Sept. 8 - Sept. 12 (Homecoming)

	9/8	9/9	9/10	9/11	9/12
English 8	Sp. List 3 LAB -E/R -Final Draft   Final due Wed.	Grammar Packet 3 pgs.	Sp. Warmup 3   Mrs. Johansen gives booktalks on ITA books	Begin Fable Essay -Aesop's Fables *moral *3-5 animal/people characters *problem to overcome LAB -prewriting -TPAPT	Sp. 3 test Free Read for BR/SF   Get Sp. List 4
English 7	Sp. List 3 Handshake intro. -freewriting or brainstorming -web -TPAPT	cont. handshake paragraph -outline -rough draft	sp. warmup 3 LAB -Rough -E/R	Mrs. Johansen gives booktalks on ITA books	sp. 3 test Free Read for BR/SF   Get Sp. List 4
Multimedia Comp.	-news articles -begin YB tutorial -programs -plan templates	-news articles(first rough due) -begin YB tutorial -programs -plan templates	articles -news articles(2nd rough due) -begin YB tutorial -programs -plan templates	Afticles due!   -news articles-topics due (remember no class Mon. next week!) -begin YB tutorial -programs -plan templates	No Class -Homecoming Activities
Literacy Skills 8K	Expository Test #1 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	Exp. Test #2 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	Exp. Test #3 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	Exp. Test #4 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	No Class -Homecoming Activities

Sept. 1 - Sept. 5

	9/1	9/2	9/3	9/4	9/5
English 8	No Class-Labor Day	Grammar Packet 3 pgs.	Sp. Warmup 2 LAB -Rough draft of review essay -check outline	LAB -Edit/Revise Review Essay Final due 9/10	Sp. 2 test Free Read for BR/SF
English 7	No Class-Labor Day	Continue Writing Process Notes Review steps 1 & 2 #3 outline-tradtional & visual #4edit/revise #5 final	sp. warmup 2 review writing process steps *WP Quiz Thursday Grammar packet 1 pg.	WP Quiz Grammar packet 1 pg.	sp. 2 test Free Read for BR/SF
Multimedia Comp.	No Class-Labor Day	articles (first rough due) ladder theme programs plan templates	articles (second rough due) plan templates theme vb program due!	assignments theme fb program due!	Afticles due yb assignments/lists programs
Literacy Skills 8K	No Class-Labor Day	Narr. Test #1 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	Narr. Test #2 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	Narr. Test #3 Read Aloud "Escape from Memory" Read	Narr. Test #4 SRI testing in Elem. Lab.

Aug. 25 - Aug. 29

	8/25	8/26	8/27	8/28	8/29
English 8	sp. list 1 LAB -BookAdventure Login -MyAccess Login Thumbs up/down wkst due Wed.	Grammar Packet 3 pgs.	Sp. Warmup 1 Writing Process Test Check Thumbs wkst	LAB TPAPT Outline for Review essay Begin rough if time	Sp. 1 test Free Read for BR/SF
English 7	spl list 1 LAB -BookAdventure Login -MyAccess Login	Begin Writing Process Notes -prewriting -brainstorming -webbing/mapping -freewriting	sp. warmup 1 continue writing process -interest inventory -picture prompt TPAPT if time	Grammar Packet 3 pgs.	sp. 1 test Free Read for BR/SF
Multimedia Comp.	News Meeting YB ladder planning	articles ladder theme programs	articles (first rough due) ladder/assignments theme programs	articles (second rough due) assignments theme programs	Afticles due -news articles planned for next week (remember no -begin YB tutorial -programs -plan templates
Literacy Skills 8K	Vocab test #1 Discuss test taking skills (BEAR) Read	Vocab Test #2 Read	Vocab Test #3 Read	Vocab Test #4 Read	Reading Comprehension Packet Lessons 1 & 2

Aug. 20 - Aug. 22

	8/18	8/19	8/20 (2:00 dismiss)	8/21 (2:00 dismiss)	8/22 (2:00 dismiss)
English 8	No School	No School	*Hand out planners/discuss *Hand out syllabus/begin discussing *Make new binder tags * New seating chart	*Pass out/organize binder materials *Review Journals and BR/SFs (do first journal-what I am looking forward to this year)	*WP Quiz (review) *Real test Wednesday
English 7	No School	No School	*Discuss planner expectations *Hand out syllabus/begin discussing *Make binder tags * New seating chart	*Continue discussing syllabus *Pass out binder materials/organize *Discuss Journals	*More binder materials *Discuss Book Reports/Story Frames *Free Read
Multimedia Comp.	No School	No School	*Hand out syllabus/discuss *Talk about leadership roles	*Divide into 2 groups *Establish leadership roles	*Choose 1st news articles/Begin thinking YB theme/ladder
Literacy Skills 8K	No School	No School	*Hand out Class Map/Discuss Rules *Hand out bookmark logs *Seating Chart	Read	Read

 

 

 

May 26 - May 30

	5/26 (Memorial Day)	5/27	5/28	5/29	5/30
English 8	No School	Finish MyAccess/work on Mock Trial	Grammar Day	No Class	DOUBLE CLASS   Mock Trial   End of year reflection
English 7	No School	Talk about Poetry Styles   Computer Lab- Work on VIP Poetry pages	Computer Lab- Work on VIP Poetry Pages	DOUBLE CLASS   Computer Lab- Work on VIP Poetry Pages (due at the end of class)	No Class
Multimedia Comp.	No School	Seniors done	Seniors done	Seniors done	Seniors done
Reading 8K	No School	Free Read	DOUBLE CLASS   Movie	No Class	No Class

 

May 19 - May 23

	5/19 (12:50 dismiss)	5/20	5/21	5/22	5/23
English 8	2nd hour only (both classes together finish Field of Dreams movie)	Field Trip to Field of Dreams/Farm Toy Museum	Grammar Day	Lab MyAccess Review Revision   Final BR/SF due!	Lab MyAccess Review Revision
English 7	check simile and metaphor poems   do personification wkst/poem (6 line minimum)	no class   Double Science and Math classes	check personification wkst/poem   do hyperbole and symbol wksts and poem	check hyperbole and symbol poems   Around the room figurative Language review   Final BR/SF due!	figurative language/sound devices test
Multimedia Comp.	last check yearbook spreads finish senior video finish composite	last check yearbook spreads finish senior video finish composite	Last Day   catchup/cleanup	Seniors done	Seniors done
Reading 8K	No class Early dismissal	No class 8th grade field trip	Free Read	Free Read	SRI testing

 

May 12 - May 16

	5/12	5/13	5/14	5/15	5/16
English 8	Sp. 28 List   check SJ 201-210 & discuss   read SJ 210-224 for Tues.	DOUBLE CLASS   check SJ 210-224 & discuss   Do Alphabet soup review for entire book.    Study for test tomorrow.	Sp. warmup 28   SJ Test	Field of Dreams Movie	Sp. test 28   Field of Dreams Movie
English 7	Sp. 28 list   discuss refrains     refrain wkst and poem due Wed.	no class Field Trip w/ science & math	Sp. warmup 28   check refrain wkst/poem   Around the Room Sound Devices Review	Define Fig. language, simile, metaphor   Imagery/Metaphor wksts due Fri.	Sp. test 28   check imagery/metaphor wksts   free read for br/sf due 5/22   Last Journals due!
Multimedia Comp.	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles FINAL DEADLINE in 4 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles FINAL DEADLINE in 3 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles FINAL DEADLINE in 2 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles   FINAL DEADLINE in 1 school day!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles   FINAL DEADLINE
Reading 8K	no class due to choral festival   study hall for non-chorus members	Flight and Face discussion present projects	Drivers and Code present projects	Free Read	Free Read

 

May 5 - May 9

	5/5	5/6	5/7	5/8	5/9
English 8	Sp. 27 List   check SJ 146-157 & discuss   read SJ 157-171 for Tues.	check SJ 157-171 & discuss   read SJ 171-180 for Wed.	Sp. warmup 27   check SJ 171-180 & discuss   read SJ 180-190 for Thurs.	check SJ 180-190 & discuss   Read SJ p. 191-201 for Fri.	Sp. test 27   check SJ 191-201 & discuss   Read SJ 201-210 for Mon.
English 7	Sp. 27 list   discuss line breaks/meter, sound devices, alliteration, assonance and consonance   alliteration/assonance wkst w/ 2 poems due Tues.	check alliteration/assonance poems   discuss onomatopoeia   onomatopoeia wkst and poem due Wed.	Sp. warmup 27   check onomatopoeia wkst   Discuss rhyme   rhyme time I wkst/poem due Thurs.	check rhyme time I wkst/poem   Discuss rhyme time II   rhyme tim II wkst/poem due  Fri.	Sp. test 27   check rhyme time II wkst/poem   free read for br/sf due 5/22
Multimedia Comp.	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles   FINAL DEADLINE in 9 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles   FINAL DEADLINE in 8 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads   newpaper articles     FINAL DEADLINE in 7 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles   FINAL DEADLINE in 6 school days!!!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles   FINAL DEADLINE in 5 school days!!!
Reading 8K	Drivers and Code discussion #3   Flight and Face read	Drivers and Code read   Flight and Face discussion #4	Drivers and Code discussion #4   Flight and Face work on projects	Both groups work on projects	Free Read

 

April 28 - May 2

	4/28	4/29	4/30	5/1	5/2
English 8	Sp. 26 List   check SJ 113-122   Review for SJ vocab test tomorrow	SJ Vocab Test	Sp. warmup 26   Read SJ p. 122-130 for Thurs.	check SJ 122-130 and discuss   Read SJ p. 133-145 for Fri.	Sp. test 26   check SJ 133-145   Read SJ 146-157 for Mon.
English 7	Sp. 26 list   Revise 1st MyAccess prompt in the LAB	Revise 1st MyAccess prompt in the LAB	Sp. warmup 26   begin poetry unit -unit organizer -terms -Where poetry hides... -Warming up to poetry wkst *4 line poem due Thurs.	-poetic license -Jabberwocky -i thank you God (EE Cummings) -line break/meter *4 line "poetic license" poem due Friday.	Sp. test 26   check poetic license poem   free read for br/sf due 5/22   MyAccess essay due!
Multimedia Comp.	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles
Reading 8K	Drivers and Code discussion #1   Flight and Face read	Drivers and Code read   Flight and Face discussion #2	Drivers and Code discussion #2   Flight and Face read	Drivers and Code read   Flight and Face #3	Free Read

 

 

April 21 - April 25

	4/21	4/22	4/23	4/24	4/25
English 8	Teacher Inservice No School	Spelling 25 list   pairs present SJ vocab packet (1-26)	Sp. warmup 25   pairs present SJ vocab packet (27-50)   Vocab test Tuesday	check SJ 89-101 and discuss   Read SJ p. 102-113	Sp. test 25   check SJ 102-113   Read SJ 113-122 for Mon.
English 7	Teacher Inservice No School	Spelling 25 list   Silent Share Day 1	Sp. warmup 25   Silent Share Day 2	Grammar Day check packet	Sp. test 25   free read for br/sf due 5/22   Journals due today!
Multimedia Comp.	Teacher Inservice No School	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles chorus program!	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles
Reading 8K	Teacher Inservice No School	Begin Lit. Circles -plan readings and projects -start reading	read for Lit. Circles	Groups 1 & 2 discuss	reading comprehension packet (check)

 

 

April 14 - April 18

	4/14	4/15	4/16	4/17	4/18
English 8	Sp. 24 list   check SJ p. 64-77/discus and read SJ p.77-89 for for Wed.	Grammar Day (next 3 pgs)	Sp. warmup 24   check SJ p. 77-89 and discuss   SJ vocab assignment with a partner	work on vocab project for Tues.   read SJ p. 89-101 for Tues.   BR/SF #7 due today!	Sp. test 24   free read for BR/SF due 5/22
English 7	sp. 24 list   Writers Workshop	Nelson Mandela movie	sp. warmup 24   Nelson Mandela movie	Nelson Mandela movie   BR/SF #7 due today!	sp test 24   free read for br/sf due 5/22
Multimedia Comp.	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles	yearbook spreads senior video composite yearbook ads newpaper articles
Reading 8K	read aloud Crossing the Wire   SSR	read aloud Crossing the Wire   SSR	read aloud Crossing the Wire   SSR	finish read aloud Crossing the Wire   *start lit. circles next week   SSR	reading comprehension packet ( review)

April 7 -April 11