during 2nd lunch! Get a pass if you need to come back from the cafeteria or if you need to leave your Smart Lunch class to join us!
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Monday, 10/3
-Create your Reading Log that will be collected at the end of this week. At the top of a clean piece of paper, write your book's title and its reading level. Then, skip a few lines and write "Monday, 10/3," read your book for 20 minutes, and then record the pages that you read. Remember, write "Pages 10-20," not just "10 pages". This is due on Friday, so keep it with you!
-Signed interim reports are due Wednesday.
Tuesday, 10/4
-Read for 20 minutes and record your page numbers on the Reading Log for this week!
-Signed interim reports are due tomorrow!
Wednesday, 10/5
-Read for 20 minutes and record your page numbers on the Reading Log for this week. Remember, it is due Friday!
-Students who failed their first AR test must take their make-up test by tomorrow!
-Bring your book and a snack for tomorrow's Reading Workshop.
Thursday, 10/6
-No HW tonight, Supernovas!
Friday, 10/7
-No official HW, but remember that your last AR test is due by 10/21, so read if you need to do so! :)
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