I hope you and your family had a pleasant and warm Thanksgiving holiday with many opportunities to play, read and be renewed.
Monday and Tuesday are two exciting days full of reading activities throughout GBMS. Please remind your student to bring several books of choice to classes for silent sustained reading. There will also be a variety of activities that lead up to the author visit on Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday evening is Family Literacy Night, and we hope to see all of you there.
On Monday in Language Arts, students are revisiting the purpose of a research paper with a fill in the blank activity (located under handouts). By now they should have completed and revised their research topic, found at least one source, and turned in their 3x5 cards and two pocket folder. They also need to bring a flashdrive to class each day for the next month. Student should not rely on typing only at home or at school, so they need the flashdrive to carry the information back and forth. The schedule for the research paper and other research documents are available under handouts.
Thanks for helping your student stay focused through the three weeks before Winter Break.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Update - Monologues and Research Paper
The Thanksgiving monologues are MARVELOUS, and students are enjoying listening to each other in class. I hope your student shared this activity with you at home. Students know they are to attach the rough draft and brainstorm behind the final draft.
The Research Paper is here. (Hooray!) Many handouts from class are also on this blog to the right under "handouts". Students will receive two separate packets about the research project from me. They need to have a 2-pocket folder for ONLY this project and 3x5 cards in a ziplock bag this week. On Thursday the first source and topic proposal sheet were due. Students MUST stay on schedule and need to work on each component as directed in class.
The research project schedule is under "handouts" and will be passed out in class. Here is the schedule for the next three weeks:
The Research Paper is here. (Hooray!) Many handouts from class are also on this blog to the right under "handouts". Students will receive two separate packets about the research project from me. They need to have a 2-pocket folder for ONLY this project and 3x5 cards in a ziplock bag this week. On Thursday the first source and topic proposal sheet were due. Students MUST stay on schedule and need to work on each component as directed in class.
The research project schedule is under "handouts" and will be passed out in class. Here is the schedule for the next three weeks:
Thurs, November 19 B 207 Topic Proposal and one source due
Fri, November 20 B 207 Outline Game
Monday, November 23 B 207 Two pocket folder and 3x5 cards due
Tues, November 24 B 207 Review Topic Proposal, Create Search Terms
Mon, November 30 B 207 Organize materials
Tues, December 1
Wed, December 2 Media Center Source cards, web evaluation, Boolean symbols
Thurs, December 3 Media Center Search for sources, work on source cards
Fri, December 4 Media Center Search for sources, work on source cards
Mon, December 7 Media Center Search for sources, work on source cards
Tues, December 8 Media Center Easybib review, ALL sources + source cards due
Wed, December 9 Media Center Highlighting sources, work on Easybib/Works Cons
Thurs, December 10 Media Center Review note cards, Works Consulted due
Fri, December 11 Media Center Work on highlighting and making note cards
Monday, November 16, 2009
Week of November 16
This week in Language Arts students will perform their Thanksgiving monologues in class. Props, costumes and silliness are greatly encouraged. Students need not have it memorized, but it helps build their confidence if they have performed it for family several times prior to class.
The Research Paper has reared its head, and students need a two-pocket folder and a pack of 3x5 cards ASAP, and prior to the beginning of December. Research Topic ideas (1750-1870) from Social Studies, Science and Literature are being given out to student. Students must submit a Topic Proposal by Thursday, and they should find at least one reputable source/reference prior to choosing a topic. This is to ensure that they can actually find materials for their paper. The Social Studies textbook does NOT count as a source.
The Language Arts Benchmark testing will take place in all classes Tuesday through Thursday. Students should review their literary terms and parts of an essay. In Literacy Skills student will present their final creative projects on Freak The Mighty. We also will view the film The Mighty in class, so please make sure your student has turned in a permission slip.
The Sledding Hill is the novel being read throughout GBMS in Literacy Skills. After Thanksgiving Break there will be "read-in" activities and an author visit. Please join us at Literacy Night on December 1.
The Research Paper has reared its head, and students need a two-pocket folder and a pack of 3x5 cards ASAP, and prior to the beginning of December. Research Topic ideas (1750-1870) from Social Studies, Science and Literature are being given out to student. Students must submit a Topic Proposal by Thursday, and they should find at least one reputable source/reference prior to choosing a topic. This is to ensure that they can actually find materials for their paper. The Social Studies textbook does NOT count as a source.
The Language Arts Benchmark testing will take place in all classes Tuesday through Thursday. Students should review their literary terms and parts of an essay. In Literacy Skills student will present their final creative projects on Freak The Mighty. We also will view the film The Mighty in class, so please make sure your student has turned in a permission slip.
The Sledding Hill is the novel being read throughout GBMS in Literacy Skills. After Thanksgiving Break there will be "read-in" activities and an author visit. Please join us at Literacy Night on December 1.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Extra Credit for seeing the school play
Students may receive extra credit for seeing the school play. There are two performances to choose from this weekend, and students have received the extra credit form. Check with the BRAVO office for the schedule. The extra credit must be completed and turned in with an adult signature by November 23.
Please double check with your student that he/she has made up all missing quizzes and turned in all parts of the persuasive essay, as well as other recent activities for LA and LS. The end of the trimester is November 24.
Literacy Skills final creative projects on Freak the Mighty are due on November 17. Many students have not turned in permission skips to see the film. Monologues will be performed in Language Arts starting on November 18.
Please double check with your student that he/she has made up all missing quizzes and turned in all parts of the persuasive essay, as well as other recent activities for LA and LS. The end of the trimester is November 24.
Literacy Skills final creative projects on Freak the Mighty are due on November 17. Many students have not turned in permission skips to see the film. Monologues will be performed in Language Arts starting on November 18.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Week of November 9
The end of the trimester is approaching quickly. The last day of the trimester is Tuesday, November 24, which will be followed by three days off of school. Please make sure to check online for your student's progress for ALL classes. Several teachers, including myself, have printed out progress reports for your student to bring home to you for a signature.
Students turned in their persuasive essays today in Language Arts, which they worked on in class all of last week. The final draft should be stapled in front of the brainstorm, outline and all rough drafts. The grammar packet quiz for pages 9-16 is on Tuesday. After the quiz, students may work on their SS or LS projects, or they may read for pleasure.
In Language Arts students will be writing and performing a monologue about a food served at Thanksgiving or another celebratory meal. Please have your student share and practice this with you this week at home. It will be performed in class next week. Next week students will also take the benchmark assessments for language arts throughout the building.
In Literacy Skills, students are finishing the novel Freak the Mighty and working on a creative, final project, which is due next week. Information about this is available to the right of this blog under "handouts". Students were expected to have finished the first 12 chapters by today and completed the study guide questions for chapters 1-12. They will have quizzes on the novel on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Students turned in their persuasive essays today in Language Arts, which they worked on in class all of last week. The final draft should be stapled in front of the brainstorm, outline and all rough drafts. The grammar packet quiz for pages 9-16 is on Tuesday. After the quiz, students may work on their SS or LS projects, or they may read for pleasure.
In Language Arts students will be writing and performing a monologue about a food served at Thanksgiving or another celebratory meal. Please have your student share and practice this with you this week at home. It will be performed in class next week. Next week students will also take the benchmark assessments for language arts throughout the building.
In Literacy Skills, students are finishing the novel Freak the Mighty and working on a creative, final project, which is due next week. Information about this is available to the right of this blog under "handouts". Students were expected to have finished the first 12 chapters by today and completed the study guide questions for chapters 1-12. They will have quizzes on the novel on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Monday, November 2, 2009
November arrives
This week in Language Arts will be devoted to writing a persuasive essay. The final draft is due on Monday, November 9. Students are expected to work on this project during class each day, as well as to continue it at home. It is important that your student follows the directions and format given. You may access an additional copy of the directions under "handouts".
Students will also finish the current grammar packet (pages 13-16), and will be quizzed on that material next week. Progress reports will also be printed to review, sign and return this week. During the week of November 16, students will be given LA benchmark tests during Language Arts, and they will also be working on a monologue to share with their class. Students also will begin a research project in December, so look for that information soon.
This week GBMS is banding together to raise awareness about the Oak Park Food Pantry. If you are able to make a donation to this organization, it would be greatly appreciated. Each advisory is collecting non-perishable food items in cans or boxes, as well as personal hygiene products. Thank you in advance for sending what you can.
Please continue to review the online gradebook with your student for ALL classes. It is a good idea to do this once a week, allowing for the fact that some activities for some classes may take longer to grade and update.
Thanks for your continued support.
Students will also finish the current grammar packet (pages 13-16), and will be quizzed on that material next week. Progress reports will also be printed to review, sign and return this week. During the week of November 16, students will be given LA benchmark tests during Language Arts, and they will also be working on a monologue to share with their class. Students also will begin a research project in December, so look for that information soon.
This week GBMS is banding together to raise awareness about the Oak Park Food Pantry. If you are able to make a donation to this organization, it would be greatly appreciated. Each advisory is collecting non-perishable food items in cans or boxes, as well as personal hygiene products. Thank you in advance for sending what you can.
Please continue to review the online gradebook with your student for ALL classes. It is a good idea to do this once a week, allowing for the fact that some activities for some classes may take longer to grade and update.
Thanks for your continued support.
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