The Beautiful Brochure Bunch

What a lovely group this 3rd period is!

5 EC points if you send me an email and tell me what figurative language I've used in the heading of this post. Due Sunday evening for credit.

Week of January 26-30

You're such a fabulous group of kids and I so enjoy teaching you. Thanks for making my days so entertaining.

This week in Language Arts we are having great time working on our Pacific Northwest travel brochures. We'll be working in class, in the library, in the computer lab, and at home making the best looking brochures possible. Remember: You cannot cut and paste information directly from a website and claim it as your own work. Think for yourself and reword to make your paragraphs pop! Graded brochure presentations will be Wednesday and Thursday.

In Social Studies this week we enter the exciting world of Washington State history! We'll begin with some exciting scavenger hunts and trivia quizzes before we tackle the meatier stuff. Lots of candy prizes awarded!

Don't forget, you've earned your free periods this Friday! Woop! Woop! We can have some fun while remaining the ladies and gentlemen that we are.

Half of your A.R. reading points are due on February 12. Make sure you're keeping up on your reading and taking those tests!

Week of January 12-16, 2009

Language Arts:
This week we will be composing a Jane Schaffer model essay. The topic that the district chose for this essay is, "My Favorite Season." I'll do my best to make this a fun experience for you and, keep you from feeling overwhelmed. ('Cause you know this teacher likes y'all a lot- right? RIGHT!)
We'll also play a few rounds of Boggle for a journal activity. Hopefully this will engage the section of your noggins assigned to spelling. BIG BOGGLE PRIZES AWAIT!

Social Studies:
We will be studying chapter 17 in the text book. We're leaving the Civil War and moving on to the Reconstruction of the US after the war. It's pretty interesting learning! I've got some videos and picture books to help us really "get it."
I AM still hoping to have our Battle of Gettysburg reenactment in the snow. So cross your fingers that we get a light dusting that sticks enough for us to go outside!

See you on Monday!!

secret blog extra credit:
For 5 points on Monday, bring in a small item representing your favorite season. Show it to me, and be prepared to explain why it reminds you of that season.

Service Learning

You have another week before you have to trudge back to the 'ole school. But lucky for you, there are fabulous opportunities to provide service to others during this time! Woo Hoo! (Repeat after me: "I love to serve others Ms. Filanoski!")

Anyhow, I live in the Valley and I know that the plows are not being very good about clearing our streets. So, a great way for you to be of service (and help your neighbors) would be for you to grab your nearest snow shovel and get to work! You might even make friends with someone new! Making a path for the mailman will help keep people from stumbling to their boxes, and help the mailman deliver mail faster.

Also, The Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery is in critical need of baby items. A fun few days might be spent making quilts for the babies or gathering food and diapers for the little ones. So many of the items they need are easily accessible. http://www.vanessabehan.org/

There are so many chances for you to be of service that I'd hate for you to miss any- so get on it buddies!

OH, as an update, you might want to know about the families for whom we had been collecting Christmas gifts. Well, the gifts were supposed to be delivered on Thursday, but as you know that was a snow day and there was no way cars could get from here to there. So, on Monday Mr. Weis, Ms. Moffit, and Mr. Smith loaded their cars with all the fabulous items you had collected and delivered them all to Broadway Elementary School for the families to pick-up.
I'm so proud of all the work you did. Thank you for giving a nice Christmas to those in need.

Week of December 15-19

Woo Hooo! This is your last week of school before your Christmas break!

Be careful out in the snowy cold!

Monday-
LA- Introduction to Walt Whitman
SS-Chapter 16 section 4 pop quiz and video

Tuesday-
LA-"Oh Captain my Captain"
SS- Ch. 16 section 5 vocab and intro.

Wednesday-
LA- "Oh Captain my Captain" practice recite, worksheet
SS- Monitor and Merrimack, Ch. 16 section 5

Thursday-
LA- "Oh Captain my Captain" practice recite, Whitman quiz
SS- Test review, video

Friday-
LA-"Oh Captain my Captain" final recite, vacation essay assigned, Charlie Brown movie
SS- TEST! and then... YOU'RE FREEEEE!

secret extra credit:
Come to class on Tuesday wearing polka dots for 5 S.S. extra credit points.
Be sure to show me your dots!

WELCOME TO A NEW TRIMESTER AND A NEW TEACHER!

Now that you have a new block teacher, there are some changes that will be made, and a few little twists to what you've grown accustomed to. No worries though; I promise to take it easy on you...at first!

To start with, I follow the 8th grade team policy to a "T". That means everything you read (and your parents signed) on that funny green paper on the first day of school is the L-A-W in my room.

I do not assign homework. That does NOT mean you won't have work to do once you get home, but I will not assign homework just for homework's sake. (I've posted my policy at the end of this post.)

If you're a knucklehead during class time, flex those little fingers of yours and prepare to WRITE! I very rarely yell. I very rarely show anger. BUT, if you commit a "NO NO" in our class you will know I am upset because you will be writing during your free time! Sometimes you will be writing A LOT! If you do not turn in your "No-No" writing assignment at the agreed upon time, I'll keep you after school (regardless of your after school schedules) to finish. It'd be a shame to miss your basket-weaving class wouldn't it? Yes, it would. So be a good kid!

I like 8th grade kids. I really do. Be good in our class, and I'll be good to you too.
See ya December 8th!
Yee Haw!


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Filanoski's Homework Policy

November 21, 2006

Parents and Students,

I’ve been reading a lot lately about the benefits and consequences of homework for middle level students. I had been thinking that perhaps our kids have been overwhelmed by the amount of work that has been given to them and I have a plan to perhaps change this.

Yesterday in class a lovely student named Trevin brought me an article written for the September 2006 issue of Time magazine by Claudia Wallis. This essay discusses several different viewpoints about the benefits of homework. Since the topic had already been on my mind, and then it was presented in such a concise little package by a student, I mulled it over and I’ve decided to implement a new plan: No more assigned homework. I will still be assigning essays and readings and projects, but I will not assign additional work specifically as “homework.”

Studies have shown that “students who feel overworked tend to lose interest in the topics and it may damage their interest in learning and natural curiosity.” (Wallis, 2006) While I do feel that it is important to instill a love of reading and writing in our kids, I don’t want to squash the current interest that they have.

So, for the next trimester I am going to test my hypothesis. Your students will still have work to complete at home but it will be work that we began in class and didn’t get finished, or longer projects that need additional time.

If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact me at 509-228-4980 or sfilanoski@cvsd.org.
Sincerely, Sara Filanoski
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SECRET EXTRA CREDIT!!!
Leave a comment with your name and LA period.
In your comment please tell me one school goal you
have set for yourself for the second trimester.
This is worth 20 points.
(That's like FOUR book assignments!!!)

The Award Winning PSA!!

This will air on KREM 2 and channel 22 for the next 8 weeks.
Keep your peepers open for it!

Week of May 19-23

For the rest of this month in Language Arts we will be reading the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It is a story that we teachers like to introduce at the end of the school year because, it really grabs the attention of you crazy 8th graders. I think you'll like this book a lot!

In Social Studies this week, we will begin chapter 11 in the textbook. You will also begin a budgeting lesson. You'll have to find the monthly salary you would be paid working in the career you chose for your board. You will then have to budget a month's worth of expenses. This lesson is a REAL eye opener to some of you, and your parents appreciate it too.

Have a great weekend and enjoy the SUN!
(I've posted secret extra credit at the bottom of this post. Shhhhh!)

Working on Career Projects is FUN!!!

SECRET EXTRA CREDIT:
Post a message in the comments telling me what your favorite part of this school year has been. Be sure to add your name and LA period.

WE WON!!!

The Horizon 3rd trimester drama class won the Teens Against Substance Abuse Campaign (TASC) best television spot and best of show awards last night, at an awards ceremony at SFCC. We won BIG money for our class to celebrate with. Great job kids; I'm really proud of you!!

May 5-9

Monday May 5- Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
LA- Novel Groups
SS- Review Ch. 9 test
Ch. 10

Tuesday May 6-
LA- Career Day w/ Ms. Mott per. 1-4
SS-
(Drama class to SFCC for awards ceremony!!!)

Wednesday May 7-
LA- Mini Lesson: Allegory
Novel Groups
SS- Ch. 10

Thursday May 8 -
LA- Novel Groups
SS- Ch. 10

Friday May 9-
LA- A.R. Reading and A.R. Tests may be taken in the library today
Novel groups should all be finished reading.
Groups will be divided up to watch novel movies!!
SS- E.C. Current Events
Ch. 10 movie: WW2

The last day for ALL A.R. point tests: June 10. Get on the ball and TAKE THOSE TESTS!

April 28- May 2

Monday April 28-

LA- Begin new Novel
(you pick from one of 6 novels)
Reading groups assigned

SS- Ch. 9
Movie Notes Review for test tomorrow!

Tuesday April 29-
LA- Novel Groups

SS- Ch. 9
"The Great Depression" Movie Test!


Wednesday April 30-
LA- Mini Lesson: Symbolism
Novel Groups

SS- Ch. 9

Thursday May 1-
LA- Novel Groups

SS- Ch. 9 Test Review

Friday May 2- YOUR FINAL CAREER PROJECT BOARD IS DUE TODAY!!
ALL COMPONENTS MUST BE ON YOUR BOARD FOR CREDIT!

LA- A.R. Reading
A.R. Tests may be taken in the library today

SS- E.C. Current Events
Ch. 9 TEST!



The last day for ALL A.R. point tests: June 10.
Get on the ball and TAKE THOSE TESTS! Several of you were out points on the progress report because you missed the A.R. 1/2 way mark.

My Fuzzi-Kids

BeaRon Rowdy von Bow Wow
Killer Garbanzo Bean
Oliver J. People's Piss-n-Piss Kitty Meow Meow

Second verse same as the first!

We'll be up to our elbows in WASL and Career Projects this week. Make sure you get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, and RELAX! Life is NOT a standardized test!!

Here are some cute shots of the drama class on our field trip to ILF Media. We're hoping to win 1st place with our AWESOME public service announcement! Look for it on KREM sometime in May!

Post Spring Break Studies! Week of April 7-11

I hope you're all reading your A.R. books because your 1/2 way points are due in about a week and a half!

L.A.
This whole week we will be focused on the work for our Career Projects. We will be working on these in class, out of class, and going to the library each day for research.
These projects will be your assessment for Conference week, about 1/2 of your trimester grade, and they will also be the start-off point for your SENIOR YEAR project at all CV high schools. So, it's really important that you're on your "A" game this week!

S.S.
Finish up Ch. 7 and begin ch. 8.

DRAMA- you have a field trip on Friday. REMEMBER YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!!!

Week of March 24-28

In case you forgot the prompt, click on the picture below.


THIRD TRIMESTER DUE DATES:
April 22- ½ of your total A.R. points due
June 10 All Service Learning Hours and projects due
Career Unit approaching! Stay tuned for more information

Monday March 24-
LA-
Final day to work on Jane Schaffer in class
"How to write a Business letter"
Conclusions

SS-
Ch. 7

Tuesday March 25-
LA-
JANE SCHAFFER PAPER DUE TODAY!
District Writing Assessment (Good thing we just finished Jane Schaffer!)

SS-
Ch. 7

Wednesday March 26-
LA-
District Writing Assessment

SS-
Ch. 7

Thursday March 20-
LA-
District Writing Assessment

SS-
High School Registration Day 2

Friday March 21-
LA-
A.R. Reading

SS-
E.C. Current Events
Ch. 7
Movie

Week of March 17-21

We’re off to a great start to the third trimester. Many assignments were due, and 99%of them were turned in; I am totally stoked on you guys! You worked your way through a really tough-to-read play, Anne Frank, and you were respectful of one another during class conversations. Yay you!


THIRD TRIMESTER DUE DATES:
April 22- ½ of your total A.R. points due
June 10 All Service Learning Hours and projects due

Career Unit approaching! Stay tuned for more information

Monday March 17-LA-
Introduction to the new Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Persuasive writing

SS-
Ch. 6 review questions
Movie
Pop quiz (although not so poppy if I am telling you about it…hmmm)

Tuesday March 18 -
LA-
Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Persuasive writing

SS-
Ch. 7 introduction

Wednesday March 19-LA-
Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Persuasive writing

SS-
Ch. 7

Thursday March 20-
LA-
Jane Schaffer writing assignment

SS-
Ch. 7

Friday March 21-
LA-
A.R. Reading
Jane Schaffer writing assignment

SS-
E.C. Current Events
Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Ch. 7

Week of March 10-14

It's the start of a new trimester and ALL OF YOU begin with an A+! Doesn't a fresh start feel great? I know that you can keep this grade if you'll do the following three things:
1. Show up for class
2. Pay attention
3. Do your work
You can't lose if you follow these easy steps for passing!

Monday March 3-
LA-
Diary of Anne Frank
Act one Packets due
SS-
Ch. 6 introduction and reading

Tuesday March 4 -
LA-
Diary of Anne Frank
Act two packets disbursed
SS-
Ch. 6 reading

Wednesday March 5-
LA-
Diary of Anne Frank
SS-
Ch. 6 reading

Thursday March 6-LA-
Diary of Anne Frank
SS-
Ch. 6 reading

Friday March 7-
LA-
A.R. Reading
SS-
E.C. Current Events
Movie

Week of March 3-7

So many things are due this week because it is the end of the trimester. You’ve all had 3 months to complete these tasks, so I am looking forward to seeing some wonderful projects from y’all!

END OF TRIMESTER DUE DATES:
March 4- Last day to turn in STRRTS project
March 5- All A.R. points are due
March 5 and 6- Service Learning Hours and Presentations DUE!


Monday March 3-
LA-
Project Presentations
Introduction to the new Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Persuasive writing

SS-
Ch. 5 reading

Tuesday March 4 -
LA-
LAST DAY FOR PRESENTATIONS!
Project Presentations
Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Persuasive writing

SS-
Ch. 5 test review
Ch. 5 Quiz

Wednesday March 5-
LA-
ALL A.R. POINTS DUE TODAY!
Jane Schaffer writing assignment
Persuasive writing

SS-
Service Learning Presentations

Thursday March 6-
LA-
Jane Schaffer writing assignment

SS-
Service Learning Presentations

Friday March 7-
END OF TRIMESTER!
LA-
A.R. Reading
Jane Schaffer writing assignment

SS-
E.C. Current Events
Jane Schaffer writing assignment

Week of February 25-29

At long last our blog is back!!! I am so sorry that it has been missing for the last month or so, but it seems a hacker thought that it would be a great idea to change my password and block me from the site. Thankfully Blogspot allowed me to change the password back and reclaim our class page. Whew!

END OF TRIMESTER DUE DATES:
March 4- Last day to turn in STRRTS project
March 5- All A.R. points are due
March 5 and 6- Service Learning Hours and Presentations DUE!
Final test for STRRTS next week- make sure you know the book!

Monday Feb. 25-
LA-
P.O.V. Questions on STRRTS
Think-Pair-Share activity
Read ch. 23

SS-
Ch. 4 test review and study day

Tuesday Feb. 26-
LA-
Journal
Ch. 24 and 25
Complete Packet
Presentations

SS-
Ch. 4 TEST and correction

Wednesday Feb. 27-
LA-
Wall Grafitti Questioning
Read Ch. 26
Presentations

SS-
Ch. 5 introduction and reading

Thursday Feb. 28-
LA-
FINISH THE NOVEL!
Final journal entry
Discussion

SS-
Ch. 5 puzzle
Ch. 5 reading

Friday Feb. 29-
LA-
LAST A.R. reading day of the trimester!
ALL A.R. points due March 5!

SS-
E.C. Current Events
Ch. 5 Review Questions
Movie: Washington’s Tribes

Week of January 28- February 1

This is going to be an interesting and educational week for you. You'll start a new classroom novel that is really exciting AND, you'll get to learn about the people who lived in Spokane a loooooong time ago.

Monday:
LA- We begin STREAMS TO THE RIVER, RIVER TO THE SEA
(If you have a copy of the novel, please bring it to class)
SS- Chapter 2 test prep.

Tuesday:
LA-STREAMS TO THE RIVER, RIVER TO THE SEA
SS- Chapter 2 test

Wednesday:
LA- STREAMS TO THE RIVER, RIVER TO THE SEA
SS- correct test,
United Streaming video

Thursday:
LA-STREAMS TO THE RIVER, RIVER TO THE SEA
STTRRTTS test #1
SS- Traveling trunk show: Spokane's History

Friday:
LA- A.R. Reading (or make-up snow day!!)
SS- Current Events
Kenniwick Man

DO NOT FORGET: 1/2 of your A.R. points are due next week, Feb. 8. This is too late to be shown on your official progress report, but I'll be sure to get one out to you right after I get the grades posted. READ! READ! READ!

This week's FUN! FUN! FUN!

Monday:
LA- Brochure Due!! Presentations
SS- Columbia River, Lost in Washington

Tuesday:
LA-Conj. & "War of the Wall" in WIR
SS- Lost in Washington


Wednesday:
LA- Conj. & "War of the Wall" in WIR
SS- Lost in Washington


Thursday:
LA- MLK reading
SS- Ch. 1 test review


Friday:
LA- A.R. Reading or make-up snow day
SS- CH.1 TEST!!
Current Events

Week of January 14-18

For the next week we’re going to be working on the same things every class. In Language Arts we’ll be working on our Washington Travel Brochures and in Social Studies it’s another lovely map project. Both projects are simple enough to do, you just need to manage your time and work hard.

Monday: 14th
LA- Library Work Day
SS- Map, brochure, Ch. 1 work

Tuesday: 15th
LA- Library Work Day
SS- Map, brochure, Ch. 1 work


Wednesday: 16th
LA- Conjunctions
SS- Map, brochure, Ch. 1 work


Thursday: 17th
LA- Conjunctions
SS- Map, brochure, Ch. 1 work


Friday: 18th
LA- A.R. Reading
SS- Map Due!
Current Events

Weeks of December 10-18

For the next seven school days we’re going to be working on the same things in every class. In Language Arts we’ll be writing our second Jane Schaffer writing piece. In Social Studies we will be working on a cool project about Reconstruction after the Civil War.
Make sure you’re here each day and contributing to your group!

Monday: 10th
LA- Begin Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction

Tuesday: 11th
LA- Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction


Wednesday: 12th
LA- Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction


Thursday: 13th
LA- Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction


Friday: 14th
LA- Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction


Monday: 17th
LA- Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction


Tuesday: 18th
LA- Jane Schaffer Writing
SS- Humpty Dumpty Reconstruction

Week of December 3-7

Monday: You will have a substitute today, be good to her!
LA-
Journal
Finish novel
New Vocab
Vocab. Story
Study guide questions

SS-
Movie “ The Civil War”

Tuesday:
LA-
Review Novel
Final Test review
Poem Memorization introduction
Movie

SS-
Movie Test

Wednesday:
LA- (Per. 1- turn in Homework)
FINAL TOM SAWYER NOVEL TEST!
Movie
Poems

SS-
Introduction to ch. 17

Thursday:
LA-
Bring your Write in Reader to class today!
“Born Worker”

SS-
Ch. 17 section 1 read and review questions

Friday:
LA-
Bring your Write in Reader to class today!
“Born Worker

SS-
Ch. 17 section 2 read and review questions

Week of November 26-30

This is a BUSY week!
Make sure you're on track with the due dates for everything.
Contact me if you've got any questions.

Monday:
LA-
Tom Sawyer skits
Teacher read-aloud ch. 23-24
Group reading ch. 25 (homework if not complete in class)
Study guide questions
Vocabulary story

SS-
Announcements
p. 492-493 “Battle of Antietam”
Essay work
Battle groups assigned


Tuesday:
LA-
Pop-quiz
Skits
Ch. 26-28
Pirates
Study Guide Qs

SS-
3 Paragraph essay DUE TODAY!
Battle strategy group work
Candy Quiz group work


Wednesday:
LA-
ALL A.R. POINTS DUE TODAY!!
Skit
Reading-reading-reading!

SS-
SERVICE LEARNING DUE TODAY!
Presentations all period

Thursday:
LA-
Extra Credit for 1st tri. due today
Pop Quiz
Cave Bugs

SS
SUPER BIG CANDY QUIZ DAY!!!
(Winning team earns a free review section!)


Friday:
LA & SS
Civil War Battle reenactment day!!!!
You must be dressed for snow. If you do not have the proper clothes, you will not be allowed to participate!!
(Parents are welcome to come- but make sure you’re bundled up!)

November 19-21 video post!

My period 1 and 2 block class wanted me to post this week's blog in video form.
Well, here ya go guys!




Don't forget that all AR points and service learning hours are due on the 28th!

The 9-12 shift at Albertson's for FILL THE BUS!

November 12-16

We have several big assignments that will be due soon.
-A.R. reading points due Nov. 28
-Service Learning hours and poster board due Nov. 28
-3 paragraph essay due Nov. 27
-Nonfiction reading due Nov. 21 1.

Now on to the week's schedule:
Monday: No School

Tuesday: Activity Schedule, Veteran's Assembly 2:00
LA-
Ch. 9-12 vocabulary chart Due today
2 Skits
New Vocab. Sheets passed out
Read Ch. 16 & 17 aloud

SS-
Ch. 16 Section 5 read aloud
Group work time for 3 paragraph battle essay

Wednesday:
LA -Ch. 18 aloud
Descriptive writing search
Book Reports assigned

SS
Ch. 16 section 5
Review Questions
Video clip
Group essay work

Thursday: Band Concert 7:00 PM
LA-
End of Tri. Work period!
You need to be busy with:
*vocabulary
* Review Questions
* Descriptive Writing
* Book Reports
* Nonfiction Article
* A.R. Reading

SS-
Campus map/ battle discussion
Ch. 16 test review

Friday:
LA-Skit
A.R. Reading day

SS-Ch. 16 TEST TODAY!!
Extra Credit Current Events

Saturday: "Fill the Bus" food drive Albertson's Parking Lot
GREAT way to earn Service Learning Hours!!

Don't forget: ALL AR points AND Service Learning projects are due Nov. 28

Monday:
LA-
Skit make-ups and Skit #7
Tom Sawyer movie clip for ch. 6-10
Teacher read-aloud ch.11
Discuss Student-Lead Conferences
Study guide questions due
SS-
Discuss Student Lead Conferences
Read ch.16 section 4


Tuesday:
LA-
Skits
New Vocab
GROUP WORK: read ch. 12
Work on plot analysis
Answer review questions for ch. 9-12

SS-
Ch. 16 section 4
Vocabulary discussion/work
Review Questions
Ken Burn's movie clip (Thanks Alex W.!)

Wednesday:
Same as Tuesday, just with a different buncha kiddos!


Thursday: BOOK ORDERS DUE!
LA-
Read ch. 12
Class discussion
Vocabulary Fun Time!

SS-
TEST REVIEW!!

Friday:
Same as Thursday, but with a new group!

Mr. Smith gets his revenge.

When the cat's away, the mie will play!

Mr. Smith has a naughty group 6th period. Look what they did to his classroom while he was gone this week! He's gonna be SO mad- but I think it look fabulous!

VOTE FOR BONZO!!!

SPIRIT WEEK!!

Monday: PJ DAY!
LA-
Skit make-ups and Skit #5 "The Engagement"
Tom Sawyer movie clip for ch. 4-6
Teacher read-aloud ch.7
and to get you ready for Halloween- "The Tell-Tale Heart"

SS-
YIKES! We HAVE TO get those tests passed out!
Read ch.16 section 2
Ken Burn's movie clip (Thanks Alex W.!)

Tuesday: Hippie Day!
LA-
Skits
CH. 1-6 TEST!!!
GROUP WORK: read ch. 8
Work on character analysis
Answer review questions for ch. 6-8

SS-
Ch. 16 section 3
Vocabulary discussion/work
Review Questions
Movie Clip

Wednesday: Halloween- wear your costume!
LA-
Skits
Teacher reads ch. 9 aloud
GROUP WORK:
study guide questions

SS-
Movie "Realities of the Civil War"

Thursday: Cartoon Character Day!
LA-
Present Whitewash scenes
Read ch. 10
Class discussion
Dialect

SS-
Ch. 16 section 4

Friday: Dress in blue and SHOW SOME SPIRIT!!!
LA-
AR reading.
You MUST have your AR book in class.

SS-
MANDATORY Current Event Day

Week of October 22-26

We've got a busy week! Full OF FUN! Be sure to have all your Adventures of Tom Sawyer papers with you each day. Also, you do not need to bring your Write in Reader for several weeks.

Monday:
LA-
Tom Sawyer movie clip for ch. 1-4
Teacher read-aloud ch.5
New vocabulary list passed out

SS-
On Friday I forgot to collect p. 456 chapter review. So, please have it today!
Intro. To ch. 16 p. 460-462
Ken Burn's movie clip (Thanks Alex W.!)

Tuesday:
LA-
Vocabulary review in journal
Character sheet explanation
GROUP WORK: read ch. 6
Work on character sheet
Answer review questions aloud for ch. 1-4

SS-
Ch. 16 section two
Vocabulary discussion/work
Review Questions
Movie Clip

Wednesday:
LA-
Skit #2 "Tom is Dying"
Teacher reads ch. 7 aloud
GROUP WORK: Questioning activity
Ch. 1-4 study guide questions

SS-
Ch. 15 test grade/discussion
Study for Candy Quiz TOMORROW!

Thursday:
LA-
Skit #3 "Dead Cat"
Whitewash activity part 1

SS-
SUPER BIG CANDY QUIZ DAY!!!
(Winning team earns a free review section!)

Friday:
LA-
Skit #4 "I Love You"
Complete Whitewash activity
AR reading. You MUST have your AR book in class.

SS-
MANDATORY Current Event Day

DRAMA CLASS:
Your final monologue performances are Thursday and Friday.
Make sure you know your script by heart!

This clip is for your moms to watch. It made me laugh pretty hard! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ati3k32-NXI

Week of October 15-19

Monday:
LA- Journal, Grammar Skills pre-test review and discussion
Introduction to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
SS- Chapter 15 p.448-450 (section 4)

Tuesday:
LA- Tom Sawyer vocabulary
Author study: Mark Twain
Read ch. 1
SS-
ALL CH. 15 QUESTIONS DUE
CIVIL WAR MAP DUE
Map presentations
Video Part 1

Wednesday:
LA- Class Discussion
Jane Schaffer writing prompt from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
SS- Video clip part two
Chapter Review Questions

Thursday:
LA- Read ch. 3 and 4 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Discuss and review
Work on Jane Schaffer Writing Prompt- DUE AT END OF PERIOD!
SS- Big 'ol test review

Friday:

LA- AR reading day. GET THOSE AR POINTS BEFORE NOV. 28!

SS- Current Events

CHAPTER 15 TEST!

YEARBOOK COMMITTEE-

Don't forget that you have meetings this week at lunch on Tuesday and after school on FRIDAY!

8th Grade RULES!!

Online SECRET extra credit:

Make me an original list of 25 concrete nouns and an abstract noun related to each. Worth 25 extra credit points in LA. Due MONDAY OCTOBER 15 for credit.

Week of October 8-12

Monday:
LA- Journal, Grammar Skills pre-test
SS- Chapter 15 p. 446-438

Tuesday:
LA- Discuss and Review Jane Schaffer writing prompt from “Moon”, Nouns (GRAMMAR ROCK! YAY!)
SS- Chapter 15 p. 438-439, Introduce new Map Project

Wednesday:
LA- Jane Schaffer writing prompt from “Moon”
SS- ch. 15 read p. 440-444, work on map project

Thursday:
LA- AR reading day. GET THOSE AR POINTS BEFORE NOV. 28!
SS- Video Clip "The Civil War" (Thanks Alex for the video!), p. 445-447

Friday:
NO SCHOOL FOR YOU!
Lucky!!

YOU CAN'T TOUCH THIS!!

Streams to the River, River to the Sea

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Week of October 1-5

Monday:
LA- Introduce Jane Schaffer writing prompt from “Moon”
SS- Chapter 14 section 2 complete
Work on Underground Railroad Project

Tuesday:
LA- Jane Schaffer writing prompt from “Moon”
SS- Chapter 14 section 3
Work on Underground Railroad Project

Wednesday:
LA- Jane Schaffer writing prompt from “Moon”
SS- Video Clip “U.R.R.”
Test Review

Thursday:
LA- Jane Schaffer writing prompt from “Moon” complete
Jane Schaffer writing
SS- URR PROJECT DUE!!
Project presentations

Friday:
LA- AR reading day. You MUST have your AR book in class.
SS- Current Event Day
Chapter 14 TEST!

Week of September 24-28

Monday-
LA: Jane Schaffer "Cinderella" chunk writing
SS: Review ch. 13 tests
Slavery movie clip
Begin ch.14

Tuesday-
LA: Jane Schaffer "Cinderella" chunk writing
SS: ch.14-2&3

Wednesday-
LA: "Moon"
SS: STAMP PROJECTS DUE!
Stamp project presentations

Thursday-
LA: W.I.R. "Moon"
SS: ch.14-4
Movie clip

Friday-
LA: Complete "Moon"
SS: Mandatory Current Event day

Week of September 17-21

Monday:
LA- Library Orientation
“The Fun They Had” p. 349 in textbook
SS- Chapter 13 section 3
Introduce Stamp Project

Tuesday:
LA- “The Fun They Had” p. 349 in textbook
SS- Chapter 13 section 4

Wednesday:
LA- “The Fun They Had” p. 349 in textbook
SS- MAP PROJECT DUE!
Chapter 13 section 5

Thursday:
LA- STAR test in the library
Jane Schaffer writing introduction “Cinderella”
SS- Chapter 13 test review

Friday:
LA- “The Fun They Had” p. 349 in textbook
SS- Current Event Day
Chapter 13 TEST!

1st Day of School Photos. Y'all are so cute!