by Amy Llanos | Nov 17, 2023 | Mrs. Llanos
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...
by Amy Llanos | Nov 13, 2023 | Mrs. Llanos
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...
by Janice Jones | Nov 6, 2023 | Middle School, Spanish - Middle School, Spanish - Mrs. Jones
6th Grade: During the week of 11/06/2023, students will learn about possessive adjectives, definitive and indefinite articles. 7th Grade: During the week of 11/06/2023, we will review the use of the verb “ser” and nouns in Spanish. 8th Grade: During the...
by Amy Llanos | Nov 3, 2023 | Mrs. Llanos
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,...
by Amy Llanos | Oct 20, 2023 | Mrs. Llanos
This week we will continue reading our novels and checking for comprehension and improving our writing. I introduced (reintroduced) our students to RACES (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum up) as a method for self assessment and paragraph writing. In the google...
by Amy Llanos | Oct 13, 2023 | Mrs. Llanos
This week in ELA, we have started the novels and are diving into the characters and familiarizing ourselves with the plot. After each period, the students have several class minutes to answer our comprehension questions, which get submitted and graded every few...
