Tuesday & Wednesday June 2 & 3, 2015

We finished Thirteen Reasons Why.
Homework:  work on 13 Reasons Why Not
                                    13 Inspirations
                                     Mr. Porter (what he did right, what he did wrong, what would you have done if you were him?)

Simple Solutions test #20 was taken and returned; retakes tomorrow a.m. or p.m.

Poetry Portfolios checked;  check your grades in writing!  cut off Friday.

Monday June 1, 2015

Students completed a Simple Solutions Study Guide.  We checked it together.  Use this to help study for tomorrow's test.
We discussed 5B and began listening to 6A of 13 Reasons Why.

Today was the Walk-A-Thon / Picnic.  Lots of fun activities (giant Jenga, water balloons, tug of war, etc. ), food and music helped make it a great day!

Homework:
Study for SS Test
Poets' Study -- last chance if it is missing to adjust research grade.
Read 6A and finish discussion questions (will be collected tomorrow)

8th Grade News:
Graduation Practice (3 strikes) sheets due tomorrow

Thursday & Friday May 28, 29, 2015

Students corrected Simple Solutions Lessons 79 & 80.  TEST #20 is Tuesday, June 2nd (last grammar test this year!)

Thirteen Reasons Why:  Cassette 4B and 5A -- went over discussion questions; analyzed key situations and worked on theme

Literature portfolio folders were collected for Writing grade.

Homework:
Read 5B and guided reading questions
Study for Simple Solutions.


Friday -- 8th Grade Luncheon -- (great time had by all!)
Monday -- WalkAThon/Picnic (all slips & money were due by today Friday 29th)
   We'll have 45 minute classes on Monday before and after the picnic.
Tuesday -- Simple Solutions Test #20

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Students took their REACH End of the Year Performance Assessment in Language Arts.
We discussed 13 Reasons Why, Cassette 4A and began listening to 4B.
Students handed in their Reading Guide #2.

HOMEWORK:
Literature Portfolio folders due tomorrow.  Work should be in order.  Cover sheet should be highlighted.  #21-25 should be five of your best pieces of work from the entire year.  List them and include them.

13 Reasons Why -- Read Cassette 4B and complete the discussion questions.


8th Grade News:
Don't forget the permission slip for Friday's luncheon/dance.
Walk-A-Thon money ($10.00 minimum pledge from 8th graders) and permission slips due Friday.

Tuesday May 26, 2015

Students created a journal entry where they drafted a new poem about a significant male in their lives.  Format was provided on a handout.

All papers were passed back & missing assignment sheets were passed around for any corrections.

Yale and Princeton corrected Simple Solutions 78.
Harvard 79

All went over discussion questions for 13 Reasons Why Cassette 3B.  We listened together & discussed Cassette 4A.

Today was the deadline for all makeup work/late work.

HOMEWORK:
Y & P -- Simple Solutions #79
H -- Simple Solutions #80

Published poems about a significant male in your life (i.e dad, grandpa, uncle, godfather, etc.)

Work on assembling, illustrating, recopying items for your Literature Portfolio due on Thursday.

Finish reading 13 Reasons Why #4A; complete discussion questions (will be collected Weds).



8th Grade News:
Permission slips were handed out today for Friday's luncheon.  Due back by Thursday.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Students compiled Literature portolios.  (see list on previous blog page).

Poet Studies were collected.
Simple Solutions Corrections from Harvard & Princeton were collected.

Teams took a quiz on Part II of 13 Reasons Why.

Harvard watched "Swing Kids" and created a journal entry.

HOMEWORK:
make sure your journal is up-to-date with all entries completed.
Simple Solutions 78 & 79
13 Reasons Why:  read Cassette B

ALL MISSING READING WORK/ANY TEST/QUIZZES ETC that have to be made up are due TUESDAY.

The last Friday  after school period was held from 3:00 to 5:00 for students needing assistance.

Extra Effort -- Writing due June 1st

Pick 20 roots/prefixes/suffixes due Monday June 1st, 2015
Create a review game or power point that includes the meaning, way they are used, and three or four words that are examples of their use.