English 7 - We will begin studying verbs this week.  We will cover action and linking verbs, direct and indirect objects, predicate nouns and adjectives as well as past, present, and future test.  This material will be on our nine weeks test which will be next Wednesday.  We will also work on vocab lesson 7 - quiz  on Thursday.

English 8 - We will cover the first half of our unit on verbs.  The nine weeks test for this will be next week.  Please check the schedule for the day.  Red Ribbon final papers are due on Wednesday.  Vocab lesson 7 this week - quiz on Thursday.

Reading - We will read the short story "The Lottery"  and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".  Our nine weeks test will be on "Sleepy Hollow" next week.

September 23, 2013

English 7 - This week we will have a test on nouns. I have it scheduled for Tuesday; however, if it takes us longer to review, the test will be moved to Wednesday. We will also cover unit 6 in vocabulary with the quiz on Thursday. We will also begin a writing lesson. English 8 - We will continue to edit our Red Ribbon papers. There will be a test on nouns on Tuesday. Vocabulary lesson 6 quiz will be on Thursday. Reading - We will have a test on Charlotte Doyle on Tuesday. We will also have several in-class assignments with this novel this week. We will also work on plagiarism and how it avoid it.

September 16, 2013

English 7 - We will work on Unit 9 - Nouns this week. Please pay particular attention to appositives. We will also work on vocabulary lesson 5 - quiz on Thursday. English 8 - We will begin working on our Red Ribbon Week writing. Please keep up with due dates given in class. We will also work on Unit 9 - Nouns and vocabulary lesson 5 - quiz on Thursday. Reading - We hope to finish Charlotte Doyle this week. Please pay attention for vocabulary quiz dates in class. We will also have a writing assignment this week. FCS t-shirt money due by Tuesday. The cost is $10.00.

Sept. 2

English 7 - We will finish Unit 8 this week - our test will be on Friday. Our vocabulary quiz on lesson 3 will be on Thursday. English 8 - Unit 8 test on Friday. Vocabulary quiz on lesson 3 on Thursday. Reading - We will read through chapter 14. Test on Chapters 5-13 on Friday possibly next Monday. 7th Grade Parents - Students will meet this Sunday at 2:00 at Tyler Transport to work on the Homecoming Float Picture Day is this Thursday There will be a Pep Rally this Friday./