ELA: 12/11-12/19

Let the countdown begin! Students in all 3 classes are busy on their assessments for their novels.  They are working diligently on their slideshows and I am hoping I have a few brave souls to share them with the class.  Ask your child to see their’s, they are...

ELA 12/4-12/8

Hello! 6th and 7th grade have completed their novels and will begin working on their novel assessments.  Students are required to complete a plot diagram chart, write a summary and create an online scrapbook.  All work is being presented in class and will be 100%...

11/27-12/1

After three short weeks, we finally have a full week of school AND it’s December!  Not sure how that happened! This week, the 6th and 7th grade will be trying hard to finish our novels.  The 8th grade may need a few extra days. Once complete, we will will take...

11/20-11/22

After a long week of essay writing (we worked diligently on essays involving conflict), we will be returning to our novels for some reading and comprehension questions.  This is a short week for Thanksgiving break.  Enjoy the holiday and the time off with your...

ELA 11/13-11/17

This is yet another short week for the students, with conferences for anyone who wishes to meet all day Friday.  I look forward to meeting with you all! This week we will continue with our novels and comprehension questions.  Students are actively working with their...

ELA 11/6-11/9

We are reaching the midway point in our novels and getting to the good stuff!  The students seem to be enjoying the books and we are working on sharpening our writing skills every chance we get.  We introduced a new strategy called RACES (Restate, Answer, Cite,...