This week Ms. Lee and Ms. Brewin's homerooms will be taking the reading MCA test. 

 

In ELA class we will continue using Anne Frank to study literary elements. We will be focusing on chronological events and write "pen pal" letters to Anne. We will begin using the book Six Million Paper Clips to prepare to write a five paragraph essay. 

This week students will be finishing up their rhetorical analysis on Richard Nixon's resignation speech. We will be reviewing MCA vocabulary terms as well as author's point of view/purpose. There will be an author's purpose summative assessment on Thursday. I will be collecting the A Wrinkle in Time books on Tuesday. The lesson 15 Wordly Wise quiz will be on Friday. 

We will begin trimester two studying rhetoric. We will listen to and read various speeches, and study persuasive techniques in the speeches. Students will be responsible for reading chapters 12 and 13 in A Wrinkle in Time. There will be the lesson 14 Wordly Wise quiz on Friday. 

This week is the final week of trimester 2! We will be wrapping up trimester 2 by talking homophones and homonyms. We will also spend a day reviewing vocabulary terms that may show up on the MCA test. Students will be assigned chapters 10 and 11 in A Wrinkle in Time. They should be ready for a note check on Thursday. 

Per state requirements, students are unable to have access to their cell phones, personal devices, or wearable technology at any time during MCA or MTAS testing or during breaks from MCA or MTAS testing. In the event that a student has access to a cell phone, personal device, or wearable technology during testing, the student’s test is required to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the device. Wearable technology includes but is not limited to smart watches and fitness trackers.

On dates when your student is scheduled to take MCA or MTAS assessments, your student will check in their phone, device, and wearable technology with me on the morning of testing. I will collect the phone/device/wearable technology, put it in a labeled Ziploc bag and keep it in a locked cupboard until the end of testing for the day, at which time I will return the phone/device/wearable technology to your student.

This week in ELA we will be finishing up studying irony by reading the short story The Story of an Hour. We will begin talking about logical fallacies and how to identify flawed reasoning. Students will be responsible for reading chapters 8 and 9 in A Wrinkle in Time. The lesson 13 Wordly Wise quiz will be on Friday. 

This week in ELA we will be studying the three types of irony and analyzing short stories that use irony. Students will be responsible for reading chapters 6 and 7 in A Wrinkle in Time. There will be a graded note check on Friday. 

This week in ELA students will continue learning about the elements of literature. We will focus on setting and conflict this week. There will be the lesson 3 Wordly Wise quiz this Friday, as well as daily reading from Crispin. 

Welcome back! This week in ELA we are going to be reviewing key concepts from last year such as character, setting, and conflict. We will be using the medieval times as our theme for Unit 1. This week students will be getting their first novel, called Crispin: The Cross of Lead. There will be nightly reading starting towards the end of the week, and continuing for the next month or so. I will post the assigned chapters starting next week, once we get into the book a little bit more. Feel free to subscribe to my webpage for weekly updates! 

Per state requirements, students are unable to have access to their cell phones or wearable technology at any time during MCA or MTAS testing or during breaks from MCA or MTAS testing. In the event that a student has access to a cell phone or wearable technology during testing, the student’s test is required to be invalidated, even if the student did not use the device. Wearable technology includes but is not limited to smart watches and fitness trackers.

 

On dates when your student is scheduled to take MCA or MTAS assessments, your student will check in their phone and/or device with me on the morning of testing. I will collect the phone/device, put it in a labeled Ziploc bag and keep it in a locked cupboard until the end of testing for the day, at which time I will return the phone/device to your student.

Tomorrow will be a free dress day due to the World Fair.

If you have any extra holiday ornaments that you're willing to part with, please send them to school by Friday, so students can decorate their homeroom teacher!