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.