Mrs. Hope Benavides:  Language Arts:

LanguageArts---Benavides:

We studied limericks as part of our poetry unit.  After looking at some examples, students wrote two limericks of their own and shared one of them with the class.

New vocabulary unit starts Monday---test on Friday. 

Literature circles will begin next week.  Students should have finished reading their summer reading project books by now.  Projects are due October 8.

NO HOMEWORK!!

Ms. Hicks:  Social Studies:  No homework, bell ringer & extra credit work.

Mrs. Michaels:  Language Arts:

In Mrs. Michaels class today students tested again on their grammar post test. Students then worked in their literature circles and analyzed and discussed the beginning of the novels they had read. We also had D.E.A.R. time to encourage students to want to read.

Mrs. Griffis:  Students did a ROAR & live score on ORQ.  Homework: finish weathering ORQ.  Quiz next Wed over weathering.

Mrs. Hope Benavides:  Language Arts: Students completed their GROW folders.  Read & complete questions. No homework.

Ms. Hicks:  Social Studies:  None. Students took a quiz & took notes over Sumarians.

Mrs. Michaels:  Language Arts: Students learned about rhyme scheme, acrostic poems, describing poem. No homework tonight.

Mrs. Griffis:  Students turned in homework. Starter, discussed homework problems and worked through them, & watched a video on Weathering.  No homework tonight.

Mrs. Hope Benavides:  Language Arts:

Language Arts—Benavides:

2^nd/3^rd block:  We reviewed information in the poetry packets and analyzed a poem in class.  No homework.

5^th period:  Continued with poetry power point. 

6th/7^th block:  Finished power point and had time to work on homework from yesterday.  Analyzed poem in class.  No homework.

***No vocabulary words this week due to Labor Day.  We will start a new vocabulary/spelling list on Monday 9/8.  Test will be on Friday 9/12.

Ms. Hicks:  Social Studies:  Graded homework, watched video on Mesopotamia. No homework tonight..

Mrs. Michaels:  Language Arts:

Mrs. Michaels class went to the library today and analyzed a poem of their choice. Next, the students blogged answers about their poem. Students who received a 60% or lower on their grammar post test are to be completing a grammar review packet. Those students who turn in their packet will be re-tested on Friday.

Mrs. Griffis:  Students completed a FRAME on Weathering, watched Brainpop video clip, and were given question sheet as homework that is due tomorrow.

Mrs. Hope Benavides:  Language Arts:

Today we went to the library for book return and check-out.

Second and sixth periods took the spelling test.

We finished the poetry power point and students began writing their own rhyming poem.

Homework:  Finish writing poem if you did not finish in class.

Ms. Hicks:  Social Studies: 

All classes except 3^rd period

Vocabualry activity 1-2

Guided reading activity 1-2

Mrs. Michaels:  Language Arts:

Mrs. Michaels class worked on creating G.R.O.W. folders today in class. The students are charting their own progress on pre and post tests.  Students are continuing to work on poetry in class. Tonight students need to finish reading their summer reading books to begin literature circles this week.

Mrs. Griffis:  Students corrected quizzes were returned, along with several graded papers.  We began weathering & erosion.  Students took notes, that accompanied a PowerPoint.  Visuals on various weathering agents.

Language Arts---Benavides: 

·         Took vocabulary quiz

·         Continued poetry power point

·         Hw:  Study same vocab words for spelling test Tuesday

Mrs. Michaels’ students need to read their summer reading book over the long weekend.