Happy Last Day of School! It has been a joy to get to know each and every one of you. Thank you for making my first year of teaching so special. Have a wonderful summer!
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Thursday, May 26th, 2016
Happy Last Day of School! It has been a joy to get to know each and every one of you. Thank you for making my first year of teaching so special. Have a wonderful summer!
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
Monday, May 23, 2016
Monday, May 23rd, 2016
Happy last Monday of school! Please settle in by independent reading!
1st: 8:30-9:32
2nd 9:36-10:32
3rd: 10:36-11:07
4th: 11:11-12:07
5th: 12:11- 1:07
6th: 1:11-1:57
7th: 2:01-2:47
Today we will:
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Continue working on our book club projects.
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So we can:
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Show our understanding of our book club novels.
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We will know we have it when:
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We present our book club projects to the class on Tuesday.
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Homework:
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Read for 30 minutes
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Reminders:
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There are no more study sessions this year!
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Friday, May 20, 2016
Friday, May 20th, 2016
Happy Friday! Last one of the year! Please settle in by independent reading. If you still need to finish MAPs you can do so at this time the session name is pizza6281. I will give you the password when class begins.
Today we will:
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Continue our book club projects.
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So we can:
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Show our understanding of our book club novels.
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We will know we have it when:
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We present our book club projects to the class on Tuesday.
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Homework:
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Read for 30 minutes
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Reminders:
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Have a great weekend! Play outside!
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Thursday, May 19, 2016
Thursday, May 19th, 2016
I do not eat food, but I enjoy a light meal everyday.
Happy Thursday! Please settle in by independent reading. If you have not finished MAPs yet, please open up to the MAPs page on your chromebook.The session name is still pizza6281. I will give you today's password shortly.
Today we will:
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Begin working on our final project with our book club.
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So we can:
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Show our understanding of what we have read.
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We will know we have it when:
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We have picked our project option and have began to work on our project.
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Homework:
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Read for 30 minutes
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Reminders:
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Last Thursday lunch session today! If you have not finished MAPs, come in!
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
Happy Wednesday! Today we will complete our MAPs reading assessment!
A thousand wheels, but move I do not. Call me what I am, call me a lot.
Today we will:
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Complete our MAPs Spring Reading Assessment
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So we can:
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Show the growth in our reading skills this year.
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We will know we have it when:
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We have finished our MAPs reading assessment.
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Homework:
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Read book club novels
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Reminders:
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Last study sessions are tomorrow morning and tomorrow during lunch!
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Tuesday, May 17th, 2016
Happy Tuesday! Please settle in by reading your book club novels!
A thousand wheels, but move I do not. Call me what I am, call me a lot.
Today we will:
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Take our Spring MAPs Reading Assessment
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So we can:
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Show our growth from the beginning of the year.
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We will know we have it when:
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We have increased our scores by 2-3 points.
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Homework:
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Read book club novels
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Reminders:
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Study sessions today during lunch and after school!
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Monday, May 16th, 2016
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Happy Monday! I hope you all had a terrific weekend. I am out of the building today. When you come in, I would like you to begin working on your Reading Response Assessment from Friday. Remember, you need to use ACE for EVERY question!!! When you have finished, you may read either your independent reading book or your book club novel. You also may work on any missing assessments. Check Google Classroom for missing work.
The missing assessments may include:
Zoos are Bad News
Final Draft of Debate Topic
FInal Argumentative Essay
Text Structure Assessment
Today we will:
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Finish our Reading Response Assessment
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So we can:
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Show our understanding of the book.
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We will know we have it when:
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We have used text evidence to support our answers and have explained how our evidence supports our thinking.
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Homework:
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Read for 30 mintues
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Reminders:
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I will have study sessions tomorrow morning, tomorrow during lunch, and tomorrow after school. PLEASE come in if you are missing assessments!
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Book Club Novel:
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Chapters to Read by Friday:
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Homeless Bird
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10- Author’s Note
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Touching Spirit Bear
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24- Author’s Note
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Breadwinner
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12- Author’s Note
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Hatchet
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17- Epilogue
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Friday, May 13, 2016
Friday, May 13th, 2016
Happy Friday the 13th! We are going to begin immediately with our final Reading Response!
Today we will:
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Book Club Reading Response Assessment
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So that we can:
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Show our understanding of our book.
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We’ll know we have it when:
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We have used evidence to support our answers and explained how the evidence backs up our thinking.
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Homework:
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Read for 30 minutes each day!
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Reminders:
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Have a great weekend!
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
Thursday, May 12th, 2016
Happy Thursday! Please settle in by independent reading. We will be working with our book clubs today!
A house has 4 walls. All of the walls are facing south, and a bear is circling the house. What color is the bear?
Today we will:
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Participate in a book club discussion.
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So we can:
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Show our understanding of what we have read through a text based discussion.
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We will know we have it when:
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We’ve asked and answered text-based questions about our books.
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Homework:
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Read for 30 minutes
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Reminders:
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40 Book Challenge ends next week! How many books have you read?!
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