Monday, June 28, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
ONE WEEK TO GO!
Congratulations! You survived your first and last seventh grade year. I am SO going to miss you all. Thank you for being such a great bunch of kids, you made every day a good one. I've enjoyed getting to know you and have fun with you, while also teaching and learning with you. Thank you.
This next week is full of all the fun stuff. Field trips, parties, talent show, yearbooks, mixers, LIMO RIDES! Enjoy these last few days.
Don't forget to take a moment and reflect upon your year. What did you do this year that you want to always remember? Write it down! Someday you'll look back at what you wrote, and feel the same feelings you had when you lived the moment. I want you to look back at your seventh grade year as a wonderful time in your life. I want you to remember the good things we did.
Don't forget to also think about your future. What will you do tomorrow, this summer, or even next year, to be the kind of person you want to grow up to be? This year you started to make the mold for the person you will be for the rest of your life. If you want to change what you've begun making NOW IS THE TIME! Don't settle into a lifestyle, group, or attitude because it is easy. Be who you were meant to be! I have so much hope, so much love for my kids; I can't wait for you to come back and visit me one day, and tell me how proud you are of yourself. I am proud of you now.
Have a great summer. Be safe and make wise decisions.
This next week is full of all the fun stuff. Field trips, parties, talent show, yearbooks, mixers, LIMO RIDES! Enjoy these last few days.
Don't forget to take a moment and reflect upon your year. What did you do this year that you want to always remember? Write it down! Someday you'll look back at what you wrote, and feel the same feelings you had when you lived the moment. I want you to look back at your seventh grade year as a wonderful time in your life. I want you to remember the good things we did.
Don't forget to also think about your future. What will you do tomorrow, this summer, or even next year, to be the kind of person you want to grow up to be? This year you started to make the mold for the person you will be for the rest of your life. If you want to change what you've begun making NOW IS THE TIME! Don't settle into a lifestyle, group, or attitude because it is easy. Be who you were meant to be! I have so much hope, so much love for my kids; I can't wait for you to come back and visit me one day, and tell me how proud you are of yourself. I am proud of you now.
Have a great summer. Be safe and make wise decisions.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
This week will be THE BEST week! (okay, not really. I just waned to pump you up.)
The thunder is crashing as I write this...pretty cool outside tonight. I hope your weekend was restful, and fun because this week is your LAST WEEK for MSP testing. You're going to need all yer noggins to get through the second part of the writing assessment.
Here's what I've got planned:
Monday, we'll read The Cay, and take the ch. 9 chapter test. (It's EASY and you get to use notes.)
Tuesday, we'll start the day with a new game I bought. We will, of course, play for ducks. (TateO asked to play a game, and as you know, your wishes are my commands.) Then we'll do a little test practice, read The Cay, and watch a WWII movie.
Wednesday, MSP TIME BAY-BEE
Thursday, The Cay, Ch. 10
Friday, AR reading, and Ch. 10
Woo hooo! As you can see, the fun abounds in Ms. Filly's room! See ya tomorrow my chickadees!
Sunday, May 09, 2010
HMS RULES!!!
I think this is my new, all-time, most favorite picture. Look at that sweet Michael ignoring me and Drew laughing. THAT'S CONCENTRATION!
Did YOU go to the Junior Lilac Day Parade?This week is the M.S.P. We'll be testing 3 days this week. The rest of the time we'll be reading The Cay and studying the Great Depression. We'll make this week a good one!
Sunday, April 25, 2010
The last week of April 2010
This week will be fun! Or, at least I'll try to make it fun for you. We will be reading our novel, The Cay and working on elements of fiction like: point of view, summary, conflict, plot, character, and setting. I think you're going to like being in Literature Circles and holding discussions with your new table groups. I'm interested to hear your opinions about it.
In Social Studies we'll work on writing our district CBA (Content Based Assessment) about Project Citizen. This is basically a reflection of the PC process from start to finish. The paper you wrote rightafter your presentation will be a big help with this paper.
PROJECT CITIZEN PRESENTATIONS ARE OVER!!!
YOU KNOW HOW SOMETIMES YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND YOU REALLY DON'T WANT TO GO TO SCHOOL? BEING VERY HONEST, THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME THIS YEAR. I AM SO LUCKY I GET TO SPEND MY DAYS WITH 54 OF HORIZON'S ALL-TIME GREATEST KIDS.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Week of April 19-23
Woooo Hooo! The time is nigh! Project Citizen Presentations are THIS Thursday in the HMS library. I know you will all do your best, and you know I will be in the back crying tears of pride as I watch you present. I am really impressed with your hard work, and I can't wait to see it all come to fruition. YAY YOU! Don't forget to invite your parents in to watch you present. I know they'll want to stand back and be proud of you too!
In addition to working on our presentations and our project boards, we'll begin a reflection C.B.A. paper. This paper sounds like a bigger deal than it is. But it is important. If you've kept notes, and understood the process as we've gone along, you'll do fine.
Don't leave AR in the dust as we work. You are reading for POINTS this trimester, so keep up on your reading. A few of you have already earned your points, and a couple of you are reading Don Quixote- WOW! I teach a bunch of really bright kids!
I'm looking forward to a great week with you all.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Friday, March 05, 2010
This week in Fillyland...
Okay my darlings, this week it's back to Project Citizen. We've got to get moving and get our research DONE. We'll cover some figurative language in L.A., but for the most part we're going to buckle-down and get the P.C. job done.
After reading over your sensory detail paragraphs, I must tell you all how deeply impressed I am. So many of you had me visualizing your locations, and it felt like I was there. Ryan H. made me laugh out loud with his description of an orthodontist visit, and a couple of the Hawaii descriptions made me want to get on a plane to paradise ASAP!
Looking forward to seeing you all next week! Keep up the great work!
Oh, and to the parents reading this post, GREAT JOB at the Crooked Cane! Who knew what mad volleyball skills y'all had?!
Dates to remember:
All 3 A.R. books must be read and tested by March 16.
End of the trimester is March 19
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
I KNOW! I know!
I am so sorry that it has taken me TWO weeks to update our blog- but honestly, we've been doing the SAME THING for two weeks!
However, as you all know, this is a short week filled with fabulous parent-student conferences. We're reading a story in our W.I.R and of course working on Project Citizen. I think you have all come up with great topics and I am excited to see the changes you will make to our community!
Anyhow, I am happy to be back after the long weekend; I hope you are too!
Friday, January 29, 2010
Feb. 1-5 2010
WOW! That was a doozey of a test today wasn't it?! Thank goodness y'all have an awesome teacher that allows notes and as much time as you need!
You will be grading your own tests next Monday after our
final S.T.R.R.T.S. project presentations.
This week we're also going to begin our HUMONGOUS Project Citizen unit. You are going to be amazed at the power YOU have to change public policy,
and make the world a better place.
If you'd like more information on Project
Citizen please visit:
Monday, January 25, 2010
I think y'all know...
This week's work is on the whiteboard in the room, but if you're spacing out, know the BIG things:
1. We finish reading S.T.R.R.T.S. this Wednesday and will have a "Ducky Test Prep" Thursday, and we'll end the week with a BIG FAT TEST on Friday.
2. We're now done learning about Native Americans. We're on to Washington state constitution! Do YOU know what a wolf meeting is? You will!
1. We finish reading S.T.R.R.T.S. this Wednesday and will have a "Ducky Test Prep" Thursday, and we'll end the week with a BIG FAT TEST on Friday.
2. We're now done learning about Native Americans. We're on to Washington state constitution! Do YOU know what a wolf meeting is? You will!
YOUR PROJECT IS DUE MONDAY! If you need to borrow a video camera, ask! If you need help, ask! If you're
confused about anything to do with the project- PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS!
On that note, you guys have been uber-chatty. SOOOO you've left me
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Sorry Mr. Ady!
Here is the link to finish your packet at home!
Click on the lesson plans for any downloads.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Mini-week January 19-22
(Read the following with a Texas twang) Y'all were great while I was in Texas, and I thank ya kindly fer yer positive behavior! Good job period 5 in earnin yer free day. I'm mighty proud o ya!
Now, on to the week ahead...Tuesday we had a guest speaker and finished working on our Treaties packet. This is the sample work you will use for your student-lead conference in February, so DO try to put your best into it. You want the boss of you to be proud of the smarty you are-right!?
Wednesday and Thursday in LA will be reading and test prep days. We'll read up to chapter 20 in Streams to the Rivers, Rivers to the Sea. We'll have a quiz Wednesday and a test Friday.
Wednesday and Thursday will also be test prep days for our doozey of a test in social studies. You'll get to use your two-column notes and your packet to answer several essential learning questions. You're a bright bunch, so I am not worried about anyone NOT passing this one.
If you are in my AM block you can earn an extra 15 points to be used in either block class if you write a thank you letter to Hank- our Nez Perce guest speaker.
If you're in my PM block, listen carefully for the next two days...I just might mention something in an aside that you'll want to hear.
Have a great week!
Now, on to the week ahead...Tuesday we had a guest speaker and finished working on our Treaties packet. This is the sample work you will use for your student-lead conference in February, so DO try to put your best into it. You want the boss of you to be proud of the smarty you are-right!?
Wednesday and Thursday in LA will be reading and test prep days. We'll read up to chapter 20 in Streams to the Rivers, Rivers to the Sea. We'll have a quiz Wednesday and a test Friday.
Wednesday and Thursday will also be test prep days for our doozey of a test in social studies. You'll get to use your two-column notes and your packet to answer several essential learning questions. You're a bright bunch, so I am not worried about anyone NOT passing this one.
If you are in my AM block you can earn an extra 15 points to be used in either block class if you write a thank you letter to Hank- our Nez Perce guest speaker.
If you're in my PM block, listen carefully for the next two days...I just might mention something in an aside that you'll want to hear.
Have a great week!
Thursday, January 07, 2010
How to check your grades online
http://www.cvsd.org/student_information_system.asp
Parents may access the following password-protected information about their student(s):
-Attendance – excused, unexcused for current school year
-Test scores – history of standardized test results (e.g.: WASL)
-Class schedule - online gradebook
-Academic progress – report cards for students in grades 6-12
-Discipline – lists any incidents occurring over the past three years
-Fines and fees
-Credit audit – for grades 9-12 - lists the requirements still needed for graduation
To access this exciting communication tool, contact your eldest child’s school to receive a unique identification number and password.
Your student should have also received different access codes to view the same information.
Parents may access the following password-protected information about their student(s):
-Attendance – excused, unexcused for current school year
-Test scores – history of standardized test results (e.g.: WASL)
-Class schedule - online gradebook
-Academic progress – report cards for students in grades 6-12
-Discipline – lists any incidents occurring over the past three years
-Fines and fees
-Credit audit – for grades 9-12 - lists the requirements still needed for graduation
To access this exciting communication tool, contact your eldest child’s school to receive a unique identification number and password.
Your student should have also received different access codes to view the same information.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Got em on YouTube!
If you go to YouTube type in Horizon Filly Infomercial and you should be able to see them.
OR
you can find them by my user name: TeacherJagsHorizon
They are posted as private, so I am not sure how that changes who can and can not view them.
Here are all of the URLs:
It's just not working
Okay guys....I've tried several times to upload here, but it's not working.
I'll post them all on YouTube directly and not here. I'll post a link as soon as I get to it.
I'll post them all on YouTube directly and not here. I'll post a link as soon as I get to it.
Monday, December 21, 2009
I'm getting there...
I've finally downloaded the infomercials onto my home computer. It takes a while for Blogger to upload them...have patience.
They will come up one by one...as I get to them, in between
making sure Stinky Face leaves the dogs alone, baking, and wrapping gifts.
But for you my little duckies, it's worth it.
Hope your break is FANTASTIC! I already miss you guys!
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Last week before CHRISTMAS VACATION!!!
Okay my little ducklings, this week is going to be THE BEST...for me that is!
After we study verbs and adverbs, review all the other parts of speech and sentence structure,
YOU ARE GOING TO FILM AN INFOMERCIAL
TO BE BROADCAST ON THIS BLOG PAGE!!
Don't you LOVE IT?
You'll be taped, with our fancy new camera,in a group, presenting Tony Little-esque infomercials with descriptive dialogue, compound/complex sentences, and reflexive verbs. Dance little students, dance! We'll film them Thursday and Friday.
On a more serious note, we'll have one more dam lesson, study the mega floods that formed our beautiful state of
Washington and then take
THE BIG TEST.
I am thinking I'll combine all the tests that
are scheduled, into one bigger test.
Better to do it all quick; like pulling off a Band Aid, ya know?
PLEASE REMEMBER TO SHOP FOR OUR HOLIDAY FAMILIES!!!
DUCKS ARE ON THE LINE HERE, PEOPLE!!
top secret extra credit:
Write a letter to ANY Horizon teacher letting them know how they have helped you. This is worth 10 LA pts. if you let me deliver it to that teacher. Put it in a Christmas card and I'll add an additional 5 pts. (an additional 3 pts if you can tell me what is wrong with the directions above (hint: think plural).Saturday, December 05, 2009
Lost Ducks and this week...
WE ARE DONE WITH THE MIDDLE AGES!! Wow, 3 months after we started and look at all you've learned: Feudal systems, roles of the church and king, the black death, crusades, roles of women in the middle ages, Judaism, Muslims, Christians, and let's not forget HOW TO JUGGLE! I have a sneaky suspicion that you'll need to understand the ruling systems and roles of women in Native American culture...good thing we've got such a great reference base!
This week (while I hunt for the last three hidden duckies) we will begin learning about the geology and formation of our state. We'll learn about the giant flood that formed our area and made the soil so rich. We'll learn about Kennewick man and the controversy that surrounds his remains, and we'll be putting it all together while learning sentence structure (diagramming sentences is FUN) and parts of speech.
This week (while I hunt for the last three hidden duckies) we will begin learning about the geology and formation of our state. We'll learn about the giant flood that formed our area and made the soil so rich. We'll learn about Kennewick man and the controversy that surrounds his remains, and we'll be putting it all together while learning sentence structure (diagramming sentences is FUN) and parts of speech.
I LOVE SCHOOL!
Remember, you start school Monday with an A+, and I am a cake teacher- so keep that sugar of a grade up there!
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