September 24, 2012

English 7 - This week we will work on persuasive writing.   We will also try to begin our unit on nouns later in the week.  We will work on lesson 7 in vocabulary.

English 8 - We will continue to work on our Red Ribbon writing.  We will also begin working on nouns this week.  We will cover lesson 7 in vocabulary.

Reading - We will finish The Pigman this week and take our final test on Wednesday.  We will begin a writing assignment later this week dealing with this novel.

Journalism - We will begin our blog this week.

Don't forget to buy your Homecoming T-shirts  and FCS shirts.

I will be at a journalism field trip on Thursday.

September 17

English 7 - Vocabulary lesson 6 quiz on Thursday;  Grammar unit 8 test on Wednesday;  Persuasive writing

English 8 - Vocabulary lesson 6 quiz on Thursday; Grammar unit 8 test on Wednesday;  Red Ribbon Week contest writing

Reading -  Pigman projects this week;  writing assignment;  continue with novel

Journalism-  Interviews due Friday;  editing and final copies and articles this week

September 10

English 7 - Vocabulary Lesson 5 Quiz on Thursday.  We will begin lesson 8 on sentences in our grammar book this week. The test on this will be next week.

Engligh 8 - Vocabulary Lesson 5 Quiz on Thursday.  We will begin lesson 8 on sentences on our grammar book this week.  The test on this will be next week.

Reading 8 -   We will continue with The Pigman.  Remember hobby projects are due on Friday.

Journalism - Fourth grade interviews are due on Tuesday.  We will interview first grade on Friday.

Picture Day is Thursday.  Pep Rally on Friday.

September 4, 2012

English 7 - Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 4 on FRIDAY this week.  We will be working on decriptive writing this week.  We will also begin our unit on types on sentences.

English 8 - Vocabulary Quiz on Lesson 4 on FRIDAY this week.  We will work on descriptive writing and types of sentences this week.

Reading - We will continue our novel study of The Pigman.  I will also hand out information on our project on hobbies this week.  Please look for this information.

Journalism - Movie/Novel review due on Friday.  We will be typing our articles in class this week.

August 27, 2012

English 7 - This week we will be working on writing business letters  and descriptive writing.  Vocabulary quiz on Thurday.

English 8 - We will be working on writing poetry with phrases this week as well as descriptive writing.  Vocabulary quiz on Thursday.

Reading - We will read "The Kid Nobody Could Handle" this week as well as begin our novel study of The Pigman.

Journalism - We will be writing our stories from our interviews last Friday.  Interviews our due this Friday.

August 20, 2012

English 7 - We are on track for a test on prepositions on Wednesday. Please be looking over your notes.  Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday.

English 8 - Prepositions Test on Friday.  Vocabulary Quiz on Thursday.

Reading - We will read Mother Daughter, Chanclas, and The Kid Nobody Could Handle.

Journalism - First Grade Interviews.  Don't forget your media articles!

AUGUST 13-17, 2012

Welcome Back to School!

Parents, please be sure to fill out and return all forms this week.

English 7 - We will be covering prepositions this week.  We will have a quiz each day this week on the list of prepositions.  Please be studying nightly.  There will also be a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.

English 8 - We will be covering prepositions this week.  We will have a quiz each day this week on the list of prepositions.  Please be studying nightly.  There will also be a vocabulary quiz on Thursday.

Reading 8- This week we will read "The Treasure of Lemon Brown"

Journalism - Each week students will turn in an article that displays bias in the media.  Obituaries are due on Friday.   Please bring in magazines.