Classroom Calendar 2008-2009

This calendar shows BOTH what we will do in class each day, and becomes a list of homework for items not finished in class.  Parents can use it as a check list against what students have started and what needs to be finished at night. Students keep possession of all work until the Due Date (mostly on Fridays.)   Social Studies, Grammar and Vocab spirals contain all work we do in those two areas and with few exceptions ALWAYS stay with the student.  90% of the time, you can ask to see an item on this calendar, and your student SHOULD have it..

Aug.| Sept. | Oct.| Nov.| Dec.| Jan.| Feb.| Mar. | Apr. | May | June

August
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
   

 

  1
4

 

5 6 7 8
11

 

12

New Teacher Day

13

New Teacher Day

14

Professional Growth Day

15

Teacher Work Day

18

Teacher Work Day

19School Begins

SOCIAL STUDIES  Mandala explanation and create.  Explain on back

LITERATURE

Discuss Reading Workshop and Reading Logs.  These items are posted on the home page for copies or review.

GRAMMAR

Class Letter to Students and Parents.  Overview of the year, Parent Questionnaire and Rolodex file card

SPELLING

 No Excuse List- retake until 100%

WRITING

 

20

SOCIAL STUDIES/CONSTITUTION

Important Documents

Notes on 5 Important documents. (document, date, explain, opening line)

Quiz next Wed (8/27)

LITERATURE

Silent Reading-BRING NOVEL

GRAMMAR

Active/Passive Learner Survey with Response

Have parent also hilite  and sign

SPELLING       MOVED from Tues...  No Excuse List- retake until 100%  

WRITING

 

21

SOCIAL STUDIES

Geography Review

LITERATURE

 Gates-McGinity Reading Test

GRAMMAR  100%Textbook Check Out

SPELLING

WRITING

On Demand: The Best Thing bout Summer Is..."

22

SOCIAL STUDIES

Mandala and explanations DUE

LITERATURE

Reading Workshop signature DUE

 

GRAMMAR

SPELLING

FINAL TEST_ No Excuse List

WRITING

25

SOCIAL STUDIES

Review Geography

Goals for Active/Passive list

LITERATURE

Active Reading pg S-3

GRAMMAR

SPELLING/VOCAB

U-1/ Voc1

Spell pretest, vocab words in spiral-define

WRITING

 

26

SOCIAL STUDIES

Mandala Due

Geography Test

LITERATUR

Active Reading Quiz- "War Party" pg S-8

10 responses

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Synonyms/Antonyms vocab

pg 13 of Spelling text

WRITING

27

SOC ST /CONSTITUTION

TEST on Famous Documents

LITERATURE

Charles- Active          Read 15 responses

GRAMMAR

Sentence Review- notes

SPELLING/VOCAB

Sentences for each vocab word 8 word minimum in spiral

WRITING

28

SOCIAL STUDIES

Begin map of US, states, rivers, bodies of water(list of 30 items on back of map)

LITERATURE

Act. Read for "Charles" due

Create Group Questions

GRAMMAR

Correct diagnostic

Notes pg 6-7 # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Vocab index cards, derivatives in spiral.  All work to be finished

WRITING

 

29

SOCIAL STUDIES Finish map of US and color code

LITERATURE

Finish Group work for "Charles"

GRAMMAR

Correct pg 7 # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

U-1 V-1 Test (unit 1 spelling, vocab week 1)

All work complete (spiral and spelling, index cards done)

WRITING

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September

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1

 Labor Day
       No School
 

2

SOC ST

Geo Map/Landforms

5 Themes of Geo pg HT-9

LITERATURE

Reading Log Check

Basic Lit Terms

GRAMMAR

 1.2 pg 8-9 # 1-10 (notes)

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell Unit2/Vocab week 2

WRITING

"Best Thing About Summer"

1/2 to 1 page.  Show what you can do as a writer- DUE Thurs

 

3

SOC ST /CONSTITUTION

Organization of the Constitution

LITERATURE

Lit Terms defined

"Mother in Mannville"color code

GRAMMAR

Quiz on Subjects/Predicates

SPELLING/VOCAB

SP Text pg 19 # 1-20

Vocab synomyms and antonyms

pictionary clues

WRITING

 

4

SOC ST /

US Geo Test (see terms and list on map)

LITERATURE

Quiz on Lit Terms

GRAMMAR

1.3 pg 10-11 # 1-10 (notes)

SPELLING/VOCAB

SP study focus list

Vocab sentences using pattern

WRITING

Writing Sample Due: Best Thing About Summer"

5 MAGAZINE ASSEMBLY

SOC ST /

LITERATURE

"Mother" hilites due- color code

Lit Terms Test

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Sp 2/Voc 2 Test

Pack Due

WRITING

 

8

SOC ST

Geography Remediation (for students below 70%)  Meet today for at home assignment-  RETAKE on Wed.

Review Preamble and 6 purposes

Memorize for Wed

Intro to Colonies

LITERATURE

Basic Lit Terms- Review for remediation- Retake on Thurs

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

SPELL Unit3/Vocab 3

SP text: pg 25 1-20

Begin Spiral work (Syn/Ant/Deriv/picture)

WRITING

 


     

9

SOC ST

 label each colony- attach in spiral

1.1 Roots of Democracy-

Set up self-learning skills:

Vocab, Headings and subheadings, main ideas and Checkpoints

LITERATURE

READING LOG CHECK

Current Novel- Exposition Paper

 

GRAMMAR

Notes on pg 12 # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Syn/Ant/Deriv

WRITING

Writing Standards

10 

SOC ST /CONSTITUTION

Quiz on Constitution Organization and Preamble

Continue 1.1 notes

GEOG Retake- LUNCH

Colonies' History

LITERATURE

"Ransom of Red Chief"

Active Reading and margin work

Note vocab words and definitions

GRAMMAR

1.5 Notes #1-10 pg 14-15

SPELLING/VOCAB

Vocab Sentence Pattern:

Prepositional Phrases

WRITING

11 

SOC ST

1.1- finish Red/Blue Color Coded Notes up to pg 11.

LITERATURE

Basic Lit Terms Retake- LUNCH

Finish "Red Chief" Act Read and margin

 

GRAMMAR

Helping Verbs Quiz

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

Current Novel- Exposition Paper DUE

12 

SOC ST

1.1 Notes due.  1.1 Quiz

Pre-Constitution

BRING INDEX CARDS

LITERATURE

pg 57

Scores for "Red Chief"

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

SPELL Un 3/Voc 3 Test (Vocab is week 3 words- plus 5 others from 1-2)

WRITING

15

SOC ST /-

1.2 pg 12-17- Color Coded Notes

Pre-Constitution

LITERATURE

Lit Pack for "Checkouts"

Vocab- define.  Notes in pack-

5 visualizations, 2 predictions, connection

Ques pg 28 #1-6

GRAMMAR

1.6  NOTES pg 16-17 # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell Unit 4/ Vocab 4

pg 31 in text

WRITING

16

SOC ST /-

GROUP WORK- Research data for assigned colony

Colonies' History

LITERATURE

Plot Diagram for "Check Outs"

GRAMMAR

1.7 NOTES pg 18-19 # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Vocab- 3 syn and 3 1 ant

Pictionary Clues

WRITING

Write ups for colony work

17

MAPS Testing Room 416

SOC ST /-

Pre-Constitution Cards Due

Ques on front, answer on back

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Sentence pattern for vocab:

(8 word min.)

 

18

SOC ST /-

1.2 Color Code Notes Due

Groups Organize for Friday

LITERATURE

TBA

GRAMMAR

1.8 notes pg 20  #1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Study word list

Index Cards

WRITING

Write ups Due for Colony

19

SOC ST /-

13 Colonies Notes on group presentations

LITERATURE

READING LOG DUE

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

SPELL unit 4     /Vocab 4 Pack Due

Un 4/ Vocab 4 Test

WRITING


 

22 

SOC ST

Continue Colony Presentations,.  Notes on Physical location, Founding, Economy

Interactive Studyguide- pg 4 and 7- review of units 1.1 and 1.2- use your notes

LITERATURE

"Born Worker" pg 84-93

Notes on Character Traits for Jose and Arnie

GRAMMAR

1.9 Notes #1-10 pg 24

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Spell Un5 / Vocab 5

Text pg 37

23

SOC ST

Interactive Studyguide- pg 4 and 7- review of units 1.1 and 1.2- use your notes

Finish Presentations

LITERATURE

Character Notes Due-

Create summary pargraph on each character

GRAMMAR

Complements Quiz

1.10 notes and 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Vocab synonyms/Antonyms plus pictures

GROUP B (Those with Spell 4 Test score below 70%)  Pg 38 all

WRITING

Summary paragraphs for Jose and Arnie

 

24 

SOC ST /CONSTITUTION

Pg 8-10 Interact Note taker for 1.3

Cornell Notes for Chap 2 Topics

LITERATURE

Summaries Due

Conversation with Jose & Arnie

GRAMMAR

Chapter Review pg 30-31  Part A/B and pg 31-all

SPELLING/VOCAB

Vocab Sentence

 GROUP B -pg 39 all

WRITING

Write a conversation between Jose and Arnie 10 years in future

25  

SOC ST

 Interact Note taker Chapter Assessment

LITERATURE

R/D due for Jose/Arnie.  Check details

GRAMMAR

Chap Notes Due

Chap 1 Test

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Study Index Cards

WRITING

 conversation between Jose and Arnie REVISE

 

26

Native American Day Observance 

SOC ST

Chap 2 Assessment Due

Study Pre-Con Cards for Quiz

LITERATURE

Revision Due for Jose/Arnie

GRAMMAR

Chap 1 Spiral Grade

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Spell 5 / Vocab 5 Pack Due

F/D next Friday for vocab Spiral weeks 1-5 Due

29

K-12 Professional  Growth Day  No School

30

 

 

 

 

 


 

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October

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 

 

Sept 30

SOC ST

pg 8-10 all questions and margin work from Interact Notebook DUE

Chap Assessment pg 14 and Parapgraph on 13 Colonies pg 15

LITERATURE

Create F/D of Born Worker Essay in class on laptop-

save to flash drive

GRAMMAR

Chap 1 Spiral Grade-AM

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Unit 6 REVIEW UNIT

Pretest and FOCUS LIST

Menu of Review Activities

WRITING

 conversation between Jose and Arnie REVISE

 

1

SOC ST

Chap Assessment and paragraph due

Study Pre-Con Cards for Quiz

Chap 2 terms and people- Cornell Notes (carried over from last week)

LITERATURE

Last day for F/D of essay- "Born Worker" due end of per 5

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Text pg. 42-44 # 1-50

WRITING

2

SOC ST

Work on Chap 2 Cornell Notes for Chap 2

LITERATURE

Silent Read Period

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

 F/D of Vocab Spiral week 1-5

Menu Items 1-4 DUE

Study Focus List

WRITING

3

SOC ST

Chap 2 Cornell Notes Due

Pre-Con Cards Quiz (this one counts!)

LITERATURE

TBA = Report out on your current novel.

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Review Unit Test

Reviw Pack Due

WRITING

6

SOC ST

Finish Chap 2 Cornell Notes

 

LITERATURE

 Report out on your current novel.

GRAMMAR

Diagnostic pretest for Chap 2 pg  35 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Unit 7 Pretest and    Vocab #26-30

Start index cards and vocab spiral work

WRITING

 7

SOC ST

Chap 2 Cornell Notes  Due

Discuss "Great Awakening"

LITERATURE

 Reports out on your current novel -end

Science Fiction Genre notes pg 549-553

GRAMMAR

2.1 pg 36-38

Notes and # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

 pg 49 in text

Sentences for vocab: Descriptor Group

WRITING

 8

SOC ST /CONSTITUTION

Quiz on Pre-Con cards.  Scores NOW count.

Discuss Enlightenment

LITERATURE

Read: "Rain, Rain"

Visualize the story and create R/D series of 'murals' to show the story

GRAMMAR

2.2 pg 39-41

Notes and # 1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Finish spiral work for vocab

WRITING

 

9

SOC ST

Quiz on Great Awake and Enlightenment

LITERATURE

 F/D on murals add captions

GRAMMAR

Nouns Quiz

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Study word list for vocab and spelling

WRITING

10

SOC ST /CONSTITUTIONQuiz II on Pre-Con

Discuss Declaration of Independence

LITERATURE

 Murals for "Rain, Rain" due

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Spellin 7 and Vocab Test

Spell 7 Pack due

WRITING

13

PRO GRO DAY

No School

14

SOC ST

Chap 2 Study Questions

LAB room 405 per 5 and 8

PreCon Quiz II

LITERATURE

 AM Fire Drill

PM Silent Read (AM did this too, record 30 min of reading)

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Unit  Pretest and    Vocab 31-35

Start index cards and vocab spiral work

WRITING

Finish mural

15

SOC ST

PreCon Quiz III

Chap 2 Study Questions Due

Revolutionary War WebQuest:Causes of Revolutionary WarClip Art - revolutionary 
band. fotosearch 
- search clipart, 
illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

Template for gathering notes  (Use Questions/Summaries for the individual topics, and notes to record your info.  Use 5W's as guide of what to look for)

LITERATURE

 Mural for Rain Rain due F/D

READ: "The Dinner Party" pg 566-567

Sterotypes Chart (see pg 565) Questions 2&3 pg 568

GRAMMAR

Notes work pg 42-43 #1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

GROUP B also does pgs 56 & 57

Vocab Sentences: That, Which, Where Group

WRITING

16

SOC ST

PreCon Quiz (all 24) can test out Friday if 100% today

Period 2 and 7 in LAB 405

Clip Art - independence day 
marching band 
with first us 
flag. fotosearch 
- search clipart, 
illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

continue gathering data

LITERATURE

"Dinner Party" Due

GRAMMAR

pg 44-45  #1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

GROUP B also does pgs 56 & 57 

Vocab ant/syn/deriv.

WRITING

17

SOC ST

PreCon Test (all 24)

LAB room 405 per 3 and 7

Need to be done with Fr&In War to Stamp Act in notes by today (grade check)Clipart - old glory flag 
next to cannon 
and cannonballs. 
fotosearch - search 
clipart, illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

 Look over possible choices for your project.

LITERATURE

 

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spelling 8 Pack Due

Spelling 8 Test 

WRITING

20 Assembly Schedule

SOC ST

Practice Challenge: Santibanez Pre-Con

Clipart - old glory flag 
next to cannon 
and cannonballs. 
fotosearch - search 
clipart, illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

 Look over possible choices for your project.

NOTES II

Quartering Act to Tea Act- due Wed

LITERATURE

READING LOG II DUE

Paul's Ride Pak set up

GRAMMAR

Pg 44-45 # 1-10 (from last week)

SPELLING/VOCAB

 UNIT 9 PRETEST

Vocab # 36-40

Begin spiral work (def, syn. ant. deriv. index cards

WRITING

Progress on Goals due THURSClipart - pen and paper. 
fotosearch - search 
clipart, illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

Discuss on Tuesday

21

SOC ST

Select Project Choice

per 3/7

Notes from VideoField   Trips to Yesterday: The Road to Revolution: Historical Boston

LITERATURE

Choral reading of Paul's Ride: interpretation pg 296 of Interact

Margin of Interact Reader pg 285

Stock Photograph - low angle view 
of the statue 
of a man on a 
horse,  paul revere. 
fotosearch - search 
stock photos, 
pictures, images, 
and photo clipart

GRAMMAR

Pg 46-47 #1-107

PG 48-49 #1-10 notes

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Spell pg

Sentence pattern:

WRITING

Work on "Progress on Goals"

22

SOC ST

NOTES II per 3/7

Quartering Act to Tea Act- due Wed  DUE

video continued

Start planning project

LITERATURE

Paul Revere's Ride  summary/Interpretation of lines

Interact pg 297

Stock Photo - paul revere statue 
in boston, massachusetts. 
fotosearch - search 
stock photos, 
pictures, images, 
and photo clipart

GRAMMAR

Chapter 2 Review and Focus List

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

CHANGE:Progress on Goals due

Begin GOALS  Progress and turn in by Wed, 10/29

23

SOC ST

Begin Notes III

LITERATURE

Share summary/Interpretation with class- record in In. Reader

 

Interact pg 297

GRAMMAR

MOVED to 10/28   Chapter 2 test

CHAP 2 SPIRAL

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

Progress on Goals due Wed DUE 10/29

24
 

SOC ST

Finish Notes III

per 2-3/6-7

LITERATURE

Choral reading of Paul's Ride:

Paul's Ride Interact Reader score due

Paul's Ride Pak DUEStock Illustration - paul revere with 
flag background. 
fotosearch - search 
clipart, illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

GRAMMAR

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Unit 9 Pack

Unit 9 Test

WRITING

27

SOC ST

Bring index cards to create next set for Constitution:  Legislative Cards

 

per 2-3/6-7 LAB 405

LITERATURE

Choral reading of Paul's Ride:

Paul's Ride Plot Diagram

Stock Illustration - paul revere with 
flag background. 
fotosearch - search 
clipart, illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

GRAMMAR

Chapter 2 Review pg 52-53 (all)

and Focus List

WRITING

 

Progress on Goals due Clipart - pen and paper. 
fotosearch - search 
clipart, illustration, 
drawings and vector 
eps graphics images

WORK ON PROJECT for Soc St

28

SOC ST  

Score Notes III

 Research on Propositions and Candidates

GRAMMAR

Chapter 2 test

CHAP 2 SPIRAL DUE

WRITING

 

WORK ON PROJECT for Soc St

Finish Goals Report

29 Period Schedule

SOC ST  

Article I Sec 1-3 Data Search 

The Patriot  for video on Friday

permission slip

Progress on Goals due

WORK ON PROJECT for Soc St DUE NOV, 3rd

 

 

 

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Conference Agenda

B Scedule

The Patriot  for video on Friday30

SOC ST  

 Bring index cards to create next set for Constitution:  Legislative Cards

GRAMMAR

WRITING

 

K-5 Conference days

31

K-5 Conference days
6-8 Professional Growth/Conference Day

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November

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 3

SOC ST

Political Parties Overview

Art I Sec 1-3  notes/discussion

Article I Sec 1-3 Data Search  (some info provided in class)

LITERATURE

Paul's Ride: plot diagram, pg 296, historical notes, visuzlizations

GRAMMAR

Comma Rules # 1-8  Notes on rules and 3 original examples

SPELLING/VOCAB

Unit 11 pretest and vocab 41-45

WRITING

 

 4Events to Rev War Project Due

SOC ST

Election Day Activities

Electoral Map

Historical Election article and summary

 

LITERATURE

Paul's Ride: DUE

GRAMMAR

Finish Patriot

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Vocab spiral for 41-45: syn/ant/deriv

Spell text pg 73

WRITING

 

 5

SOC ST

Finish notes/discussion Art I Sec 1-3

print/fill out worksheet

LITERATURE

"Stop the Sun"

Pak set up, history of Vietnam War

vocab

GRAMMAR

Comma Rules   continued... Notes on rules and 3 original examples

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Sentence Pattern:

Use vocab in a sentence

WRITING

6

SOC ST

Art I Sec 1-3 Data Sheet due

Practice Quiz- Legislative AND Pre-Con Cards

LITERATURE

read:"Stop the Sun"

Use story vocab words in a sentence

 

GRAMMAR

Quiz on rules 1-8

Comma Rules II

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING


 

7

SOC ST

Data Quiz Sec 1-3

LITERATURE

"Stop the Sun" ques pg 56 # 1-4

GRAMMAR

Quiz II

SPELLING/VOCAB

 Unit 11 test and Pack Due

WRITING

10

 

SOC ST

Practice Quiz on Legisl. Cards

Review Sec 1-3 for Quiz

LITERATURE

Ques pg 56 due

Found Poem

GRAMMAR

Comma Rules #  Notes on rules and 3 original examples

Rules through 12

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

Letter to a Soldier


 

11

Veteran's Day
No School

12  

SOC ST

Quiz on Sec 1-3

Begin How Bill becomes Law

Art I,Sec 4-5

LITERATURE

Work on F/D of Found Poem

GRAMMAR

QUIZ on Rules 1-10

All rules to  19

Notes and Examples

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

 

13  

SOC ST

Bill to Law Diagram

 

LITERATURE

F/D due of found poem

Score Stop the Sun Pak- DUE

GRAMMAR

Quiz on all rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

Letter to Soldier F/D DUE

14 

SOC ST

Quiz on Bill to Law

LITERATURE

 

GRAMMAR

Test on All Rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

Letter to Soldier Package Due

17
 
 

SOC ST

Bill to Law Diagram

Getting to Know Your Congressman:

find congressman of your choice, research platform- find 3 issues to comment on

LITERATURE

GRAMMAR

Study all rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell 14 pretest       words # 51-55

spiral work

WRITING

Business Letter format

(page 256 of Spelling text)

18   

SOC ST

Quiz on Bill to Law

Write the letter to congressman-

business letter format, 3 paragrphs-

intro you and why writing-   summarize platform and comment- state your opinion on a current issue in Congress

LITERATURE

Questions about your novel

GRAMMAR

QUIZ on all rules

Study all rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

pg 91 in text

spiral work- syn/ant/deriv

WRITING

19   

SOC ST

Legis. Cards Quiz II

R/D of letter LITERATURE

Graphic Organizer for short story

GRAMMAR

Study all rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

Sentences for words 51-55

Use 2 comma rules and name them

WRITING

 

20  

SOC ST

Legis. Cards Quiz III

F/D of letter in envelop addressed WITH STAMP DUE FRIDAY

LITERATURE

GRAMMAR

Study all rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

21  

SOC ST

Constitutional Softball

Wear running shoes!

Letter due- enveloped and stamped.

LITERATURE

GRAMMAR

Study all rules

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

24
District Recess,
No School
25
District Recess,
No School
26
Admissions Day
 No School

27
Thanksgiving 
No School
 

28
Thanksgiving 
No School

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December

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1

SOC ST

Executive Cards

LITERATURE

Set up pages for "Flowers" pak

Vocab chart with words on pg 220

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell 15 pretest

Vocab 55-60

WRITING

Hanukkah

2

SOC ST

Catch up with recording scores- all as percent

Continue with Exec cards

Article II Data Sheet

Order of Pres, Succession (ACTUAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE JOB)

Description of Cabinet Offices (WHAT THE OFFICE DOES- Year created)

Graphic Organizer for Cabinet

LITERATURE

Circle of Friends Activity

Begin "Flowers" use context clues to define vocab as we come to it.

Create chart for Characterization from the story.

GRAMMAR

Ch 3 Diagnostic pg 57

Do 3.1 notes and #1-10 pg 58-60

SPELLING/VOCAB

pg 97 of text

Index cards for vocab

WRITING

3

SOC ST

Executive cards DUE

Quiz I on Exec.

LITERATURE

 "Flowers"  continued- add vocab and characterization

GRAMMAR

Do 3.2 notes and #1-10 pg -61-62

SPELLING/VOCAB

Sentence Pattern-

use independent clause at the start of each sentence

WRITING

4

SOC ST

Art II data sheet due

Quiz II on Exec

LITERATURE

"Flowers"  finished

Evaluation of title ppgph

 

GRAMMAR

3.3 notes and #1-10 pg 63-64

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

5

SOC ST

Exec Quiz III

Test on Tuesday, 12/9

LITERATURE "Flowers" pak due

GRAMMAR

Quiz on pronouns

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell 15 test

Spell 15 Pak due

WRITING

8  This week is a little light on work to give time for studying Constit. cards

SOC ST  Challenge with Hanson      (Pre-Con to Executive)

Executive Quiz

Judicial Cards  Make them for Thurs

LITERATURE

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

IF YOU SIGNED UP TO TRY FOR THE SPELLING BEE POSITION TO REPRESENT OUR CLASS- COME AT LUNCH FOR THE SPELL-OFF Here is a site to help prepare:   .http://www.spellingbee.com/

Spell 16 test

Spell 16 Pak  (vocab words 61-65)

WRITING

 

9

SOC ST

Warm up quiz for Executive

Executive Branch TEST

continue cards

LITERATURE

view "Charly- notes comparing movie to book

GRAMMAR

Pronoun review up to 3.3 pg 64

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell pg in text

Spiral work for vocab

WRITING

10

SOC ST

Data Search Article III

finish cards

9 Justices

LITERATURE

view "Charly- notes comparing movie to book

GRAMMAR

Pronoun Quiz-Moved to Thurs personal, subject and object pronouns

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell Sentence Pattern: "Pronoun and antecedent"

WRITING

Begin comparison of "Flowers" to "Charly"

11

SOC ST

Judicial cards DUE

Practice Challenge with Kangas/Milling

per 5/8

LITERATURE

view "Charly- notes comparing movie to book

GRAMMAR

Pronoun Quiz-

3.4 pg 65-67 notes and #1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell work finalized

WRITING

Introduction for comparing book/movie

12

SOC ST

Data III Due

Practice session for challenge

LITERATURE

Finish  and notes movie

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell 16 Pack Due

Spell 16 Test

WRITING

15

SOC ST

Judicial Quiz I

Constitution Challenge

Pre-Con to Judicial   AM: Ward @Santibanez

PM: Ward @Santibanez

LITERATURE

Set up Pak for "Gift of the Magi"

GRAMMAR

3.4 Pg 65-67  Notes and #1-10

SPELLING/VOCAB

 

WRITING

R/D of Flowers Book/Movie

 

 

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SOC ST

Judicial Quiz II

Constitution Challenge              AM Ward @Paris

PM: BYE

LITERATURE

Context definitions from "Magi"

Read story "Gift of the Magi"

Comprehension Questions-Magi

GRAMMAR

3.5 Notes and #1-10  pg 68-69

SPELLING/VOCAB

Spell Spell Activity for Re-Take group (given in class)

Vocab Spiral Check up to word 65

WRITING

 

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SOC ST

Judicial Test

Constitution Challenge                 AM Strachan@Ward

PM:Strachan@Ward

LITERATURE

Letter to Youngs

GRAMMAR

3.6 Notes and 1-10 pg 70-71

SPELLING/VOCAB

Lunchtime Re-take unit 16-Mandatory for those notified

WRITING

R/D Due Flowers

18

SOC ST

LITERATURE

GRAMMAR

 

SPELLING/VOCAB

Vocab quiz         words 1-65

WRITING

F/D of "Flowers" essay due

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22 Winter Break
No School
23  Winter Break
No School

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Winter Break
No School -Holiday

25  Winter Break
 No School

Holiday: Christmas Observance
26  Winter Break
 No School
29  Winter Break
No School
 
30  Winter Break
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January

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No School
 
Holiday: New Year's Observance
2 Winter Break
No School
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  AM/PM: Ward @Kang-Mill

 

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AM/PM: Schrep@Ward

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AM: Mitchell @ Ward

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AM/PM: Ward @Hanson

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19

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
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K-8 Professional Growth
9-12 Semester Break
 

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February

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16 George Washington's'
Birthday
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17 District Recess
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18  District Recess
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19  District Recess
       No School
20Abraham
Lincoln's
Birthday
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April

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6 Spring Break
       No School  
7 Spring Break
       No School
8 Spring Break
       No School
9  Spring Break
       No School

 

10 Spring Break
       No School

Spring Holiday
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May

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June 

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Teacher Checkout
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