NOTES: Please remember – assignments given in class are always due the NEXT DAY unless otherwise noted.  We begin HW in class, and then any incomplete work becomes homework.

NO SCHOOL: Friday, Feb 12 (Inservice) & Monday, Feb 15 (Holiday)

FAMILY FUN NIGHT coming soon… Friday, February 26th!

English

Monday: Finish and Correct EIC #7, Spelling Lesson 9: Pretest & Homework (Spelling HW due Wednesday!)

Tuesday: Adjectives!  Video Discussion & Activity(HW: What is an Adjective?)

Wednesday: Spelling due!, Pronouns as Adjectives (HW)

Thursday: Spelling Test 9, WOV: Stars & Stripes (stell/aster) (HW: WOV due Tuesday)

FridayNO SCHOOL! (Teacher In-service)

Reading

Monday: Idiom Illustration, Poetry Review,  LIBRARY CHECK-OUT       (HW: Study for Poetry Test!)

Tuesday: Poetry Test!, Intro to Mythology (HW: What ia a Myth?)

Wednesday: RC, Great Gods of Olympia

Thursday: Read: Great Gods & Goddesses, Complete Background crossword (HW due Tuesday)

FridayNO SCHOOL! (Teacher In-service)

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NOTES: Please remember – assignments given in class are always due the NEXT DAY unless otherwise noted.  We begin HW in class, and then any incomplete work becomes homework.

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 13 (1-5), Verb Tenses/Sub-Verb Agreement  (HW)

Tuesday: ML Week 13 (6-10), Regular & Irregular Verb Tenses  (HW)

Wednesday: ML Week 13 (11-15), “Special” Verbs: Sit/Set- Lay/Lie (HW)

Thursday: Discuss HW – questions about verbs?, Write day #2                 HW: Study for Verb Test!!!

FridayVERB TEST! EIC #8: Icebergs

Reading

Monday: Poetry: Narrative vs. Lyric,  Activity 258/254 (HW),  LIBRARY CHECK-OUT

Tuesday: Poetry: Special Forms – Concrete, Haiku, Limerick, Activity 262/263 (HW)

Wednesday: Poetry: Sound Devices, Activity 267/268 (HW)

Thursday: Figurative Language in Poetry, Activity 269/273 (HW)

Friday: Idiom Illustration, AR! 

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NOTES:

  • Quarter 3 begins!

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 13 (1-5), Spelling Lesson 8  HW: SP. due Wednesday

Tuesday: ML Week 13 (6-10), Finalize missing research pieces (written) OR work on writing packet

Wednesday: ML Week 13 (11-15), Finalize missing research pieces (written) OR work on writing packet

Thursday: Review Action, Linking & Helping verbs

FridaySpelling Test 8, WOV: Clockwise

Reading

Monday: Poetry: RC – Where the Poetry Begins,  LIBRARY CHECK-OUT

Tuesday: Poetry Overview & discussion, Note taking

Wednesday: Exploration of Poetic Elements

Thursday: Finish & correct “Exploration of Poetic Elements”

FridayAR!  (Set new goals for Quarter 3)

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NOTES:

  • NO SCHOOL on Monday – Human Rights Holiday 
  • NO SCHOOL on Friday! End of Quarter 2!

English

Monday: NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday: Research Presentations!

Wednesday: Research Presentations!

Thursday: EIC #6: Sharks

FridayNO SCHOOL! End of Quarter

Reading

Monday: NO SCHOOL!

Tuesday: Cay Video Comparison Library Check-Out

Wednesday: Cay Video Comparison, Response Questions

Thursday: AR Goal due for Quarter 2!

FridayNO SCHOOL! End of Quarter

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • NO SCHOOL on Thursday or Friday! Happy Thanksgiving!

English

Monday: No Mountain Language this week, Research in Library (Day 2 of 4)

Tuesday: Research in Library (Day 3 of 4)

Wednesday: Final Research day in Library (Day 4 of 4) – Please note: if more research is necessary, you must make reserach time at home via the internet OR a public library.

Thursday: NO SCHOOL! HAPPY THANSKGIVING!

FridayNO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Cay Packet One turned in!, Cay Quiz #1: Chp 1-6, Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Begin Packet #2: Deep Thought Chp 7/8, Read Chp 7, Complete Chp 7 questions

Wednesday: Read Chp 8, Complete Chp 8 Questions, AR time

Thursday: NO SCHOOL! HAPPY THANSKGIVING!

FridayNO SCHOOL!

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 8, Ben Franklin Outline & Paragraph due! WOV: Write & Wrong (due tomorrow)

Tuesday: ML Week 8, Intro to Research Unit: Discussion/Expectations

Wednesday: ML Week 8, Choose Topic, Research Folders, Discuss Expectations & Due dates

Thursday: ML Week 8, Mrs. Jensen (librarian) presents citations and databases

FridayResearch in Library (Day 1 of 4)

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Chp 2/3 activities due!, Deep Thought 4, Read chp 4, Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Complete Chp 4 questions and vocabulary,

Wednesday: Chp 4 Activities due!, Read chp 5 & 6, Begin questions & vocab for chp 5/6

Thursday: Work on questions & vocab for chp 5&6 – due at end of period, *Literary Elements retake for those that need to make up or retake the test!*

Friday: AR , HW: Study for Cay Quiz #1 (Chp 1-6) – Quiz on Monday!

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 7, Spelling Lesson 4 Pretest & HW   HW: Spelling due Wednesday

Tuesday: ML Week 7, Step Up to Writing Activity

Wednesday: ML Week 7, Spelling due!, Step Up:  Organization activity/Ben Franklin Outline (HW due tomorrow)

Thursday: ML Week 7, Step up: Discuss Ben Franklin outline

FridaySpelling Test 4, WOV: “Write or Wrong” (due Monday)

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Intro to The Cay,  Read Chp 1, Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Complete Chp 1 questions and vocabulary, Read chp 2 & 3

Wednesday: Complete Chp 2 & 3 questions & vocabulary (HW)

Thursday: Discuss Chp 2 & 3 activities, Deep Thought, Read chp 4

Friday: AR – set new goals for Quarter 2

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • Library Day has been moved to MONDAYS.
  • NO SCHOOL ON THURSDAY or FRIDAY! Parent Teacher Conferences

English

Monday: No mountain language this week, Verbs Intro  HW: Verbs/Action Verbs

Tuesday:  Linking Verbs, HW: Linking Verbs

Wednesday:  Helping Verbs,  HW: Helpng Verbs      **Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM**

Thursday: NO SCHOOL!  Parent Teacher Conferences  1:00-3:00 PM and 5:00-8:00

FridayNO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Organize & Review for Literary Elements Test, Book Fair  HW: Study for test!

Tuesday: Literary Elements Test!

Wednesday: Genre Discussion:  Biography/Realistic Fiction   Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00

Thursday: No School!  Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00-3:00 and 5:00-8:00

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • Library Day has been moved to MONDAYS.
  • NO SCHOOL ON FRIDAY! End of Quarter

English

Monday: No mountain Lanuage the week, Pronouns/Antecedents due!,  Pronouns: Subject vs. object lesson & HW

Tuesday: Pronouns: Personal and Demonstrative lesson & HW,  HW: Look over all pronoun work to study for tomorrows quiz

Wednesday: Pronoun Quiz

Thursday: EIC #4: Balloon Adventure (Editor in Chief)

FridayNO SCHOOL!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Gift of the Magi – Irony,  Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Literary Elements “Missing Pieces” jigsaw

Wednesday: Correct Jigsaw, AR time (LAST DAY TO TAKE TESTS FOR QUARTER 1 GOAL)   HW: Review over Literary Elements notes and jigsaw for quiz tomorrow!

Thursday: Literary Elements Quiz!

Friday: NO SCHOOL!

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NOTES:

  • Homework is ALWAYS due the following school day unless otherwise noted. 
  • Library Day has been moved to MONDAYS.
  • Last day to turn in late/missing work for quarter 1 is Friday!

English

Monday: Mountain Language Week 6, Spelling Lesson 3  HW: Spelling due Wednesday

Tuesday: Mountain Language Week 6, Nouns: Noun Letter,  HW: Noun Letter due Thursday

Wednesday: ML Week 6, Nouns: Work on noun letter,  HW: Noun Letter due tomorrow!

Thursday: ML Week 6 (Total), Noun Letter due!, Pronouns, HW: Pronouns/Antecedents

Friday: Spelling Test 3, Missing Work catch up day!

Reading

Monday: Agenda, Plot discussion,  Library Check-Out

Tuesday: Plot: Read The Paper Bag Princess - class activity

Wednesday: Plot: Read “Dragon, Dragon”, HW: Plot hill & vocabulary                    

Thursday: Discuss plot hill & vobaculary, “Dragon, Dragon” plot quiz!

Friday: AR Time – work toward goal, Goals due Wednesday Oct 28!

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