Wednesday, March 4, 2015

March 4th

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Students visit CHS for musical field trip.
  • Student-led conferences will be held March 16th and 18th.
SPELLING
Barber: Suffix rules -tion & -ment:  Include 5 words from last tests of suffix words.
Words: encouragement, department, enjoyment, corruption, function.
* TEST THURSDAY.
Brazier:
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY (LISTS 3, 6, and 9)
Kornas: Spelling sentences need to be reviewed by parents and signed.
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.
Martinez:
* SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.  STUDY LISTS 4 AND 9 (scissors, committee, separate, definitely, physical)


MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Polygon Angles.
ASK: “How many triangles make up a nonagon?”
Brazier - Switch Two: Jeopardy!
ASK: “What did you learn in Strand 4?”
Martinez - Switch One: Jeopardy!
ASK: “What did you learn in Strand 4?”
Martinez - Switch Two: Jeopardy!
ASK: “What did you learn in Strand 4?”



SOCIAL STUDIES
Barber: Quiz on Dilemma 2 for SW2. Read  & study Dilemma 3 and the choices.
*QUIZ THURSDAY  ON DILEMMA 2 FOR SWITCH 1 ONLY.
Kornas: Sections 8.7 & 8.8. Read and take notes on organizer. Quiz tomorrow over Dilemma #3.
* HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR DILEMMA #3 QUIZ TOMORROW.
*QUIZ THURSDAY  ON DILEMMA #3.

READING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Readers notice how other characters react to the same thing.”
Brazier: Sashabaw Middle School Reading Screener. Independent Reading. Individual Reading Assessments.

Kornas:  Book club reading and meeting.
Martinez: “Readers learn more about the characters and/or setting when they pay close attention to descriptive passages.”
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Opinion writers sort ideas about their opinions (look for the patterns).”
Brazier: “Writers organize ‘body’ paragraphs in predictable ways.”
* ASK: “How do the ‘body’ paragraphs of opinion essays tend to go?”
Kornas: “Writers write about topics they can support”

Martinez: “Writers explore the opinions they are passionate about.”
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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

March 3rd

ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Student-led conferences will be held March 16th and 18th.
SPELLING
Barber: Suffix rules -tion & -ment:  Include 5 words from last tests of suffix words.
Words: encouragement, department, enjoyment, corruption, function.
* TEST THURSDAY.
Brazier: List #9 given today. DID YOU KNOW “personalized” spelling words come from a student’s actual writing? They are words a student almost spells correctly in daily writing.
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY (LISTS 3, 6, and 9)
Kornas: Spelling sentences need to be reviewed by parents and signed.
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.
Martinez:
* SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.  STUDY LISTS 4 AND 9 (scissors, committee, separate, definitely, physical)


MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Sashabaw Middle School “Math Screener.”
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.
Brazier - Switch Two: Sashabaw Middle School “Math Screener.”
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch One: Sashabaw Middle School “Math Screener.”
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE TOMORROW.

Martinez - Switch Two: Sashabaw Middle School “Math Screener.”
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW.  DUE TOMORROW.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Barber: Quiz on Dilemma 1. Read 8.5 & 86 studying Dilemma 2 and the choices.
*QUIZ WEDNESDAY ON DILEMMA 2.
Kornas: Sections 8.5 & 8.6. Read and take notes on organizer. Quiz tomorrow over Dilemma #2.
* HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR DILEMMA #2 TEST TOMORROW.
READING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Readers notice how characters are shaped by the times in which they live.”
Brazier: “Readers compare their own world to the world of their text.”
Kornas: Independent Reading and SMS Screener Assessment.
Martinez: “Characters are shaped by the times in which they live.”
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Opinion writers continue finding evidence for reasons.”
Brazier: “Structure is important in opinion writing.”
* ASK: “How do opinion essays usually go? How are they similar to personal narratives in terms of their structure? How are they different?”
Kornas: “Writers write all they can about topics they know about.”

Martinez: “Writers explore the opinions they are passionate about.”
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Monday, March 2, 2015

March 2nd

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Student-led conferences will be held March 16th and 18th.
SPELLING
Barber: Suffix rules -tion & -ment:  Include 5 words from last tests of suffix words.
Words: encouragement, department, enjoyment, corruption, function.
*TEST THURSDAY.
Brazier:
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY (LISTS 3, 6, and 9)
Kornas:  New spelling list created today in class.
* HOMEWORK: SPELLING SENTENCES DUE TOMORROW. PARENTS NEED TO INITIAL STUDENT WORK AFTER CHECKING IF SENTENCES ARE WELL-THOUGHT OUT, CHECK FOR PROPER CAPITALIZATION, PUNCTUATION, AND SPELLING.
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.
Martinez:
*SPELLING TEST ON FRIDAY.  STUDY LISTS 4 AND 9 (scissors, committee, separate, definitely, physical)


MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Polygon Angles: Discovering the relationship between the number of sides of a polygon and the sum of the angles.  
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.
* ASK: “What does it mean to triangulate a polygon? Show me how to triangulate a pentagon in more than one way.”
Brazier - Switch Two: Strand 5 Pre-test.
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Martinez - Switch One: Strand 5 Pre-test.
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Martinez - Switch Two:  Strand 5 Pre-test.
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW.  DUE WEDNESDAY.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Barber: Read 8.3 & 8.4 studying Dilemma 1 and the choices.
*QUIZ TUESDAY ON DILEMMA 1.
Kornas: Sections 8.3 & 8.4. Read and take notes on organizer. Quiz tomorrow over Dilemma #1.
* HOMEWORK: STUDY FOR DILEMMA #1 TEST TOMORROW.
READING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Readers use timelines to help with the order of the story and back story.”
Brazier: “Readers are alert to changes in their text.”
* ASK: “Through what ‘lens’ did you read today?”

Kornas: “Book clubs use tools to help grow conversation.”
Martinez: “Book clubs use tools to help them stay organized.”
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Writers find evidence to prove their reasons.”  
Brazier: “Opinion writers evaluate the relative strengths of the reasons for their opinion.”
Kornas:  “Writers brainstorm opinion ideas to help them find topics they are passionate about.”
* HOMEWORK: THREE MORE TOPICS FOR OUR BRAINSTORMING LIST.
Martinez: “Writers explore their opinions.”
* HOMEWORK: FINISH YOUR GOALS FOR YOUR STUDENT-LED CONFERENCE.
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Friday, February 27, 2015

February 27th

SPELLING
Barber: Suffix rules -tion & -ment:  Include 5 words from last tests of suffix words.
Words: encouragement, department, enjoyment, corruption, function
Brazier: Personalized Spelling Test
Kornas:  Personalized Spelling Test



MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Investigating Angles.
ASK: “What is the sum of the interior angles of a heptagon? How do you know?”
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Brazier - Switch Two: Problems from the textbook.
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Martinez - Switch One: CFP #2 Re-Take
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW. DUE WEDNESDAY.

Martinez - Switch Two:  CFP #2
* HOMEWORK: WEEKLY REVIEW.  DUE WEDNESDAY.
SOCIAL STUDIES
NO SWITCHES TODAY for S.S.  
Barber:
Kornas:
READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Independent reading and jotting about characters.
Brazier: IB Book Club Meetings.

Kornas: Practice using the “Let’s talk more about…” tool.  
IB Book Club Meetings. Independent Reading.
*Ask:  Did this tool help your Book Club have a deeper conversation about Gilly Hopkins?
Martinez: IB Book Club Meetings.
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: Student Led conference work continue.  
Brazier: No writing workshop today because of the field trip to Sea Life
Kornas:  Worked on student-led conference prep.

Martinez: Free Write Friday!
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Thursday, February 26, 2015

February 26th

SPELLING
Barber: Suffix rules -tion & -ment:  Include 5 words from last tests of suffix words.
Words: encouragement, department, enjoyment, corruption, function
*TEST THURSDAY.
Brazier: Practice spelling words with a partner.
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST (all 40 words) TOMORROW

Kornas:  
* PERSONALIZED SPELLING TEST TOMORROW


MATH
Brazier - Switch One: Investigating Angles.
ASK: “What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral? How do you know?”
Brazier - Switch Two: Strand 4 CFP #2 Retake.
CFR ON TUESDAY
Martinez - Switch One: Review and Game Day.
CFP #2 RE-TAKE TOMORROW.
CFR ON TUESDAY.
Martinez - Switch Two:  P.E.M.D.A.S challenge!
CFP #2 TOMORROW.  CONTINUE STUDYING THE STUDY GUIDE.
CFR ON TUESDAY.



SOCIAL STUDIES
Barber: Chapter 8: Dilemma 1. Read 8.3 and complete INB page.    
*ASK: “How did the slave trade begin?  Why?”
Kornas Switch 1:  Discuss $4.5 billion Super Bowl commercials, problem solve as a class regarding colony billboards.
*ASK “How did the discussion about Super bowl commercials connect to your colony billboard presentations? How did the class problem solve through the situation?”
Kornas Switch 2:  Student role: Step into the “shoes” of a slave for Chapter 8. Class discussion background information regarding slavery.
HOMEWORK: STUDENTS SHOULD ASK AN ADULT AT HOME, “WOULD YOU RATHER BE A CAPTURED SLAVE OR A PERSON WHO WAS BORN INTO SLAVERY?”
*ASK: “WHICH ONE OF THE ABOVE  OPTIONS DID YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?”
READING WORKSHOP
Barber: Book clubs practice procedures to grow conversations.
Brazier: Book Club Meetings. “After you read it, rate it.”
Kornas: Read Aloud. Review Hamburger Procedure.
Martinez: Book Club Review.  “Book club members plan what they’ll prepare and discuss at their next meeting.”
WRITING WORKSHOP
Barber: “Writers choose to develop opinions they have reasons for.”
Brazier: “Flash-Draft:” Plan, draft, revise, and edit an essay (on one’s recently-chosen topic) in one sitting
Kornas:  Persuasive Writing Boot Camp - Day 2.
Martinez: Essay Boot Camp!  Writers follow a specific structure when writing an essay.

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